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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
November 30, 2021 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Brazil — 0.1%          
Raia Drogasil SA   666,348   $2,652,662 
           
Cayman Islands — 0.1%          
Legend Biotech Corp., ADR(a)   74,266    3,825,442 
           
China — 29.1%          
360 Security Technology Inc., Class A(a)   3,954,400    7,428,669 
51job Inc., ADR(a)   45,053    2,599,558 
Addsino Co. Ltd., Class A   823,200    2,115,378 
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A   19,078,598    8,713,023 
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H   74,048,000    24,456,028 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a)   1,671,868    26,695,876 
Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class B   999,411    13,792,397 
ANTA Sports Products Ltd.   565,200    9,025,527 
Apeloa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   642,500    4,166,869 
Bank of China Ltd., Class A   19,097,400    9,147,143 
Bank of China Ltd., Class H   124,958,000    43,389,927 
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A   13,328,674    9,559,922 
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H   8,332,000    4,851,234 
Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A   14,088    12,995 
Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A   450,696    2,708,892 
Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A   3,233,132    3,626,714 
BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)   39,816    13,837,254 
Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H(a)   7,342,000    4,261,731 
Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   840,073    1,948,524 
Beijing Tiantan Biological Products Corp. Ltd., Class A   729,795    3,440,061 
Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co. Ltd., Class A   5,645,200    4,007,901 
BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A   4,158,200    3,142,604 
BYD Co. Ltd., Class H   236,500    9,302,392 
CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   44,910,000    12,280,979 
Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group Inc., Class A   100,400    4,465,354 
Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A   713,000    1,872,514 
China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H   14,128,000    6,063,791 
China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.   2,191,500    10,711,881 
China Construction Bank Corp., Class A   5,326,584    4,806,890 
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H   11,263,000    7,339,039 
China Feihe Ltd.(b)   2,879,000    3,851,294 
China Gas Holdings Ltd.   1,534,400    2,768,230 
China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co. Ltd.(c)   22,241,266    29 
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H   1,199,000    1,971,949 
China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.   2,772,000    15,535,935 
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H   1,511,000    11,705,617 
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A   3,056,654    1,866,350 
China National Medicines Corp. Ltd., Class A   413,100    2,003,696 
China National Software & Service Co. Ltd., Class A   232,200    1,891,446 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H   7,008,000    3,054,852 
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.   3,144,000    25,789,165 
China Resources Gas Group Ltd.   2,152,000    11,135,317 
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class A   700    2,151 
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H   1,303,500    2,700,632 
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class A   421,081    13,606,205 
China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H(b)   178,230,000    22,559,100 
China TransInfo Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   882,116    2,040,928 
China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A   17,180,000    10,470,180 
China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A   12,430,805    38,132,981 
China Zhenhua Group Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   125,100    2,378,207 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
China (continued)          
Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A   135,800   $2,744,400 
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.   2,390,000    2,476,430 
Daan Gene Co Ltd., Class A   765,800    2,554,872 
Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.(b)   3,640,000    1,913,824 
Dawning Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   677,400    2,974,963 
DHC Software Co. Ltd., Class A   1,690,000    1,927,181 
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.   746,900    13,984,319 
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd., Class A   195,671    3,455,730 
Founder Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   4,571,100    5,564,443 
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A   259,603    1,889,454 
GCL System Integration Technology Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   3,232,100    2,193,147 
Giant Network Group Co. Ltd., Class A   1,080,953    1,717,276 
Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A   904,921    9,125,496 
Guangdong Investment Ltd.   7,786,000    10,364,027 
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A   779,100    3,595,375 
Guangzhou Haige Communications Group Inc. Co., Class A   1,254,900    2,057,978 
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   567,100    8,983,032 
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd.(b)   4,880,000    10,002,929 
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.   962,500    4,648,202 
Hengtong Optic-Electric Co. Ltd., Class A   1,308,900    3,388,152 
Huagong Tech Co. Ltd., Class A   555,515    2,617,678 
Hualan Biological Engineering Inc., Class A   428,580    1,943,558 
Huaxia Bank Co.Ltd., Class A   5,156,520    4,560,630 
Hundsun Technologies Inc., Class A   543,300    4,984,552 
Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A   1,274,600    10,794,172 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A   2,562,600    1,840,148 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H   50,045,000    26,445,432 
Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   2,774,326    7,825,125 
Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   15,984,000    7,224,125 
Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   806,222    4,115,639 
JD.com Inc., ADR(a)   386,401    32,500,188 
Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H   11,076,000    10,770,893 
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A   2,155,057    17,022,564 
Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   1,674,300    4,886,279 
Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A   1,016,778    2,186,549 
Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.(a)   1,563,000    4,691,112 
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A   20,790    6,305,423 
Lenovo Group Ltd.   2,908,000    2,977,818 
Liaoning Cheng Da Co. Ltd., Class A   845,200    2,450,854 
Meituan, Class B(a)(b)   184,100    5,595,589 
NavInfo Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   1,256,000    3,079,113 
NetEase Inc., ADR   85,851    9,248,728 
Pacific Securities Co. Ltd. (The), Class A(a)   3,804,000    1,900,058 
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A   2,744,800    2,024,886 
Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   85,000    1,753,664 
Pinduoduo Inc., ADR(a)   87,535    5,821,077 
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H   2,824,000    19,576,651 
Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   34,604,000    23,442,093 
Sangfor Technologies Inc., Class A   96,100    2,983,901 
SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A   3,796,072    5,921,167 
SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A   641,500    6,168,676 
Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A   1,963,268    5,910,043 
Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class H(b)(d)   4,892,500    8,815,046 
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H   2,562,800    3,606,055 
Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class B   3,572,634    17,402,300 


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
November 30, 2021 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
China (continued)          
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H   355,500   $1,836,874 
Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   302,100    2,048,007 
Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd., Class B   9,985,862    9,047,191 
Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc., Class A   316,900    2,789,294 
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H   2,584,500    4,712,371 
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   3,067,968    4,096,196 
Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd., Class A   3,737,400    3,849,055 
Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   105,500    1,823,320 
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A   145,000    8,199,917 
Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   424,329    1,883,537 
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.   965,700    18,133,765 
Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd., Class A   1,992,057    3,573,281 
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A   2,775,464    2,002,476 
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H   845,200    1,836,817 
Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd., Class A   1,422,759    2,943,831 
Suning.com Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   5,156,379    3,118,206 
Tencent Holdings Ltd.   472,200    27,538,259 
Thunder Software Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   84,100    2,073,405 
Tianjin 712 Communication & Broadcasting Co. Ltd., Class A   426,592    2,485,913 
Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A   672,100    4,763,871 
Tianshui Huatian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   1,171,800    2,541,830 
Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   1,135,100    1,968,351 
Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A(a)   121,499    3,785,955 
TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H   1,242,000    2,051,438 
Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)   185,187    1,809,277 
Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A   477,501    5,146,435 
Want Want China Holdings Ltd.   3,153,000    2,661,481 
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H(b)(d)   503,264    11,149,877 
Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc., New(a)(b)   642,000    8,660,441 
Xiaomi Corp., Class B(a)(b)   5,785,800    14,391,896 
Yealink Network Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A   168,800    2,052,962 
Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   387,500    1,980,562 
Yum China Holdings Inc.   737,541    36,950,804 
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A   153,767    2,135,013 
Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   850,800    3,280,788 
Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   216,500    2,038,327 
Zhejiang Supor Co. Ltd., Class A   193,685    1,876,482 
Zhongjin Gold Corp. Ltd., Class A   2,337,968    3,066,442 
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.   840,500    6,884,387 
ZTE Corp., Class A   2,155,700    10,388,263 
ZTE Corp., Class H   1,207,400    3,275,655 
ZTO Express Cayman Inc., ADR   461,453    14,586,529 
         1,059,627,128 
Czech Republic — 0.4%          
CEZ AS   169,594    5,532,747 
Komercni Banka AS   197,995    7,561,615 
         13,094,362 
Egypt — 0.2%          
Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE(a)   2,813,568    9,158,373 
           
Greece — 0.5%          
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA   1,137,305    19,648,374 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Hong Kong — 0.2%          
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.   9,426,000   $6,890,812 
           
Hungary — 0.7%          
OTP Bank Nyrt(a)   94,535    5,219,865 
Richter Gedeon Nyrt   719,415    19,146,266 
         24,366,131 
India — 14.2%          
ACC Ltd.   271,335    8,238,847 
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.   51,871    3,921,321 
Asian Paints Ltd.   758,266    31,730,658 
Bajaj Auto Ltd.   182,757    7,889,227 
Bharti Airtel Ltd.(a)   1,216,857    11,792,578 
Britannia Industries Ltd.   240,088    11,335,824 
Cipla Ltd.   1,279,377    16,527,872 
Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.   118,286    2,256,578 
Dabur India Ltd.   2,606,306    20,632,260 
Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.   180,421    11,722,096 
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.   273,018    17,018,696 
Eicher Motors Ltd.   394,501    12,419,157 
HCL Technologies Ltd.   2,403,205    36,399,806 
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.   880,435    27,166,976 
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.   263,887    9,392,507 
Infosys Ltd.   2,052,203    46,679,395 
ITC Ltd.   714,880    2,100,529 
Lupin Ltd.   703,011    8,270,403 
Marico Ltd.   2,562,259    18,363,458 
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.   26,820    2,524,753 
Mindtree Ltd.   35,986    2,072,682 
Mphasis Ltd.   103,871    4,001,492 
MRF Ltd.   14,302    14,190,205 
Nestle India Ltd.   27,788    7,078,087 
Page Industries Ltd.   33,564    17,153,497 
Pidilite Industries Ltd.   808,889    23,747,641 
Reliance Industries Ltd.   360,530    11,527,615 
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.   1,294,422    12,977,377 
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.   914,673    42,987,096 
Tech Mahindra Ltd.   1,352,675    27,704,740 
Titan Co. Ltd.   468,482    14,800,546 
UltraTech Cement Ltd.   23,351    2,306,033 
Wipro Ltd.   3,170,573    26,723,221 
Yes Bank Ltd.(a)   12,005,684    1,980,912 
         515,634,085 
Kuwait — 1.8%          
Kuwait Finance House KSCP   3,309,652    8,665,270 
Mobile Telecommunications Co. KSCP   12,632,976    23,776,848 
National Bank of Kuwait SAKP   9,930,096    32,381,797 
         64,823,915 
Malaysia — 4.0%          
DiGi.Com Bhd   10,569,000    10,464,853 
Hong Leong Bank Bhd   3,274,300    14,056,594 
IHH Healthcare Bhd   14,043,900    21,942,031 
IOI Corp. Bhd   2,071,400    1,808,193 
Malayan Banking Bhd   15,281,700    28,949,051 
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd(a)   1,223,600    1,664,782 
Maxis Bhd   5,990,700    6,641,272 
Nestle Malaysia Bhd   650,300    20,615,984 
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd   3,181,200    6,420,563 
Petronas Dagangan Bhd   929,900    4,393,924 
PPB Group Bhd   2,467,000    10,438,547 


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
November 30, 2021 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Malaysia (continued)          
Public Bank Bhd   3,248,400   $3,038,987 
Telekom Malaysia Bhd   2,546,600    3,363,426 
Tenaga Nasional Bhd   4,171,000    9,142,824 
Westports Holdings Bhd   2,805,400    2,697,820 
         145,638,851 
Mexico — 0.6%          
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV   7,057,400    22,176,874 
           
Peru — 0.6%          
Cia. de Minas Buenaventura SAA, ADR(a)   358,030    2,617,199 
Credicorp Ltd.   149,095    17,593,210 
         20,210,409 
Philippines — 2.0%          
Bank of the Philippine Islands   6,793,538    12,287,615 
BDO Unibank Inc.   5,811,903    14,281,313 
Globe Telecom Inc.   234,445    15,271,380 
International Container Terminal Services Inc.   3,241,320    12,731,115 
Manila Electric Co.   1,252,680    7,149,154 
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.   3,919,133    3,877,693 
PLDT Inc.   55,835    1,861,721 
SM Investments Corp.   118,315    2,301,254 
Universal Robina Corp.   722,100    1,906,109 
         71,667,354 
Poland — 0.4%          
Allegro.eu SA(a)(b)   191,846    1,838,727 
Dino Polska SA(a)(b)   138,000    11,430,561 
         13,269,288 
Qatar — 2.2%          
Masraf Al Rayan QSC   20,121,568    26,615,831 
Qatar Electricity & Water Co. QSC   2,509,460    11,292,775 
Qatar Fuel QSC   915,025    4,541,934 
Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ   3,080,392    14,450,101 
Qatar National Bank QPSC   4,670,703    24,699,976 
         81,600,617 
Russia — 0.9%          
Polymetal International PLC   241,802    4,525,279 
Polyus PJSC   94,649    18,449,473 
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC   744,626    5,665,094 
Yandex NV, Class A(a)   49,187    3,557,486 
         32,197,332 
Saudi Arabia — 8.0%          
Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co.   354,615    10,094,634 
Advanced Petrochemical Co.   373,901    6,814,648 
Al Rajhi Bank   1,424,241    50,042,184 
Alinma Bank   4,448,227    27,009,972 
Bank AlBilad(a)   205,226    2,339,535 
Bank Al-Jazira   843,729    4,076,285 
Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co.   80,949    2,912,921 
Co for Cooperative Insurance (The)   354,726    7,306,355 
Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group Co.   89,980    3,934,156 
Emaar Economic City(a)   841,164    2,484,299 
Etihad Etisalat Co.   2,672,921    22,371,713 
Jarir Marketing Co.   533,926    26,323,165 
Mobile Telecommunications Co.(a)   2,156,698    7,047,958 
SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co.   535,020    24,597,332 
Saudi Arabian Oil Co.(b)   1,019,212    9,413,503 
Saudi Basic Industries Corp.   875,261    25,154,292 
Saudi Electricity Co.   1,429,496    8,976,317 
Saudi Telecom Co.   1,526,751    45,172,556 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Saudi Arabia (continued)          
Yanbu National Petrochemical Co.   380,259   $6,456,578 
         292,528,403 
South Korea — 6.5%          
Amorepacific Corp.   12,697    1,677,476 
Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.(a)   26,308    1,790,904 
Celltrion Inc.(a)(d)   25,226    4,391,036 
CJ Logistics Corp.(a)   40,631    4,239,004 
Coway Co. Ltd.   82,221    4,691,212 
F&F Co. Ltd./New(a)   3,306    2,309,942 
Hanon Systems   440,415    4,794,968 
HLB Inc.(a)   64,630    1,958,650 
Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.   209,637    12,459,275 
Kakao Corp.   87,570    8,959,280 
Kia Corp.   26,459    1,731,724 
KT&G Corp.   293,136    20,205,307 
LG Household & Health Care Ltd.   1,862    1,651,299 
LG Uplus Corp.   312,607    3,557,583 
NAVER Corp.   108,305    34,576,583 
NCSoft Corp.   16,048    9,162,075 
Netmarble Corp.(b)   51,012    5,010,143 
Orion Corp./Republic of Korea   27,596    2,255,722 
Pearl Abyss Corp.(a)(d)   44,259    4,912,188 
S-1 Corp.   155,241    9,642,346 
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.(a)(b)   22,186    16,632,155 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.   504,093    30,258,792 
Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.   87,883    10,560,782 
SK Bioscience Co. Ltd.(a)   10,278    2,426,954 
SK Hynix Inc.   140,590    13,440,556 
SK Telecom Co. Ltd.   263,128    12,048,378 
Yuhan Corp.   236,073    11,493,163 
         236,837,497 
Taiwan — 17.2%          
Accton Technology Corp.   460,000    4,777,947 
Advantech Co. Ltd.   2,578,855    35,406,344 
Asustek Computer Inc.   1,915,000    24,211,206 
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.   3,226,034    6,930,759 
China Steel Corp.   7,075,000    8,254,216 
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.   13,604,000    54,729,675 
Compal Electronics Inc.   24,335,000    20,206,511 
Delta Electronics Inc.   404,000    3,713,939 
E.Sun Financial Holding Co.Ltd.   18,589,459    17,966,429 
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.   14,750,000    32,617,774 
First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.   64,136,899    53,266,974 
Formosa Petrochemical Corp.   2,043,000    6,964,930 
Formosa Plastics Corp.   2,176,840    7,984,037 
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.   2,228,000    8,255,648 
Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.   54,054,089    39,205,244 
Lite-On Technology Corp.   7,446,752    16,100,083 
Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.   11,557,000    14,201,884 
Pou Chen Corp.   2,962,000    3,403,468 
President Chain Store Corp.   5,238,000    50,686,937 
Quanta Computer Inc.   2,530,000    7,794,719 
Synnex Technology International Corp.   9,659,000    20,215,260 
Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.   65,458,330    55,798,741 
Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.   6,897,000    7,349,538 
Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.   15,263,000    53,217,407 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   2,552,000    54,277,662 
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.   2,745,000    6,436,724 
United Microelectronics Corp.   1,249,000    2,859,316 


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
November 30, 2021 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Taiwan (continued)          
WPG Holdings Ltd.   5,522,440   $9,954,738 
         626,788,110 
Thailand — 4.7%          
Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR   6,917,500    42,223,832 
Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR   16,267,800    28,811,210 
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR   33,711,100    22,272,145 
Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL, NVDR(d)   6,739,300    1,688,885 
Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR   2,467,700    10,508,771 
CP ALL PCL, NVDR   13,521,800    23,424,325 
Home Product Center PCL, NVDR   23,405,100    9,439,224 
Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR   7,670,200    16,549,349 
PTT Oil & Retail Business PCL, NVDR   11,961,400    8,857,337 
Siam Cement PCL (The), NVDR   414,700    4,571,559 
Sri Trang Gloves Thailand PCL, NVDR(d)   2,089,800    1,860,494 
Thai Union Group PCL, NVDR   3,033,400    1,773,366 
         171,980,497 
Turkey — 0.5%          
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS   2,053,089    10,409,247 
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS   2,273,109    3,179,787 
Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS(a)   167,122    1,852,129 
Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS   2,623,216    2,405,082 
         17,846,245 
United Arab Emirates — 3.4%          
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. for Distribution PJSC   23,114,501    26,052,662 
Aldar Properties PJSC   10,735,052    11,748,907 
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC   3,346,505    4,691,991 
Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC   7,288,695    63,384,709 
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC   3,475,234    18,100,501 
         123,978,770 
           
Total Common Stocks — 98.3%          
(Cost: $2,895,542,320)        3,576,441,531 
           
Preferred Stocks          
           
Russia — 0.6%          
Surgutneftegas PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS   40,069,700    20,270,022 
           
South Korea — 0.5%          
LG Household & Health Care Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS   16,312    8,169,877 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
South Korea (continued)          
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS   191,740   $10,339,766 
         18,509,643 
           
Total Preferred Stocks — 1.1%          
(Cost: $44,425,872)        38,779,665 
           
Rights          
           
Thailand — 0.0%          
CP All PCL (Expires 12/31/21)(a)   905,913     
           
Total Rights — 0.0%          
(Cost: $0)         
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 0.4%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.06%(e)(f)   14,732,092    14,737,985 
           
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.4%          
(Cost: $14,726,366)        14,737,985 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 99.8%          
(Cost: $2,954,694,558)        3,629,959,181 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.2%        6,181,046 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $3,636,140,227 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.

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

(d)All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(e)Affiliate of the Fund.

(f)Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.



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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
November 30, 2021  

 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended November 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
08/31/21
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Net Realized Gain (Loss)   Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   Value at
11/30/21
  Shares
Held at
11/30/21
  Income   Capital
Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares   $ 15,776,157   $   $ (1,036,004 )(a) $ 433   $ (2,601 ) $ 14,737,985     14,732,092   $ 140,828 (b)  $  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares(c)     7,590,000         (7,590,000 )(a)                   94      
                      $ 433   $ (2,601 ) $ 14,737,985         $ 140,922   $  

 

(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.

(c)As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
  Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts                          
MSCI Emerging Markets Index     315     12/17/21   $ 19,094   $ (95,376 )
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note     19     03/31/22     4,154     (4,758 )
                      $ (100,134 )

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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 BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee’s (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. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are 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. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to its most recent financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
November 30, 2021  

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
Investments                          
Assets                          
Common Stocks   $ 668,646,052   $ 2,907,795,450   $ 29   $ 3,576,441,531  
Preferred Stocks         38,779,665         38,779,665  
Rights                  
Money Market Funds     14,737,985             14,737,985  
    $ 683,384,037   $ 2,946,575,115   $ 29   $ 3,629,959,181  
Derivative financial instruments(a)                          
Liabilities                          
Futures Contracts   $ (100,134 ) $   $   $ (100,134 )

 

(a)Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Equity

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
NVS Non-Voting Shares
PJSC Public Joint Stock Company

 

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