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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
July 31, 2023 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Brazil — 13.4%          
Auren Energia SA   2,367,717   $7,009,894 
Banco Santander Brasil SA   814,732    4,920,697 
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA   851,645    5,604,693 
Cia. de Saneamento de Minas Gerais-COPASA   3,431,680    14,688,280 
Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA   2,341,217    6,852,222 
CPFL Energia SA   1,475,627    11,165,305 
Energisa SA   756,789    8,032,406 
Grendene SA   6,098,590    9,698,418 
Telefonica Brasil SA   477,356    4,250,904 
Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA   1,443,126    10,986,526 
Vale SA   358,025    5,236,269 
         88,445,614 
Chile — 3.6%          
CAP SA   1,154,687    8,808,679 
Colbun SA   29,149,421    4,602,019 
Empresas CMPC SA   5,138,754    10,143,426 
         23,554,124 
China — 21.1%          
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H   13,561,000    4,932,746 
Bank of China Ltd., Class H   13,011,000    4,825,752 
BBMG Corp., Class H   45,173,000    5,342,727 
China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H   43,490,000    4,589,846 
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H   7,639,000    4,452,456 
China Hongqiao Group Ltd.   5,999,000    5,788,308 
China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.   16,500,000    2,711,563 
China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.   3,182,000    4,377,633 
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H   14,672,000    5,592,452 
China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H   6,756,000    4,270,157 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H   12,744,000    7,137,099 
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H   2,340,000    7,013,895 
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class H   17,050,000    6,307,145 
Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class H   12,458,000    5,517,918 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H   9,122,000    4,454,523 
Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.   5,659,500    5,806,775 
Lonking Holdings Ltd.   45,709,000    8,174,772 
Midea Real Estate Holding Ltd.(a)   6,418,200    6,706,596 
Orient Overseas International Ltd.(b)   489,500    8,179,648 
PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H   3,960,000    4,644,776 
Poly Property Group Co. Ltd.   15,883,000    3,812,207 
Shenzhen Investment Ltd.   24,040,000    4,797,948 
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.(b)   13,773,895    2,684,522 
Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd., Class H   9,922,000    4,477,832 
West China Cement Ltd.   46,586,000    4,788,725 
Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class H(b)   2,225,000    3,349,977 
Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H   4,686,000    3,763,787 
        138,501,785 
Czech Republic — 0.5%          
CEZ AS   69,774    3,087,736 
           
Greece — 1.2%          
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.   439,736    7,950,427 
           
Hong Kong — 1.2%          
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.   3,652,000    8,002,100 
           
India — 7.8%          
Coal India Ltd.   2,673,308    7,461,308 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
India (continued)          
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.   2,153,531   $8,435,210 
Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.   7,778,187    8,871,630 
Oil India Ltd.   1,640,878    5,506,048 
REC Ltd.   4,627,362    11,426,453 
Vedanta Ltd.   2,933,460    9,871,741 
         51,572,390 
Indonesia — 5.5%          
Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk PT   47,051,000    7,526,778 
Bukit Asam Tbk PT   40,784,600    7,499,609 
Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk PT   47,432,300    2,862,294 
Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT   4,140,400    7,472,629 
United Tractors Tbk PT   5,958,900    10,886,177 
         36,247,487 
Malaysia — 0.7%          
Malayan Banking Bhd   2,331,700    4,665,073 
           
Mexico — 1.3%          
Alpek SAB de CV(b)   8,119,330    8,407,834 
           
Philippines — 0.7%          
PLDT Inc.   195,975    4,676,530 
           
Poland — 1.6%          
Grupa Kety SA   61,893    10,706,381 
           
Qatar — 0.6%          
Barwa Real Estate Co.   5,397,724    4,163,599 
           
Russia — 0.0%          
Federal Grid Co. Unified Energy System PJSC(c)(d)   4,402,974,828    480 
Globaltrans Investment PLC(c)(d)(e)   3,247,697    32,477 
LUKOIL PJSC(c)   124,880    14 
Magnit PJSC(c)   163,377    18 
Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works PJSC(c)(d)   14,721,471    1,604 
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC(c)   23,712    2 
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC(c)   2,744,644    299 
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC(c)   2,788,700    304 
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC(c)(d)   3,457,900    377 
PhosAgro PJSC(c)   180,278    20 
PhosAgro PJSC, New(c)   3,484    35 
Rostelecom PJSC(c)   4,681,247    510 
Sberbank of Russia PJSC(c)   2,500,255    272 
Severstal PAO(c)(d)   695,941    76 
Tatneft PJSC(c)   1,165,907    127 
Unipro PJSC(c)(d)   299,242,000    32,615 
         69,230 
Singapore — 1.6%          
Riverstone Holdings Ltd./Singapore   22,777,700    10,720,807 
           
South Africa — 6.9%          
African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.   632,570    7,139,918 
Anglo American Platinum Ltd.   142,549    7,124,475 
Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.   4,887,483    8,966,706 
Exxaro Resources Ltd.   886,828    8,034,326 
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.   244,729    6,713,180 
Truworths International Ltd.   1,875,635    7,529,284 
         45,507,889 
Taiwan — 14.3%          
Asustek Computer Inc.   1,089,000    12,647,967 
Huaku Development Co. Ltd.   1,872,000    5,396,967 
Inventec Corp.   4,049,475    8,237,410 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
July 31, 2023 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Taiwan (continued)          
Merry Electronics Co. Ltd.   1,241,146   $3,606,377 
Novatek Microelectronics Corp.   616,000    8,330,495 
Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp.   1,466,000    5,629,782 
Simplo Technology Co. Ltd.   921,600    9,020,705 
Sitronix Technology Corp.   1,249,000    8,772,789 
Supreme Electronics Co. Ltd.   5,255,513    8,084,327 
Systex Corp.   1,487,000    5,574,886 
T3EX Global Holdings Corp.   4,360,000    10,040,870 
United Integrated Services Co. Ltd.   524,000    3,686,031 
WPG Holdings Ltd.   2,943,280    4,730,613 
         93,759,219 
Thailand — 4.9%          
Banpu PCL, NVDR(b)   24,014,600    6,845,271 
Kiatnakin Phatra Bank PCL, NVDR(b)   1,747,400    2,835,490 
Land & Houses PCL, NVDR   14,854,100    3,689,600 
Quality Houses PCL, NVDR   57,702,200    3,844,778 
Sri Trang Agro-Industry PCL, NVDR   8,048,200    3,835,360 
Thanachart Capital PCL, NVDR   4,004,000    5,849,902 
Tisco Financial Group PCL, NVDR   1,762,600    5,177,626 
         32,078,027 
United Arab Emirates — 0.6%          
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC   2,258,680    3,537,205 
           
Total Common Stocks — 87.5%          
(Cost: $724,844,629)        575,653,457 
           
Preferred Stocks          
           
Brazil — 10.7%          
Bradespar SA, Preference Shares, NVS   1,450,943    7,207,539 
Cia. de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista, Preference Shares, NVS   774,829    4,112,759 
Cia. Energetica de Minas Gerais, Preference Shares, NVS   3,736,107    10,010,357 
Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, NVS   1,617,975    10,008,093 
Metalurgica Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, NVS   2,721,147    7,912,402 
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference Shares, NVS   2,051,039    13,493,592 
Unipar Carbocloro SA, Class B, Preference Shares, NVS   647,626    11,085,138 
Security  Shares   Value 
         
Brazil (continued)          
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Usiminas, Class A, Preference Shares, NVS   4,383,408   $6,701,991 
         70,531,871 
Russia — 0.0%          
Transneft PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS(c)   5,767    1 
           
Total Preferred Stocks — 10.7%          
(Cost: $78,280,368)        70,531,872 
           
Total Long-Term Investments — 98.2%          
(Cost: $803,124,997)        646,185,329 
           
Short-Term Securities          
           
Money Market Funds — 1.2%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.42%(f)(g)(h)   7,078,445    7,080,569 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.22%(f)(g)   980,000    980,000 
           
Total Short-Term Securities — 1.2%          
(Cost: $8,055,961)        8,060,569 
           
Total Investments — 99.4%          
(Cost: $811,180,958)        654,245,898 
           
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.6%        4,050,533 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $658,296,431 

 

(a)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.
(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)Non-income producing security.
(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 July 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  Value at 04/30/23   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sale
   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   Value at 07/31/23   Shares
Held at
07/31/23
   Income   Capital
Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares  $11,594,244   $   $(4,514,299)(a)  $2,104   $(1,480)  $7,080,569    7,078,445   $40,101(b)  $ 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares   1,270,000        (290,000)(a)           980,000    980,000    16,572     
                  $2,104   $(1,480)  $8,060,569        $56,673   $ 

 

(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, 2023

 

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   225    09/15/23   $11,861   $341,167 

 

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.

 

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 
Assets                
Investments                
Long-Term Investments                    
Common Stocks  $161,522,867   $414,061,360   $69,230   $575,653,457 
Preferred Stocks   70,531,871        1    70,531,872 
Short-Term Securities                    
Money Market Funds   8,060,569            8,060,569 
   $240,115,307   $414,061,360   $69,231   $654,245,898 
Derivative Financial Instruments(a)                    
Assets                    
Equity Contracts  $341,167   $   $   $341,167 

 

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

 

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

 

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