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

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Australia — 0.9%          
Australian Agricultural Co. Ltd.(a)   148,584   $178,445 
Costa Group Holdings Ltd.   283,765    512,379 
Elders Ltd.   94,462    663,871 
Inghams Group Ltd.   230,518    443,895 
Nufarm Ltd./Australia   222,416    920,363 
Select Harvests Ltd.   80,004    238,676 
         2,957,629 
Brazil — 1.7%          
BrasilAgro - Co. Brasileira de Propriedades Agricolas   32,794    171,132 
Jalles Machado SA   79,659    122,650 
Sao Martinho SA   97,177    536,694 
SLC Agricola SA   70,591    610,505 
Tres Tentos Agroindustrial SA   86,249    184,320 
Yara International ASA   95,470    4,409,038 
         6,034,339 
Canada — 7.4%          
Ag Growth International Inc.   11,786    382,367 
Nutrien Ltd.   309,006    24,834,880 
Rogers Sugar Inc.   61,259    277,343 
         25,494,590 
China — 2.6%          
Asia - Potash International Investment Guangzhou Co. Ltd.(a)   38,900    156,993 
Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   163,800    217,120 
China BlueChemical Ltd., Class H   978,000    227,391 
China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd.(b)   2,041,000    255,413 
China XLX Fertiliser Ltd.   371,000    197,166 
China Youran Dairy Group Ltd.(a)(b)(c)   550,000    143,348 
COFCO Joycome Foods Ltd.   1,444,000    424,399 
First Tractor Co. Ltd., Class H   284,000    133,270 
Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A   50,500    180,814 
Heilongjiang Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A   74,700    155,722 
Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd., Class A   126,800    457,143 
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A   226,800    930,966 
Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A   12,500    188,629 
Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A   187,066    1,280,712 
New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   169,600    328,974 
Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   194,700    706,322 
Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A   79,180    375,971 
Shandong Weifang Rainbow Chemical Co. Ltd.   11,800    158,618 
Sinofert Holdings Ltd.   1,442,000    174,990 
Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A   159,200    985,820 
Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A   236,320    604,777 
Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   58,100    130,970 
Yunnan Yuntianhua Co. Ltd.(a)   72,600    220,081 
Zangge Mining Co. Ltd.   59,200    261,548 
         8,897,157 
Egypt — 0.1%          
Abou Kir Fertilizers & Chemical Industries   205,197    282,595 
Misr Fertilizers Production Co. SAE   31,960    173,696 
         456,291 
France — 0.1%          
Vilmorin & Cie SA   4,554    233,780 
           
Germany — 1.0%          
K+S AG, Registered   111,902    2,469,967 
KWS Saat SE & Co. KGaA   6,940    478,765 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Germany (continued)          
Suedzucker AG   42,318   $623,164 
         3,571,896 
Hong Kong — 0.8%          
WH Group Ltd.(c)   4,897,000    2,869,232 
           
India — 3.8%          
Astec Lifesciences Ltd.   4,513    113,368 
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.   76,597    363,401 
Bayer CropScience Ltd.   8,258    471,005 
Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd.   103,356    389,504 
Coromandel International Ltd.   69,956    802,208 
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd.   34,042    339,354 
EID Parry India Ltd.   49,680    368,865 
Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd.   49,997    141,755 
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.   48,517    358,871 
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.   132,517    217,037 
Kaveri Seed Co. Ltd.   16,312    102,394 
Paradeep Phosphates Ltd., NVS   207,255    144,429 
PI Industries Ltd.   44,147    1,905,386 
Rallis India Ltd.   54,750    164,222 
Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.   99,384    147,202 
Sharda Cropchem Ltd.   21,447    109,029 
Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.(a)   407,595    294,863 
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd.   62,201    363,084 
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.   319,732    3,220,749 
Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd.   50,098    182,483 
UPL Ltd.   282,515    2,752,545 
         12,951,754 
Indonesia — 0.7%          
Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT   333,200    176,517 
Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT   4,308,000    1,563,645 
Inti Agri Resources Tbk PT(a)(d)   2,230,700     
Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk PT   3,376,500    286,293 
Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia          
Tbk PT   2,202,600    152,235 
Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk PT   2,239,400    215,994 
         2,394,684 
Ireland — 0.1%          
Origin Enterprises PLC   79,985    325,023 
           
Israel — 1.3%          
ICL Group Ltd.   409,982    3,439,567 
Israel Corp Ltd.   2,300    948,207 
         4,387,774 
Japan — 3.5%          
Hokuto Corp.   14,200    195,084 
Kubota Corp.   586,700    8,723,451 
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.   47,500    321,422 
Maruha Nichiro Corp.   26,200    468,914 
Mitsui DM Sugar Holdings Co. Ltd.   12,000    170,705 
NH Foods Ltd.   48,600    1,308,510 
Prima Meat Packers Ltd.   15,500    230,450 
Sakata Seed Corp.   17,400    595,548 
YAMABIKO Corp.   23,500    194,990 
         12,209,074 
Malaysia — 1.5%          
Farm Fresh Bhd   513,300    182,353 
Genting Plantations Bhd   176,500    246,445 
IOI Corp. Bhd   1,439,800    1,241,041 
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd   247,600    1,165,493 

 

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

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Malaysia (continued)          
QL Resources Bhd   652,507   $817,193 
Sime Darby Plantation Bhd   1,220,000    1,170,222 
TSH Resources Bhd   440,500    119,208 
United Plantations Bhd   69,000    225,578 
         5,167,533 
Netherlands — 0.7%          
OCI NV   61,476    2,602,525 
           
Norway — 2.4%          
Austevoll Seafood ASA   55,973    457,815 
Bakkafrost P/F   29,279    1,610,369 
Grieg Seafood ASA   30,461    216,267 
Leroy Seafood Group ASA   159,870    780,225 
Mowi ASA   238,870    3,743,308 
Salmar ASA   38,233    1,347,686 
         8,155,670 
Poland — 0.1%          
Grupa Azoty SA(a)   32,249    262,191 
           
Qatar — 0.1%          
Baladna   501,357    230,620 
           
Russia — 0.0%          
PhosAgro PJSC(d)   7,038    1 
PhosAgro PJSC, GDR(d)   2     
PhosAgro PJSC, New(d)   136    1 
Ros Agro PLC, GDR(a)(d)   5,334    1 
         3 
Saudi Arabia — 2.2%          
Al Jouf Agricultural Development Co.   10,904    142,605 
Almarai Co. JSC   145,241    2,068,979 
National Agriculture Development Co. (The)(a)   33,411    210,264 
SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co.   123,512    4,781,856 
Saudi Fisheries Co.(a)   15,338    118,699 
Tanmiah Food Co.   4,462    136,261 
         7,458,664 
Singapore — 1.4%          
Bumitama Agri Ltd.   269,600    121,755 
First Resources Ltd.   343,200    410,122 
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.   3,824,400    816,419 
Japfa Ltd.   319,040    120,345 
Wilmar International Ltd.   1,110,600    3,369,038 
         4,837,679 
South Africa — 0.1%          
Astral Foods Ltd.   25,462    246,560 
Oceana Group Ltd.   58,122    201,849 
         448,409 
South Korea — 0.2%          
Dongwon Industries Co. Ltd.   4,058    145,461 
Harim Holdings Co. Ltd.   31,187    183,415 
Hyundai Feed Inc.   9,307    107,232 
Namhae Chemical Corp.   17,588    122,981 
         559,089 
Sweden — 0.5%          
Husqvarna AB, Class B   244,250    1,917,522 
           
Taiwan — 0.5%          
Charoen Pokphand Enterprise   104,800    268,534 
Sesoda Corp.   99,000    140,795 
Sinon Corp.   212,000    261,694 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Taiwan (continued)          
Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd.   426,000   $781,220 
Taiwan TEA Corp.(a)   306,000    225,070 
         1,677,313 
Thailand — 0.5%          
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR   2,219,200    1,505,701 
GFPT PCL, NVDR   251,300    97,342 
Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL, NVDR   1,136,554    122,188 
Thaifoods Group PCL, NVDR(b)   647,600    100,296 
         1,825,527 
Turkey — 0.4%          
Hektas Ticaret TAS(a)(b)   651,998    1,249,884 
Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri AS(b)   7,641    211,102 
         1,460,986 
United Kingdom — 3.1%          
CNH Industrial NV   587,933    9,475,631 
Cranswick PLC   32,360    1,205,817 
         10,681,448 
United States — 59.4%          
AGCO Corp.(b)   34,769    4,614,542 
American Vanguard Corp.   7,626    175,398 
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   319,544    31,155,540 
Benson Hill Inc.(a)   6,221    19,347 
Bunge Ltd.   85,143    8,926,392 
Cal-Maine Foods Inc.   17,940    1,045,543 
CF Industries Holdings Inc.   112,383    12,158,717 
Corteva Inc.   408,696    27,448,023 
Darling Ingredients Inc.(a)   89,283    6,413,198 
Deere & Co.   166,065    73,234,665 
FMC Corp.   70,680    9,233,635 
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.   15,059    416,833 
Ingredion Inc.   35,445    3,472,547 
Intrepid Potash Inc.(a)(b)   1,118    40,304 
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.   80,188    6,968,337 
Lindsay Corp.(b)   5,137    906,629 
Mosaic Co. (The)   194,098    9,957,227 
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.(a)   20,172    527,700 
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)   20,106    1,124,529 
Titan International Inc.(a)(b)   16,243    232,762 
Toro Co. (The)(b)   58,199    6,459,507 
         204,531,375 
           
Total Common Stocks — 97.1%          
(Cost: $330,092,478)        334,599,777 
           
Preferred Stocks          
           
Chile — 2.4%          
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Class B, Preference Shares   82,220    8,199,400 
           
Total Preferred Stocks — 2.4%          
(Cost: $6,049,772)        8,199,400 
           
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.5%          
(Cost: $336,142,250)        342,799,177 
           

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

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Short-Term Securities          
           
Money Market Funds — 0.2%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.06%(e)(f)(g)   577,699   $577,757 
           
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.2%          
(Cost: $577,599)        577,757 
           
Total Investments — 99.7%          
(Cost: $336,719,849)        343,376,934 
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3%        985,607 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $344,362,541 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.

 

 

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

(c)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.

(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 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  $807,964   $   $(229,545)(a)  $(495)  $(167)  $577,757    577,699   $11,251(b)  $ 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares(c)       0(a)                       1,790     
                  $(495)  $(167)  $577,757        $13,041   $ 

 

(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                  
Euro STOXX 50 Index   28   12/16/22  $1,171   $27,707 

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI Global Agriculture Producers ETF
November 30, 2022  

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

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  $234,710,637   $99,889,137   $3   $334,599,777 
Preferred Stocks       8,199,400        8,199,400 
Money Market Funds   577,757            577,757 
   $235,288,394   $108,088,537   $3   $343,376,934 
                     
Derivative financial instruments(a)                    
Assets                    
Futures Contracts  $   $27,707   $   $27,707 

 

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

 

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

 

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