N-CSRS 1 d186173dncsrs.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, 2021

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2021

 

 

 


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.

(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


 

LOGO

  APRIL 30, 2021

 

 

  

2021 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

 

iShares, Inc.

 

🌑  

iShares International High Yield Bond ETF | HYXU | Cboe BZX

 

🌑  

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

 

🌑  

iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF | EMHY | Cboe BZX

 

🌑  

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

 

🌑  

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


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of April 30, 2021 reflected a remarkable period of adaptation and recovery, as the global economy dealt with the implications of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) pandemic. As the period began, the response to the virus’s spread was well underway, and countries around the world felt the effect of economically disruptive countermeasures. Stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses were imposed in many parts of the world, workers were laid off, and unemployment claims spiked, causing a global recession.

As May 2020 began, stocks had just begun to recover from the lowest point following the onset of the pandemic. This recovery continued throughout the reporting period, as businesses continued re-opening and governments learned to adapt to life with the virus. Equity prices rose through the summer, fed by strong fiscal and monetary support and improving economic indicators. The implementation of mass vaccination campaigns and passage of an additional $1.9 trillion of fiscal stimulus further boosted stocks, and many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs late in the reporting period. In the United States, both large- and small-capitalization stocks posted a significant advance. International equities also gained, as both developed countries and emerging markets rebounded substantially.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) had fallen sharply prior to the beginning of the reporting period, which meant bonds were priced for extreme risk avoidance and economic disruption. Despite expectations of doom and gloom, the economy expanded rapidly, stoking inflation concerns late in the reporting period, which led to higher yields and a negative overall return for most U.S. Treasuries. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and led to substantial returns for high-yield corporate bonds, although investment-grade corporates declined slightly.

The Fed remained committed to accommodative monetary policy by maintaining near zero interest rates and by announcing that inflation could exceed its 2% target for a sustained period without triggering a rate increase. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also continued purchasing significant quantities of bonds, as did other influential 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 will continue to accelerate as vaccination efforts ramp up and pent-up consumer demand leads to higher spending. While we expect inflation to increase somewhat as the expansion continues, we believe the recent uptick owes more to temporary supply disruptions than a lasting change in fundamentals. The change in Fed policy also means that moderate inflation is less likely to be followed by interest rate hikes that could threaten the economic expansion.

Overall, we favor a positive stance toward risk, with an overweight in equities. We see U.S. and Asian equities outside of Japan benefiting from structural growth trends in technology, while emerging markets should be particularly helped by a vaccine-led economic expansion. While we are underweight overall on credit, global high-yield and Asian bonds present attractive opportunities. 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.

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 April 30, 2021
     
       6-Month      12-Month 
   

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

  28.85%   45.98%
   

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

  48.06      74.91   
   

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

  28.84      39.88  
   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  22.95      48.71   
   

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

  0.05        0.11   
   

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

  (6.26)     (7.79)  
   

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

  (1.52)     (0.27)  
   

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

  2.42        7.40   
   

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

  7.98      19.57   

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

 

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T H I S   P A G E   I S   N O T   P A R T   O F   Y O U R   F U N D   R E P O R T


Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     9  

Shareholder Expenses

     9  

Schedules of Investments

     10  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     61  

Statements of Operations

     63  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     65  

Financial Highlights

     68  

Notes to Financial Statements

     73  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     82  

Supplemental Information

     83  

General Information

     84  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     85  

 

 

 


Fund Summary as of April 30, 2021    iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares International High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of euro, British pound sterling and Canadian dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds, as represented by the Markit iBoxx® Global Developed Markets ex-US High Yield Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    10.52      24.92      5.06      4.28       24.92      27.99      46.31

Fund Market

    10.64        24.68        4.94        4.28         24.68        27.25        46.29  

Index

    10.66        25.51        5.42        4.50               25.51        30.18        49.09  

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 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual         Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
     

Beginning

Account Value

(11/01/20)

   

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
    $        1,000.00          $        1,105.20          $       2.09         $        1,000.00         $        1,022.80          $        2.01          0.40

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). 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 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

 

   

Moody’s Credit Rating*

   
Percent of
Total Investments

(a) 

Baa

    4.7

Ba

    55.9  

B

    19.9  

Caa

    6.9  

Not Rated

    12.6  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   

Country/Geographic Region

   
Percent of
Total Investments

(a) 

United States

    17.7

Italy

    17.4  

United Kingdom

    12.6  

France

    11.8  

Germany

    10.8  

Spain

    5.8  

Luxembourg

    4.7  

Netherlands

    3.7  

Canada

    3.0  

Sweden

    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 April 30, 2021    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, emerging market corporate bonds, as represented by the J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Core Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    3.10      13.08      5.48      4.61       13.08      30.54      50.23

Fund Market

    3.70        13.25        4.79        4.68         13.25        26.37        51.23  

Index

    3.47        13.82        6.09        5.22               13.82        34.41        58.35  

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 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual         Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
   

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
    $        1,000.00          $        1,031.00          $       2.52         $        1,000.00         $        1,022.30          $        2.51          0.50

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). 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 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

 

   

Moody’s Credit Rating*

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Aa

    5.7

A

    17.3  

Baa

    31.3  

Ba

    15.7  

B

    8.1  

Caa

    2.7  

Not Rated

    19.2  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   

Country/Geographic Region

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

China

    8.8

Brazil

    5.8  

Mexico

    5.4  

Hong Kong

    5.0  

United Arab Emirates

    4.8  

India

    4.7  

Russia

    4.7  

Saudi Arabia

    4.5  

Singapore

    4.4  

South Korea

    4.3  
 

 

  *

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 April 30, 2021    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, emerging market high yield sovereign and corporate bonds, as represented by the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

     7.98      22.45      4.92      4.92         22.45      27.14      54.68

Fund Market

     8.04        22.10        4.96        4.97           22.10        27.39        55.27  

Index

     8.30        22.89        5.37        5.29                 22.89        29.91        59.68  

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

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.

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 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual         Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
     

Beginning

Account Value

(11/01/20)

      

Ending

Account Value

(04/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
    $      1,000.00          $      1,079.80          $        2.48         $      1,000.00            $      1,022.40          $        2.41          0.48

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). 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 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

 

   

Moody’s Credit Rating*

   

Percent of

Total Investments


(a) 

Baa

    1.3

Ba

    40.5  

B

    32.8  

Caa

    6.0  

Ca

    3.1  

Not Rated

    16.3  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   

Country/Geographic Region

   

Percent of

Total Investments


(a) 

Brazil

    16.3

Turkey

    10.7  

Mexico

    8.7  

China

    6.2  

South Africa

    3.8  

Argentina

    3.8  

Oman

    3.7  

Egypt

    3.1  

Dominican Republic

    3.1  

Bahrain

    2.5  
 

 

  *

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 April 30, 2021    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of local currency denominated, emerging market sovereign bonds, as represented by the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

     3.79      11.56      1.12      0.44         11.56      5.73      4.26

Fund Market

     4.10        13.23        1.18        0.46           13.23        6.04        4.47  

Index

     3.93        11.75        1.65        0.93                 11.75        8.55        9.26  

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 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual

        Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
     

Beginning

Account Value

(11/01/20)

      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
    $      1,000.00          $      1,037.90          $        1.52         $      1,000.00            $      1,023.30          $        1.51          0.30

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). 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 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

 

   

Moody’s Credit Rating*

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Aa

    4.6

A

    33.2  

Baa

    43.1  

Ba

    14.1  

B

    4.5  

Not Rated

    0.5  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   

Country/Geographic Region

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

China

    15.1

Indonesia

    6.8  

Mexico

    5.6  

Brazil

    5.2  

Czech Republic

    4.6  

Hungary

    4.6  

Poland

    4.6  

Malaysia

    4.5  

Thailand

    4.5  

Turkey

    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.

 

 

 

F U N D   S U M M A R Y

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2021    iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar, euro, British pound sterling and Canadian dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds, as represented by the Markit iBoxx® Global Developed Markets High Yield Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

     8.37      19.45      6.21      5.24         19.45      35.17      59.02

Fund Market

     8.41        19.62        6.20        5.25           19.62        35.06        59.05  

Index

     8.38        19.48        6.31        5.38                 19.48        35.81        60.90  

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 9 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual         Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
     

Beginning

Account Value

(11/01/20)

      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
    $      1,000.00          $      1,083.70          $        2.07         $      1,000.00            $      1,022.80          $        2.01          0.40

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). 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 9 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

 

   

Moody’s Credit Rating*

   
Percent of
Total Investments

(a) 

Baa

    2.9

Ba

    51.1  

B

    31.2  

Caa

    9.9  

Ca

    0.2  

Not Rated

    4.7  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   

Country/Geographic Region

   
Percent of
Total Investments

(a) 

United States

    66.5

Italy

    5.6  

United Kingdom

    4.9  

Germany

    4.5  

France

    3.9  

Canada

    2.8  

Luxembourg

    1.9  

Netherlands

    1.9  

Spain

    1.7  

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. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was 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 (unaudited) 

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     
Austria — 0.2%                  

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

    EUR       100     $ 127,426  
     

 

 

 
Belgium — 0.2%                  

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

    EUR       100       124,935  
     

 

 

 
Canada — 2.9%                  

ADLER Group SA, 2.25%, 01/14/29 (Call 10/14/28)(a)

    EUR       200       233,069  

Banco BPM SpA, 3.25%, 01/14/31 (Call 01/14/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       122,768  

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

    CAD       50       40,720  

Ford Credit Canada Co., 3.50%, 11/30/23

    CAD       50       41,478  

GKN Holdings Ltd., 4.63%, 05/12/32(a)

    GBP       100       148,200  

Iccrea Banca SpA, 2.25%, 10/20/25 (Call 10/20/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       244,096  

Mattamy Group Corp., 4.63%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    CAD       50       41,289  

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

    CAD       150       125,432  

Parkland Corp./Canada, 4.38%, 03/26/29 (Call 03/26/24)

    CAD       100       82,040  

Parts Europe SA, 6.50%, 07/16/25 (Call 01/09/22)(a)

    EUR       100       127,031  

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

    CAD       75       65,716  

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

    CAD       50       0 (f)  

Valeo SA, 1.50%, 06/18/25
(Call 03/18/25)(a)

    EUR       200       247,822  

Videotron Ltd.

     

4.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)

    CAD       150       129,148  

5.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    CAD       50       45,386  

5.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    CAD       50       41,858  

VZ Vendor Financing II BV, 2.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 12/18/23)(a)

    EUR       200       235,517  
     

 

 

 
            1,971,570  
Cayman Islands — 0.2%                  

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

    EUR       100       123,468  
     

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.4%                  

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

    EUR       200       245,695  
     

 

 

 
Finland — 1.4%                  

Nokia OYJ

     

2.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       125,385  

2.00%, 03/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)

    EUR       150       189,362  

2.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    EUR       200       255,398  

Teollisuuden Voima OYJ

     

1.13%, 03/09/26 (Call 12/09/25)(a)

    EUR       200       241,496  

2.63%, 01/13/23(a)

    EUR       100       125,008  
     

 

 

 
        936,649  
France — 11.6%                  

Accor SA

     

2.50%, 01/25/24(a)

    EUR       100       125,018  

3.00%, 02/04/26 (Call 11/04/25)(a)

    EUR       200       254,521  

Altice France SA, 4.00%, 07/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       121,016  

Altice France SA/France

     

2.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 01/29/22)(a)

    EUR       150       175,724  

3.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       236,839  

5.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    EUR       150       192,302  

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

    EUR       100       121,358  

CAB SELAS, 3.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/24)

    EUR       200       239,499  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     

3.58%, 02/07/25 (Call 11/07/24)(a)

    EUR       200       233,747  

4.50%, 03/07/24 (Call 12/04/23)(a)

    EUR       100       123,063  

4.56%, 01/25/23(a)

    EUR       100       125,723  

5.25%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       121,835  

CGG SA, 7.75%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    EUR       100       119,553  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
France (continued)                  

CMA CGM SA

     

5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100     $ 122,813  

7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)

    EUR       100       132,583  

Elis SA

     

1.00%, 04/03/25 (Call 01/03/25)(a)

    EUR       100       118,838  

1.63%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)(a)

    EUR       100       117,817  

1.75%, 04/11/24 (Call 01/11/24)(a)

    EUR       200       245,167  

Faurecia SE

     

2.38%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       123,178  

2.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    EUR       150       183,213  

3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       124,510  

3.75%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    EUR       200       255,050  

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

    EUR       100       119,608  

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

    EUR       200       234,595  

Loxam SAS

     

3.25%, 01/14/25 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       119,860  

3.50%, 05/03/23 (Call 05/10/21)(a)

    EUR       200       240,482  

5.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       119,910  

Orano SA

     

2.75%, 03/08/28 (Call 12/08/27)(a)

    EUR       100       125,529  

3.13%, 03/20/23 (Call 12/20/22)(a)

    EUR       100       125,618  

3.38%, 04/23/26 (Call 01/23/26)(a)

    EUR       100       130,299  

4.88%, 09/23/24

    EUR       200       272,459  

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

    EUR       100       125,514  

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

    EUR       200           240,694  

Renault SA

     

1.00%, 03/08/23 (Call 12/08/22)(a)

    EUR       100       120,667  

1.00%, 04/18/24 (Call 01/18/24)(a)

    EUR       100       119,576  

1.00%, 11/28/25 (Call 08/28/25)(a)

    EUR       100       118,187  

1.13%, 10/04/27 (Call 07/04/27)

    EUR       100       111,886  

1.25%, 06/24/25 (Call 03/24/25)(a)

    EUR       100       118,195  

2.00%, 09/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)(a)

    EUR       100       118,995  

2.38%, 05/25/26 (Call 02/25/26)(a)

    EUR       200       243,219  

2.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)(a)

    EUR       100       120,527  

Rexel SA, 2.13%, 06/15/25 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    EUR       150       182,321  

Rubis Terminal Infra SAS, 5.63%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       126,565  

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

    EUR       100       123,485  

SPIE SA

     

2.63%, 06/18/26 (Call 12/18/25)(a)

    EUR       100       125,212  

3.13%, 03/22/24 (Call 09/22/23)(a)

    EUR       100       126,507  

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

    EUR       100       128,224  

Valeo SA

     

0.63%, 01/11/23 (Call 10/11/22)(a)

    EUR       100       121,197  

3.25%, 01/22/24(a)

    EUR       200       259,560  

Vallourec SA, 6.63%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       120,131  
     

 

 

 
        7,852,389  
Germany — 10.6%                  

ADLER Group SA

     

1.50%, 07/26/24 (Call 04/26/24)(a)

    EUR       100       118,608  

1.88%, 01/14/26 (Call 10/14/25)(a)

    EUR       100       118,525  

2.25%, 04/27/27 (Call 01/27/27)(a)

    EUR       100       119,435  

3.25%, 08/05/25 (Call 05/05/25)(a)

    EUR       100       125,318  

ADLER Real Estate AG, 3.00%, 04/27/26 (Call 02/27/26)(a)

    EUR       100       126,271  

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA

     

3.00%, 04/23/75 (Call 04/23/23)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       124,652  

3.50%, 04/23/75 (Call 04/23/27)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       130,066  

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

    EUR       150       187,124  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Germany (continued)                  

Commerzbank AG

     

4.00%, 03/23/26(a)

    EUR       150     $ 201,232  

4.00%, 03/30/27(a)

    EUR       100       136,167  

4.00%, 12/05/30 (Call 09/05/25)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       131,653  

Deutsche Bank AG

     

2.75%, 02/17/25(a)

    EUR       125       158,362  

4.50%, 05/19/26(a)

    EUR       200       275,438  

5.63%, 05/19/31 (Call 02/19/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       283,415  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

     

0.25%, 09/06/24

    EUR       50       57,651  

2.88%, 02/11/25 (Call 01/11/25)(a)

    EUR       200       242,450  

3.00%, 05/29/26 (Call 02/28/26)(a)

    EUR       300       360,983  

4.39%, 08/12/75 (Call 02/12/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       116,962  

Douglas GmbH, 6.00%, 04/08/26
(Call 04/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       120,869  

K+S AG

     

2.63%, 04/06/23 (Call 01/06/23)(a)

    EUR       100       120,277  

3.25%, 07/18/24 (Call 04/18/24)(a)

    EUR       100       121,087  

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

    EUR       75       96,544  

METRO AG, 1.38%, 10/28/21(a)

    EUR       100       121,004  

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

    EUR       200       242,723  

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

    EUR       200       241,686  

Schaeffler AG

     

1.88%, 03/26/24 (Call 12/26/23)(a)

    EUR       100       124,690  

2.75%, 10/12/25 (Call 07/12/25)

    EUR       200       256,202  

3.38%, 10/12/28 (Call 07/12/28)

    EUR       100       131,586  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH,
6.00%, 07/30/26 (Call 07/30/21)(a)

    EUR       100       124,546  

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

    EUR       150       178,551  

thyssenkrupp AG

     

1.88%, 03/06/23 (Call 02/06/23)(a)

    EUR       250       301,156  

2.88%, 02/22/24 (Call 11/22/23)(a)

    EUR       300       367,928  

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

    EUR       100       126,402  

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

    EUR       200       258,226  

ZF Europe Finance BV

     

2.00%, 02/23/26 (Call 12/23/25)(a)

    EUR       200       242,626  

2.50%, 10/23/27 (Call 07/23/27)(a)

    EUR       100       123,736  

3.00%, 10/23/29 (Call 07/23/29)(a)

    EUR       100       126,236  

ZF Finance GmbH

     

2.00%, 05/06/27

    EUR       100       121,343  

2.75%, 05/25/27 (Call 02/25/27)(a)

    EUR       100       125,215  

3.00%, 09/21/25 (Call 06/21/25)(a)

    EUR       100       127,281  

3.75%, 09/21/28 (Call 06/21/28)(a)

    EUR       100       131,383  

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

    EUR       200       250,637  
     

 

 

 
        7,196,246  
Greece — 0.9%                  

Alpha Services and Holdings SA, 4.25%, 02/13/30 (Call 02/13/25)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       116,259  

Mytilineos SA, 2.25%, 10/30/26 (Call 04/30/26)(a)

    EUR       100       121,567  

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

    EUR       200       249,650  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA, 9.75%, 06/26/29 (Call 06/26/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       131,894  
     

 

 

 
        619,370  
Ireland — 0.9%                  

AIB Group PLC

     

1.88%, 11/19/29 (Call 11/19/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       123,377  

2.88%, 05/30/31 (Call 05/30/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       129,163  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Ireland (continued)                  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 2.38%, 10/14/29 (Call 10/14/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       100     $ 125,450  

eircom Finance DAC

     

1.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       119,517  

3.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       122,788  
     

 

 

 
        620,295  
Israel — 1.7%                  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV

     

1.13%, 10/15/24(a)

    EUR       200       226,882  

1.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 12/31/22)(a)

    EUR       200       234,899  

1.63%, 10/15/28(a)

    EUR       150       160,896  

3.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    EUR       100       121,670  

4.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)

    EUR       200       251,203  

6.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/24)

    EUR       100       131,050  
     

 

 

 
        1,126,600  
Italy — 17.1%                  

Atlantia SpA

     

1.63%, 02/03/25(a)

    EUR       100       122,730  

1.88%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/13/27)(a)

    EUR       275       340,012  

1.88%, 02/12/28 (Call 11/12/27)(a)

    EUR       100       123,083  

Autostrade per l’Italia SpA

     

1.75%, 06/26/26(a)

    EUR       100       122,896  

1.88%, 09/26/29 (Call 06/26/29)(a)

    EUR       200       243,756  

2.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    EUR       400       489,800  

4.38%, 09/16/25(a)

    EUR       100       137,122  

Banca IFIS SpA, 2.00%, 04/24/23(a)

    EUR       100       121,481  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

     

2.63%, 04/28/25(a)

    EUR       100       123,816  

3.63%, 09/24/24(a)

    EUR       300       382,344  

4.00%, 07/10/22(a)

    EUR       100       124,425  

5.38%, 01/18/28 (Call 01/18/23)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       108,041  

10.50%, 07/23/29(a)

    EUR       100       147,896  

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

    EUR       100       125,878  

Banco BPM SpA

     

1.75%, 04/24/23(a)

    EUR       109       134,869  

1.75%, 01/28/25(a)

    EUR       200       249,046  

4.25%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       253,748  

4.38%, 09/21/27 (Call 09/21/22)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       125,147  

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

    EUR       100       125,881  

Brunello Bidco SpA, 3.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       120,522  

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

    EUR       100       122,209  

Gamma Bidco SpA, 5.13%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       243,629  

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

    EUR       100       119,959  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA

     

1.63%, 10/21/28 (Call 07/21/28)(a)

    EUR       100       122,611  

1.88%, 07/08/26 (Call 04/08/26)(a)

    EUR       150       189,291  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     

0.63%, 02/24/26

    EUR       500       595,937  

2.93%, 10/14/30(a)

    EUR       200       255,251  

3.93%, 09/15/26(a)

    EUR       175       237,708  

4.45%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    EUR       150       189,435  

6.63%, 09/13/23(a)

    EUR       100       136,785  

Leonardo SpA, 2.38%, 01/08/26 (Call 10/08/25)(a)

    EUR       100       125,782  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

     

3.75%, 06/16/26

    EUR       75       99,412  

5.75%, 04/18/23

    EUR       50       66,253  

Nexi SpA

     

1.63%, 04/30/26 (Call 01/30/26)(a)

    EUR       200       240,061  

1.75%, 10/31/24 (Call 07/31/24)(a)

    EUR       100       122,358  

2.13%, 04/30/29 (Call 01/30/29)(a)

    EUR       150       178,576  
 

 

 

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

  11


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Italy (continued)                  

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

    EUR       100     $ 127,182  

Saipem Finance International BV

     

2.63%, 01/07/25(a)

    EUR       100       124,004  

3.75%, 09/08/23(a)

    EUR       200       254,247  

Sofima Holding SpA, 3.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       120,830  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano

     

1.63%, 01/18/29 (Call 10/18/28)(a)

    EUR       100       118,179  

2.38%, 10/12/27 (Call 07/12/27)(a)

    EUR       300       376,967  

2.50%, 07/19/23(a)

    EUR       100       125,804  

2.88%, 01/28/26 (Call 10/28/25)(a)

    EUR       418       535,392  

3.25%, 01/16/23(a)

    EUR       150       189,562  

3.63%, 01/19/24(a)

    EUR       207       268,033  

3.63%, 05/25/26(a)

    EUR       100       133,485  

4.00%, 04/11/24 (Call 01/11/24)(a)

    EUR       125       162,537  

5.25%, 02/10/22(a)

    EUR       100       125,183  

UniCredit SpA

     

2.00%, 09/23/29 (Call 09/23/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       241,644  

2.73%, 01/15/32 (Call 01/15/27)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       245,926  

4.38%, 01/03/27 (Call 01/03/22)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       123,502  

6.95%, 10/31/22(a)

    EUR       300       396,702  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA

     

4.38%, 07/12/29 (Call 07/12/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       150       196,755  

5.88%, 03/04/29 (Call 03/04/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       150       203,402  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

     

3.00%, 03/18/25(a)

    EUR       175       224,952  

3.25%, 09/23/30 (Call 06/23/30)(a)

    EUR       200       254,612  

Webuild SpA, 1.75%, 10/26/24(a)

    EUR       250       296,842  
     

 

 

 
        11,613,492  
Japan — 1.3%                  

SoftBank Group Corp.

     

3.13%, 09/19/25 (Call 06/21/25)(a)

    EUR       250       313,123  

4.00%, 04/20/23 (Call 01/20/23)(a)

    EUR       100       126,222  

4.00%, 09/19/29 (Call 06/21/29)(a)

    EUR       100       129,365  

5.00%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/16/28)(a)

    EUR       250       341,266  
     

 

 

 
        909,976  
Luxembourg — 4.6%                  

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

    EUR       300       347,949  

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

    EUR       100       117,901  

Altice France Holding SA

     

4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       115,131  

8.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       261,933  

ArcelorMittal SA

     

0.95%, 01/17/23 (Call 10/17/22)(a)

    EUR       100       121,697  

1.00%, 05/19/23 (Call 02/19/23)(a)

    EUR       100       122,185  

1.75%, 11/19/25 (Call 08/19/25)(a)

    EUR       100       125,900  

2.25%, 01/17/24 (Call 10/17/23)(a)

    EUR       200       252,083  

Cidron Aida Finco Sarl, 6.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/07/24)(a)

    GBP       100       141,404  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA

     

6.75%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    EUR       100       124,978  

7.75%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    GBP       100       143,529  

INEOS Finance PLC

     

2.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       119,659  

2.88%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    EUR       200       243,739  

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

    EUR       200       239,974  

Mytilineos Financial Partners SA, 2.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    EUR       100       123,955  

SIG Combibloc Purchase Co. Sarl, 2.13%, 06/18/25 (Call 03/18/25)(a)

    EUR       100       126,847  

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

    EUR       90       114,653  

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

    EUR       150       187,126  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Luxembourg (continued)                  

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

    EUR       100     $ 117,179  
     

 

 

 
        3,147,822  
Netherlands — 3.6%                  

IPD 3 BV, 5.50%, 12/01/25 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    EUR       100       124,911  

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

    EUR       200       243,639  

Louis Dreyfus Co. BV, 2.38%, 11/27/25 (Call 08/27/25)(a)

    EUR       100       126,348  

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

    EUR       100       126,176  

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

    EUR       200       246,213  

PPF Telecom Group BV

     

2.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)(a)

    EUR       200       246,732  

3.25%, 09/29/27 (Call 06/29/27)(a)

    EUR       100       129,333  

3.50%, 05/20/24 (Call 02/20/24)(a)

    EUR       100       128,297  

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

    EUR       100       112,787  

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

    EUR       100       116,624  

SNS Bank NV, 6.25%, 10/26/20(e)

    EUR       50       0 (f)  

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

    EUR       100       123,338  

United Group BV

     

3.13%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       116,242  

3.63%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       116,662  

4.88%, 07/01/24 (Call 07/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       122,117  

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

    EUR       100       122,103  

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

    EUR       150       178,516  

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

    EUR       80       100,067  
     

 

 

 
        2,480,105  
Norway — 0.4%                  

Adevinta ASA, 2.63%, 11/15/25
(Call 11/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       247,316  
     

 

 

 
Portugal — 1.6%                  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA

     

1.13%, 02/12/27 (Call 02/12/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       118,060  

4.50%, 12/07/27 (Call 12/07/22)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       121,970  

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

    EUR       200       263,450  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     

1.70%, 07/20/80 (Call 04/20/25)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       120,400  

1.88%, 08/02/81 (Call 05/02/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       120,389  

4.50%, 04/30/79 (Call 01/30/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       262,375  

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

    EUR       100       118,051  
     

 

 

 
        1,124,695  
Spain — 5.7%                  

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

    EUR       100       128,847  

Banco de Sabadell SA

     

1.13%, 03/27/25(a)

    EUR       200       244,774  

1.75%, 05/10/24(a)

    EUR       100       124,618  

2.50%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       120,346  

5.38%, 12/12/28 (Call 12/12/23)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       131,531  

5.63%, 05/06/26

    EUR       100       140,363  

Cellnex Finance Co. SA

     

0.75%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    EUR       100       119,432  

1.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(a)

    EUR       200       235,039  

2.00%, 02/15/33 (Call 11/15/32)(a)

    EUR       300       353,642  

Cellnex Telecom SA

     

1.00%, 04/20/27 (Call 01/20/27)(a)

    EUR       100       119,591  

1.88%, 06/26/29 (Call 03/26/29)

    EUR       100       122,233  

2.38%, 01/16/24 (Call 10/16/23)(a)

    EUR       100       126,573  

2.88%, 04/18/25 (Call 01/18/25)(a)

    EUR       100       130,422  

3.13%, 07/27/22(a)

    EUR       100       125,002  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Spain (continued)                  

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

    EUR       100     $ 121,949  

ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA

     

2.75%, 01/01/26 (Call 01/01/23)(a)

    EUR       100       120,739  

4.13%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    EUR       100       122,867  

El Corte Ingles SA

     

3.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       122,010  

3.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       125,311  

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

    EUR       100       120,361  

Grifols SA

     

1.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    EUR       150       181,348  

2.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       122,316  

3.20%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    EUR       200       242,426  

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

    EUR       100       120,013  

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

    EUR       175       230,337  
     

 

 

 
        3,852,090  
Sweden — 2.6%                  

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

    EUR       100       120,405  

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

    EUR       100       122,841  

Intrum AB

     

3.00%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       117,898  

3.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       121,020  

3.50%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    EUR       175       212,325  

4.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       126,450  

Verisure Holding AB 3.25%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    EUR       150       181,199  

3.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/08/21)(a)

    EUR       100       121,406  

Verisure Midholding AB, 5.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    EUR       300       372,285  

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

    EUR       200       250,342  
     

 

 

 
        1,746,171  
Switzerland — 0.5%                  

Dufry One BV

     

2.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       111,893  

2.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       118,823  

3.38%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       118,330  
     

 

 

 
        349,046  
United Kingdom — 12.4%                  

Arqiva Broadcast Finance PLC, 6.75%, 09/30/23

     

(Call 09/30/21)(a)

    GBP       150       214,228  

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC, 3.25%, 02/16/26 (Call 02/24/23)(a)

    GBP       300       416,528  

Bellis Finco PLC, 4.00%, 02/16/27 (Call 02/24/23)(a)

    GBP       200       277,267  

British Telecommunications PLC, 1.87%, 08/18/80 (Call 05/18/25)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       119,192  

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

    GBP       44       62,293  

Cidron Aida Finco Sarl, 5.00%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    EUR       100       122,637  

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

    EUR       225       262,316  

FCE Bank PLC

     

1.13%, 02/10/22(a)

    EUR       100       120,836  

1.62%, 05/11/23(a)

    EUR       200       244,286  

Heathrow Finance PLC

     

4.38%, 03/01/27(a)

    GBP       100       142,506  

5.25%, 03/01/24 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    GBP       100       145,868  

Iceland Bondco PLC, 4.38%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    GBP       100       132,945  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 2.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       120,691  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                  

INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH, 2.25%, 01/16/27 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    EUR       200     $ 235,075  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

     

1.50%, 07/04/27 (Call 04/04/27)(a)

    EUR       100       108,971  

2.75%, 03/25/25 (Call 12/25/24)(a)

    EUR       100       119,851  

3.75%, 03/25/29 (Call 12/25/28)(a)

    EUR       100       119,762  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

     

2.20%, 01/15/24(a)

    EUR       100       118,167  

3.88%, 03/01/26

    GBP       100       139,581  

4.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    EUR       150       186,428  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       130,530  

Jerrold Finco PLC, 5.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    GBP       100       141,846  

Marks & Spencer PLC

     

3.75%, 05/19/26 (Call 02/19/26)(a)

    GBP       100       143,357  

6.00%, 06/12/25(a)

    GBP       100       155,737  

Modulaire Global Finance PLC, 6.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       122,331  

NGG Finance PLC

     

1.63%, 12/05/79 (Call 12/05/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       121,649  

2.13%, 09/05/82 (Call 06/05/27)(b)

    EUR       100       122,724  

5.63%, 06/18/73 (Call 06/18/25)(a)(b)

    GBP       200       310,698  

Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd., 3.25%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/21)(a)

    GBP       100       140,836  

Pinnacle Bidco PLC, 5.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       121,863  

Rolls-Royce PLC

     

0.88%, 05/09/24 (Call 02/09/24)(a)

    EUR       200       232,728  

1.63%, 05/09/28 (Call 02/09/28)(a)

    EUR       100       110,235  

4.63%, 02/16/26 (Call 11/16/25)(a)

    EUR       100       129,813  

5.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    GBP       100       150,211  

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

    GBP       100       146,014  

Thames Water Utilities Finance PLC

     

2.88%, 05/03/27(a)

    GBP       200       286,592  

5.75%, 09/13/30 (Call 09/13/22)(b)

    GBP       100       145,983  

Victoria PLC, 3.63%, 08/24/26 (Call 02/28/23)(a)

    EUR       200       244,006  

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

    EUR       100       120,673  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

     

4.13%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    GBP       100       138,639  

4.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/10/24)(a)

    GBP       100       139,064  

5.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    GBP       200       289,102  

5.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    GBP       100       147,277  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC

     

3.25%, 01/31/31 (Call 01/31/26)(a)

    EUR       100       121,531  

4.00%, 01/31/29 (Call 01/31/24)(a)

    GBP       100       138,440  

Vodafone Group PLC

     

3.10%, 01/03/79 (Call 01/03/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       300       375,560  

4.88%, 10/03/78 (Call 10/03/25)(a)(b)

    GBP       100       150,317  

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

    EUR       150       186,589  

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

    EUR       200       248,275  
     

 

 

 
        8,422,048  
United States — 17.3%                  

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

    EUR       175       217,046  

Alpha Bank AE, 5.50%, 06/11/31
(Call 03/11/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       120,701  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 3.00%, 09/01/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       120,439  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.

     

2.13%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       240,613  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    GBP       100       141,626  

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

    EUR       100       119,972  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Avantor Funding Inc., 2.63%, 11/01/25
(Call 11/01/22)(a)

    EUR       200     $ 246,547  

Avis Budget Finance PLC

     

4.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       121,893  

4.75%, 01/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)

    EUR       100       122,137  

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 3.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       122,502  

Ball Corp.

     

0.88%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)

    EUR       100       121,395  

1.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    EUR       100       122,694  

4.38%, 12/15/23

    EUR       100       132,960  

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

    EUR       250       312,913  

Berry Global Inc.

     

1.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       121,592  

1.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)(a)

    EUR       100       121,982  

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

    EUR       100       128,201  

BPER Banca, 1.38%, 03/31/27 (Call 03/31/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       120,977  

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

    EUR       100       98,840  

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

    EUR       150       179,976  

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

    EUR       100       121,915  

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

    EUR       125       155,317  

Coty Inc., 4.75%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       116,819  

Crown European Holdings SA

     

0.75%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/16/23)(a)

    EUR       100       120,850  

2.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    EUR       100       123,613  

2.63%, 09/30/24 (Call 03/30/24)(a)

    EUR       125       158,511  

2.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/25)(a)

    EUR       100       128,830  

3.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       130,085  

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

    EUR       100       122,437  

Encore Capital Group Inc., 5.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    GBP       100       144,462  

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

    EUR       100       123,391  

Ford Credit Canada Co.

     

3.74%, 05/08/23

    CAD       75       62,352  

4.46%, 11/13/24

    CAD       50       42,546  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

     

1.36%, 02/07/25

    EUR       100       119,698  

1.51%, 02/17/23

    EUR       100       121,494  

1.74%, 07/19/24

    EUR       100       121,534  

2.39%, 02/17/26

    EUR       225       279,224  

2.75%, 06/14/24

    GBP       200       279,301  

3.02%, 03/06/24

    EUR       100       125,858  

3.25%, 09/15/25

    EUR       100       128,565  

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

    EUR       100       127,783  

International Game Technology PLC

     

3.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    EUR       225       280,164  

3.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)

    EUR       250       308,320  

IQVIA Inc.

     

1.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       121,454  

2.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    EUR       150       182,339  

2.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    EUR       200       241,606  

2.88%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    EUR       100       122,133  

Iron Mountain UK PLC, 3.88%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    GBP       100       140,381  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

     

2.00%, 06/30/23 (Call 03/30/23)(a)

    EUR       200       249,411  

2.25%, 05/25/28 (Call 02/25/28)(a)

    EUR       100       130,268  

4.13%, 07/01/27 (Call 04/01/27)(a)

    GBP       100       154,011  

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

    EUR       100       124,409  
Security  

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

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

    EUR       100     $ 123,262  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 4.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       120,606  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

     

3.33%, 03/24/25 (Call 12/24/24)

    EUR       200       260,656  

3.38%, 04/24/30 (Call 01/24/30)

    GBP       100       140,656  

3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 04/05/28)

    GBP       100       145,759  

4.00%, 08/19/22 (Call 05/19/22)

    EUR       100       125,253  

Netflix Inc.

     

3.63%, 05/15/27

    EUR       150       208,443  

3.63%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)

    EUR       250       359,825  

3.88%, 11/15/29(a)

    EUR       200       291,563  

4.63%, 05/15/29

    EUR       200       303,310  

Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH, 3.38%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       123,793  

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

    EUR       200       249,706  

Organon Finance 1 LLC, 2.88%, 04/30/28 (Call 04/30/24)(a)

    EUR       200       245,663  

Playtech PLC, 3.75%, 10/12/23 (Call 10/12/21)(a)

    EUR       100       122,145  

Primo Water Holdings Inc., 3.88%, 10/31/28 (Call 10/31/23)(a)

    EUR       100       122,793  

Scientific Games International Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       120,903  

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

    EUR       100       130,279  

Silgan Holdings Inc.

     

2.25%, 06/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)

    EUR       100       120,857  

3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/22)

    EUR       100       121,222  

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

    EUR       100       123,083  

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

    EUR       100       118,325  

Videotron Ltd., 3.13%, 01/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)

    CAD       50       39,219  

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

    EUR       100       123,895  
     

 

 

 
        11,785,303  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 98.1%
(Cost: $63,116,114)

        66,622,707  
     

 

 

 

Common Stocks

     
South Africa — 0.0%                  

Sentry Holdings Ltd.Class A

      0 (g)       0 (f)  
     

 

 

 

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

        0 (f)  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     
Money Market Funds — 0.0%                  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(h)(i)

      20       20,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.0%
(Cost: $20,000)

        20,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 98.1%
(Cost: $63,295,551)

        66,642,707  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.9%

        1,262,763  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $  67,905,470  
     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

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.

 

 

 

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April 30, 2021

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

 

(c) 

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.

(d) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(e) 

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

(f) 

Rounds to less than $1.

(g) 

Rounds to less than 1,000.

(h) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(i) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

                    

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer   

Value at

10/31/20

    

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds 

from Sales

    

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Value at

04/30/21

    

Shares

Held at

04/30/21

(000)

     Income     

Capital Gain

Distributions from

Underlying Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

   $ 40,000      $      $ (20,000 )(a)     $      $      $ 20,000        20      $ 5      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 April 30, 2021. 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

   $      $ 66,622,707      $ 0 (a)     $ 66,622,707  

Common Stocks

            0 (a)               0 (a)  

Money Market Funds

     20,000                      20,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 20,000      $ 66,622,707      $ 0 (a)     $ 66,642,707  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 (unaudited) 

April 30, 2021

  

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 05/10/21)(b)

  $     300     $     145,744  

Arcor SAIC, 6.00%, 07/06/23(b)

    375       358,078  

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., 5.88%, 04/04/27 (Call 04/04/22)(b)

    200       210,787  

MercadoLibre Inc., 3.13%, 01/14/31 (Call 10/14/30)

    200       190,550  

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

    300       204,249  

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

    450       367,200  

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

    266       71,649  

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

    300       260,306  

YPF SA

   

1.50%, 09/30/33 (Call 03/30/33)(d)(e)

    250       111,063  

2.50%, 06/30/29 (Call 12/30/28)(d)(e)

    400       215,000  

4.00%, 02/12/26 (Call 11/12/25)(d)(e)

    300       240,810  

6.95%, 07/21/27(b)

    660       400,125  

7.00%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(b)

    350       195,738  

8.50%, 07/28/25(b)

    700       499,625  

8.75%, 04/04/24(b)

    680       550,927  

YPF Socidad Anonima, 2.50%, 06/30/29(b)

    75       40,313  

YPF Sociedad Anonima, 4.00%, 02/12/26(b)

    100       80,270  
   

 

 

 
      4,142,434  
Azerbaijan — 0.2%            

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

    550       544,328  
   

 

 

 
Bahrain — 0.2%            

BBK BSC, 5.50%, 07/09/24(b)

    400       421,200  

GFH Sukuk Ltd., 7.50%, 01/28/25(b)

    200       196,000  
   

 

 

 
      617,200  
Brazil — 5.7%            

Adecoagro SA, 6.00%, 09/21/27(b)

    150       157,219  

Amaggi Luxembourg International Sarl, 5.25%, 01/28/28 (Call 01/28/25)(d)

    200       208,175  

Atento Luxco 1 SA, 8.00%, 02/10/26(b)

    100       108,644  

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

    200       204,250  

Banco BTG Pactual SA/Cayman Islands

   

2.75%, 01/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(b)

    200       189,438  

4.50%, 01/10/25 (Call 12/10/24)(b)

    200       205,163  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman

   

4.63%, 01/15/25(b)

    200       213,450  

4.75%, 03/20/24(b)

    400       427,400  

6.25%, (Call 04/15/24)(b)(f)(g)

    400       395,500  

9.00%, (Call 06/18/24)(b)(f)(g)

    200       218,725  

9.25%, 12/31/49(b)

    200       216,725  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV

   

4.50%, 01/10/28 (Call 10/10/27)(b)

    200       208,000  

4.50%, 01/31/30(b)(h)

    400       406,600  

5.88%, 01/31/50(b)

    200       208,750  

8.50%, 01/23/81 (Call 10/24/25)(b)(g)

    200       230,250  

BRF SA, 5.75%, 09/21/50 (Call 03/21/50)(b)

    200       195,345  

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

    200       229,950  

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

    200       201,690  

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

    200       213,162  

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

    200       213,100  

CSN Inova Ventures, 6.75%, 01/28/28 (Call 01/28/24)(b)

    400       433,300  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Brazil (continued)            

CSN Resources SA

   

7.63%, 02/13/23 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

  $     200     $     207,975  

7.63%, 04/17/26 (Call 04/17/22)(b)

    200       214,410  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV

   

5.05%, 06/15/25

    227       237,782  

5.40%, 02/01/27

    250       262,344  

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

    200       227,610  

FS Luxembourg Sarl, 10.00%, 12/15/25(b)

    200       217,610  

Gerdau Trade Inc., 4.88%, 10/24/27(b)

    200       222,750  

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

    200       202,360  

Gol Finance SA, 7.00%, 01/31/25(b)

    100       91,200  

Guara Norte Sarl, 5.20%, 06/15/34(d)

    200       200,750  

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

    200       210,225  

Hidrovias International Finance Sarl, 4.95%, 02/08/31 (Call 02/08/26)(d)

    200       203,163  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA/Cayman Island

   

4.50%, 11/21/29 (Call 11/21/24)(b)(g)(h)

    400       402,780  

4.63%, (Call 02/27/25)(b)(f)(g)

    200       190,100  

5.13%, 05/13/23(b)(h)

    200       211,913  

6.13%, (Call 12/12/22)(b)(f)(g)

    200       202,350  

6.50%, (Call 03/19/23)(b)(f)(g)(h)

    200       204,288  

JBS Investments II GmbH

   

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    400       423,160  

7.00%, 01/15/26(b)

    200       212,960  

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

    200       201,913  

Klabin Austria GmbH

   

3.20%, 01/12/31 (Call 10/12/30)(b)

    400       378,875  

5.75%, 04/03/29 (Call 01/03/29)(b)

    200       222,250  

MARB BondCo PLC

   

3.95%, 01/29/31 (Call 01/29/26)(d)

    200       190,600  

3.95%, 01/29/31 (Call 01/29/26)(b)

    200       190,600  

Minerva Luxembourg SA, 4.38%, 03/18/31 (Call 03/18/26)(d)(h)

    200       194,052  

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

    200       215,037  

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd.,
7.35%, (7.35% PIK), 12/01/26 (Call 05/31/21)(b)(i)

    259       103,370  

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

    173       33,570  

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

    225       235,237  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

4.38%, 05/20/23(h)

    100       105,988  

5.09%, 01/15/30(h)

    700       739,725  

5.30%, 01/27/25

    200       221,537  

5.60%, 01/03/31 (Call 10/03/30)(h)

    500       539,375  

6.00%, 01/27/28

    300       338,250  

6.25%, 03/17/24

    100       111,976  

6.75%, 01/27/41

    200       226,662  

6.75%, 06/03/50 (Call 12/03/49)

    350       381,661  

6.85%, 06/05/2115(h)

    400       421,340  

6.88%, 01/20/40

    148       169,904  

6.90%, 03/19/49(h)

    300       335,955  

7.25%, 03/17/44(h)

    275       321,062  

7.38%, 01/17/27

    350       423,062  

8.75%, 05/23/26(h)

    200       254,330  

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

    400       413,325  

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

    200       210,900  

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

    200       229,725  

Suzano Austria GmbH

   

3.75%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    300       306,000  

5.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    200       219,975  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Brazil (continued)            

6.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)

  $     400     $ 467,300  

7.00%, 03/16/47 (Call 09/16/46)(b)

    200       256,750  

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

    200       209,980  

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

    200       214,787  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

   

3.75%, 07/08/30 (Call 04/08/30)

    200       209,525  

6.25%, 08/10/26(h)

    400       477,825  

6.88%, 11/21/36

    300       407,212  

6.88%, 11/10/39

    250       344,094  

Vale SA, 5.63%, 09/11/42

    100       124,269  
   

 

 

 
          20,078,564  
Chile — 3.6%            

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

    400       424,000  

Antofagasta PLC, 2.38%, 10/14/30 (Call 07/14/30)(b)

    400       389,000  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA

   

3.50%, 10/12/27(b)(h)

    400       425,325  

4.00%, 02/11/23(b)

    200       210,475  

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

    450       468,787  

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA

   

4.20%, 01/29/30 (Call 10/29/29)(b)

    600       648,000  

4.25%, 04/30/29 (Call 01/30/29)(b)

    400       435,500  

4.50%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)

    200       217,413  

5.15%, 01/29/50 (Call 07/29/49)(b)

    200       224,315  

5.50%, 04/30/49 (Call 10/30/48)(b)

    200       234,180  

Cencosud SA

   

4.38%, 07/17/27 (Call 04/17/27)(b)

    800       886,000  

5.15%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)(b)

    200       223,287  

Colbun SA

   

3.15%, 03/06/30 (Call 12/06/29)(b)

    200       203,663  

3.95%, 10/11/27 (Call 07/11/27)(b)

    400       436,450  

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

    200       156,000  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA

   

4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 05/03/26)(b)

    600       665,250  

4.88%, 10/30/24 (Call 07/30/24)(b)

    600       644,250  

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

    200       217,625  

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

    700       807,975  

EnfraGen Energia Sur SA, 5.38%, 12/30/30(b)

    600       594,582  

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

    400       409,000  

GNL Quintero SA, 4.63%, 07/31/29(b)

    600       655,612  

Inversiones CMPC SA

   

3.00%, 04/06/31 (Call 01/06/31)(d)

    400       396,600  

3.85%, 01/13/30 (Call 10/13/29)(b)

    400       425,700  

4.38%, 04/04/27(b)(h)

    400       442,370  

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

    400       422,825  

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

    400       425,320  

SACI Falabella, 3.75%, 04/30/23(b)(h)

    200       209,288  

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

    400       418,575  

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

    400       432,000  
   

 

 

 
      12,749,367  
China — 8.6%            

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

    200       207,663  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

   

2.13%, 02/09/31 (Call 11/09/30)

    200       192,296  

3.25%, 02/09/61 (Call 08/09/60)

    200       187,057  

3.40%, 12/06/27 (Call 09/06/27)

    300       324,996  

3.60%, 11/28/24 (Call 08/28/24)

    400       433,468  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
China (continued)            

4.00%, 12/06/37 (Call 06/06/37)

  $     200     $     216,578  

4.20%, 12/06/47 (Call 06/06/47)

    400       441,008  

Amipeace Ltd., 2.50%, 12/05/24(b)

    400       419,200  

Baidu Inc.

   

3.08%, 04/07/25 (Call 03/07/25)

    400       421,500  

4.13%, 06/30/25(h)

    200       219,600  

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

    400       446,325  

Bank of China Ltd./Hong Kong

   

1.03%, 03/08/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(b)(g)

    200       200,502  

3.88%, 06/30/25(b)

    200       218,787  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., 3.80%, (Call 11/18/25)(b)(f)(g)

    600       619,050  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd./Hong Kong, 1.04%, 05/17/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.85%)(b)(g)

    200       200,300  

Bocom Leasing Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd., 1.26%, 12/10/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.075%)(b)(g)

    400       396,200  

CCBL Cayman 1 Corp. Ltd., 1.99%, 07/21/25(b)

    200       199,313  

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

    200       198,663  

Central Plaza Development Ltd., 4.65%, 01/19/26 (Call 10/19/25)(b)

    200       194,350  

China Cinda 2020 I Management Ltd., 2.50%, 03/18/25 (Call 02/18/25)(b)

    200       199,225  

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

    400       425,700  

China Cinda Finance 2017 I Ltd.

   

3.88%, 02/08/23(b)

    200       206,814  

4.75%, 02/21/29(b)

    200       219,287  

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

    400       429,575  

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

    200       197,913  

China Evergrande Group

   

7.50%, 06/28/23 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

    400       350,575  

8.75%, 06/28/25 (Call 06/28/21)(b)

    200       162,350  

10.50%, 04/11/24 (Call 04/11/22)(b)

    200       179,475  

China Great Wall International Holdings V Ltd., 2.38%, 08/18/30(b)

    200       181,225  

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

    200       198,626  

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

    200       225,287  

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

    200       210,666  

China Overseas Finance Cayman VIII Ltd., 2.75%, 03/02/30(b)

    200       194,288  

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

    200       213,037  

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

    200       208,225  

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

    200       203,913  

CICC Hong Kong Finance 2016 MTN Ltd., 1.63%, 01/26/24(b)

    400       398,622  

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

    200       211,100  

CITIC Ltd.

   

2.85%, 02/25/30(b)

    200       198,850  

3.88%, 02/28/27(b)

    200       216,662  

CMB International Leasing Management Ltd., 1.88%, 08/12/25(b)

    400       392,325  

CMHI Finance BVI Co. Ltd.

   

3.50%, (Call 10/09/23)(b)(f)(g)

    200       202,975  

4.38%, 08/06/23(b)

    200       212,880  

CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd.

   

2.88%, 09/30/29 (Call 06/30/29)(h)

    200       201,100  
 

 

 

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 (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
China (continued)            

3.00%, 05/09/23

  $     200     $     207,296  

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

    200       216,566  

CNOOC Finance 2015 USA LLC

   

3.50%, 05/05/25

    200       212,644  

4.38%, 05/02/28

    200       221,286  

CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC

   

6.40%, 05/15/37

    375       491,789  

7.50%, 07/30/39(h)

    200       296,850  

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

    200       209,413  

Contemporary Ruiding Development Ltd., 1.88%, 09/17/25 (Call 06/17/25)(b)

    400       397,816  

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

    200       217,600  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

3.13%, 10/22/25 (Call 09/22/25)(b)

    200       200,188  

3.30%, 01/12/31 (Call 10/12/30)(b)

    200       189,350  

4.20%, 02/06/26 (Call 02/06/24)(b)

    200       208,288  

5.40%, 05/27/25 (Call 05/27/23)(b)

    200       213,662  

7.25%, 04/08/26 (Call 04/08/23)(b)

    400       442,575  

CRCC Yuxiang Ltd., 3.50%, 05/16/23(b)

    200       207,850  

Easy Tactic Ltd., 5.88%, 02/13/23 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

    200       187,100  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd., 2.63%, 09/17/30 (Call 06/17/30)(b)

    200       193,306  

Fortune Star BVI Ltd., 5.95%, 10/19/25 (Call 10/19/23)(b)

    200       208,350  

Franshion Brilliant Ltd.

   

4.00%, (Call 01/03/23)(b)(f)(g)

    200       200,350  

6.00%, (Call 02/08/26)(b)(f)(g)

    200       199,188  

Huarong Finance 2017 Co. Ltd.

   

4.25%, 11/07/27(b)

    200       149,000  

4.75%, 04/27/27(b)

    400       298,500  

Huarong Finance 2019 Co. Ltd.

   

3.75%, 05/29/24(b)

    400       302,250  

4.50%, 05/29/29(b)

    200       147,250  

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

    400       311,000  

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

    200       212,912  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd./London, 1.03%, 10/25/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.850%)(b)(g)

    400       401,496  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd./Singapore, 1.01%, 04/25/24,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.830%)(b)(g)

    600       601,246  

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

    400       414,825  

Inventive Global Investments Ltd.,
1.65%, 09/03/25(b)

    200       197,250  

JD.com Inc., 3.88%, 04/29/26(h)

    200       217,662  

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

    200       198,650  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

   

9.38%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(b)

    400       397,200  

10.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    200       198,538  

10.88%, 07/23/23 (Call 07/23/21)(b)

    200       208,475  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

   

3.42%, 11/02/30(b)

    200       202,038  

4.75%, 03/29/23(b)

    200       211,100  

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

    200       209,725  

Meituan, 3.05%, 10/28/30 (Call 07/28/30)(b)

    400       385,744  

Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 3.88%, 03/25/24(b)

    200       209,662  

Prosus NV

   

4.85%, 07/06/27 (Call 04/06/27)(b)

    600       674,362  

5.50%, 07/21/25 (Call 04/21/25)(b)

    800       913,400  

Proven Honour Capital Ltd.

   

4.13%, 05/19/25(b)

    200       209,787  

4.13%, 05/06/26(b)

    200       210,912  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
China (continued)            

RKPF Overseas 2020 A Ltd., 5.20%, 01/12/26 (Call 01/12/24)(b)

  $     200     $ 200,750  

SF Holding Investment Ltd., 2.88%, 02/20/30(b)

    200       198,913  

Shanghai Port Group BVI Development 2 Co. Ltd., 2.38%, 07/13/30 (Call 04/13/30)(b)

    200       194,288  

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

    400       431,450  

Shui On Development Holding Ltd., 6.15%, 08/24/24 (Call 08/24/22)(b)

    200       208,188  

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

    200       222,037  

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

    400       416,450  

State Elite Global Ltd., 0.95%, 10/24/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.770%)(b)(g)

    200       199,288  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

   

5.95%, 04/26/24 (Call 01/26/23)(b)

    200       202,500  

6.50%, 01/10/25 (Call 01/10/23)(b)

    200       203,000  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

1.81%, 01/26/26 (Call 12/26/25)(b)(h)

    400       402,824  

2.39%, 06/03/30 (Call 03/03/30)(b)(h)

    400       390,168  

3.24%, 06/03/50 (Call 12/03/49)(b)

    200       183,158  

3.60%, 01/19/28 (Call 10/19/27)(b)(h)

    300       320,742  

3.93%, 01/19/38 (Call 07/19/37)(b)(h)

    400       421,825  

3.94%, 04/22/61 (Call 10/22/60)(d)

    200       201,378  

3.98%, 04/11/29 (Call 01/11/29)(b)(h)

    200       217,912  

4.53%, 04/11/49 (Call 10/11/48)(b)

    200       226,787  

Vanke Real Estate Hong Kong Co. Ltd.

   

4.15%, 04/18/23(b)

    200       209,537  

4.20%, 06/07/24(b)

    400       429,700  

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

    200       199,100  

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

    200       203,600  

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., 6.35%, 01/13/27 (Call 01/13/25)(b)

    200       165,125  
   

 

 

 
          30,230,722  
Colombia — 4.2%            

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

    500       574,375  

Banco Davivienda SA, 6.65%,
(Call 04/22/31)(d)(f)(g)

    400       406,620  

Banco de Bogota SA

   

4.38%, 08/03/27 (Call 05/03/27)(b)

    550       584,238  

5.38%, 02/19/23(b)

    200       211,475  

6.25%, 05/12/26(b)

    600       671,700  

Bancolombia SA

   

3.00%, 01/29/25 (Call 12/29/24)(h)

    400       409,000  

4.63%, 12/18/29 (Call 12/18/24)(g)

    400       403,252  

4.88%, 10/18/27 (Call 10/18/22)(g)(h)

    600       608,175  

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

    400       420,960  

Ecopetrol SA

   

4.13%, 01/16/25

    833       884,188  

5.38%, 06/26/26 (Call 03/26/26)(h)

    935       1,049,257  

5.88%, 09/18/23

    1,050       1,154,475  

5.88%, 05/28/45

    1,300       1,383,362  

6.88%, 04/29/30 (Call 01/29/30)

    1,250       1,512,437  

7.38%, 09/18/43

    500       616,850  

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

    600       600,675  

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

    400       445,246  

Millicom International Cellular SA

   

4.50%, 04/27/31 (Call 04/27/26)(b)

    200       212,500  

6.25%, 03/25/29 (Call 03/25/24)(b)

    540       602,033  

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

    400       423,500  
 

 

 

18  

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Colombia (continued)            

Promigas SA ESP/Gases del Pacifico SAC, 3.75%, 10/16/29 (Call 07/16/29)(b)

  $     200     $ 202,725  

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

    300       326,025  

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

    370       400,941  

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

    600       670,613  
   

 

 

 
          14,774,622  
Congo — 0.2%            

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

    600       638,550  
   

 

 

 
Ghana — 0.3%            

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

    400       388,125  

Tullow Oil PLC, 7.00%, 03/01/25
(Call 06/01/21)(b)

    600       513,000  
   

 

 

 
      901,125  
Guatemala — 0.2%            

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

    500       526,250  

Investment Energy Resources Ltd., 6.25%, 04/26/29 (Call 04/26/25)(d)

    200       212,700  
   

 

 

 
      738,950  
Hong Kong — 4.9%            

AIA Group Ltd.

   

3.20%, 09/16/40 (Call 03/16/40)(b)

    600       592,068  

3.38%, 04/07/30 (Call 01/07/30)(b)

    200       214,641  

3.60%, 04/09/29 (Call 01/09/29)(b)

    400       431,575  

3.90%, 04/06/28 (Call 01/06/28)(b)(h)

    200       219,100  

4.50%, 03/16/46 (Call 09/16/45)(b)

    200       241,100  

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

    800       859,750  

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

    250       254,984  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)

   

4.00%, 11/03/26 (Call 11/03/21)(b)(g)

    400       403,325  

5.83%, (Call 10/21/25)(b)(f)(g)

    250       266,172  

5.88%, (Call 09/19/24)(b)(f)(g)

    250       266,062  

CAS Capital No. 1 Ltd., 4.00%,
(Call 07/12/26)(b)(f)(g)

    200       199,688  

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

    400       408,450  

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

    200       212,162  

China CITIC Bank International Ltd.

   

4.63%, 02/28/29 (Call 02/28/24)(b)(g)

    250       264,031  

7.10%, (Call 11/06/23)(b)(f)(g)

    200       217,725  

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

    200       212,225  

CK Hutchison International 19 II Ltd., 2.75%, 09/06/29 (Call 06/06/29)(b)

    200       204,538  

CK Hutchison International 19 Ltd.

   

3.25%, 04/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)(b)(h)

    400       427,088  

3.38%, 09/06/49(b)

    200       205,288  

3.63%, 04/11/29 (Call 01/11/29)(b)(h)

    400       434,950  

CK Hutchison International 20 Ltd.

   

2.50%, 05/08/30 (Call 02/08/30)(b)

    800       797,400  

3.38%, 05/08/50(b)

    200       205,188  

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

    200       193,663  

Elect Global Investments Ltd., 4.10%, (Call 06/03/25)(b)(f)(g)

    200       202,475  

FWD Group Ltd.

   

0.00%, (Call 06/15/22)(b)(f)(g)(j)

    200       181,975  

5.75%, 07/09/24(b)

    200       211,787  

6.38%, (Call 09/13/24)(b)(f)(g)

    200       205,225  

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

    200       200,538  

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

    200       210,350  

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

    200       206,787  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Hong Kong (continued)            

Hongkong Electric Finance Ltd.

   

1.88%, 08/27/30 (Call 02/27/30)(b)

  $     200     $ 189,538  

2.88%, 05/03/26(b)

    200       212,100  

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

    200       203,663  

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

    200       209,912  

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

    600       658,800  

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

    100       148,344  

Hysan MTN Ltd., 2.82%, 09/04/29(b)

    200       200,350  

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

    200       210,600  

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

    400       402,200  

Li & Fung Ltd.

   

4.38%, 10/04/24 (Call 09/04/24)(b)

    200       199,725  

4.50%, 08/18/25 (Call 07/18/25)(b)

    400       401,450  

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

    200       212,975  

MTR Corp. Ltd., 1.63%, 08/19/30(b)

    600       568,050  

Nan Fung Treasury III Ltd.,
5.00%, (Call 09/10/23)(b)(f)

    200       201,475  

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

    200       199,112  

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

    350       353,062  

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

    200       211,225  

NWD Finance BVI Ltd.

   

4.80%, (Call 09/09/23)(b)(f)

    200       195,100  

5.25%, (Call 03/22/26)(b)(f)(g)

    200       213,475  

6.25%, (Call 03/07/24)(b)(f)

    400       417,825  

NWD MTN Ltd.

   

4.13%, 07/18/29(b)

    200       205,163  

4.50%, 05/19/30(b)

    400       420,325  

Panther Ventures Ltd., 3.50%, (Call 12/22/23)(b)(f)

    200       189,100  

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

    200       209,662  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Capital Market Ltd.

   

2.75%, 05/13/30 (Call 02/13/30)(b)

    200       202,038  

2.88%, 01/21/30(b)

    200       203,850  

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

    200       205,225  

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

    200       216,537  

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

    200       215,037  

Wheelock MTN BVI Ltd., 2.38%, 01/25/26(b)

    200       199,475  
   

 

 

 
          17,025,703  
India — 4.6%            

ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd.

   

5.45%, 01/24/28(b)

    400       414,096  

5.95%, 07/31/24(b)

    400       433,325  

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

    400       401,200  

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

    200       220,600  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

   

3.10%, 02/02/31(d)

    200       186,500  

3.38%, 07/24/24(b)(h)

    200       209,234  

4.00%, 07/30/27 (Call 06/30/27)(b)

    200       207,913  

4.20%, 08/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)(b)(h)

    400       420,075  

Adani Transmission Ltd., 4.00%, 08/03/26(b)

    200       211,412  

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

    200       210,537  

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

    400       440,080  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.

   

3.25%, 06/03/31(b)

    200       194,095  

4.38%, 06/10/25(b)

    600       646,987  

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

    200       211,350  
 

 

 

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

  19


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
India (continued)            

Continuum Energy Levanter Pte Ltd., 4.50%, 02/09/27 (Call 02/09/24)(d)

  $     200     $ 202,700  

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

    400       400,075  

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

    200       159,538  

Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd.

   

5.55%, 01/29/25(b)

    400       411,500  

5.95%, 07/29/26 (Call 07/29/22)(b)

    400       429,200  

HCL America Inc., 1.38%, 03/10/26 (Call 02/10/26)(d)

    200       196,913  

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

    200       210,162  

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

    450       483,412  

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

    400       431,450  

Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd.

   

2.80%, 02/10/31(d)

    200       189,092  

3.25%, 02/13/30(b)(h)

    200       198,475  

3.73%, 03/29/24(b)

    200       212,475  

3.84%, 12/13/27(b)

    200       215,100  

Network i2i Ltd.

   

3.98%, (Call 03/03/26)(d)(f)(g)

    200       201,000  

5.65%, (Call 01/15/25)(b)(f)(g)

    200       212,475  

NTPC Ltd.

   

4.25%, 02/26/26(b)

    200       214,600  

4.38%, 11/26/24(b)

    200       216,600  

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

    200       211,475  

Oil India Ltd.

   

5.13%, 02/04/29(b)

    200       220,850  

5.38%, 04/17/24(b)

    200       220,475  

ONGC Videsh Ltd., 4.63%, 07/15/24(b)

    400       435,200  

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

    200       209,787  

Periama Holdings LLC/DE, 5.95%, 04/19/26(b)

    400       426,300  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd.

   

3.35%, 05/16/31(b)

    200       191,975  

3.95%, 04/23/30(b)

    200       201,913  

4.50%, 06/18/29(b)

    400       417,950  

REC Ltd.

   

3.38%, 07/25/24(b)

    200       207,663  

5.25%, 11/13/23(b)

    400       432,200  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

   

3.67%, 11/30/27(b)

    250       269,578  

4.13%, 01/28/25(b)

    250       272,469  

4.88%, 02/10/45(b)

    250       297,078  

ReNew Power Synthetic, 6.67%, 03/12/24 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

    200       209,538  

ReNew Wind Energy AP2/ReNew Power Pvt Ltd. other 9 Subsidiaries, 4.50%, 07/14/28 (Call 10/14/23)(d)

    200       198,750  

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd., 4.40%, 03/13/24(b)

    200       197,750  

State Bank of India/London

   

1.80%, 07/13/26(b)

    400       394,000  

4.38%, 01/24/24(b)

    400       431,450  

4.88%, 04/17/24(b)(h)

    200       219,912  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC

   

8.95%, 03/11/25 (Call 09/11/24)(d)

    400       394,400  

9.25%, 04/23/26 (Call 04/23/23)(b)

    200       179,225  

13.88%, 01/21/24 (Call 12/21/22)(b)

    400       438,700  

Vedanta Resources Ltd.

   

6.13%, 08/09/24 (Call 08/09/21)(b)

    400       341,450  

7.13%, 05/31/23(b)

    200       188,350  
   

 

 

 
          16,200,609  
Indonesia — 2.5%            

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

    500       512,281  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Indonesia (continued)            

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

   

3.75%, 04/11/24(b)

  $ 200     $ 211,163  

4.75%, 05/13/25(b)

    600       660,900  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

   

3.95%, 03/28/24(b)

    400       426,700  

4.63%, 07/20/23(b)

    200       213,750  

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

    200       205,475  

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

    250       253,250  

Indika Energy Capital IV Pte Ltd., 8.25%, 10/22/25 (Call 10/22/22)(b)

    500       535,094  

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

    547       638,617  

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

    400       411,075  

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

    400       434,075  

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

    400       423,200  

Minejesa Capital BV

   

4.63%, 08/10/30(b)

    800       840,920  

5.63%, 08/10/37(b)

    600       635,737  

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

        1,000       1,100,187  

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

    400       333,950  

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

    400       444,325  

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

    355       403,404  
   

 

 

 
      8,684,103  
Israel — 3.5%            

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

    400       412,250  

Energean Israel Finance Ltd.

   

4.50%, 03/30/24 (Call 12/30/23)

    200       205,138  

4.88%, 03/30/26 (Call 12/30/25)

    400       412,520  

5.38%, 03/30/28 (Call 09/30/27)

    400       412,875  

5.88%, 03/30/31 (Call 09/30/30)

    300       308,906  

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

    350       442,750  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.

   

4.25%, 08/14/28

    600       665,362  

6.88%, 06/21/23(b)

    200       224,288  

Series 6, 5.00%, 11/12/24(d)

    800       896,950  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.

   

5.75%, 06/30/23 (Call 03/30/23)(d)

    200       209,225  

6.13%, 06/30/25 (Call 03/30/25)(d)

    400       438,000  

6.50%, 06/30/27 (Call 12/30/26)(d)

    300       332,681  

6.75%, 06/30/30 (Call 12/30/29)(d)

    300       335,963  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd., 3.08%, 04/07/31 (Call 04/07/26)(d)(g)

    200       203,330  

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

    400       431,048  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

   

2.80%, 07/21/23

    1,486       1,474,112  

3.15%, 10/01/26(h)

    1,751       1,642,000  

4.10%, 10/01/46(h)

    1,040       886,600  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    800       840,000  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    700       756,875  

7.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)

    600       649,875  
   

 

 

 
          12,180,748  
Jamaica — 0.6%            

Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd. (2.00% PIK), 10.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 05/17/21)(i)

    576       564,646  

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

    1,050       1,091,625  
 

 

 

20  

2 0 2 1   I S H A R E S   S E M I - 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 (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

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 05/17/21)(b)

  $     400     $ 376,875  
   

 

 

 
      2,033,146  
Jordan — 0.1%            

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

    400       414,875  
   

 

 

 
Kazakhstan — 0.4%            

Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd.

   

3.25%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(b)

    600       612,000  

4.00%, 08/15/26(b)

    700       746,069  
   

 

 

 
      1,358,069  
Kuwait — 1.7%            

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

    400       414,875  

Burgan Bank SAK

   

2.75%, 12/15/31 (Call 09/15/26)(b)(g)

    400       379,000  

5.75%, (Call 07/09/24)(b)(f)(g)

    400       396,075  

Equate Petrochemical BV

   

2.63%, 04/28/28 (Call 01/28/28)(d)

    200       200,230  

4.25%, 11/03/26(b)

    600       662,737  

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

    400       426,475  

Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd.

   

4.23%, 10/29/26(b)

    400       393,200  

4.50%, 02/23/27(b)

    200       195,850  

5.00%, 03/15/23(b)

    400       412,450  

MEGlobal Canada ULC

   

5.00%, 05/18/25(b)

    600       671,175  

5.88%, 05/18/30(b)

    600       733,800  

NBK Tier 1 Financing 2 Ltd., 4.50%,
(Call 08/27/25)(b)(f)(g)

    400       416,075  

NBK Tier 1 Financing Ltd., 3.63%,
(Call 08/24/26)(d)(f)(g)

    400       399,125  

Warba Sukuk Ltd., 2.98%, 09/24/24(b)

    200       211,163  
   

 

 

 
      5,912,230  
Luxembourg — 0.6%            

Altice Financing SA

   

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    600       591,750  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    1,395       1,444,913  
   

 

 

 
      2,036,663  
Macau — 4.1%            

Champion Path Holdings Ltd.

   

4.50%, 01/27/26 (Call 01/27/24)(b)

    200       209,250  

4.85%, 01/27/28 (Call 01/27/25)(b)

    400       420,075  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

   

4.88%, 06/06/25 (Call 05/31/21)(b)(h)

    604       618,911  

5.25%, 04/26/26 (Call 04/26/22)(b)(h)

    400       417,200  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(b)

    600       635,700  

5.63%, 07/17/27 (Call 07/17/22)(b)(h)

    400       423,325  

5.75%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/23)(b)(h)

    600       644,175  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

   

4.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/24)(d)

    400       411,500  

5.25%, 06/18/25 (Call 06/18/22)(b)

    200       208,850  

5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    800       823,400  

5.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    400       421,325  

Sands China Ltd.

   

3.80%, 01/08/26 (Call 12/08/25)(k)

    600       635,004  

4.38%, 06/18/30 (Call 03/18/30)(k)

    600       637,800  

4.60%, 08/08/23 (Call 07/08/23)

    1,000       1,069,000  

5.13%, 08/08/25 (Call 06/08/25)

    1,000       1,113,250  

5.40%, 08/08/28 (Call 05/08/28)(h)

    1,200       1,359,600  

Studio City Finance Ltd.

   

5.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    500       510,094  

6.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    200       211,100  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Macau (continued)            

6.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(b)

  $     400     $ 433,500  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

   

4.88%, 10/01/24 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

    400       405,400  

5.13%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(b)

    600       614,813  

5.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    600       627,750  

5.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    600       626,362  

Wynn Macau Ltd. SR, 5.63%, 08/26/28 (Call 08/26/23)(b)

    800       839,000  
   

 

 

 
      14,316,384  
Malaysia — 1.6%            

Axiata SPV2 Bhd

   

2.16%, 08/19/30 (Call 05/19/30)(b)

    200       192,538  

4.36%, 03/24/26(b)

    400       448,075  

Axiata SPV5 Labuan Ltd., 3.06%, 08/19/50 (Call 02/19/50)(b)

    600       547,612  

CIMB Bank Bhd, 0.97%, 10/09/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.780%)(b)(g)

    400       400,325  

Genm Capital Labuan Ltd., 3.88%, 04/19/31 (Call 01/19/31)(d)

    600       594,126  

Gohl Capital Ltd., 4.25%, 01/24/27(b)

    1,000       1,057,500  

Malayan Banking Bhd, 0.99%, 08/16/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(b)(g)

    1,000       1,001,250  

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

    200       200,913  

TNB Global Ventures Capital Bhd

   

3.24%, 10/19/26(b)

    600       637,800  

4.85%, 11/01/28(b)

    400       462,825  
   

 

 

 
      5,542,964  
Mexico — 5.4%            

Alfa SAB de CV

   

5.25%, 03/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)(b)

    200       219,150  

6.88%, 03/25/44 (Call 09/25/43)(b)

    200       253,230  

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

    200       211,440  

America Movil SAB de CV

   

2.88%, 05/07/30 (Call 02/07/30)

    400       413,428  

3.63%, 04/22/29 (Call 01/22/29)(h)

    200       216,913  

4.38%, 07/16/42

    200       230,537  

4.38%, 04/22/49 (Call 10/22/48)

    400       468,862  

6.13%, 03/30/40

    400       553,575  

6.38%, 03/01/35

    400       560,308  

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

    450       481,866  

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman

   

6.75%, (Call 09/27/24)(b)(f)(g)(h)

    200       209,225  

7.63%, 12/31/49(b)

    200       220,750  

8.38%, 12/31/49(b)

    200       235,690  

Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand

   

5.38%, 04/17/25(b)

    350       393,872  

5.95%, 10/01/28(b)

    400       432,700  

BBVA Bancomer SA/Texas

   

4.38%, 04/10/24(b)

    150       162,807  

5.13%, 01/18/33 (Call 01/17/28)(b)(g)

    400       414,575  

5.88%, 09/13/34 (Call 09/13/29)(b)(g)

    200       218,162  

Becle SAB de CV, 3.75%, 05/13/25(b)

    150       162,263  

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

    200       201,350  

Cemex SAB de CV

   

3.88%, 07/11/31 (Call 07/11/26)(b)

    400       394,380  

5.20%, 09/17/30 (Call 09/17/25)(b)

    200       217,640  

5.45%, 11/19/29 (Call 11/19/24)(b)

    400       438,075  

7.38%, 06/05/27 (Call 06/05/23)(b)

    400       452,100  

Cibanco SA Ibm/PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV, 4.96%, 07/18/29 (Call 04/18/29)(b)

    200       218,950  
 

 

 

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

  21


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mexico (continued)            

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

   

1.85%, 09/01/32 (Call 06/01/32)

  $     150     $     139,220  

5.25%, 11/26/43

    300       376,404  

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

    183       206,564  

Credito Real SAB de CV SOFOM ER, 8.00%, 01/21/28 (Call 01/21/25)(d)(h)

    200       192,440  

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

    200       215,038  

FEL Energy VI Sarl, 5.75%, 12/01/40(b)

    200       207,938  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

   

3.50%, 01/16/50 (Call 07/16/49)

    600       609,492  

4.38%, 05/10/43

    150       173,203  

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

    200       195,913  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV

   

4.00%, 09/06/49(b)

    200       200,350  

4.70%, 11/10/47 (Call 05/10/47)(b)

    200       223,537  

4.88%, 06/27/44(b)

    200       228,537  

Grupo Televisa SAB

   

5.00%, 05/13/45 (Call 11/13/44)(h)

    400       459,600  

5.25%, 05/24/49 (Call 11/24/48)(h)

    200       240,225  

6.13%, 01/31/46 (Call 07/31/45)

    200       264,542  

6.63%, 03/18/25

    100       118,613  

6.63%, 01/15/40(h)

    120       160,860  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

   

4.15%, 09/12/29 (Call 06/12/29)(b)

    200       215,500  

4.75%, 08/06/50 (Call 02/06/50)(b)

    200       205,500  

5.65%, 09/12/49 (Call 03/12/49)(b)

    200       231,160  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV

   

4.75%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)(b)

    200       197,000  

4.88%, 01/14/48(b)

    200       200,940  

Mexico Remittances Funding Fiduciary Estate Management Sarl, 4.88%, 01/15/28(d)

    200       187,250  

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

    200       208,663  

Nemak SAB de CV, 4.75%, 01/23/25 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

    200       205,850  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

   

4.00%, 10/04/27 (Call 07/04/27)(b)

    200       217,475  

5.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(b)

    400       453,700  

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

    600       649,612  

Southern Copper Corp.

   

3.88%, 04/23/25

    300       326,962  

5.25%, 11/08/42

    400       484,830  

5.88%, 04/23/45(h)

    300       393,619  

6.75%, 04/16/40

    400       552,180  

7.50%, 07/27/35

    200       285,200  

Total Play Telecomunicaciones SA de CV, 7.50%, 11/12/25(b) .

    200       199,250  

Trust Fibra Uno

   

4.87%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/30/29)(b)

    600       659,737  

5.25%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25)(b)

    200       224,225  

6.39%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)(b)

    200       227,000  

Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 9.88%, 01/28/29 (Call 01/28/25)(b)

    200       196,330  
   

 

 

 
      18,716,307  
Morocco — 0.6%            

OCP SA

   

4.50%, 10/22/25(b)

    800       849,150  

5.63%, 04/25/24(b)

    625       678,438  

6.88%, 04/25/44(b)

    400       482,075  
   

 

 

 
      2,009,663  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Nigeria — 0.4%            

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV

   

7.13%, 03/18/25 (Call 09/18/21)(b)

  $     400     $     416,150  

8.00%, 09/18/27 (Call 09/18/22)(b)

    500       542,500  

SEPLAT Petroleum Development Co. PLC, 7.75%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/23)(d)

    400       408,120  
   

 

 

 
      1,366,770  
Oman — 0.6%            

Bank Muscat SAOG

   

4.75%, 03/17/26(b)

    400       414,875  

4.88%, 03/14/23(b)

    200       209,000  

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

    400       419,325  

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd.

   

5.63%, 10/24/23(b)

    400       425,325  

6.63%, 04/24/28(b)

    500       555,406  
   

 

 

 
      2,023,931  
Panama — 0.9%            

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

    800       826,660  

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

    600       650,925  

C&W Senior Financing DAC

   

6.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(b)

    600       637,500  

7.50%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(b)(h)

    200       212,000  

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

    400       424,000  

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

    400       419,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,170,085  
Paraguay — 0.2%            

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

    295       215,144  

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

    600       634,237  
   

 

 

 
      849,381  
Peru — 2.1%            

Banco de Credito del Peru

   

2.70%, 01/11/25 (Call 12/11/24)(b)(h)

    800       813,000  

3.13%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)(b)(g)

    600       590,250  

3.25%, 09/30/31 (Call 09/30/26)(d)(g)

    200       195,250  

4.25%, 04/01/23(b)

    100       104,125  

Consorcio Transmantaro SA, 4.70%, 04/16/34(b)(h)

    400       429,250  

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

    400       397,400  

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

    400       406,570  

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

    400       400,000  

InRetail Consumer, 3.25%, 03/22/28
(Call 01/22/28)(d)

    400       380,660  

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

    400       408,000  

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd.

   

4.35%, 04/05/36(b)

    400       412,875  

5.88%, 07/05/34(b)(h)

    411       469,729  

Nexa Resources SA

   

5.38%, 05/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)(b)

    400       424,400  

6.50%, 01/18/28 (Call 10/18/27)(b)

    400       446,000  

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

    400       402,000  

Peru LNG Srl, 5.38%, 03/22/30(b)(h)

    600       500,362  

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

    400       431,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,210,871  
Philippines — 1.6%            

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

    400       430,325  

BDO Unibank Inc.

   

2.13%, 01/13/26(b)

    600       608,062  

2.95%, 03/06/23(b)

    200       206,850  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Philippines (continued)            

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

  $     400     $     425,700  

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

    400       383,325  

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

    200       210,725  

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

    400       406,875  

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

    200       200,163  

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

    600       630,487  

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

    400       417,000  

SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.

   

5.70%, (Call 01/21/26)(b)(f)(g)

    400       407,075  

5.95%, (Call 05/05/25)(b)(f)(g)

    400       408,200  

6.50%, (Call 04/25/24)(b)(f)(g)

    300       308,775  

7.00%, (Call 10/21/25)(b)(f)(g)

    600       636,675  
   

 

 

 
      5,680,237  
Qatar — 3.6%            

.ABQ Finance Ltd.

   

1.88%, 09/08/25(b)

    400       399,375  

3.13%, 09/24/24(b)

    400       419,875  

AKCB Finance Ltd., 4.75%, 10/09/23(b)

    400       432,375  

CBQ Finance Ltd.

   

2.00%, 09/15/25(b)

    400       402,875  

5.00%, 05/24/23(b)

    200       215,850  

Commercial Bank PSQC (The), 4.50%, (Call 03/03/26)(b)(f)(g)

    200       200,188  

MAR Sukuk Ltd.

   

2.21%, 09/02/25(b)

    600       610,237  

3.03%, 11/13/24(b)

    200       210,225  

Nakilat Inc., 6.07%, 12/31/33(b)

    550       671,447  

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.

   

2.63%, 04/08/31(d)

    600       605,370  

3.25%, 02/21/23(b)

    550       573,891  

3.75%, 06/22/26(b)

    600       660,112  

3.88%, 01/31/28(b)

    400       448,950  

4.50%, 01/31/43(b)

    200       236,162  

5.00%, 10/19/25(b)

    400       459,875  

QIB Sukuk Ltd.

   

1.54%, 02/07/25, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.350%)(b)(g)

    400       402,700  

1.95%, 10/27/25(b)

    600       602,362  

3.98%, 03/26/24(b)

    600       646,425  

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

    200       215,688  

QNB Finance Ltd.

   

1.38%, 01/26/26(b)

    600       589,312  

1.63%, 09/22/25(b)

    400       399,624  

2.63%, 05/12/25(b)

    800       833,750  

2.75%, 02/12/27(b)

    700       726,819  

3.50%, 03/28/24(b)

    600       639,300  

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd. III

   

5.84%, 09/30/27(b)

    481       548,818  

6.33%, 09/30/27(b)

    513       592,291  
   

 

 

 
      12,743,896  
Russia — 4.6%            

Alfa Bank AO Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC

   

5.95%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(b)(g)

    400       411,075  

6.95%, (Call 04/30/23)(b)(f)(g)

    200       206,788  

8.00%, (Call 02/03/22)(b)(f)(g)

    200       204,163  

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

    400       425,075  

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

    400       404,700  

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

    400       434,000  

Evraz PLC

   

5.25%, 04/02/24(b)

    400       430,460  

5.38%, 03/20/23(b)

    200       211,975  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Russia (continued)            

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

  $     600     $     657,487  

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA

   

4.95%, 02/06/28(b)

    3,000       3,313,050  

7.29%, 08/16/37(b)

    500       693,062  

8.63%, 04/28/34(b)

    450       666,084  

Lukoil International Finance BV

   

4.56%, 04/24/23(b)

    200       211,163  

4.75%, 11/02/26(b)

    800       887,400  

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

    400       418,875  

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

    400       427,200  

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC via MMC Finance DAC, 4.10%, 04/11/23 (Call 01/11/23)(b)

    300       311,055  

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC Via MMC Finance DAC

   

2.55%, 09/11/25 (Call 06/11/25)(b)

    200       200,725  

3.38%, 10/28/24 (Call 07/28/24)(b)

    400       414,950  

MMK International Capital DAC, 4.38%, 06/13/24

   

(Call 03/13/24)(b)

    200       213,288  

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

    200       212,850  

Novolipetsk Steel Via Steel Funding DAC

   

4.50%, 06/15/23(b)

    200       211,350  

4.70%, 05/30/26 (Call 02/28/26)(b)

    400       435,950  

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

    400       410,950  

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

    200       210,350  

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

    400       421,700  

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

    400       412,575  

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

    200       201,100  

VEON Holdings BV

   

3.38%, 11/25/27 (Call 08/25/27)(b)

    600       601,800  

4.00%, 04/09/25 (Call 01/09/25)(b)

    600       629,062  

4.95%, 06/16/24 (Call 03/16/24)(b)

    200       214,037  

7.25%, 04/26/23 (Call 01/26/23)(b)

    200       216,350  

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

    800       860,900  
   

 

 

 
      16,181,549  
Saudi Arabia — 4.5%            

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

    400       461,875  

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

    200       215,600  

Arab National Bank, 3.33%, 10/28/30
(Call 10/28/25)(b)(g)

    200       205,750  

Arabian Centres Sukuk II Ltd., 5.63%, 10/07/26(d)

    200       205,437  

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

    300       309,900  

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

    400       420,200  

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

    600       613,425  

SABIC Capital I BV

   

2.15%, 09/14/30 (Call 06/14/30)(b)

    200       191,938  

3.00%, 09/14/50 (Call 03/14/50)(b)

    200       183,688  

SABIC Capital II BV

   

4.00%, 10/10/23(b)

    400       431,000  

4.50%, 10/10/28(b)

    400       456,825  

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

    800       834,400  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.

   

1.63%, 11/24/25 (Call 10/24/25)(b)

    600       605,430  

2.25%, 11/24/30 (Call 08/24/30)(b)

    800       770,900  

3.25%, 11/24/50 (Call 05/24/50)(b)

    1,000       911,250  

3.50%, 04/16/29(b)

    1,200       1,283,100  

3.50%, 11/24/70 (Call 05/24/70)(b)

    1,000       907,300  

4.25%, 04/16/39(b)

    1,200       1,307,100  

4.38%, 04/16/49(b)

    1,200       1,317,000  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Saudi Arabia (continued)            

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 2

   

3.47%, 04/08/23(b)

  $     200     $     209,450  

5.06%, 04/08/43(b)

    400       470,700  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 3

   

4.00%, 04/08/24(b)

    400       431,875  

5.50%, 04/08/44(b)

    400       498,450  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 4

   

4.22%, 01/27/24(b)

    400       434,825  

4.72%, 09/27/28(b)

    600       702,487  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 5

   

1.74%, 09/17/25(b)

    400       401,375  

2.41%, 09/17/30(b)

    400       401,950  

Saudi Telecom Co., 3.89%, 05/13/29(b)

    400       440,450  
   

 

 

 
      15,623,680  
Singapore — 4.3%            

BOC Aviation Ltd.

   

1.32%, 09/26/23 (Call 08/26/23), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.125%)(b)(g)

    400       399,316  

2.63%, 09/17/30 (Call 06/17/30)(b)(h)

    400       386,325  

3.00%, 09/11/29 (Call 06/11/29)(b)

    500       497,750  

3.25%, 04/29/25 (Call 03/29/25)(b)

    600       625,800  

3.50%, 10/10/24 (Call 09/10/24)(b)

    400       425,075  

3.50%, 09/18/27 (Call 06/18/27)(b)

    600       634,875  

3.88%, 04/27/26 (Call 01/27/26)(b)(h)

    500       537,438  

4.00%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)(b)

    400       425,450  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

   

3.30%, (Call 02/27/25)(b)(f)(g)

    400       409,375  

3.60%, (Call 09/07/21)(b)(f)(g)

    800       805,400  

4.52%, 12/11/28 (Call 12/11/23)(b)(g)

    400       432,748  

Flex Ltd.

   

3.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    500       541,806  

4.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(h)

    510       569,128  

4.88%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)

    350       398,545  

4.88%, 05/12/30 (Call 02/12/30)(h)

    400       460,176  

GLP Pte Ltd., 3.88%, 06/04/25(b)

    625       653,633  

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

    300       300,056  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

   

1.83%, 09/10/30 (Call 09/10/25)(b)(g)

    600       597,030  

4.25%, 06/19/24(b)

    600       655,425  

Singapore Airlines Ltd., 3.00%, 07/20/26 (Call 06/20/26)(b)

    200       203,141  

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

    300       432,342  

SingTel Group Treasury Pte Ltd.

   

1.88%, 06/10/30 (Call 03/10/30)(b)

    400       387,084  

2.38%, 10/03/26(b)

    400       420,075  

2.38%, 08/28/29 (Call 05/28/29)(b)

    400       405,075  

3.25%, 06/30/25(b)

    300       323,925  

3.88%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)(b)

    200       222,739  

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

    400       403,325  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

1.25%, 04/14/26(d)

    400       398,968  

1.75%, 03/16/31 (Call 03/16/26)(b)(g)

    200       197,512  

2.00%, 10/14/31 (Call 10/14/26)(d)(g)

    200       198,736  

2.88%, 03/08/27 (Call 03/08/22)(b)(g)

    400       405,075  

3.50%, 09/16/26 (Call 09/16/21)(b)(g)

    400       403,325  

3.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(b)(g)(h)

    400       426,575  

3.88%, (Call 10/19/23)(b)(f)(g)

    400       412,825  
   

 

 

 
      14,996,073  
South Africa — 1.5%            

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 3.75%, 10/01/30 (Call 07/01/30)(h)

    400       414,960  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
South Africa (continued)            

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

  $     200     $     211,663  

Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI Ltd.

   

5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    400       435,200  

6.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(b)

    200       235,725  

Liquid Telecommunications Financing PLC, 5.50%, 09/04/26 (Call 03/04/23)(d)

    400       421,875  

MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd.

   

4.76%, 11/11/24(b)

    450       475,537  

6.50%, 10/13/26(b)

    400       452,450  

Sasol Financing USA LLC

   

4.38%, 09/18/26 (Call 08/18/26)

    400       406,000  

5.50%, 03/18/31 (Call 03/18/30)

    500       508,025  

5.88%, 03/27/24 (Call 02/27/24)

    1,200       1,273,350  

6.50%, 09/27/28 (Call 06/27/28)

    400       441,380  
   

 

 

 
      5,276,165  
South Korea — 4.2%            

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

    400       416,450  

Heungkuk Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 4.48%, (Call 11/09/22)(b)(f)(g)

    200       202,413  

Hyundai Capital Services Inc.

   

1.25%, 02/08/26(d)

    200       195,746  

3.75%, 03/05/23(b)

    400       420,200  

Kia Corp., 3.00%, 04/25/23(b)

    400       415,575  

Kookmin Bank 1.75%, 05/04/25(b)

    400       407,160  

2.50%, 11/04/30(b)(h)

    200       195,034  

2.88%, 03/25/23(b)

    200       208,322  

4.35%, (Call 07/02/24)(b)(f)(g)

    200       210,663  

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

    600       610,800  

Korea Electric Power Corp.

   

1.13%, 06/15/25(b)

    400       399,075  

2.50%, 06/24/24(b)

    200       211,288  

Korea Gas Corp.

   

2.88%, 07/16/29(b)

    200       211,225  

3.50%, 07/21/25(b)

    200       219,287  

3.50%, 07/02/26(b)

    200       222,537  

3.88%, 02/12/24(b)

    200       217,975  

6.25%, 01/20/42(b)

    600       872,737  

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

    400       428,325  

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

    200       204,288  

LG Chem Ltd.

   

3.25%, 10/15/24(b)

    400       431,000  

3.63%, 04/15/29(b)

    200       216,725  

NongHyup Bank

   

1.25%, 07/20/25(b)

    400       399,640  

3.88%, 07/30/23(b)

    200       214,162  

POSCO, 2.75%, 07/15/24(b)

    600       632,737  

Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd. 1.38%, 10/21/26(d)

    200       199,800  

1.88%, 04/24/25, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%)(b)(g)

    200       208,288  

3.88%, 11/05/23(b)

    400       431,545  

3.88%, 03/24/26(b)

    200       218,346  

3.88%, 12/07/26 (Call 12/07/21)(b)(g)

    400       405,575  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

   

1.35%, 01/10/26(b)(h)

    400       397,664  

3.34%, 02/05/30 (Call 02/05/25)(b)(g)

    200       209,038  

5.88%, (Call 08/13/23)(b)(f)(g)

    200       216,037  

SK Battery America Inc., 2.13%, 01/26/26(b)

    400       393,872  

SK Hynix Inc.

   

1.00%, 01/19/24(d)

    200       199,814  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
South Korea (continued)            

1.50%, 01/19/26(d)

  $     400     $     396,034  

2.38%, 01/19/31(d)

    500       478,604  

3.00%, 09/17/24(b)

    600       636,300  

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

    200       210,972  

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

    200       211,690  

Woori Bank

   

4.25%, (Call 10/04/24)(b)(f)(g)

    600       623,362  

4.50%, (Call 09/27/21)(b)(f)(g)

    600       607,050  

5.25%, (Call 05/16/22)(b)(f)(g)

    400       412,200  
   

 

 

 
      14,619,555  
Taiwan — 1.7%            

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

    600       645,113  

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

    400       422,575  

Foxconn Far East Ltd.

   

1.63%, 10/28/25(b)

    600       602,666  

2.50%, 10/28/30(b)

    400       390,700  

TSMC Global Ltd.

   

0.75%, 09/28/25(b)

    600       585,948  

1.00%, 09/28/27(b)

    600       578,108  

1.25%, 04/23/26 (Call 03/23/26)(d)

    600       598,350  

1.38%, 09/28/30(b)

    800       739,344  

1.75%, 04/23/28 (Call 02/23/28)(d)

    400       395,896  

2.25%, 04/23/31 (Call 01/23/31)(d)

    1,000       991,070  
   

 

 

 
      5,949,770  
Thailand — 2.1%            

Bangkok Bank PCL/Hong Kong

   

3.73%, 09/25/34 (Call 09/25/29)(b)(g)

    1,000       1,016,437  

4.05%, 03/19/24(b)

    600       650,362  

4.45%, 09/19/28(b)

    200       226,287  

5.00%, 10/03/23(b)

    200       220,038  

5.00%, 12/31/49(b)

    400       420,450  

GC Treasury Center Co. Ltd.

   

2.98%, 03/18/31 (Call 12/18/30)(d)

    400       397,860  

4.30%, 03/18/51 (Call 09/18/50)(d)(h)

    400       413,340  

Kasikornbank PCL/Hong Kong

   

3.34%, 10/02/31 (Call 10/02/26)(b)(g)

    600       613,237  

5.28%, (Call 10/14/25)(b)(f)(g)

    200       210,163  

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

    400       376,950  

PTTEP Treasury Center Co. Ltd.

   

2.59%, 06/10/27 (Call 04/10/27)(b)

    400       412,450  

3.90%, 12/06/59(b)

    400       402,825  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL/Cayman Islands

   

2.75%, 05/16/23(b)

    200       207,600  

3.90%, 02/11/24(b)

    200       214,913  

4.40%, 02/11/29(b)

    400       449,450  

Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd.

   

3.50%, 10/17/49(b)

    400       347,950  

3.75%, 06/18/50(b)

    400       363,360  

5.38%, 11/20/48(b)

    400       458,325  
   

 

 

 
      7,401,997  
Togo — 0.1%            

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

    200       213,663  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 3.4%            

Akbank T.A.S., 6.80%, 02/06/26(b)

    400       412,825  

Akbank TAS

   

5.13%, 03/31/25(b)

    400       396,825  

7.20%, 03/16/27 (Call 03/16/22)(b)(g)

    200       200,788  

Arcelik AS, 5.00%, 04/03/23(b)

    200       206,350  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Turkey (continued)            

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

  $     600     $     626,175  

KOC Holding AS

   

5.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    600       613,050  

6.50%, 03/11/25 (Call 12/11/24)(b)

    400       427,950  

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

    500       526,969  

QNB Finansbank AS, 6.88%, 09/07/24(b)

    400       422,575  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS

   

4.88%, 06/19/24(b)

    400       412,375  

6.88%, 02/28/25(b)

    200       217,850  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

   

5.75%, 10/15/25(b)

    200       213,162  

5.80%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)(b)

    400       417,875  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

   

5.88%, 03/16/23(b)

    200       206,850  

6.13%, 05/24/27 (Call 05/24/22)(b)(g)

    600       595,237  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS

   

6.13%, 04/25/24(b)

    800       814,650  

7.00%, 06/29/28 (Call 06/29/23)(b)(g)

    400       398,825  

7.75%, 01/22/30 (Call 01/22/25)(b)(g)

    500       502,906  

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

    400       392,700  

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

    400       441,075  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO

   

5.25%, 02/05/25(b)

    400       389,575  

6.50%, 01/08/26(b)

    400       398,875  

8.13%, 03/28/24(b)

    400       423,325  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS, 6.95%, 10/30/25(b)

    400       432,450  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

   

5.85%, 06/21/24(b)

    200       201,788  

6.10%, 03/16/23(b)

    200       204,162  

7.88%, 01/22/31 (Call 01/22/26)(d)(g)(h)

    400       400,875  

8.25%, 10/15/24(b)

    400       427,875  

13.88%, (Call 01/15/24)(b)(f)(g)

    400       448,875  
   

 

 

 
      11,774,812  
Ukraine — 0.4%            

Metinvest BV

   

7.75%, 10/17/29(b)

    200       212,975  

8.50%, 04/23/26 (Call 01/23/26)(b)

    400       439,200  

MHP Lux SA, 6.95%, 04/03/26(b)

    400       409,700  

MHP SE, 7.75%, 05/10/24(b)

    400       420,950  
   

 

 

 
      1,482,825  
United Arab Emirates — 4.7%            

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

    400       423,950  

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC

   

3.40%, 04/29/51 (Call 10/29/50)(d)

    200       201,500  

3.88%, 05/06/24(b)

    200       216,787  

4.00%, 10/03/49(b)

    200       220,662  

4.38%, 04/23/25(b)

    200       223,287  

4.38%, 06/22/26(b)

    400       454,825  

4.88%, 04/23/30(b)

    400       477,075  

6.50%, 10/27/36(b)

    300       421,931  

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

    200       211,600  

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

    200       218,537  

AHB Sukuk Co. Ltd., 4.38%, 09/19/23(b)

    200       216,225  

Aldar Sukuk Ltd., 4.75%, 09/29/25(b)

    200       223,412  

Aldar Sukuk No. 2 Ltd., 3.88%, 10/22/29(b)

    200       215,163  

BOS Funding Ltd., 4.00%, 09/18/24(b)

    200       207,850  
 

 

 

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

  25


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

 

Par
(000)

    Value  
United Arab Emirates (continued)  

Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC, 6.00%, (Call 04/21/26)(b)(f)(g)

  $ 200     $ 212,438  

DIB Sukuk Ltd.

   

2.95%, 02/20/25(b)

    200       209,288  

2.95%, 01/16/26(b)

    600       627,112  

3.63%, 02/06/23(b)

    400       416,875  

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

    200       218,437  

DIB Tier 1 Sukuk 4 Ltd.,
4.63%, (Call 05/19/26)(b)(f)(g)

    400       419,875  

EI Sukuk Co. Ltd., 1.83%, 09/23/25(b)

    200       199,188  

Emaar Sukuk Ltd.

   

3.64%, 09/15/26(b)

    200       205,600  

3.88%, 09/17/29(b)

    200       202,288  

EMG Sukuk Ltd., 4.56%, 06/18/24(b)

    200       213,975  

EMG SUKUK Ltd., 4.56%, 06/18/24(b)

    200       213,975  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

   

1.64%, 01/13/26(b)

    400       399,375  

6.13%, (Call 03/20/25)(b)(f)(g)

    400       428,375  

6.13%, (Call 04/09/26)(b)(f)(g)

    200       218,787  

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

        200       215,350  

Esic Sukuk Ltd., 3.94%, 07/30/24(b)

    200       207,975  

Fab Sukuk Co. Ltd.

   

2.50%, 01/21/25(b)

    200       208,038  

3.63%, 03/05/23(b)

    200       210,350  

3.88%, 01/22/24(b)

    400       429,375  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

   

1.10%, 07/08/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.900%)(b)(g)

    400       401,375  

4.50%, (Call 04/05/26)(b)(f)(g)

    400       424,875  

Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.

   

1.75%, 09/30/27(b)

    400       402,875  

2.16%, 03/31/34(d)

    600       588,000  

2.63%, 03/31/36(b)

    800       776,000  

2.94%, 09/30/40(d)

    600       583,800  

3.25%, 09/30/40(b)

    400       389,500  

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

    400       419,000  

MAF Global Securities Ltd.

   

4.75%, 05/07/24(b)

    400       436,375  

5.50%, (Call 09/07/22)(b)(f)(g)

    200           205,538  

MAF Sukuk Ltd.

   

3.93%, 02/28/30(b)

    200       214,663  

4.64%, 05/14/29(b)

    200       223,975  

Mashreqbank PSC, 4.25%, 02/26/24(b)

    200       214,475  

National Central Cooling Co. PJSC, 2.50%, 10/21/27(b)

    200       197,350  

Noor Sukuk Co. Ltd., 4.47%, 04/24/23(b)

    200       212,350  

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

    200       213,913  

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

    200       260,000  

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

    300       222,000  

SIB Sukuk Co. III Ltd.

   

2.85%, 06/23/25(b)

    200       208,850  

4.23%, 04/18/23(b)

    200       212,038  

Tabreed Sukuk Spc Ltd., 5.50%, 10/31/25(b)

    200       228,687  
   

 

 

 
      16,425,119  
United Kingdom — 0.1%  

CK Hutchison International 21 Ltd.

   

1.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(d)

    200       200,296  

2.50%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/31)(d)

    200       198,612  
   

 

 

 
          398,908  
United States — 0.1%  

Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(d)

    400       396,500  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  
Vietnam — 0.1%            

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

  $ 500     $ 503,688  
   

 

 

 
Zambia — 1.2%            

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

   

6.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 05/10/21)(b)

    400       410,500  

6.88%, 03/01/26 (Call 05/10/21)(b)

    600       629,175  

6.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(b)

    1,200       1,311,000  

7.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 05/10/21)(b)

    1,000       1,016,250  

7.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 05/10/21)(b)

    800       830,500  
   

 

 

 
      4,197,425  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.4%
(Cost: $336,229,525)

 

    340,334,226  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations(a)

 

Nigeria — 0.4%            

Africa Finance Corp.

   

3.13%, 06/16/25(b)

    400       411,375  

3.75%, 10/30/29(b)

    400       414,875  

3.88%, 04/13/24(b)

    400       422,375  

4.38%, 04/17/26(b)

    200       216,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,465,125  
South Korea — 0.0%            

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

    200       197,758  
   

 

 

 
Supranational — 0.5%            

Africa Finance Corp., 2.88%, 04/28/28(d)

    200       198,188  

African Export-Import Bank (The)

   

3.99%, 09/21/29 (Call 06/23/29)(b)

    800       834,750  

5.25%, 10/11/23(b)

    600       647,062  
   

 

 

 
      1,680,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 0.9%
(Cost: $3,298,136)

 

    3,342,883  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 8.4%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.08%(l)(m)(n)

    24,788       24,800,069  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(l)(m)

    4,387       4,387,000  
   

 

 

 
      29,187,069  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 8.4%
(Cost: $29,181,896)

 

    29,187,069  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 106.7%
(Cost: $368,709,557)

 

    372,864,178  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (6.7)%

 

    (23,378,454
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   349,485,724  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

 

(e) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(f) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(g) 

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.

(h) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(i) 

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.

(j) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(k) 

When-issued security.

(l) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(m) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(n) 

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

        

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
       Affiliated Issuer    Value at
10/31/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
04/30/21
     Shares
Held at
04/30/21
(000)
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
        
 

 

   
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 11,553,871      $ 13,250,756 (a)     $      $ (1,272    $ (3,286    $ 24,800,069        24,788      $ 31,198 (b)     $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     2,577,000        1,810,000 (a)                            4,387,000        4,387        262           
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   
              $ (1,272    $ (3,286    $ 29,187,069         $ 31,460      $    
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

(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 April 30, 2021. 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

   $      $ 340,334,226      $      $ 340,334,226  

Foreign Government Obligations

            3,342,883               3,342,883  

Money Market Funds

     29,187,069                      29,187,069  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 29,187,069      $ 343,677,109      $      $ 372,864,178  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

April 30, 2021

  

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 — 0.9%            

Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos SA, 6.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 05/10/21)(b)

  $     150     $ 72,872  

Arcor SAIC, 6.00%, 07/06/23 (Call 07/06/21)(b)

    300       286,463  

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., 5.88%, 04/04/27 (Call 04/04/22)(b)

    200       210,788  

MercadoLibre Inc., 3.13%, 01/14/31 (Call 10/14/30)

    400       381,100  

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

    300       204,249  

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

    400       326,400  

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

    300       260,306  

YPF SA

   

1.50%, 09/30/33 (Call 03/30/33)(c)(d)

    300       133,275  

2.50%, 06/30/29 (Call 12/30/28)(c)(d)

    200       107,500  

4.00%, 02/12/26 (Call 11/12/25)(c)(d)

    200       160,540  

6.95%, 07/21/27(b)

    500       303,125  

7.00%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(b)

    300       167,775  

8.50%, 07/28/25(b)

    650       463,937  

8.75%, 04/04/24(b)

    541       438,311  

YPF Socidad Anonima, 2.50%, 06/30/29 (Call 12/30/28)

    100       53,750  

YPF Sociedad Anonima, 4.00%, 02/12/26 (Call 11/12/25)

    100       80,270  
   

 

 

 
          3,650,661  
Azerbaijan — 0.4%            

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

    550       544,328  

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

    1,000       1,200,813  
   

 

 

 
      1,745,141  
Bahrain — 0.3%            

BBK BSC, 5.50%, 07/09/24(b)

    200       210,600  

GFH Sukuk Ltd., 7.50%, 01/28/25(b)

    200       196,000  

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

    600       671,175  
   

 

 

 
      1,077,775  
Brazil — 11.4%            

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

    200       209,625  

Amaggi Luxembourg International Sarl, 5.25%, 01/28/28 (Call 01/28/25)(c)

    400       416,350  

Atento Luxco 1 SA, 8.00%, 02/10/26 (Call 02/10/24)

    200       217,287  

B2W Digital Lux Sarl, 4.38%, 12/20/30 (Call 09/20/30)(b)

    400       393,200  

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

    400       408,500  

Banco BTG Pactual SA/Cayman Islands

   

2.75%, 01/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(b)

    200       189,438  

4.50%, 01/10/25 (Call 12/10/24)(b)

    600       615,487  

7.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(b)(e)

    200       211,537  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman

   

4.63%, 01/15/25(b)

    600       640,350  

4.75%, 03/20/24(b)

    400       427,400  

4.88%, 04/19/23(b)

    400       425,450  

6.25%, (Call 04/15/24)(b)(e)(f)

    1,000       988,750  

9.00%, (Call 06/18/24)(b)(e)(f)

    1,200       1,312,350  

9.25%, 12/31/49 (Call 04/15/23)(b)

    600       650,175  

Banco Safra SA/Cayman Islands, 4.13%, 02/08/23(b)

    200       207,400  

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

    400       416,188  

Braskem America Finance Co., 7.13%, 07/22/41 (Call 01/22/41)(b)

    400       467,075  

Braskem Finance Ltd., 6.45%, 02/03/24

    600       667,050  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV

   

4.50%, 01/10/28 (Call 10/10/27)(b)

    600       624,000  

4.50%, 01/31/30(b)(g)

    800       813,200  

5.88%, 01/31/50(b)

    400       417,500  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Brazil (continued)  

8.50%, 01/23/81 (Call 10/24/25)(b)(e)

  $ 200     $ 230,250  

BRF SA

   

4.88%, 01/24/30 (Call 10/24/29)(b)

    400       410,300  

5.75%, 09/21/50 (Call 03/21/50)(b)

    400       390,690  

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

    800       919,800  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

   

3.63%, 02/04/25(b)

    400       405,900  

4.63%, 02/04/30(b)

    400       403,380  

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

    600       639,487  

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

    400       426,200  

CSN Inova Ventures, 6.75%, 01/28/28 (Call 01/28/24)(b)

    600       649,950  

CSN Islands XII Corp., 7.00%, (Call 06/23/21)(b)(f)(g)

    600       604,125  

CSN Resources SA

   

7.63%, 02/13/23 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

    400       415,950  

7.63%, 04/17/26 (Call 04/17/22)(b)

    200       214,410  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV

   

5.05%, 06/15/25

    600       628,500  

5.40%, 02/01/27

    400       419,750  

FS Luxembourg Sarl, 10.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/23)

    400       435,220  

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

    400       404,720  

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

    300       273,600  

Guara Norte Sarl, 5.20%, 06/15/34(c)

    400       401,500  

Hidrovias International Finance Sarl, 4.95%, 02/08/31 (Call 02/08/26)(c)

        200           203,163  

InterCement Financial Operations BV, 5.75%, 07/17/24 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

    400       377,084  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA/Cayman Island

   

3.25%, 01/24/25(b)

    200       205,050  

3.88%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(b)(e)

    200       194,200  

4.50%, 11/21/29 (Call 11/21/24)(b)(e)(g)

    600       604,170  

4.63%, (Call 02/27/25)(b)(e)(f)

    400       380,200  

5.13%, 05/13/23(b)(g)

    920       974,797  

6.13%, (Call 12/12/22)(b)(e)(f)

    600       607,050  

6.50%, (Call 03/19/23)(b)(e)(f)(g)

    400       408,575  

JBS Investments II GmbH

   

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    400       423,160  

7.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    400       425,920  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(b)(g)

    500       548,700  

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

    200       201,913  

Klabin Austria GmbH

   

3.20%, 01/12/31 (Call 10/12/30)(b)

    200       189,438  

5.75%, 04/03/29 (Call 01/03/29)(b)

    400       444,500  

7.00%, 04/03/49 (Call 10/03/48)(b)

    400       488,960  

Klabin Finance SA, 4.88%, 09/19/27(b)

    200       217,800  

MARB BondCo PLC, 3.95%, 01/29/31
(Call 01/29/26)(c)

    800       762,400  

Minerva Luxembourg SA, 4.38%, 03/18/31 (Call 03/18/26)(c)

    400       388,104  

Movida Europe SA, 5.25%, 02/08/31
(Call 02/08/26)(c)

    200       195,850  

Natura Cosmeticos SA, 5.38%, 02/01/23 (Call 05/21/21)(b)

    400       411,200  

NBM U.S. Holdings Inc.

   

6.63%, 08/06/29 (Call 08/06/24)(b)

    400       443,000  

7.00%, 05/14/26 (Call 05/14/22)(b)

    400       430,075  

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd., 7.35%, (7.35% PIK), 12/01/26 (Call 05/31/21)(b)(g)(h)

    423       168,706  

Odebrecht Holdco Finance Ltd., 0.00%, 09/10/58 (Call 06/01/21)(b)(i)

    800       21,200  

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

    741       143,636  

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

    800       836,400  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Brazil (continued)  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

4.38%, 05/20/23

  $ 400     $ 423,950  

5.09%, 01/15/30(g)

    1,765       1,865,164  

5.30%, 01/27/25

    500       553,844  

5.60%, 01/03/31 (Call 10/03/30)(g)

    1,400       1,510,250  

5.75%, 02/01/29

    400       445,240  

6.00%, 01/27/28

    1,068       1,204,170  

6.25%, 03/17/24

    400       447,904  

6.75%, 01/27/41

    500       566,656  

6.75%, 06/03/50 (Call 12/03/49)

    800       872,368  

6.85%, 06/05/2115(g)

    1,153       1,214,513  

6.88%, 01/20/40

    500       574,000  

6.90%, 03/19/49

    900       1,007,865  

7.25%, 03/17/44(g)

    686       800,905  

7.38%, 01/17/27

    851       1,028,646  

8.75%, 05/23/26

    479       609,120  

Rede D’or Finance Sarl

   

4.50%, 01/22/30 (Call 10/22/29)(b)

    200       197,000  

4.95%, 01/17/28 (Call 10/17/27)(b)

    800       826,650  

Rumo Luxembourg Sarl

   

5.25%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/24)(b)

    400       423,450  

5.88%, 01/18/25 (Call 01/18/22)(b)

    200       210,900  

Simpar Europe SA, 5.20%, 01/26/31 (Call 01/26/26)(c)

    400       403,000  

Ultrapar International SA

   

5.25%, 10/06/26(b)(g)

    400       430,950  

5.25%, 06/06/29(b)

    400       419,960  

Unigel Luxembourg SA, 8.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    200       215,168  

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

        400       429,575  
   

 

 

 
          46,368,543  
Chile — 0.4%            

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

    400       424,000  

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

    200       156,000  

EnfraGen Energia Sur SA, 5.38%, 12/30/30 (Call 12/30/25)

    400       396,388  

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

    200       212,660  

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

    400       418,575  

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

    200       216,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,823,623  
China — 6.0%            

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

    800       814,400  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., 3.80%, (Call 11/18/25)(b)(e)(f)

    1,700       1,753,975  

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

    200       187,350  

China Evergrande Group

   

7.50%, 06/28/23 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

    700       613,506  

8.75%, 06/28/25 (Call 06/28/21)(b)

    2,400       1,948,200  

10.50%, 04/11/24 (Call 04/11/22)(b)

    400       358,950  

China SCE Group Holdings Ltd.

   

7.00%, 05/02/25 (Call 05/02/23)(b)

    400       404,700  

7.38%, 04/09/24 (Call 04/09/22)(b)

    200       208,225  

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

    400       416,075  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

   

5.95%, 10/20/25 (Call 07/20/23)(b)

    400       422,950  

6.45%, 11/07/24 (Call 11/07/22)(b)

    400       422,950  

Easy Tactic Ltd.

   

5.88%, 02/13/23 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

    400       374,200  

11.75%, 08/02/23(b)

    200       207,038  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
China (continued)  

Easy Trade Global Co.Ltd., 4.00%, 11/10/25(b)

  $ 200     $ 202,938  

Fortune Star BVI Ltd.

   

5.05%, 01/27/27 (Call 01/27/25)(b)

    200       199,100  

5.95%, 10/19/25 (Call 10/19/23)(b)

    400       416,700  

Franshion Brilliant Ltd., 6.00%,
(Call 02/08/26)(b)(e)(f)

    400       398,375  

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

    200       170,600  

Huarong Finance 2017 Co. Ltd.

   

4.00%, (Call 11/07/22)(b)(e)(f)

    400       252,000  

4.50%, (Call 01/24/22)(b)(e)(f)

    700       448,875  

Huarong Finance II Co. Ltd., 2.88%, (Call 09/14/21)(b)(e)(f)

    200       130,000  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

   

9.38%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(b)

    1,600       1,588,800  

9.75%, 09/28/23 (Call 09/28/22)(b)

    400       410,700  

9.95%, 07/23/25 (Call 01/23/23)(b)

    200       192,475  

10.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    200       198,538  

10.88%, 07/23/23 (Call 07/23/21)(b)

    400       416,950  

11.25%, 04/16/25 (Call 04/16/23)(b)

    400       404,075  

11.95%, 11/12/23 (Call 11/12/21)(b)

    400       422,450  

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

    400       406,825  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

   

4.75%, 03/29/23(b)

    400       422,200  

5.88%, 04/24/25(b)

    600       679,425  

Proven Glory Capital Ltd., 4.00%, 02/21/27(b)

    200       207,287  

Proven Honour Capital Ltd.

   

4.13%, 05/19/25(b)

    600       629,362  

4.13%, 05/06/26(b)

        1,000           1,054,562  

RKPF Overseas 2020 A Ltd., 5.20%, 01/12/26 (Call 01/12/24)(b)

    200       200,750  

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

    300       283,594  

Shui On Development Holding Ltd.

   

5.75%, 11/12/23 (Call 11/12/21)(b)

    400       411,375  

6.15%, 08/24/24 (Call 08/24/22)(b)

    400       416,375  

6.40%, (Call 06/20/22)(b)(e)(f)

    200       201,850  

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

    400       344,575  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

   

5.95%, 04/26/24 (Call 01/26/23)(b)

    400       405,000  

6.50%, 07/09/23 (Call 07/09/22)(b)

    200       204,750  

6.50%, 01/10/25 (Call 01/10/23)(b)

    400       406,000  

6.50%, 01/26/26 (Call 01/26/24)(b)

    200       201,000  

6.65%, 08/03/24 (Call 08/03/22)(b)

    400       411,575  

7.00%, 07/09/25 (Call 07/09/23)(b)

    400       410,000  

8.35%, 04/19/23 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

    400       417,700  

Times China Holdings Ltd., 6.75%, 07/08/25 (Call 07/08/23)(b)

    400       408,825  

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

    400       395,575  

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

    600       610,800  

Yancoal International Resources Development Co. Ltd., 3.50%, 11/04/23(b)

    400       400,325  

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

6.35%, 01/13/27 (Call 01/13/25)(b)

    200       165,125  

7.38%, 01/13/26 (Call 01/13/24)(b)

    400       337,500  

8.38%, 10/30/24 (Call 10/30/22)(b)

    200       182,500  

8.50%, 02/26/24 (Call 02/26/22)(b)

    400       371,000  
   

 

 

 
      24,570,950  
Colombia — 1.0%            

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

    550       631,812  

Banco Davivienda SA, 6.65%,
(Call 04/22/31)(c)(e)(f)

    200       203,310  
 

 

 

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 (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Colombia (continued)  

Banco de Bogota SA

   

5.38%, 02/19/23(b)

  $ 200     $ 211,475  

6.25%, 05/12/26(b)

    600       671,700  

Bancolombia SA

   

4.63%, 12/18/29 (Call 12/18/24)(e)

    200       201,626  

4.88%, 10/18/27 (Call 10/18/22)(e)(g)

    400       405,450  

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

    200       210,480  

Geopark Ltd., 5.50%, 01/17/27 (Call 01/17/24)(b)

    200       204,825  

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

    600       600,675  

Millicom International Cellular SA

   

4.50%, 04/27/31 (Call 04/27/26)(b)

    200       212,500  

6.25%, 03/25/29 (Call 03/25/24)(b)

    360       401,355  

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

    185       200,471  
   

 

 

 
          4,155,679  
Congo — 0.1%            

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

        400       425,700  
   

 

 

 
Egypt — 0.1%            

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

    400       448,000  
   

 

 

 
Ghana — 0.2%            

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

    400       388,125  

Tullow Oil PLC, 7.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    400       342,000  
   

 

 

 
      730,125  
Guatemala — 0.1%            

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

    300       315,750  

Investment Energy Resources Ltd., 6.25%, 04/26/29 (Call 04/26/25)(c)

    200       212,700  
   

 

 

 
      528,450  
Hong Kong — 2.3%            

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

    250       254,984  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)

   

5.63%, (Call 05/18/22)(b)(e)(f)

    400       409,200  

5.83%, (Call 10/21/25)(b)(e)(f)

    250       266,172  

5.88%, (Call 09/19/24)(b)(e)(f)

    250       266,062  

CAS Capital No. 1 Ltd., 4.00%,
(Call 07/12/26)(b)(e)(f)

    400       399,375  

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

    800       816,900  

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

    200       212,162  

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

    400       435,450  

FWD Group Ltd.

   

5.75%, 07/09/24(b)

    200       211,788  

6.38%, (Call 09/13/24)(b)(e)(f)

    800       820,900  

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

    400       401,075  

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

    1,000       1,005,500  

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

    200       143,600  

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

    600       605,250  

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

    400       422,450  

NWD Finance BVI Ltd.

   

4.80%, (Call 09/09/23)(b)(f)

    200       195,100  

5.25%, (Call 03/22/26)(b)(e)(f)

    600       640,425  

6.25%, (Call 03/07/24)(b)(f)

    800       835,650  

NWD MTN Ltd.

   

4.13%, 07/18/29(b)

    800       820,650  

4.50%, 05/19/30(b)

    200       210,163  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Hong Kong (continued)  

Wheelock MTN BVI Ltd., 2.38%, 01/25/26(b)

  $ 200     $ 199,475  
   

 

 

 
      9,572,331  
India — 2.1%            

ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd.

   

5.45%, 01/24/28(b)

    600       621,144  

5.95%, 07/31/24(b)

    425       460,408  

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

    400       441,200  

Continuum Energy Levanter Pte Ltd., 4.50%, 02/09/27 (Call 02/09/24)(c)

    200       202,700  

Delhi International Airport Ltd.

   

6.13%, 10/31/26(b)

    200       200,038  

6.45%, 06/04/29(b)

    400       396,200  

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

    200       159,538  

Greenko Dutch BV, 3.85%, 03/29/26 (Call 03/29/23)(c)

    400       405,375  

Greenko Investment Co., 4.88%, 08/16/23 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    200       202,662  

Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd.

   

5.55%, 01/29/25 (Call 01/29/22)(b)

        400       411,500  

5.95%, 07/29/26 (Call 07/29/22)(b)

    200       214,600  

JSW Steel Ltd., 5.95%, 04/18/24(b)

    400       427,700  

Network i2i Ltd.

   

3.98%, (Call 03/03/26)(c)(e)(f)

    200       201,000  

5.65%, (Call 01/15/25)(b)(e)(f)

    600       637,425  

Periama Holdings LLC/DE, 5.95%, 04/19/26(b)

    400       426,300  

ReNew Power Synthetic, 6.67%, 03/12/24 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

    200       209,537  

ReNew Wind Energy AP2/ReNew Power Pvt Ltd. other 9

   

Subsidiaries, 4.50%, 07/14/28 (Call 10/14/23)(c)

    400       397,500  

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd., 4.40%, 03/13/24

    200       197,750  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC

   

8.95%, 03/11/25 (Call 09/11/24)(c)

    600       591,600  

9.25%, 04/23/26 (Call 04/23/23)(b)

    200       179,225  

13.88%, 01/21/24 (Call 12/21/22)(b)

    400       438,700  

Vedanta Resources Ltd.

   

6.13%, 08/09/24 (Call 08/09/21)(b)

    600       512,175  

7.13%, 05/31/23(b)

    500       470,875  
   

 

 

 
          8,405,152  
Indonesia — 0.7%            

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

    500       512,281  

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

    800       810,400  

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

    800       868,150  

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

    400       333,950  

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

    177       201,702  
   

 

 

 
      2,726,483  
Israel — 2.3%            

Energean Israel Finance Ltd.

   

4.50%, 03/30/24 (Call 12/30/23)

    400       410,275  

4.88%, 03/30/26 (Call 12/30/25)

    400       412,520  

5.38%, 03/30/28 (Call 09/30/27)

    400       412,875  

5.88%, 03/30/31 (Call 09/30/30)

    200       205,938  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.

   

5.75%, 06/30/23 (Call 03/30/23)(c)

    200       209,225  

6.13%, 06/30/25 (Call 03/30/25)(c)

    200       219,000  

6.50%, 06/30/27 (Call 12/30/26)(c)

    400       443,575  

6.75%, 06/30/30 (Call 12/30/29)(c)

    300       335,962  

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

    500       538,810  

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

    1,475       1,463,200  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Israel (continued)            

3.15%, 10/01/26

  $   1,900     $     1,781,725  

4.10%, 10/01/46(g)

    1,050       895,125  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    600       630,000  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(g)

    600       648,750  

7.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)

    600       649,875  
   

 

 

 
      9,256,855  
Jamaica — 0.4%            

Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd. (2.00% PIK), 10.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 05/17/21)(h)

    737       722,422  

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

    550       572,375  

Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 05/17/21)(b)

    400       376,875  
   

 

 

 
      1,671,672  
Kuwait — 0.2%            

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

    400       396,075  

Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd.

   

4.23%, 10/29/26(b)

    400       393,200  

4.50%, 02/23/27(b)

    200       195,850  
   

 

 

 
      985,125  
Luxembourg — 0.5%            

Altice Financing SA

   

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    600       591,750  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    1,400       1,450,092  
   

 

 

 
      2,041,842  
Macau — 1.9%            

Champion Path Holdings Ltd.

   

4.50%, 01/27/26 (Call 01/27/24)(b)

    200       209,250  

4.85%, 01/27/28 (Call 01/27/25)(b)

    400       420,075  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

   

4.88%, 06/06/25 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

    200       204,937  

5.25%, 04/26/26 (Call 04/26/22)(b)

    800       834,400  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(b)

    600       635,700  

5.63%, 07/17/27 (Call 07/17/22)(b)

    200       211,662  

5.75%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/23)(b)

    400       429,450  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

   

4.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/24)(c)

    200       205,750  

5.25%, 06/18/25 (Call 06/18/22)(b)

    200       208,850  

5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    800       823,400  

Studio City Finance Ltd.

   

5.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    200       204,038  

6.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    400       422,200  

6.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(b)

    400       433,500  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

   

4.88%, 10/01/24 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

    400       405,400  

5.13%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(b)

    800       819,750  

5.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    200       209,250  

5.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    400       417,575  

Wynn Macau Ltd. SR, 5.63%, 08/26/28 (Call 08/26/23)(b)

    600       629,250  
   

 

 

 
      7,724,437  
Mexico — 8.5%            

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman

   

6.75%, (Call 09/27/24)(b)(e)(f)

    500       523,063  

7.50%, (Call 06/27/29)(b)(e)(f)

    400       440,325  

7.63%, 12/31/49 (Call 01/06/28)(b)(f)

    200       220,750  

8.38%, 12/31/49 (Call 10/14/30)

    200       235,690  

BBVA Bancomer SA/Texas

   

5.13%, 01/18/33 (Call 01/17/28)(b)(e)

    600       621,863  

5.88%, 09/13/34 (Call 09/13/29)(b)(e)

    350       381,784  

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

    400       402,700  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Mexico (continued)            

Cemex SAB de CV

   

3.88%, 07/11/31 (Call 07/11/26)(b)

  $ 800     $ 788,760  

5.20%, 09/17/30 (Call 09/17/25)(b)

    600       652,920  

5.45%, 11/19/29 (Call 11/19/24)(b)

    600       657,112  

7.38%, 06/05/27 (Call 06/05/23)(b)

    400       452,100  

Credito Real SAB de CV, 8.00%, 01/21/28 (Call 01/21/25)

    200       192,440  

Credito Real SAB de CV SOFOM ER, 8.00%, 01/21/28 (Call 01/21/25)(c)(g)

    200       192,440  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, 5.95%,
(Call 04/17/23)(b)(e)(f)

    200       211,450  

Mexico Remittances Funding Fiduciary Estate Management Sarl, 4.88%, 01/15/28

    200       187,250  

Nemak SAB de CV, 4.75%, 01/23/25
(Call 05/31/21)(b)

    200       205,850  

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

4.50%, 01/23/26

    600       605,250  

4.88%, 01/18/24(g)

    600       621,863  

5.35%, 02/12/28

    1,200       1,174,500  

5.95%, 01/28/31 (Call 10/28/30)

    2,100       2,027,340  

6.35%, 02/12/48

    1,602       1,361,700  

6.38%, 01/23/45

    795       682,209  

6.49%, 01/23/27 (Call 11/23/26)

    1,150       1,216,125  

6.50%, 03/13/27

    3,000       3,180,000  

6.50%, 01/23/29(g)

    1,000       1,015,250  

6.50%, 06/02/41(g)

    800       715,150  

6.63%, 06/15/35

    1,200       1,151,700  

6.75%, 09/21/47

    3,200       2,832,000  

6.84%, 01/23/30 (Call 10/23/29)

    2,500       2,568,750  

6.88%, 10/16/25 (Call 09/16/25)

    500       547,500  

6.88%, 08/04/26

    1,900       2,051,050  

6.95%, 01/28/60 (Call 07/28/59)

    2,000       1,758,550  

7.69%, 01/23/50 (Call 07/23/49)(g)

    4,250       4,090,625  

Total Play Telecomunicaciones SA de CV, 7.50%, 11/12/25 (Call 12/12/23)

    400       398,500  

Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 9.88%, 01/28/29 (Call 01/28/25)(b)

    400       392,660  
   

 

 

 
      34,757,219  
Morocco — 0.4%            

OCP SA

   

4.50%, 10/22/25(b)

    200       212,287  

5.63%, 04/25/24(b)

    800       868,400  

6.88%, 04/25/44(b)

    400       482,075  
   

 

 

 
      1,562,762  
Nigeria — 0.3%            

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV

   

7.13%, 03/18/25 (Call 09/18/21)(b)

    200       208,075  

8.00%, 09/18/27 (Call 09/18/22)(b)

    600       651,000  

SEPLAT Petroleum Development Co. PLC, 7.75%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/23)(c)

    200       204,060  
   

 

 

 
      1,063,135  
Oman — 0.3%            

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

    200       209,663  

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd.

   

5.63%, 10/24/23(b)

    400       425,325  

6.63%, 04/24/28(b)

    500       555,406  
   

 

 

 
      1,190,394  
Panama — 0.4%            

C&W Senior Financing DAC

   

6.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(b)(g)

    800       850,000  

7.50%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(b)

    200       212,000  
 

 

 

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

  31


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Panama (continued)            

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

  $ 400     $ 424,000  
   

 

 

 
          1,486,000  
Paraguay — 0.1%            

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

    492       358,573  

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

    200       211,412  
   

 

 

 
      569,985  
Peru — 0.6%            

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

    400       406,570  

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

    400       400,000  

InRetail Consumer, 3.25%, 03/22/28
(Call 01/22/28)(c)

    400       380,660  

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

    600       636,600  

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

    200       201,000  

Peru LNG Srl, 5.38%, 03/22/30(b)

    400       333,575  
   

 

 

 
      2,358,405  
Philippines — 0.8%            

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

    400       425,700  

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

    400       383,325  

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

    200       210,725  

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

    200       200,163  

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

    400       417,000  

SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.

   

5.70%, (Call 01/21/26)(b)(e)(f)

    200       203,537  

6.50%, (Call 04/25/24)(b)(e)(f)

    800       823,400  

7.00%, (Call 10/21/25)(b)(e)(f)

    400       424,450  
   

 

 

 
      3,088,300  
Qatar — 0.1%            

Commercial Bank PSQC (The), 4.50%, (Call 03/03/26)(b)(e)(f)

    400       400,375  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 2.1%            

Alfa Bank AO Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC

   

5.95%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(b)(e)

    800       822,150  

6.95%, (Call 04/30/23)(b)(e)(f)

    400       413,575  

Credit Bank of Moscow Via CBOM Finance PLC

   

4.70%, 01/29/25(b)

    200       202,350  

8.88%, (Call 11/10/22)(b)(e)(f)

    400       397,700  

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

    400       434,000  

Evraz PLC

   

5.25%, 04/02/24(b)

    400       430,460  

5.38%, 03/20/23(b)

    600       635,925  

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

    600       640,800  

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

    400       420,700  

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

    400       402,200  

Uralkali OJSC Via Uralkali Finance DAC, 4.00%, 10/22/24(b)

    400       414,950  

VEON Holdings BV

   

3.38%, 11/25/27 (Call 08/25/27)(b)

    600       601,800  

4.00%, 04/09/25 (Call 01/09/25)(b)

    600       629,063  

4.95%, 06/16/24 (Call 03/16/24)(b)

    400       428,075  

5.95%, 02/13/23(b)

    600       638,175  

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

    1,050       1,129,931  
   

 

 

 
      8,641,854  
Saudi Arabia — 0.2%            

Arabian Centres Sukuk II Ltd., 5.63%, 10/07/26(c)

    200       205,438  

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

    200       206,600  

Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 02/15/25(b)

    600       620,737  
   

 

 

 
      1,032,775  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Singapore — 0.1%            

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

  $   200     $ 200,038  

Singapore Airlines Ltd., 3.00%, 07/20/26
(Call 06/20/26)(b)

    400       406,282  
   

 

 

 
      606,320  
South Africa — 1.4%            

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

   

6.35%, 08/10/28(b)

    600       652,312  

6.75%, 08/06/23(b)

    617       644,495  

7.13%, 02/11/25(b)

    660       691,267  

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

    200       211,663  

Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI Ltd.

   

5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    400       435,200  

6.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(b)

    200       235,725  

Liquid Telecommunications Financing PLC, 5.50%, 09/04/26 (Call 03/04/23)(c)

    200       210,938  

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

    600       634,050  

Sasol Financing USA LLC

   

4.38%, 09/18/26 (Call 08/18/26)

    400       406,000  

5.50%, 03/18/31 (Call 03/18/30)

    400       406,420  

5.88%, 03/27/24 (Call 02/27/24)

    800       848,900  

6.50%, 09/27/28 (Call 06/27/28)

    400       441,380  
   

 

 

 
      5,818,350  
South Korea — 0.3%            

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

    400       421,944  

Woori Bank

   

4.25%, (Call 10/04/24)(b)(e)(f)

    400       415,575  

5.25%, (Call 05/16/22)(b)(e)(f)

    200       206,100  
   

 

 

 
      1,043,619  
Thailand — 0.4%            

Bangkok Bank PCL/Hong Kong

   

3.73%, 09/25/34 (Call 09/25/29)(b)(e)

    600       609,863  

5.00%, 12/31/49 (Call 09/23/25)

    400       420,450  

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

    600       613,237  
   

 

 

 
      1,643,550  
Togo — 0.0%            

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

    200       213,662  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 2.4%            

Akbank T.A.S., 6.80%, 02/06/26(b)

    400       412,825  

Akbank TAS

   

5.13%, 03/31/25(b)

    200       198,413  

7.20%, 03/16/27 (Call 03/16/22)(b)(e)

    200       200,788  

Arcelik AS, 5.00%, 04/03/23(b)

    200       206,350  

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

    200       208,725  

KOC Holding AS

   

5.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    400       408,700  

6.50%, 03/11/25 (Call 12/11/24)(b)

    400       427,950  

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

    200       210,787  

QNB Finansbank AS, 6.88%, 09/07/24(b)

    400       422,575  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS

   

4.88%, 06/19/24(b)

    200       206,187  

6.88%, 02/28/25(b)

    200       217,850  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

   

5.75%, 10/15/25(b)

    200       213,162  

5.80%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)(b)

    400       417,875  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

   

5.88%, 03/16/23(b)

    300       310,275  

6.13%, 05/24/27 (Call 05/24/22)(b)(e)

    400       396,825  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Turkey (continued)            

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS

   

6.13%, 04/25/24(b)

  $     800     $ 814,650  

7.00%, 06/29/28 (Call 06/29/23)(b)(e)

    200       199,413  

7.75%, 01/22/30 (Call 01/22/25)(b)(e)

    400       402,325  

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

    400       392,700  

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

    300       330,806  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO

   

5.25%, 02/05/25(b)

    200       194,788  

6.50%, 01/08/26(b)

    400       398,875  

8.13%, 03/28/24(b)

    600       634,987  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS, 6.95%, 10/30/25(b)

    400       432,450  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

   

5.85%, 06/21/24(b)

    300       302,681  

6.10%, 03/16/23(b)

    200       204,163  

7.88%, 01/22/31 (Call 01/22/26)(c)(e)(g)

    200       200,438  

8.25%, 10/15/24(b)

    200       213,937  

13.88%, (Call 01/15/24)(b)(e)(f)

    400       448,875  
   

 

 

 
        9,630,375  
Ukraine — 0.3%            

Metinvest BV

   

7.75%, 10/17/29(b)

    200       212,975  

8.50%, 04/23/26 (Call 01/23/26)(b)

    400       439,200  

MHP Lux SA, 6.95%, 04/03/26(b)

    200       204,850  

MHP SE, 7.75%, 05/10/24(b)

    400       420,950  
   

 

 

 
      1,277,975  
United Arab Emirates — 1.4%            

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

    400       437,075  

Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC, 6.00%, (Call 04/21/26)(b)(e)(f)

    200       212,438  

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

    400       436,875  

DIB Tier 1 Sukuk 4 Ltd., 4.63%,
(Call 05/19/26)(b)(e)(f)

    800       839,750  

DP World Salaam, 6.00%, (Call 10/01/25)(b)(e)(f)

    800       875,750  

Emaar Sukuk Ltd.

   

3.64%, 09/15/26(b)

    200       205,600  

3.88%, 09/17/29(b)

    400       404,575  

EMG SUKUK Ltd., 4.56%, 06/18/24(b)

    400       427,950  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

   

6.13%, (Call 03/20/25)(b)(e)(f)

    600       642,562  

6.13%, (Call 04/09/26)(b)(e)(f)

    400       437,575  

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

    400       419,000  

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.25%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    500       370,000  
   

 

 

 
      5,709,150  
United States — 0.1%            

Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(c)

    300       297,375  
   

 

 

 
Vietnam — 0.1%            

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

    250       251,844  
   

 

 

 
Zambia — 0.8%            

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

   

6.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 05/10/21)(b)

    400       410,500  

6.88%, 03/01/26 (Call 05/10/21)(b)

    600       629,175  

6.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(b)

    800       874,000  

7.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 05/10/21)(b)

    800       813,000  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Zambia (continued)            

7.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 05/10/21)(b)

  $ 600     $ 622,875  
   

 

 

 
      3,349,550  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 52.4%
(Cost: $208,342,739)

 

      213,901,518  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations(a)

 

Angola — 1.1%            

Angolan Government International Bond

   

8.00%, 11/26/29(b)

    1,000       1,007,375  

8.25%, 05/09/28(b)

    800       820,400  

9.13%, 11/26/49(b)

    1,200       1,212,975  

9.38%, 05/08/48(b)

    400       411,325  

9.50%, 11/12/25(b)

    800       876,400  
   

 

 

 
      4,328,475  
Argentina — 2.8%            

Argentine Republic Government International Bond

   

0.13%, 07/09/30 (Call 05/31/21)(d)

    8,483       3,031,548  

0.13%, 07/09/35 (Call 05/31/21)(d)

    10,796       3,395,811  

0.13%, 01/09/38 (Call 05/31/21)(d)

    5,956       2,238,437  

0.13%, 07/09/41 (Call 05/31/21)(d)(g)

    5,600       1,987,300  

0.13%, 07/09/46 (Call 05/31/21)(d)

    1,150       365,700  

1.00%, 07/09/29 (Call 06/01/21)(g)

    1,299       489,848  
   

 

 

 
      11,508,644  
Azerbaijan — 0.5%            

Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond

   

3.50%, 09/01/32(b)

    450       452,475  

4.75%, 03/18/24(b)

    800       867,900  

State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic, 4.75%, 03/13/23(b)

    600       634,237  
   

 

 

 
      1,954,612  
Bahrain — 2.2%            

Bahrain Government International Bond

   

5.25%, 01/25/33(c)

    600       582,000  

5.45%, 09/16/32(b)

    400       396,000  

5.63%, 09/30/31(b)

    400       402,450  

6.00%, 09/19/44(b)

    800       743,900  

6.13%, 08/01/23(b)

    1,000       1,075,500  

6.75%, 09/20/29(b)

    600       659,363  

7.00%, 01/26/26(b)

    600       688,237  

7.00%, 10/12/28(b)

    900       1,008,450  

7.38%, 05/14/30(b)

    600       678,487  

CBB International Sukuk Co. 5 SPC, 5.62%, 02/12/24(b)

    600       640,238  

CBB International Sukuk Co. 7 SPC, 6.88%, 10/05/25(b)

    600       694,312  

CBB International Sukuk Programme Co. SPC

   

3.95%, 09/16/27(b)

    500       507,344  

4.50%, 03/30/27(b)

    400       418,325  

6.25%, 11/14/24(b)

    400       438,950  
   

 

 

 
      8,933,556  
Bolivia — 0.1%            

Bolivian Government International Bond, 4.50%, 03/20/28(b)(g)

    600       538,613  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 4.6%            

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, 5.75%, 09/26/23(b)

    600       663,113  

Brazilian Government International Bond

   

2.88%, 06/06/25(g)

    1,000       1,021,000  

3.88%, 06/12/30(g)

    1,900       1,882,544  

4.25%, 01/07/25

    2,148       2,317,558  
 

 

 

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

  33


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Brazil (continued)            

4.50%, 05/30/29 (Call 02/28/29)

  $   1,000     $ 1,053,000  

4.63%, 01/13/28 (Call 10/13/27)(g)

    1,600       1,715,300  

4.75%, 01/14/50 (Call 07/14/49)

    1,650       1,545,637  

5.00%, 01/27/45(g)

    1,726       1,684,252  

5.63%, 01/07/41(g)

    1,117       1,190,164  

5.63%, 02/21/47

    1,500       1,575,750  

6.00%, 04/07/26

    1,214       1,412,261  

7.13%, 01/20/37(g)

    860       1,079,999  

8.25%, 01/20/34

    750       1,019,906  

8.88%, 04/15/24

    520       639,535  
   

 

 

 
        18,800,019  
Costa Rica — 0.5%            

Costa Rica Government International Bond

   

6.13%, 02/19/31(b)(g)

    600       624,112  

7.00%, 04/04/44(b)

    662       677,847  

7.16%, 03/12/45(b)

    600       620,175  
   

 

 

 
      1,922,134  
Dominican Republic — 3.0%            

Dominican Republic International Bond

   

4.50%, 01/30/30(b)

    1,050       1,088,588  

4.88%, 09/23/32(b)

    1,650       1,726,312  

5.30%, 01/21/41(c)

    700       711,069  

5.30%, 01/21/41(b)

    150       152,372  

5.50%, 01/27/25(b)

    625       690,156  

5.88%, 01/30/60(b)

    1,700       1,687,569  

5.95%, 01/25/27(b)

    950       1,078,250  

6.00%, 07/19/28(b)

    600       687,000  

6.40%, 06/05/49(b)

    750       812,719  

6.50%, 02/15/48(b)

    450       493,116  

6.85%, 01/27/45(b)

    1,140       1,293,757  

6.88%, 01/29/26(b)

    800       934,900  

7.45%, 04/30/44(b)

    800       964,400  
   

 

 

 
      12,320,208  
Ecuador — 1.5%            

Ecuador Government International Bond

   

0.00%, 07/31/30(b)(i)

    591       323,779  

0.50%, 07/31/30(b)(d)

    1,952       1,634,884  

0.50%, 07/31/35(b)(d)

    4,450       3,025,444  

0.50%, 07/31/40(b)(d)

    1,750       1,034,687  
   

 

 

 
      6,018,794  
Egypt — 3.0%            

Egypt Government International Bond

   

5.58%, 02/21/23(b)

    800       835,400  

5.75%, 05/29/24(b)

    600       634,800  

5.88%, 06/11/25(b)

    800       848,900  

5.88%, 02/16/31(c)

    800       769,000  

6.59%, 02/21/28(b)

    614       636,756  

7.05%, 01/15/32(b)

    600       614,175  

7.50%, 01/31/27(b)

    1,000       1,099,250  

7.50%, 02/16/61(c)

    800       739,000  

7.60%, 03/01/29(b)

    1,000       1,083,000  

7.63%, 05/29/32(b)

    800       845,900  

7.90%, 02/21/48(b)

    800       783,650  

8.50%, 01/31/47(b)

    1,300       1,341,681  

8.70%, 03/01/49(b)

    800       835,150  

8.88%, 05/29/50(b)

    1,000       1,052,063  
   

 

 

 
      12,118,725  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
El Salvador — 0.4%            

El Salvador Government International Bond

   

7.12%, 01/20/50 (Call 07/20/49)(b)

  $ 700     $ 663,031  

7.65%, 06/15/35(b)

    600       629,813  

9.50%, 07/15/52 (Call 01/15/52)(b)

    400       451,875  
   

 

 

 
        1,744,719  
Ethiopia — 0.1%            

Ethiopia International Bond, 6.63%, 12/11/24(b)

    600       573,300  
   

 

 

 
Gabon — 0.1%            

Gabon Government International Bond, 6.63%, 02/06/31(b)

    600       603,113  
   

 

 

 
Ghana — 1.4%            

Ghana Government International Bond

   

6.38%, 02/11/27(b)

    600       595,425  

7.63%, 05/16/29(b)

    600       607,425  

7.75%, 04/07/29(c)

    400       409,000  

7.88%, 02/11/35(b)

    400       391,950  

8.13%, 01/18/26(b)

    470       501,960  

8.13%, 03/26/32(b)

    900       904,669  

8.63%, 04/07/34(c)

    600       617,812  

8.63%, 06/16/49(b)

    400       387,325  

8.95%, 03/26/51(b)

    500       494,469  

10.75%, 10/14/30(b)

    600       757,237  
   

 

 

 
      5,667,272  
Guatemala — 0.2%            

Guatemala Government Bond, 6.13%, 06/01/50(Call 12/01/49)(b)

    700       840,131  
   

 

 

 
Iraq — 0.4%            

Iraq International Bond

   

5.80%, 01/15/28 (Call 06/14/21)(b)

    1,531       1,476,029  

6.75%, 03/09/23(b)

    200       203,913  
   

 

 

 
      1,679,942  
Ivory Coast — 0.2%            

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 6.13%, 06/15/33(b)

    600       635,363  
   

 

 

 
Jamaica — 0.8%            

Jamaica Government International Bond

   

6.75%, 04/28/28

    800       947,400  

7.88%, 07/28/45

    900       1,246,219  

8.00%, 03/15/39(g)

    700       983,631  
   

 

 

 
      3,177,250  
Jordan — 0.5%            

Jordan Government International Bond

   

5.75%, 01/31/27(b)

    400       424,700  

5.85%, 07/07/30(b)

    700       723,406  

6.13%, 01/29/26(b)

    400       432,575  

7.38%, 10/10/47(b)

    600       629,363  
   

 

 

 
      2,210,044  
Kenya — 0.7%            

Kenya Government International Bond

   

6.88%, 06/24/24(b)

    1,200       1,327,350  

7.25%, 02/28/28(b)

    400       432,450  

8.00%, 05/22/32(b)

    600       656,362  

8.25%, 02/28/48(b)

    600       641,175  
   

 

 

 
      3,057,337  
Lebanon — 0.1%            

Lebanon Government International Bond 6.00%, 01/27/23(b)(j)(k)

    500       62,750  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Lebanon (continued)

   

6.10%, 10/04/22(b)(j)(k)

  $ 700     $ 87,194  

6.60%, 11/27/26(b)(j)

    700       90,037  

6.65%, 02/26/30(b)(j)

    640       80,920  

6.75%, 11/29/27(b)(j)

    500       63,062  

6.85%, 03/23/27(b)(j)

    650       82,591  

7.00%, 03/23/32(b)(j)

    500       62,750  
   

 

 

 
      529,304  
Malaysia — 0.5%            

1MDB Global Investments Ltd., 4.40%, 03/09/23(b)

    2,000       2,017,500  
   

 

 

 
Morocco — 0.3%            

Morocco Government International Bond

   

3.00%, 12/15/32(b)

    600       569,812  

4.00%, 12/15/50(b)

    600       539,813  
   

 

 

 
      1,109,625  
Nigeria — 1.3%            

Nigeria Government International Bond

   

6.50%, 11/28/27(b)

    800       843,400  

7.14%, 02/23/30(b)

    714       755,412  

7.63%, 11/21/25(b)

    500       567,438  

7.63%, 11/28/47(b)

    800       802,150  

7.70%, 02/23/38(b)

    600       616,050  

7.88%, 02/16/32(b)

    800       858,400  

8.75%, 01/21/31(b)

    600       683,737  
   

 

 

 
      5,126,587  
Oman — 3.3%            

Oman Government International Bond

   

4.75%, 06/15/26(b)

    2,100       2,175,206  

4.88%, 02/01/25(b)

    200       209,475  

5.38%, 03/08/27(b)

    200       207,913  

5.63%, 01/17/28(b)

    2,000       2,097,500  

6.00%, 08/01/29(b)

    1,400       1,482,950  

6.25%, 01/25/31(c)

    800       859,000  

6.25%, 01/25/31(b)

    200       214,750  

6.50%, 03/08/47(b)

    1,000       973,000  

6.75%, 10/28/27(b)

    400       448,375  

6.75%, 01/17/48(b)

    1,400       1,397,638  

7.00%, 01/25/51(c)

    400       408,875  

7.38%, 10/28/32(b)

    800       910,000  

Oman Sovereign Sukuk Co.

   

4.40%, 06/01/24(b)

    600       624,060  

5.93%, 10/31/25(b)

    1,400       1,546,562  
   

 

 

 
      13,555,304  
Pakistan — 0.6%            

Pakistan Government International Bond

   

6.00%, 04/08/26(c)

    400       411,000  

6.88%, 12/05/27(b)

    800       835,150  

7.38%, 04/08/31(c)

    600       630,000  

8.25%, 04/15/24(b)

    477       523,448  
   

 

 

 
      2,399,598  
Paraguay — 0.4%            

Paraguay Government International Bond

   

4.95%, 04/28/31 (Call 01/28/31)(b)

    400       449,075  

5.40%, 03/30/50 (Call 09/30/49)(b)

    600       675,863  

6.10%, 08/11/44(b)

    600       718,987  
   

 

 

 
      1,843,925  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Senegal — 0.3%            

Senegal Government International Bond

   

6.25%, 05/23/33(b)

  $ 700     $ 730,537  

6.75%, 03/13/48(b)

    400       401,450  
   

 

 

 
      1,131,987  
Serbia — 0.2%            

Serbia International Bond, 2.13%, 12/01/30(b)

    735       677,716  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 2.3%            

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond

   

4.30%, 10/12/28

    1,000         1,004,562  

4.67%, 01/17/24(g)

    600       640,800  

4.85%, 09/27/27

    600       632,737  

4.85%, 09/30/29

    1,100       1,136,644  

4.88%, 04/14/26

    804       856,411  

5.00%, 10/12/46

    600       539,550  

5.38%, 07/24/44

    700       665,350  

5.65%, 09/27/47

    600       576,488  

5.75%, 09/30/49

    1,500       1,441,687  

5.88%, 09/16/25(g)

    986       1,097,418  

5.88%, 06/22/30(g)

    800       882,400  
   

 

 

 
      9,474,047  
Sri Lanka — 0.9%            

Sri Lanka Government International Bond

   

5.75%, 04/18/23(b)

    600       433,612  

6.20%, 05/11/27(b)

    600       389,363  

6.75%, 04/18/28(b)

    700       454,475  

6.83%, 07/18/26(b)

    600       392,550  

6.85%, 03/14/24(b)

    700       484,444  

6.85%, 11/03/25(b)

    700       463,006  

7.55%, 03/28/30(b)

    800       519,400  

7.85%, 03/14/29(b)

    700       454,912  
   

 

 

 
      3,591,762  
Trinidad And Tobago — 0.1%            

Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond, 4.50%, 08/04/26(b)(g)

    400       424,950  
   

 

 

 
Tunisia — 0.1%            

Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 5.75%, 01/30/25(b)

    600       559,988  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 8.1%            

Hazine Mustesarligi Varlik Kiralama AS

   

4.49%, 11/25/24(b)

    200       200,975  

5.00%, 04/06/23(b)

    1,000       1,010,812  

Turkey Government International Bond

   

3.25%, 03/23/23

    700       685,913  

4.25%, 03/13/25

    1,000       959,250  

4.25%, 04/14/26

    800       746,650  

4.75%, 01/26/26

    1,000       959,687  

4.88%, 10/09/26

    1,510       1,440,446  

4.88%, 04/16/43

    1,579       1,217,113  

5.13%, 02/17/28(g)

    1,000       940,500  

5.25%, 03/13/30

    1,000       915,813  

5.60%, 11/14/24

    1,300       1,307,150  

5.75%, 03/22/24

    1,450       1,471,569  

5.75%, 05/11/47

    1,826       1,501,657  

5.88%, 06/26/31

    900       843,469  

5.95%, 01/15/31

    1,200       1,130,625  

6.00%, 03/25/27

    1,721       1,710,566  

6.00%, 01/14/41(g)

    1,503       1,315,407  

6.13%, 10/24/28

    1,000       985,812  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

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

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Turkey (continued)            

6.35%, 08/10/24(g)

  $     1,150     $ 1,182,200  

6.38%, 10/14/25

    1,400       1,431,762  

6.63%, 02/17/45

    1,679       1,542,371  

6.75%, 05/30/40

    975       928,261  

6.88%, 03/17/36(g)

    1,491       1,460,528  

7.25%, 12/23/23

    1,000       1,057,375  

7.25%, 03/05/38

    550       557,666  

7.38%, 02/05/25

    1,770       1,880,404  

7.63%, 04/26/29(g)

    1,600       1,700,300  

8.00%, 02/14/34

    713       776,858  

11.88%, 01/15/30(g)

    800       1,075,400  
   

 

 

 
      32,936,539  
Ukraine — 2.0%            

Ukraine Government International Bond

   

6.88%, 05/21/29(c)

    600       601,200  

7.25%, 03/15/33(b)

    1,300       1,302,681  

7.38%, 09/25/32(b)

    1,500       1,513,406  

7.75%, 09/01/23(b)

    675       718,580  

7.75%, 09/01/24(b)

    518       555,814  

7.75%, 09/01/25(b)

    736       791,108  

7.75%, 09/01/26(b)

    800       860,400  

7.75%, 09/01/27(b)

    800       857,650  

9.75%, 11/01/28(b)

    1,000       1,157,688  
   

 

 

 
      8,358,527  
United Arab Emirates — 0.3%            

Emirate of Dubai Government International Bonds

   

3.90%, 09/09/50(b)

    800       736,000  

5.25%, 01/30/43(b)

    400       439,450  
   

 

 

 
      1,175,450  
Vietnam — 0.2%            

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

    600       670,425  
   

 

 

 
Zambia — 0.2%            

Zambia Government International Bond

   

8.50%, 04/14/24(b)(j)(k)

    600       369,000  

8.97%, 07/30/27(b)(j)

    600       361,237  
   

 

 

 
      730,237  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 45.3%
(Cost: $193,847,319)

 

    184,945,722  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Shares

(000)

    Value  

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 8.7%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.08%(l)(m)(n)

    30,101     $ 30,116,504  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(l)(m)

    5,449       5,449,000  
   

 

 

 
      35,565,504  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 8.7%
(Cost: $35,567,936)

      35,565,504  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 106.4%
(Cost: $437,757,994)

      434,412,744  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (6.4)%

      (26,199,480
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   408,213,264  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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.

(d) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(e)

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) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(g) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(h) 

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.

(i) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(j) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(k) 

Non-income producing security.

(l) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(m) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(n) 

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

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/20
    

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    Value at
04/30/21
    

Shares

Held at

04/30/21

(000)

     Income    

Capital Gain

Distributions from
Underlying Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 17,259,777      $ 12,861,825 (a)    $      $ (4,481   $ (617   $ 30,116,504        30,101      $ 50,698 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    4,109,000        1,340,000 (a)                         5,449,000        5,449        444        
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (4,481   $ (617   $ 35,565,504         $ 51,142     $  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield 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 April 30, 2021. 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

  $      $ 213,901,518      $      $ 213,901,518  

Foreign Government Obligations

           184,945,722               184,945,722  

Money Market Funds

    35,565,504                      35,565,504  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $   35,565,504      $ 398,847,240      $      $ 434,412,744  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 (unaudited) 

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 
Brazil — 5.1%                  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional

     

0.00%, 07/01/22(a)

    BRL       11,000     $ 1,901,214  

0.00%, 07/01/23(a)

    BRL       21,000       3,338,072  

0.00%, 01/01/24(a)

    BRL       41,697       6,339,285  

0.00%, 07/01/24(a)

    BRL       2,000       290,908  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

     

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/23

    BRL       19,557       3,798,732  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/25

    BRL       16,399       3,220,653  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/27

    BRL       15,193       2,980,478  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/29

    BRL       9,263       1,809,000  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/31

    BRL       3,000       583,702  

Brazilian Government International Bond

     

8.50%, 01/05/24

    BRL       500       95,992  

10.25%, 01/10/28

    BRL       1,420       278,098  
     

 

 

 
            24,636,134  
Chile — 4.3%                  

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos

 

 

2.30%, 10/01/28(b)(c)

    CLP       610,000       785,355  

2.50%, 03/01/25

    CLP       3,400,000       4,785,236  

4.00%, 03/01/23(b)(c)

    CLP       1,180,000       1,737,419  

4.50%, 03/01/26

    CLP       2,275,000       3,448,322  

4.70%, 09/01/30(b)(c)

    CLP       1,985,000       2,983,320  

5.00%, 03/01/35

    CLP       2,510,000       3,788,415  

6.00%, 01/01/43

    CLP       2,120,000       3,574,986  
     

 

 

 
        21,103,053  
China — 14.8%                  

China Government Bond

     

1.99%, 04/09/25

    CNY       30,170       4,488,836  

2.36%, 07/02/23

    CNY       24,400       3,739,099  

2.68%, 05/21/30

    CNY       37,290       5,520,192  

2.85%, 06/04/27

    CNY       36,530       5,558,620  

2.88%, 11/05/23

    CNY       20,720       3,209,040  

2.94%, 10/17/24

    CNY       20,370       3,156,630  

3.02%, 10/22/25

    CNY       28,590       4,427,291  

3.12%, 12/05/26

    CNY       28,160       4,374,722  

3.13%, 11/21/29

    CNY       28,340       4,358,253  

3.19%, 04/11/24

    CNY       25,880       4,044,996  

3.22%, 12/06/25

    CNY       19,120       2,986,962  

3.25%, 06/06/26

    CNY       30,500       4,773,270  

3.25%, 11/22/28

    CNY       24,250       3,770,177  

3.27%, 11/19/30

    CNY       26,640       4,151,547  

3.28%, 12/03/27

    CNY       14,490       2,258,461  

3.29%, 10/18/23

    CNY       15,880       2,490,980  

3.29%, 05/23/29

    CNY       33,540       5,212,115  

3.81%, 09/14/50

    CNY       20,000       3,145,204  
     

 

 

 
        71,666,395  
Colombia — 4.2%                  

Colombia Government International Bond, 9.85%, 06/28/27

    COP       745,000       238,645  

Colombian TES

     

5.75%, 11/03/27

    COP       4,792,500       1,247,227  

6.00%, 04/28/28

    COP       10,020,200       2,618,962  

6.25%, 11/26/25

    COP       6,352,200       1,764,996  

7.00%, 05/04/22

    COP       7,868,900       2,202,889  

7.00%, 06/30/32

    COP       8,141,500       2,130,193  

7.25%, 10/18/34

    COP       8,410,300       2,206,234  

7.25%, 10/26/50

    COP       3,449,500       829,407  

7.50%, 08/26/26

    COP       9,267,600       2,677,815  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Colombia (continued)                  

7.75%, 09/18/30

    COP       6,250,100     $ 1,757,711  

10.00%, 07/24/24

    COP       7,982,800       2,483,478  
     

 

 

 
        20,157,557  
Czech Republic — 4.5%                  

Czech Republic Government Bond

     

0.05%, 11/29/29

    CZK       13,580       550,961  

0.25%, 02/10/27

    CZK       51,150       2,215,811  

0.45%, 10/25/23(c)

    CZK       37,560       1,725,408  

0.95%, 05/15/30(c)

    CZK       44,610       1,939,635  

1.00%, 06/26/26(c)

    CZK       47,400       2,156,754  

1.20%, 03/13/31

    CZK       28,510       1,257,852  

2.00%, 10/13/33

    CZK       49,240       2,316,376  

2.40%, 09/17/25(c)

    CZK       37,230       1,811,489  

2.50%, 08/25/28(c)

    CZK       46,550       2,294,753  

2.75%, 07/23/29

    CZK       36,520       1,840,139  

4.20%, 12/04/36(c)

    CZK       14,830       886,770  

4.70%, 09/12/22(c)

    CZK       26,620       1,307,628  

5.70%, 05/25/24(c)

    CZK       29,650       1,573,313  
     

 

 

 
        21,876,889  
Dominican Republic — 4.3%                  

Dominican Republic International Bond

     

8.90%, 02/15/23(c)

    DOP       409,700       7,452,035  

9.75%, 06/05/26(c)

    DOP       705,000       13,527,567  
     

 

 

 
        20,979,602  
Hungary — 4.5%                  

Hungary Government Bond

     

1.00%, 11/26/25

    HUF       501,630       1,634,527  

1.50%, 08/23/23

    HUF       293,560       994,352  

1.50%, 04/22/26

    HUF       344,200       1,139,339  

1.75%, 10/26/22

    HUF       260,890       888,043  

2.00%, 05/23/29

    HUF       142,860       475,050  

2.25%, 04/20/33

    HUF       148,620       470,756  

2.50%, 10/24/24

    HUF       492,490       1,713,045  

2.75%, 12/22/26

    HUF       460,210       1,617,932  

3.00%, 06/26/24

    HUF       388,310       1,367,935  

3.00%, 10/27/27

    HUF       420,280       1,500,745  

3.00%, 08/21/30

    HUF       518,860       1,830,332  

3.00%, 10/27/38

    HUF       170,920       552,407  

3.25%, 10/22/31

    HUF       590,410       2,105,289  

5.50%, 06/24/25

    HUF       491,850       1,906,341  

6.00%, 11/24/23

    HUF       368,890       1,386,733  

6.75%, 10/22/28

    HUF       293,660       1,302,694  

7.00%, 06/24/22

    HUF       244,730       877,724  
     

 

 

 
        21,763,244  
Indonesia — 6.6%                  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

     

5.50%, 04/15/26

    IDR       16,486,000       1,132,164  

5.63%, 05/15/23

    IDR       17,942,000       1,260,722  

6.13%, 05/15/28

    IDR       20,510,000       1,410,639  

6.25%, 06/15/36

    IDR       3,704,000       250,395  

6.50%, 06/15/25

    IDR       22,821,000       1,635,150  

6.50%, 02/15/31

    IDR       17,484,000       1,210,384  

6.63%, 05/15/33

    IDR       16,767,000       1,152,042  

7.00%, 05/15/22

    IDR       16,840,000       1,201,941  

7.00%, 05/15/27

    IDR       19,284,000       1,403,080  

7.00%, 09/15/30

    IDR       24,440,000       1,746,923  

7.50%, 08/15/32

    IDR       8,278,000       598,858  

7.50%, 06/15/35

    IDR       18,141,000       1,293,135  

7.50%, 05/15/38

    IDR       12,212,000       865,281  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Indonesia (continued)                  

7.50%, 04/15/40

    IDR       14,496,000     $ 1,031,328  

8.13%, 05/15/24

    IDR       15,737,000       1,179,322  

8.25%, 05/15/29

    IDR       18,380,000       1,414,923  

8.25%, 06/15/32

    IDR       8,396,000       640,235  

8.25%, 05/15/36

    IDR       15,390,000       1,166,636  

8.38%, 03/15/24

    IDR       23,379,000       1,756,055  

8.38%, 09/15/26

    IDR       20,703,000       1,597,334  

8.38%, 03/15/34

    IDR       26,852,000       2,054,099  

8.38%, 04/15/39

    IDR       10,957,000       838,178  

8.75%, 05/15/31

    IDR       10,916,000       866,025  

9.00%, 03/15/29

    IDR       15,709,000       1,257,155  

9.50%, 07/15/31

    IDR       5,720,000       472,608  

10.50%, 08/15/30

    IDR       3,789,000       330,505  

11.00%, 09/15/25

    IDR       2,856,000       236,863  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia

     

6.63%, 10/15/24

    IDR       11,181,000       801,615  

8.25%, 09/15/23

    IDR       8,832,000       650,410  

8.88%, 11/15/31

    IDR       8,608,000       685,303  
     

 

 

 
            32,139,308  
Malaysia — 4.4%                  

Malaysia Government Bond

     

2.63%, 04/15/31

    MYR       1,450       338,324  

3.48%, 03/15/23

    MYR       3,901       975,488  

3.48%, 06/14/24

    MYR       1,666       419,937  

3.50%, 05/31/27

    MYR       4,190       1,055,022  

3.73%, 06/15/28

    MYR       2,777       709,592  

3.76%, 04/20/23

    MYR       1,950       490,666  

3.76%, 05/22/40

    MYR       3,116       720,151  

3.80%, 08/17/23

    MYR       1,841       465,261  

3.83%, 07/05/34

    MYR       4,509       1,097,446  

3.89%, 08/15/29

    MYR       5,123       1,314,962  

3.90%, 11/30/26

    MYR       2,291       595,435  

3.90%, 11/16/27

    MYR       3,857       994,303  

3.91%, 07/15/26

    MYR       2,769       714,637  

3.96%, 09/15/25

    MYR       5,406       1,394,711  

4.06%, 09/30/24

    MYR       1,945       499,675  

4.07%, 06/15/50

    MYR       2,159       500,432  

4.18%, 07/15/24

    MYR       2,543       653,877  

4.76%, 04/07/37

    MYR       3,424       899,890  

Malaysia Government Investment Issue

     

3.15%, 05/15/23

    MYR       2,423       602,822  

3.42%, 09/30/27

    MYR       2,242       558,017  

3.47%, 10/15/30

    MYR       3,334       827,047  

3.66%, 10/15/24

    MYR       2,709       687,091  

3.73%, 03/31/22

    MYR       979       242,886  

3.73%, 03/31/26

    MYR       2,700       691,585  

3.95%, 04/14/22

    MYR       2,227       553,910  

4.09%, 11/30/23

    MYR       2,600       663,741  

4.13%, 08/15/25

    MYR       2,835       735,572  

4.13%, 07/09/29

    MYR       3,126       812,918  

4.26%, 07/26/27

    MYR       2,796       728,121  

4.37%, 10/31/28

    MYR       2,392       631,471  
     

 

 

 
        21,574,990  
Mexico — 5.5%                  

Mexican Bonos

     

6.75%, 03/09/23

    MXN       37,700       1,927,295  

7.50%, 06/03/27

    MXN       45,551       2,391,994  

8.50%, 05/31/29

    MXN       43,040       2,372,230  

8.50%, 11/18/38

    MXN       35,105       1,875,283  

10.00%, 12/05/24

    MXN       41,083       2,321,137  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Mexico (continued)                  

10.00%, 11/20/36

    MXN       7,423     $ 454,873  

Series M, 5.75%, 03/05/26

    MXN       53,162       2,608,314  

Series M, 6.50%, 06/09/22

    MXN       48,123       2,430,983  

Series M, 7.75%, 05/29/31

    MXN       30,251       1,587,091  

Series M, 7.75%, 11/23/34

    MXN       16,000       827,141  

Series M, 7.75%, 11/13/42

    MXN       36,240       1,777,485  

Series M, 8.00%, 12/07/23

    MXN       38,215       2,021,954  

Series M, 8.00%, 09/05/24

    MXN       41,504       2,207,503  

Series M, 8.00%, 11/07/47

    MXN       34,018       1,699,001  
     

 

 

 
            26,502,284  
Peru — 4.4%                  

Peru Government Bond

     

5.35%, 08/12/40

    PEN       6,251       1,449,788  

5.40%, 08/12/34

    PEN       7,293       1,835,555  

5.70%, 08/12/24

    PEN       4,124       1,217,855  

5.94%, 02/12/29

    PEN       10,405       2,981,471  

6.15%, 08/12/32

    PEN       10,076       2,776,897  

6.35%, 08/12/28

    PEN       10,101       2,968,080  

6.90%, 08/12/37

    PEN       9,834       2,763,792  

6.95%, 08/12/31

    PEN       9,155       2,705,971  

8.20%, 08/12/26

    PEN       7,624       2,544,697  
     

 

 

 
        21,244,106  
Philippines — 4.4%                  

Philippine Government International Bond

     

3.90%, 11/26/22

    PHP       323,000       6,753,112  

6.25%, 01/14/36

    PHP       575,000       14,358,786  
     

 

 

 
        21,111,898  
Poland — 4.5%                  

Republic of Poland Government Bond

     

0.75%, 04/25/25

    PLN       5,675       1,506,484  

1.25%, 10/25/30

    PLN       4,502       1,140,337  

2.25%, 04/25/22

    PLN       6,242       1,683,769  

2.25%, 10/25/24

    PLN       5,569       1,559,564  

2.50%, 01/25/23

    PLN       6,866       1,886,068  

2.50%, 04/25/24

    PLN       5,252       1,474,380  

2.50%, 07/25/26

    PLN       7,175       2,045,615  

2.50%, 07/25/27

    PLN       5,720       1,631,016  

2.75%, 04/25/28

    PLN       6,014       1,736,006  

2.75%, 10/25/29

    PLN       7,426       2,139,695  

3.25%, 07/25/25

    PLN       5,958       1,738,034  

4.00%, 10/25/23

    PLN       5,596       1,616,675  

5.75%, 09/23/22

    PLN       5,053       1,438,919  
     

 

 

 
        21,596,562  
Romania — 4.4%                  

Romania Government Bond

     

3.25%, 04/29/24

    RON       5,155       1,291,303  

3.40%, 03/08/22

    RON       4,470       1,104,768  

3.50%, 12/19/22

    RON       4,350       1,085,755  

3.65%, 07/28/25

    RON       5,715       1,457,374  

3.65%, 09/24/31

    RON       5,415       1,362,978  

3.70%, 11/25/24

    RON       1,890       481,389  

4.00%, 10/25/23

    RON       4,675       1,188,523  

4.15%, 01/26/28

    RON       3,930       1,037,285  

4.25%, 06/28/23

    RON       4,670       1,187,696  

4.40%, 09/25/23

    RON       5,735       1,469,716  

4.50%, 06/17/24

    RON       5,675       1,475,615  

4.75%, 02/24/25

    RON       5,420       1,429,801  

4.85%, 04/22/26

    RON       6,040       1,625,340  

5.00%, 02/12/29

    RON       5,810       1,620,973  
 

 

 

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

  39


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
Romania (continued)                  

5.80%, 07/26/27

    RON       6,330     $ 1,811,721  

5.85%, 04/26/23

    RON       5,780       1,509,764  
     

 

 

 
            21,140,001  
Russia — 4.3%                  

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ

     

4.50%, 07/16/25

    RUB       93,143       1,154,321  

6.00%, 10/06/27

    RUB       98,797       1,267,712  

6.10%, 07/18/35

    RUB       15,067       182,539  

6.50%, 02/28/24

    RUB       76,344       1,028,316  

6.90%, 05/23/29

    RUB       82,175       1,096,811  

7.00%, 01/25/23

    RUB       31,480       428,423  

7.00%, 08/16/23

    RUB       56,605       771,753  

7.05%, 01/19/28

    RUB       62,206       840,453  

7.10%, 10/16/24

    RUB       81,631       1,116,054  

7.15%, 11/12/25

    RUB       99,818       1,364,549  

7.25%, 05/10/34

    RUB       91,831       1,239,095  

7.40%, 12/07/22

    RUB       66,524       908,681  

7.40%, 07/17/24

    RUB       67,739       932,775  

7.60%, 07/20/22

    RUB       67,222       916,389  

7.65%, 04/10/30

    RUB       92,124       1,286,794  

7.70%, 03/23/33

    RUB       95,629       1,335,332  

7.70%, 03/16/39

    RUB       73,804       1,043,463  

7.75%, 09/16/26

    RUB       81,116       1,135,348  

7.95%, 10/07/26

    RUB       80,104       1,132,854  

8.15%, 02/03/27

    RUB       74,310       1,060,109  

8.50%, 09/17/31

    RUB       58,340       860,550  
     

 

 

 
        21,102,321  
South Africa — 4.4%                  

Republic of South Africa Government Bond

     

6.25%, 03/31/36

    ZAR       17,427       801,904  

6.50%, 02/28/41

    ZAR       13,465       586,950  

7.00%, 02/28/31

    ZAR       20,060       1,145,905  

7.75%, 02/28/23

    ZAR       18,939       1,373,349  

8.00%, 01/31/30

    ZAR       39,165       2,491,275  

8.25%, 03/31/32

    ZAR       29,582       1,789,849  

8.50%, 01/31/37

    ZAR       32,135       1,796,446  

8.75%, 01/31/44

    ZAR       27,703       1,520,352  

8.75%, 02/28/48

    ZAR       47,801       2,620,944  

8.88%, 02/28/35

    ZAR       27,556       1,633,919  

9.00%, 01/31/40

    ZAR       21,153       1,208,267  

10.50%, 12/21/26

    ZAR       54,586       4,293,883  
     

 

 

 
        21,263,043  
Thailand — 4.4%                  

Thailand Government Bond

     

0.75%, 06/17/24

    THB       21,751       696,350  

0.95%, 06/17/25

    THB       28,645       916,845  

1.45%, 12/17/24

    THB       48,040       1,575,879  

1.59%, 12/17/35

    THB       3,408       101,447  

1.60%, 12/17/29

    THB       33,086       1,052,102  

1.60%, 06/17/35

    THB       20,877       626,749  

1.88%, 06/17/22

    THB       26,961       879,501  

2.00%, 12/17/22

    THB       27,311       898,476  

2.13%, 12/17/26

    THB       37,382       1,259,793  

2.40%, 12/17/23

    THB       38,890       1,306,261  

2.88%, 12/17/28

    THB       33,657       1,181,413  

2.88%, 06/17/46

    THB       33,526       1,090,852  
Security         

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  
Thailand (continued)                  

3.30%, 06/17/38

    THB       49,077     $ 1,760,941  

3.40%, 06/17/36

    THB       38,294       1,396,714  

3.63%, 06/16/23

    THB       32,884       1,122,975  

3.65%, 06/20/31

    THB       35,311       1,325,152  

3.78%, 06/25/32

    THB       36,703       1,390,549  

3.85%, 12/12/25

    THB       39,622       1,433,975  

4.26%, 12/12/37(c)

    THB       470       18,368  

4.88%, 06/22/29

    THB       35,950       1,427,697  
     

 

 

 
        21,462,039  
Turkey — 4.4%                  

Turkey Government Bond

     

7.10%, 03/08/23

    TRY       14,095       1,428,283  

8.00%, 03/12/25

    TRY       13,329       1,179,875  

8.50%, 09/14/22

    TRY       8,938       967,465  

9.00%, 07/24/24

    TRY       16,494       1,576,934  

10.40%, 03/20/24

    TRY       6,649       674,161  

10.50%, 08/11/27

    TRY       17,375       1,524,399  

10.60%, 02/11/26

    TRY       22,991       2,132,185  

10.70%, 08/17/22

    TRY       12,566       1,403,294  

11.00%, 03/02/22

    TRY       13,249       1,521,111  

11.00%, 02/24/27

    TRY       14,953       1,364,150  

11.70%, 11/13/30

    TRY       22,132       1,939,086  

12.20%, 01/18/23

    TRY       15,580       1,745,986  

12.40%, 03/08/28

    TRY       9,151       869,080  

12.60%, 10/01/25

    TRY       17,443       1,773,855  

16.20%, 06/14/23

    TRY       10,259       1,208,451  
     

 

 

 
        21,308,315  
Uruguay — 4.4%                  

Uruguay Government International Bond

     

8.50%, 03/15/28(c)

    UYU       423,583       10,048,502  

9.88%, 06/20/22(c)

    UYU       473,620       11,170,690  
     

 

 

 
        21,219,192  
     

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 97.8%
(Cost: $489,298,296)

 

    473,846,933  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     
Money Market Funds — 0.1%                  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(d)(e)

      420       420,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.1%
(Cost: $420,000)

 

    420,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 97.9%
(Cost: $489,718,296)

 

    474,266,933  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 2.1%

        10,079,789  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $   484,346,722  
     

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

   iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
    Affiliated Issuer    Value at
10/31/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
04/30/21
     Shares
Held at
04/30/21
(000)
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
       
 

 

   

    

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

   $ 290,000        $130,000 (a)     $      $      $      $ 420,000        420      $ 198      $             
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

(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 April 30, 2021. 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

   $        $ 473,846,933        $        $ 473,846,933  

Money Market Funds

     420,000                            420,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 420,000        $ 473,846,933        $        $ 474,266,933  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

April 30, 2021

  

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.

     

4.38%, 04/01/31 (Call 01/01/31)(a)

    USD       175     $     181,485  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)(b)

    USD       75       81,461  

5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       100       109,019  
     

 

 

 
        371,965  
Austria — 0.2%                  

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

    EUR       100       127,426  

Novomatic AG, 1.63%, 09/20/23

    EUR       100       114,950  

Wienerberger AG, 2.00%, 05/02/24(c)

    EUR       50       63,253  
     

 

 

 
        305,629  
Belgium — 0.2%                  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Note Sarl, 5.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       211,233  

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

    EUR       100       124,935  
     

 

 

 
        336,168  
Brazil — 0.4%                  

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

    USD       200       212,960  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       125       137,925  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance Inc.

     

5.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       160       176,489  

6.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       155       174,569  
     

 

 

 
        701,943  
Canada — 2.8%                  

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc.

     

3.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       60       58,767  

3.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       70       70,859  

4.00%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       350       342,651  

4.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    USD       98       99,214  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       96,219  

5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       15       15,912  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.

     

5.00%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       85       85,025  

5.25%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       105       105,235  

Bombardier Inc.

     

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    USD       175       175,011  

6.13%, 01/15/23(a)

    USD       155       161,756  

7.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    USD       125       127,162  

7.50%, 03/15/25 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    USD       160       160,000  

7.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       220       219,175  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp.

     

4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       50       50,000  

6.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    CAD       35       28,504  

6.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       82       87,515  

CES Energy Solutions Corp., 6.38%, 10/21/24 (Call 05/31/21)

    CAD       40       32,830  

Crew Energy Inc., 6.50%, 03/14/24 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    CAD       40       29,812  

Garda World Security Corp.

     

4.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       100       100,606  

9.50%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    USD       75       82,641  

GFL Environmental Inc.

     

3.50%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(a)

    USD       100       96,469  

3.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       85       86,488  

4.00%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       20       19,127  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Canada (continued)                  

4.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD       15     $ 15,537  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       80       84,153  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings Inc./KIK Custom Products Inc.

     

5.00%, 12/31/26 (Call 06/30/23)(a)(b)

    USD       10       10,088  

7.00%, 12/31/27 (Call 12/31/23)(a)(b)

    USD       70       67,900  

Mattamy Group Corp.

     

4.63%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       70       71,227  

5.25%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       68,654  

MEG Energy Corp.

     

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       75       77,073  

6.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 05/31/21)(a)(b)

    USD       58       59,994  

7.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       150       160,129  

Methanex Corp.

     

5.13%, 10/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(b)

    USD       50       52,864  

5.25%, 12/15/29 (Call 09/15/29)

    USD       100       105,500  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.

     

4.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       57       56,786  

4.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/03/24)(a)

    USD       105       110,697  

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 01/31/25)(a)(b)

    USD       65       69,538  

5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    USD       65       65,771  

5.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/03/27)(a)

    USD       130       139,080  

NuVista Energy Ltd., 6.50%, 03/02/23 (Call 05/10/21)

    CAD       30       23,899  

Open Text Corp.

     

3.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       115       116,437  

5.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       103,302  

Open Text Holdings Inc., 4.13%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       90       90,787  

Parkland Corp., 5.63%, 05/09/25 (Call 05/10/21)

    CAD       100       83,621  

Parkland Corp./Canada

     

4.50%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    USD       69       70,425  

5.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       69,212  

Quebecor Media Inc.

     

5.75%, 01/15/23(b)

    USD       130       138,860  

6.63%, 01/15/23(a)

    CAD       75       65,716  

Stars Group Holdings BV/Stars Group US Co-Borrower LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/26
(Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       175       182,324  

Superior Plus LP

     

5.13%, 08/27/25 (Call 05/19/21)

    CAD       50       42,262  

5.25%, 02/27/24 (Call 05/27/21)

    CAD       50       41,799  

Superior Plus LP/Superior General Partner Inc., 4.50%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    USD       10       10,225  

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC

     

5.63%, 12/06/26 (Call 12/06/23)(a)

    USD       42       42,263  

6.50%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       49,155  

Titan Acquisition Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 04/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       80       83,097  

Videotron Ltd.

     

4.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)

    CAD       110       94,709  

5.00%, 07/15/22

    USD       100       104,373  

5.13%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       79,219  

5.38%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       82,523  

5.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    CAD       50       45,386  

5.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 05/17/21)(c)

    CAD       50       41,858  
     

 

 

 
        5,207,421  
Cayman Islands — 0.1%                  

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

    EUR       150       185,201  
     

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.1%                  

DKT Finance ApS, 7.00%, 06/17/23 (Call 05/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       122,847  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Denmark (continued)                  

TDC AS, 6.88%, 02/23/23(c)

    GBP       100     $ 150,309  
     

 

 

 
        273,156  
Finland — 0.5%                  

Nokia OYJ

     

2.00%, 03/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(c)

    EUR       200       252,482  

2.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       127,699  

3.38%, 06/12/22

    USD       65       66,716  

4.38%, 06/12/27

    USD       65       71,115  

Teollisuuden Voima OYJ

     

1.13%, 03/09/26 (Call 12/09/25)(c)

    EUR       200       241,496  

2.00%, 05/08/24 (Call 02/08/24)(c)

    EUR       100       124,376  
     

 

 

 
            883,884  
France — 3.9%                  

Accor SA

     

3.00%, 02/04/26 (Call 11/04/25)(c)

    EUR       100       127,260  

3.63%, 09/17/23(c)

    EUR       100       127,924  

Altice France SA/France

     

2.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       117,149  

4.13%, 01/15/29 (Call 09/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       121,950  

5.13%, 07/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       200       200,125  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       206,040  

5.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(c)

    EUR       200       256,402  

7.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/11/21)(a)

    USD       200       207,696  

8.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       219,250  

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

    EUR       100       123,374  

Burger King France SAS, 6.00%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       122,261  

CAB SELAS, 3.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       119,750  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     

3.58%, 02/07/25 (Call 11/07/24)(c)

    EUR       100       116,873  

4.50%, 03/07/24 (Call 12/07/23)(c)

    EUR       100       123,063  

4.56%, 01/25/23(c)

    EUR       100       125,723  

CGG SA, 7.75%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       119,553  

CMA CGM SA

     

5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       122,813  

7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       132,584  

Electricite de France SA, 5.63%,
(Call 01/22/24)(a)(d)(e)

    USD       150       161,813  

Elis SA

     

1.00%, 04/03/25 (Call 01/03/25)(c)

    EUR       100       118,838  

1.63%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)(c)

    EUR       100       117,817  

1.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       122,499  

Faurecia SE

     

2.38%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       123,178  

2.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       122,142  

3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       124,510  

3.75%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       127,525  

Fnac Darty SA, 2.63%, 05/30/26 (Call 05/30/22)(c)

    EUR       100       123,478  

Foncia Management SASU, 3.38%, 03/31/28 (Call 03/31/24)(c)

    EUR       100       119,252  

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

    EUR       100       125,029  

La Financiere Atalian SASU, 4.00%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       117,297  

Loxam SAS

     

2.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(c)

    EUR       125       147,379  

3.25%, 01/14/25 (Call 07/15/21)(c)

    EUR       125       149,825  

3.75%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       121,062  

Mobilux Finance SAS, 5.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       121,605  

Orano SA

     

3.13%, 03/20/23 (Call 12/20/22)(c)

    EUR       100       125,618  

3.38%, 04/23/26 (Call 01/23/26)(c)

    EUR       100       130,299  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
France (continued)                  

4.88%, 09/23/24

    EUR       100     $ 136,229  

Paprec Holding SA, 4.00%, 03/31/25 (Call 05/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       121,743  

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

    EUR       100       125,514  

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

    EUR       100       120,347  

Renault SA

     

1.00%, 03/08/23 (Call 12/08/22)(c)

    EUR       100       120,667  

1.00%, 11/28/25 (Call 08/28/25)(c)

    EUR       100       118,187  

1.13%, 10/04/27 (Call 07/04/27)(c)

    EUR       100       111,886  

1.25%, 06/24/25 (Call 03/24/25)(c)

    EUR       100       118,195  

2.00%, 09/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)(c)

    EUR       100       118,995  

2.38%, 05/25/26 (Call 02/25/26)(c)

    EUR       100       121,609  

Rexel SA, 2.75%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(c)

    EUR       125       154,433  

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

    EUR       100       123,485  

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

    EUR       100       125,212  

Tereos Finance Groupe I SA, 4.13%, 06/16/23 (Call 03/16/23)(c)

    EUR       100       121,513  

Valeo SA

     

1.63%, 03/18/26 (Call 12/18/25)(c)

    EUR       100       124,554  

3.25%, 01/22/24(c)

    EUR       100       129,780  

Vallourec SA

     

2.25%, 09/30/24(c)

    EUR       100       117,521  

6.63%, 10/15/22 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       120,131  
     

 

 

 
        7,218,957  
Germany — 4.4%                  

ADLER Group SA

     

1.88%, 01/14/26 (Call 10/14/25)(c)

    EUR       100       118,525  

2.25%, 04/27/27 (Call 01/27/27)(c)

    EUR       100       119,435  

2.75%, 11/13/26 (Call 08/13/26)(c)

    EUR       100       122,750  

3.25%, 08/05/25 (Call 05/05/25)(c)

    EUR       100       125,318  

Adler Pelzer Holding GmbH, 4.13%, 04/01/24 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       116,938  

ADLER Real Estate AG, 3.00%, 04/27/26 (Call 02/27/26)(c)

    EUR       100       126,271  

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, 3.50%, 04/23/75 (Call 04/23/27)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       130,066  

CeramTec BondCo GmbH, 5.25%, 12/15/25 (Call 05/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       121,843  

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

    EUR       100       124,749  

Commerzbank AG

     

4.00%, 03/30/27(c)

    EUR       130       177,017  

4.00%, 12/05/30 (Call 09/05/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       200       263,306  

8.13%, 09/19/23(a)

    USD       200       228,806  

Consus Real Estate AG, 9.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       126,483  

CT Investment GmbH, 5.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       121,696  

DEMIRE Deutsche Mittelstand Real Estate AG, 1.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       117,452  

Deutsche Bank AG

     

2.75%, 02/17/25(c)

    EUR       125       158,362  

4.30%, 05/24/28 (Call 05/24/23), (5 year USD Swap + 2.248%)(e)

    USD       200       208,136  

4.50%, 05/19/26(c)

    EUR       100       137,719  

5.63%, 05/19/31 (Call 02/19/26)(c)(e)

    EUR       200       283,415  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY, 4.88%, 12/01/32 (Call 12/01/27)(e)

    USD       200       216,577  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

     

2.88%, 02/11/25 (Call 01/11/25)(c)

    EUR       100       121,225  

3.00%, 05/29/26 (Call 02/28/26)(c)

    EUR       100       120,328  

3.75%, 02/11/28 (Call 11/11/27)(c)

    EUR       100       121,980  

4.39%, 08/12/75 (Call 02/12/26)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       116,962  
 

 

 

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 (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Germany (continued)                  

Hapag-Lloyd AG, 2.50%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 120,524  

HT Troplast GmbH, 9.25%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       131,688  

K+S AG

     

2.63%, 04/06/23 (Call 01/06/23)(c)

    EUR       100       120,277  

3.25%, 07/18/24 (Call 04/18/24)(c)

    EUR       100       121,087  

KME SE, 6.75%, 02/01/23 (Call 05/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       96,582  

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

    EUR       100       128,725  

Mercer International Inc., 5.13%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       110       114,177  

METRO AG, 1.50%, 03/19/25(c)

    EUR       100       124,410  

Nidda BondCo GmbH, 5.00%, 09/30/25 (Call 05/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       121,361  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 3.50%, 09/30/24 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       200       241,686  

PCF GmbH, 4.75%, 04/15/26
(Call 04/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       120,918  

Peach Property Finance GmbH, 3.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       123,231  

Platin 1426 GmbH, 5.38%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       121,187  

ProGroup AG, 3.00%, 03/31/26
(Call 05/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       121,912  

RWE AG, 3.50%, 04/21/75
(Call 04/21/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       50       64,397  

Schaeffler AG

     

1.88%, 03/26/24 (Call 12/26/23)(c)

    EUR       100       124,690  

2.88%, 03/26/27 (Call 12/26/26)(c)

    EUR       100       128,252  

3.38%, 10/12/28 (Call 07/12/28)(c)

    EUR       100       131,586  

Summit Properties Ltd., 2.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       119,027  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH, 6.00%, 07/30/26 (Call 07/30/21)(c)

    EUR       100       124,546  

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

    EUR       100       119,034  

Tele Columbus AG, 3.88%, 05/02/25 (Call 05/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       122,384  

thyssenkrupp AG

     

1.88%, 03/06/23 (Call 02/06/23)(c)

    EUR       175       210,809  

2.88%, 02/22/24 (Call 11/22/23)(c)

    EUR       150       183,964  

TK Elevator Midco GmbH, 4.38%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       126,402  

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

    EUR       100       129,113  

Vertical U.S. Newco Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       209,833  

WEPA Hygieneprodukte GmbH, 2.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       120,276  

ZF Europe Finance BV

     

2.00%, 02/23/26 (Call 12/23/25)(c)

    EUR       300       363,939  

3.00%, 10/23/29 (Call 07/23/29)(c)

    EUR       100       126,236  

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

    EUR       100       131,383  

ZF North America Capital Inc.

     

2.75%, 04/27/23(c)

    EUR       100       125,318  

4.75%, 04/29/25(a)

    USD       150       161,680  
     

 

 

 
            8,255,993  
Greece — 0.5%                  

Alpha Services and Holdings SA, 4.25%, 02/13/30 (Call 02/13/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       116,259  

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

    EUR       100       112,101  

Intralot Capital Luxembourg SA, 5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       72,918  

Mytilineos SA, 2.25%, 10/30/26(c)

    EUR       100       121,567  

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

    EUR       150       187,237  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA, 9.75%, 06/26/29 (Call 06/26/24)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       131,894  

Public Power Corp. SA, 3.88%, 03/30/26 (Call 03/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       124,099  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Greece (continued)                  

Titan Global Finance PLC, 2.38%, 11/16/24 (Call 05/16/24)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 123,181  
     

 

 

 
        989,256  
Ireland — 0.2%                  

AerCap Holdings NV, 5.88%, 10/10/79 (Call 10/10/24)(e)

    USD       150       156,304  

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

    EUR       100       123,377  

eircom Finance DAC, 3.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(c)

    EUR       125       153,485  
     

 

 

 
        433,166  
Israel — 1.4%                  

Energean Israel Finance Ltd.

     

4.50%, 03/30/24 (Call 12/30/23)

    USD       75       76,891  

4.88%, 03/30/26 (Call 12/30/25)

    USD       70       72,401  

5.38%, 03/30/28 (Call 09/30/27)

    USD       70       72,481  

5.88%, 03/30/31 (Call 09/30/30)

    USD       75       77,344  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.

     

5.75%, 06/30/23 (Call 03/30/23)(a)

    USD       75       78,979  

6.13%, 06/30/25 (Call 03/30/25)(a)

    USD       45       49,366  

6.50%, 06/30/27 (Call 12/30/26)(a)

    USD       55       61,196  

6.75%, 06/30/30 (Call 12/30/29)(a)

    USD       90       101,115  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV

     

1.13%, 10/15/24(c)

    EUR       200       226,882  

1.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 12/31/22)(c)

    EUR       100       117,450  

1.63%, 10/15/28(c)

    EUR       100       107,264  

1.88%, 03/31/27 (Call 12/31/26)(c)

    EUR       100       111,497  

3.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    EUR       100       121,670  

4.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)

    EUR       100       125,601  

6.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)

    EUR       100       131,050  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

     

2.80%, 07/21/23

    USD       250       247,532  

3.15%, 10/01/26(b)

    USD       200       187,800  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD       200       210,750  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(b)

    USD       200       218,233  

7.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)

    USD       200       218,500  
     

 

 

 
        2,614,002  
Italy — 5.5%                  

Atlantia SpA

     

1.63%, 02/03/25(c)

    EUR       100       122,730  

1.88%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/13/27)(c)

    EUR       100       123,641  

1.88%, 02/12/28 (Call 11/12/27)(c)

    EUR       100       123,083  

Autostrade per l’Italia SpA

     

1.13%, 11/04/21(c)

    EUR       100       120,402  

1.75%, 06/26/26(c)

    EUR       100       122,896  

1.75%, 02/01/27(c)

    EUR       100       122,925  

1.88%, 09/26/29 (Call 06/26/29)(c)

    EUR       100       121,878  

2.00%, 12/04/28 (Call 09/04/28)(c)

    EUR       100       123,598  

2.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(c)

    EUR       100       122,450  

Azzurra Aeroporti SpA, 2.63%, 05/30/27 (Call 02/28/27)(c)

    EUR       100       119,326  

Banca IFIS SpA, 4.50%, 10/17/27
(Call 10/17/22)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       121,733  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

     

1.88%, 01/09/26(c)

    EUR       150       180,865  

2.63%, 04/28/25(c)

    EUR       125       154,770  

3.63%, 09/24/24(c)

    EUR       100       127,448  

5.38%, 01/18/28 (Call 01/18/23)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       108,041  

10.50%, 07/23/29(c)

    EUR       100       147,896  

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

    EUR       100       125,878  

Banco BPM SpA

     

1.75%, 01/28/25(c)

    EUR       200       249,046  

2.50%, 06/21/24(c)

    EUR       100       127,397  

4.38%, 09/21/27 (Call 09/21/22)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       125,147  
 

 

 

44  

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Italy (continued)                  

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

    EUR       100     $ 125,881  

Brunello Bidco SpA, 3.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       120,522  

Centurion Bidco SpA, 5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/22)(c)

    EUR       100       125,791  

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

    EUR       100       122,209  

Gamma Bidco SpA, 5.13%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       121,814  

Iccrea Banca SpA, 1.50%, 10/11/22(c)

    EUR       150       182,657  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA

     

1.63%, 10/21/28 (Call 07/21/28)(c)

    EUR       100       122,611  

1.88%, 07/08/26 (Call 04/08/26)(c)

    EUR       100       126,194  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     

0.63%, 02/24/26(c)

    EUR       250       297,968  

1.35%, 02/24/31(c)

    EUR       250       293,765  

2.63%, 06/20/24(c)

    EUR       250       321,271  

2.86%, 04/23/25(c)

    EUR       100       127,528  

4.45%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       126,290  

5.02%, 06/26/24(a)

    USD       200       217,350  

5.15%, 06/10/30(c)

    GBP       100       155,827  

6.63%, 09/13/23(c)

    EUR       100       136,785  

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

    EUR       100       122,938  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA, 5.75%, 04/18/23

    EUR       100       132,506  

Nexi SpA

     

1.63%, 04/30/26 (Call 01/30/26)(c)

    EUR       200       240,061  

1.75%, 10/31/24(c)

    EUR       150       183,537  

2.13%, 04/30/29 (Call 01/30/29)(c)

    EUR       100       119,051  

Rekeep SpA, 7.25%, 02/01/26
(Call 02/01/23)(c)

    EUR       100       128,304  

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

    EUR       100       127,182  

Saipem Finance International BV, 3.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(c)

    EUR       100       124,498  

Sisal Group SpA, 7.00%, 07/31/23 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       69       83,689  

Societa Cattolica Di Assicurazione SPA, 4.25%, 12/14/47 (Call 12/14/27)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       129,344  

Sofima Holding SpA, 3.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       120,830  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano

     

1.63%, 01/18/29 (Call 10/18/28)(c)

    EUR       100       118,179  

2.38%, 10/12/27 (Call 07/12/27)(c)

    EUR       100       125,656  

2.50%, 07/19/23(c)

    EUR       100       125,804  

2.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(c)

    EUR       150       190,090  

2.88%, 01/28/26 (Call 10/28/25)(c)

    EUR       100       128,084  

3.00%, 09/30/25(c)

    EUR       100       129,387  

3.25%, 01/16/23(c)

    EUR       100       126,375  

3.63%, 01/19/24(c)

    EUR       100       129,485  

3.63%, 05/25/26(c)

    EUR       100       133,485  

4.00%, 04/11/24 (Call 01/11/24)(c)

    EUR       100       130,030  

5.30%, 05/30/24(a)

    USD       200       218,440  

UniCredit SpA

     

2.00%, 09/23/29 (Call 09/23/24)(c)(e)

    EUR       200       241,644  

2.73%, 01/15/32 (Call 01/15/27)(c)(e)

    EUR       200       245,926  

4.88%, 02/20/29 (Call 02/20/24)(c)(e)

    EUR       200       262,977  

5.46%, 06/30/35 (Call 06/30/30)(a)(e)

    USD       200       215,035  

5.86%, 06/19/32 (Call 06/19/27)(a)(b)(e)

    USD       200       222,340  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

     

3.00%, 03/18/25(c)

    EUR       100       128,544  

3.25%, 09/23/30 (Call 06/23/30)(c)

    EUR       100       127,306  

3.50%, 11/29/27 (Call 08/29/27)(c)

    EUR       100       131,098  

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

    EUR       100       130,034  

Webuild SpA, 1.75%, 10/26/24(c)

    EUR       100       118,737  
     

 

 

 
        10,306,209  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Japan — 0.3%              

SoftBank Group Corp.

     

3.13%, 09/19/25 (Call 06/21/25)(c)

    EUR       150     $ 187,874  

4.00%, 04/20/23 (Call 01/20/23)(c)

    EUR       100       126,222  

4.00%, 09/19/29 (Call 06/21/29)(c)

    EUR       125       161,706  

5.00%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/16/28)(c)

    EUR       100       136,506  
     

 

 

 
        612,308  
Luxembourg — 1.8%                  

Altice Financing SA

     

2.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       117,876  

3.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       115,983  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       197,250  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/17/21)(a)

    USD       200       207,906  

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

    EUR       100       117,901  

Altice France Holding SA

     

4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       115,131  

6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       200       198,500  

8.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       130,967  

10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       225,292  

ArcelorMittal SA

     

0.95%, 01/17/23 (Call 10/17/22)(c)

    EUR       100       121,697  

1.00%, 05/19/23 (Call 02/19/23)(c)

    EUR       100       122,185  

2.25%, 01/17/24 (Call 10/17/23)(c)

    EUR       100       126,041  

4.55%, 03/11/26

    USD       100       111,000  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 3.25%, 09/01/28 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       200       197,326  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA

     

6.75%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100       124,978  

7.75%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/22)(c)

    GBP       100       143,529  

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

    EUR       100       121,869  

INEOS Group Holdings SA, 5.38%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       121,556  

Kleopatra Holdings 2 SCA, 6.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 03/01/23)(c)

    EUR       100       112,151  

Matterhorn Telecom SA, 4.00%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       122,508  

Mytilineos Financial Partners SA, 2.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       123,955  

SIG Combibloc Purchase Co. Sarl, 2.13%, 06/18/25 (Call 03/18/25)(c)

    EUR       100       126,847  

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

    EUR       90       114,653  

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

    EUR       100       124,751  

Swissport Investments SA, 6.75%, 12/15/21 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       1,204  

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

    EUR       100       117,179  
     

 

 

 
        3,460,235  
Macau — 0.5%                  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

     

4.88%, 06/06/25 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    USD       200       205,630  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(a)

    USD       200       213,400  

Studio City Finance Ltd., 6.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       216,653  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

     

4.88%, 10/01/24 (Call 05/11/21)(a)

    USD       100       101,840  

5.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       210,600  
     

 

 

 
        948,123  
Netherlands — 1.8%                  

Intertrust Group BV, 3.38%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       123,410  
 

 

 

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 (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Netherlands (continued)                  

IPD 3 BV, 5.50%, 12/01/25 (Call 12/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100     $     124,910  

Koninklijke KPN NV, 7.00%, 03/28/73 (Call 03/28/23)(a)(e)

    USD       200       213,403  

Lincoln Financing Sarl, 3.63%, 04/01/24 (Call 06/01/21)(c)

    EUR       125       152,274  

Louis Dreyfus Co. BV, 2.38%, 11/27/25 (Call 08/27/25)(c)

    EUR       100       126,348  

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

    EUR       100       126,176  

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

    EUR       100       123,107  

PPF Telecom Group BV

     

3.25%, 09/29/27 (Call 06/29/27)(c)

    EUR       175       226,333  

3.50%, 05/20/24 (Call 02/20/24)(c)

    EUR       100       128,297  

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

    EUR       150       169,180  

Sensata Technologies BV

     

4.88%, 10/15/23(a)

    USD       75       80,250  

5.00%, 10/01/25(a)

    USD       100       111,000  

5.63%, 11/01/24(a)

    USD       50       55,750  

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

    EUR       100       116,624  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV

     

3.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       123,338  

8.50%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       200       215,558  

United Group BV

     

3.63%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       116,662  

4.88%, 07/01/24 (Call 05/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       122,117  

UPC Broadband Finco BV, 4.88%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       200       199,316  

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

    EUR       100       119,011  

Ziggo BV

     

2.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       121,053  

4.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(c)

    EUR       80       100,067  

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    USD       200       205,544  

5.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       198       206,042  
     

 

 

 
        3,405,770  
Norway — 0.1%                  

Adevinta ASA, 2.63%, 11/15/25
(Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       123,658  
     

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.4%                  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA, 3.87%, 03/27/30 (Call 03/27/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       117,761  

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

    EUR       100       123,894  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     

1.70%, 07/20/80 (Call 04/20/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       120,401  

1.88%, 08/02/81 (Call 05/02/26)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       120,389  

4.50%, 04/30/79 (Call 01/30/24)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       131,187  

Saipem Finance International BV, 3.13%, 03/31/28 (Call 12/31/27)(c)

    EUR       100       120,542  

Transportes Aereos Portugueses SA, 5.63%, 12/02/24 (Call 06/02/24)(c)

    EUR       100       99,895  
     

 

 

 
        834,069  
Singapore — 0.1%                  

Puma International Financing SA, 5.13%, 10/06/24 (Call 05/11/21)(a)

    USD       200       203,730  
     

 

 

 
Spain — 1.7%                  

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

    EUR       100       128,847  

Banco de Sabadell SA

     

1.13%, 03/27/25(c)

    EUR       100       122,387  

1.75%, 05/10/24(c)

    EUR       100       124,618  

2.50%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       120,346  

5.38%, 12/12/28 (Call 12/12/23)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       131,531  

Cellnex Finance Co. SA

     

0.75%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)(c)

    EUR       100       119,432  

1.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(c)

    EUR       100       117,519  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Spain (continued)                  

2.00%, 02/15/33 (Call 11/15/32)(c)

    EUR       200     $ 235,761  

Cellnex Telecom SA

     

1.75%, 10/23/30 (Call 07/23/30)(c)

    EUR       100       118,693  

1.88%, 06/26/29 (Call 03/26/29)

    EUR       100       122,233  

2.88%, 04/18/25 (Call 01/18/25)(c)

    EUR       100       130,423  

3.13%, 07/27/22(c)

    EUR       100       125,002  

Cirsa Finance International Sarl, 6.25%, 12/20/23 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       121,949  

ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA, 2.75%, 01/01/26 (Call 01/01/23)(c)

    EUR       100       120,739  

eDreams ODIGEO SA, 5.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       117,117  

El Corte Ingles SA, 3.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       122,011  

Gestamp Funding Luxembourg SA, 3.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       120,361  

Grifols SA

     

1.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       120,899  

2.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       122,316  

3.20%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       121,213  

Grupo-Antolin Irausa SA, 3.25%, 04/30/24 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       120,570  

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

    EUR       100       120,013  

Lorca Telecom Bondco SA, 4.00%, 09/18/27 (Call 09/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       122,524  

Obrascon Huarte Lain SA, 4.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 05/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       84,868  

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

    EUR       100       131,621  
     

 

 

 
        3,142,993  
Sweden — 0.7%                  

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

    EUR       100       127,430  

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

    EUR       100       122,841  

Intrum AB

     

2.75%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/31/21)(c)

    EUR       10       12,035  

3.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 05/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       121,020  

3.50%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       200       242,657  

4.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       126,449  

Verisure Holding AB

     

3.25%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       120,800  

3.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       123,132  

Verisure Midholding AB, 5.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(c)

    EUR       200       248,190  

Volvo Car AB, 2.13%, 04/02/24 (Call 01/02/24)(c)

    EUR       100       125,137  
     

 

 

 
        1,369,691  
Switzerland — 0.3%                  

Dufry One BV

     

2.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       111,893  

2.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 05/31/21)(c)

    EUR       100       118,823  

3.38%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       118,331  

Walnut Bidco PLC, 6.75%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/21)(c)

    EUR       100       125,668  
     

 

 

 
        474,715  
United Kingdom — 4.8%                  

Arqiva Broadcast Finance PLC, 6.75%, 09/30/23 (Call 06/01/21)(c)

    GBP       100       142,819  

B&M European Value Retail SA, 3.63%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    GBP       100       142,692  

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC, 3.25%, 02/16/26 (Call 02/24/23)(c)

    GBP       275       381,817  

Bellis Finco PLC, 4.00%, 02/16/27
(Call 02/24/23)(c)

    GBP       100       138,634  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                  

British Telecommunications PLC, 1.87%, 08/18/80 (Call 05/18/25)(c)(e)

    EUR       100     $     119,192  

Cidron Aida Finco Sarl, 5.00%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       122,637  

Connect Finco Sarl/Connect U.S. Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       209,030  

eG Global Finance PLC

     

4.38%, 02/07/25 (Call 06/01/21)(c)

    EUR       100       116,585  

6.25%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/30/21)(c)

    EUR       100       122,430  

6.75%, 02/07/25 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    USD       200       205,591  

Energia Group NI FinanceCo PLC/Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC, 4.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       121,542  

Heathrow Finance PLC, 4.38%, 03/01/27(c)

    GBP       100       142,506  

Iceland Bondco PLC

     

4.38%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(c)

    GBP       100       132,945  

4.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/22)(c)

    GBP       100       136,521  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 2.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       120,691  

INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH, 2.25%, 01/16/27 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       117,538  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

     

1.50%, 07/04/27 (Call 04/04/27)(c)

    EUR       100       108,971  

2.75%, 03/25/25 (Call 12/25/24)(c)

    EUR       100       119,851  

3.75%, 03/25/29 (Call 12/25/28)(c)

    EUR       100       119,762  

International Personal Finance PLC, 9.75%, 11/12/25 (Call 11/12/22)

    EUR       100       126,240  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

     

3.88%, 03/01/23(c)

    GBP       100       139,581  

4.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       124,285  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       150       150,472  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       130,530  

Jerrold Finco PLC, 4.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(c)

    GBP       100       141,909  

Marks & Spencer PLC

     

3.75%, 05/19/26 (Call 02/19/26)(c)

    GBP       100       143,357  

6.00%, 06/12/25(c)

    GBP       100       155,737  

Metro Bank PLC, 5.50%, 06/26/28 (Call 06/26/23)(c)(e)

    GBP       100       84,921  

Modulaire Global Finance PLC, 6.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       100       122,331  

Motion Finco Sarl, 7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       126,899  

NGG Finance PLC

     

1.63%, 12/05/79 (Call 09/05/24)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       121,649  

2.13%, 09/05/82 (Call 06/05/27)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       122,724  

5.63%, 06/18/73 (Call 06/18/25)(c)(e)

    GBP       100       155,349  

Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd., 3.25%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/21)(c)

    GBP       100       140,836  

Pinnacle Bidco PLC, 5.50%, 02/15/25
(Call 01/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       121,863  

Playtech PLC, 4.25%, 03/07/26
(Call 03/07/22)(c)

    EUR       100       123,971  

Rolls-Royce PLC

     

0.88%, 05/09/24 (Call 02/09/24)(c)

    EUR       100       116,364  

3.38%, 06/18/26

    GBP       100       137,587  

4.63%, 02/16/26 (Call 11/16/25)(c)

    EUR       100       129,813  

5.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    USD       200       214,133  

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

    GBP       100       146,014  

Synthomer PLC, 3.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100       125,741  

TechnipFMC PLC, 6.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       110       117,432  

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

    GBP       125       182,478  

Very Group Funding Plc/The, 7.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 06/01/21)(c)

    GBP       100       140,300  

Victoria PLC, 3.63%, 08/24/26 (Call 02/28/23)(c)

    EUR       100       122,003  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                  

Virgin Media Finance PLC

     

3.75%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 120,672  

5.00%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       200       199,540  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

     

4.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    GBP       150       208,596  

5.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(c)

    GBP       100       144,551  

5.50%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       200       213,850  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC, 4.88%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(c)

    GBP       100       142,017  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC

     

3.25%, 01/31/31 (Call 01/31/26)(c)

    EUR       150       182,296  

4.00%, 01/31/29 (Call 01/31/24)(c)

    GBP       100       138,440  

Vodafone Group PLC

     

3.10%, 01/03/79 (Call 10/03/23)(c)(e)

    EUR       200       250,373  

4.20%, 10/03/78 (Call 07/03/28)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       135,803  

4.88%, 10/03/78 (Call 07/03/25)(c)(e)

    GBP       100       150,317  

7.00%, 04/04/79 (Call 01/04/29)(e)

    USD       275       334,797  

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

    EUR       100       124,393  

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

    EUR       100       124,137  
     

 

 

 
            8,956,055  
United States — 65.5%                  

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance Inc.

     

4.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       70       68,517  

7.00%, 11/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    USD       115       118,395  

10.13%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       30       34,294  

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

    EUR       100       124,026  

Adient U.S. LLC

     

7.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/07/21)(a)

    USD       2       2,143  

9.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       60       66,495  

ADT Security Corp. (The)

     

3.50%, 07/15/22

    USD       125       127,969  

4.13%, 06/15/23

    USD       90       94,067  

AECOM, 5.13%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    USD       125       139,062  

Albertsons Companies Inc./Safeway Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC

     

3.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       55       55,005  

3.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       60       61,785  

3.50%, 03/15/29 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    USD       125       120,000  

4.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       170       176,800  

4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       100       104,115  

5.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       125       133,435  

7.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       82,629  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV

     

6.13%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       217,968  

7.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)

    USD       200       211,015  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer

     

4.25%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    USD       70       71,094  

6.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       130       136,658  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.

     

6.63%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       170       180,200  

9.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       140       153,778  

Allison Transmission Inc.

     

3.75%, 01/30/31 (Call 01/30/26)(a)(b)

    USD       110       105,875  

4.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       50       52,605  

5.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       70       75,688  

Ally Financial Inc., 5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/21/25)

    USD       130       149,067  
 

 

 

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

  47


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.

     

10.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       50     $ 53,479  

10.50%, 04/24/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       92       97,060  

AMC Networks Inc.

     

4.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)

    USD       125       123,437  

4.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(b)

    USD       100       103,000  

5.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       96       97,416  

American Airlines Group Inc.

     

3.75%, 03/01/25(a)(b)

    USD       65       57,159  

5.00%, 06/01/22(a)(b)

    USD       95       94,288  

American Airlines Inc., 11.75%, 07/15/25(a)(b)

    USD       300       376,612  

American Airlines Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.

     

5.50%, 04/20/26(a)

    USD       355           372,750  

5.75%, 04/20/29(a)

    USD       350       375,087  

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.

     

6.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    USD       90       93,263  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 05/11/21)(b)

    USD       50       51,453  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    USD       60       63,375  

6.88%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(b)

    USD       50       53,438  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc., 4.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       100       101,994  

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.

     

5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)

    USD       90       99,948  

5.63%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)

    USD       85       94,750  

5.75%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)

    USD       75       83,876  

5.88%, 08/20/26 (Call 05/20/26)

    USD       75       84,038  

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.

     

5.38%, 09/15/24 (Call 05/17/21)

    USD       80       81,463  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       85       86,090  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       80       81,522  

7.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       54,565  

Antero Resources Corp.

     

5.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    USD       75       76,125  

5.63%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       95       95,356  

7.63%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       60       65,010  

8.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       65       73,078  

Apache Corp.

     

4.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(b)

    USD       75       75,158  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(b)

    USD       100       102,070  

4.63%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(b)

    USD       15       15,844  

4.88%, 11/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    USD       95       100,409  

APX Group Inc.

     

6.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       80       85,996  

7.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       94       94,429  

Aramark Services Inc.

     

4.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       50       51,200  

5.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    USD       75       76,969  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       145       151,706  

6.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       195       207,431  

Arches Buyer Inc.

     

4.25%, 06/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       30       29,888  

6.13%, 12/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       65       66,950  

Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp.

     

6.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       68,042  

6.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       65       69,156  

Arconic Corp.

     

6.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       70       74,787  

6.13%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       90       95,400  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 2.00%, 09/01/28 (Call 05/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 120,510  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.

     

2.13%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(c)

    EUR       225       270,696  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       400           408,334  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 7.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       75       75,938  

AssuredPartners Inc., 5.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 12/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       75       75,932  

Avantor Funding Inc.

     

2.63%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100       123,273  

4.63%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD       180       188,550  

Avaya Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    USD       100       106,466  

Avient Corp., 5.75%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       100,523  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc.

     

4.75%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD       50       51,605  

5.38%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       67,999  

5.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       55       58,234  

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

    EUR       100       122,137  

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 3.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    EUR       125       153,127  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 3.38%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       150       145,954  

B&G Foods Inc.

     

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       115       118,374  

5.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/01/22)(b)

    USD       70       72,442  

Ball Corp.

     

1.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    EUR       100       122,694  

2.88%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)

    USD       125       120,776  

4.00%, 11/15/23

    USD       125       133,309  

4.38%, 12/15/23

    EUR       100       132,960  

4.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    USD       95       106,619  

5.25%, 07/01/25

    USD       125       141,557  

Banff Merger Sub Inc., 9.75%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    USD       185       197,046  

Bausch Health Americas Inc.

     

8.50%, 01/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(a)

    USD       220       244,750  

9.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       190       210,452  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.

     

5.00%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(a)

    USD       180       182,700  

5.25%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    USD       130       130,682  

5.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    USD       220       226,875  

5.75%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       69,847  

6.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    USD       360       368,019  

6.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       160       169,152  

7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    USD       90       92,301  

7.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       95       103,589  

7.25%, 05/30/29 (Call 05/30/24)(a)

    USD       95       105,450  

9.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    USD       140       151,813  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/25 (Call 05/19/21)(a)

    USD       165       169,051  

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

    EUR       150       187,748  

Berry Global Inc.

     

1.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       121,592  

4.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    USD       65       66,584  

4.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       180       190,686  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       69,232  

Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 3.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 09/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       100       98,307  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Blue Cube Spinco LLC, 10.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 05/14/21)(b)

    USD       24     $ 25,285  

Boxer Parent Co. Inc.

     

6.50%, 10/02/25 (Call 06/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100           128,201  

7.13%, 10/02/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD       65       70,024  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     

4.75%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/22)

    USD       125       128,123  

6.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)

    USD       90       93,555  

6.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 05/17/21)

    USD       95       98,287  

8.63%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD       60       66,432  

Brand Industrial Services Inc., 8.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    USD       125       127,808  

Brink’s Co. (The), 5.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       115       121,749  

Buckeye Partners LP

     

3.95%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)

    USD       75       75,369  

4.13%, 03/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    USD       50       51,508  

4.13%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    USD       75       74,371  

4.15%, 07/01/23 (Call 04/01/23)

    USD       50       51,790  

4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    USD       50       50,284  

6.38%, 01/22/78 (Call 01/22/23)(e)

    USD       50       40,591  

Builders FirstSource Inc.

     

5.00%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       75       79,763  

6.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD       45       48,449  

Caesars Entertainment Inc.

     

6.25%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       380       404,225  

8.13%, 07/01/27 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    USD       160       178,000  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco Inc.

     

5.25%, 10/15/25 (Call 05/11/21)(a)

    USD       240       241,953  

5.75%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       110       115,912  

Callon Petroleum Co.

     

6.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       50       46,250  

6.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       50       47,500  

Calpine Corp.

     

3.75%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    USD       125       118,819  

4.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       155       156,626  

4.63%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       64,127  

5.00%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    USD       65       63,920  

5.13%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    USD       150       152,448  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       175       179,506  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 11.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    USD       70       76,213  

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

    EUR       100       98,840  

Carvana Co.

     

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       76,399  

5.63%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       55       56,767  

5.88%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       65       67,512  

Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.

     

2.38%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(c)

    EUR       100       119,984  

3.13%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       63,050  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

     

4.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 05/17/21)(a)

    USD       65       65,691  

4.25%, 02/01/31 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    USD       350       350,000  

4.50%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       310       316,135  

4.50%, 05/01/32 (Call 05/01/26)(a)

    USD       310       313,490  

4.50%, 06/01/33 (Call 06/01/27)(a)

    USD       120       120,863  

4.75%, 03/01/30 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       335       349,656  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       265       276,925  

5.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       355       372,054  

5.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       190       206,010  

5.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       190       196,080  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

5.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       185     $     191,168  

5.88%, 05/01/27 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       103,406  

CDK Global Inc.

     

4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)

    USD       75       79,254  

5.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD       65       71,208  

5.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       70,050  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.

     

3.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/23)

    USD       40       39,650  

4.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)

    USD       75       78,265  

4.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 10/01/22)

    USD       75       78,131  

5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)

    USD       70       77,343  

Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD       70       71,862  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op

     

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       85       87,803  

5.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       150       157,510  

Centene Corp.

     

2.50%, 03/01/31 (Call 12/01/30)

    USD       255       243,683  

3.00%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    USD       170       168,725  

3.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)

    USD       300       301,510  

4.25%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD       315       330,750  

4.63%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)

    USD       365       395,653  

5.38%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       225       234,686  

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    USD       95       99,093  

Central Garden & Pet Co.

     

4.13%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)

    USD       50       51,574  

4.13%, 04/30/31 (Call 04/30/26)(a)

    USD       20       19,900  

CF Industries Inc., 3.45%, 06/01/23

    USD       95       99,275  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 05/11/21)(a)

    USD       125       127,219  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.

     

3.75%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    USD       50       50,904  

4.00%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    USD       65       66,950  

4.25%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       67,706  

Chemours Co. (The)

     

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(b)

    USD       65       69,701  

5.75%, 11/15/28 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    USD       85       90,419  

7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       95       97,731  

Cheniere Energy Inc., 4.63%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    USD       260       271,251  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

     

4.00%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    USD       125       127,213  

4.50%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)

    USD       190       198,312  

5.63%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)

    USD       140       145,950  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     

5.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/05/23)(a)

    USD       55       58,175  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/05/24)(a)

    USD       57       61,418  

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.

     

4.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       110       109,285  

5.63%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    USD       80       84,736  

6.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       20       21,055  

6.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       205       216,497  

6.88%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       185       175,050  

6.88%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       195       204,229  

8.00%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       285       307,087  

8.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       89       98,012  

8.13%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(a)

    USD       170       178,174  

Churchill Downs Inc.

     

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       65       67,037  

5.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       80       83,180  

Cincinnati Bell Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    USD       80       82,580  
 

 

 

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 (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Cinemark USA Inc.

     

4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       95     $ 94,877  

5.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       35       36,435  

CIT Group Inc.

     

3.93%, 06/19/24 (Call 06/19/23)(b)(e)

    USD       60       63,523  

4.75%, 02/16/24 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       65       70,850  

5.00%, 08/15/22

    USD       95           100,054  

5.00%, 08/01/23

    USD       100       108,625  

5.25%, 03/07/25 (Call 12/07/24)

    USD       65       73,369  

6.13%, 03/09/28

    USD       50       60,875  

Citgo Holding Inc., 9.25%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    USD       175       180,547  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.

     

6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       70       71,681  

7.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       100       103,125  

Clarios Global LP, 6.75%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       30       32,229  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co.

     

4.38%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       124,254  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       175       185,946  

8.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       245       264,600  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., 7.75%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       115       118,675  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.

     

5.13%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       130       132,423  

9.25%, 02/15/24 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    USD       108       112,696  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC

     

3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       95       93,522  

4.75%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    USD       85       89,128  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

     

4.63%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       55       55,834  

4.88%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    USD       45       45,788  

5.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(b)

    USD       50       52,500  

6.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       103,302  

9.88%, 10/17/25 (Call 10/17/22)(a)

    USD       85       99,769  

CNX Resources Corp., 6.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       55       58,700  

Colfax Corp.

     

3.25%, 05/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)(c)

    EUR       100       121,444  

6.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       37       39,474  

CommScope Inc.

     

5.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       155       159,835  

6.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       90       94,838  

7.13%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       90       97,343  

8.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       125       133,906  

CommScope Technologies LLC

     

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       90       89,121  

6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 05/11/21)(a)

    USD       131       133,292  

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, 5.25%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       100       105,647  

Comstock Resources Inc.

     

6.75%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    USD       130       132,795  

7.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       28       29,033  

9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    USD       100       108,728  

Consolidated Communications Inc.

     

5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       50       50,750  

6.50%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       20       21,536  

Continental Resources Inc./OK

     

3.80%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    USD       125       130,459  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(b)

    USD       125       135,937  

4.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       66       69,142  

5.75%, 01/15/31 (Call 07/15/30)(a)

    USD       155       179,800  

Core & Main LP, 6.13%, 08/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       95       97,114  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Coty Inc.

     

4.75%, 04/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)(c)

    EUR       100     $         116,819  

5.00%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    USD       78       78,928  

6.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       50       50,125  

Covanta Holding Corp.

     

5.00%, 09/01/30 (Call 09/01/25)

    USD       35       36,035  

5.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       50       52,025  

6.00%, 01/01/27 (Call 01/01/22)

    USD       50       52,398  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.

     

5.63%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       75       76,499  

5.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       65       66,689  

6.00%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       60       62,025  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 01/15/23

    USD       125       132,172  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/26)(b)

    USD       50       53,883  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    USD       100       103,809  

Crown European Holdings SA

     

0.75%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       120,850  

2.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100       123,613  

2.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/25)(c)

    EUR       100       128,830  

4.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       124,703  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance Inc.

     

5.00%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       35       35,831  

5.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       150       155,332  

CSC Holdings LLC

     

4.13%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    USD       200       198,462  

4.63%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    USD       200       195,737  

5.25%, 06/01/24

    USD       250       271,077  

5.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       200       210,852  

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    USD       200       205,750  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       209,901  

5.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       200       212,929  

6.50%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       300       331,500  

7.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       200       220,542  

CVR Energy Inc.

     

5.25%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       75       75,375  

5.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       50       50,719  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    USD       50       51,642  

Dana Inc.

     

4.25%, 09/01/30 (Call 05/01/26)

    USD       15       15,150  

5.38%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)

    USD       15       15,967  

5.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 05/29/21)(b)

    USD       55       56,217  

5.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(b)

    USD       85       91,933  

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

    EUR       100       122,437  

DaVita Inc.

     

3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       155       147,250  

4.63%, 06/01/30 (Call 06/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       315       318,937  

DCP Midstream Operating LP

     

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD       65       67,948  

5.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)

    USD       100       107,525  

5.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    USD       105       115,280  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    USD       25       27,344  

5.85%, 05/21/43 (Call 05/21/23)(a)(e)

    USD       65       59,208  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 7.13%, 06/15/24 (Call 05/17/21)(a)

    USD       205       210,554  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Delta Air Lines Inc.

     

2.90%, 10/28/24 (Call 09/28/24)(b)

    USD       100     $     100,826  

3.75%, 10/28/29 (Call 07/28/29)(b)

    USD       100       99,625  

3.80%, 04/19/23 (Call 03/19/23)

    USD       50       51,569  

4.38%, 04/19/28 (Call 01/19/28)

    USD       25       26,427  

7.38%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(b)

    USD       175       205,233  

Diamond Resorts International Inc.

     

7.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       65       67,616  

10.75%, 09/01/24 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       75       79,406  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.

     

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       330       240,900  

6.63%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       200       108,000  

Diebold Nixdorf Inc.

     

8.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    USD       50       51,195  

9.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       105,569  

DISH DBS Corp.

     

5.00%, 03/15/23

    USD       190       198,682  

5.88%, 07/15/22

    USD       225       235,682  

5.88%, 11/15/24

    USD       225       243,462  

7.38%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)

    USD       80       86,399  

7.75%, 07/01/26(b)

    USD       250       288,125  

Diversified Healthcare Trust

     

4.38%, 03/01/31 (Call 09/01/30)

    USD       40       38,700  

4.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/27)

    USD       65       65,628  

9.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)

    USD       135       151,531  

DPL Inc.

     

4.13%, 07/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    USD       50       53,853  

4.35%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    USD       50       54,201  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

     

4.13%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD       70       69,691  

5.50%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    USD       80       85,206  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.

     

5.27%, 08/28/23 (Call 07/28/23)

    USD       100       108,148  

5.90%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)

    USD       75       85,193  

EMC Corp., 3.38%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)

    USD       125       129,723  

Encompass Health Corp, 4.63%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)

    USD       40       42,500  

Encompass Health Corp.

     

4.50%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       80       82,900  

4.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/25)

    USD       80       84,282  

Encore Capital Group Inc., 5.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    GBP       100       144,462  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance Inc.

     

5.50%, 01/30/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       90       93,071  

5.75%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(a)

    USD       125       133,437  

6.63%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       60       63,975  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc.

     

6.00%, 06/30/28 (Call 06/30/23)(a)

    USD       91       69,552  

9.50%, 07/31/27 (Call 07/31/23)(a)(b)

    USD       122       129,320  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I Sarl/Endo U.S. Inc., 6.13%, 04/01/29
(Call 04/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       140       138,671  

Endure Digital Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       35       33,513  

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

    EUR       100       123,391  

Energizer Holdings Inc.

     

4.38%, 03/31/29 (Call 09/30/23)(a)

    USD       55       54,742  

4.75%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       75       76,688  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

     

4.15%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       90       91,013  

4.40%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    USD       50       51,378  

4.85%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    USD       65       65,582  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

EPR Properties

     

3.75%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    USD       50     $ 48,677  

4.75%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)

    USD       50       52,612  

4.95%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)

    USD       50       52,136  

EQM Midstream Partners LP

     

4.00%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)

    USD       100           102,375  

4.13%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)

    USD       50       50,479  

4.50%, 01/15/29 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    USD       70       69,604  

4.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)

    USD       125       130,919  

4.75%, 01/15/31 (Call 07/15/30)(a)

    USD       100       99,000  

5.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)

    USD       100       106,220  

6.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)(a)

    USD       85       92,805  

6.50%, 07/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    USD       125       138,132  

EQT Corp.

     

3.90%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)

    USD       175       182,448  

7.63%, 02/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    USD       150       172,594  

8.50%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    USD       100       127,875  

ESH Hospitality Inc.

     

4.63%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       95       100,700  

5.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       140       142,842  

Exela Intermediate LLC/Exela Finance Inc., 10.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       125       45,313  

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.

     

5.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       64,610  

5.88%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD       85       84,045  

Fifth Third Bancorp., Series H, 5.10%, (Call 06/30/23)(b)(d)(e)

    USD       100       103,125  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     

2.65%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/29)

    USD       75       73,368  

Series B, 2.25%, 09/01/30 (Call 06/01/30)

    USD       50       47,229  

Series B, 4.40%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    USD       175       191,625  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 2.87%, 09/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    USD       75       77,080  

Flex Acquisition Co. Inc.

     

6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       80       81,300  

7.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       65       68,046  

Fluor Corp.

     

1.75%, 03/21/23 (Call 12/21/22)

    EUR       100       120,178  

3.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(b)

    USD       50       51,624  

4.25%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)(b)

    USD       75       77,516  

Ford Credit Canada Co.

     

3.74%, 05/08/23

    CAD       100       83,137  

4.46%, 11/13/24

    CAD       50       42,546  

Ford Motor Co.

     

4.35%, 12/08/26 (Call 09/08/26)

    USD       200       212,676  

8.50%, 04/21/23

    USD       345       386,400  

9.00%, 04/22/25 (Call 03/22/25)

    USD       630       770,175  

9.63%, 04/22/30 (Call 01/22/30)

    USD       125       175,435  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

     

1.51%, 02/17/23

    EUR       200       242,987  

1.74%, 07/19/24

    EUR       100       121,534  

2.33%, 11/25/25

    EUR       100       124,124  

2.39%, 02/17/26

    EUR       100       124,099  

2.75%, 06/14/24

    GBP       100       139,651  

3.25%, 09/15/25

    EUR       100       128,565  

3.35%, 11/01/22

    USD       200       204,752  

3.37%, 11/17/23

    USD       200       206,636  

3.38%, 11/13/25 (Call 10/13/25)

    USD       200       205,000  

3.81%, 01/09/24 (Call 11/09/23)

    USD       200       207,500  

4.06%, 11/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)

    USD       200       210,610  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

4.27%, 01/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)

    USD       200     $     210,405  

4.38%, 08/06/23

    USD       400       422,088  

4.39%, 01/08/26

    USD       200       213,500  

4.54%, 03/06/25

    GBP       100       147,655  

5.11%, 05/03/29 (Call 02/03/29)

    USD       200       218,440  

5.13%, 06/16/25 (Call 05/16/25)(b)

    USD       415       453,346  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC

     

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    USD       85       88,488  

9.75%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/23)(a)

    USD       40       46,336  

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC, 5.50%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       10       10,394  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.

     

7.63%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    USD       45       46,913  

8.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       80       82,830  

8.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       90       93,317  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

     

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD       115       120,148  

4.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)

    USD       75       79,070  

4.25%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       75       80,696  

4.38%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/23)

    USD       20       21,325  

4.55%, 11/14/24 (Call 08/14/24)

    USD       105       114,712  

4.63%, 08/01/30 (Call 08/01/25)(b)

    USD       115       126,931  

5.00%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(b)

    USD       80       84,990  

5.25%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)

    USD       85       94,257  

Frontier Communications Corp.

     

5.00%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       190       194,856  

5.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    USD       10       10,625  

6.75%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       135       142,087  

FXI Holdings Inc.

     

7.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       64       66,300  

12.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       99       114,701  

Gap Inc. (The)

     

8.38%, 05/15/23(a)

    USD       35       39,856  

8.63%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       99,715  

8.88%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD       125       146,250  

Gartner Inc.

     

3.75%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    USD       80       80,200  

4.50%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    USD       175       183,969  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

     

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       50       49,063  

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       70       70,557  

7.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       95       95,970  

8.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/24)

    USD       45       46,360  

Genworth Mortgage Holdings Inc., 6.50%, 08/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       80       86,873  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co. Inc., 3.50%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    USD       100       97,382  

Golden Nugget Inc.

     

6.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       165       167,214  

8.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    USD       85       89,412  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

     

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(b)

    USD       90       93,713  

5.00%, 05/31/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       115       117,987  

5.13%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/06/21)

    USD       75       75,068  

5.25%, 04/30/31 (Call 01/30/31)

    USD       50       50,385  

5.63%, 04/30/33 (Call 01/30/33)

    USD       50       50,063  

9.50%, 05/31/25 (Call 05/31/22)

    USD       105       118,387  

Graphic Packaging International LLC, 3.50%, 03/15/28(a)

    USD       100       99,500  

Gray Television Inc. 4.75%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       100       99,938  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       115     $     119,312  

7.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       90       98,344  

Griffon Corp., 5.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)

    USD       130       138,775  

H&E Equipment Services Inc., 3.88%, 12/15/28 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    USD       100       98,180  

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

    EUR       100       127,783  

Hanesbrands Inc.

     

4.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       115       121,148  

4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       115       123,293  

5.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       30       31,562  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 5.75%, 01/20/26 (Call 01/20/24)(a)

    USD       125       132,031  

HCA Inc.

     

3.50%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    USD       315       323,671  

5.38%, 02/01/25

    USD       275       306,295  

5.38%, 09/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    USD       125       141,842  

5.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)

    USD       215       250,844  

5.88%, 05/01/23

    USD       100       109,133  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/25)

    USD       165       189,544  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)

    USD       125       147,500  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd./HLF Financing Inc., 7.88%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    USD       155       168,537  

Herc Holdings Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       150       158,625  

Hess Midstream Operations LP

     

5.13%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       70       72,495  

5.63%, 02/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       103,875  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. 5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       65       66,159  

5.75%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       45       45,982  

6.00%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    USD       70       72,751  

6.25%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       78,035  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.

     

3.63%, 02/15/32 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    USD       155       152,863  

3.75%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       50       50,334  

4.00%, 05/01/31 (Call 05/01/26)(a)

    USD       125       126,538  

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    USD       180       191,997  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       10       10,516  

5.75%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       70,029  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 4.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)

    USD       75       78,075  

Hologic Inc.

     

3.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 09/28/23)(a)

    USD       75       73,688  

4.63%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       52,990  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)

     

4.13%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       64,350  

4.38%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    USD       90       89,209  

5.38%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       95,175  

Howmet Aerospace Inc.

     

5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    USD       155       169,531  

6.88%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    USD       130       150,800  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       175       181,600  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.

     

5.25%, 08/01/26

    USD       95       104,500  

6.63%, 08/01/26(b)

    USD       100       111,045  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

     

4.38%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    USD       60       58,275  

4.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(b)

    USD       125       131,330  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    USD       45       46,001  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(b)

    USD       122       124,714  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)

    USD       130       137,323  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security           Par
(000)
     Value  
United States (continued)                    

6.38%, 12/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD        95      $ 98,097  

6.75%, 02/01/24 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD        65        66,471  

iHeartCommunications Inc.

       

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD        65        66,288  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD        95        98,325  

6.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/22)

    USD        100          106,500  

8.38%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(b)

    USD        130        139,455  

Imola Merger Corp., 4.75%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD        190        197,353  

International Game Technology PLC

       

2.38%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/23)(c)

    EUR        100        116,931  

3.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(c)

    EUR        150        184,992  

4.75%, 02/15/23 (Call 08/15/22)(c)

    EUR        100        125,572  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD        100        112,469  

6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    USD        200        221,500  

Intrado Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD        145        147,356  

IQVIA Inc.

       

1.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/23)(c)

    EUR        100        121,454  

2.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR        100        121,559  

2.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(c)

    EUR        100        120,803  

2.88%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(c)

    EUR        100        124,489  

5.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD        200        209,565  

IRB Holding Corp.

       

6.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD        50        51,800  

7.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD        100        107,538  

Iron Mountain Inc.

       

4.50%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD        60        59,850  

4.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD        125        130,000  

4.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    USD        125        127,500  

5.00%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD        80        82,800  

5.25%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/27/22)(a)

    USD        105        110,048  

5.25%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD        165        171,394  

5.63%, 07/15/32 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD        75        79,330  

Iron Mountain UK PLC, 3.88%, 11/15/25 (Call 05/10/21)(c)

    GBP        100        140,381  

iStar Inc.

       

4.25%, 08/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    USD        70        71,138  

4.75%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    USD        100        104,811  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)

    USD        50        51,899  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/PPD Development LP

       

4.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD        20        21,049  

5.00%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD        100        109,175  

Jeld-Wen Inc.

       

4.63%, 12/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD        50        51,068  

4.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD        50        52,250  

Kennedy-Wilson Inc.

       

4.75%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)

    USD        55        56,856  

5.00%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)

    USD        61        63,062  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC

       

4.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD        100        105,153  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD        80        82,345  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

       

2.00%, 06/30/23 (Call 03/30/23)(c)

    EUR        100        124,705  

2.25%, 05/25/28 (Call 02/25/28)(c)

    EUR        150        195,402  

3.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    USD        241        254,749  

3.75%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    USD        150        159,937  

3.88%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    USD        155        168,539  

3.95%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    USD        175        193,554  

4.25%, 03/01/31 (Call 12/01/30)

    USD        165        181,789  

4.63%, 01/30/29 (Call 10/30/28)

    USD        150        169,125  
Security           Par
(000)
     Value  
United States (continued)                    

L Brands Inc.

       

5.25%, 02/01/28

    USD        115      $     125,695  

6.63%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    USD        110        126,500  

7.50%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)

    USD        65        75,412  

9.38%, 07/01/25(a)

    USD        10        12,686  

LABL Escrow Issuer LLC

       

6.75%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD        90        96,975  

10.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD        85        93,891  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.

       

4.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD        110        107,721  

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 05/17/21)(a)

    USD        4        4,057  

Lamar Media Corp.

       

3.63%, 01/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    USD        45        43,864  

3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)

    USD        75        75,665  

4.00%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)

    USD        60        60,600  

4.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD        115        121,403  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

       

4.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    USD        100        103,780  

4.88%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD        100        103,797  

4.88%, 05/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)(b)

    USD        60        66,160  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 6.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD        200        215,000  

LD Holdings Group LLC, 6.13%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD        65        65,240  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC

       

4.38%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD        135        135,436  

6.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD        35        37,353  

Level 3 Financing Inc.

       

3.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD        105        101,456  

3.75%, 07/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD        115        112,125  

4.25%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    USD        125        126,029  

4.63%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD        125        128,906  

5.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD        100        102,990  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD        75        76,650  

Levi Strauss & Co.

       

3.38%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    EUR        100        124,409  

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    USD        45        45,956  

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

    EUR        100        123,262  

Life Time Inc.

       

5.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD        93        96,375  

8.00%, 04/15/26 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD        70        73,765  

Lifepoint Health Inc., 5.38%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b) .

    USD        45        45,009  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD        88        88,220  

Lithia Motors Inc., 4.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD        65        68,667  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

       

3.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD        20        19,923  

4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD        175        176,667  

6.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD        160        177,677  

LKQ European Holdings BV, 4.13%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(c)

    EUR        100        129,208  

Lkq Italia Bondco Di Lkq Italia Bondco Gp SRL E C SAPA, 3.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(c)

    EUR        100        129,782  

LPL Holdings Inc.

       

4.00%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    USD        110        110,256  

4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD        50        52,286  

Lumen Technologies Inc.

       

4.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD        130        132,372  

4.50%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD        85        83,745  
 

 

 

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 (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       155     $     162,556  

5.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    USD       65       70,200  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23(b)

    USD       75       82,984  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(b)

    USD       125       139,762  

Macy’s Inc., 8.38%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       175       193,065  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC

     

3.63%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    USD       24       24,270  

5.88%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD       60       61,575  

Magic Mergeco Inc.

     

5.25%, 05/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    USD       88       89,210  

7.88%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       115       118,162  

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       15       15,919  

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc./ILG LLC, 6.50%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(b)

    USD       100       104,500  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD       130       129,837  

Match Group Holdings II LLC

     

4.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 05/01/25)(a)

    USD       115       115,431  

4.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    USD       10       10,325  

5.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       78,959  

Mattel Inc.

     

3.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       40       41,409  

3.75%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       66,531  

5.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       110       120,871  

6.75%, 12/31/25 (Call 05/11/21)(a)

    USD       37       38,896  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.

     

4.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 06/01/21)(c)

    EUR       100       120,606  

5.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    USD       185       185,694  

7.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    USD       170       165,530  

MEDNAX Inc., 6.25%, 01/15/27
(Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       125       132,834  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    USD       122       125,202  

Meritage Homes Corp.

     

3.88%, 04/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(a)

    USD       40       41,120  

6.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       50       56,841  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc.

     

3.88%, 02/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)(a)

    USD       40       40,550  

4.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    USD       65       68,903  

4.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    USD       145       154,632  

5.63%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)

    USD       130       140,006  

5.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(b)

    USD       95       106,104  

MGM Resorts International

     

4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    USD       62       65,317  

4.75%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    USD       90       94,950  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)

    USD       111       121,267  

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    USD       165       181,706  

6.00%, 03/15/23

    USD       155       165,906  

6.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)

    USD       50       53,625  

Microchip Technology Inc., 4.25%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    USD       155       162,651  

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 8.00%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       135       137,025  

Molina Healthcare Inc.

     

3.88%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/17/30)(a)

    USD       65       67,031  

4.38%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       80       82,544  

5.38%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    USD       90       94,681  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings Inc.

     

7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       90       80,366  

10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       61,360  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       155       153,062  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

United States (continued)

     

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

     

3.38%, 04/24/30 (Call 01/24/30)

    GBP       125     $     175,820  

3.50%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)

    USD       85       84,851  

3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 04/06/28)

    GBP       100       145,759  

4.00%, 08/19/22 (Call 05/19/22)

    EUR       100       125,253  

4.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)

    USD       90       95,288  

5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    USD       175       184,187  

5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)

    USD       65       67,031  

MSCI Inc.

     

3.63%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       60       61,125  

3.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 06/01/25)(a)

    USD       150       153,937  

4.00%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    USD       100       104,804  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       65       69,488  

Murphy Oil Corp.

     

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       75       76,428  

5.88%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/22)

    USD       55       55,275  

6.38%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD       50       50,726  

6.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    USD       50       51,410  

Murphy Oil USA Inc., 3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       60       59,100  

Nabors Industries Inc., 5.75%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)

    USD       100       82,875  

Nabors Industries Ltd.

     

7.25%, 01/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       44,217  

7.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       43,650  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.

     

5.13%, 12/15/30 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    USD       80       79,158  

5.50%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    USD       75       75,563  

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       110       114,840  

Navient Corp.

     

4.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 06/15/27)

    USD       45       44,054  

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)

    USD       65       65,397  

5.50%, 01/25/23(b)

    USD       150       157,050  

5.88%, 10/25/24

    USD       65       68,475  

6.13%, 03/25/24

    USD       105       110,906  

6.50%, 06/15/22

    USD       100       104,933  

6.75%, 06/25/25(b)

    USD       65       70,604  

6.75%, 06/15/26

    USD       65       70,314  

7.25%, 09/25/23

    USD       65       70,606  

Navistar International Corp.

     

6.63%, 11/01/25 (Call 05/11/21)(a)

    USD       140       145,238  

9.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 06/25/21)(a)

    USD       80       86,800  

NCL Corp. Ltd.

     

5.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       130       136,091  

10.25%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/23)(a)

    USD       85       99,963  

12.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       115       139,988  

NCL Finance Ltd., 6.13%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    USD       65       68,153  

NCR Corp.

     

5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       95       98,088  

5.13%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       118       121,687  

5.25%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       20       20,750  

5.75%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    USD       65       68,656  

6.13%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       70,772  

8.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       25       27,375  

Netflix Inc.

     

3.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       131,019  

3.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    USD       25       26,925  

3.63%, 05/15/27

    EUR       100       138,962  

3.63%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(c)

    EUR       200       287,860  

3.88%, 11/15/29(c)

    EUR       100       145,781  

4.38%, 11/15/26(b)

    USD       125       140,973  

4.63%, 05/15/29

    EUR       100       151,655  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

4.88%, 04/15/28(b)

    USD       175     $     201,469  

4.88%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)(b)

    USD       125       144,945  

5.38%, 11/15/29(a)(b)

    USD       90       106,875  

5.75%, 03/01/24

    USD       50       56,297  

5.88%, 02/15/25(b)

    USD       100       115,750  

5.88%, 11/15/28

    USD       190       231,562  

6.38%, 05/15/29

    USD       100       125,577  

New Fortress Energy Inc.

     

6.50%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/23)(a)

    USD       175       178,512  

6.75%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       150       155,205  

Newell Brands Inc.

     

4.35%, 04/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       100       105,526  

4.70%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    USD       250       278,437  

4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    USD       90       100,102  

News Corp., 3.88%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       110       112,168  

Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.

     

4.75%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       76,517  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       250       264,062  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP

     

3.88%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       65       67,961  

4.25%, 07/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       45       47,756  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    USD       65       70,200  

NFP Corp., 6.88%, 08/15/28
(Call 08/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       180       188,775  

NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       240       252,600  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.

     

7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       80       78,309  

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    USD       70       62,515  

Nielsen Co Luxembourg SARL (The), 5.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 05/31/21)(a)(b)

    USD       65       66,706  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.

     

5.63%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)

    USD       120       127,950  

5.88%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    USD       70       76,608  

NMG Holding Co. Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 7.13%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       135       138,089  

NortonLifeLock Inc.

     

3.95%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)

    USD       50       51,013  

5.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 05/11/21)(a)

    USD       140       141,784  

Novelis Corp.

     

4.75%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    USD       220       229,552  

5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)

    USD       190       198,206  

NRG Energy Inc.

     

3.38%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       15       14,711  

3.63%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       120       117,570  

5.25%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       90       96,413  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       105       111,562  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/21)

    USD       155       161,541  

7.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/17/21)

    USD       125       129,590  

NuStar Logistics LP

     

5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 01/28/27)

    USD       65       68,819  

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

    USD       85       91,462  

6.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    USD       90       97,473  

6.38%, 10/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)(b)

    USD       55       60,431  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     

2.70%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)

    USD       25       25,148  

2.90%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD       275       274,312  

3.20%, 08/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    USD       150       146,639  

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    USD       150       148,528  

3.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(b)

    USD       100       100,656  

3.50%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    USD       200       191,695  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

5.50%, 12/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    USD       45     $ 48,511  

5.55%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(b)

    USD       200         214,750  

5.88%, 09/01/25 (Call 06/01/25)

    USD       85       92,863  

6.13%, 01/01/31 (Call 07/01/30)(b)

    USD       100       111,500  

6.38%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)

    USD       90       100,965  

6.63%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    USD       140       159,927  

7.50%, 05/01/31

    USD       100       119,325  

7.88%, 09/15/31

    USD       50       60,934  

8.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(b)

    USD       155       181,014  

8.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)(b)

    USD       190       232,037  

8.88%, 07/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    USD       100       128,739  

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

    EUR       100       124,853  

Olin Corp.

     

5.00%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/24)

    USD       65       68,501  

5.13%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    USD       90       93,962  

5.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)

    USD       95       102,856  

9.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       40       50,064  

OneMain Finance Corp.

     

4.00%, 09/15/30 (Call 09/15/25)

    USD       65       62,888  

5.38%, 11/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    USD       100       107,875  

5.63%, 03/15/23

    USD       100       106,795  

6.13%, 05/15/22

    USD       75       78,660  

6.13%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/23)(b)

    USD       165       178,406  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)

    USD       100       113,650  

6.88%, 03/15/25

    USD       155       176,157  

7.13%, 03/15/26

    USD       175       204,298  

8.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)

    USD       75       83,207  

Organon Finance 1 LLC

     

2.88%, 04/30/28 (Call 04/30/24)(c)

    EUR       150       184,248  

4.13%, 04/30/28 (Call 04/30/24)(a)

    USD       200       204,898  

5.13%, 04/30/31 (Call 04/30/26)(a)

    USD       200       206,500  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

     

4.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       40       39,727  

4.63%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    USD       65       64,532  

5.00%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       80       82,765  

6.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       80       84,900  

Ovintiv Exploration Inc.

     

5.38%, 01/01/26 (Call 10/01/25)

    USD       75       84,000  

5.63%, 07/01/24

    USD       75       83,610  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.

     

5.88%, 08/15/23(a)(b)

    USD       90       97,825  

6.63%, 05/13/27 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD       90       97,761  

Par Pharmaceutical Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       226       237,330  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, 5.88%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)

    USD       80       84,900  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.63%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       70,322  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.

     

6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)

    USD       110       83,256  

7.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       75       63,998  

9.25%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       130,937  

PDC Energy Inc.

     

5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       125       129,960  

6.13%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       50       51,250  

PennyMac Financial Services Inc.

     

4.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       62,238  

5.38%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       79,031  
 

 

 

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 (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

     

3.50%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(b)

    USD       70     $ 71,750  

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       60       61,929  

Performance Food Group Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       135       142,341  

PetSmart Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       250       257,169  

PG&E Corp.

     

5.00%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(b)

    USD       100       105,125  

5.25%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)

    USD       145       154,715  

Photo Holdings Merger Sub Inc., 8.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       100       109,671  

Picasso Finance Sub Inc., 6.13%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       45       47,869  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

     

4.25%, 04/15/31 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    USD       115       116,495  

5.88%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/30/22)(a)

    USD           80       85,000  

Post Holdings Inc.

     

4.50%, 09/15/31 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    USD       180       178,704  

4.63%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    USD       205       207,077  

5.50%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    USD       95       102,391  

5.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    USD       120       126,965  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       165       172,837  

Prestige Brands Inc.

     

3.75%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)(a)

    USD       70       67,200  

5.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       52,446  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc.

     

3.38%, 08/31/27 (Call 08/31/26)(a)

    USD       95       92,118  

5.25%, 04/15/24(a)

    USD       95       101,639  

5.75%, 04/15/26(a)

    USD       160       175,013  

6.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       135       141,919  

Primo Water Holdings Inc., 3.88%, 10/31/28 (Call 10/31/23)(c)

    EUR       100           122,793  

PTC Inc.

     

3.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       92,380  

4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       65       66,721  

Qorvo Inc.

     

3.38%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)(a)

    USD       35       35,569  

4.38%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)

    USD       150       163,015  

Quicken Loans LLC, 5.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       125       131,804  

Quicken Loans LLC/Quicken Loans Co-Issuer Inc.

     

3.63%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    USD       45       43,875  

3.88%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    USD       180       175,500  

QVC Inc.

     

4.38%, 03/15/23

    USD       70       73,934  

4.38%, 09/01/28 (Call 06/01/28)

    USD       65       66,625  

4.45%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    USD       75       80,121  

4.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(b)

    USD       70       74,179  

4.85%, 04/01/24(b)

    USD       75       81,523  

Rackspace Technology Global Inc., 3.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       70       67,916  

Radian Group Inc.

     

4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    USD       75       79,559  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)

    USD       50       53,303  

6.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)

    USD       95       107,519  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance Inc.

     

4.50%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    USD       90       91,648  

6.50%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       80       83,424  

Radiology Partners Inc., 9.25%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       82,484  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)  

Range Resources Corp.

     

4.88%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(b)

    USD       95     $ 94,525  

5.00%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    USD       90       92,025  

8.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       55       59,741  

9.25%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/22)

    USD       85       93,300  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.

     

4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       52,000  

5.75%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       105       108,494  

7.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       98,381  

9.38%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       65       72,996  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc./LifePoint Health Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    USD           180       195,019  

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 4.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       125       123,594  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.

     

4.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       64,513  

4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(b)

    USD       105       107,887  

Rite Aid Corp.

     

7.50%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       77       79,888  

8.00%, 11/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       114       118,346  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 4.95%, 07/15/29 (Call 04/15/29)(a)

    USD       50       51,035  

RP Escrow Issuer LLC, 5.25%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       99,037  

Sabre GLBL Inc.

     

7.38%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       80       87,100  

9.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/16/25)(a)

    USD       90       107,923  

SBA Communications Corp.

     

3.13%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       165           158,065  

3.88%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    USD       200       204,750  

4.88%, 09/01/24 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       140       143,369  

Scientific Games International Inc.

     

3.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)(c)

    EUR       100       120,205  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       155       160,050  

7.00%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       85       91,624  

7.25%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       65       71,738  

8.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       135       145,749  

8.63%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       60       65,550  

SCIH Salt Holdings Inc.

     

4.88%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       100       99,750  

6.63%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       34       33,481  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The), 4.00%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)(a)

    USD       45       44,519  

Scripps Escrow II Inc.

     

3.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       70       69,563  

5.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    USD       70       70,981  

Seagate HDD Cayman

     

3.13%, 07/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       50       48,180  

3.38%, 07/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    USD       55       52,939  

4.09%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)(a)

    USD       50       51,313  

4.13%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)(a)

    USD       50       50,688  

4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    USD       75       83,348  

Sealed Air Corp.

     

4.00%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    USD       55       57,836  

4.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       55       57,829  

5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       30       32,755  

5.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       53,046  

5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    USD       50       55,391  

Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       205       218,093  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)  

Sensata Technologies BV, 4.00%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       125     $     125,775  

Sensata Technologies Inc.

     

3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       30       29,824  

4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(a)

    USD       55       57,640  

Service Corp. International/U.S.

     

3.38%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/25)

    USD       75       72,659  

4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    USD       75       79,584  

5.13%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(b)

    USD       100       107,959  

Service Properties Trust

     

3.95%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)

    USD       50       46,340  

4.35%, 10/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    USD       100       99,682  

4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 08/15/29)(b)

    USD       50       46,635  

4.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    USD       50       48,594  

4.95%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)(b)

    USD       25       24,492  

4.95%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    USD       50       48,438  

5.50%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)

    USD       65       68,615  

7.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    USD       90       102,038  

Signature Aviation U.S. Holdings Inc.

     

4.00%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       80       80,801  

5.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       65       66,788  

Silgan Holdings Inc., 3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)

    EUR       100       121,222  

Sinclair Television Group Inc.

     

4.13%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    USD       80       78,000  

5.13%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       75       74,497  

5.50%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       65       65,039  

Sirius XM Radio Inc.

     

4.13%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       170       170,289  

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       190       195,495  

5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       190       199,262  

5.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD           225       232,492  

5.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 07/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       155       167,691  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

     

4.88%, 07/31/24 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       125       126,305  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       67,290  

Six Flags Theme Parks Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       35       37,769  

SM Energy Co., 10.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 06/17/22)(a)

    USD       205       233,302  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance Inc., 10.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 05/11/21)(a)

    USD       230       236,900  

Southwestern Energy Co.

     

6.45%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(b)

    USD       115       124,200  

7.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       80       84,616  

7.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)

    USD       40       43,050  

Spectrum Brands Inc.

     

3.88%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       55       53,907  

4.00%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(c)

    EUR       100       123,083  

5.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       66       67,878  

Spirit AeroSystems Inc.

     

4.60%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(b)

    USD       75       73,515  

5.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       15       15,875  

7.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       150       160,687  

Sprint Communications Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/22

    USD       285       304,389  

Sprint Corp.

     

7.13%, 06/15/24

    USD       290       335,275  

7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    USD       190       226,100  

7.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    USD       165       202,397  

7.88%, 09/15/23

    USD       485       553,293  

SS&C Technologies Inc., 5.50%, 09/30/27 (Call 03/30/22)(a)

    USD       275       291,878  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)  

Standard Industries Inc./NJ

     

2.25%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 118,325  

3.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       60       56,175  

4.38%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       160       160,671  

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       175       180,469  

5.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       85       87,656  

Staples Inc.

     

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       250       259,292  

10.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       125       129,337  

Stericycle Inc.,
3.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    USD       10       9,991  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       75       76,006  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD       65       68,643  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.

     

4.50%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       85       85,706  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       100       103,054  

5.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)

    USD       50       53,054  

6.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       75       78,679  

Talen Energy Supply LLC

     

6.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       70       58,153  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       85       86,034  

7.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       98,064  

7.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    USD       15       15,556  

10.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       75       68,906  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.

     

5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       60       61,168  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       95       94,504  

6.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       55       55,809  

6.00%, 12/31/30 (Call 12/31/25)(a)

    USD       65       65,362  

7.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       50       54,634  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

     

4.00%, 01/15/32 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       110       107,937  

4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/17/21)

    USD       75       75,188  

4.88%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    USD           100           104,935  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       90       94,767  

5.38%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)

    USD       65       67,836  

5.50%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(b)

    USD       100       108,240  

5.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    USD       125       130,937  

6.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)

    USD       95       103,490  

6.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD       50       56,097  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc.

     

5.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(a)

    USD       75       82,622  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    USD       55       62,055  

5.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)(b)

    USD       65       73,775  

TEGNA Inc.

     

4.63%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(b)

    USD       100       102,047  

4.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    USD       30       31,925  

5.00%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)

    USD       145       150,481  

Teleflex Inc., 4.25%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    USD       110       113,470  

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/11/21)(a)

    USD       125       127,729  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       235       238,548  

4.63%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    USD       75       77,228  

4.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       65       67,161  

4.88%, 01/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       265       275,335  

5.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       175       177,100  

5.13%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    USD       185       194,276  
 

 

 

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 (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)  

6.13%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)

    USD       250     $ 264,431  

6.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    USD       210       220,237  

6.75%, 06/15/23

    USD       185       202,020  

7.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       25       26,961  

Tenneco Inc.

     

5.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    USD       60       58,050  

5.13%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       80       79,400  

7.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       60       67,529  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC

     

4.25%, 01/31/23 (Call 10/31/22)(a)

    USD       65       66,942  

4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       85       88,400  

5.00%, 01/31/28 (Call 07/31/27)(a)

    USD       75       80,615  

Terrier Media Buyer Inc., 8.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       105       114,056  

Tesla Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       225       233,010  

T-Mobile USA Inc.

     

2.25%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    USD       100       100,625  

2.63%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/23)

    USD       130       132,281  

2.63%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)

    USD       120       116,970  

2.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)

    USD       100       98,200  

3.38%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)

    USD       145       147,449  

3.50%, 04/15/31 (Call 04/15/26)

    USD       117       118,718  

4.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 05/11/21)

    USD       225       230,625  

4.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       190       203,062  

5.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 05/11/21)

    USD       65       66,118  

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       65       68,986  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 05/11/21)

    USD           125           125,855  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.

     

3.80%, 11/01/29 (Call 08/01/29)

    USD       50       53,375  

4.35%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    USD       50       54,852  

4.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       25       26,353  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    USD       55       62,448  

TransDigm Inc.

     

4.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       115       113,397  

4.88%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       85       83,853  

5.50%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)

    USD       335       347,814  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       505       534,669  

6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)

    USD       145       150,318  

6.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/21)

    USD       95       96,564  

7.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    USD       75       80,388  

8.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 04/08/22)(a)

    USD       105       114,156  

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    USD       72       67,875  

Transocean Inc., 11.50%, 01/30/27 (Call 07/30/23)(a)

    USD       50       48,216  

Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.13%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    USD       127       123,678  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    USD       70       67,176  

Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/24 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    USD       45       44,213  

Transocean Sentry Ltd., 5.38%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    USD       48       46,191  

Travel & Leisure Co.

     

3.90%, 03/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    USD       138       142,633  

6.00%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    USD       50       55,924  

6.63%, 07/31/26 (Call 04/30/26)(a)

    USD       35       40,119  

TRI Pointe Group Inc./TRI Pointe Homes Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/24

    USD       50       55,799  

Triumph Group Inc.

     

6.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       50       50,594  

7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    USD       67       66,528  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)  

8.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       43     $ 47,838  

Tronox Inc.

     

4.63%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    USD       130       132,925  

6.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       60       64,050  

Twilio Inc.

     

3.63%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(b)

    USD       65       66,090  

3.88%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)

    USD       45       46,181  

U.S. Foods Inc.

     

4.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       105       106,232  

6.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       135       143,559  

U.S. Steel Corp.

     

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       80       81,800  

6.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       95       97,483  

6.88%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)

    USD       90       93,938  

Uber Technologies Inc.

     

6.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       50       54,333  

7.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       115       124,344  

7.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       150       165,720  

8.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       165       178,509  

UGI International LLC, 3.25%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/21)(c)

    EUR       100           122,806  

United Airlines Holdings Inc., 4.25%, 10/01/22

    USD       50       51,079  

United Airlines Inc.

     

4.38%, 04/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       169       175,375  

4.63%, 04/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(a)

    USD       215       223,428  

United Rentals North America Inc.

     

3.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 08/15/25)

    USD       125       125,719  

4.00%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)

    USD       95       97,430  

4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       135       142,653  

5.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(b)

    USD       75       82,031  

5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)

    USD       125       133,094  

5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    USD           125       130,807  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 5.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       90       88,169  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc./CSL Capital LLC

     

7.13%, 12/15/24 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       103,240  

7.88%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       235       253,212  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC

     

4.75%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       55       54,794  

6.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 05/06/21)(a)(b)

    USD       70       71,109  

6.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       120       119,601  

Univision Communications Inc.

     

5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 05/11/21)(a)(b)

    USD       185       188,305  

6.63%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    USD       190       205,889  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.

     

6.88%, 04/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       115       120,514  

6.88%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)

    USD       70       73,675  

Valvoline Inc.

     

3.63%, 06/15/31 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    USD       65       63,538  

4.25%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       85       86,913  

Vector Group Ltd.

     

5.75%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       110       110,715  

10.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    USD       70       74,091  

Vericast Corp., 8.38%, 08/15/22
(Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       100       101,800  

Veritas U.S. Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd., 7.50%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    USD       340       352,750  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    USD       140       149,100  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

    

Par
(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)  

ViacomCBS Inc.

     

5.88%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/22)(e)

    USD       105     $ 107,441  

6.25%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/27)(b)(e)

    USD       80       89,449  

ViaSat Inc.

     

5.63%, 09/15/25 (Call 05/11/21)(a)

    USD       90       92,025  

5.63%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       75       78,755  

6.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD       30       31,700  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co. Inc.

     

3.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       100       102,356  

3.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       70       70,475  

4.13%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       125       127,110  

4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    USD       125       129,062  

4.63%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       125       129,756  

Viking Cruises Ltd.

     

5.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       105       102,900  

13.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       105,232  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

     

5.00%, 07/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(a)

    USD       155       160,585  

5.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    USD       100       103,375  

5.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       145       150,974  

VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       85       86,700  

Weatherford International Ltd., 11.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    USD           240       236,400  

WESCO Distribution Inc.

     

7.13%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       80       86,530  

7.25%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       205       227,268  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(b)

    USD       240       265,950  

Western Midstream Operating LP 3.95%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       50       52,000  

4.35%, 02/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    USD       125           131,719  

4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    USD       50       53,125  

4.65%, 07/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)

    USD       50       53,375  

4.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 05/15/28)

    USD       50       53,625  

5.30%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)(b)

    USD       150       163,594  

William Carter Co. (The)

     

5.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       95,401  

5.63%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       79,057  

Williams Scotsman International Inc., 4.63%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    USD       55       56,100  

Windstream Escrow LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp., 7.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       155       161,607  

WMG Acquisition Corp.

     

2.75%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       122,906  

3.00%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       40       37,550  

Wolverine Escrow LLC

     

8.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    USD       74       72,934  

9.00%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       114       112,773  

13.13%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       40       33,893  

WPX Energy Inc.

     

4.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    USD       65       70,021  

5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    USD       80       88,720  

5.25%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    USD       59       63,065  

5.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    USD       65       68,070  

5.88%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)

    USD       8       8,819  

WR Grace & Co.-Conn, 4.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       120       125,100  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

     

4.25%, 05/30/23 (Call 02/28/23)(a)

    USD       65       66,747  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)(b)

    USD       130       137,892  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       225       240,165  
Security         

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.

     

5.13%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(a)

    USD       100     $ 103,375  

7.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       100       108,023  

Xerox Corp., 4.38%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)

    USD       175       183,575  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

     

5.00%, 08/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       75       78,778  

5.50%, 08/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    USD       65       67,925  

XPO Logistics Inc.

     

6.13%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       65       65,829  

6.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       125       133,906  

6.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    USD       125       131,201  

Yum! Brands Inc.

     

3.63%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    USD       110       108,453  

4.63%, 01/31/32 (Call 10/01/26)

    USD       95       99,294  

4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    USD       125       134,219  

7.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       60       65,550  

Zayo Group Holdings Inc.

     

4.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    USD       155       153,915  

6.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       140       144,476  
     

 

 

 
        122,566,850  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 98.4%
(Cost: $175,792,591)

 

    184,181,147  
     

 

 

 

Common Stocks

     
United States — 0.0%                  

SM Energy Co.

      5       77,657  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.0%
(Cost: $21,104)

 

    77,657  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     
Money Market Funds — 10.9%                  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.08%(f)(g)(h)

 

        19,255       19,264,470  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(f)(g)

 

    1,040       1,040,000  
     

 

 

 
      20,304,470  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 10.9%
(Cost: $20,301,831)

 

    20,304,470  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 109.3%
(Cost: $196,115,526)

 

    204,563,274  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (9.3)%

 

    (17,393,936
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

    $   187,169,338  
     

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(h) 

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
       Affiliated Issuer    Value at
10/31/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    

Change in

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

     Value at
04/30/21
     Shares
Held at
04/30/21
(000)
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
        
 

 

   
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 11,552,610      $ 7,715,001 (a)     $      $ (1,407    $ (1,734    $ 19,264,470        19,255      $ 21,023 (b)     $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     2,600,000               (1,560,000 )(a)                     1,040,000        1,040        295           
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   
              $ (1,407    $ (1,734    $ 20,304,470         $ 21,318      $    
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

(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 April 30, 2021. 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

   $      $ 184,181,147      $      $ 184,181,147  

Common Stocks

     77,657                      77,657  

Money Market Funds

     20,304,470                      20,304,470  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 20,382,127      $ 184,181,147      $      $ 204,563,274  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

April 30, 2021

 

   

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)

  $ 66,622,707     $ 343,677,109      $ 398,847,240     $ 473,846,933  

Affiliated(c)

    20,000       29,187,069        35,565,504       420,000  

Cash

    6,983       6,713        14,529       1,938  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    1,246,151                    2,723,371  

Receivables:

        

Investments sold

    899,765       2,305,112        5,053,614       721,137  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

          5,582        15,028        

Capital shares sold

    271,855       5,415,440        380,172       576,738  

Dividends

          40        51       2,648  

Interest

    770,774       3,484,944        5,508,914       8,895,561  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    69,838,235       384,082,009        445,385,052       487,188,326  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

        

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

          24,803,458        30,129,708        

Deferred foreign capital gain tax

                       243,051  

Payables:

        

Investments purchased

    1,911,988       9,654,635        6,878,703       2,481,874  

Investment advisory fees

    20,777       138,192        163,377       116,679  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,932,765       34,596,285        37,171,788       2,841,604  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 67,905,470     $ 349,485,724      $ 408,213,264     $ 484,346,722  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

        

Paid-in capital

  $ 69,085,650     $ 347,145,297      $ 469,615,676     $ 523,660,825  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (1,180,180     2,340,427        (61,402,412     (39,314,103
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 67,905,470     $ 349,485,724      $ 408,213,264     $ 484,346,722  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    1,200,000       6,750,000        9,050,000       11,200,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 56.59     $ 51.78      $ 45.11     $ 43.25  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

  $     $ 21,831,448      $ 28,208,434     $  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 63,275,551     $ 339,527,661      $ 402,190,058     $ 489,298,296  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 20,000     $ 29,181,896      $ 35,567,936     $ 420,000  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 1,229,785     $      $     $ 2,732,675  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

 

   

iShares

US & Intl

High Yield

Corp Bond

ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 184,258,804  

Affiliated(c)

    20,304,470  

Cash

    2,385  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    980,343  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    1,620,534  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    3,696  

Dividends

    71  

Interest

    2,417,538  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    209,587,841  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    19,260,200  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    3,097,072  

Investment advisory fees

    61,231  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    22,418,503  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 187,169,338  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 187,149,767  

Accumulated earnings

    19,571  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 187,169,338  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    3,700,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 50.59  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    500 million  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.001  
 

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 18,591,006  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 175,813,695  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 20,301,831  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 956,292  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) 

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021

 

   

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

  $ 5     $ 262     $ 444     $ 198  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    826,388       5,472,323       10,415,612       12,779,998  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

          31,198       50,698        

Other income — Unaffiliated

    9,992       4,250       4,200        

Foreign taxes withheld

          (25     (72     (231,709
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    836,385       5,508,008       10,470,882       12,548,487  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees

    108,943       686,330       870,127       748,909  

Commitment fees

                      6,677  

Miscellaneous

    173       173       173       4,978  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    109,116       686,503       870,300       760,564  

Less:

       

Investment advisory fees waived

                (32,907      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    109,116       686,503       837,393       760,564  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    727,269       4,821,505       9,633,489       11,787,923  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated(a)

    (62,224     (445,615     (5,484,157     (3,158,567

Investments — Affiliated

          (1,272     (4,481      

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

                189,766       5,018,146  

Foreign currency transactions

    39,434                   254,987  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (22,790     (446,887     (5,298,872     2,114,566  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated(b)

    4,268,491       2,053,947       20,186,566       5,725,446  

Investments — Affiliated

          (3,286     (617      

Foreign currency translations

    16,731                   77,014  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    4,285,222       2,050,661       20,185,949       5,802,460  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    4,262,432       1,603,774       14,887,077       7,917,026  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 4,989,701     $ 6,425,279     $ 24,520,566     $ 19,704,949  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign capital gain tax and capital gain tax refund, if applicable

  $     $     $     $ 164,980  

(b) Net of reduction in deferred foreign capital gain tax of

  $     $     $     $ 199,791  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021

 

   

iShares

US & Intl

High Yield

Corp Bond

ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 49  

Dividends — Affiliated

    295  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    4,258,397  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    21,023  

Other income — Unaffiliated

    6,700  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    4,286,464  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    367,951  

Miscellaneous

    173  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    368,124  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3,918,340  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    862,521  

Investments — Affiliated

    (1,407

Foreign currency transactions

    21,256  
 

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    882,370  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    9,845,811  

Investments — Affiliated

    (1,734

Foreign currency translations

    28,314  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    9,872,391  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    10,754,761  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 14,673,101  
 

 

 

 

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
 
       

Six Months
Ended

04/30/21
(unaudited)

    Year Ended
10/31/20
        

Six Months

Ended

04/30/21
(unaudited)

    Year Ended
10/31/20
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

            

OPERATIONS

            

Net investment income

         $ 727,269     $ 1,257,138        $ 4,821,505     $ 7,551,999  

Net realized loss

      (22,790     (1,331,686             (446,887     (4,735,907

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      4,285,222       1,384,418          2,050,661       (1,354,795
   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      4,989,701       1,309,870          6,425,279       1,461,297  
   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

            

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (736,269     (495,118        (4,712,669     (7,540,091
   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

            

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      16,901,852       5,097,119          133,041,643       54,125,456  
   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

            

Total increase in net assets

      21,155,284       5,911,871          134,754,253       48,046,662  

Beginning of period

      46,750,186       40,838,315          214,731,471       166,684,809  
   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 67,905,470         $ 46,750,186        $ 349,485,724         $ 214,731,471  
   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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
 
     Six Months
Ended
04/30/21
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/20
               Six Months
Ended
04/30/21
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/20
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

             

OPERATIONS

             

Net investment income

   $ 9,633,489     $ 19,523,615               $ 11,787,923     $ 24,939,525  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (5,298,872     (40,926,249          2,114,566       (56,186,070

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     20,185,949       (7,708,895          5,802,460       5,560,533  
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     24,520,566       (29,111,529          19,704,949       (25,686,012
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

             

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

     (10,405,908     (19,949,771                (24,281,359
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

             

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

     90,514,579       19,267,173            (35,458,678     13,989,851  
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

             

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     104,629,237       (29,794,127          (15,753,729     (35,977,520

Beginning of period

     303,584,027       333,378,154            500,100,451       536,077,971  
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 408,213,264           $ 303,584,027          $ 484,346,722           $ 500,100,451  
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    iShares  
    US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF  
         

Six Months

Ended

04/30/21
(unaudited)

    Year Ended
10/31/20
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     

OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income

    $ 3,918,340     $ 7,844,089  

Net realized gain (loss)

      882,370       (7,432,624

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      9,872,391       (56,278
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      14,673,101       355,187  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

     

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (4,354,796     (7,407,517
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

     

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

            7,603,062  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     

Total increase in net assets

      10,318,305       550,732  

Beginning of period

      176,851,033       176,300,301  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 187,169,338           $ 176,851,033  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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

 

   

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

04/30/21

 

 

    Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended  
    (unaudited)

 

    10/31/20       10/31/19       10/31/18       10/31/17       10/31/16  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

                   $ 51.94       $ 51.05       $ 50.66       $ 53.04       $ 46.91       $ 46.44  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

        0.74                1.42                1.51                1.54                1.77                1.82  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

        4.73         0.09         0.82         (3.92       4.85         (0.47
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

        5.47         1.51         2.33         (2.38       6.62         1.35  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                     

From net investment income

        (0.82       (0.62       (1.94               (0.40       (0.26

Return of capital

                                        (0.09       (0.62
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

        (0.82       (0.62       (1.94               (0.49       (0.88
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

         $ 56.59       $ 51.94       $ 51.05       $ 50.66       $ 53.04       $ 46.91  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

                     

Based on net asset value

        10.52 %(d)        3.00       4.85       (4.49 )%        14.21       2.95
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                     

Total expenses

        0.40 %(e)        0.40       0.40       0.40       0.40       0.51
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

        0.40 %(e)        0.40       0.40       0.40       0.40       0.40
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

        2.67 %(e)        2.85       3.03       2.87       3.62       3.93
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                     

Net assets, end of period (000)

      $ 67,905       $ 46,750       $ 40,838       $ 65,858       $ 90,160       $ 154,796  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

        21 %(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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

        iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF  
   

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

04/30/21

 

 

    Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended  
    (unaudited)

 

    10/31/20       10/31/19       10/31/18       10/31/17       10/31/16  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $ 51.13       $ 51.29       $ 47.68       $ 51.33       $ 50.40       $ 48.21  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

        0.91         2.06         2.25         2.16         2.10         2.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

        0.67         (0.13       3.61         (3.70       0.90         2.18  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

        1.58                1.93                5.86                (1.54              3.00                4.37  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                         

From net investment income

        (0.93       (2.09       (2.25       (2.11       (2.07       (2.18
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

        (0.93       (2.09       (2.25       (2.11       (2.07       (2.18
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

            

               $ 51.78       $ 51.13       $ 51.29       $ 47.68       $ 51.33       $ 50.40  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

                         

Based on net asset value

        3.10 %(d)        3.94       12.57       (3.09 )%        6.14       9.33
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                         

Total expenses

        0.50 %(e)        0.50       0.50       0.50       0.50       0.50
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

        3.51 %(e)        4.08       4.51       4.37       4.16       4.51
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                         

Net assets, end of period (000)

      $ 349,486       $ 214,731       $ 166,685       $ 71,515       $ 87,269       $ 32,758  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

        8 %(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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

 
 

 

 
  Six Months Ended

 

                   
  04/30/21

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

    (unaudited)         10/31/20         10/31/19         10/31/18         10/31/17         10/31/16  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 43.06            $ 46.63            $ 45.29            $ 50.60            $ 49.97            $ 46.82  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

                1.24         2.52         2.66         2.44         2.87         3.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss)(b)

      2.18         (3.54       1.93         (5.40       0.77         3.25  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      3.42         (1.02       4.59         (2.96       3.64         6.28  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                       

From net investment income

      (1.37       (2.55       (3.25       (2.35       (3.01       (3.13
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.37       (2.55       (3.25       (2.35       (3.01       (3.13
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 45.11       $ 43.06       $ 46.63       $ 45.29       $ 50.60       $ 49.97  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

                       

Based on net asset value

      7.98 %(d)        (2.08 )%        10.51       (5.96 )%(e)        7.60       14.02
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                       

Total expenses

      0.50 %(f)        0.50       0.50       0.50       0.50       0.50
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.48 %(f)        0.48       0.50       0.50       0.50       0.50
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      5.54 %(f)        5.75       5.75       5.11       5.73       6.35
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                       

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 408,213       $ 303,584       $ 333,378       $ 398,541       $ 624,867       $ 107,431  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      13 %(d)        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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

 

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

 

 

 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

04/30/21

 

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

    (unaudited)         10/31/20         10/31/19         10/31/18         10/31/17         10/31/16  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 41.68       $ 45.43       $ 43.24       $ 46.85       $ 45.14       $ 41.31  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      1.03              2.29              3.09              2.87              2.29              1.94  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      0.54         (4.11       0.59         (6.48       (0.58       1.89  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      1.57         (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 period

                 $ 43.25       $ 41.68       $ 45.43       $ 43.24       $ 46.85       $ 45.14  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

                       

Based on net asset value

      3.79 %(d)        (4.20 )%        8.75       (7.71 )%        3.79       9.06 %(e) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                       

Total expenses

      0.30 %(f)        0.30       0.30       0.42       0.50       0.50
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.30 %(f)        0.30       0.30       0.41       0.50       0.50
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      4.72 %(f)        5.46       6.95       6.19       5.04       4.56
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                       

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 484,347       $ 500,100       $ 536,078       $ 423,732       $ 309,217       $ 451,410  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      17 %(d)        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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

The total return disclosed is based on the net asset value (“NAV”) calculated daily for the creation and redemption of shares in the Fund, which may differ from the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes. Based on the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes, the total return for the year ended October 31, 2016 was 9.27%.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

F I N A N C I A L   H I G H L I G H T S

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 

 

 

 
  Six Months Ended

 

                   
  04/30/21

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

  (unaudited)

 

      10/31/20         10/31/19         10/31/18         10/31/17         10/31/16  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 47.80            $ 48.97            $ 48.03            $ 50.98            $ 48.77            $ 47.57  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      1.06         2.21         2.42         2.46         2.45         2.55  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      2.91         (1.27       1.17         (2.80       2.08         0.57  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      3.97         0.94         3.59         (0.34       4.53         3.12  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                       

From net investment income

      (1.18       (2.11       (2.65       (2.61       (2.32       (1.92
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.18       (2.11       (2.65       (2.61       (2.32       (1.92
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 50.59       $ 47.80       $ 48.97       $ 48.03       $ 50.98       $ 48.77  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

                       

Based on net asset value

      8.37 %(d)        2.04       7.74       (0.71 )%        9.58       6.82
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                       

Total expenses

               0.40 %(e)        0.40       0.40       0.40       0.40       0.51
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.40 %(e)        0.40       0.40       0.40       0.40       0.40
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      4.26 %(e)        4.65       5.02       4.95       4.93       5.44
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                       

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 187,169       $ 176,851       $ 176,300       $ 211,353       $ 214,103       $ 97,547  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

      16 %(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) 

Not annualized.

(e)

Annualized.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) 

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares, Inc. (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is organized as a Maryland corporation and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

   
iShares ETF  

Diversification

Classification

 

International High Yield Bond

    Diversified  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    Diversified  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    Non-diversified  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    Non-diversified  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    Diversified  

 

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. 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 April 30, 2021, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

The Funds file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Funds may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The statement of operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.

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.

 

 

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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. Each Fund determines the fair values 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 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).

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 judgment 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.

 

 

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4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

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 period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates 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, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds 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 Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left 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 Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

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:

 

 

 

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

  $ 1,934,292     $ 1,934,292     $     $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

    2,379,614       2,379,614              

BofA Securities, Inc.

    1,763,528       1,763,528              

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    2,493,800       2,493,800              

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    792,044       792,044              

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

    969,818       969,818              

Jefferies LLC

    2,810,725       2,810,725              

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    3,204,015       3,204,015              

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    410,621       410,621              

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    210,686       210,686              

Pershing LLC

    893,933       893,933              

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    512,908       512,908              

UBS AG

    751,138       751,138              

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    2,704,326       2,704,326              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 21,831,448     $ 21,831,448     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty

   
Market Value of
Securitieson Loan
 
 
   
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a) 
   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
    Net Amount  

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

       

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

  $ 4,449,263     $ 4,449,263     $     $  

BNP PARIBAS PRIME BROKERAGE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

    2,598,907       2,598,907              

BofA Securities, Inc.

    3,653,660       3,653,660              

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    4,211,587       4,211,587              

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    2,445,254       2,427,132             (18,122 )(b) 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    1,497,308       1,497,308              

Jefferies LLC

    4,321,661       4,321,661              

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    4,278,653       4,278,653              

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    321,301       321,301              

Pershing LLC

    207,195       207,195              

UBS AG

    1,952       1,952              

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    221,693       221,693              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 28,208,434     $ 28,190,312     $     $ (18,122
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

       

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 1,974,241     $ 1,974,241     $     $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

    619,541       619,541              

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    2,110,152       2,110,152              

BofA Securities, Inc.

    212,054       212,054              

Citadel Clearing LLC

    268,866       268,866              

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    347,231       347,231              

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    928,280       928,280              

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    3,972,382       3,972,382              

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    3,698,989       3,698,989              

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    2,605,720       2,605,720              

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1,551,449       1,551,449              

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

    69,763       69,763              

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    232,338       232,338              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 18,591,006     $ 18,591,006     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 
  (b) 

The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of April 30, 2021. Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by a counterparty.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Company, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent directors).

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

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fee       

 

 

International High Yield Bond

  0.40%  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

  0.50        

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

  0.50     

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

  0.30     

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

  0.40     

 

 

 

 

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Expense Waivers: BFA may from time to time voluntarily waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit total annual fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, if any). For the iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF, BFA had elected to implement a voluntary fee waiver at an annual rate of 0.03% through March 1, 2021. The voluntary waiver was discontinued after March 1, 2021.

This amount is included in investment advisory fees waived in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement were as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF   Amounts waived    

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

  $ 32,907    

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 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. 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 six months ended April 30, 2021, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

   
iShares ETF   Fees Paid  
to BTC  
 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

  $ 10,721    

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    15,233    

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    7,686    

Officers and Directors: Certain officers and/or directors of the Company are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

       
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

  $     654,483      $      $  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

           2,052,878        (116,781

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    108,254        1,913,049        133,602  

 

 

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Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends – affiliated in the statement of operations.

A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.

 

6.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF   Purchases        Sales   

International High Yield Bond

  $     11,993,507        $   11,142,023   

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    27,106,790          21,885,227   

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    43,421,832          44,063,446   

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    98,395,818          84,637,521   

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    30,481,229          28,683,261   

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind  

Sales  

 

International High Yield Bond

  $     16,340,640      $ —    

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    125,881,608        —    

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    93,809,829        6,372,019    

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    19,017,387        57,513,095    

 

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 April 30, 2021, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of October 31, 2020, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF   Non-Expiring    

International High Yield Bond

  $     4,965,224    

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    1,922,780    

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    52,370,224    

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    29,257,942    

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    9,551,833    

As of April 30, 2021, 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

  $ 63,419,375      $ 3,695,208      $ (471,876   $ 3,223,332  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    369,164,067        7,748,382        (4,048,271     3,700,111  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    439,994,275        11,247,164        (16,828,695     (5,581,531

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    497,961,241        11,006,194        (34,700,502     (23,694,308

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    196,561,926        9,376,514        (1,375,166     8,001,348  

 

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

 

 

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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 six months ended April 30, 2021, 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.

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; (iii) lack of publicly available or reliable information about issuers as a result of not being subject to the same degree of regulatory requirements and accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; and (iv) 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.

 

 

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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.

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.

The 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”). Although many LIBOR rates will be phased out by the end of 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. 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:

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
04/30/21
    Year Ended
10/31/20
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

International High Yield Bond

       

Shares sold

    300,000         $ 16,901,852           100,000         $ 5,097,119  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

       

Shares sold

    2,550,000     $ 133,041,643       1,900,000     $ 98,149,834  

Shares redeemed

                (950,000     (44,024,378
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    2,550,000     $ 133,041,643       950,000     $ 54,125,456  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

       

Shares sold

    2,150,000     $ 97,146,348       3,450,000     $ 163,260,074  

Shares redeemed

    (150,000     (6,631,769     (3,550,000     (143,992,901
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    2,000,000     $ 90,514,579       (100,000   $ 19,267,173  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

       

Shares sold

    1,600,000     $ 70,559,755       4,400,000     $ 185,174,171  

Shares redeemed

    (2,400,000     (106,018,433     (4,200,000     (171,184,320
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (800,000   $ (35,458,678     200,000     $ 13,989,851  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF   Six Months Ended
04/30/21
     Year Ended
10/31/20
 
 

 

Shares

           Amount      Shares     Amount  

 

 

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

           

Shares sold

                  $        900,000     $   43,664,313  

Shares redeemed

                    (800,000     (36,061,251
 

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

           $        100,000     $ 7,603,062  
 

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

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.

 

11.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares, Inc. (the “Company”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for 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 (the “Funds” or “ETFs”), each a series of the Company, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, on behalf of the Funds, met on December 2, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays and closures in certain countries and the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the Funds and the overall market.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on Funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee factored a Fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a Fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size (“RATS”). The Committee may also take into consideration a Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a Fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a Fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. While the ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing, certain of the ETFs have the flexibility to draw on a line of credit to meet redemption requests or facilitate settlements.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

As part of BlackRock’s continuous review of the effectiveness of the Program, the Committee made the following enhancements to the Program: (1) certain single country emerging market ETFs were added to a $300 million credit agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company; and (2) certain updates were made to the RATS and HLIM calculation methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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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.

April 30, 2021

 

     
iShares ETF   Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
    % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
 
 

 

Net
Investment
Income

     Net Realized
Capital Gains
     Return of
Capital
     Total Per
Share
   

 

Net
Investment
Income

    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

International High Yield Bond

  $ 0.818077      $      $      $   0.818077           100             100

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond(a)

    0.922459               0.008863        0.931322       99             1       100  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond(a)

    1.356999               0.014893        1.371892       99             1       100  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    1.176972                      1.176972       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.

 

 

 

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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 and Rule 30e-3 notices 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 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 their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at ishares.com/fundreports.

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
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
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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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.

©2021 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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(b) Not Applicable

 

Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.


Item 6.

Investments.

(a) Schedules of investments are included as part of the reports to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Directors.

 

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures.

(a) The President (the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer) have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act of 1934.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 13.

Exhibits.

(a) (1) Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

(a) (2) Section 302 Certifications are attached.

(a) (3) Not applicable.

(a)  (4) Not applicable.

(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached.

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

iShares, Inc.

 

  By:     

/s/ Armando Senra                            

       Armando Senra, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: July 02, 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: July 02, 2021

 

  By:     

/s/ Trent Walker                            

       Trent Walker, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: July 02, 2021