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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® MSCI Russia ETF
November 30, 2022 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Common Stocks          
           
Banks — 0.9%          
Sberbank of Russia PJSC(a)(b)   18,835,860   $3,087 
TCS Group Holding PLC, GDR(a)(b)   289,152    47 

VTB Bank PJSC(a)(b)

   8,307,845,016    1,361 
         4,495 
Capital Markets — 0.2%          

Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC(a)(b) 

   4,737,800    776 
           
Chemicals — 0.0%          

PhosAgro PJSC(a) 

   148,802    24 
PhosAgro PJSC, New(a)   2,875    29 
PhosAgro PJSC, GDR(a)   2     
         53 
Electric Utilities — 4.6%          

Inter RAO UES PJSC(a) 

   136,938,300    22,440 
           
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.0%          
Magnit PJSC, GDR(a)   1     

Magnit PJSC(a) 

   198,139    33 
X5 Retail Group NV, GDR(a)   374,475    61 
         94 
Interactive Media & Services — 0.0%          
VK Co. Ltd.(a)(b)   393,252    65 

Yandex NV(a)(b)

   361,376    59 
         124 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.0%          
Ozon Holdings PLC, GDR(a)(b)   106,824    18 
           
Metals & Mining — 0.7%          

Alrosa PJSC(a) 

   7,486,250    1,227 
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC(a)   96,437    16 
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC(a)   4,388,590    719 
PolymetalInternationalPLC(a)(b)   834,056    137 

Polyus PJSC(a)(b) 

   89,129    14 

Severstal PAO(a)

   604,068    99 

United Co. RUSAL International PJSC(a)(b)

   5,811,330    952 
         3,164 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.8%          

Gazprom PJSC(a)

   24,553,290    4,024 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)          
LUKOIL PJSC(a)   856,438   $140 
Novatek PJSC(a)   1,250,860    205 
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC(a)   2,566,222    421 
Surgutneftegas PJSC(a)   21,799,946    3,572 
Tatneft PJSC(a)   3,516,781    576 
         8,938 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1%          
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC(a)   2,776,444    455 
           
Total Common Stocks — 8.3%          
(Cost: $453,537,815)       40,557 
           
Preferred Stocks          
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.8%          
Surgutneftegas PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS(a)   21,745,700    3,563 
           
Total Preferred Stocks — 0.8%          
(Cost: $11,913,761)       3,563 
           
Total Long-Term Investments — 9.1%          
(Cost: $465,451,576)       44,120 
           
Short-Term Securities          
           
Money Market Funds — 90.1%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 3.64%(c)(d)   440,000    440,000 
           
Total Short-Term Securities — 90.1%          
(Cost: $440,000)       440,000 
           
Total Investments — 99.2%          
(Cost: $465,891,576)       484,120 
           
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.8%       4,141 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%      $488,261 

 

(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 November 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  Value at 08/31/22   Purchases at Cost   Proceeds from Sale   Net Realized Gain (Loss)   Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   Value at 11/30/22   Shares Held at 11/30/22   Income   Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares  $430,000   $10,000(a)  $   $   $   $440,000    440,000   $3,277   $ 

 

(a)Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

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;

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares®  MSCI Russia ETF
November 30, 2022  

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (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 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 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  $   $   $40,557   $40,557 
Preferred Stocks           3,563    3,563 
Money Market Funds   440,000            440,000 
   $440,000   $   $44,120   $484,120 

 

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, 2022  $40,573   $3,565   $44,138 
Transfers into Level 3            
Transfers out of Level 3            
Accrued discounts/premiums            
Net realized gain (loss)            
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)   (16)   (2)   (18)
Purchases            
Sales            
Closing balance, as of November 30, 2022  $40,557   $3,563   $44,120 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment still held at November 30, 2022(a)  $(16)  $(2)  $(18)

 

(c)Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at November 30, 2022 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

Portfolio Abbreviation

 

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

 

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