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

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Common Stocks          
           
Brazil — 8.2%          
Ambev SA   142,558   $425,645 
Americanas SA   20,044    84,772 
Atacadao SA   14,022    57,091 
B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao   183,540    493,168 
Banco Bradesco SA   49,847    177,044 
Banco BTG Pactual SA   38,648    206,066 
Banco do Brasil SA   25,593    197,203 
Banco Inter SA   14,706    38,958 
Banco Santander Brasil SA   10,602    74,843 
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA   22,230    125,731 
BRF SA(a)   11,400    37,540 
CCR SA   34,770    97,596 
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA   13,395    118,771 
Cia. de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo   9,975    96,086 
Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA   19,323    88,797 
Cosan SA   38,475    174,947 
CPFL Energia SA   7,011    49,714 
Energisa SA   5,187    48,481 
Engie Brasil Energia SA   9,483    87,596 
Equatorial Energia SA   31,749    158,860 
Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA(b)   139,650    197,462 
Hypera SA   13,395    109,329 
JBS SA   25,251    189,148 
Klabin SA   23,541    110,658 
Localiza Rent a Car SA   18,468    223,518 
Lojas Renner SA   29,355    164,300 
Magazine Luiza SA   97,413    76,249 
Natura & Co. Holding SA   25,365    87,903 
Petro Rio SA(a)   24,054    141,665 
Petroleo Brasileiro SA   118,389    828,527 
Raia Drogasil SA   28,329    123,091 
Rede D’Or Sao Luiz SA(b)   11,685    88,070 
Rumo SA   35,910    133,589 
Suzano SA   23,028    259,229 
Telefonica Brasil SA   14,877    159,803 
Tim SA   25,308    76,682 
TOTVS SA   16,929    101,056 
Ultrapar Participacoes SA   20,976    63,424 
Vale SA   121,866    2,210,617 
Vibra Energia SA   33,801    138,261 
WEG SA   53,010    282,977 
         8,604,467 
China — 62.5%          
360 DigiTech Inc.   2,166    34,071 
360 Security Technology Inc., Class A(a)   28,531    35,281 
37 Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    18,410 
3SBio Inc.(a)(b)   57,000    42,348 
AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.(c)   29,500    64,162 
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc., Class A(a)   2,300    39,706 
AECC Aviation Power Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    33,670 
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A   136,800    62,066 
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H   855,000    325,583 
Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A   12,491    69,271 
Air China Ltd., Class A(a)   22,800    33,084 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a)   461,720    5,545,362 
Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd.(a)(c)   148,000    75,387 
A-Living Smart City Services Co. Ltd., Class A(b)   14,250    22,718 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
China (continued)          
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class A(a)   34,200   $26,206 
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H(a)   114,000    50,827 
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    31,381 
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H   28,500    144,354 
Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class B   5,700    83,550 
ANTA Sports Products Ltd.   35,440    401,875 
Autohome Inc., ADR   2,223    80,784 
AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    19,663 
AVIC Industry-Finance Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A   51,399    25,841 
AviChina Industry & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H   86,000    49,507 
Baidu Inc., ADR(a)   8,607    1,207,992 
Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A   39,990    26,466 
Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    39,134 
Bank of China Ltd., Class A   68,400    32,678 
Bank of China Ltd., Class H   2,394,000    957,052 
Bank of Communications Co.Ltd., Class A   79,800    58,651 
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H   228,200    155,419 
Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A   17,199    35,052 
Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A   22,860    21,964 
Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A   28,500    46,102 
Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A   12,310    60,272 
Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A   45,690    43,847 
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A   57,000    54,463 
BBMG Corp., Class A   22,800    9,581 
BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)(c)   1,482    203,360 
Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H(a)   114,000    66,787 
Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   17,100    19,956 
Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    13,223 
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.   28,500    99,775 
Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.   114,000    37,768 
Beijing Kingsoft Office Software Inc., Class A   378    11,565 
Beijing New Building Materials PLC, Class A   5,700    24,627 
Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   28,500    20,810 
Beijing Roborock Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   158    15,069 
Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    16,648 
Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co. Ltd., Class A   79,800    58,122 
Bilibili Inc., ADR(a)(c)   4,845    108,286 
BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A   85,500    48,433 
Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.(c)   114,000    60,666 
BYD Co. Ltd., Class A   3,900    172,245 
BYD Co. Ltd., Class H   25,500    906,304 
BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd.(c)   29,500    65,471 
Caitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   14,820    15,942 
CanSino Biologics Inc., Class H(a)(b)   2,600    26,185 
CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   342,000    89,713 
Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group Inc., Class A   810    20,094 
Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   28,500    24,231 
Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd., Class A   2,300    10,176 
China Baoan Group Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    20,004 
China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H   171,000    28,981 
China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H   228,000    110,357 
China Coal Energy Co. Ltd., Class H   57,000    52,299 
China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H   114,800    53,759 
China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.   57,000    148,274 
China Construction Bank Corp., Class A   34,200    30,619 
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H   2,907,370    2,155,279 
China CSSC Holdings Ltd., Class A   11,400    31,676 
China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class A(a)   28,500    20,531 
China Energy Engineering Corp. Ltd.(a)   102,600    35,738 


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

 

Security  Shares   Value 
China (continued)          
China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   91,200   $42,585 
China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.   114,000    68,533 
China Evergrande Group(d)   114,000    21,064 
China Feihe Ltd.(b)   116,000    117,076 
China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H   114,000    62,846 
China Gas Holdings Ltd.   92,400    137,671 
China Greatwall Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    17,291 
China Hongqiao Group Ltd.   85,500    105,970 
China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class H(b)   45,600    86,827 
China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.   172,000    46,479 
China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A   11,473    28,010 
China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.   57,000    73,187 
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A   11,493    42,691 
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H   228,000    349,785 
China Literature Ltd.(a)(b)(c)   11,400    50,046 
China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H   114,000    242,753 
China Medical System Holdings Ltd.   57,000    84,227 
China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.   106,000    542,720 
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   38,300    226,884 
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H   114,456    723,931 
China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.   48,000    91,083 
China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   17,150    33,068 
China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A   12,581    23,502 
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A   57,000    32,528 
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H   171,000    66,229 
China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A   51,300    36,464 
China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class H   108,000    52,845 
China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H   114,000    143,797 
China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A   22,800    32,086 
China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A   45,600    49,495 
China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    59,274 
China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H   68,000    80,065 
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.   114,300    331,687 
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    36,187 
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H   68,400    159,575 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A   57,000    37,843 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H   798,600    382,500 
China Power International Development Ltd.   171,000    86,802 
China Railway Group Ltd., Class A   39,900    39,227 
China Railway Group Ltd., Class H   114,000    78,792 
China Renewable Energy Investment Ltd.(d)   7,709     
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.   38,000    236,841 
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.   116,000    91,693 
China Resources Gas Group Ltd.   15,000    62,759 
China Resources Land Ltd.   114,444    509,358 
China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd.(b)   22,800    112,372 
China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.   74,200    152,593 
China Ruyi Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)   228,000    65,121 
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    86,834 
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H   114,000    380,717 
China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   45,600    44,295 
China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A   85,500    70,511 
China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.   114,000    133,983 
China Suntien Green Energy Corp. Ltd., Class H   57,000    33,211 
China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.   45,640    52,411 
China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co. Ltd.,          
Class A   68,400    63,481 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
China (continued)          
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class A   4,000   $105,239 
China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H(b)   1,140,000    133,573 
China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.   114,000    60,180 
China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A   57,000    29,678 
China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A   17,138    45,664 
China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H   51,301    113,353 
China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A   45,656    164,032 
China Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   34,200    16,638 
Chinasoft International Ltd.   114,000    104,766 
Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A   17,140    35,734 
Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A   4,300    56,208 
CIFI Ever Sunshine Services Group Ltd.   28,000    32,442 
CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.   119,700    51,917 
CITIC Ltd.   171,000    191,778 
CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   22,775    67,343 
CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H   57,050    123,476 
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   4,300    261,810 
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   22,770    52,066 
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H(a)   113,849    201,446 
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd.   114,000    85,960 
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.   234,046    146,339 
Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.   57,000    225,391 
CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A   45,600    34,529 
CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H   114,000    45,728 
CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    38,222 
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.   228,160    243,783 
Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.(b)   85,500    43,060 
Daqo New Energy Corp., ADR(a)   1,938    94,768 
DHC Software Co. Ltd., Class A   28,500    25,207 
Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd., Class A   11,400    23,747 
Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H   114,000    89,530 
Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   11,499    14,063 
Dongyue Group Ltd.   57,000    72,330 
East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A   27,374    92,499 
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.   23,500    359,551 
ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    31,187 
Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    68,360 
Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   11,497    19,867 
Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd., Class A   22,840    24,070 
Far East Horizon Ltd.   61,000    54,039 
Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    12,045 
First Capital Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    9,567 
Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class A   3,600    23,631 
Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   39,939    38,278 
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd., Class A   6,351    72,667 
Fosun International Ltd.   57,000    57,795 
Founder Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   34,299    32,129 
Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., Class A   22,800    32,084 
Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    14,973 
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    34,123 
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   23,600    114,148 
Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   11,400    146,120 
GD Power Development Co. Ltd., Class A   62,700    33,752 
GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)   2,679    74,985 
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.   171,000    326,382 
GEM Co. Ltd., Class A   17,199    18,912 
Gemdale Corp., Class A   11,400    20,251 
Genscript Biotech Corp.(a)   42,000    124,284 
GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    43,675 


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

 

Security  Shares   Value 
China (continued)          
GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H   22,800   $30,118 
GoerTek Inc., Class A   5,700    34,633 
Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    28,278 
Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H   85,500    153,672 
Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A   5,700    27,388 
Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A   78    45 
Greentown China Holdings Ltd.   28,500    49,344 
Greentown Service Group Co. Ltd.   56,000    56,327 
Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    51,017 
Guangdong Investment Ltd.   114,000    143,741 
Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   22,800    36,033 
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H   114,235    108,039 
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    26,416 
Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   22,800    31,109 
Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   22,800    49,356 
Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   16,920    14,594 
Haidilao International Holding Ltd.(b)   57,000    113,058 
Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A   11,479    43,548 
Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class H   68,400    243,185 
Haitian International Holdings Ltd.   28,000    71,824 
Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    23,337 
Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H   45,600    32,295 
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A   100    1,284 
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   5,700    54,955 
Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    48,308 
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.   28,500    141,116 
Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    40,137 
Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A   13,530    21,583 
Hesteel Co. Ltd., Class A   68,400    24,044 
Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.(c)   24,690    40,221 
Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class A   17,100    10,068 
Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    33,008 
Hualan Biological Engineering Inc., Class A   5,750    16,097 
Huaneng Power International Inc., Class A   34,200    37,730 
Huaneng Power International Inc., Class H   114,000    57,868 
Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   22,800    45,378 
Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   22,800    31,910 
Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   28,500    22,702 
Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    16,902 
Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A   11,499    37,900 
Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR   5,871    190,807 
Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    13,682 
Hundsun Technologies Inc., Class A   5,700    34,134 
Hutchmed China Ltd., ADR(a)(c)   2,622    27,583 
Hygeia Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)   11,400    63,284 
Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A   5,729    31,120 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A   114,000    79,559 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H   1,710,050    1,024,013 
Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   39,900    117,226 
Industrial Securities Co.Ltd., Class A   17,100    15,812 
Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   91,200    27,361 
Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    11,065 
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    64,755 
Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. Ltd., Class B   34,200    56,943 
Innovent Biologics Inc.(a)(b)   28,500    88,266 
Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   8,383    30,867 
iQIYI Inc., ADR(a)   8,855    36,306 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
China (continued)          
JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700   $79,643 
JD Health International Inc.(a)(b)(c)   34,200    217,077 
JD.com Inc., Class A   62,570    1,757,614 
Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    13,286 
Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H   38,000    39,219 
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A   13,968    63,232 
Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd., Class A   2,900    71,479 
Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    31,290 
Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H   57,000    92,247 
Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    10,605 
Jinke Properties Group Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    2,675 
Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd.(a)(b)   57,000    44,718 
Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd.(b)   28,000    65,630 
JOYY Inc., ADR   1,539    65,238 
Kanzhun Ltd., ADR(a)(c)   2,850    57,627 
KE Holdings Inc., ADR(a)   9,177    122,972 
Kingboard Holdings Ltd.   28,500    136,355 
Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.(a)   57,000    112,249 
Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.   31,600    105,791 
Kuaishou Technology(a)(b)   51,300    496,697 
Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.   114,000    97,707 
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A   2,400    646,873 
LB Group Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    16,170 
Legend Biotech Corp., ADR(a)   1,710    72,316 
Lenovo Group Ltd.   228,000    224,650 
Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    26,967 
Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    30,135 
Li Auto Inc., ADR(a)(c)   16,929    424,410 
Li Ning Co. Ltd.   71,000    553,954 
Lingyi iTech Guangdong Co., Class A(a)   22,800    16,248 
Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.(b)   57,000    283,644 
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   11,820    139,232 
Lufax Holding Ltd., ADR   25,878    162,773 
Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   17,602    88,952 
Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd., Class A   2,800    89,760 
Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    30,841 
Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   22,853    17,480 
Meituan, Class B(a)(b)   125,400    2,942,524 
Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class A   34,200    18,054 
Microport Scientific Corp.   22,800    45,156 
Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings Ltd.   15,000    18,514 
Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A   11,178    85,558 
Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   5,735    23,677 
Nanjing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    12,950 
NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   13,920    71,217 
National Silicon Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   12,177    40,614 
NavInfo Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   11,408    22,440 
NetEase Inc.   62,775    1,312,871 
New China Life Insurance Co.Ltd., Class A   5,700    24,009 
New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H   17,100    44,741 
New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   11,400    24,333 
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc., ADR(a)(c)   4,663    60,899 
Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    39,743 
NIO Inc., ADR(a)   40,584    705,756 
Nongfu Spring Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   57,000    317,355 
Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A   5,724    3,799 
OFILM Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   17,100    14,637 


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

 

Security  Shares   Value 
China (continued)          
Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   21,888   $30,500 
Pangang Group Vanadium Titanium & Resources Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   57,000    28,480 
People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd. (The), Class A   28,500    19,950 
People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd. (The), Class H   171,000    53,796 
Perfect World Co. Ltd., Class A   50    102 
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A   28,500    23,857 
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H   684,000    360,193 
Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   5,700    68,742 
PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H   228,322    221,097 
Pinduoduo Inc., ADR(a)(c)   13,566    683,048 
Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   34,200    72,316 
Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co. Ltd.(a)(b)(c)   17,700    47,597 
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class A   22,800    150,578 
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H   200,000    1,280,565 
Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    39,624 
Pop Mart International Group Ltd.(b)   11,400    43,946 
Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class A   51,300    40,357 
Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   228,000    169,342 
Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd., Class A   34,200    39,886 
RLX Technology Inc., ADR(a)   19,608    38,824 
Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A   22,850    54,505 
SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A   17,100    43,937 
Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co. Ltd.   57,000    57,365 
Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   17,153    43,402 
SDIC Capital Co. Ltd., Class A   17,104    15,714 
SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A   22,899    35,428 
Sealand Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    8,800 
SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    88,408 
Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd., Class A   22,805    64,806 
Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A   11,480    31,439 
Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   28,500    50,450 
Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A   7,740    34,506 
Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A   62,700    33,177 
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H   68,400    75,880 
Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class A   5,790    45,129 
Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class B   17,100    66,812 
Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    8,026 
Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A   57,000    34,679 
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    37,360 
Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co.Ltd., Class B   34,276    31,840 
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    15,347 
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H   28,500    46,403 
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   51,300    60,967 
Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd., Class A   33,900    28,570 
Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Group Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    17,040 
Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    12,185 
Shanxi Lu’an Environmental Energy Development Co. Ltd., Class A   11,452    27,328 
Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   11,400    19,706 
Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   16,860    13,054 
Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    14,750 
Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co. Ltd., Class A   2,360    95,920 
Shenghe Resources Holding Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    15,044 
Shengyi Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    27,689 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
China (continued)          
Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A   74,194   $44,924 
Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A   12,820    12,108 
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   5,797    52,973 
Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.   28,500    27,443 
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A   2,200    99,345 
Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    14,638 
Shenzhen Transsion Holding Co. Ltd., Class A   2,394    31,421 
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.   22,800    313,017 
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.(d)   28,500    14,212 
Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd., Class A   17,105    30,814 
Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    30,354 
Sichuan Road & Bridge Co. Ltd., Class A   17,120    27,215 
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.   302,000    169,313 
Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   22,800    27,959 
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A   22,800    11,452 
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H   45,600    112,789 
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.   28,500    40,421 
Smoore International Holdings Ltd.(b)   57,000    139,408 
Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd., Class A   11,380    21,752 
SooChow Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   22,152    21,409 
Southwest Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   34,200    19,069 
Sunac China Holdings Ltd.(d)   114,000    58,904 
Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    68,087 
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.   22,900    361,402 
Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    22,785 
Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    16,041 
TAL Education Group, ADR(a)   10,431    42,767 
TBEA Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    38,293 
TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A   28,500    19,340 
Tencent Holdings Ltd.   190,300    8,700,205 
Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR(a)   18,924    79,102 
Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    74,125 
Tianma Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    24,112 
Tianshui Huatian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   5,900    7,607 
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.   64,000    113,139 
Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd.(a)   45,600    87,426 
TongFu Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    35,664 
Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd., Class A   62,700    30,188 
Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A   11,495    77,442 
Topsports International Holdings Ltd.(b)   57,000    42,128 
Transfar Zhilian Co.Ltd., Class A   17,100    16,116 
TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H   30,000    48,795 
Trina Solar Co. Ltd.   4,902    46,671 
Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(a)   16,530    364,652 
Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H   16,000    137,987 
Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.   57,000    45,949 
Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A   8,180    21,761 
Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)   13,395    124,573 
Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    39,634 
Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A   6,400    80,418 
Want Want China Holdings Ltd.   171,000    170,172 
Weibo Corp., ADR(a)(c)   1,653    36,366 
Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A   13,400    24,203 
Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H   57,100    88,062 
Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   17,140    46,358 
Western Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   17,100    15,807 
Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)   57,000    190,593 
Will Semiconductor Co. Ltd. Shanghai, Class A   2,500    61,223 


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

 

Security  Shares   Value 
China (continued)          
Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   3,000   $28,472 
Winning Health Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A   17,150    21,621 
Wuhan Guide Infrared Co. Ltd., Class A   19,380    33,660 
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A   7,100    181,659 
WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co. Ltd., Class A   3,460    8,146 
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A   5,728    81,518 
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   11,487    141,969 
Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc., New(a)(b)   114,000    842,985 
XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A   39,400    31,201 
Xiamen C & D Inc., Class A   11,400    22,680 
Xiaomi Corp., Class B(a)(b)   467,400    721,284 
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   11,453    21,126 
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H   23,434    38,334 
Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.(c)   156,000    276,900 
XPeng Inc., ADR(a)(c)   13,053    306,745 
Xtep International Holdings Ltd.   28,500    41,040 
Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    32,993 
Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class H   58,000    190,535 
Yihai International Holding Ltd.   19,000    58,891 
Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    38,685 
Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd., Class A   22,893    15,024 
Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   10,230    29,547 
Youngor Group Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    6,001 
Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.   50,400    54,736 
Yum China Holdings Inc.   12,939    588,207 
Yunda Holding Co. Ltd., Class A   7,830    21,222 
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A   5,708    48,176 
Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A   1,700    55,221 
Zai Lab Ltd., ADR(a)   2,793    81,276 
Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A   1,400    64,750 
Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   11,400    7,883 
Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A   5,700    31,163 
Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    27,491 
Zhejiang Juhua Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    19,900 
Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., Class A   22,800    36,372 
Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd., Class A   10,243    31,838 
Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A   11,400    16,465 
ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H(a)(b)   22,800    76,256 
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.   28,500    202,119 
Zhongtai Securities Co. Ltd.   22,800    24,814 
Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd.   17,100    73,145 
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A   39,900    59,704 
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H   177,000    239,074 
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   28,600    25,330 
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class H   45,600    28,079 
ZTE Corp., Class A   5,700    20,708 
ZTE Corp., Class H   22,848    50,314 
ZTO Express Cayman Inc., ADR   13,110    353,183 
         65,910,927 
Hong Kong — 0.2%          
Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.   28,500    47,801 
Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.   57,000    51,165 
Orient Overseas International Ltd.   4,000    122,846 
         221,812 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
India — 25.6%        
ACC Ltd.   2,451   $69,048 
Adani Enterprises Ltd.   8,226    228,361 
Adani Green Energy Ltd.(a)   8,989    217,734 
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.   15,561    147,528 
Adani Power Ltd.(a)   23,484    97,779 
Adani Total Gas Ltd.   8,493    262,374 
Adani Transmission Ltd.(a)   8,493    223,804 
Ambuja Cements Ltd.   18,639    88,291 
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.   3,078    157,135 
Asian Paints Ltd.   11,970    437,500 
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.(a)(b)   2,394    38,587 
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.   7,866    53,682 
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.(a)(b)   5,130    261,397 
Axis Bank Ltd.(a)   69,369    608,737 
Bajaj Auto Ltd.   1,995    98,762 
Bajaj Finance Ltd.   8,322    647,139 
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.   1,254    207,562 
Balkrishna Industries Ltd.   2,907    87,002 
Bandhan Bank Ltd.(b)   20,805    86,687 
Berger Paints India Ltd.   7,524    59,177 
Bharat Electronics Ltd.   39,403    118,794 
Bharat Forge Ltd.   7,439    67,127 
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.   26,391    110,588 
Bharti Airtel Ltd.(a)   66,861    601,025 
Biocon Ltd.(a)   13,737    58,890 
Britannia Industries Ltd.   2,907    135,870 
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd.   13,267    115,473 
Cipla Ltd.   14,250    181,908 
Coal India Ltd.   45,201    112,384 
Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.   3,363    70,279 
Container Corp. of India Ltd.   7,638    63,816 
Dabur India Ltd.   16,644    111,048 
Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.   3,990    183,918 
DLF Ltd.   20,178    89,180 
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.   3,661    205,139 
Eicher Motors Ltd.   4,218    150,337 
GAIL India Ltd.   41,154    77,939 
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.(a)   11,286    111,437 
Godrej Properties Ltd.(a)   3,990    71,737 
Grasim Industries Ltd.   8,094    148,038 
Havells India Ltd.   8,265    127,350 
HCL Technologies Ltd.   32,946    439,355 
HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)   28,956    222,541 
Hero MotoCorp Ltd.   3,078    109,274 
Hindalco Industries Ltd.   44,346    241,148 
Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.   14,678    43,001 
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.   25,137    756,817 
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.   52,383    1,541,986 
ICICI Bank Ltd.   157,377    1,515,596 
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)   7,182    116,758 
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)   10,830    72,244 
Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.   47,595    71,023 
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd.   9,405    83,227 
Indraprastha Gas Ltd.   12,476    60,473 
Indus Towers Ltd.   22,287    57,567 
Info Edge India Ltd.   2,166    115,671 
Infosys Ltd.   102,543    1,978,770 
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.(a)(b)   2,964    69,708 
ITC Ltd.   90,060    312,777 
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.   12,426    60,476 


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

 

Security  Shares   Value 
India (continued)          
JSW Steel Ltd.   22,800   $161,536 
Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.   11,970    84,586 
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.   16,929    399,254 
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd.(b)   1,770    96,502 
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.   20,406    432,101 
Lupin Ltd.   4,731    37,632 
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.   25,764    340,894 
Marico Ltd.   14,934    102,250 
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.   3,591    365,932 
Mindtree Ltd.   2,223    86,930 
Mphasis Ltd.   2,736    91,060 
MRF Ltd.   57    56,927 
Muthoot Finance Ltd.   4,275    62,673 
Nestle India Ltd.   1,026    233,008 
NTPC Ltd.   114,912    230,500 
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.   75,696    147,622 
Page Industries Ltd.   171    99,186 
Petronet LNG Ltd.   20,520    59,921 
PI Industries Ltd.   2,736    96,900 
Pidilite Industries Ltd.   5,016    144,413 
Piramal Enterprises Ltd.   3,819    92,742 
Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.   89,661    267,788 
Reliance Industries Ltd.   92,853    3,128,075 
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.   41,040    68,639 
SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd.   6,099    61,032 
SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)   13,167    197,705 
Shree Cement Ltd.   342    96,962 
Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.   5,244    78,956 
Siemens Ltd.   2,397    74,831 
SRF Ltd.   5,130    161,746 
State Bank of India   54,764    327,533 
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.   29,298    324,027 
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.   28,329    1,221,596 
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.   18,867    183,808 
Tata Elxsi Ltd.   943    101,800 
Tata Motors Ltd.(a)   50,117    285,248 
Tata Power Co. Ltd. (The)   46,740    140,751 
Tata Steel Ltd.   22,857    310,450 
Tech Mahindra Ltd.   17,841    269,742 
Titan Co. Ltd.   11,058    314,302 
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.   1,596    58,048 
Trent Ltd.   6,099    87,908 
UltraTech Cement Ltd.   3,078    239,887 
United Spirits Ltd.(a)   9,348    97,055 
UPL Ltd.   15,903    159,270 
Vedanta Ltd.   24,624    101,957 
Wipro Ltd.   40,584    246,640 
Yes Bank Ltd.(a)   347,023    58,554 
Zomato Ltd.(a)   52,497    50,211 
         26,996,065 
Russia — 0.0%          
Alrosa PJSC(d)   83,790    13 
Gazprom PJSC(d)   376,774    60 
Inter RAO UES PJSC(d)   1,065,900    170 
LUKOIL PJSC(d)   12,996    2 
Magnit PJSC, GDR(d)   10,659     
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC(d)   1,995     
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR(d)   8,322    83 
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC(a)(d)   41,040    7 
Novatek PJSC, GDR(d)   2,917    29 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
Russia (continued)          
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC(d)   41,610   $7 
Ozon Holdings PLC, GDR(a)(d)   1,881     
PhosAgro PJSC(d)   28     
PhosAgro PJSC, GDR(d)   4,393    44 
Polymetal International PLC(d)   10,488    2 
Polyus PJSC(d)   1,083     
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC(d)   37,278    6 
Sberbank of Russia PJSC(a)(d)   331,170    53 
Severstal PAO(d)   6,669    1 
Surgutneftegas PJSC(d)   182,410    29 
Tatneft PJSC(d)   41,097    7 
TCS Group Holding PLC, GDR(a)(d)   3,884    1 
United Co. RUSAL International PJSC(a)(d)   95,760    15 
VK Co. Ltd.(a)(d)   4,446    1 
VTB Bank PJSC(d)   153,340,001    24 
X5 Retail Group NV, GDR(d)   2,622     
Yandex NV(a)(d)   9,690    2 
         556 
Singapore — 0.0%          
BOC Aviation Ltd.(b)   5,700    47,014 
           
Total Common Stocks — 96.5%          
(Cost: $129,307,058)        101,780,841 
           
Preferred Stocks          
           
Brazil — 3.0%          
Banco Bradesco SA, Preference Shares, NVS   169,102    729,417 
Braskem SA, Class A, Preference Shares, NVS   6,327    59,242 
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Class B, Preference Shares, NVS   6,270    54,922 
Cia. Energetica de Minas Gerais, Preference Shares, NVS   43,172    105,827 
Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, NVS   35,055    215,159 
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preference Shares, NVS   147,003    809,165 
Itausa SA, Preference Shares, NVS   133,824    270,039 
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference Shares, NVS   141,474    894,827 
         3,138,598 
Russia — 0.0%          
Surgutneftegas PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS(d)   193,800    31 
           
Total Preferred Stocks — 3.0%          
(Cost: $2,087,696)        3,138,629 
           
Short-Term Securities          
           
Money Market Funds — 2.1%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.87%(e)(f)(g)   2,223,228    2,223,228 
           
Total Short-Term Securities — 2.1%          
(Cost: $2,222,737)        2,223,228 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 101.6%          
(Cost: $133,617,491)        107,142,698 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.6)%        (1,700,679)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $105,442,019 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.


 

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

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

(e)Affiliate of the Fund.

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

(g)All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.


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: Institutional, SL Agency Shares  $2,056,503   $168,313(a)  $   $(1,222)  $(366)  $2,223,228    2,223,228   $16,100(b)  $ 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares(c)   520,000        (520,000)(a)                   881     
                  $(1,222)  $(366)  $2,223,228        $16,981   $ 

 

(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 China Index   6   06/17/22  $151   $7,354 
MSCI Emerging Markets Index   4   06/17/22   213    9,380 
                $16,734 

 

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

 

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

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  $15,293,782   $86,392,323   $94,736   $101,780,841 
Preferred Stocks   3,138,598        31    3,138,629 
Money Market Funds   2,223,228            2,223,228 
   $20,655,608   $86,392,323   $94,767   $107,142,698 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Assets                    
Futures Contracts  $9,380   $7,354   $   $16,734 

 

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

 

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