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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® MSCI Russia ETF
May 31, 2022 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Banks — 0.4%          
Sberbank of Russia PJSC(a)(b)   18,835,860   $3,002 
TCS Group Holding PLC, GDR(a)(b)   289,152    46 
VTB Bank PJSC(a)   8,307,845,016    1,324 
         4,372 
Capital Markets — 0.1%          
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC(a)(b)   4,737,800    755 
           
Chemicals — 0.4%          
PhosAgro PJSC(a)   2,875     
PhosAgro PJSC, GDR(a)   446,408    4,436 
         4,436 
Electric Utilities — 2.0%          
Inter RAO UES PJSC(a)   136,938,300    21,823 
           
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.0%          
Magnit PJSC, GDR(a)   990,696    30 
X5 Retail Group NV, GDR(a)   374,475    59 
         89 
Interactive Media & Services — 0.0%          
VK Co. Ltd.(a)(b)   393,252    63 
Yandex NV(a)(b)   361,376    57 
         120 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.0%          
Ozon Holdings PLC, GDR(a)(b)   106,824    17 
           
Metals & Mining — 0.3%          
Alrosa PJSC(a)   7,486,250    1,193 
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC(a)   96,437    15 
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC(a)   4,388,590    700 
Polymetal International PLC(a)   834,056    133 
Polyus PJSC(a)   89,129    14 
Severstal PAO(a)   604,068    96 
United Co. RUSAL International PJSC(a)(b)   5,811,330    926 
         3,077 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.9%          
Gazprom PJSC(a)   24,553,290    3,913 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)          
LUKOIL PJSC(a)   856,438   $137 
Novatek PJSC, GDR(a)   125,086    1,251 
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC(a)   2,566,222    409 
Surgutneftegas PJSC(a)   21,799,946    3,474 
Tatneft PJSC(a)   3,516,781    560 
         9,744 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.3%          
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR(a)   1,388,222    13,882 
           
Total Common Stocks — 5.4%          
(Cost: $453,390,225)        58,315 
           
Preferred Stocks          
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.3%          
Surgutneftegas PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS(a)   21,745,700    3,466 
           
Total Preferred Stocks — 0.3%          
(Cost: $11,913,761)        3,466 
           
Short-Term Securities          
           
Money Market Funds — 85.7%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.72%(c)(d)   940,000    940,000 
           
Total Short-Term Securities — 85.7%          
(Cost: $940,000)        940,000 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 91.4%          
(Cost: $466,243,986)        1,001,781 
           
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 8.6%        94,718 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $1,096,499 

 

(a)Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
(b)Non-income producing security.
(c)Affiliate of the Fund.
(d)Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.


 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended May 31, 2022 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 Sale

  

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

  

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

  

Value at

05/31/22

  

Shares

Held at

05/31/22

   Income  

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares  $970,000   $   $(30,000)(a)  $   $   $940,000    940,000   $1,009   $ 

 

(a)Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

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;

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI Russia ETF
May 31, 2022  

  

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

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.

 

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  $   $   $58,315   $58,315 
Preferred Stocks           3,466    3,466 
Money Market Funds   940,000            940,000 
   $940,000   $   $61,781   $1,001,781 


A reconciliation of Level 3 financial instruments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

   Common
Stocks
   Preferred
Stocks
   Total 
Assets:            
Opening balance, as of August 31, 2021.  $    $    $  
Transfers into Level 3(a)   564,717,708    11,100,929    575,818,637 
Transfers out of Level 3            
Accrued discounts/premiums            
Net realized gain (loss)   (1,154,673)   (61,247)   (1,215,920)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(b)   (592,121,759)   (11,384,482)   (603,506,241)
Purchases   48,077,429    586,463    48,663,892 
Sales   (19,460,390)   (238,197)   (19,698,587)
Closing balance, as of May 31, 2022  $58,315   $3,466   $61,781 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment still held at May 31, 2022(b)  $(592,121,759)  $(11,384,482)  $(603,506,241)

 

(a)As of August 31, 2021, local Russian equities were valued using a Systematic Fair Value Price, which resulted in these investments being classified as level 2. As of May 31, 2022, the Global Valuation Committee determined that the Systematic Fair Value Price for local Russian equities were unreliable and valued the securities using unobservable inputs which resulted in a transfer from level 2 to level 3. Additionally, as of August 31, 2021, Russian exposed ADR and GDR securities were valued using the exchange close price which resulted in these investments being classified as level 1. As of May 31, 2022, certain Russian exposed ADR and GDR securities were halted or suspended. The Global Valuation Committee valued those securities using unobservable inputs which resulted in a transfer from level 1 to Level 3.
(b)Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at May 31, 2022 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

The Fund's financial instruments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third-party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 financial instruments.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Equity

 

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

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