0001752724-19-084835.txt : 20190729 0001752724-19-084835.hdr.sgml : 20190729 20190729171619 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001752724-19-084835 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NPORT-EX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190531 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190729 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: iShares, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930667 IRS NUMBER: 510396525 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: NPORT-EX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-09102 FILM NUMBER: 19982325 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: (415) 670-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: iSHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070126 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ISHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000516 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WEBS INDEX FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970211 0000930667 S000035882 iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF C000109985 iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF RING ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001752724-19-078065 NPORT-EX 1 NPORT_6177919053404706.htm iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

May 31, 2019

   

iShares® MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

    
Australia — 12.6%            

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

     1,019,833     $ 19,226,347  

Resolute Mining Ltd.(a)

    2,076,881       1,611,643  

St. Barbara Ltd.

     1,560,057       2,767,067  

Westgold Resources Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,268,798       1,525,215  
   

 

 

  
          25,130,272  
Canada — 48.0%            

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

     210,348       9,172,287  

Alacer Gold Corp.(b)

    1,003,179       3,020,148  

Alamos Gold Inc., Class A

     863,470       4,215,476  

B2Gold Corp.(b)

    1,685,984       4,601,880  

Barrick Gold Corp.

     2,490,300       30,965,266  

Centerra Gold Inc.(b)

    553,420       3,168,482  

China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd.(a)(b)

    947,941       1,065,811  

Detour Gold Corp.(b)

    354,851       3,346,660  

Eldorado Gold Corp.(b)

    416,130       1,548,290  

Endeavour Mining Corp.(a)(b)

    165,585       2,471,710  

IAMGOLD Corp.(b)

    965,918       2,407,829  

Kinross Gold Corp.(b)

    2,288,723       7,482,917  

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

     257,022       8,888,068  

New Gold Inc.(b)

    1,707,764       1,086,380  

Premier Gold Mines Ltd.(b)

    740,664       1,029,994  

SEMAFO Inc.(b)

    916,625       2,746,010  

SSR Mining Inc.(b)

    246,890       2,881,814  

Torex Gold Resources Inc.(b)

    200,682       1,840,711  

Yamana Gold Inc.

     1,967,448       3,943,919  
   

 

 

  
      95,883,652  
Peru — 2.8%            

Cia. de Minas Buenaventura SAA, ADR

     370,810       5,625,188  
   

 

 

  
Russia — 1.9%            

Polymetal International PLC

     363,757       3,897,074  
   

 

 

  
South Africa — 11.4%            

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

     686,817       9,184,924  

Gold Fields Ltd.

     1,692,753       7,609,394  

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.(b)

    1,303,635       2,261,156  

Sibanye Gold Ltd.(b)

    3,975,419       3,757,635  
   

 

 

  
      22,813,109  
Security   Shares     Value  
Turkey — 0.7%            

Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS(b)

    179,745     $ 1,465,521  
   

 

 

  
United Kingdom — 1.6%            

Acacia Mining PLC(b)

    239,545       475,226  

Centamin PLC

     2,394,267       2,681,558  
   

 

 

  
      3,156,784  
United States — 20.8%            

Coeur Mining Inc.(b)

    415,852       1,181,020  

McEwen Mining Inc.(a)

    932,318       1,258,629  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

     1,184,659       39,200,366  
   

 

 

  
      41,640,015  
   

 

 

  

Total Common Stocks — 99.8%
(Cost: $233,659,012)

 

     199,611,615  
   

 

 

  

Short-Term Investments

    
Money Market Funds — 1.5%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
    2.53%(c)(d)(e)

    2,924,644       2,925,814  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    2.33%(c)(d)

    92,475       92,475  
   

 

 

  
      3,018,289  
   

 

 

  

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.5%
(Cost: $3,017,150)

 

     3,018,289  
   

 

 

  

Total Investments in Securities — 101.3%
(Cost: $236,676,162)

 

     202,629,904  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.3)%

 

     (2,693,269 ) 
   

 

 

  

Net Assets — 100.0%

     $   199,936,635  
   

 

 

  

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(e) 

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

 

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the nine months ended May 31, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

  
Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
08/31/18		      Net Activity      Shares
Held at
05/31/19		      Value at
05/31/19		      Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)		     

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

  

 

  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

      8,281,703        (5,357,059 )       2,924,644      $ 2,925,814      $ 64,343 (a)     $ 1,106      $ (951 ) 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

      114,042        (21,567 )       92,475        92,475        2,240        —        —  
           

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  
            $ 3,018,289      $ 66,583      $ 1,106      $ (951 ) 
           

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

  (a) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2019

   

iShares® MSCI Global Gold Miners 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 a recently published shareholder report. Shareholder reports are available on the Fund’s website at www.iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of May 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

 

  
    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

  

Investments

           

Assets

           

Common Stocks

   $ 199,611,615      $ —      $ —      $ 199,611,615  

Money Market Funds

     3,018,289        —        —        3,018,289  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  
  $ 202,629,904      $             —      $             —      $ 202,629,904  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Equity
ADR    American Depositary Receipt

 

 

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