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

 

Security   Shares     Value  
                 
Common Stocks                
                 
Brazil — 7.8%                
Ambev SA     108,158     $ 331,809  
Americanas SA     17,044       34,683  
Atacadao SA     7,003       21,551  
B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao     153,455       376,441  
Banco Bradesco SA     23,829       63,185  
Banco BTG Pactual SA     31,868       154,570  
Banco do Brasil SA     21,103       143,470  
Banco Santander Brasil SA     8,742       46,596  
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA     18,330       110,630  
BRF SA(a)     13,771       24,998  
CCR SA     28,670       65,248  
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA     29,820       272,953  
Cia. de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo     8,225       95,558  
Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA     15,933       44,581  
Cosan SA     31,725       110,226  
CPFL Energia SA     5,781       38,879  
Energisa SA     4,277       35,696  
Engie Brasil Energia SA     7,823       59,547  
Equatorial Energia SA     26,179       138,983  
Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA(b)     115,150       115,386  
Hypera SA     11,045       94,586  
JBS SA     20,821       88,470  
Klabin SA     19,411       73,689  
Localiza Rent a Car SA     18,565       215,009  
Localiza Rent a Car SA, NVS(a)     56       616  
Lojas Renner SA     24,205       107,980  
Magazine Luiza SA(a)     74,495       48,952  
Natura & Co. Holding SA     20,915       47,196  
Petro Rio SA(a)     19,834       137,785  
Petroleo Brasileiro SA     92,919       544,155  
Raia Drogasil SA     23,359       103,756  
Rede D’Or Sao Luiz SA(b)     9,635       57,669  
Rumo SA     29,610       111,037  
Sendas Distribuidora SA     19,176       74,090  
Suzano SA     18,988       194,478  
Telefonica Brasil SA     10,951       80,296  
Tim SA     20,868       52,277  
TOTVS SA     13,959       83,011  
Ultrapar Participacoes SA     17,296       47,328  
Vale SA     94,094       1,554,105  
Vibra Energia SA     27,871       88,779  
WEG SA     43,710       328,498  
              6,418,752  
Cayman Islands — 0.0%                
Haichang Ocean Park Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)     40,000       16,541  
                 
China — 59.6%                
360 DigiTech Inc.     1,786       28,022  
360 Security Technology Inc., Class A     23,531       23,150  
37 Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       11,973  
3SBio Inc.(b)     47,000       49,858  
AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.(a)     24,500       57,290  
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc., Class A(a)     2,300       32,614  
AECC Aviation Power Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       30,545  
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A     112,800       46,154  
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H     705,000       235,664  
Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A     13,809       53,664  
Air China Ltd., Class A(a)     18,800       28,084  

 

Security     Shares       Value  
                 
China (continued)                
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a)     366,620     $ 3,989,982  
Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd.(a)     128,000       108,051  
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class A     28,200       18,054  
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H     94,000       40,201  
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       19,152  
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H     23,500       85,595  
Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class B     4,700       68,716  
ANTA Sports Products Ltd.     29,440       349,901  
Autohome Inc., ADR     1,833       54,807  
AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd., Class A     10,800       17,095  
AVIC Industry-Finance Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A     42,399       20,599  
AviChina Industry & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H     76,000       35,872  
Baidu Inc.(a)     54,056       729,519  
Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A     32,990       20,129  
Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       10,298  
Bank of China Ltd., Class A     52,800       23,640  
Bank of China Ltd., Class H     1,927,000       682,926  
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A     65,800       44,147  
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H     188,200       106,634  
Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A     14,199       26,777  
Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A     18,860       19,938  
Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A     23,500       34,630  
Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A     10,310       47,354  
Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A     37,690       32,003  
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A     47,000       37,772  
BBMG Corp., Class A     18,800       7,145  
BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)     1,222       234,147  
Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     14,100       18,690  
Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       11,115  
Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.     94,000       25,103  
Beijing Kingsoft Office Software Inc., Class A     378       13,776  
Beijing New Building Materials PLC, Class A     4,700       17,691  
Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     23,500       17,119  
Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co. Ltd., Class A     70,500       49,599  
Bilibili Inc.(a)     4,845       83,677  
BOC Aviation Ltd.(b)     4,700       37,217  
BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A     70,500       36,090  
Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.     94,000       46,837  
BYD Co. Ltd., Class A     3,900       147,939  
BYD Co. Ltd., Class H     23,500       598,305  
BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd.     24,500       81,675  
Caitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     12,820       13,867  
CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H(b)     282,000       68,623  
Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group Inc.,Class A     810       19,540  
Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     23,500       18,844  
Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       40,544  
China Baoan Group Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       17,666  
China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H     141,000       18,550  
China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H     188,000       83,597  
China Coal Energy Co. Ltd., Class H     47,000       43,700  
China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H     94,800       32,681  
China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.     47,000       107,557  
China Construction Bank Corp., Class A     9,400       7,472  
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H     2,397,370       1,450,888  
China CSSC Holdings Ltd., Class A     9,400       33,648  
China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class A(a)     23,500       17,934  
China Energy Engineering Corp. Ltd.     37,600       13,138  
China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A     75,200       31,972  
China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.     94,000       43,493  

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

 

Security   Shares     Value  
                 
China (continued)                
China Evergrande Group(a)(c)(d)     114,000     $ 15,672  
China Feihe Ltd.(b)     96,000       78,509  
China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H     47,000       23,410  
China Gas Holdings Ltd.     76,400       97,778  
China Greatwall Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       16,078  
China Hongqiao Group Ltd.     70,500       66,627  
China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class H(b)     37,600       70,923  
China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.     152,000       36,003  
China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A.     9,473       19,419  
China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.     27,000       32,804  
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A     4,793       24,717  
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H     188,000       288,195  
China Literature Ltd.(a)(b)     9,400       34,320  
China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H     94,000       115,931  
China Medical System Holdings Ltd.     47,000       68,838  
China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.     94,000       422,782  
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A     32,300       161,375  
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H     94,456       479,747  
China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.     48,000       70,062  
China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     14,150       27,232  
China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A     10,581       23,109  
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A     47,000       23,525  
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H     141,000       48,746  
China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H     94,000       83,814  
China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A     18,800       22,555  
China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A     37,600       33,476  
China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       17,574  
China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H     68,000       85,964  
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.     94,300       257,677  
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       32,686  
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H     56,400       128,452  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A     47,000       30,276  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H     658,600       310,921  
China Power International Development Ltd.     141,000       54,854  
China Railway Group Ltd., Class A     32,900       27,574  
China Railway Group Ltd., Class H     94,000       53,058  
China Renewable Energy Investment Ltd.(c)     7,709        
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.     38,000       263,312  
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.(d)     96,000       52,110  
China Resources Gas Group Ltd.     18,800       66,752  
China Resources Land Ltd.     94,444       438,684  
China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd.(b)     18,800       89,763  
China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.(b)     47,000       38,510  
China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.     74,200       138,318  
China Ruyi Holdings Ltd.(a)     188,000       41,969  
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       41,063  
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H     70,500       218,511  
China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     14,100       14,974  
China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H(a)     46,000       27,208  
China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A     70,500       59,171  
China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.     94,000       113,508  
China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.     37,640       38,525  
China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co. Ltd., Class A     56,400       46,649  
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class A     4,000       113,790  
China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H(b)     940,000       101,663  
China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.     94,000       47,130  
China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A     57,000       35,800  
China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A     14,138       37,802  

 

Security   Shares     Value  
                 
China (continued)                
China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H     42,301     $ 87,799  
China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A     37,656       113,610  
China Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     28,200       11,839  
Chinasoft International Ltd.     94,000       81,219  
Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A     18,652       36,099  
Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A     4,300       55,743  
CITIC Ltd.     141,000       144,549  
CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     18,975       53,768  
CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H     47,050       94,746  
CMOC Group Ltd., Class A     42,300       28,178  
CMOC Group Ltd., Class H     108,000       50,596  
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     4,300       238,794  
COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     8,900       19,426  
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A     18,970       34,349  
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H     70,849       77,487  
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.     241,046       94,274  
Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.     47,000       117,522  
CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A     45,600       34,833  
CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H     114,000       46,988  
CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       33,008  
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.     188,160       242,410  
Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.(b)     70,500       33,350  
Daqin Railway Co. Ltd., Class A     23,500       22,899  
Daqo New Energy Corp., ADR(a)     1,496       85,137  
DHC Software Co. Ltd., Class A     23,500       19,993  
Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd., Class A     9,400       32,507  
Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H     94,000       52,956  
Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     9,499       11,196  
Dongyue Group Ltd.     47,000       52,622  
East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A     23,374       62,333  
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.     19,500       276,336  
ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       24,860  
Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       56,462  
Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     9,497       21,888  
Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     18,840       17,333  
Far East Horizon Ltd.     51,000       38,810  
First Capital Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       8,045  
Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       23,654  
Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     32,939       28,325  
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd., Class A     5,351       53,566  
Fosun International Ltd.     47,000       35,930  
Founder Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     28,299       27,360  
Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., Class A     18,800       24,541  
Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       16,828  
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       24,917  
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class H(b)     19,600       86,908  
Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class H(b)(d)     4,000       35,396  
Ganfeng Lithium Group Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       54,027  
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd.(a)     517,000       161,501  
GD Power Development Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     51,700       33,388  
GDS Holdings Ltd., Class A(a)     20,232       38,799  
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.     141,000       210,712  
GEM Co. Ltd., Class A     14,199       16,591  
Gemdale Corp., Class A     9,400       15,620  
Genscript Biotech Corp.(a)     42,000       108,784  
GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     14,100       32,407  
GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H     18,800       27,428  
GoerTek Inc., Class A     9,400       24,458  
Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       21,633  

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

 

Security   Shares     Value  
                 
China (continued)                
Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H     70,500     $ 104,694  
Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A     4,700       21,650  
Greentown China Holdings Ltd.     23,500       40,391  
Greentown Service Group Co. Ltd.     56,000       38,676  
Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       37,811  
Guangdong Investment Ltd.     94,000       86,674  
Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd., Class A     18,800       28,645  
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H     94,235       68,142  
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       19,662  
Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       29,988  
Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     18,800       24,483  
Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     18,800       37,495  
Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     14,120       14,066  
H World Group Ltd., ADR     4,841       185,313  
Haidilao International Holding Ltd.(a)(b)     22,000       53,853  
Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A     9,479       33,347  
Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class H(d)     56,400       187,708  
Haitian International Holdings Ltd.     28,000       72,990  
Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     14,100       17,965  
Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H     37,600       23,261  
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A     100       1,277  
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class H(b)     4,700       45,005  
Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       16,945  
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.     23,500       108,322  
Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       22,534  
Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A     28,230       28,929  
Hesteel Co. Ltd., Class A     56,400       19,687  
Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.     2,287       2,605  
Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class A     14,100       11,859  
Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       27,653  
Hualan Biological Engineering Inc., Class A     4,750       13,897  
Huaneng Power International Inc., Class A(a)     14,100       15,614  
Huaneng Power International Inc., Class H(a)     94,000       43,709  
Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     18,800       35,099  
Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class H(b)     9,400       10,923  
Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A     23,500       17,527  
Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       10,408  
Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A     9,499       25,096  
Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd., Class A     14,100       9,702  
Hundsun Technologies Inc., Class A     6,200       35,463  
Hutchmed China Ltd., ADR(a)     92       1,116  
Hygeia Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)(b)     9,400       60,247  
Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A     4,729       21,849  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A     94,000       57,437  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H     1,410,050       706,715  
Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A     18,800       47,508  
Industrial Securities Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     18,600       16,150  
Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd., Class A.     75,200       21,359  
Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A     37,600       22,522  
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       38,585  
Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. Ltd., Class B     28,200       41,847  
Innovent Biologics Inc.(a)(b)     23,500       94,901  
Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A     7,383       23,528  
iQIYI Inc., ADR(a)(d)     7,305       21,696  
JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     6,700       56,140  
JD Health International Inc.(a)(b)     28,200       253,366  
JD.com Inc., Class A     54,070       1,543,578  
Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       17,892  

 

Security   Shares     Value  
                 
China (continued)                
Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H     38,000     $ 34,233  
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A     9,168       52,120  
Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd., Class A     2,900       58,848  
Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       22,522  
Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd.(b)     28,000       71,898  
JOYY Inc., ADR     1,269       38,654  
Kanzhun Ltd., ADR(a)     4,888       91,992  
KE Holdings Inc., ADR(a)     16,544       279,924  
Kingboard Holdings Ltd.     23,500       77,796  
Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.(d)     23,500       24,813  
Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.(a)(d)     47,000       79,313  
Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.     27,600       88,189  
Kuaishou Technology(a)(b)     42,300       318,701  
Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.     94,000       72,929  
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A     2,000       456,889  
LB Group Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       12,026  
Legend Biotech Corp., ADR(a)     1,410       72,629  
Lenovo Group Ltd.(d)     188,000       160,561  
Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A.     14,100       21,500  
Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       30,387  
Li Auto Inc., ADR(a)     13,959       307,098  
Li Ning Co. Ltd.     61,000       490,226  
Lingyi iTech Guangdong Co., Class A(a)     18,800       13,234  
Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.(b)     47,000       143,199  
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     9,548       62,786  
Lufax Holding Ltd., ADR     17,860       33,220  
Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A     9,902       44,362  
Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd., Class A     2,800       75,014  
Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       16,959  
Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     18,853       14,356  
Meituan, Class B(a)(b)     108,100       2,330,317  
Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class A     28,200       13,392  
Microport Scientific Corp.(a)     18,800       45,178  
Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A     9,878       67,628  
Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A     6,245       15,614  
Nanjing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       11,466  
NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     14,124       53,645  
National Silicon Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     10,177       28,070  
NavInfo Co. Ltd., Class A     9,408       15,909  
NetEase Inc     47,075       680,640  
New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       19,200  
New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H     14,100       33,098  
New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     9,400       18,233  
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.(a)     32,930       94,604  
Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.     47,000       37,560  
Ninestar Corp., Class A     4,700       36,038  
Ningbo Shanshan Co. Ltd.     4,700       12,998  
Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A     14,100       26,660  
NIO Inc., ADR(a)     34,733       443,888  
Nongfu Spring Co. Ltd., Class H(b)     47,000       274,315  
Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A     4,724       3,854  
OFILM Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     14,100       10,280  
Orient Overseas International Ltd.(d)     4,000       76,005  
Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     18,888       24,095  
Pangang Group Vanadium Titanium & Resources Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     23,500       18,224  
People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd. (The), Class A     23,500       18,142  

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

 

Security   Shares     Value  
                 
China (continued)                
People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd. (The), Class H     141,000     $ 47,584  
Perfect World Co. Ltd., Class A     9,450       18,516  
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A     23,500       17,566  
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H     470,000       213,865  
Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class H(b)     7,750       44,840  
PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H     188,322       190,790  
Pinduoduo Inc., ADR(a)     12,408       1,017,952  
Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A     28,200       52,624  
Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co. Ltd.(a)(b)(d)     14,700       37,368  
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class A     14,100       90,652  
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H     165,000       1,018,710  
Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A     14,100       33,308  
Pop Mart International Group Ltd.(b)(d)     18,800       42,747  
Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class A     42,300       26,941  
Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class H(b)     188,000       113,697  
Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd., Class A     28,200       30,792  
Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     9,400       33,737  
Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A     18,850       33,361  
SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A     14,100       30,571  
Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co. Ltd.     47,000       50,304  
Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A     14,153       32,136  
SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A     18,899       29,595  
Sealand Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     14,100       7,026  
SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       35,754  
Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd., Class A     18,805       54,144  
Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A     9,480       27,645  
Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class H(b)(d)     23,500       46,276  
Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A     6,740       32,004  
Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A     51,700       25,865  
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H     56,400       82,670  
Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class B     18,600       56,148  
Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A     14,100       5,598  
Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     47,000       28,370  
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       25,013  
Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group Co. Ltd.     2,439       26,365  
Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd., Class B     28,276       22,733  
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       12,951  
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H     23,500       39,186  
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A     42,300       43,433  
Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd., Class A     28,600       22,626  
Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Group Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       9,748  
Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A     14,100       26,679  
Shanxi Lu’an Environmental Energy Development Co. Ltd., Class A     9,452       25,759  
Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       13,258  
Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     14,560       11,587  
Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., Class A     14,100       9,092  
Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co. Ltd., Class A     2,360       86,271  
Shenghe Resources Holding Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       9,804  
Shengyi Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       20,249  
Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A     61,194       36,077  
Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A     10,820       9,497  
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     4,797       48,353  
Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.     23,500       21,771  
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A     2,200       102,377  
Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A     14,100       11,793  
Shenzhen Transsion Holding Co. Ltd., Class A     2,100       23,289  

 

Security   Shares     Value  
                 
China (continued)                
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.     18,800     $ 169,728  
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)     28,500       6,621  
Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd., Class A     14,105       23,951  
Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       31,636  
Sichuan Road & Bridge Co. Ltd., Class A     14,120       23,551  
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.     252,000       149,181  
Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     18,800       24,266  
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A     18,800       8,828  
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H     37,600       89,203  
Smoore International Holdings Ltd.(b)(d)     47,000       73,629  
Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd., Class A     9,580       19,592  
SooChow Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     18,852       18,607  
Sunac China Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)     114,000       23,543  
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.     18,900       225,002  
Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A     3,000       10,511  
Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       17,443  
TAL Education Group, ADR(a)     8,601       51,348  
TBEA Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       28,993  
TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A     23,500       13,537  
TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       28,078  
Tencent Holdings Ltd.     154,600       5,846,399  
Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR(a)     15,604       109,384  
Tianma Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A     14,100       18,457  
Tianshui Huatian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     23,700       29,928  
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.     64,000       104,675  
Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd.(a)     37,600       81,867  
TongFu Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     4,700       11,706  
Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd., Class A     51,700       21,783  
Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A     9,495       58,796  
Topsports International Holdings Ltd.(b)     47,000       30,181  
TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H     30,000       60,953  
Trina Solar Co. Ltd.     4,300       39,788  
Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(a)     13,630       435,478  
Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H     16,000       151,465  
Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.     47,000       41,255  
Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A     7,180       19,436  
Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)     11,045       123,152  
Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       28,541  
Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A     5,400       68,971  
Want Want China Holdings Ltd.     94,000       63,807  
Weibo Corp., ADR(a)     1,363       21,726  
Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A     11,400       17,513  
Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H     47,100       62,667  
Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A     14,140       36,186  
Western Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     14,100       12,898  
Will Semiconductor Co. Ltd. Shanghai, Class A     3,375       39,404  
Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     3,000       23,728  
Wuhan Guide Infrared Co. Ltd., Class A     16,380       27,380  
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A     6,100       137,575  
WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co. Ltd., Class A     14,160       25,806  
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A     4,728       53,165  
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H(b)     9,487       95,661  
Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc., New(a)(b)     94,000       616,051  
XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A     33,100       24,918  
Xiamen C & D Inc., Class A     9,400       20,894  
Xiaomi Corp., Class B(a)(b)     385,400       522,201  
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     10,853       17,905  

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

 

Security   Shares     Value  
                 
China (continued)                
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H     22,234     $ 24,098  
Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.     136,000       159,579  
XPeng Inc., ADR(a)     10,763       116,348  
Xtep International Holdings Ltd.     47,000       54,023  
Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class H     58,000       194,747  
Yihai International Holding Ltd.     19,000       59,781  
Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       27,708  
Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     9,230       30,265  
Youngor Group Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       4,318  
Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.     47,400       60,160  
Yum China Holdings Inc.(d)     10,669       588,075  
Yunda Holding Co. Ltd., Class A     6,830       11,988  
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A.     4,708       37,986  
Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A     1,700       30,387  
Zai Lab Ltd., ADR(a)     2,303       88,804  
Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A     1,400       51,008  
Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd., Class H(a)     23,500       26,024  
Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)     14,100       7,937  
Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       19,330  
Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       15,997  
Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       41,694  
Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical Co. Ltd., Class A     4,700       43,022  
Zhejiang Juhua Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       22,596  
Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd., Class A     9,243       26,025  
Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A     9,400       14,378  
ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H(a)(b)     18,800       49,246  
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.(d)     23,500       121,232  
Zhongtai Securities Co. Ltd.     18,800       18,450  
Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd.     14,100       65,512  
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A     18,800       26,541  
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H(d)     157,000       208,380  
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class A     23,600       19,674  
ZTE Corp., Class A     4,700       16,539  
ZTE Corp., Class H     18,848       41,292  
ZTO Express Cayman Inc., ADR     10,810       271,007  
              49,088,382  
Hong Kong — 0.1%                
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.     47,000       82,195  
                 
India — 29.1%                
ABB India Ltd.     1,034       38,100  
ACC Ltd.     2,021       63,863  
Adani Enterprises Ltd.     6,786       328,217  
Adani Green Energy Ltd.(a)     7,896       207,057  
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.     12,831       139,607  
Adani Power Ltd.(a)     19,364       79,526  
Adani Total Gas Ltd.     7,003       315,247  
Adani Transmission Ltd.(a)     7,003       252,409  
Ambuja Cements Ltd.     15,369       108,312  
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.     2,538       148,091  
Asian Paints Ltd.     9,165       357,741  
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.(b)     3,807       30,166  
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.     6,486       37,472  
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.(a)(b)     4,230       210,491  
Axis Bank Ltd.     55,638       618,484  
Bajaj Auto Ltd.     1,645       75,888  
Bajaj Finance Ltd.     6,862       570,418  

 

Security   Shares     Value  
                 
India (continued)                
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.     9,310     $ 187,594  
Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.     470       36,331  
Balkrishna Industries Ltd.     1,764       44,429  
Bandhan Bank Ltd.(a)(b)     20,805       61,126  
Berger Paints India Ltd.     8,502       65,126  
Bharat Electronics Ltd.     97,479       126,599  
Bharat Forge Ltd.     6,139       65,106  
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.     16,732       70,329  
Bharti Airtel Ltd.     55,131       576,134  
Biocon Ltd.     11,327       39,462  
Britannia Industries Ltd.     2,397       128,670  
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd.     10,947       96,616  
Cipla Ltd.     11,750       165,307  
Coal India Ltd.     37,271       105,026  
Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.     2,773       55,616  
Container Corp. of India Ltd.     6,298       60,052  
Dabur India Ltd.     13,724       99,546  
Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.     3,290       138,244  
DLF Ltd.     16,638       82,753  
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.     3,021       167,067  
Eicher Motors Ltd.     3,478       149,169  
GAIL India Ltd.     52,678       61,753  
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.(a)     9,306       101,156  
Godrej Properties Ltd.(a)     3,290       53,168  
Grasim Industries Ltd.     6,674       144,475  
Havells India Ltd.     6,815       105,339  
HCL Technologies Ltd.     26,179       363,380  
HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)     23,876       173,711  
Hero MotoCorp Ltd.     2,538       89,277  
Hindalco Industries Ltd.     36,566       205,138  
Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.     19,364       57,147  
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.     20,727       684,758  
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.     42,347       1,407,613  
ICICI Bank Ltd.     128,780       1,508,865  
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)     6,753       100,840  
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)     4,777       28,021  
Indian Hotels Co. Ltd. (The)     20,821       82,237  
Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.     24,816       23,482  
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd.     7,755       70,408  
Indraprastha Gas Ltd.     10,293       56,013  
Indus Towers Ltd.     18,377       45,372  
Info Edge India Ltd.     1,786       88,531  
Infosys Ltd.     83,613       1,699,510  
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.(a)(b)     2,444       58,297  
ITC Ltd.     74,260       311,085  
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.     10,246       68,105  
JSW Steel Ltd.     17,014       156,265  
Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.     9,870       66,841  
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.     13,959       334,757  
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd.(b)     1,460       87,819  
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd., NVS     1,057       62,804  
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.     16,826       430,035  
Lupin Ltd.     3,901       36,789  
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.     21,244       341,750  
Marico Ltd.     12,314       76,866  
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.     2,961       327,399  
Mphasis Ltd.     1,833       45,939  
MRF Ltd.     47       54,221  
Muthoot Finance Ltd.     3,525       46,976  
Nestle India Ltd.     846       210,072  

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

 

Security   Shares     Value  
                 
India (continued)                
NTPC Ltd.     81,075     $ 171,785  
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.     53,862       94,375  
Page Industries Ltd.     141       82,395  
Petronet LNG Ltd.     16,920       44,377  
PI Industries Ltd.     2,256       97,369  
Pidilite Industries Ltd.     4,136       140,030  
Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.     73,931       203,984  
Reliance Industries Ltd.     74,824       2,516,892  
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.     50,760       47,005  
SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd.     5,029       51,163  
SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)     10,857       171,274  
Shree Cement Ltd.     282       83,047  
Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.     5,546       92,313  
Siemens Ltd.     1,974       67,517  
SRF Ltd.     4,230       123,539  
State Bank of India     45,120       335,365  
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.     24,158       311,520  
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.     22,513       945,444  
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.     11,515       115,994  
Tata Elxsi Ltd.     846       73,758  
Tata Motors Ltd.(a)     41,313       225,236  
Tata Power Co. Ltd. (The)     38,540       107,072  
Tata Steel Ltd.     178,600       239,065  
Tech Mahindra Ltd.     13,818       184,399  
Titan Co. Ltd.     9,118       299,247  
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.     2,632       53,770  
Trent Ltd.     5,029       91,381  
Tube Investments of India Ltd.     2,687       91,441  
TVS Motor Co. Ltd.     5,066       65,204  
UltraTech Cement Ltd.     2,538       221,192  
United Spirits Ltd.(a)     7,708       88,687  
UPL Ltd.     13,113       127,760  
Varun Beverages Ltd.     4,233       64,961  
Vedanta Ltd.     20,304       76,758  
Wipro Ltd.     33,464       169,519  
Yes Bank Ltd.(a)     296,335       62,646  
Zomato Ltd.(a)     67,774       55,199  
              23,960,288  
Russia — 0.0%                
Alrosa PJSC(c)     83,790       14  
Gazprom PJSC(c)     376,774       62  
Inter RAO UES PJSC(c)     1,065,900       175  
LUKOIL PJSC(c)     12,996       2  
Magnit PJSC(c)     2,131        
Magnit PJSC, GDR(c)     4        
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC(c)     1,995        
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC(c)     16,644       3  
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC(a)(c)     41,040       7  
Novatek PJSC(c)     29,170       5  
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC(c)     41,610       7  
Ozon Holdings PLC, GDR(a)(c)     1,881        
PhosAgro PJSC(c)     1,464        
PhosAgro PJSC, GDR(c)(e)     1        
PhosAgro PJSC, New(c)     28        
Polymetal International PLC(a)(c)     10,488       2  
Polyus PJSC(a)(c)     1,083        
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC(c)     37,278       6  
Sberbank of Russia PJSC(a)(c)     331,170       54  
Severstal PAO(c)     6,669       1  
Surgutneftegas PJSC(c)     182,410       30  

 

Security   Shares     Value  
                 
Russia (continued)                
Tatneft PJSC(c)     41,097     $ 7  
TCS Group Holding PLC, GDR(a)(c)(e)     3,884       1  
United Co. RUSAL International PJSC(a)(c)     95,760       16  
VK Co. Ltd.(a)(c)     4,446       1  
VTB Bank PJSC(a)(c)     153,340,001       25  
X5 Retail Group NV, GDR(c)     2,622        
Yandex NV(a)(c)     9,690       1  
              419  
Total Common Stocks — 96.6%                
(Cost: $103,371,580)             79,566,577  
                 
Preferred Stocks                
                 
Brazil — 2.6%                
Banco Bradesco SA, Preference Shares, NVS     139,441       418,644  
Braskem SA, Class A, Preference Shares, NVS     5,217       28,290  
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Class B, Preference                
Shares, NVS     5,170       48,897  
Cia. Energetica de Minas Gerais, Preference                
Shares, NVS     35,602       78,759  
Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, NVS     28,905       175,847  
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preference Shares, NVS     118,722       594,828  
Itausa SA, Preference Shares, NVS     121,389       207,721  
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference Shares, NVS     119,239       612,584  
              2,165,570  
                 
Russia — 0.0%                
Surgutneftegas PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS(c)     193,800       32  
                 
Total Preferred Stocks — 2.6%                
(Cost: $1,711,358)             2,165,602  
                 
Rights                
                 
Switzerland — 0.0%                
Kangmei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     2,454        
                 
Total Rights — 0.0%                
(Cost: $—)              
                 
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.2%                
(Cost: $105,082,938)             81,732,179  
                 
Short-Term Securities                
                 
Money Market Funds — 2.1%                
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.06%(f)(g)(h)     1,709,166       1,709,337  
                 
Total Short-Term Securities — 2.1%                
(Cost: $1,708,508)             1,709,337  
                 
Total Investments — 101.3%                
(Cost: $106,791,446)             83,441,516  
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.3)%             (1,095,846 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 82,345,670  

 

(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.

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

 

(e)This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

(f)Affiliate of the Fund.

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

(h)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 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: Institutional, SL Agency Shares   $ 1,973,504   $   $ (263,638 )(a) $ (386 ) $ (143 ) $ 1,709,337     1,709,166   $ 2,950 (b) $  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares(c)     160,000         (160,000 )(a)                   2,340      
                      $ (386 ) $ (143 ) $ 1,709,337         $ 5,290   $  

 

(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     7     12/16/22   $ 164   $ 15,588  
MSCI Emerging Markets Index     6     12/16/22     295     15,460  
                      $ 31,048  

 

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 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.

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

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (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   $ 11,504,863   $ 68,015,459   $ 46,255   $ 79,566,577  
Preferred Stocks     2,165,570         32     2,165,602  
Rights                  
Money Market Funds     1,709,337             1,709,337  
    $ 15,379,770   $ 68,015,459   $ 46,287   $ 83,441,516  
Derivative financial instruments(a)                          
Assets                          
Futures Contracts   $ 15,460   $ 15,588   $   $ 31,048  

 

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

 

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

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