| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) May 31, 2020 |
iShares® MSCI Japan ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) May 31, 2020 |
iShares® MSCI Japan ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) May 31, 2020 |
iShares® MSCI Japan ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) May 31, 2020 |
iShares® MSCI Japan ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) May 31, 2020 |
iShares® MSCI Japan ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the period ended May 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
| Affiliated Issuer | Shares Held at 08/31/19 |
Net Activity | Shares Held at 05/31/20 |
Value at 05/31/20 |
Income | Net Realized Gain (Loss)(a) |
Change
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| BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares |
53,752,562 | (15,919,989 | ) | 37,832,573 | $ | 37,889,321 | $ | 205,001 | (b) | $ | (12,837 | ) | $ | 20,319 | ||||||||||||||
| BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares |
5,212,000 | (692,000 | ) | 4,520,000 | 4,520,000 | 61,949 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | 42,409,321 | $ | 266,950 | $ | (12,837 | ) | $ | 20,319 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| (a) | Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any. |
| (b) | Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent. |
Futures Contracts
| Description | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| TOPIX Index |
952 | 06/11/20 | $ | 137,761 | $ | 13,237,028 | ||||||||||
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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 iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at sec.gov.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of May 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| Common Stocks |
$ | 9,336,733,381 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 9,336,733,381 | ||||||||
| Money Market Funds |
42,409,321 | — | — | 42,409,321 | ||||||||||||
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| $ | 9,379,142,702 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 9,379,142,702 | |||||||||
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| Futures Contracts |
$ | 13,237,028 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 13,237,028 | ||||||||
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| (a) | Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts. |
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