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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
July 31, 2022 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

  

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Brazil — 14.6%          
Auren Energia SA   2,337,501   $6,410,610 
Banco Santander Brasil SA   1,234,633    6,750,501 
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA   1,020,506    5,717,800 
CPFL Energia SA.   1,468,734    9,322,051 
Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos          
e Participacoes   1,782,576    4,351,276 
Energisa SA.   753,523    6,413,705 
Grendene SA.   4,646,219    6,402,571 
JHSF Participacoes SA   7,323,120    8,067,448 
Qualicorp Consultoria e Corretora de Seguros SA   3,744,379    7,128,222 
Telefonica Brasil SA   508,965    4,387,205 
Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA   1,017,178    7,954,045 
Vale SA   579,510    7,812,146 
         80,717,580 
Chile — 5.3%          
CAP SA   844,535    7,728,746 
Colbun SA   145,855,510    12,389,059 
Empresas CMPC SA   5,234,727    8,893,982 
         29,011,787 
China — 23.2%          
Agile Group Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)   19,066,000    6,247,512 
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H   12,176,000    4,015,913 
Bank of China Ltd., Class H   12,184,000    4,332,450 
BBMG Corp., Class H.   22,030,000    3,061,347 
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H   5,467,000    3,491,282 
China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.(a)   19,176,000    4,450,108 
China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.   1,624,000    2,619,265 
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H.   13,347,000    4,353,063 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H   11,746,000    5,537,724 
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H   2,078,500    5,874,546 
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class H   14,935,000    5,197,138 
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)   7,312,000    2,827,692 
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H(a)(b)   21,983,600    5,191,632 
Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.(b)   3,047,630    4,028,045 
Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class H   17,156,000    5,938,932 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H   6,871,000    3,632,613 
KWG Group Holdings Ltd.(a)   23,849,500    4,831,879 
Logan Group Co. Ltd.(b)(c)   36,592,000    6,992,191 
Lonking Holdings Ltd.   34,173,000    6,778,464 
PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H   3,314,000    3,401,793 
Poly Property Group Co. Ltd.   14,373,000    3,080,587 
Shenzhen Investment Ltd.   27,966,000    5,272,453 
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)   15,114,500    4,332,237 
Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd., Class H   12,035,500    5,168,257 
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class H.   19,346,000    3,186,406 
Sunac China Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)   11,167,000    2,845,132 
Times China Holdings Ltd.(b)   28,949,000    5,755,691 
Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   806,000    2,518,597 
Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H   3,858,000    3,105,194 
         128,068,143 
Czech Republic — 1.0%          
CEZ AS(b)   126,147    5,732,522 
           
Greece — 1.8%          
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.   372,179    9,685,959 
           
India — 7.3%          
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.   1,847,996    7,721,651 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
India (continued)          
Coal India Ltd.   3,233,466   $8,637,791 
Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.   8,794,021    8,111,004 
NMDC Ltd.   3,934,527    5,370,133 
Oil India Ltd.   1,158,636    2,786,763 
REC Ltd.   4,688,764    7,767,716 
         40,395,058 
Indonesia — 2.0%          
Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk PT   23,276,800    5,111,077 
Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk PT   89,795,900    5,635,132 
         10,746,209 
Malaysia — 6.1%          
British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd.   2,150,600    5,280,174 
Hartalega Holdings Bhd   10,803,900    6,651,542 
Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd(a)(b)   27,992,200    7,866,031 
Malayan Banking Bhd.   3,983,300    7,933,599 
Top Glove Corp. Bhd(a)   28,509,300    6,188,046 
         33,919,392 
Philippines — 0.5%          
PLDT Inc.   99,105    2,990,536 
           
Qatar — 0.6%          
Barwa Real Estate Co.   3,455,283    3,388,557 
           
Russia — 0.0%          
Federal Grid Co. Unified Energy System PJSC(a)(c)   4,402,974,828    706 
Globaltrans Investment PLC(a)(c)   3,247,697    32,477 
LUKOIL PJSC(a)(c)   124,880    20 
Magnit PJSC(c)   163,377    27 
Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works PJSC(a)(c)   14,721,471    2,360 
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC(c)   23,712    4 
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC(c)   2,744,644    440 
Moscow Exchange MICEX-Rates PJSC(a)(c)   2,788,700    447 
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC, GDR(c)   345,790    3,458 
PhosAgro PJSC(a)(c)   3,484    35 
PhosAgro PJSC, GDR(c)   540,834    5,408 
Rostelecom PJSC(c)   4,681,247    750 
Sberbank of Russia PJSC(a)(c)   2,500,255    401 
Severstal PAO(a)(c)   695,941    111 
Tatneft PJSC(c)   1,165,907    187 
Unipro PJSC(a)(c)   299,242,000    47,975 
         94,806 
Singapore — 2.0%          
Riverstone Holdings Ltd./Singapore   19,507,800    11,014,973 
           
South Africa — 6.5%          
African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.   498,420    7,011,768 
Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.   2,708,755    5,541,376 
Exxaro Resources Ltd.   840,837    10,220,562 
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.   286,538    8,539,032 
Truworths International Ltd.   1,478,654    4,554,290 
         35,867,028 
Taiwan — 8.7%          
Asustek Computer Inc.   423,000    3,990,425 
Chong Hong Construction Co. Ltd.   1,895,000    4,592,901 
Huaku Development Co. Ltd.   1,849,000    5,540,300 
Inventec Corp.   6,331,475    5,028,721 
Merry Electronics Co. Ltd.   1,321,146    3,574,314 
Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp.   1,709,000    5,348,645 
Simplo Technology Co. Ltd.   428,600    3,788,228 
Supreme Electronics Co. Ltd.   2,184,513    2,715,472 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
July 31, 2022 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Taiwan (continued)          
Systex Corp.   1,626,000   $3,995,985 
United Integrated Services Co. Ltd.   1,139,000    5,839,664 
WPG Holdings Ltd.   2,151,280    3,614,509 
         48,029,164 
Thailand — 5.4%          
Kiatnakin Phatra Bank PCL, NVDR   1,622,900    2,934,000 
Land & Houses PCL, NVDR.   14,220,900    3,298,856 
Quality Houses PCL, NVDR   48,983,000    2,853,972 
Sri Trang Agro-Industry PCL, NVDR   14,894,700    8,824,489 
Thanachart Capital PCL, NVDR   4,300,500    4,442,630 
Tisco Financial Group PCL, NVDR   1,886,500    4,558,296 
Total Access Communication PCL, NVDR.   2,385,900    2,963,888 
         29,876,131 
Turkey — 1.8%          
Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS(b)   4,723,785    7,317,237 
Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS.   564,508    2,330,797 
         9,648,034 
United Arab Emirates — 0.5%          
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC   1,856,894    2,975,682 
           
Total Common Stocks — 87.3%          
(Cost: $743,654,716)        482,161,561 
           
Preferred Stocks          

 

Brazil — 11.0%        
Bradespar SA, Preference Shares, NVS   1,604,652    6,971,759 
Cia. de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista,          
Preference Shares, NVS   1,689,523    7,441,725 
Cia. Energetica de Minas Gerais, Preference          
Shares, NVS   3,426,654    7,443,922 
Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, NVS   1,553,560    7,344,287 
Metalurgica Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, NVS   4,704,898    9,302,314 
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference Shares, NVS   1,327,526    8,761,913 
Unipar Carbocloro SA, Class B, Preference          
Shares, NVS   607,534    9,780,941 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Brazil (continued)          
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Usiminas,          
Class A, Preference Shares, NVS   2,211,185   $3,679,539 
         60,726,400 
Russia — 0.0%          
Transneft PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS(c)   5,767    1 
           
Total Preferred Stocks — 11.0%          
(Cost: $81,884,428)        60,726,401 
           
Total Long-Term Investments — 98.3%          
(Cost: $825,539,144)        542,887,962 
           
Short-Term Securities          

 

Money Market Funds — 5.1%        
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency        
Shares, 1.93%(d)(e)(f)   27,496,970    27,494,220 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares,          
1.81%(d)(e)   350,000    350,000 
           
Total Short-Term Securities — 5.1%          
(Cost: $27,841,527)       27,844,220 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 103.4%          
(Cost: $853,380,671)       570,732,182 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (3.4)%       (18,622,184)
           
Net Assets—100.0%      $552,109,998 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.

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

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

(d)Affiliate of the Fund.

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

(f)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 July 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

04/30/22

  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sale

  

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

  

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

  

Value at

07/31/22

  

Shares

Held at

07/31/22

   Income  

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares  $24,326,856   $3,171,206(a)  $   $(1,512)  $(2,330)  $27,494,220    27,496,970   $899,667(b)  $ 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   380,000       (30,000)(a)           350,000    350,000    2,117     
                  $(1,512)  $(2,330)  $27,844,220        $901,784   $ 

 

(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.

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
July 31, 2022

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

  

Futures Contracts

 

                 
               Value/ 
           Notional   Unrealized 
   Number of   Expiration   Amount   Appreciation 
Description  Contracts   Date   (000)   (Depreciation) 
Long Contracts                    
MSCI Emerging Markets Index   165    09/16/22   $8,238   $39,231 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

 

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.

 

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  $154,189,275   $313,707,920   $14,264,366   $482,161,561 
Preferred Stocks   60,726,400        1    60,726,401 
Money Market Funds   27,844,220            27,844,220 
   $242,759,895   $313,707,920   $14,264,367   $570,732,182 
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Assets                    
Futures Contracts  $39,231   $   $   $39,231 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Emerging Markets Dividend ETF

July 31, 2022

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

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 year 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 Preferred     
   Stocks Stocks   Total 
Assets:               
Opening balance, as of April 30, 2022  $14,258,124   $1   $14,258,125 
Transfers into Level 3(a)   11,354,786        11,354,786 
Transfers out of Level 3            
Accrued discounts/premiums.            
Net realized gain (loss)            
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(b)(c)   (11,445,373)       (11,445,373)
Purchases   11,631,000        11,631,000 
Sales   (11,534,171)   (—)   (11,534,171)
                
Closing balance, as of July 31, 2022  $14,264,366   $1   $14,264,367 
                
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment still held at July 31, 2022  $(22,897,187)  $   $(22,897,187)

 

(a)As of April 30, 2022, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of July 31, 2022, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 1 or Level 2 to Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(b)Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations.

(c)Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at July 31, 2022 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

The Fund's investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing a single broker quote 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 investments.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation approaches used and unobservable inputs utilized by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Fund’s Level 3 investments as of period end. The table does not include Level 3 investments with values based upon unadjusted third party pricing information in the amount of $7,086,998. A significant change in the third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.

 

        Range of  
    Valuation Unobservable Unobservable  
  Value Approach Inputs Inputs Utilized(a)  
Common Stock $7,177,369 Income Discount Rate 5%  

  

(a)A significant change in unobservable input would have resulted in a correlated (inverse) significant change to value.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt

NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

NVS Non-Voting Shares

PJSC Public Joint Stock Company

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