N-CSRS 1 d732324dncsrs.htm ISHARES U.S. ETF TRUST iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-22649

 

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

c/o: State Street Bank and Trust Company

100 Summer Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02110

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

The Corporation Trust Company

1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 670-2000

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2019

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2019

 

 

 


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.

Copies of the semi-annual reports transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company

Act of 1940 are attached.

 

 

Information Classification: Confidential


APRIL 30, 2019

 

2019 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

  LOGO

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

   

iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF  |  NEAR  |  Cboe BZX

 

   

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF  |  MEAR  |  Cboe BZX

 

   

iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF  |  ICSH  |  Cboe BZX

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.

 


Table of Contents

 

      Page  

Fund Summary

     5  

About Fund Performance

     8  

Shareholder Expenses

     8  

Schedules of Investments

     9  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     28  

Statements of Operations

     29  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     30  

Financial Highlights

     32  

Notes to Financial Statements

     35  

Supplemental Information

     42  

General Information

     43  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     44  


Fund Summary  as of April 30, 2019    iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize current income by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed income securities and maintain a weighted average maturity that is less than three years. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns            Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      5 Years     Since
Inception
            1 Year      5 Years        Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    1.61      2.73      1.44     1.42        2.73      7.40        8.23

Fund Market

    1.57        2.71        1.42       1.42          2.71        7.28          8.20  

Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index

    1.41        2.48        1.01       0.93                2.48        5.17          5.32  

The inception date of the Fund was 9/25/13. The first day of secondary market trading was 9/26/13.

The Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index an unmanaged index that measures the performance of government and corporate securities with less than 1 year remaining to maturity.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,016.10        $ 1.25             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.60        $ 1.25          0.25

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

    53.4

Asset-Backed Securities

    29.9  

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

    5.8  

Commercial Paper

    5.8  

U. S. Government & Agency Obligations

    2.8  

Certificates of Deposit

    1.8  

Repurchase Agreements

    0.5  

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Aaa

    26.3

Aa

    6.6  

A

    16.8  

Baa

    28.0  

Ba

    1.0  

P-1

    2.6  

P-2

    4.9  

P-3

    0.7  

Not Rated

    13.1  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of April 30, 2019    iShares® Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize tax-free current income by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities such that the interest on each bond is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax. Under normal circumstances, the effective duration of the Fund’s portfolio is expected to be 1.2 years or less, as calculated by the management team, and is not expected to exceed 1.5 years. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    1.15      2.01      1.01       2.01      4.28

Fund Market

    1.01        1.95        1.00         1.95        4.24  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond: 1 Year (1-2) Index

    1.59        2.35        1.02               2.35        4.30  

The inception date of the Fund was 3/3/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 3/5/15.

The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond: 1 Year (1-2) Index is an unmanaged index comprised of national municipal bond issues having a maturity of at least one year and less than two years.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,011.50        $ 1.25             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.60        $ 1.25          0.25

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

S&P Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

AA

    8.3

AA-

    0.9  

A+

    4.8  

A

    20.0  

A-

    6.1  

BBB+

    16.9  

BBB

    0.6  

Not Rated

    42.4  

TEN LARGEST STATES

 

State    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

New Jersey

    23.8

New York

    17.6  

Illinois

    9.1  

Texas

    7.2  

Connecticut

    5.3  

Kansas

    4.0  

Ohio

    3.8  

Florida

    2.9  

Iowa

    2.6  

Kentucky

    2.4  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. S&P credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of April 30, 2019    iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed- and floating-rate debt securities and maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity that is less than 180 days. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns            Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      5 Years    

Since

Inception

            1 Year      5 Years       

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    1.65      2.94      1.32     1.27        2.94      6.76        7.01

Fund Market

    1.63        3.00        1.30       1.27          3.00        6.69          7.05  

ICE BofAML 6-Month US Treasury Bill Index

    1.29        2.33        0.94       0.88                2.33        4.77          4.85  

The inception date of the Fund was 12/11/13. The first day of secondary market trading was 12/13/13.

The ICE BofAML 6-Month US Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of government securities with less than 6 months remaining to maturity.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

          Actual                     Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,016.50        $ 0.40             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.40        $ 0.40          0.08

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

    43.4

Commercial Paper

    35.6  

Certificates of Deposit

    15.2  

Repurchase Agreements

    4.8  

Asset-Backed Securities

    1.0  

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Aaa

    0.5

Aa

    17.5  

A

    25.8  

Baa

    3.3  

P-1

    27.6  

P-2

    23.1  

Not Rated

    2.2  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.ishares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities

   

Adams Mill CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A2, 3.70%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%)(a)(b)

  $ 5,388     $ 5,387,411  

Ally Auto Receivables Trust

   

1.75%, 12/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)

    8,720       8,674,676  

2.85%, 03/15/22 (Call 09/15/22)

    32,000       32,055,856  

Class A2, 2.72%, 05/17/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    26,663       26,671,526  

ALM VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class A1R, 4.08%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.480%)(a)(b)

    9,000       9,012,479  

ALM XII Ltd., Class A1R, 3.49%, 04/16/27, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.890%)(a)(b)

    3,735       3,722,455  

ALM XVII Ltd., Class A1AR, 3.53%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.930%)(a)(b)

    22,500       22,450,678  

American Express Credit Account Master Trust

   

1.77%, 11/15/22

      60,595           60,166,618  

2.67%, 10/17/22

    3,875       3,877,826  

Series 2017-1, Class A, 1.93%, 09/15/22

    29,038       28,892,157  

Series 2017-4, Class A, 1.64%, 12/15/21

    44,130       44,113,451  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

   

2.93%, 06/20/22 (Call 02/18/23)

    31,950       32,002,481  

3.11%, 01/18/22 (Call 12/18/22)

    44,996       45,082,326  

Class A2, 2.71%, 07/19/21 (Call 05/18/22)

    6,235       6,235,341  

Series 2016-4, Class A3, 1.53%, 07/08/21 (Call 02/08/21)

    8,256       8,238,490  

Series 2017-1, Class A3, 1.87%, 08/18/21 (Call 05/18/21)

    474       473,035  

Series 2017-3, Class A3, 1.90%, 03/18/22 (Call 09/18/21)

    19,200       19,110,866  

Anchorage Capital CLO 7 Ltd., 3.56%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.960%)(a)(b)

    10,740       10,706,093  

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., Series 2017-FL1, Class A, 3.77%, 04/15/27 (Call 11/15/19), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%)(a)(b)

    12,170       12,201,846  

Ares XXIX CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A1R, 3.78%, 04/17/26 (Call 07/17/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.190%)(a)(b)

    6,172       6,179,634  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund III Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class AR, 3.51%, 11/17/27 (Call 05/17/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.830%)(a)(b)

    15,411       15,300,918  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund IV Ltd., Class A1RR, 3.36%, 02/17/26 (Call 05/15/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.680%)(a)(b)

    2,699       2,691,617  

Avery Point IV CLO Ltd., 3.68%, 04/25/26 (Call 07/25/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%)(a)(b)

    4,560       4,561,268  

BA Credit Card Trust

   

1.84%, 01/17/23

    10,000       9,914,792  

Class A1, 1.95%, 08/15/22

    46,700       46,479,095  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., 3.69%, 11/20/28 (Call 11/20/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%)(a)(b)

    11,310       11,287,715  

BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Class A2, 2.79%, 05/15/23, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%)(a)(b)

    21,060       21,060,015  

BMW Vehicle Owner Trust

   

1.16%, 11/25/20 (Call 05/25/20)

    11,005       10,964,789  

1.37%, 12/27/22 (Call 05/25/20)

    8,735       8,643,881  

Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2014-2, Class A, 2.92%, 07/15/22, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(b)

    3,500       3,501,946  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust

   

1.33%, 06/15/22

  $ 2,360     $ 2,351,469  

1.34%, 04/15/22

    26,320           26,274,743  

Class A6, 1.82%, 09/15/22

    10,107       10,067,714  

Series 2017-A1, Class A1, 2.00%, 01/17/23

    45,848       45,619,649  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class AR, 3.49%, 01/18/29 (Call 07/18/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.890%)(a)(b)

    6,210       6,176,573  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

   

1.68%, 09/15/21 (Call 06/15/20)

    12,349       12,241,161  

1.88%, 06/15/21 (Call 03/15/20)

    16,435       16,344,266  

Class A2A, 3.02%, 07/15/22 (Call 12/15/22)

      24,550       24,633,522  

Series 2018-2, Class A2, 2.73%, 08/16/21 (Call 02/15/22)

    7,977       7,981,375  

Catamaran CLO Ltd., 3.49%, 04/22/27 (Call 07/22/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    4,220       4,205,754  

Cedar Funding II CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R, 3.83%, 06/09/30 (Call 06/09/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.230%)(a)(b)

    8,000       7,995,014  

Cedar Funding VI CLO Ltd., Class AR, 3.68%, 10/20/28 (Call 10/20/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.090%)(a)(b)

    20,500       20,463,209  

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2016-A1, Class A, 2.88%, 05/15/21, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.410%)(b)

    36,750       36,754,050  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC

   

Series 2016-1A, Class A2, 3.62%, 03/15/28, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%)(a)(b)

    2,492       2,495,031  

Series 2016-2A, Class A2, 3.47%, 06/15/28 (Call 10/15/19), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    3,205       3,210,423  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

   

Class A, 3.83%, 04/20/30, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.240%)(a)(b)

    6,375       6,371,038  

Class A1A, 3.72%, 10/17/30 (Call 10/17/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%)(a)(b)

    15,175       15,124,164  

Series 2015-2A, Class AR, 3.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 07/15/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.780%)(a)(b)

    17,000       16,934,541  

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust

   

Series 2014-A6, Class A6, 2.15%, 07/15/21

    6,950       6,943,050  

Series 2016-A1, Class A1, 1.75%, 11/19/21

    23,370       23,268,312  

Series 2017-A9, Class A9, 1.80%, 09/20/21

    14,535       14,489,206  

CNH Equipment Trust

   

Class A2, 2.96%, 05/16/22 (Call 01/15/23)

    12,530       12,564,925  

Series 2017-B, Class A3, 1.86%, 09/15/22 (Call 08/15/21)

    19,320       19,183,732  

Discover Card Execution Note Trust, Series 2014-A4, Class A4, 2.12%, 12/15/21

    11,230       11,222,298  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust

   

3.04%, 03/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)

    15,540       15,585,669  

3.08%, 07/15/21 (Call 08/15/22)

    27,697       27,716,916  

3.08%, 09/15/21 (Call 08/15/22)

    23,579       23,617,549  

Class A3, 3.01%, 11/15/21 (Call 03/15/21)

    29,500       29,511,504  

Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-26A, Class AR, 3.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 10/15/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.900%)(a)(b)

    16,350       16,193,068  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC

   

2.13%, 07/20/22 (Call 02/20/20)(a)

    1,287       1,283,865  

2.13%, 05/22/23(a)

    5,288       5,262,247  

Series 2017-2, Class A2, 1.97%, 01/20/23(a)

    8,883       8,849,747  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, 1.22%, 03/15/21 (Call 08/15/20)

    3,840       3,819,461  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust
2.84%, 03/15/24

  $   26,550     $     26,646,942  

Series 2016-3, Class A2, 3.09%, 07/15/21, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.620%)(b)

    10,000       10,009,006  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A, 2.09%, 03/15/22(a)

    2,560       2,545,932  

GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Class A2, 2.93%, 11/16/21 (Call 08/16/22)

    20,136       20,170,736  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Class AR2, 3.69%, 10/29/29 (Call 10/29/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.110%)(a)(b)

    16,680       16,645,828  

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., Class AR, 3.66%, 07/25/27 (Call 07/25/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%)(a)(b)

    16,185       16,174,320  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust
1.68%, 08/16/21

    27,280       27,115,159  

2.98%, 05/17/21 (Call 02/15/22)

    23,000       23,058,691  

Class A4, 3.16%, 08/19/24 (Call 11/18/21)

    5,705       5,787,173  

Series 2016-2, Class A3, 1.39%, 04/15/20 (Call 08/15/19)

    926       925,064  

Series 2016-2, Class A4, 1.62%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/19)

    18,000       17,948,052  

John Deere Owner Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A3, 1.82%, 10/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)

    9,641       9,589,414  

LCM XX LP, Class AR, 3.63%, 10/20/27 (Call 07/20/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.040%)(a)(b)

    13,750       13,746,722  

LCM Xxiv Ltd., Series 24A, Class A, 3.90%, 03/20/30 (Call 07/20/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.310%)(a)(b)

    2,000       1,994,642  

LoanCore Issuer Ltd., Class A, 3.60%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/20), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%)(a)(b)

    9,450       9,455,062  

Madison Park Funding X Ltd., Series 2012-10A, Class AR, 4.04%, 01/20/29 (Call 07/20/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.450%)(a)(b)

    6,250       6,254,509  

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Class AR2, 3.54%, 04/19/30 (Call 07/19/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(a)(b)

    4,000       3,981,682  

Marathon CRE Ltd., Class A, 3.62%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/20), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%)(a)(b)

    20,640       20,660,933  

Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A3, 1.26%, 02/16/21 (Call 06/15/20)

    2,861       2,848,633  

Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust

   

Class A, 2.81%, 05/15/23, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.340%)(a)(b)

    21,820       21,838,366  

Series 2016-BA, Class A, 3.17%, 05/17/21, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(a)(b)

    11,375       11,377,241  

Series 2017-BA, Class A, 2.89%, 05/16/22, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%)(a)(b)

    14,540       14,564,251  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust Class A1, 2.82%, 12/15/59 (Call 02/15/28), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)(b)

    10,718       10,715,819  

Series 2014-CT, Class A, 3.17%, 09/16/24 (Call 08/15/21), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(a)(b)

    638       638,010  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust
3.03%, 01/15/43 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    7,051       7,080,684  

Class A1, 2.77%, 12/15/59 (Call 01/15/29), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(a)(b)

    10,617       10,611,537  

Class A1, 3.01%, 06/16/42 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    20,147       20,194,560  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2015-2, Class A2, 2.90%, 08/27/29 (Call 08/25/27), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%)(b)

    913       913,452  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust
1.18%, 01/15/21 (Call 09/15/20)

  $ 2,523     $ 2,509,252  

1.75%, 10/15/21 (Call 06/15/21)

    11,595       11,523,351  

2.82%, 01/18/22 (Call 01/15/23)

      30,000           30,053,754  

Series 2016-B, Class A3, 1.32%, 01/15/21 (Call 09/15/20)

    8,096       8,063,080  

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables

   

3.03%, 02/15/24, (1 mo. LIBOR US +
0.560%)(b)

    23,950       24,048,221  

Class A, 2.79%, 10/17/22, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%)(b)

    13,535       13,546,537  

Series 2016-A, Class A1, 3.11%, 06/15/21, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.640%)(b)

    18,500       18,511,749  

Series 2017-B, Class A, 2.90%, 04/18/22, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(b)

    22,513       22,545,657  

NLY Commercial Mortgage Trust, 3.77%, 02/15/36 (Call 03/15/21), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%)(a)(b)

    5,291       5,298,095  

OCP CLO Ltd., Class A1R, 3.72%, 10/18/28 (Call 10/18/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%)(a)(b)

    17,210       17,199,099  

OHA Credit Partners IX Ltd., Series 2013-9A, Class A1R, 3.60%, 10/20/25, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%)(a)(b)

    649       650,138  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, 2.31%, 12/14/21 (Call 10/14/20)(a)

    23,992       23,922,764  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, 3.83%, 06/18/31 (Call 05/18/21)(a)

    1,700       1,731,579  

OZLM VIII Ltd., 3.76%, 10/17/29 (Call 10/17/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.170%)(a)(b)

    2,500       2,482,500  

Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd.
3.44%, 01/20/27 (Call 01/20/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

    34,165       34,047,636  

Class A1, 3.58%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    12,707       12,661,765  

PFS Financing Corp.
3.02%, 04/15/24 (Call 05/15/22), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(a)(b)

    40,000       40,000,000  

Series 2017-C, Class A, 2.94%, 10/15/21, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.470%)(a)(b)

    14,850       14,836,721  

Regatta VI Funding Ltd., 3.67%, 07/20/28 (Call 07/20/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.080%)(a)(b)

    15,130       15,062,998  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-3, Class A3, 1.87%, 06/15/21 (Call 03/15/21)

    2,125       2,124,342  

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-A, Class A3, 2.81%, 06/15/23 (Call 03/15/28), (3 mo. LIBOR US
+ 0.200%)(b)

    5,039       5,035,810  

SLM Private Education Loan Trust

   

Series 2011-C, Class A2A, 5.72%, 10/17/44 (Call 10/15/20), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.250%)(a)(b)

    386       389,785  

Series 2013-C, Class A2B, 3.87%, 10/15/31 (Call 02/15/21), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%)(a)(b)

    3,220       3,227,113  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2011-2, Class A1, 3.08%, 11/25/27 (Call 11/25/31), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(b)

    357       358,042  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust

   

2.96%, 02/16/26, (1 mo. LIBOR US +
0.350%)(a)(b)

    19,660       19,667,658  

Class A1, 2.77%, 09/15/25, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(a)(b)

    13,677       13,676,491  

Class A1, 2.79%, 12/16/24, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%)(a)(b)

    3,470       3,467,529  

Class A1, 2.82%, 03/16/26, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)(b)

    4,561       4,563,128  

Series 2015-A, Class A2A, 2.49%, 06/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    8,614       8,555,402  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Series 2017-A, Class A2B, 3.37%, 09/15/34,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

  $ 28,218     $ 28,291,137  

Series 2017-B, Class A1, 2.74%, 06/17/24,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(a)(b)

    988       987,682  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC

   

Series 16-C, Class A1, 3.58%, 10/27/36
(Call 09/25/24), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%)(a)(b)

    2,456       2,488,356  

Series 2014-A, Class A1, 4.08%, 06/25/25
(Call 07/25/19), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%)(a)(b)

    143       143,495  

Series 2014-B, Class A1, 3.73%, 08/25/32
(Call 05/25/20), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%)(a)(b)

    151       151,654  

Series 2014-B, Class A2, 2.55%, 08/27/29
(Call 05/25/20)(a)

    798       795,018  

Series 2015-A, Class A1, 3.68%, 03/25/33
(Call 11/25/20), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%)(a)(b)

    388       390,090  

Series 2015-B, Class A1, 3.53%, 04/25/35
(Call 03/25/22), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%)(a)(b)

    2,067       2,083,258  

TICP CLO I Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, 3.39%, 07/20/27 (Call 07/20/19),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(a)(b)

    4,015       3,991,621  

Toyota Auto Receivables, 1.32%, 11/15/21 (Call 04/15/20)

    8,347       8,258,300  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust
1.76%, 07/15/21 (Call 02/15/21)

    6,528       6,497,224  

2.83%, 10/15/21 (Call 09/15/22)

    25,330       25,373,715  

Treman Park CLO Ltd., Class ARR,
3.66%, 10/20/28 (Call 10/20/19),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.070%)(a)(b)

    21,750       21,780,304  

Volvo Financial Equipment LLC,
2.90%, 11/15/21
(Call 09/15/22)(a)

    15,000       15,030,519  

Wheels SPV 2 LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class B, 1.88%, 04/20/26 (Call 01/20/21)(a)

    848       843,513  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 29.2%
(Cost: $1,813,568,790)

      1,814,775,028  
   

 

 

 
Certificates of Deposit        

Barclays Bank PLC

   

2.82%, 05/08/19

    20,000       20,001,601  

2.84%, 05/08/19

    20,000       20,001,677  

3.00%, 09/19/19

    15,000       15,016,728  

3.01%, 12/23/19

    30,000       30,046,943  

3.20%, 01/31/20

    10,000       10,028,038  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY,
3.01%, 05/01/19,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(b)

    16,000       16,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit — 1.8%
(Cost: $111,000,000)

      111,094,987  
   

 

 

 
Collaterized Mortgage Obligations        
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 5.7%            

Americold LLC, Series 2010-ARTA, Class A1, 3.85%, 01/14/29(a)

    2,617       2,641,236  

AOA Mortgage Trust, Class A,
2.96%, 12/13/29(a)

    6,920       6,922,740  

Aventura Mall Trust, Series 2013-AVM, Class A, 3.87%, 12/05/32(a)(b)

    4,650       4,706,473  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 3.32%, 09/15/34, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

    24,720       24,702,787  

Bancorp Commercial Mortgage Trust 3.47%, 03/15/36, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    11,450       11,459,865  

Class A, 3.37%, 09/15/35,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    6,546       6,536,278  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)            

BBCMS Trust, 3.16%, 12/15/31,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.685%)(a)(b)

  $ 10,112     $ 10,010,748  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-PW10, Class AJ, 5.78%, 12/11/40(b)

    5,382       5,531,351  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Class A, 3.14%, 03/15/37, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.671%)(a)(b)

    23,190       23,037,519  

Class A, 3.22%, 11/15/35, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(a)(b)

    8,172       8,169,108  

CGDBB Commercial Mortgage Trust, 3.26%, 07/15/32, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.790%)(a)(b)

    13,300       13,300,016  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-TWC, Class A, 3.32%, 02/13/32, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

    31,721       31,721,032  

Commission Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-CR6, Class A3FL, 3.11%, 03/10/46,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.630%)(a)(b)

    9,650       9,632,909  

Four Times Square Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-4TS, Class A, 5.40%, 12/13/28(a)

    10,975       11,364,100  

Gosforth Funding PLC, Class A1, 3.10%, 08/25/60 (Call 08/25/23), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)(b)

    9,970       9,949,622  

GPMT Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class A, 3.39%, 11/21/35,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    8,405       8,406,711  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp.
3.42%, 11/15/35,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(a)(b)

    26,015       25,982,213  

3.47%, 11/15/32,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    7,600       7,609,258  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II,
Series 2013-KING, Class A, 2.71%, 12/10/27(a)

    1,764       1,761,197  

Hospitality Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-HIT, Class A, 3.32%, 05/08/30, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

    19,260       19,247,845  

InTown Hotel Portfolio Trust, Series 2018-STAY, Class A, 3.17%, 01/15/33, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(a)(b)

    4,480       4,457,492  

Lanark Master Issuer PLC, 3.47%, 12/22/69

    8,635       8,668,942  

LMREC Inc., Series 2016-CRE2, Class A, 4.18%, 11/24/31, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%)(a)(b)

    2,604       2,605,014  

Madison Avenue Trust, Series 2013-650M, Class A, 3.84%, 10/12/32(a)

    2,060       2,080,077  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
3.42%, 03/15/34,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(a)(b)

    8,247       8,250,313  

Class A, 3.32%, 08/15/33,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

    6,860       6,840,664  

Class A, 3.35%, 07/13/29(a)

    14,480       14,676,722  

Series 2017-CLS, Class A, 3.17%, 11/15/34,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(a)(b)

    9,512       9,503,059  

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-RIVA, Class A, 3.22%, 02/15/33,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(a)(b)

    7,500       7,450,699  

Rosslyn Portfolio Trust, 3.42%, 06/15/33,
(1 mo. LIBOR + 0.950%)(a)(b)

    3,390       3,388,935  

VNDO Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-PENN, Class A, 3.81%, 12/13/29(a)

    5,200       5,270,507  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, 3.22%, 12/15/34,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(a)(b)

    17,280       17,225,921  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C8, Class AFL, 3.47%, 08/15/45,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    21,656       21,935,446  
   

 

 

 

Total Collaterized Mortgage Obligations — 5.7%
(Cost: $355,436,675)

 

    355,046,799  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Paper        

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.,
2.70%, 06/27/19(c)

  $   10,000     $ 9,956,742  

AstraZeneca PLC
2.77%, 07/23/19(c)

    8,000       7,948,667  

2.95%, 06/24/19(c)

    15,000       14,939,110  

Bell Canada Inc.
2.80%, 08/08/19(c)

    40,000       39,690,778  

3.00%, 08/06/19(c)

    15,000       14,886,443  

Boston Scientific Corp.
2.62%, 05/03/19(c)

    15,000       14,996,725  

2.74%, 06/21/19(c)

    12,250       12,201,623  

Broadcom Inc., 2.85%, 05/02/19(c)

    20,000       19,996,835  

Campbell Soup Co., 2.62%, 05/06/19(c)

    15,000       14,993,458  

Enbridge (US) Inc., 2.99%, 05/28/19(c)

    10,750       10,727,433  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.33%, 10/01/19(c)

    20,000       19,718,950  

Glencore Funding LLC, 3.14%, 05/08/19(c)

    15,000       14,990,930  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,
2.60%, 06/19/19(c)

    15,000       14,946,104  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.,
2.71%, 06/04/19(c)

    15,000       14,960,523  

VW Credit Inc.
2.83%, 06/05/19(c)

    15,000       14,959,380  

3.04%, 10/25/19(c)

    21,000       20,689,019  

3.28%, 12/04/19(c)

    18,500       18,163,132  

3.41%, 07/08/19(c)

    20,000       19,893,663  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
2.64%, 05/09/19(c)

    20,900       20,886,232  

2.93%, 09/09/19(c)

    15,800       15,632,341  

3.14%, 08/12/19(c)

    20,000       19,835,391  
   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper — 5.7%
(Cost: $354,925,825)

 

    355,013,479  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes        
Advertising — 0.2%            

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The), 3.50%, 10/01/20

    4,465       4,501,884  

Omnicom Group Inc./Omnicom Capital Inc., 6.25%, 07/15/19

    10,000       10,066,691  
   

 

 

 
      14,568,575  
Aerospace & Defense — 1.1%            

Lockheed Martin Corp., 4.25%, 11/15/19

    16,004       16,130,487  

Northrop Grumman Corp., 2.08%, 10/15/20

    15,000       14,871,695  

United Technologies Corp.
1.90%, 05/04/20

    15,000       14,874,632  

3.17%, 08/16/21 (Call 08/16/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(b)

    21,865       21,887,071  
   

 

 

 
      67,763,885  
Agriculture — 1.3%            

BAT Capital Corp.
2.30%, 08/14/20

    39,150       38,850,111  

3.28%, 08/14/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.590%)(b)

    24,000       23,967,798  

Imperial Brands Finance PLC,
2.95%, 07/21/20(a)(d)

    15,000       14,961,734  
   

 

 

 
      77,779,643  
Auto Manufacturers — 4.2%            

American Honda Finance Corp.,
2.87%, 06/16/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%)(b)(d)

    10,000       10,018,144  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC

   

2.97%, 04/06/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.380%)(a)(b)

    4,415       4,421,544  

3.25%, 08/14/20(a)

    13,665       13,747,214  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Auto Manufacturers (continued)            

Daimler Finance North America LLC
3.10%, 05/04/20(a)

  $   20,848     $ 20,898,926  

3.13%, 02/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.430%)(a)(b)

    5,000       4,989,962  

3.26%, 05/05/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.530%)(a)(b)

    15,500       15,512,224  

3.34%, 07/05/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.740%)(a)(b)

    3,500       3,503,715  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
2.60%, 11/04/19(d)

    15,000       14,984,268  

2.68%, 01/09/20

    10,000       9,972,324  

3.01%, 11/02/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.430%)(b)(d)

    17,000       16,809,279  

3.16%, 08/04/20

    20,000       20,000,297  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc.
3.20%, 07/13/20 (Call 06/13/20)

    50,000       50,161,344  

3.44%, 04/09/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.850%)(b)

    10,000       9,986,347  

3.50%, 07/10/19

    15,000       15,020,395  

Hyundai Capital America

   

3.40%, 04/03/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.800%)(a)(b)

    6,890       6,892,412  

3.61%, 09/18/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.000%)(a)(b)

    3,000       3,008,585  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.

   

3.18%, 01/13/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.580%)(a)(b)

    15,000       15,015,814  

3.25%, 07/13/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.650%)(a)(b)(d)

    12,500       12,318,385  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 2.13%, 05/23/19(a)

    12,500       12,495,213  
   

 

 

 
      259,756,392  
Banks — 20.1%            

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 3.18%, 08/19/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.500%)(a)(b)

    19,745       19,819,725  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY, 2.70%, 11/16/20

    15,000       14,999,435  

Banco Santander SA, 3.72%, 04/12/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%)(b)

    10,000       9,971,242  

Bank of America Corp.

   

3.24%, 10/01/21 (Call 10/01/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(b)

    7,500       7,520,460  

3.25%, 07/21/21 (Call 07/21/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.660%)(b)

    25,500       25,605,825  

3.58%, 04/24/23 (Call 04/24/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(b)(d)

    7,500       7,576,335  

3.75%, 01/20/23 (Call 01/20/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%)(b)

    25,000       25,332,048  

7.63%, 06/01/19(d)

    10,000       10,038,697  

Series L, 2.25%, 04/21/20

    2,000       1,992,106  

Bank of Montreal

   

2.85%, 09/11/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.250%)(b)

    3,350       3,352,718  

3.20%, 12/12/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.600%)(b)

    10,185       10,222,154  

3.25%, 07/18/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.650%)(b)

    3,500       3,504,763  

3.43%, 08/27/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.790%)(b)

    7,000       7,072,850  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 3.25%, 09/19/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.620%)(b)

    10,000       10,038,184  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. (The),
3.10%, 09/09/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.450%)(b)

    6,000       6,009,850  

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA
2.20%, 07/20/20(a)

    10,000       9,927,238  

3.08%, 07/20/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.490%)(a)(b)

    3,215       3,225,195  

Barclays PLC, 2.75%, 11/08/19

    35,085       35,018,654  

BB&T Corp., 3.18%, 06/15/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%)(b)

    9,403       9,439,536  

BNP Paribas SA, 2.38%, 05/21/20

    15,000       14,953,027  

Capital One N.A., 3.73%, 01/30/23
(Call 01/30/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%)(b)

    8,000       8,074,855  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Citibank N.A., 3.10%, 06/12/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(b)(d)

  $ 7,060     $ 7,082,538  

Citigroup Inc.
2.05%, 06/07/19

    10,000       9,993,917  

2.45%, 01/10/20 (Call 12/10/19)

    10,000       9,980,319  

2.50%, 07/29/19

    10,000       9,996,154  

2.65%, 10/26/20

    25,000       24,964,078  

3.27%, 10/27/22 (Call 09/27/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.690%)(b)

    10,000       10,000,648  

3.37%, 01/10/20 (Call 12/10/19),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(b)(d)

    8,286       8,320,809  

Citizens Bank N.A./Providence RI

   

3.22%, 05/26/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.570%)(b)(d)

    8,710       8,725,983  

3.41%, 02/14/22 (Call 11/14/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%)(b)

    30,000       30,081,057  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia/New York NY
2.30%, 03/12/20

    15,000       14,956,701  

2.40%, 11/02/20

    20,000       19,919,444  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 3.47%, 09/26/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.860%)(a)(b)

    10,000       9,968,316  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 2.75%, 03/26/20

    19,000       18,961,803  

Danske Bank A/S
2.75%, 09/17/20(a)(d)

    20,000       19,814,897  

3.13%, 03/02/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.510%)(a)(b)

    2,500       2,490,077  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY
3.41%, 01/22/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.815%)(b)

    5,000       4,938,550  

4.25%, 02/04/21(d)

    9,905       9,934,438  

Discover Bank, 3.10%, 06/04/20 (Call 05/04/20)

    20,000       20,055,197  

Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec, 2.25%, 10/30/20(a)

    15,000       14,901,807  

Fifth Third Bancorp., 2.88%, 07/27/20
(Call 06/27/20)

    10,000       10,019,602  

Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH, 2.83%, 10/30/20
(Call 09/30/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.250%)(b)(d)

    10,000       9,999,038  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)
2.55%, 10/23/19(d)

    10,000       9,994,927  

3.36%, 10/31/22 (Call 10/31/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.780%)(b)

    4,000       4,002,108  

3.58%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(b)(d)

    5,000       5,014,252  

3.65%, 06/05/23 (Call 06/05/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%)(b)(d)

    15,000       15,070,259  

3.70%, 04/26/22 (Call 04/26/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US +1.110%)(b)

    15,000       15,137,049  

3.81%, 09/15/20 (Call 08/15/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%)(b)

    1,750       1,768,720  

3.94%, 04/23/21 (Call 03/23/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.360%)(b)

    7,000       7,110,725  

4.42%, 02/25/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.770%)(b)(d)

    10,000       10,236,783  

HSBC Bank PLC, 4.13%, 08/12/20(a)(d)

    10,000       10,174,398  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

3.28%, 05/18/21 (Call 05/18/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(b)

    24,695       24,733,575  

4.31%, 05/25/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.660%)(b)(d)

    10,000       10,218,910  

4.83%, 03/08/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
2.240%)(b)(d)

    6,815       7,031,645  

HSBC USA Inc., 2.35%, 03/05/20

    15,000       14,961,050  

Huntington National Bank (The), 3.11%, 03/10/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%)(b)(d)

    10,000       10,030,924  

ING Bank NV, 3.29%, 08/15/19,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.610%)(a)(b)

    3,000       3,004,929  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA/New York NY,
3.22%, 07/17/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.630%)(b)

  $ 6,990     $ 6,990,671  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

3.22%, 06/18/22 (Call 06/18/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.610%)(b)

    12,500       12,516,075  

3.31%, 06/01/21 (Call 06/01/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.680%)(b)

    19,985       20,071,195  

3.48%, 04/25/23 (Call 04/25/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(b)(d)

    10,000       10,054,698  

3.60%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(b)(d)

    15,000       15,129,010  

4.25%, 10/15/20

    10,000       10,225,600  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
2.60%, 02/01/21 (Call 02/01/20)(e)

    5,000       4,991,750  

3.09%, 04/26/21 (Call 04/26/20)(e)

    32,400       32,478,713  

Lloyds Bank PLC, 2.70%, 08/17/20

    20,000       19,992,492  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.,
3.24%, 07/26/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(b)

    10,000       10,050,314  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

   

3.39%, 03/05/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.790%)(b)(d)

    3,000       3,005,931  

3.75%, 09/13/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.140%)(b)(d)

    20,000       20,241,399  

Morgan Stanley
2.80%, 06/16/20

    10,000       10,015,222  

3.72%, 01/27/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.140%)(b)(d)

    3,000       3,019,958  

3.77%, 01/20/22 (Call 01/20/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%)(b)(d)

    30,000       30,325,710  

3.98%, 10/24/23 (Call 10/24/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%)(b)

    10,000       10,200,064  

7.30%, 05/13/19

    10,000       10,013,945  

MUFG Bank Ltd.
2.35%, 09/08/19(a)

    10,000       9,986,618  

3.13%, 01/25/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(b)

    15,000       15,035,328  

National Australia Bank Ltd., 3.17%, 05/22/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%)(a)(b)

    10,000       10,046,558  

Nordea Bank Abp

   

3.10%, 05/29/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.470%)(a)(b)

    15,000       15,052,470  

3.57%, 08/30/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.940%)(a)(b)

    15,000       14,808,549  

Royal Bank of Canada, 3.00%, 03/02/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%)(b)(d)

    5,000       5,013,929  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC,
2.88%, 10/16/20

    10,000       9,977,860  

Santander UK PLC, 2.35%, 09/10/19

    10,000       9,988,353  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
2.63%, 11/17/20(a)(d)

    20,000       19,919,480  

3.11%, 05/17/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.430%)(a)(b)(d)

    10,000       10,018,930  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.45%, 01/16/20

    10,000       9,982,250  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 3.51%, 10/18/19,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.910%)(a)(b)

    4,400       4,416,330  

SunTrust Bank/Atlanta GA, 3.09%, 10/26/21
(Call 10/26/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(b)

    32,020       32,055,742  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.25%, 06/17/19

    4,350       4,347,281  

2.95%, 09/08/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.360%)(b)(d)

    5,000       5,008,582  

3.12%, 05/24/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.470%)(b)(d)

    12,500       12,551,887  

Synchrony Bank, 3.23%, 03/30/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.625%)(b)

    30,000       30,049,787  

U.S. Bank N.A./Cincinnati OH, 2.05%, 10/23/20
(Call 09/23/20)

    10,000       9,924,288  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

UBS AG/London
2.45%, 12/01/20 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

  $   15,000     $ 14,919,495  

3.11%, 12/01/20 (Call 11/01/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%)(a)(b)(d)

    5,000       5,009,875  

3.17%, 06/08/20 (Call 05/08/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.580%)(a)(b)(d)

    5,300       5,322,472  

UBS AG/Stamford CT, 2.38%, 08/14/19

    15,000       14,989,968  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG,
3.87%, 05/23/23 (Call 05/23/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%)(a)(b)

    20,000       20,205,900  

Wells Fargo & Co.
2.55%, 12/07/20

    15,000       14,956,450  

3.47%, 07/22/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.880%)(b)

    5,000       5,038,682  

3.96%, 03/04/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.340%)(b)(d)

    30,000       30,522,125  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 3.09%, 07/23/21
(Call 07/23/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.500%)(b)

    15,000       15,032,935  
   

 

 

 
      1,250,795,395  
Biotechnology 0.5%            

Amgen Inc.
2.20%, 05/22/19 (Call 05/16/19)

    3,000       2,999,383  

3.15%, 05/11/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(b)(d)

    8,100       8,125,315  

Gilead Sciences Inc.
1.85%, 09/20/19

    12,100       12,060,462  

2.55%, 09/01/20

    10,000       9,983,691  
   

 

 

 
      33,168,851  
Chemicals 1.5%            

DowDuPont Inc., 3.39%, 11/15/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.710%)(b)(d)

    47,500       47,872,238  

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.,
3.11%, 05/01/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%)(b)

    6,015       6,034,789  

PPG Industries Inc., 2.30%, 11/15/19
(Call 10/15/19)

    10,868       10,843,454  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 2.25%, 05/15/20

    30,000       29,837,822  
   

 

 

 
      94,588,303  
Computers 0.6%            

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

   

3.32%, 10/05/21 (Call 09/20/19),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%)(b)

    20,000       20,004,207  

3.60%, 10/15/20 (Call 09/15/20)(f)

    10,000       10,093,513  

IBM Credit LLC, 3.10%, 11/30/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.470%)(b)(d)

    7,250       7,296,323  
   

 

 

 
      37,394,043  
Diversified Financial Services 3.3%            

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.75%, 05/15/19

    7,771       7,773,054  

4.25%, 07/01/20(d)

    10,000       10,134,170  

4.63%, 10/30/20

    20,000       20,448,979  

AIG Global Funding, 3.08%, 07/02/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%)(a)(b)

    3,695       3,706,429  

American Express Co.

   

2.91%, 10/30/20 (Call 09/29/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(b)(d)

    7,750       7,757,253  

3.29%, 02/27/23 (Call 01/27/23),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(b)

    4,000       3,997,105  

3.33%, 11/05/21 (Call 10/05/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(b)(d)

    10,000       10,045,325  

American Express Credit Corp.,
3.05%, 03/03/20 (Call 02/03/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(b)

    10,000       10,017,700  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)            

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

3.03%, 10/30/20 (Call 09/30/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(b)(d)

  $ 5,000     $ 5,001,998  

3.46%, 05/12/20 (Call 04/12/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.760%)(b)(d)

    25,505       25,632,038  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 2.34%, 11/15/20

    25,000       24,729,591  

Horsepower Finance Ltd., 2.15%, 12/02/19(g)

    10,000       9,941,325  

International Lease Finance Corp.,
6.25%, 05/15/19

    23,238       23,264,613  

Nomura Holdings Inc., 6.70%, 03/04/20

    31,841       32,873,174  

Synchrony Financial, 2.70%, 02/03/20
(Call 01/03/20)

    11,875       11,855,984  
   

 

 

 
      207,178,738  
Electric 0.9%            

Duke Energy Florida LLC, 1.85%, 01/15/20

    8,000       7,949,488  

Duke Energy Progress LLC, 2.77%, 09/08/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%)(b)(d)

    9,835       9,829,707  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 2.95%, 01/15/20
(Call 12/15/19)

    30,000       30,012,027  

Sempra Energy, 3.10%, 01/15/21 (Call 05/31/19),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(b)

    5,065       5,042,197  
   

 

 

 
      52,833,419  
Electronics 0.2%            

Tyco Electronics Group SA, 3.05%, 06/05/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(b)

    15,000       15,025,826  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control 0.1%            

Republic Services Inc., 5.50%, 09/15/19

    7,964       8,040,959  
   

 

 

 
Food 1.8%            

Campbell Soup Co.,

   

3.24%, 03/15/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.630%)(b)

    15,000       14,941,012  

Conagra Brands Inc.
3.09%, 10/09/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(b)

    7,000       6,981,045  

3.34%, 10/22/20 (Call 10/22/19),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(b)

    9,945       9,948,214  

General Mills Inc., 3.14%, 04/16/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.540%)(b)

    26,636       26,675,895  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
3.12%, 08/09/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%)(b)

    12,000       12,004,151  

3.27%, 02/10/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%)(b)

    4,010       4,009,113  

Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV, 1.63%, 10/28/19 (Call 09/28/19)(a)(d)

    7,500       7,457,355  

Tyson Foods Inc.
2.65%, 08/15/19 (Call 07/15/19)

    4,590       4,591,886  

3.09%, 08/21/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.450%)(b)(d)

    14,160       14,146,749  

3.17%, 06/02/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(b)

    5,475       5,478,340  

Wm Wrigley Jr Co., 2.90%, 10/21/19
(Call 09/21/19)(a)

    3,500       3,501,174  
   

 

 

 
      109,734,934  
Health Care – Products 0.5%            

Becton Dickinson and Co.
2.68%, 12/15/19

    5,000       4,988,894  

3.48%, 12/29/20 (Call 05/31/19),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.875%)(b)

    21,378       21,382,009  

Medtronic Inc., 3.41%, 03/15/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(b)

    5,312       5,343,328  
   

 

 

 
      31,714,231  
Health Care – Services 0.2%            

UnitedHealth Group Inc., 2.70%, 07/15/20

    10,000       9,998,263  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance 0.9%            

Allstate Corp. (The), 3.03%, 03/29/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(b)(d)

  $ 5,710     $ 5,717,681  

American International Group Inc.,
3.38%, 08/15/20

    2,997       3,019,206  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The), 5.50%, 03/30/20

    19,058       19,508,494  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.,
3.80%, 12/29/21 (Call 12/29/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%)(b)

    13,380       13,406,866  

Pricoa Global Funding I, 2.20%, 05/16/19(a)

    10,905       10,902,928  
   

 

 

 
      52,555,175  
Machinery 0.4%            

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.,

   

3.19%, 05/15/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.510%)(b)(d)

    10,000       9,998,802  

John Deere Capital Corp.

   

2.90%, 06/22/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.290%)(b)

    6,000       6,020,247  

2.91%, 03/13/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.300%)(b)

    6,000       6,012,006  
   

 

 

 
      22,031,055  
Manufacturing 0.2%            

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
2.15%, 05/27/20(a)

    10,000       9,941,238  

2.95%, 03/16/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.340%)(a)(b)

    2,000       2,005,112  
   

 

 

 
      11,946,350  
Media 1.9%            

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,
3.58%, 07/23/20 (Call 06/23/20)

    35,000       35,238,089  

Comcast Corp., 3.03%, 10/01/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.440%)(b)

    42,930       43,136,708  

Discovery Communications LLC,
3.34%, 09/20/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.710%)(b)(d)

    30,000       30,041,121  

Sky Ltd., 2.63%, 09/16/19(a)(d)

    1,425       1,423,520  

Warner Media LLC, 2.10%, 06/01/19

    10,000       9,991,700  
   

 

 

 
      119,831,138  
Oil & Gas 0.4%            

Chevron Corp.
2.43%, 06/24/20 (Call 05/24/20)(d)

    10,000       9,990,076  

2.83%, 03/03/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.210%)(b)

    6,500       6,510,969  

Phillips 66, 3.35%, 04/15/20 (Call 05/31/19),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(a)(b)(d)

    5,625       5,626,280  
   

 

 

 
      22,127,325  
Pharmaceuticals 5.1%            

AbbVie Inc., 2.50%, 05/14/20 (Call 04/14/20)

    42,500       42,362,459  

Allergan Funding SCS
3.00%, 03/12/20 (Call 02/12/20)

    50,500       50,506,736  

3.85%, 03/12/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.255%)(b)

    20,505       20,664,928  

AstraZeneca PLC, 1.95%, 09/18/19

    6,500       6,472,950  

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC, 3.23%, 06/25/21
(Call 05/25/21), (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.630%)(a)(b)(d)

    25,000       24,859,214  

Cigna Corp., 3.20%, 09/17/20(a)

    30,000       30,099,522  

CVS Health Corp.
2.25%, 08/12/19 (Call 07/12/19)

    3,000       2,995,065  

2.80%, 07/20/20 (Call 06/20/20)

    55,000       54,944,029  

3.13%, 03/09/20

    12,430       12,458,316  

3.23%, 03/09/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.630%)(b)

    5,318       5,335,060  

3.32%, 03/09/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.720%)(b)

    10,000       10,040,374  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 1.90%, 09/23/19

    50,000       49,807,713  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.,
3.80%, 11/26/20(a)

    7,035       7,131,141  
   

 

 

 
      317,677,507  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines 2.8%            

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 6.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 05/16/19)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,055,000  

Enbridge Inc., 2.98%, 01/10/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(b)

    5,230       5,230,864  

Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.15%, 10/01/20
(Call 08/01/20)

    15,000       15,224,850  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
2.55%, 10/15/19 (Call 09/15/19)

    20,000       19,970,764  

5.20%, 09/01/20

    10,000       10,312,200  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE, 3.88%, 01/15/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.280%)(b)(d)

    20,000       20,099,842  

Spectra Energy Partners LP, 3.30%, 06/05/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(b)

    32,000       32,065,611  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 2.13%, 11/15/19

    37,540       37,396,070  

Williams Companies Inc. (The), 5.25%, 03/15/20

    32,170       32,788,419  
   

 

 

 
      175,143,620  
Retail 0.2%            

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., 3.11%, 12/13/19 (Call 05/31/19), (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.500%)(a)(b)(d)

    8,600       8,596,069  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., 2.70%, 11/18/19
(Call 10/18/19)

    3,058       3,056,535  
   

 

 

 
      11,652,604  
Semiconductors 1.0%            

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.
2.20%, 01/15/21

    10,000       9,855,812  

2.38%, 01/15/20

    11,925       11,873,387  

Intel Corp., 2.78%, 05/11/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.080%)(b)

    13,700       13,709,529  

Lam Research Corp., 2.75%, 03/15/20
(Call 02/15/20)

    7,555       7,550,702  

QUALCOMM Inc.
2.25%, 05/20/20

    10,000       9,951,741  

3.31%, 01/30/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.730%)(b)(d)

    10,000       10,045,499  
   

 

 

 
      62,986,670  
Software 0.2%            

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.,
3.63%, 10/15/20 (Call 09/15/20)

    10,000       10,091,494  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications 1.7%            

AT&T Inc.
2.45%, 06/30/20 (Call 05/30/20)

    20,000       19,941,874  

3.38%, 06/01/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(b)

    13,250       13,338,666  

3.55%, 07/15/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.950%)(b)(d)

    10,000       10,111,503  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
2.23%, 01/17/20(a)(d)

    13,687       13,624,129  

3.17%, 01/17/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.580%)(a)(b)

    12,000       12,021,956  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC,
3.36%, 03/20/23(a)

    5,814       5,799,216  

Verizon Communications Inc.
3.21%, 05/22/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(b)

    22,940       23,029,008  

3.61%, 03/16/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(b)

    10,000       10,190,064  
   

 

 

 
      108,056,416  
Transportation 0.2%            

Ryder System Inc., 2.65%, 03/02/20
(Call 02/02/20)

    7,725       7,710,806  

United Parcel Service Inc., 2.74%, 04/01/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(b)

    7,500       7,494,622  
   

 

 

 
      15,205,428  
Trucking & Leasing 0.8%            

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 3.25%, 07/30/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.670%)(a)(b)

    15,000       14,931,855  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Trucking & Leasing (continued)            

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.
2.50%, 06/15/19 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

  $ 23,030     $ 23,014,538  

3.20%, 07/15/20 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(d)

    10,000       10,016,534  
   

 

 

 
      47,962,927  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes 52.3%
(Cost: $3,243,010,004)

      3,247,609,166  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements        

Mizuho Securities USA Inc., 3.13%, 05/01/19 (Purchased on 04/30/19 to be repurchased at $30,002,611, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 2.96% to 4.00%, due 08/25/23 to 11/25/36, par and fair value of $38,791,765 and $34,500,001, respectively)(b)(h)

    30,000       30,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements 0.5%
(Cost: $30,000,000)

      30,000,000  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations        
Mortgage-Backed Securities 0.3%            

Federal National Mortgage Association 5.00% 01/01/20

    171       174,076  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates

   

Series K010, Class A2, 4.33%, 10/25/20(b)

    1,250       1,274,178  

Series K013, Class A2, 3.97%, 01/25/21
(Call 01/11/21)(b)

    8,500       8,655,261  

Series K032, Class A1, 3.02%, 02/25/23

    858       866,944  

Series K037, Class A1, 2.59%, 04/25/23

    1,095       1,097,404  

Series K715, Class A2, 2.86%, 01/25/21

    2,475       2,482,275  

Series K721, Class A1, 2.61%, 01/25/22

    1,885       1,885,135  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Government Obligations 2.4%            

U.S. Treasury Note/Bond, 1.00%, 11/15/19

    152,000       150,812,500  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations 2.7%
(Cost: $167,377,504)

      167,247,773  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares
(000)
    Value  
Money Market Funds            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 2.59%(i)(j)(k)

    39,040     $ 39,055,939  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(i)(j)

    114,087       114,086,715  
   

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds 2.4%
(Cost: $153,128,855)

 

    153,142,654  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities 100.3%
(Cost: $6,228,447,653)

 

    6,233,929,886  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.3)%

 

    (20,866,504
   

 

 

 

Net Assets 100.0%

    $   6,213,063,382  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(c) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase.

(d) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(e) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(f) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(g) 

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

(h) 

Maturity date represents next reset date.

(i) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(j) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(k) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     


Shares
Held at
10/31/18
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Net Activity
(000)
 
 
    


Shares
Held at
04/30/19
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Value at
04/30/19
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
(a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     72,065        (33,025      39,040      $ 39,055,939      $ 130,029 (b)     $ 3,793      $ 9,453  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     430,219        (316,132      114,087        114,086,715        2,743,538                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 153,142,654      $ 2,873,567      $ 3,793      $ 9,453  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

      Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ (7,065,560
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

        

Average amounts sold — in USD

   $ 45,734,888  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $ 1,814,775,028        $        $ 1,814,775,028  

Certificates of Deposit

              111,094,987                   111,094,987  

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

              355,046,799                   355,046,799  

Commercial Paper

              355,013,479                   355,013,479  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

              3,247,609,166                   3,247,609,166  

Repurchase Agreements

              30,000,000                   30,000,000  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

              167,247,773                   167,247,773  

Money Market Funds

     153,142,654                            153,142,654  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 153,142,654        $ 6,080,787,232        $        $ 6,233,929,886  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The following table includes a rollforward for the six months ended April 30, 2019 of investments whose values are classified as Level 3 as of the beginning or end of the period.

 

      Asset Backed
Securities
     Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations
 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 69,790,000      $ 1,443,544  

Realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

            (577

Purchases

             

Sales

            (1,442,967

Transfers in(a)

             

Transfers out(a)

     (69,790,000 )(b)        

Paydown

             
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at end of period

   $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents the value as of the beginning of the reporting period.

 
  (b)

Transfers out of Level 3 are due to resumption of trading of asset backed securities.

 

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.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Debt Obligations

 

Alabama — 1.0%            

Bessemer Governmental Utility Services Corp. RB, 5.00%, 06/01/20 (BAM)

  $ 515     $ 532,886  

Black Belt Energy Gas District RB, Series A,
5.00%, 12/01/19

    500       507,705  

State of Alabama Docks Department RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/19

    500       506,035  

Tuscaloosa City Board of Education RB,
5.00%, 08/01/19

    150       151,233  
   

 

 

 
      1,697,859  
Arizona — 1.9%            

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima (The) RB, 2.40%, 12/01/25 (Put 05/07/19) (GNMA COLL)(a)(b)

    1,200       1,200,000  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Yavapai (The) RB, Series A, 2.40%, 09/01/35
(Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    2,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,200,000  
California — 0.4%            

Lancaster Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency TA, 3.00%, 08/01/20

    700       712,565  
   

 

 

 
Colorado — 1.8%            

City of Colorado Springs CO Utilities System Revenue RB, 2.34%, 11/01/28 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,045       1,045,000  

County of Arapahoe Co. RB, 2.36%, 08/01/31
(Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,600       1,600,000  

State of Colorado Department of Transportation COP, 5.00%, 06/15/19

    270       271,093  
   

 

 

 
      2,916,093  
Connecticut — 5.4%            

State of Connecticut GO

   

5.00%, 06/01/21

    670       712,244  

5.00%, 07/15/22

    900       985,275  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/20

    1,200       1,237,140  

Series C, 2.39%, 05/15/34 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    2,070       2,070,000  

Series C, 5.00%, 06/01/20

    720       745,243  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/21

    2,000       2,145,560  

University of Connecticut RB, Series A,
5.00%, 04/15/20

    1,000       1,030,660  
   

 

 

 
      8,926,122  
District of Columbia — 1.8%            

District of Columbia RB, 2.32%, 04/01/38
(Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    2,900       2,900,000  
   

 

 

 
Florida — 3.0%            

County of Palm Beach FL RB, 2.32%, 07/01/32
(Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    5,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Georgia — 1.5%            

City of Atlanta GA TA, 5.00%, 12/01/19 (TA)

    365       371,559  

Cobb County Development Authority RB,
5.00%, 07/15/20

    545       566,440  

Main Street Natural Gas Inc. RB

   

5.00%, 05/15/20

    500       514,410  

5.00%, 05/15/21

    1,000       1,052,910  
   

 

 

 
      2,505,319  
Illinois — 9.3%            

Chicago Transit Authority RB, 5.00%, 06/01/20

    750       773,183  

Illinois Development Finance Authority RB,
2.15%, 06/01/29 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,100       1,100,000  

Illinois Finance Authority RB
2.15%, 11/01/38 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,320       1,320,000  

2.43%, 02/01/29 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    5,120       5,120,000  

2.45%, 11/01/38 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,055       1,055,000  

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

4.00%, 09/01/19

  $ 145     $ 145,816  

Illinois Health Facilities Authority RB,
2.29%, 08/15/35 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,865       1,865,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates GO, 2.36%, 03/01/33 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)(c)

    4,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      15,378,999  
Iowa — 2.6%            

Iowa Finance Authority RB

   

2.34%, 01/01/47 (Put 05/07/19) (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,000  

2.79%, 04/01/22 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    3,360       3,360,000  
   

 

 

 
      4,360,000  
Kansas — 4.2%            

City of Burlington KS RB

   

2.40%, 09/01/35 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    3,000       3,000,000  

2.40%, 09/01/35 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    3,000       3,000,000  

Geary County Unified School District No. 475 GO, Series B, 3.00%, 09/01/19

    850       853,944  
   

 

 

 
      6,853,944  
Kentucky — 2.4%            

Kentucky Public Energy Authority RB

   

4.00%, 06/01/20

    650       662,123  

4.00%, 12/01/20

    1,070       1,099,179  

4.00%, 06/01/21

    1,060       1,096,082  

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission RB, Series D, 5.00%, 05/01/21

    600       635,556  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, Series 2018, 2.33%, 12/01/41
(Put 05/07/19) (AGM)(a)(b)(c)

    500       500,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,992,940  
Louisiana — 0.3%            

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority RB,
5.00%, 05/15/21

    400       423,576  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 1.0%            

Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority RB, 2.56%, 03/01/30 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,600       1,600,000  
   

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 0.6%            

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency RB, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    975       1,038,004  
   

 

 

 
Michigan — 1.9%            

City of Detroit MI Water Supply System Revenue RB, 5.00%, 07/01/19

    970       975,044  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority RB, Series D, 2.39%, 06/01/30 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,000  

Michigan Strategic Fund RB, 2.51%, 06/01/39
(Put 05/09/19)(a)(b)

    1,165       1,165,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,140,044  
Minnesota — 0.9%            

City of Minneapolis MN RB, 2.30%, 12/01/27 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,445       1,445,000  
   

 

 

 
Missouri — 1.4%            

City of Washington MO COP, 5.00%, 03/01/22

    350       379,750  

RBC Municipal Products Inc. Trust RB,
2.36%, 09/01/39 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)(c)

    2,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,379,750  
Nebraska — 0.6%            

Central Plains Energy Project RB, 5.00%, 08/01/39 (Put 12/01/19)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,016,510  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey — 24.5%            

Borough of North Plainfield NJ GO,
3.00%, 12/11/19

  $   1,400     $ 1,408,386  

Garden State Preservation Trust RB,
5.00%, 11/01/20

    1,690       1,764,664  

Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education GO, 2.75%, 07/12/19

    1,225       1,226,494  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB
5.00%, 05/01/19

    250       250,000  

5.00%, 06/15/21

    4,250       4,500,962  

5.25%, 09/01/19

    2,340       2,366,021  

5.50%, 09/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)

    675       716,155  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/22

    2,000       2,099,160  

Series DDD, 5.00%, 06/15/19

    895       898,419  

Series K, 5.50%, 12/15/19 (AMBAC)

    750       766,762  

Series NN, 5.00%, 03/01/21 (SAP)

    1,215       1,273,879  

Series NN, 5.00%, 03/01/22

    2,200       2,362,404  

Series PP, 5.00%, 06/15/19

    750       752,865  

Series PP, 5.00%, 06/15/20

    1,475       1,523,218  

Series XX, 5.00%, 06/15/20 (SAP)

    200       206,538  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB
5.00%, 07/01/19

    160       160,861  

5.00%, 10/01/20

    1,600       1,664,512  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/20

    500       518,925  

New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority RB
4.00%, 09/01/19

    1,000       1,006,160  

5.00%, 09/01/20

    1,250       1,295,112  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB
5.00%, 06/15/19

    700       702,674  

5.25%, 12/15/19

    1,500       1,531,230  

5.25%, 12/15/20

    500       526,000  

5.50%, 12/15/19 (NPFGC)

    530       541,846  

Series A, 5.25%, 12/15/19

    530       541,035  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/15/19

    1,060       1,063,805  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/15/20

    1,275       1,316,680  

Series B, 5.50%, 12/15/20 (NPFGC)

    155       163,497  

Series B, 5.50%, 12/15/21 (NPFGC)

    625       679,894  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp./NJ RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/19

    1,700       1,704,539  

Township of Branchburg NJ GO,
3.00%, 10/04/19

    1,000       1,005,260  

Township of Pennsauken NJ GO,
3.00%, 06/18/19

    710       710,710  

Township of South Orange Village NJ GO, 3.00%, 07/10/19

    2,000       2,003,280  

Township of West Orange/NJ GO,
3.00%, 09/06/19

    1,122       1,126,391  
   

 

 

 
        40,378,338  
New York — 18.1%            

Amherst Development Corp. RB, Series A, 2.35%, 02/01/35 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,755       1,755,000  

Churchville-Chili Central School District GO, 3.00%, 06/28/19 (SAW)

    1,100       1,101,705  

City of Yonkers NY GOL, 3.00%, 12/17/19

    3,900       3,922,776  

County of Nassau NY GOL, 4.00%, 12/10/19

    5,000       5,071,700  

Enlarged City School District of the City of Troy GO, 3.50%, 06/12/19 (SAW)

    2,600       2,604,264  

Evans-Brant Central School District GO,
3.00%, 06/27/19 (SAW)

    1,525       1,527,440  

Gates Chili Central School District GO,
3.00%, 06/27/19 (SAW)

    1,200       1,201,824  

Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District GO, 3.00%, 09/27/19 (SAW)

    1,800       1,808,370  

New York City Water & Sewer System RB, 2.35%, 06/15/48 (Put 05/09/19)(a)(b)

    700       700,000  

North Shore Central School District/NY GOL, 3.00%, 06/26/19 (SAW)

    1,000       1,001,520  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)            

Onondaga County Trust for Cultural Resources RB, 4.00%, 05/01/19

  $ 400     $ 400,000  

Somers Central School District GO,
3.00%, 09/13/19 (SAW)

      1,100       1,104,906  

Spackenkill Union Free School District GO,
3.00%, 06/26/19 (SAW)

    1,300       1,301,664  

Springs Union Free School District GOL,
3.00%, 06/27/19 (SAW)

    1,000       1,001,520  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, 2.42%, 11/15/56 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)(c)

    2,500       2,500,000  

Town of Carmel NY GOL, 3.25%, 10/04/19

    1,265       1,273,463  

Town of Southold NY GOL, 3.00%, 09/25/19

    1,600       1,607,840  
   

 

 

 
        29,883,992  
North Carolina — 0.4%            

North Carolina Turnpike Authority RB
5.00%, 01/01/21

    425       445,426  

5.00%, 01/01/22

    215       231,129  
   

 

 

 
      676,555  
Ohio — 4.0%            

American Municipal Power Inc. RB,
3.00%, 08/15/19 (ST STANDBY NT PURCHASE)

    135       135,406  

City of Berea OH GOL, 3.00%, 03/12/20

    1,600       1,615,808  

County of Allen OH Hospital Facilities Revenue RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/19

    500       503,960  

County of Franklin OH RB, 2.27%, 11/01/45
(Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    900       900,000  

County of Lorain OH GOL, 3.00%, 02/07/20

    2,325       2,346,995  

Little Miami Local School District GO,
3.00%, 11/21/19

    1,000       1,007,150  
   

 

 

 
      6,509,319  
Pennsylvania — 1.9%            

Carlisle Area School District GOL,
2.00%, 09/01/19

    165       165,198  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO,
5.00%, 04/01/20

    800       824,200  

Connellsville Area School District GOL
4.00%, 08/15/21 (BAM SAW)

    500       522,325  

4.00%, 08/15/22 (BAM SAW)

    500       531,495  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority RB, 2.15%, 11/01/21

    1,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,043,218  
Tennessee — 0.2%            

Jackson Energy Authority RB, 5.00%, 12/01/19

    350       356,681  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 7.4%            

City of Houston TX GOL, Series A,
5.00%, 03/01/20

    1,000       1,027,830  

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. RB, Series C-1, 2.30%, 12/01/24 (Put 05/09/19)(a)(b)

    2,800       2,800,000  

Mission Economic Development Corp. RB,
1.75%, 01/01/20 (Put 07/01/19)(a)(b)

    2,750       2,749,670  

State of Texas GO
2.15%, 06/01/46 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    660       660,000  

2.30%, 12/01/41 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    4,000       4,000,000  

State of Texas RB, 4.00%, 08/29/19

    1,000       1,007,230  
   

 

 

 
      12,244,730  
Utah — 1.2%            

County of Utah UT RB, 2.15%, 05/15/51
(Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    2,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Washington — 2.2%            

Grant County Public Utility District No. 2 RB, 2.00%, 01/01/44 (Put 12/02/20)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,250  

Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority RB, 2.30%, 10/01/29 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,000  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
Washington (continued)            

Washington State Housing Finance Commission RB, 2.30%, 04/01/43 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

  $   1,700     $ 1,700,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,700,250  
Wisconsin — 0.8%            

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB, 2.30%, 11/01/25 (Put 05/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,315       1,315,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Debt Obligations — 102.7%
(Cost $169,345,672)

      169,594,808  
   

 

 

 

Money Market Funds

   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds: MuniCash,
1.94%(d)(e)

    13       13,025  
   

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds — 0.0%
(Cost: $13,025)

      13,025  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 102.7%
(Cost: $169,358,697)

      169,607,833  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (2.7)%

      (4,468,962
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   165,138,871  
   

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(b) 

Security is payable upon demand on each reset date.

(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) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     


Shares
Held at
10/31/18
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Net Activity
(000)
 
 
    


Shares
Held at
04/30/19
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Value at
04/30/19
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
(a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds: Muni Cash

     80        (67)        13      $ 13,025      $ 856      $ (7    $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Municipal Debt Obligations

   $        $ 169,594,808        $        $ 169,594,808  

Money Market Funds

     13,025                            13,025  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 13,025        $ 169,594,808        $        $ 169,607,833  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities

 

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Class A6, 1.82%, 09/15/22

  $   3,000     $ 2,988,339  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Class A2A,
3.02%, 07/15/22 (Call 12/15/22)

    3,510       3,521,942  

CNH Equipment Trust, Class A2,
2.96%, 05/16/22 (Call 01/15/23)

    4,180       4,191,651  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A2, 2.77%, 08/16/21 (Call 06/15/22)

    2,832       2,834,702  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 1.0%
(Cost: $13,488,522)

 

        13,536,634  
   

 

 

 

Certificates of Deposit

   

Banco Santander SA, 3.09%, 01/29/20

    8,000       8,022,799  

Bank of America N.A., 2.79%, 07/03/19

    1,000       1,000,532  

Bank of Montreal/Chicago IL

   

2.67%, 05/07/19, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%)(a)

    2,000       2,000,097  

2.82%, 06/13/19, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(a)

    500       500,113  

2.84%, 03/06/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%)(a)

    2,000       2,002,160  

2.95%, 11/01/19(a)

    1,500       1,501,418  

Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston

   

2.83%, 09/20/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%)(a)

    1,500       1,501,197  

2.88%, 02/18/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%)(a)

    1,000       1,001,095  

2.89%, 10/15/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.280%)(a)

    843       844,062  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. (The), 3.10%, 09/09/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)

    1,400       1,402,298  

Barclays Bank PLC
2.90%, 08/01/19

    4,000       4,002,590  

2.96%, 10/15/19(a)

    2,000       2,002,339  

3.00%, 09/19/19

    2,000       2,002,230  

3.01%, 12/23/19

    2,000       2,003,130  

3.06%, 12/05/19

    3,000       3,005,546  

3.20%, 01/31/20

    3,000       3,008,411  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,
2.80%, 05/02/20(a)

    2,000       2,004,359  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/New York NY

   

2.78%, 07/25/19, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(a)

    2,000       2,000,917  

2.80%, 08/13/19, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(a)

    2,000       2,001,511  

2.82%, 05/09/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(a)

    2,500       2,500,080  

3.07%, 09/20/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.410%)(a)

    1,500       1,502,148  

3.08%, 10/28/19

    2,000       2,004,960  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank/New York
3.00%, 08/25/20(a)

    5,000       5,002,550  

3.06%, 05/11/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.385%)(a)

    2,000       2,004,125  

3.12%, 07/13/20(a)

    6,000       6,016,240  

3.19%, 09/24/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(a)

    1,800       1,801,214  

Credit Industriel Et Commercial
2.79%, 03/25/20

    7,000       6,833,806  

2.89%, 11/07/19

    7,000       6,905,220  

2.90%, 08/01/19

    9,000       8,941,311  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY
2.70%, 05/01/20

    4,000       4,001,334  

2.80%, 09/27/19

    2,000       2,002,518  

Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC/New York NY, 3.11%, 04/26/21(a)

    7,000       6,999,985  

Lloyds Bank PLC, 3.05%, 08/06/19

    2,000       2,002,263  

Mizuho Bank Ltd.

   

3.00%, 10/25/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(a)

    3,000       3,005,740  

3.17%, 04/15/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(a)

    1,500       1,501,826  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Mizuho Bank Ltd./NY, 3.00%, 01/15/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.310%)(a)

  $   2,000     $ 2,002,918  

MUFG Bank Ltd.
2.68%, 10/24/19(a)

    5,000       5,002,370  

2.72%, 02/24/20

    2,000       2,001,191  

2.84%, 02/24/20

    3,000       3,004,576  

2.90%, 08/15/19

    4,000       4,003,911  

3.13%, 01/25/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.500%)(a)

    2,000       2,004,710  

Natixis SA/New York NY

   

2.79%, 06/06/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.180%)(a)

    2,000       2,000,347  

3.02%, 07/23/20(a)

    4,000       4,001,912  

Nordea Bank AB, 2.87%, 10/18/19,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(a)

    1,000       1,001,192  

Nordea Bank AB/New York NY

   

2.87%, 07/10/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.290%)(a)

    4,000       4,005,136  

2.97%, 08/10/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.270%)(a)

    1,000       1,000,626  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB,
2.97%, 09/06/19

    4,000       4,005,446  

Societe Generale International,
2.80%, 03/13/20

    2,000       2,002,769  

Standard Chartered Bank/New York,
2.67%, 06/04/19

    5,000       5,000,719  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York

   

2.92%, 05/15/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.460%)(a)

    2,000       2,000,320  

3.00%, 07/24/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.420%)(a)

    2,000       2,003,382  

3.03%, 07/11/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.370%)(a)

    3,250       3,252,173  

3.09%, 06/18/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.410%)(a)

    8,200       8,211,758  

3.10%, 09/09/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.450%)(a)

    800       801,198  

3.19%, 02/12/21(a)

    5,000       5,003,447  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd./New York
2.71%, 07/08/19(a)

    1,000       1,000,177  

2.79%, 07/09/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.200%)(a)

    1,500       1,500,495  

2.81%, 05/18/20(a)

    6,000       5,999,916  

2.83%, 01/15/20(a)

    2,000       2,001,873  

2.84%, 02/25/20(a)

    6,000       6,001,909  

2.88%, 08/16/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.200%)(a)

    3,000       3,001,111  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 3.00%, 04/01/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(a)

    3,000       3,009,462  

Svenska Handelsbanken/New York NY

   

2.84%, 12/19/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.210%)(a)

    3,000       3,003,551  

2.86%, 10/21/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.270%)(a)

    3,000       3,003,238  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
2.73%, 08/07/19 (Call 05/07/19)

    2,000       2,000,853  

3.02%, 09/18/19

    2,000       2,003,527  
   

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit — 15.1%
(Cost: $199,431,148)

 

        199,668,337  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Paper

   

ABN AMRO Funding USA LLC,
2.73%, 12/09/19(b)

    4,000       3,934,116  

American Electric Power Co. Inc.,
2.74%, 05/14/19(b)

    5,000       4,994,851  

AstraZeneca PLC
2.95%, 06/24/19(b)

    5,000       4,979,703  

3.09%, 07/15/19(b)

    6,500       6,462,634  

3.13%, 07/08/19(b)

    8,000       7,958,600  

AT&T Inc.
2.82%, 07/29/19(b)

    5,000       4,964,250  

3.09%, 05/30/19(b)

    1,500       1,496,625  

3.35%, 05/28/19(b)

    10,000       9,979,031  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC,
2.96%, 09/09/19(b)

    2,000       1,981,051  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 2.87%, 05/30/19(b)

    3,000       2,993,825  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Barclays Bank PLC
2.79%, 10/02/19(b)

  $ 6,000     $ 5,929,423  

3.35%, 11/15/19(b)

    2,000       1,970,006  

Bedford Row Funding Corp.

   

2.70%, 08/26/19, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.220%)(a)(c)

    1,500       1,500,117  

2.91%, 09/12/19(b)

    3,000       2,971,144  

Bell Canada Inc.
2.89%, 08/14/19(b)

    2,500       2,479,455  

2.90%, 08/02/19(b)

    5,750       5,708,336  

2.90%, 08/09/19(b)

    7,000       6,945,306  

2.98%, 06/11/19(b)

    4,000       3,987,279  

3.00%, 06/04/19(b)

    2,000       1,994,717  

3.00%, 08/06/19(b)

    3,000       2,977,289  

3.01%, 08/01/19(b)

    2,000       1,985,668  

3.06%, 07/08/19(b)

    3,000       2,984,153  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 2.97%, 03/02/20(b)

    9,000       8,786,328  

BPCE, 3.00%, 06/21/19(b)

    2,000       1,992,942  

CenterPoint Energy Inc.
2.76%, 05/16/19(b)

    6,000       5,992,968  

2.81%, 05/31/19(b)

    5,000       4,988,448  

2.81%, 06/06/19(b)

    4,000       3,988,904  

2.83%, 05/08/19(b)

    5,000       4,997,088  

2.84%, 05/06/19(b)

    4,000       3,998,254  

Chariot Funding LLC, 3.08%, 07/12/19(b)

    1,000       994,896  

Charta LLC, 2.86%, 05/06/19(b)

    1,000       999,594  

COCA-COLA Co., 3.07%, 12/09/19(b)

    1,000       983,963  

Comcast Corp., 2.67%, 05/17/19(b)

    8,000       7,989,932  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY
2.95%, 09/27/19(b)

    2,000       1,978,500  

3.00%, 07/15/19(b)

    2,000       1,989,335  

DNB Bank ASA, 3.14%, 10/11/19(b)

    7,000       6,919,162  

Enbridge (US) Inc.
2.79%, 05/10/19(b)

    6,750       6,745,056  

2.95%, 07/01/19(b)

    3,000       2,985,766  

2.99%, 05/28/19(b)

      11,500       11,475,859  

3.01%, 06/10/19(b)

    2,000       1,993,816  

3.03%, 06/13/19(b)

    5,500       5,481,722  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
2.72%, 05/07/19(b)

    3,000       2,998,466  

Federation Des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec, 3.04%, 08/08/19(b)

    4,000       3,971,633  

Federation Des Caisses Desjardins Du Quebec, 2.74%, 07/22/19(b)

    3,000       2,982,446  

General Mills Inc., 2.82%, 06/24/19(b)

    18,000           17,924,650  

HSBC USA Inc., 3.01%, 08/15/19(b)

    2,000       1,984,544  

Hyundai Capital America
2.79%, 07/22/19(b)

    3,000       2,980,557  

2.89%, 05/13/19(b)

    8,000       7,992,359  

JPMorgan Securities LLC

   

2.79%, 07/26/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%)(a)

    2,000       2,000,980  

2.84%, 07/11/19(b)

    2,000       1,989,752  

Jupiter Sector Co. Ltd., 2.95%, 10/15/19(b)

    2,500       2,469,713  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., 2.81%, 05/20/19(b)

    2,000       1,997,026  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.
2.69%, 05/28/19(b)

    2,000       1,996,097  

2.83%, 08/08/19(b)

    2,000       1,985,650  

3.07%, 08/02/19(b)

    2,000       1,986,553  

3.25%, 10/11/19(b)

    4,000       3,951,984  

Matchpoint Finance PLC
2.99%, 06/03/19(b)

    5,000       4,987,840  

3.01%, 05/21/19(b)

    1,000       998,508  

3.02%, 06/04/19(b)

    2,000       1,994,989  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Mondelez International Inc., 2.99%, 06/04/19(b)

  $ 4,000     $ 3,989,473  

Nationwide Building Society, 2.75%, 09/16/19(b)

    1,500       1,484,357  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.,
2.73%, 05/07/19(b)

    5,000       4,997,443  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.
2.54%, 06/03/19(b)

    4,000       3,990,446  

2.98%, 07/10/19(b)

    3,000       2,984,575  

2.98%, 07/12/19(b)

    3,000       2,984,129  

3.15%, 09/16/19(b)

    12,000       11,876,151  

Northrop Grumman Corp., 2.91%, 06/19/19(b)

      13,000           12,950,528  

Old Line Funding LLC, 2.95%, 05/28/19(b)

    3,000       2,994,197  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC,
2.71%, 05/09/19(b)

    8,000       7,994,730  

Ontario Teachers’ Finance Trust,
2.88%, 06/04/19(b)

    2,200       2,194,770  

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC,
2.84%, 07/18/19(b)

    6,000       5,966,912  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
2.94%, 05/07/19(b)

    2,000       1,999,024  

3.05%, 06/11/19(b)

    7,000       6,979,322  

Salisbury Bancorp. Inc.
3.05%, 10/17/19(a)

    2,000       2,000,839  

3.23%, 08/23/19(b)(c)

    2,000       1,983,689  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.,
2.81%, 06/18/19(b)

    3,500       3,486,971  

Societe Generale SA
2.90%, 08/02/19(b)

    5,000       4,967,218  

2.90%, 08/05/19(b)

    2,250       2,234,633  

2.91%, 08/26/19(b)

    1,500       1,487,615  

2.96%, 01/09/20(a)

    2,000       2,004,482  

3.01%, 12/16/19, (1 mo. LIBOR US +
0.530%)(a)(c)

    1,000       1,002,367  

3.22%, 10/31/19(b)

    1,500       1,479,807  

3.24%, 10/15/19(b)

    1,000       988,184  

Starbird Funding Corp., 2.94%, 05/13/19(b)

    3,000       2,997,326  

Suncor Energy Inc.
2.84%, 06/17/19(b)

    4,000       3,985,461  

2.84%, 07/05/19(b)

    2,000       1,989,858  

2.87%, 06/03/19(b)

    5,000       4,987,226  

2.87%, 06/06/19(b)

    5,000       4,986,079  

2.94%, 05/15/19(b)

    4,000       3,995,583  

Suncorp Group Ltd., 3.01%, 07/23/19(b)

    3,000       2,981,198  

TELUS Corp., 2.98%, 06/27/19(b)

    5,000       4,977,879  

Thunder Bay Funding LLC, 2.77%, 05/02/19(b)

    1,500       1,499,796  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The),
3.09%, 10/18/19(b)

    5,000       4,939,509  

Toyota Industries Corp., 3.12%, 08/26/19(b)

    3,000       2,975,525  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
2.79%, 06/19/19(b)

    1,600       1,593,933  

2.81%, 05/03/19(b)

    3,000       2,999,345  

2.83%, 05/29/19(b)

    3,000       2,993,477  

2.83%, 06/24/19(b)(c)

    2,500       2,489,535  

2.89%, 05/30/19(b)

    3,000       2,993,250  

2.95%, 07/08/19(b)

    4,000       3,978,733  

2.95%, 07/15/19(b)

    4,000       3,976,415  

UBS AG/London

   

2.74%, 08/28/19, (1 mo. LIBOR US +
0.260%)(a)

    1,000       1,000,563  

2.89%, 07/02/19, (1 mo. LIBOR US +
0.400%)(a)(c)

    1,000       1,000,673  

2.95%, 12/19/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.320%)(a)

    3,000       3,005,052  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.
2.92%, 05/17/19(b)

    4,000       3,995,370  

2.94%, 05/24/19(b)

    2,000       1,996,729  

Verizon Communications Inc.,
2.70%, 06/10/19(b)

    4,323       4,309,633  

VW Credit Inc.
2.73%, 05/08/19(b)

    3,000       2,998,245  

2.77%, 05/09/19(b)

    5,000       4,996,706  

2.93%, 07/26/19(b)

    5,000       4,965,901  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

3.03%, 10/07/19(b)

  $   3,000     $ 2,960,627  

3.07%, 09/23/19(b)

    5,000       4,940,748  

3.28%, 12/04/19(b)

    3,700       3,632,626  

3.41%, 07/08/19(b)

    2,000       1,989,366  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
3.08%, 08/30/19(b)

    2,000       1,980,521  

3.14%, 08/12/19(b)

    6,000       5,950,617  

3.15%, 08/19/19(b)

    3,000       2,973,564  

3.21%, 10/01/19(b)

    3,000       2,962,283  

3.30%, 05/24/19(b)

    2,750       2,745,057  

3.36%, 07/17/19(b)

    4,000       3,975,751  

3.36%, 07/26/19(b)

    3,000       2,979,541  

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

2.91%, 10/31/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%)(a)

    1,000       1,000,791  

2.92%, 11/01/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%)(a)

    2,000       2,001,492  
   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper — 35.5%
(Cost: $468,176,582)

 

        468,377,705  
   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%            

General Dynamics Corp., 2.88%, 05/11/20

    2,000       2,006,793  

Lockheed Martin Corp., 4.25%, 11/15/19

    2,000       2,015,807  

United Technologies Corp.

   

2.93%, 11/01/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    500       500,552  

3.17%, 08/16/21 (Call 08/16/19),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(a)

    1,000       1,001,009  

3.35%, 08/16/21

    540       546,489  
   

 

 

 
      6,070,650  
Auto Manufacturers — 4.8%            

American Honda Finance Corp.
2.00%, 11/13/19

    500       498,479  

2.75%, 02/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%)(a)

    1,000       999,608  

2.79%, 02/21/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(a)

    2,000       2,001,259  

2.87%, 06/16/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%)(a)

    4,000       4,007,258  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC

   

2.97%, 04/06/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%)(a)(c)

    5,000       5,007,411  

3.01%, 04/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.410%)(a)(c)

    2,000       2,003,510  

3.25%, 08/14/20(c)

    1,850       1,861,130  

Daimler Finance North America LLC
2.30%, 01/06/20(c)

    4,000       3,983,077  

2.30%, 02/12/21(c)

    1,535       1,518,124  

3.10%, 05/04/20(c)

    9,325       9,347,779  

3.11%, 02/22/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)(c)

    3,000       2,994,594  

3.20%, 10/30/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.620%)(a)(c)

    250       250,342  

3.40%, 02/22/22(c)

    5,000       5,054,126  

Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc.
2.15%, 02/26/20 (Call 01/26/20)(c)

    8,000       7,941,910  

3.14%, 05/21/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)(c)

    2,000       2,001,922  

Hyundai Capital America
2.00%, 07/01/19(c)

    1,025       1,023,170  

3.42%, 03/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.820%)(a)(c)

    1,000       998,150  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 2.99%, 09/28/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.390%)(a)(c)

    750       746,324  

PACCAR Financial Corp.
2.05%, 11/13/20

    580       575,845  

2.81%, 05/10/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%)(a)

    680       680,721  

3.10%, 05/10/21

    915       921,533  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Auto Manufacturers (continued)            

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.20%, 01/10/20

  $ 1,500     $ 1,498,777  

2.97%, 03/12/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.370%)(a)

    1,500       1,503,628  

3.05%, 01/08/21

    2,435       2,455,381  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC,
3.88%, 11/13/20(c)

    4,000       4,055,555  
   

 

 

 
          63,929,613  
Banks — 28.8%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV
1.80%, 09/20/19(c)

    3,000       2,988,564  

2.45%, 06/04/20(c)

    5,000       4,982,376  

2.65%, 01/19/21(c)

    1,955       1,948,001  

3.21%, 08/27/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.570%)(a)(c)

    3,000       3,010,530  

3.40%, 08/27/21(c)

    2,500       2,530,922  

ANZ New Zealand Int’l Ltd./London
2.20%, 07/17/20(c)

    1,351       1,342,255  

2.60%, 09/23/19(c)

    1,000       999,499  

2.75%, 01/22/21(c)

    4,000       3,992,295  

3.59%, 07/28/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.010%)(a)(c)

    4,000       4,049,073  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

   

2.88%, 11/09/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.320%)(a)(c)

    1,000       1,001,222  

4.88%, 01/12/21(c)

    4,000       4,139,838  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY

   

2.25%, 06/13/19

    1,000       999,596  

2.25%, 11/09/20

    4,500       4,469,653  

Bank of America Corp., 2.63%, 10/19/20

    6,000       6,003,883  

Bank of America N.A.,
2.88%, 08/28/20 (Call 08/28/19),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    2,000       2,000,882  

Bank of Montreal
1.50%, 07/18/19

    2,000       1,995,385  

1.75%, 09/11/19

    3,450       3,439,232  

3.20%, 12/12/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.600%)(a)

    510       511,860  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

   

2.88%, 01/08/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.290%)(a)

    1,000       1,001,248  

3.03%, 04/20/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.440%)(a)

    2,000       2,008,015  

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA,
2.20%, 07/20/20(c)

    8,385       8,323,989  

Barclays Bank PLC, 6.75%, 05/22/19

    1,500       1,503,166  

BPCE SA
2.25%, 01/27/20

    5,500       5,478,000  

2.50%, 07/15/19

    6,000       5,996,820  

Branch Banking & Trust Co.
2.10%, 01/15/20 (Call 12/15/19)

      15,000       14,938,528  

2.25%, 06/01/20 (Call 05/01/20)

    1,100       1,095,522  

Capital One N.A.
2.35%, 01/31/20 (Call 12/31/19)

    7,239       7,214,630  

2.40%, 09/05/19 (Call 08/15/19)

    3,000       2,995,775  

Citibank N.A.
2.10%, 06/12/20 (Call 05/12/20)

    3,000       2,981,545  

2.89%, 02/12/21 (Call 01/12/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    1,000       1,000,589  

2.98%, 03/13/21 (Call 03/13/20)(a)

    3,515       3,516,692  

3.05%, 05/01/20 (Call 04/01/20)

    3,000       3,010,931  

3.16%, 07/23/21 (Call 06/23/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%)(a)

    2,000       2,008,993  

3.17%, 02/19/22 (Call 02/19/21)(d)

    2,000       2,009,275  

Citigroup Inc., 2.05%, 06/07/19

    1,030       1,029,373  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
1.75%, 11/07/19(c)

    1,591       1,583,521  

3.05%, 03/10/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.450%)(a)(c)

    1,615       1,620,204  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

5.00%, 10/15/19(c)

  $   4,000     $     4,044,056  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia/New York NY, 2.30%, 09/06/19

    2,000       1,997,736  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 4.75%, 01/15/20(c)

    2,167       2,197,958  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY
2.25%, 01/14/20

    8,500       8,476,579  

2.50%, 01/19/21

    4,080       4,064,474  

3.02%, 04/26/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.430%)(a)

    1,000       1,003,109  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank/New York, 3.20%, 01/14/21(a)

    2,000       2,004,950  

Credit Agricole SA/London, 3.77%, 07/01/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%)(a)(c)

    4,000       4,059,946  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY, 5.30%, 08/13/19

    2,000       2,014,572  

Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH, 2.83%, 10/30/20 (Call 09/30/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    1,000       999,904  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA/New York NY, 3.20%, 06/05/20

    445       447,719  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

3.25%, 09/11/21 (Call 09/11/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(a)

    4,000       4,007,125  

3.28%, 05/18/21 (Call 05/18/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(a)

    7,563       7,574,814  

3.40%, 03/08/21

    2,000       2,020,313  

HSBC USA Inc.
2.35%, 03/05/20

    4,000       3,989,613  

2.38%, 11/13/19

    1,120       1,117,941  

ING Bank NV
2.45%, 03/16/20(c)

    7,000       6,985,744  

2.50%, 10/01/19(c)

    2,000       1,997,529  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.25%, 01/23/20 (Call 12/23/19)

    8,500       8,474,092  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
2.99%, 02/19/21 (Call 02/19/20)(a)

    2,500       2,502,182  

3.05%, 02/19/21 (Call 02/19/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.370%)(a)

    5,000       5,005,700  

KeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH, 3.30%, 02/01/22

    2,115       2,147,003  

Lloyds Bank PLC
2.35%, 09/05/19

    3,000       2,996,389  

2.70%, 08/17/20

    1,000       999,625  

3.30%, 05/07/21

    3,000       3,027,545  

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 2.40%, 01/21/20(c)

    3,850       3,840,313  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp.,
2.65%, 10/19/20(c)

    3,500       3,490,894  

Mizuho Bank Ltd.
2.40%, 03/26/20(c)

    3,000       2,992,640  

2.65%, 09/25/19(c)

    2,138       2,137,690  

Morgan Stanley
2.38%, 07/23/19

    4,000       3,997,120  

2.65%, 01/27/20

    5,000       4,997,018  

3.10%, 02/10/21 (Call 02/10/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(a)

    7,000       7,009,313  

3.99%, 04/21/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.400%)(a)

    2,000       2,035,869  

MUFG Bank Ltd., 2.35%, 09/08/19(c)

    2,000       1,997,324  

MUFG Union Bank N.A., 3.15%, 04/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    4,000       4,036,746  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

   

2.83%, 07/25/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.240%)(a)(c)

    3,000       3,001,608  

2.95%, 01/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.350%)(a)(c)

    2,000       2,003,386  

3.17%, 01/10/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.590%)(a)(c)

    1,200       1,204,250  

National Australia Bank Ltd./New York
1.88%, 07/12/21

    5,000       4,908,879  

2.50%, 01/12/21

    1,000       994,726  

2.63%, 07/23/20

    3,000       2,998,459  

3.70%, 11/04/21

    3,035       3,097,509  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

National Bank of Canada, 2.20%, 11/02/20 (Call 10/02/20)

  $   1,000     $ 992,389  

Nordea Bank AB
1.63%, 09/30/19(c)

    3,900       3,883,105  

2.13%, 05/29/20(c)

    4,450       4,420,739  

Nordea Bank Abp
2.25%, 05/27/21(c)

    4,000       3,951,123  

2.50%, 09/17/20(c)

    4,000       3,983,962  

3.10%, 05/29/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.470%)(a)(c)

    2,000       2,006,996  

Royal Bank of Canada
1.50%, 07/29/19

    2,000       1,994,700  

2.89%, 07/22/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.300%)(a)

    2,000       2,003,688  

Santander UK PLC
2.13%, 11/03/20

    965       954,297  

2.35%, 09/10/19

    3,000       2,996,506  

2.38%, 03/16/20

    2,000       1,993,227  

2.88%, 11/03/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.300%)(a)

    500       499,635  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
1.50%, 09/13/19

    1,750       1,742,688  

2.30%, 03/11/20

    4,640       4,625,256  

2.45%, 05/27/20(c)

    3,000       2,988,750  

3.05%, 03/25/22(c)

    3,000       3,000,330  

3.11%, 05/17/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.430%)(a)(c)

    4,000       4,007,572  

3.35%, 12/01/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.720%)(a)(c)

    5,000       5,028,350  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
2.51%, 01/17/20

    2,498       2,495,170  

2.94%, 01/17/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.350%)(a)

    1,000       1,002,038  

Suncorp-Metway Ltd.
2.10%, 05/03/19(c)

    1,000       999,984  

2.35%, 04/27/20(c)

    2,000       1,987,888  

2.38%, 11/09/20(c)

    1,250       1,241,525  

3.09%, 10/19/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.500%)(a)(c)(e)

    7,000       6,995,310  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.50%, 09/06/19

    2,250       2,241,046  

2.40%, 10/01/20

    3,000       2,985,893  

2.95%, 09/08/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.360%)(a)

    745       746,279  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 3.00%, 06/11/20

    1,000       1,004,389  

UBS AG/London, 2.20%, 06/08/20 (Call 05/08/20)(c)

    2,300       2,286,333  

UBS AG/Stamford CT
2.35%, 03/26/20

    2,500       2,493,281  

2.38%, 08/14/19

    5,013       5,009,647  

United Overseas Bank Ltd., 3.07%, 04/23/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%)(a)(c)

    2,000       2,001,283  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

3.96%, 03/04/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.340%)(a)

    5,000       5,087,021  

Series N, 2.15%, 01/30/20

    3,462       3,448,103  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

   

2.91%, 01/15/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.310%)(a)

    2,000       2,003,796  

3.09%, 07/23/21 (Call 07/23/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)

    5,000       5,010,978  

3.10%, 10/22/21 (Call 09/21/21), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)

    2,000       2,006,061  

3.33%, 07/23/21 (Call 07/23/20)(d)

    2,000       2,012,060  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.60%, 11/23/20

    9,001       8,985,748  

3.04%, 03/06/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.430%)(a)

    3,000       3,008,618  

3.05%, 05/15/20

    5,000       5,019,804  

3.40%, 05/13/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.710%)(a)

    250       250,066  
   

 

 

 
          380,017,878  
Computers — 0.2%            

Apple Inc., 1.80%, 11/13/19

    1,500       1,493,154  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Computers (continued)  

IBM Credit LLC, 2.76%, 09/06/19,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(a)

  $   1,000     $   1,000,464  
   

 

 

 
      2,493,618  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.8%            

AIG Global Funding, 1.95%, 10/18/19(c)

    555       553,025  

American Express Credit Corp.
1.70%, 10/30/19 (Call 09/30/19)

    2,450       2,439,353  

3.05%, 03/03/20 (Call 02/03/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(a)

    3,000       3,005,310  

3.38%, 05/26/20 (Call 04/25/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.730%)(a)

    2,906       2,920,739  

Mizuho Securities USA LLC, 3.25%, 06/28/19,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(a)(c)

    1,000       1,000,616  
   

 

 

 
      9,919,043  
Electric — 1.0%            

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.
2.90%, 04/01/22

    2,260       2,269,770  

2.93%, 09/03/19(a)

    2,000       1,999,948  

3.06%, 09/28/20(a)

    6,500       6,499,483  

Series H, 3.34%, 09/01/20

    1,795       1,809,947  

Sempra Energy, 2.85%, 07/15/19,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    1,000       999,379  
   

 

 

 
      13,578,527  
Electronics — 0.1%            

Honeywell International Inc.
1.80%, 10/30/19

    310       308,832  

2.62%, 10/30/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.040%)(a)

    750       750,190  
   

 

 

 
      1,059,022  
Health Care – Services — 0.1%            

Roche Holdings Inc., 2.25%, 09/30/19
(Call 08/30/19)(c)

    1,300       1,298,013  
   

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.7%            

Church & Dwight Co. Inc., 2.45%, 12/15/19
(Call 11/15/19)

    9,500       9,473,449  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.4%            

Jackson National Life Global Funding, 2.90%, 10/15/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.300%)(a)(c)

    5,000       4,996,644  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 1.75%, 09/19/19(c)

    860       856,998  
   

 

 

 
      5,853,642  
Internet — 1.3%            

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 2.50%, 11/28/19
(Call 10/28/19)

    1,750       1,748,198  

Tencent Holdings Ltd., 2.88%, 02/11/20(c)

    16,105       16,048,632  
   

 

 

 
      17,796,830  
Machinery — 1.6%            

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
2.70%, 05/15/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%)(a)

    1,500       1,501,819  

2.84%, 03/15/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%)(a)

    1,000       1,001,017  

2.90%, 08/26/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    9,000       9,013,912  

2.90%, 03/15/21

    1,500       1,507,278  

John Deere Capital Corp.
2.72%, 07/05/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%)(a)

    1,170       1,170,240  

2.76%, 10/09/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%)(a)

    3,000       3,000,790  

2.84%, 03/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.240%)(a)

    1,000       1,000,255  

3.00%, 07/10/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%)(a)

    3,000       3,011,735  
   

 

 

 
      21,207,046  
Manufacturing — 0.6%            

3M Co., 3.00%, 09/14/21 (Call 08/14/21)

    1,075       1,088,838  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Manufacturing (continued)            

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
1.30%, 09/13/19(c)

  $   1,100     $   1,094,789  

2.15%, 05/27/20(c)

    3,000       2,982,371  

2.95%, 03/16/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.340%)(a)(c)

    3,000       3,007,667  
   

 

 

 
      8,173,665  
Media — 0.7%            

Comcast Corp.
2.92%, 10/01/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(a)

    2,000       2,003,756  

3.30%, 10/01/20

    1,610       1,622,442  

NBCUniversal Enterprise Inc., 2.99%, 04/01/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(a)(c)

    5,000       5,015,528  
   

 

 

 
      8,641,726  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%            

Pfizer Inc., 3.00%, 09/15/21

    1,670       1,689,753  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.1%            

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 2.79%, 11/15/19,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.275%)(a)

    1,500       1,501,765  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.2%            

Lam Research Corp.
2.75%, 03/15/20 (Call 02/15/20)

    9,000       8,994,880  

2.80%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)

    6,905       6,919,936  
   

 

 

 
      15,914,816  
Software — 0.0%            

Oracle Corp., 2.25%, 10/08/19

    600       598,862  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.2%            

Verizon Communications Inc., 3.21%, 05/22/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(a)

    2,000       2,007,760  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 43.2%
(Cost: $569,843,083)

 

    571,225,678  
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

   

Barclays Bank PLC, 3.15%, 05/01/19 (Purchased on 04/30/19 to be repurchased at $10,000,875, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 2.48% to 6.46%, due 01/15/21 to 08/15/31, par and fair value of $12,460,021 and $10,500,001, respectively)(a)(f)

    10,000       10,000,000  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 3.08%, 05/01/19 (Purchased on 04/30/19 to be repurchased at $12,001,025, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 3.19% to 5.84%, due 04/13/33 to 09/10/58, par and fair value of $12,468,037 and $12,600,000, respectively)(a)(f)

    12,000       12,000,000  

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC,
2.93%, 05/01/19 (Purchased on 04/30/19 to be repurchased at $5,000,407, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.00% to 5.93%, due 07/25/27 to 05/16/42, par and fair value of $12,921,332 and $5,750,000, respectively)(a)(f)

    5,000       5,000,000  

JP Morgan Securities, 2.98%, 05/01/19 (Purchased on 04/30/19 to be repurchased at $6,000,497, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 3.57% to 5.25%, due 06/15/26 to 06/15/27, par and fair value of $6,103,924 and $6,300,000, respectively)(a)(f)

    6,000       6,000,000  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  

JP Morgan Securities, 2.98%, 05/01/19 (Purchased on 04/30/19 to be repurchased at $7,000,579, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 4.08%, due 04/25/23, par and fair value of $13,640,089 and $7,490,000, respectively)(a)(f)

  $ 7,000     $ 7,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, 2.82%, 05/01/19 (Purchased on 04/30/19 to be repurchased at $10,000,783, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 3.67% to 7.63%, due 11/25/28 to 09/25/45, par and fair value of $10,704,994 and $12,000,001,
respectively)(a)(f)

    10,000       10,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, 3.12%, 05/01/19 (Purchased on 04/30/19 to be repurchased at $7,000,607, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 1.24% to 4.98%, due 03/25/30 to 07/25/56, par and fair value of $46,561,110 and $8,400,000,
respectively)(a)(f)

    7,000       7,000,000  

Mizuho Securities USA Inc., 3.03%, 05/01/19 (Purchased on 04/30/19 to be repurchased at $6,000,506, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 4.34%, due 01/25/49, par and fair value of $6,900,001 and $6,895,881, respectively)(a)(f)

    6,000       6,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements — 4.8%
(Cost: $63,000,000)

      63,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Money Market Funds

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(g)(h)

    519       518,695  
   

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds — 0.1%
(Cost: $518,695)

      518,695  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 99.7%
(Cost: $1,314,458,030)

      1,316,327,049  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.3%

      4,393,168  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 1,320,720,217  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(b) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase.

(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 issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(e) 

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

(f) 

Maturity date represents next reset date.

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     


Shares
Held at
10/31/18
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Net Activity
(000)
 
 
    


Shares
Held at
04/30/19
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Value at
04/30/19
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
(a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     2,193        (1,674      519      $ 518,695      $ 28,627      $      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $ 13,536,634        $        $ 13,536,634  

Certificates of Deposit

              199,668,337                   199,668,337  

Commercial Paper

              468,377,705                   468,377,705  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

              564,230,368          6,995,310          571,225,678  

Repurchase Agreements

              63,000,000                   63,000,000  

Money Market Funds

     518,695                            518,695  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $   518,695        $ 1,308,813,044        $   6,995,310        $ 1,316,327,049  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

 

    

iShares

Short Maturity

Bond ETF

    

iShares

Short

Maturity

Municipal

Bond ETF

    

iShares

Ultra Short-Term
Bond ETF

 

ASSETS

       

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

       

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 6,050,787,232      $ 169,594,808      $ 1,252,808,354  

Affiliated(c)

    153,142,654        13,025        518,695  

Repurchase agreements, at value — Unaffiliated(d)

    30,000,000               63,000,000  

Cash

    678,934               76,557  

Foreign currency, at value(e)

    272,726                

Receivables:

       

Investments sold

    212                

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    17,679                

Dividends

    1,027,427        45        1,011,687  

Interest

    23,487,466        1,542,038        3,390,416  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    6,259,414,330        171,149,916        1,320,805,709  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

       

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    39,026,025                

Payables:

       

Investments purchased

    6,042,286        5,976,966         

Investment advisory fees

    1,282,637        34,079        85,492  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    46,350,948        6,011,045        85,492  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 6,213,063,382      $ 165,138,871      $ 1,320,720,217  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Paid-in capital

  $ 6,194,461,541      $ 164,739,088      $ 1,315,710,369  

Accumulated earnings

    18,601,841        399,783        5,009,848  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 6,213,063,382      $ 165,138,871      $ 1,320,720,217  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    123,600,000        3,300,000        26,250,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 50.27      $ 50.04      $ 50.31  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value

    None        None        None  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 37,869,507      $      $  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 6,045,318,798      $ 169,345,672      $ 1,250,939,335  

(c) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 153,128,855      $ 13,025      $ 518,695  

(d) Repurchase agreements, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 30,000,000      $      $ 63,000,000  

(e) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 274,466      $      $  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019

 

    

iShares

Short

Maturity

Bond ETF

   

iShares

Short

Maturity
Municipal

Bond ETF

   

iShares

Ultra

Short-Term

Bond ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

     

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 2,743,538     $ 856     $ 28,627  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    85,736,033       1,564,621       14,423,829  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    130,029              

Other income — Unaffiliated

    32,000              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    88,641,600       1,565,477       14,452,456  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

     

Investment advisory fees

    7,267,788       201,015       385,751  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    7,267,788       201,015       385,751  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    81,373,812       1,364,462       14,066,705  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

     

Net realized gain (loss) from:

     

Investments — Unaffiliated

    4,955,452       (33,335     11,421  

Investments — Affiliated

    3,793       (11      

Capital gain distributions from underlying funds — Affiliated

          4        

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (7,065,560            

Foreign currency transactions

    194,015              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (1,912,300     (33,342     11,421  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

     

Investments — Unaffiliated

    15,930,654       516,155       2,256,812  

Investments — Affiliated

    9,453              

Foreign currency translations

    (2,549            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    15,937,558       516,155       2,256,812  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    14,025,258       482,813       2,268,233  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 95,399,070     $ 1,847,275     $ 16,334,938  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Short Maturity Bond ETF
           iShares
Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/18
            Six Months Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/18
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

          

OPERATIONS

          

Net investment income

  $ 81,373,812     $ 81,567,141        $ 1,364,462     $ 953,580  

Net realized loss

    (1,912,300     (1,136,651        (33,342     (53,123

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    15,937,558       (14,317,397        516,155       (224,736
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    95,399,070       66,113,093          1,847,275       675,721  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

          

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (74,947,647     (74,611,511        (1,228,390     (856,151
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

          

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    1,210,794,063       2,080,578,493          37,408,710       74,785,143  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

          

Total increase in net assets

    1,231,245,486       2,072,080,075          38,027,595       74,604,713  

Beginning of period

    4,981,817,896       2,909,737,821          127,111,276       52,506,563  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 6,213,063,382     $ 4,981,817,896        $ 165,138,871     $ 127,111,276  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (continued)

 

    iShares
Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF
 
    

Six Months
Ended

04/30/19

(unaudited)

    Year Ended
10/31/18
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 14,066,705     $ 7,171,945  

Net realized gain (loss)

    11,421       (2,431

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    2,256,812       (491,071
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    16,334,938       6,678,443  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (12,085,607     (6,139,081
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    714,676,875       413,322,400  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase in net assets

    718,926,206       413,861,762  

Beginning of period

    601,794,011       187,932,249  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 1,320,720,217     $ 601,794,011  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF  
    Six Months Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/18
     Year Ended
10/31/17
     Year Ended
10/31/16
     Year Ended
10/31/15
     Year Ended
10/31/14
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 50.12     $ 50.25      $ 50.17      $ 50.04      $ 50.15      $ 50.07  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.69       1.11        0.74        0.50        0.44        0.44  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    0.11       (0.23      0.04        0.14        (0.13      0.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.80       0.88        0.78        0.64        0.31        0.48  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

               

From net investment income

    (0.65     (1.01      (0.70      (0.51      (0.42      (0.40
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.65     (1.01      (0.70      (0.51      (0.42      (0.40
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 50.27     $ 50.12      $ 50.25      $ 50.17      $ 50.04      $ 50.15  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

               

Based on net asset value

    1.61 %(d)       1.78      1.57      1.28      0.62      0.96
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

               

Total expenses

    0.25 %(e)       0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.80 %(e)       2.21      1.47      1.01      0.87      0.87
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

               

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 6,213,063     $ 4,981,818      $ 2,909,738      $ 2,021,893      $ 1,781,306      $ 418,732  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    31 %(d)       48      56      79      23      35
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

    iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF  
   

Six Months Ended

04/30/19

(unaudited

 

 

   
Year Ended
10/31/18
 
 
    
Year Ended
10/31/17
 
 
    
Year Ended
10/31/16
 
 
    

Period From

03/03/15

to 10/31/15

 

(a)  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 49.85     $ 50.01      $ 50.02      $ 50.07      $ 50.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.42       0.68        0.49        0.39        0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    0.15       (0.21      (0.03      (0.04      0.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.57       0.47        0.46        0.35        0.24  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

            

From net investment income

    (0.38     (0.63      (0.47      (0.40      (0.17
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.38     (0.63      (0.47      (0.40      (0.17
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 50.04     $ 49.85      $ 50.01      $ 50.02      $ 50.07  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

            

Based on net asset value

    1.15 %(e)       0.95      0.93      0.69      0.48 %(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

            

Total expenses

    0.25 %(f)       0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.25 %(f)       0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.70 %(f)       1.35      0.99      0.79      0.59 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

            

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 165,139     $ 127,111      $ 52,507      $ 35,012      $ 35,049  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    97 %(e)       221      163      100      184 %(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF  
   

Six Months Ended

04/30/19

(unaudited

 

 

   

Year Ended

10/31/18

 

 

    

Year Ended

10/31/17

 

 

    
Year Ended
10/31/16
 
 
    
Year Ended
10/31/15
 
 
    

Period From

12/11/13

to 10/31/14

 

(a) 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 50.15     $ 50.12      $ 50.04      $ 49.97      $ 50.08      $ 49.99  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.73       1.16        0.71        0.47        0.24        0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    0.09       (0.16      0.02        (0.02      (0.07      0.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.82       1.00        0.73        0.45        0.17        0.22  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

               

From net investment income

    (0.66     (0.97      (0.65      (0.38      (0.24      (0.13

From net realized gain

                               (0.04       
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.66     (0.97      (0.65      (0.38      (0.28      (0.13
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 50.31     $ 50.15      $ 50.12      $ 50.04      $ 49.97      $ 50.08  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

               

Based on net asset value

    1.65 %(e)       2.02      1.47      0.90      0.32      0.45 %(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

               

Total expenses

    0.08 %(f)       0.08      0.09      0.18      0.18      0.18 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.92 %(f)       2.33      1.43      0.93      0.47      0.35 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

               

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 1,320,720     $ 601,794      $ 187,932      $ 25,018      $ 12,493      $ 15,024  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    9 %(e)       32      11      139      41      71 %(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited)

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification
 

Short Maturity Bond

    Diversified (a) 

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    Diversified  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    Diversified  

 

  (a) 

The Fund’s classification changed from non-diversified to diversified during the reporting period.

 

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest income, if any, are recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.

Foreign Currency Translation: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its statement of operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of April 30, 2019, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds.

Recent Accounting Standards: In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization on Purchase Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management continues to evaluate the impact of this guidance to the Funds.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

 

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3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Fixed-income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued based on that day’s prevailing forward exchange rate for the underlying currencies. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.

 

   

Repurchase agreements are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

Fair Value Hierarchy: 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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Repurchase Agreements: Repurchase agreements are commitments to purchase a security from a counterparty who agrees to repurchase the same security at a mutually agreed upon date and price. On a daily basis, the counterparty is required to maintain collateral subject to the agreement and in value no less than the agreed upon repurchase amount. Pursuant to the custodial undertaking associated with a tri-party repurchase arrangement, an unaffiliated third party custodian maintains accounts to hold collateral for a fund and its counterparties. Typically, a fund and counterparty are not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral absent a default by the counterparty or the fund. In the event the counterparty defaults and the fair value of the collateral declines, a fund could experience losses, delays and costs in liquidating the collateral.

Repurchase agreements are entered into by a fund under Master Repurchase Agreements (each, an “MRA”). The MRA permits the fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables with collateral held by and/or posted to the counterparty. As a result, one single net payment is created. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Based on the terms of the MRA, the fund receives securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price at maturity. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the fund would recognize a liability with respect to such excess collateral. The liability reflects the fund’s obligation under bankruptcy law to return the excess to the counterparty.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the open repurchase agreements as of April 30, 2019 which are subject to offset under an MRA:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty    

Market Value of
Repurchase
Agreements
 
 
 
    

Cash
Collateral
Received
 
 
 
    

Non-Cash
Collateral
Received
 
 
(a)  
     Net Amount  

Short Maturity Bond

          

Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

  $ 30,000,000      $      $ 30,000,000      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond

          

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 10,000,000      $      $ 10,000,000      $  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    12,000,000               12,000,000         

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    5,000,000               5,000,000         

JP Morgan Securities LLC

    13,000,000               13,000,000         

Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith

    17,000,000               17,000,000         

Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

    6,000,000               6,000,000         
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 63,000,000      $      $   63,000,000      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Collateral received in excess of the market value of repurchase agreements is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of April 30, 2019, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of April 30, 2019 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of April 30, 2019:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty    
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
    

Cash Collateral

Received

 

(a)  

    
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
     Net Amount  

Short Maturity Bond

       

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

  $ 1,591,007      $ 1,591,007      $      $  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    659,971        659,971                

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    3,027,399        3,027,399                

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    5,117,439        5,117,439                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    15,672,268        15,672,268                

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

    1,481,883        1,481,883                

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    9,103,565        9,103,565                

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

    652,071        652,071                

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    563,904        563,904                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 37,869,507      $ 37,869,507      $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the

 

 

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securities loaned if the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF uses forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the currency exposure of non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities held in its portfolio. A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency against another currency at an agreed upon price and quantity. The contracts are traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) and not on an organized exchange.

The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement of operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“NDFs”) are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies. A fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the fund.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to each Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fee  

Short Maturity Bond

    0.25

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    0.25  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    0.08  

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, or its affiliates, however, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in a given calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund was subject to the same terms under the previous securities lending fee arrangement.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its statement of operations. For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF   Fees Paid
to BTC
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 44,022  

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

 

 

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Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

  $ 5,403,887      $ 17,084,697  

Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends — affiliated in the statement of operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government Securities              Other Securities  
 

 

 

       

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales              Purchases      Sales  

Short Maturity Bond

  $   1,086,807,285      $   937,624,198         $   1,364,694,022      $   559,295,292  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

                     165,927,029        134,452,000  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

                           320,113,740        29,564,014  

There were no in-kind transactions for the six months ended April 30, 2019.

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of April 30, 2019, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of October 31, 2018, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards, with no expiration dates, available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Non-Expiring  

Short Maturity Bond

  $   1,172,993  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    91,849  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    23,259  

As of April 30, 2019, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $   6,228,447,653      $ 10,636,638      $ (5,154,405    $ 5,482,233  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    169,358,708        276,481        (27,356      249,125  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    1,314,458,030        2,017,102        (148,083      1,869,019  

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their price more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

Municipal securities are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political events, local business or economic conditions, credit rating downgrades, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s ability to make payments of principal and/or interest or otherwise affect the value of such securities. Municipal securities can be significantly affected by political or economic changes, including changes made in the law after issuance of the securities, as well as uncertainties in the municipal market related to, taxation, legislative changes or the rights of municipal security holders, including in connection with an issuer insolvency. Municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the tax benefits supporting the project or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. Municipal securities may be less liquid than taxable bonds, and there may be less publicly available information on the financial condition of municipal security issuers than for issuers of other securities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

    

Six Months Ended

04/30/19

           

Year Ended

10/31/18

 
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount            Shares     Amount  

 

 

Short Maturity Bond

          

Shares sold

    40,350,000     $ 2,019,103,080          58,650,000     $ 2,940,323,176  

Shares redeemed

    (16,150,000     (808,309,017        (17,150,000     (859,744,683
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    24,200,000     $ 1,210,794,063          41,500,000     $ 2,080,578,493  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

          

Shares sold

    1,100,000     $ 54,906,814          1,900,000     $ 94,724,355  

Shares redeemed

    (350,000     (17,498,104        (400,000     (19,939,212
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    750,000     $ 37,408,710          1,500,000     $ 74,785,143  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond

          

Shares sold

    14,500,000     $ 727,213,063          9,300,000     $ 465,896,705  

Shares redeemed

    (250,000     (12,536,188        (1,050,000     (52,574,305
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    14,250,000     $ 714,676,875          8,250,000     $ 413,322,400  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Supplemental Information  (unaudited)

 

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are for financial reporting purposes and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and character of the distributions for tax reporting purposes will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV which is sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year-end.

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
           % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
           Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $   0.650857     $     $     $   0.650857         100             100

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    0.382890                   0.382890         100                   100  

Ultra Short-Term Bond(a)

    0.660989             0.000200       0.661189               100             0 (b)      100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than the amount of earned income and net realized gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 
  (b) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

 

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at www.iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to www.icsdelivery.com.

 

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The iShares Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at www.iShares.com.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at www.iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Fixed Income
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    Ambac Assurance Corp.
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
COP    Certificates of Participation
GO    General Obligation
GOL    General Obligation Limited
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bond
SAP    Subject to Appropriations
SAW    State Aid Withholding
ST    Special Tax
TA    Tax Allocation

 

 

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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

 

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

 

The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

 

©2019 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

 
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APRIL 30, 2019    

 

2019 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

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iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

   

iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF  |  LQDI  |  Cboe BZX

 

   

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF  |  LQDH  |  NYSE Arca

 

   

iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF  |  HYGH  |  NYSE Arca

 

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.

 

 

 


Table of Contents

 

      Page  

Fund Summary

     5  

About Fund Performance

     8  

Shareholder Expenses

     8  

Schedules of Investments

     9  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     17  

Statements of Operations

     18  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     19  

Financial Highlights

     21  

Notes to Financial Statements

     24  

Supplemental Information

     30  

General Information

     31  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     32  

Additional Financial Information

     33  

 

 

       


Fund Summary as of April 30, 2019    iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the inflation risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment- grade corporate bonds. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the inflation risk of the underlying fund by holding inflation swaps.

Performance

 

                 Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months            

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    6.57        5.14

Fund Market

    6.61          5.26  

Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Inflation Hedged Index

    6.73                5.39  

The inception date of the Fund was 5/8/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 5/10/18.

The Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Inflation Hedged Index is an unmanaged index that is designed to reflect the inflation hedged performance of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate debt.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)

 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)

 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
    

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 (a)  
  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,065.70          $ 0.26               $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.50          $ 0.25        0.05

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

Tables shown are for the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Aaa

    2.9

Aa

    7.9  

A

    39.9  

Baa

    45.8  

Ba

    3.0  

Not Rated

    0.5  

ALLOCATION BY MATURITY

 

Maturity    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

1-5 Years

    21.9

5-10 Years

    38.1  

10-15 Years

    3.3  

15-20 Years

    10.1  

More than 20 Years

    26.6  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2019    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    1.85      2.78      1.92       2.78      9.80

Fund Market

    1.83        2.63        1.90         2.63        9.71  

Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index(a)

    2.22        3.07        2.75               3.07        14.30  

The inception date of the Fund was 5/27/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 5/28/14.

The Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index is an unmanaged index that is designed to reflect the duration hedged performance of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate debt.

 

  (a) 

The Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index reflects the performance of the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Index through June 16, 2016 and beginning June 17, 2016 reflects the performance of the Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
    

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 (a)  
  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,018.50          $ 0.50               $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.30          $ 0.50        0.10

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

Tables shown are for the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Aaa

    2.9

Aa

    7.9  

A

    39.9  

Baa

    45.8  

Ba

    3.0  

Not Rated

    0.5  

ALLOCATION BY MATURITY

 

Maturity    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

1-5 Years

    21.9

5-10 Years

    38.1  

10-15 Years

    3.3  

15-20 Years

    10.1  

More than 20 Years

    26.6  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2019    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    3.06      5.02      3.16       5.02      16.57

Fund Market

    2.94        5.02        3.15         5.02        16.52  

Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid High Yield Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index

    3.06        5.13        3.71               5.13        19.67  

The inception date of the Fund was 5/27/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 5/28/14.

The Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid High Yield Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index is an unmanaged index that reflects the duration hedged performance of U.S. dollar-denominated high yield corporate debt.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
    

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 (a)  
  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,030.60          $ 0.25               $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.50          $ 0.25        0.05

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

Tables shown are for the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Baa

    1.5

Ba

    46.9  

B

    37.5  

Caa

    12.3  

Ca

    0.8  

C

    0.2  

Not Rated

    0.8  

ALLOCATION BY MATURITY

 

Maturity    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

0-1 Year

    0.2

1-5 Years

    41.8  

5-10 Years

    57.0  

10-15 Years

    0.6  

More than 20 Years

    0.4  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.ishares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

   
Exchange-Traded Funds — 96.2%            

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a)

    61,516     $ 7,333,938  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 96.2%
(Cost: $7,043,359)

 

    7,333,938  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 1.9%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(a)(b)

    147,702       147,702  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.9%
(Cost: $147,702)

 

    147,702  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 98.1%
(Cost: $7,191,061)

 

    7,481,640  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.9%

 

    143,293  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 7,624,933  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at
10/31/18
 
 
 
    
Shares
Purchased
 
 
    
Shares
Sold
 
 
    

Shares
Held at
04/30/19
 
 
 
    
Value at
04/30/19
 
 
     Income       


Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)


 
(a) 

    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

            0 (b)                    $      $ 46 (c)      $      $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     25,445        122,257 (b)              147,702        147,702        1,563                

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

     84,841               (23,325      61,516        7,333,938        170,497        19,635        485,944  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 7,481,640      $ 172,106      $ 19,635      $ 485,944  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
      

Notional
Amount

(000)

       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     2          06/19/19        $ 247        $ 1,994  

10-Year Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     2          06/19/19          264          4,132  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 6,126  
                 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

   Termination
Date
    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value

    Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
Rate    Frequency    Reference    Frequency
          U.S. CPI Urban Consumers                                                 
2.21%    At Termination    NSA    At Termination      05/15/21      $ (1,292    $ (13,660   $ 14      $ (13,674
      U.S. CPI Urban Consumers                 
2.29    At Termination    NSA    At Termination      05/15/23        (2,684      (49,430     41        (49,471
      U.S. CPI Urban Consumers                 
2.37    At Termination    NSA    At Termination      05/15/28        (3,454      (100,394     80        (100,474
      U.S. CPI Urban Consumers                 
2.19    At Termination    NSA    At Termination      12/03/28        (750      (6,538     17        (6,555
      U.S. CPI Urban Consumers                 
2.40    At Termination    NSA    At Termination      05/15/48        (296      (14,758     15        (14,773
                 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
                  $ (184,780   $ 167      $ (184,947
                 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

      Premiums
Paid
     Premiums
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

   $ 167      $      $      $ (184,947

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of April 30, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Inflation
Linked
Contracts
     Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

        

Futures contracts

        

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 6,126      $      $ 6,126  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

        

Swaps — centrally cleared

        

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $      $ 184,947      $ 184,947  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared inflation swaps contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Inflation
Linked
Contracts
     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

        

Futures contracts

   $ 15,445      $      $ 15,445  

Swaps

            (50,335      (50,335
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 15,445      $ (50,335    $ (34,890
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

        

Futures contracts

   $ 4,716      $      $ 4,716  

Swaps

            (103,734      (103,734
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 4,716      $ (103,734    $ (99,018
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 541,789  

Interest rate swaps:

  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 9,854,000  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 7,333,938        $        $        $ 7,333,938  

Money Market Funds

     147,702                            147,702  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 7,481,640        $        $        $ 7,481,640  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 6,126        $        $        $ 6,126  

Liabilities

                 

Swaps

              (184,947                 (184,947
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 6,126        $ (184,947      $        $ (178,821
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

 

Exchange-Traded Funds — 95.6%  

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a)

    1,626,022     $   193,854,343  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 95.6%
(Cost: $190,214,968)

 

    193,854,343  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 1.9%        

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(a)(b)

    3,835,756       3,835,756  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.9%
(Cost: $3,835,756)

 

    3,835,756  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 97.5%
(Cost: $194,050,724)

 

    197,690,099  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 2.5%

 

    5,013,687  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 202,703,786  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at
10/31/18
 
 
 
    
Shares
Purchased
 
 
   
Shares
Sold
 
 
   

Shares
Held at
04/30/19
 
 
 
    

Value at

04/30/19

 

 

     Income      

Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)

 
(a) 
   


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     78,148,424              (78,148,424 )(b)           $      $ 45,165 (c)     $ 4,527     $ (3,628

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     2,972,028        863,728 (b)             3,835,756        3,835,756        30,196              

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

     1,824,319        753,856       (952,153     1,626,022        193,854,343        4,161,900       1,222,133       12,475,800  
            

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             $ 197,690,099      $ 4,237,261     $ 1,226,660     $ 12,472,172  
            

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

   Effective     

Termination

    

Notional

Amount

    

 

     Upfront
Premium
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Rate                Frequency    Rate(a)                Frequency    Date      Date      (000)   Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  
1.17%                Semi-annual    2.58%                Quarterly      N/A        12/08/21      $(35,505)   $ 1,047,829      $ 1,386,797      $ (338,968
2.38                Semi-annual    2.58                Quarterly      N/A        01/12/23      (19,813)     (49,273      436,812        (486,085
2.46                Semi-annual    2.58                Quarterly      N/A        01/12/25      (16,581)     (98,006      527,335        (625,341
1.44                Semi-annual    2.58                Quarterly      N/A        12/08/26      (61,114)     4,187,786        6,067,182        (1,879,396
3.25                Semi-annual    2.58                Quarterly      N/A        10/18/28      (7,485)     (479,042      (321,324      (157,718
2.34                Semi-annual    2.58                Quarterly      N/A        12/08/36      (34,688)     1,696,803        3,261,090        (1,564,287
1.77                Semi-annual    2.58                Quarterly      N/A        12/08/46      (15,642)     3,012,069        3,891,489        (879,420
3.33                Semi-annual    2.58                Quarterly      N/A        10/24/48      (8,217)     (1,032,154      (765,678      (266,476
                   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                    $ 8,286,012      $ 14,483,703      $ (6,197,691
                   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

     

Premiums

Paid

     Premiums
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

   $ 15,570,705      $ (1,087,002    $      $ (6,197,691

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of April 30, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

     

Interest

Rate
Contracts

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $ 6,197,691  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared interest rate swaps contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

     

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Swaps

   $ (1,848,449
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Swaps

   $ (10,688,615
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Interest rate swaps:

        

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 229,746,667  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 193,854,343        $        $        $ 193,854,343  

Money Market Funds

     3,835,756                            3,835,756  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 197,690,099        $        $        $ 197,690,099  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Swaps

   $        $ (6,197,691      $             —        $ (6,197,691
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

   
Exchange-Traded Funds — 98.0%            

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(a)(b)

    2,588,849     $ 225,074,532  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 98.0%
(Cost: $226,880,436)

 

    225,074,532  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 43.4%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 2.59%(a)(c)(d)

    96,930,007       96,968,779  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(a)(c)

    2,856,567       2,856,567  
   

 

 

 
      99,825,346  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 43.4%
(Cost: $99,820,279)

 

    99,825,346  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 141.4%
(Cost: $326,700,715)

 

    324,899,878  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (41.4)%

 

    (95,128,665
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 229,771,213  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(d) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at
10/31/18
 
 
 
    
Shares
Purchased
 
 
    
Shares
Sold
 
 
    

Shares
Held at
04/30/19
 
 
 
    
Value at
04/30/19
 
 
     Income       


Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)


 
(a) 

    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     181,196,855               (84,266,848 )(b)       96,930,007      $ 96,968,779      $ 685,713 (c)     $ 12,313      $ (4,568

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     5,837,602               (2,981,035 )(b)       2,856,567        2,856,567        29,517                

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     4,801,259        307,470        (2,519,880      2,588,849        225,074,532        8,471,230        (11,396,776      10,547,417  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 324,899,878      $ 9,186,460      $ (11,384,463    $ 10,542,849  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

  

Effective
Date

    

Termination
Date

   

Notional

Amount

(000)

   

Value

    

Upfront
Premium

Paid
(Received)

    

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
Rate    Frequency    Rate(a)    Frequency
2.17%    Semi-annual    2.58%    Quarterly      N/A        01/12/20     $ (44,447   $ 125,438      $ 214,537      $ (89,099
1.82    Semi-annual    2.58    Quarterly      N/A        12/09/21       (39,279     516,485        1,122,425        (605,940
2.38    Semi-annual    2.58    Quarterly      N/A        01/12/23       (63,655     (158,305      944,101        (1,102,406
2.46    Semi-annual    2.58    Quarterly      N/A        01/12/25       (26,574     (157,072      663,074        (820,146
1.44    Semi-annual    2.58    Quarterly      N/A        12/08/26       (6,855     469,734        774,941        (305,207
2.23    Semi-annual    2.58    Quarterly      N/A        12/09/26       (26,675     352,193        597,704        (245,511
3.33    Semi-annual    2.58    Quarterly      N/A        10/24/48       (10     (1,257      (14,676      13,419  
                  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                   $ 1,147,216      $ 4,302,106      $ (3,154,890
                  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

      Premiums
Paid
     Premiums
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

   $ 4,316,782      $ (14,676    $ 13,419      $ (3,168,309

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of April 30, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

     

Interest

Rate
Contracts

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $ 13,419  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $ 3,168,309  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared interest rate swaps contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

     

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Swaps

   $ 1,067,605  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Swaps

   $ (10,240,030
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Interest rate swaps:

        

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 307,850,333  

Average notional value — receives fixed rate

   $ 28,000  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments

           

Assets

           

Investment Companies

   $ 225,074,532      $      $      $ 225,074,532  

Money Market Funds

     99,825,346                      99,825,346  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 324,899,878      $      $      $ 324,899,878  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Swaps

   $      $ 13,419      $      $ 13,419  

Liabilities

           

Swaps

            (3,168,309             (3,168,309
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ (3,154,890    $             —      $ (3,154,890
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) 

April 30, 2019

 

    

iShares

Inflation

Hedged

Corporate

Bond ETF

    

iShares

Interest Rate

Hedged

Corporate

Bond ETF

   

iShares

Interest Rate
Hedged High

Yield Bond

ETF

 

ASSETS

      

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a) :

      

Affiliated(b)

  $ 7,481,640      $ 197,690,099     $ 324,899,878  

Cash pledged:

      

Futures contracts

    6,000               

Centrally cleared swaps

    150,000        5,931,000       2,269,000  

Receivables:

      

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    46        1,083       25,840  

Dividends

    232        7,146       5,642  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    7,637,918        203,629,328       327,200,360  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Bank overdraft

    5,506        476,969       258,341  

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

                 96,971,056  

Payables:

      

Variation margin on futures contracts

    6               

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    7,161        430,200       190,324  

Investment advisory fees

    312        18,373       9,426  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    12,985        925,542       97,429,147  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 7,624,933      $ 202,703,786     $ 229,771,213  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-in capital

  $ 7,532,270      $ 205,642,397     $ 245,670,526  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    92,663        (2,938,611     (15,899,313
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 7,624,933      $ 202,703,786     $ 229,771,213  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    300,000        2,150,000       2,550,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 25.42      $ 94.28     $ 90.11  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited        Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None        None       None  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $      $     $ 95,042,373  

(b) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 7,191,061      $ 194,050,724     $ 326,700,715  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019

 

     iShares
Inflation
Hedged
Corporate
Bond ETF
   

iShares

Interest Rate

Hedged

Corporate

Bond ETF

   

iShares

Interest Rate

Hedged High

Yield Bond

ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

     

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 172,060     $ 4,192,096     $ 8,500,747  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    56       65,409       32,823  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    46       45,165       685,713  

Other income — Affiliated

    3,785              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    175,947       4,302,670       9,219,283  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

     

Investment advisory fees

    8,989       337,206       863,795  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    8,989       337,206       863,795  

Less:

     

Investment advisory fees waived

    (6,742     (224,804     (797,349
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    2,247       112,402       66,446  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    173,700       4,190,268       9,152,837  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

     

Net realized gain (loss) from:

     

Investments — Affiliated

    19,635       (874,740     (821,515

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

          2,101,400       (10,562,948

Futures contracts

    15,445              

Swaps

    (50,335     (1,848,449     1,067,605  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (15,255     (621,789     (10,316,858
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

     

Investments — Affiliated

    485,944       12,472,172       10,542,849  

Futures contracts

    4,716              

Swaps

    (103,734     (10,688,615     (10,240,030
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    386,926       1,783,557       302,819  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    371,671       1,161,768       (10,014,039
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 545,371     $ 5,352,036     $ (861,202
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
    iShares
Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond
ETF
 
     

Six Months
Ended

04/30/19

(unaudited

 
 

 

   

Period From
05/08/18

to 10/31/18

 
(a)  

 

   

Six Months

Ended

04/30/19

(unaudited

 

 

 

   
Year Ended
10/31/18
 
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 173,700     $ 147,023     $ 4,190,268     $ 5,410,504  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (15,255     (1,530     (621,789     5,415,142  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    386,926       (275,168     1,783,557       (8,162,611
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    545,371       (129,675     5,352,036       2,663,035  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b)

       

From net investment income and net realized gain

    (177,688     (145,345     (7,121,682     (4,886,158
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (177,688     (145,345     (7,121,682     (4,886,158
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (2,467,730     10,000,000       (11,056,300     140,458,346  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (2,100,047     9,724,980       (12,825,946     138,235,223  

Beginning of period

    9,724,980             215,529,732       77,294,509  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 7,624,933     $ 9,724,980     $ 202,703,786     $ 215,529,732  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    iShares
Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond
ETF
 
    

Six Months

Ended

04/30/19

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

10/31/18

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 9,152,837     $ 15,216,575  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (10,316,858     397,355  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    302,819       (6,222,064
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (861,202     9,391,866  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (9,254,811     (14,460,293
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (176,291,246     283,576,812  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (186,407,259     278,508,385  

Beginning of period

    416,178,472       137,670,087  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 229,771,213     $ 416,178,472  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF  
     

Six Months Ended
04/30/19

(unaudited

 
 

   

Period From
05/08/18

to 10/31/18

 
(a)  

 

     

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 24.31     $ 25.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.47       0.37  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    1.10       (0.70
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.57       (0.33
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

   

From net investment income

    (0.46     (0.36
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.46     (0.36
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 25.42     $ 24.31  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

   

Based on net asset value

    6.57 %(e)(f)       (1.34 )%(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

   

Total expenses(g)

    0.20 %(h)       0.20 %(h)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(g)

    0.05 %(h)       0.05 %(h)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.86 %(h)       3.04 %(h)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

   

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 7,625     $ 9,725  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)(j)

    0 %(e)       0 %(e)(k)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Excluding the payment from an affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been 6.53%.

(g) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(j) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

(k) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)    

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)    

 

    iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF  
     

Six Months Ended

04/30/19

(unaudited

 

 

   
Year Ended
10/31/18
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/17
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/16
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/15
 
 
   

Period From
05/27/14

to 10/31/14

 
(a)  

 

             

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 95.79     $ 96.62     $ 92.49     $ 92.13     $ 97.95     $ 100.32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    1.73       3.16       2.76       2.74       2.95       1.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    (0.06     (1.16     3.73       (0.29     (5.82     (2.36
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.67       2.00       6.49       2.45       (2.87     (1.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

           

From net investment income

    (1.63     (2.83     (2.36     (2.09     (2.81     (1.32

From net realized gain

    (1.55                              

Return of capital

                            (0.14     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (3.18     (2.83     (2.36     (2.09     (2.95     (1.33
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 94.28     $ 95.79     $ 96.62     $ 92.49     $ 92.13     $ 97.95  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Based on net asset value

    1.85 %(e)       2.08     7.11     2.70     (2.97 )%      (1.05 )%(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

           

Total expenses(f)

    0.30 %(g)       0.30     0.30     0.30     0.30     0.30 %(g)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(f)

    0.10 %(g)       0.10     0.10     0.10     0.11     0.11 %(g)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.73 %(g)       3.27     2.91     3.01     3.12     3.09 %(g)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 202,704     $ 215,530     $ 77,295     $ 32,372     $ 18,427     $ 9,795  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)(i)

    1 %(e)       2     0 %(j)       2     8     4 %(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

(j) 

Rounds to less than 1%

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)    

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)    

 

    iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF  
     

Six Months Ended
04/30/19

(unaudited

 
 

   
Year Ended
10/31/18
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/17
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/16
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/15
 
 
   

Period From
05/27/14

to 10/31/14

 
(a)  

 

             

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 90.47     $ 91.78     $ 87.42     $ 87.66     $ 96.93     $ 100.10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    3.03       4.98       4.57       4.86       4.80       1.86  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    (0.38     (1.46     4.21       (0.94     (9.29     (2.87
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    2.65       3.52       8.78       3.92       (4.49     (1.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

           

From net investment income

    (3.01     (4.83     (4.42     (4.16     (4.74     (2.15

Return of capital

                            (0.04     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (3.01     (4.83     (4.42     (4.16     (4.78     (2.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 90.11     $ 90.47     $ 91.78     $ 87.42     $ 87.66     $ 96.93  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Based on net asset value

    3.06 %(e)       3.93     10.26     4.73     (4.77 )%      (1.03 )%(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

           

Total expenses(f)

    0.65 %(g)       0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65 %(g)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(f)

    0.05 %(g)       0.05     0.05     0.05     0.06     0.06 %(g)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    6.89 %(g)       5.46     5.04     5.78     5.21     4.41 %(g)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 229,771     $ 416,178     $ 137,670     $ 30,596     $ 48,215     $ 43,619  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)(i)

    0 %(e)       0 %(j)       0     0 %(j)       3     3 %(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

(j) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):    

 

iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification
 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

    Non-diversified  

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    Diversified  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    Diversified  

Currently each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in an iShares fund (an “underlying fund”). The financial statements and schedules of investments for the underlying funds should be read in conjunction with the Funds’ financial statements.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last traded price.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

 

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

Fair Value Hierarchy: 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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of April 30, 2019, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of April 30, 2019 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of April 30, 2019:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty    
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
    
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a)  
   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
     Net Amount  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

         

Goldman Sachs & Co

  $ 86,940,000      $ 86,940,000     $      $  

Jefferies LLC

    8,102,373        8,102,373               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 95,042,373      $ 95,042,373     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned if the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: U.S. Treasury futures are used by the iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF to mitigate the potential impact of interest rates on the performance of the bonds held by the Fund or its underlying fund. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement of operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

Swaps: Swaps are financial agreements to exchange cash flows in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. The iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF uses inflation swaps to mitigate the potential impact of inflation on the performance of the bonds held by the Fund or its underlying fund. The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF and iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF use interest rate swaps to mitigate the potential impact of interest rates on the performance of the bonds held by each Fund or its underlying fund.

Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Each Fund enters into centrally cleared swaps.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (“CCP”) and the CCP becomes the Funds’ counterparty on the swap. Each Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, each Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the schedule of investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as variation margin receivable or payable on centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gains (losses) in the statement of operations. Upfront payments and receipts are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the statement of assets and liabilities and represent compensating factors between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (interest rate spreads and other relevant factors), at the time the swap was entered into by the Fund. These upfront payments and receipts are amortized over the term of the contract as a realized gain (loss) in the statement of the operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to each Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fee  

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

    0.20

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    0.30  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    0.65  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses is a fund’s total annual operating expenses.

For the iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2023 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (“LQD”), after taking into account any fee waivers by LQD, plus 0.05%.

For the iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in LQD, after taking into account any fee waivers by LQD, plus 0.10%.

For the iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (“HYG”), after taking into account any fee waivers by HYG, plus 0.05%.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, or its affiliates, however, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in a given calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund was subject to the same terms under the previous securities lending fee arrangement.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its statement of operations. For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF  

Fees Paid

to BTC

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 17  

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    14,627  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    151,438  

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

During the six months ended April 30, 2019, iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF received a reimbursement of $3,785 from an affiliate, which is included in other income — affiliated in the statement of operations, related to an operating event.

Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends — affiliated in the statement of operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $      $ 2,693,371  

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    2,231,748        15,786,514  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

           5,754,893  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)    

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, in-kind transactions were as follows:    

 

iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind

Sales

 

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 83,468,781      $ 94,500,926  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    26,366,065        199,673,476  

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of April 30, 2019, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of October 31, 2018, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards, with no expiration dates, available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:    

 

iShares ETF   Non-Expiring  

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 177  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    810,621  

As of April 30, 2019, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost     Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
    Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 7,191,061     $ 296,705     $ (184,947   $ 111,758  

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    194,063,111       3,639,375       (6,210,078     (2,570,703

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    326,714,580       18,486       (4,988,078     (4,969,592

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their price more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:    

 

     Six Months Ended
04/30/19
    Period Ended
10/31/18
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

       

Shares sold

        $       400,000     $ 10,000,000  

Shares redeemed

    (100,000     (2,467,730            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

    (100,000   $ (2,467,730     400,000     $ 10,000,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

       

Shares sold

    950,000     $ 87,325,028       2,800,000     $ 271,201,190  

Shares redeemed

    (1,050,000     (98,381,328     (1,350,000     (130,742,844
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

    (100,000   $ (11,056,300     1,450,000     $ 140,458,346  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

       

Shares sold

    300,000     $ 26,829,648       3,500,000     $ 320,022,946  

Shares redeemed

    (2,350,000     (203,120,894     (400,000     (36,446,134
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

    (2,050,000   $ (176,291,246     3,100,000     $ 283,576,812  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are for financial reporting purposes and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and character of the distributions for tax reporting purposes will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV which is sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year-end.

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
    % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
   

Net Realized

Capital Gains

    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
    Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond(a)

  $ 0.462087     $     $ 0.001162     $ 0.463249       100         0 %(b)      100

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond(a)

    1.631155       1.553803       0.001082       3.186040       51       49       0 (b)      100  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond(a)

    2.983209             0.027542       3.010751       99             1       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than the amount of earned income and net realized gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 
  (b) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

 

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at www.iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to www.icsdelivery.com.

 

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The iShares Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at www.iShares.com.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at www.iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Fixed Income
CPI    Consumer Price Index
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate

    

 

 

 

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Additional Financial Information

Schedules of Investments (Unaudited)

April 30, 2019

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

April 30, 2019

Audited Financial Statements

February 28, 2019

iShares Trust

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | HYG | NYSE Arca

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | LQD | NYSE Arca

 

 

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Advertising — 0.4%

 

Lamar Media Corp.

   

5.00%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

  $   11,778     $ 11,964,318  

5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    8,409       8,624,668  

5.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    8,561       9,010,071  

5.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

    946       993,376  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

   

5.25%, 02/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    11,868       12,020,914  

5.63%, 02/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    11,417       11,757,132  

5.88%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    11,873       12,312,529  
   

 

 

 
      66,683,008  
Aerospace & Defense — 2.7%  

Arconic Inc.

   

5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    25,749       26,564,386  

5.40%, 04/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)

    25,803       26,609,344  

5.87%, 02/23/22(a)

    14,026       14,722,917  

6.15%, 08/15/20(a)

    11,934       12,324,838  

Bombardier Inc.

   

5.75%, 03/15/22(a)(b)

    9,579       9,710,183  

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    25,108       25,170,770  

6.13%, 01/15/23(a)(b)

    25,772       25,810,382  

7.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)(a)(b)

    20,733       21,072,698  

7.50%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    29,577       29,717,491  

7.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    37,334       37,611,537  

8.75%, 12/01/21(b)

    25,848       28,594,350  

TransDigm Inc.

   

6.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    25,245       25,623,675  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    73,991       77,043,129  

6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    19,334       19,384,195  

6.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)

    25,226       25,570,229  

6.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    15,283       15,435,830  

7.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    11,418       11,774,813  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    10,047       10,098,805  

Triumph Group Inc., 7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    8,940       8,940,000  
   

 

 

 
      451,779,572  
Agriculture — 0.2%  

JBS Investments II GmbH, 7.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    19,681       20,478,080  

Vector Group Ltd., 6.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(b)

    16,131       14,437,805  
   

 

 

 
      34,915,885  
Airlines — 0.1%  

Air Canada, 7.75%, 04/15/21(b)

    9,143       9,793,220  

United Continental Holdings Inc., 4.25%, 10/01/22

    9,711       9,803,255  
   

 

 

 
      19,596,475  
Apparel — 0.2%  

Hanesbrands Inc.

   

4.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    18,050       18,206,199  

4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    18,150       18,150,989  
   

 

 

 
      36,357,188  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.8%  

Allison Transmission Inc.

   

4.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)(b)

    7,853       7,678,585  

5.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)(a)(b)

    20,856       21,094,175  

5.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(b)

    5,204       5,359,144  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Auto Manufacturers (continued)

 

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV
4.50%, 04/15/20

  $ 9,366     $ 9,436,245  

5.25%, 04/15/23(a)

      29,120       30,386,356  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC
4.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)(b)

    8,870       7,454,958  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    6,413       6,400,976  

Navistar International Corp., 6.63%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(b)

    22,613       23,095,453  

Tesla Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    36,306       31,041,630  
   

 

 

 
      141,947,522  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.8%  

Adient U.S.LLC, 7.00%, 05/15/26
(Call 05/15/22)(b)

    1,125       1,151,719  

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. 6.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    13,351       13,417,369  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    8,244       8,244,000  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    10,155       10,229,233  

6.63%, 10/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    8,528       8,729,346  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    7,222       7,345,923  

Dana Inc., 5.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/19)(a)

    9,951       10,060,461  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)
4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    13,581       12,884,691  

5.00%, 05/31/26 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    18,779       18,269,748  

5.13%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    19,768       20,033,880  

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co. Inc.
6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    12,297       12,804,251  

8.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,396       14,827,880  
   

 

 

 
      137,998,501  
Banks — 1.3%  

CIT Group Inc.
4.13%, 03/09/21 (Call 02/09/21)

    8,665       8,791,642  

4.75%, 02/16/24 (Call 11/16/23)

    10,036       10,378,706  

5.00%, 08/15/22(a)

    24,292       25,339,592  

5.00%, 08/01/23

    15,321       16,006,615  

5.25%, 03/07/25 (Call 12/07/24)(a)

    9,229       9,811,589  

6.13%, 03/09/28(a)

    7,365       8,202,769  

Deutsche Bank AG, 4.30%, 05/24/28 (Call 05/24/23)(a)(c)

    29,708       26,923,784  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY, 4.88%, 12/01/32 (Call 12/01/27)(a)(c)

    19,371       16,504,522  

Fifth Third Bancorp., 5.10%, (Call 06/30/23)(c)(d)

    13,191       12,974,008  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
8.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/20)(b)

    9,331       8,251,617  

8.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/21)(a)(b)

    12,904       11,429,001  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, 06/26/24(a)(b)

    40,085       38,639,022  

UniCredit SpA, 5.86%, 06/19/32
(Call 06/19/27)(b)(c)

    20,341       19,023,684  
   

 

 

 
      212,276,551  
Building Materials — 0.7%  

Griffon Corp., 5.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    21,418       21,361,110  

Standard Industries Inc./NJ
4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    19,630       18,771,187  

5.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    10,509       10,368,606  

5.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(a)(b)

    20,047       20,474,252  

5.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    10,393       10,587,869  

6.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    19,803       20,673,540  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 6.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/16/19)(a)

    11,944       12,192,478  
   

 

 

 
      114,429,042  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Chemicals — 1.4%

 

Ashland LLC, 4.75%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

  $   25,412     $ 26,015,535  

Blue Cube Spinco LLC
9.75%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    10,544       11,780,469  

10.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    9,125       10,415,152  

CF Industries Inc.
3.45%, 06/01/23

    16,120       15,739,898  

7.13%, 05/01/20

    5,496       5,707,252  

Chemours Co. (The)
5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    10,228       10,307,906  

6.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    19,617       20,322,231  

7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    15,671       16,532,905  

Hexion Inc./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC, 9.00%, 11/15/20 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(e)

    4,752       913,440  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
4.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/03/24)(a)(b)

    20,198       19,867,258  

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 01/31/25)(a)(b)

    9,471       9,260,369  

5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    8,928       9,002,135  

5.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/03/27)(a)(b)

    21,565       21,109,336  

Olin Corp.
5.00%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    11,998       11,881,019  

5.13%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    10,184       10,389,082  

Tronox Finance PLC, 5.75%, 10/01/25
(Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    8,131       7,939,704  

Tronox Inc., 6.50%, 04/15/26
(Call 04/15/21)(a)(b)

    13,088       13,170,092  

WR Grace &Co.-Conn, 5.13%, 10/01/21(a)(b)

    14,989       15,513,615  
   

 

 

 
      235,867,398  
Coal — 0.1%  

Peabody Energy Corp.
6.00%, 03/31/22 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    5,851       5,933,792  

6.38%, 03/31/25 (Call 03/31/20)(b)

    6,539       6,500,466  
   

 

 

 
      12,434,258  
Commercial Services — 3.6%  

APX Group Inc.
7.63%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)(a)

    8,039       7,067,902  

7.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    19,326       19,327,509  

8.75%, 12/01/20 (Call 05/31/19)

    12,029       11,848,565  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc., 5.50%, 04/01/23
(Call 05/31/19)(a)

    12,347       12,576,284  

Hertz Corp. (The)
5.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)(b)

    15,364       13,120,016  

5.88%, 10/15/20 (Call 05/31/19)

    13,922       13,904,598  

6.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    9,409       9,162,014  

7.38%, 01/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    9,150       9,150,613  

7.63%, 06/01/22 (Call 06/01/19)(a)(b)

    26,144       26,977,340  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 6.38%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    24,437       24,885,011  

Nielsen Co Luxembourg SARL/The
5.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(a)(b)

    10,151       10,023,816  

5.50%, 10/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    13,162       13,233,158  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.
4.50%, 10/01/20 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    15,828       15,841,072  

5.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    46,702       46,410,112  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc.
5.25%, 04/15/24(b)

    14,530       14,574,109  

5.75%, 04/15/26(b)

    11,311       11,436,481  

9.25%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    23,363       24,623,434  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Commercial Services (continued)

 

Refinitiv U.S. Holdings Inc.
6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

  $   24,316     $ 24,954,295  

8.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

    31,623       32,087,226  

Service Corp. International/U.S.
4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    10,388       10,474,837  

5.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    4,492       4,531,305  

5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    16,431       16,878,194  

ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 5.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(b)

    15,620       15,776,200  

Star Merger Sub Inc.
6.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,838       13,330,070  

10.25%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    15,156       15,856,965  

United Rentals North America Inc.
4.63%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    19,233       19,569,577  

4.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    14,467       14,358,498  

4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    34,472       34,213,460  

5.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    4,390       4,411,950  

5.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    14,739       15,234,673  

5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    18,344       18,894,320  

5.75%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/26/19)(a)

    16,348       16,826,179  

5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    18,759       19,603,155  

6.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    20,674       22,139,472  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    21,526       22,945,371  
   

 

 

 
      606,247,781  
Computers — 1.9%  

Banff Merger Sub Inc., 9.75%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(b)

    29,432       29,505,580  

Dell Inc., 4.63%, 04/01/21(a)

    8,713       8,873,668  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
5.88%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/16/19)(b)

    33,000       33,550,189  

7.13%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)(a)(b)

    31,679       33,527,200  

EMC Corp.
2.65%, 06/01/20

    22,646       22,496,267  

3.38%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)

    20,542       20,108,233  

Exela Intermediate LLC/Exela Finance Inc., 10.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    20,529       20,726,039  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.
8.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    15,144       13,392,975  

9.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    14,717       14,974,548  

Leidos Holdings Inc., 4.45%, 12/01/20 (Call 09/01/20)(a)

    7,990       8,109,051  

NCR Corp.
4.63%, 02/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    9,644       9,634,137  

5.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    11,952       11,993,764  

5.88%, 12/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    8,868       8,973,095  

6.38%, 12/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    14,767       15,168,940  

West Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    22,585       19,903,031  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    46,667       45,033,655  
   

 

 

 
      315,970,372  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.4%  

Avon International Operations Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/19)(b)

    11,758       12,198,257  

Avon Products Inc., 7.00%, 03/15/23(a)

    9,838       9,868,744  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.
4.70%, 05/19/21

    12,517       12,789,635  

4.70%, 05/24/22(a)

    9,939       10,262,017  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Cosmetics & Personal Care (continued)

 

First Quality Finance Co. Inc.
4.63%, 05/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

  $   11,033     $ 11,031,468  

5.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/20)(b)

    8,958       8,889,416  
   

 

 

 
      65,039,537  
Diversified Financial Services — 3.8%  

Ally Financial Inc.
4.13%, 02/13/22

    14,170       14,352,235  

4.25%, 04/15/21(a)

    10,961       11,109,756  

4.63%, 05/19/22(a)

    8,329       8,534,064  

4.63%, 03/30/25

    10,203       10,524,704  

5.13%, 09/30/24

    16,093       16,990,033  

5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/21/25)(a)

    19,570       21,213,064  

7.50%, 09/15/20

    5,819       6,139,764  

8.00%, 03/15/20(a)

    3,869       4,028,596  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
5.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    27,739       28,124,747  

6.00%, 08/01/20 (Call 05/31/19)

    26,257       26,437,517  

6.25%, 02/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    24,811       25,539,947  

6.38%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/20)

    15,630       16,294,275  

6.75%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/20)

    11,119       11,655,341  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.
6.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    7,101       7,206,775  

7.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    8,208       8,105,400  

7.50%, 04/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    7,174       7,319,274  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.
5.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 09/15/21)(a)(b)

    8,700       8,917,500  

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    7,374       7,346,347  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.
8.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    18,382       18,519,865  

9.13%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,664       14,700,660  

Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp., 6.50%, 07/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    11,886       11,910,277  

Navient Corp.
5.00%, 10/26/20

    10,167       10,329,389  

5.50%, 01/25/23

    18,457       18,822,295  

5.88%, 03/25/21

    13,562       14,026,781  

5.88%, 10/25/24(a)

    10,306       10,365,045  

6.13%, 03/25/24(a)

    18,114       18,554,085  

6.50%, 06/15/22

    20,734       21,874,370  

6.63%, 07/26/21

    15,646       16,433,189  

6.75%, 06/25/25(a)

    8,193       8,387,584  

6.75%, 06/15/26(a)

    8,922       8,967,413  

7.25%, 01/25/22

    15,404       16,501,535  

7.25%, 09/25/23(a)

    10,491       11,356,507  

8.00%, 03/25/20

    3,482       3,610,373  

Quicken Loans Inc.
5.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    19,410       18,835,282  

5.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    25,082       25,459,655  

Springleaf Finance Corp.
5.63%, 03/15/23(a)

    17,058       17,735,958  

6.13%, 05/15/22(a)

    19,635       20,764,994  

6.13%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    19,216       20,287,892  

6.88%, 03/15/25(a)

    24,692       26,462,881  

7.13%, 03/15/26(a)

    30,962       33,245,447  

7.75%, 10/01/21

    12,389       13,457,551  

8.25%, 12/15/20(a)

    19,339       20,820,145  
   

 

 

 
      641,268,512  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Electric — 2.5%

 

AES Corp./VA
4.00%, 03/15/21

  $   11,428     $ 11,546,208  

4.50%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    10,301       10,435,860  

4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    14,532       14,724,088  

5.13%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    10,823       11,288,991  

5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)

    10,784       11,171,814  

6.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    12,034       12,746,639  

Calpine Corp.
5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    23,112       23,140,890  

5.38%, 01/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    23,840       23,989,000  

5.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    11,833       11,760,257  

5.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/19)(a)

    27,484       27,209,160  

5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    10,353       10,593,906  

6.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    13,312       13,472,853  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC
5.38%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)

    9,769       9,928,918  

5.75%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(b)

    12,936       13,198,762  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
4.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)(b)

    9,931       9,963,276  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)(b)

    10,947       10,785,283  

NRG Energy Inc.
5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    15,076       15,965,032  

6.25%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    13,560       13,996,632  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    26,318       28,226,055  

7.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    21,451       23,381,590  

Talen Energy Supply LLC
6.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)

    10,206       8,955,765  

10.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,800       13,350,752  

Vistra Energy Corp.
5.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    8,757       8,938,439  

7.38%, 11/01/22 (Call 05/06/19)

    538       556,432  

7.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)

    23,679       24,988,190  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
5.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    20,953       21,581,590  

5.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    25,373       26,094,545  
   

 

 

 
      411,990,927  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.2%  

Energizer Holdings Inc.
5.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    11,001       11,122,011  

6.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    10,308       10,639,789  

7.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    11,821       12,811,009  
   

 

 

 
      34,572,809  
Electronics — 0.5%  

ADT Security Corp. (The)
3.50%, 07/15/22

    18,776       18,200,594  

4.13%, 06/15/23(a)

    14,124       13,814,967  

6.25%, 10/15/21

    18,378       19,314,359  

Sensata Technologies BV
4.88%, 10/15/23(b)

    10,311       10,710,874  

5.00%, 10/01/25(a)(b)

    15,176       15,591,759  

5.63%, 11/01/24(a)(b)

    6,493       6,908,281  
   

 

 

 
      84,540,834  
Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.1%  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC
4.25%, 01/31/23 (Call 10/31/22)(b)

    9,013       8,905,971  

5.00%, 01/31/28 (Call 07/31/27)(a)(b)

    13,725       13,536,281  
   

 

 

 
      22,442,252  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Engineering & Construction — 0.3%

 

AECOM
5.13%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

  $   19,855     $ 19,929,655  

5.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    15,538       16,514,790  

Brand Industrial Services Inc., 8.50%, 07/15/25
(Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    20,457       19,178,437  
   

 

 

 
      55,622,882  
Entertainment — 2.1%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.
5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    10,422       10,028,254  

5.88%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    10,732       10,018,600  

6.13%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    9,935       9,283,533  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco Inc.,
5.25%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    35,303       34,540,762  

Churchill Downs Inc.
4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    7,623       7,454,758  

5.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    9,859       10,136,284  

Cinemark USA Inc.
4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    17,015       17,190,935  

5.13%, 12/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    8,973       9,113,203  

Eldorado Resorts Inc.
6.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    17,279       17,852,015  

6.00%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    10,230       10,641,687  

International Game Technology PLC
6.25%, 02/15/22 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    28,930       30,211,327  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(b)

    14,085       14,798,969  

6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)(a)(b)

    21,891       23,313,477  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC
5.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)(a)(b)

    11,032       11,275,049  

6.38%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

    11,699       12,231,071  

Scientific Games International Inc.
5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    26,187       26,080,615  

8.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    21,804       22,539,885  

10.00%, 12/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    21,959       23,166,745  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
4.88%, 07/31/24 (Call 07/31/19)(b)

    20,850       20,909,571  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,789       9,994,569  

Stars Group Holdings BV/Stars Group US Co-Borrower LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    19,951       20,906,154  
   

 

 

 
      351,687,463  
Environmental Control — 0.3%  

Covanta Holding Corp.
5.88%, 03/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    5,657       5,829,656  

5.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/20)

    8,016       8,186,340  

6.00%, 01/01/27 (Call 01/01/22)(a)

    8,129       8,311,903  

GFL Environmental Inc.
5.38%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    7,323       7,130,979  

7.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    7,340       7,156,500  

8.50%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    10,517       10,956,190  
   

 

 

 
      47,571,568  
Food — 2.2%  

Albertsons Companies LLC/Safeway Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC
5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    24,668       24,534,749  

6.63%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)(a)

    24,763       25,577,255  

7.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,307       13,062,766  

B&G Foods Inc.
4.63%, 06/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    13,089       13,086,741  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    18,609       18,292,792  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Food (continued)

 

JBS Investments GmbH
6.25%, 02/05/23 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

  $   13,746     $ 13,952,190  

7.25%, 04/03/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    14,011       14,516,797  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc.
5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    22,526       23,084,302  

5.88%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)(b)

    17,647       18,154,351  

6.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    17,158       18,159,228  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance Inc., 6.50%, 04/15/29
(Call 04/15/24)(a)(b)

    15,290       16,173,476  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.
4.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(b)

    16,780       17,029,686  

4.88%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    17,230       17,520,756  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    20,928       21,425,040  

5.88%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/30/22)(a)(b)

    16,471       17,034,419  

Post Holdings Inc.
5.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    34,554       34,438,935  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(b)

    20,252       20,715,054  

5.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/22)(b)

    17,790       17,983,555  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(b)

    27,567       28,305,492  
   

 

 

 
      373,047,584  
Food Service — 0.4%  

Aramark Services Inc.
4.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    10,730       10,891,996  

5.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    14,347       14,760,224  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    22,777       23,135,168  

5.13%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    17,550       18,122,906  
   

 

 

 
      66,910,294  
Gas — 0.5%  

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)(a)

    14,827       15,212,733  

5.63%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)

    12,722       13,278,588  

5.75%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)

    10,248       10,593,870  

5.88%, 08/20/26 (Call 05/20/26)(a)

    13,469       14,059,472  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.
7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/01/19)(a)

    13,780       14,336,238  

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    8,870       9,174,906  
   

 

 

 
      76,655,807  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%  

Colfax Corp.
6.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    12,818       13,330,720  

6.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    8,917       9,452,485  
   

 

 

 
      22,783,205  
Health Care – Products — 1.3%  

Avantor Inc.
6.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    29,711       31,038,710  

9.00%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    40,250       43,822,187  

Hologic Inc.
4.38%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    19,754       19,618,191  

4.63%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    7,998       7,880,651  

Kinetic Concepts Inc./KCI USA Inc.
7.88%, 02/15/21 (Call 05/16/19)(a)(b)

    9,679       9,896,778  

12.50%, 11/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    8,651       9,358,318  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA, 4.75%, 04/15/23(a)

    10,658       7,577,838  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC
4.88%, 04/15/20 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    6,620       6,487,600  

5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    12,654       9,102,908  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Health Care – Products (continued)

 

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

  $   13,836     $ 10,895,850  

5.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    17,562       16,299,731  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 6.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    27,055       26,513,900  

Teleflex Inc.
4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    10,383       10,344,064  

4.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    8,193       8,351,879  
   

 

 

 
      217,188,605  
Health Care – Services — 7.1%  

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc., 5.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    14,351       14,494,510  

Centene Corp.
4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    20,910       21,310,636  

4.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    24,805       25,157,586  

5.38%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    36,862       38,427,253  

5.63%, 02/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    22,448       22,797,131  

6.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    18,924       19,804,305  

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.
5.13%, 08/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    17,368       17,176,681  

6.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 03/31/20)

    63,923       62,324,925  

6.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    38,596       25,183,890  

8.00%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    30,618       29,784,511  

8.13%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(a)(b)

    28,079       20,842,809  

8.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(b)

    21,451       21,805,909  

11.00%, 06/30/23 (Call 06/30/20)(a)(b)(f)

    35,980       29,258,501  

DaVita Inc.
5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

    30,160       29,487,507  

5.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)

    34,924       34,930,237  

5.75%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    22,789       23,160,666  

Encompass Health Corp., 5.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    25,220       25,592,671  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    23,936       22,559,680  

HCA Healthcare Inc., 6.25%, 02/15/21(a)

    18,215       19,104,267  

HCA Inc.
5.38%, 02/01/25(a)

    50,980       53,699,982  

5.38%, 09/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    19,846       20,892,015  

5.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(a)

    29,256       31,157,640  

5.88%, 05/01/23(a)

    24,935       26,730,160  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    29,275       31,543,812  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    20,011       21,536,839  

7.50%, 02/15/22(a)

    40,260       44,240,152  

MEDNAX Inc.
5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    15,801       16,097,269  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    19,910       20,308,200  

Molina Healthcare Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    14,914       15,547,845  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.13%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(a)(b)

    31,351       31,528,240  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc., 8.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    17,452       18,580,926  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc./LifePoint Health Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)(a)(b)

    28,100       29,407,366  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.38%, 10/01/21(a)

    20,524       20,756,061  

4.50%, 04/01/21

    17,187       17,423,321  

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    35,756       35,856,117  

4.75%, 06/01/20(a)

    4,894       4,956,322  

5.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

    27,920       28,094,500  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Health Care – Services (continued)

 

6.00%, 10/01/20(a)

  $   33,331     $ 34,455,921  

6.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    29,582       30,839,235  

6.75%, 06/15/23(a)

    37,892       38,653,224  

7.00%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/20)(a)

    8,980       9,083,616  

8.13%, 04/01/22

    56,086       59,981,734  

WellCare Health Plans Inc.
5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    24,789       25,572,263  

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,556       15,217,085  
   

 

 

 
      1,185,363,520  
Home Builders — 1.6%  

Beazer Homes USA Inc.
5.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    7,773       7,024,849  

8.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 05/16/19)

    11,220       11,723,441  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc., 6.50%, 12/15/20 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    7,279       7,308,571  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 6.13%, 07/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    9,895       10,061,669  

K Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.
10.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/19)(b)

    6,321       5,538,776  

10.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    6,923       5,607,630  

KB Home, 7.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    10,553       11,337,673  

Lennar Corp.
4.13%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)

    11,892       12,028,357  

4.50%, 04/30/24 (Call 01/31/24)(a)

    13,400       13,668,000  

4.75%, 04/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)

    9,415       9,606,733  

4.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    11,991       12,316,256  

4.75%, 05/30/25 (Call 02/28/25)(a)

    8,829       9,072,258  

4.75%, 11/29/27 (Call 05/29/27)(a)

    18,195       18,536,156  

4.88%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)

    7,465       7,736,879  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    7,988       8,597,185  

Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    6,870       7,305,485  

PulteGroup Inc.
4.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)

    15,013       15,229,172  

5.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    11,314       11,502,636  

5.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    12,287       13,005,448  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc., 6.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    8,912       9,209,377  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II Inc., 5.25%, 04/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    7,711       7,731,181  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
4.35%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    7,861       7,519,742  

4.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    8,362       8,517,728  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    8,496       8,518,057  

5.88%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    8,970       9,496,988  

TRI Pointe Group Inc./TRI Pointe Homes Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/24

    8,760       8,881,134  

William Lyon Homes Inc., 5.88%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/20)(a)

    8,013       7,772,610  
   

 

 

 
      264,853,991  
Home Furnishings — 0.1%  

Tempur Sealy International Inc.
5.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    11,766       11,694,301  

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    9,728       9,841,494  
   

 

 

 
      21,535,795  
Household Products & Wares — 0.4%  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings Inc., 9.00%, 08/15/23

   

(Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    17,543       15,657,128  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Household Products & Wares (continued)

 

Prestige Brands Inc.
5.38%, 12/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

  $ 8,941     $ 9,002,723  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    12,726       13,103,224  

Spectrum Brands Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

      20,970       21,500,541  
   

 

 

 
      59,263,616  
Insurance — 0.6%  

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance Inc.
7.00%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/20)(a)(b)

    17,932       16,262,082  

8.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,685       15,327,469  

Genworth Holdings Inc., 7.63%, 09/24/21

    14,464       14,118,973  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(b)

    27,093       27,363,930  

Radian Group Inc., 4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    9,906       9,906,000  

Voya Financial Inc., 5.65%, 05/15/53 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(c)

    12,453       12,499,699  
   

 

 

 
      95,478,153  
Internet — 2.0%  

Match Group Inc.
5.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    10,078       10,133,902  

6.38%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)

    4,900       5,146,914  

Netflix Inc.
4.38%, 11/15/26(a)

    20,945       20,747,187  

4.88%, 04/15/28

    31,820       31,623,464  

5.38%, 02/01/21(a)

    10,003       10,397,047  

5.38%, 11/15/29(b)

    9,050       9,163,125  

5.50%, 02/15/22(a)

    13,533       14,244,328  

5.75%, 03/01/24(a)

    7,290       7,825,687  

5.88%, 02/15/25(a)

    15,809       17,086,894  

5.88%, 11/15/28(a)

    37,332       39,329,478  

6.38%, 05/15/29(a)(b)

    14,773       16,161,355  

Symantec Corp.
3.95%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    6,732       6,778,808  

4.20%, 09/15/20(a)

    13,896       14,052,330  

5.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(b)

    22,172       22,557,700  

VeriSign Inc.
4.63%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    12,527       12,743,091  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)

    10,250       10,449,176  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    9,199       9,764,007  

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital Inc.
5.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    32,865       33,357,975  

6.00%, 04/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    29,104       29,600,028  

6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    17,752       18,099,181  
   

 

 

 
      339,261,677  
Iron & Steel — 0.8%  

AK Steel Corp., 7.63%, 10/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    8,724       8,702,693  

Allegheny Technologies Inc.
5.95%, 01/15/21 (Call 10/15/20)

    9,541       9,784,991  

7.88%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)

    11,675       12,634,802  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
4.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

    7,746       7,817,005  

5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    22,582       22,473,607  

5.88%, 06/01/27(b)

    12,600       12,143,250  

Steel Dynamics Inc.
5.00%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    8,097       8,360,785  

5.13%, 10/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    12,766       12,852,968  

5.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    8,359       8,499,536  

5.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)(a)

    9,611       9,933,296  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Iron & Steel (continued)

 

U.S. Steel Corp.
6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

  $   12,550     $ 11,263,625  

6.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    15,474       14,529,068  
   

 

 

 
      138,995,626  
Leisure Time — 0.3%  

Sabre GLBL Inc.
5.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    10,181       10,392,892  

5.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    10,824       11,056,039  

Viking Cruises Ltd., 5.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(b)

    15,430       15,359,601  

VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    12,399       12,312,982  
   

 

 

 
      49,121,514  
Lodging — 2.2%  

Boyd Gaming Corp.
6.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    14,207       14,762,849  

6.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    14,941       15,731,827  

6.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/16/19)

    14,465       14,993,529  

Diamond Resorts International Inc.
7.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,211       9,176,459  

10.75%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)(a)(b)

    11,900       11,334,750  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.
4.25%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)(a)

    19,784       19,823,073  

5.13%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    31,157       31,900,225  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.
4.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)

    17,759       17,942,150  

4.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    11,479       11,663,316  

Jack Ohio Finance LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp., 6.75%, 11/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    16,175       16,697,655  

MGM Resorts International
4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    9,423       9,314,557  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)

    9,720       10,006,242  

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    19,606       20,733,345  

6.00%, 03/15/23(a)

    26,550       28,340,466  

6.63%, 12/15/21(a)

    25,860       27,738,605  

7.75%, 03/15/22

    21,515       23,859,520  

Wyndham Destinations Inc.
3.90%, 03/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    6,954       6,863,689  

4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    13,511       13,537,601  

5.75%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    7,822       7,881,291  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
4.25%, 05/30/23 (Call 02/28/23)(b)

    8,960       8,894,279  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(b)

    18,160       17,706,000  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(b)

    34,660       35,006,600  
   

 

 

 
      373,908,028  
Machinery — 0.1%  

Vertiv Group Corp., 9.25%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)(b)

    15,155       14,814,013  
   

 

 

 
Media — 11.0%  

Altice Financing SA
6.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    41,133       42,161,325  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    54,075       54,886,125  

Altice Finco SA, 8.13%, 01/15/24
(Call 05/31/19)(b)

    6,994       7,224,802  

Altice Luxembourg SA
7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(b)

    28,094       26,338,125  

7.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    57,224       58,296,950  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Media (continued)

 

AMC Networks Inc.
4.75%, 12/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

  $   13,264     $   13,417,047  

4.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    16,776       16,685,242  

5.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    21,109       21,399,249  

Cablevision Systems Corp.
5.88%, 09/15/22(a)

    15,555       16,218,939  

8.00%, 04/15/20(a)

    3,224       3,356,990  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
4.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/01/19)(a)(b)

    8,494       8,509,884  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    50,321       50,321,000  

5.13%, 02/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    17,514       17,809,051  

5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    22,537       23,100,425  

5.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(b)

    62,732       63,672,980  

5.25%, 03/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    5,570       5,593,499  

5.25%, 09/30/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    19,550       19,858,738  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    16,119       16,683,165  

5.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    30,845       31,909,152  

5.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    7,917       8,088,535  

5.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    18,256       18,723,810  

5.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(b)

    50,562       52,812,009  

5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    31,051       32,415,381  

5.88%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    14,927       15,544,294  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.
9.25%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(b)

    45,635       49,114,669  

6.50%, 11/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    45,244       46,267,537  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 05/13/19)(b)

    21,920       21,960,477  

5.25%, 06/01/24

    14,156       14,463,303  

5.38%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/13/19)(a)(b)

    21,450       21,941,906  

5.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    19,041       19,387,605  

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    28,644       29,503,320  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    25,073       25,805,470  

6.50%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)(b)

    33,188       35,552,645  

6.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    18,965       20,150,312  

6.75%, 11/15/21(a)

    19,323       20,675,610  

7.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(b)

    20,826       22,711,644  

7.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    11,924       12,799,669  

10.88%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    32,928       37,908,360  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.00%, 03/15/23(a)

    29,145       26,718,119  

5.13%, 05/01/20(a)

    14,410       14,517,729  

5.88%, 07/15/22(a)

    38,960       37,940,027  

5.88%, 11/15/24(a)

    40,311       34,796,580  

6.75%, 06/01/21(a)

    38,254       39,494,864  

7.75%, 07/01/26(a)

    39,695       35,527,025  

Gray Television Inc.
5.13%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)(b)

    12,583       12,803,203  

5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    13,493       13,906,291  

7.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    15,162       16,379,698  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26
(Call 02/01/21)(a)

    26,283       27,397,680  

Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.
5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/19)(a)(b)

    18,226       18,503,035  

5.88%, 11/15/22 (Call 05/13/19)

    8,652       8,869,112  

Quebecor Media Inc., 5.75%, 01/15/23(a)

    16,792       17,575,088  

Sinclair Television Group Inc.
5.13%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    8,679       8,387,779  

5.38%, 04/01/21 (Call 05/16/19)(a)

    8,820       8,839,492  

5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,574       9,659,592  

6.13%, 10/01/22 (Call 05/16/19)(a)

    8,392       8,549,350  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Media (continued)

 

Sirius XM Radio Inc.
3.88%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/20)(b)

  $   20,768     $ 20,793,960  

4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    10,318       10,408,283  

5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    30,517       30,756,558  

5.38%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(b)

    20,100       20,689,181  

5.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    18,873       19,415,599  

6.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)(b)

    29,043       30,059,505  

TEGNA Inc.
5.13%, 07/15/20 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    6,573       6,614,081  

6.38%, 10/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    14,340       14,837,741  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Note, 5.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(b)

    15,600       15,486,852  

Tribune Media Co., 5.88%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/13/19)

    22,639       23,040,842  

Unitymedia GmbH, 6.13%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(b)

    18,303       18,996,206  

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 5.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(b)

    10,329       10,584,742  

Univision Communications Inc.
5.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    24,592       23,673,238  

5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    29,095       27,323,033  

UPC Holding BV, 5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/22)(b)

    9,917       10,024,434  

UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(b)

    22,058       22,547,688  

Viacom Inc.
5.88%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/22)(a)(c)

    11,978       12,082,808  

6.25%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/27)(c)

    11,994       12,325,034  

Videotron Ltd.
5.00%, 07/15/22(a)

    15,280       15,843,016  

5.13%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,374       12,624,231  

5.38%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)(b)

    11,352       11,929,989  

Virgin Media Finance PLC
5.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    2,132       2,177,305  

6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)(b)

    8,778       9,087,150  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
5.25%, 01/15/21

    7,351       7,571,989  

5.25%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    17,618       17,930,720  

5.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 05/15/19)(a)(b)

    8,073       8,234,072  

5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    13,554       13,893,257  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV
5.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    7,328       7,325,710  

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,355       12,143,199  

Ziggo BV, 5.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    38,760       38,663,100  
   

 

 

 
      1,830,217,431  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.3%  

Novelis Corp.
5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)(b)

    29,811       30,295,429  

6.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)(a)(b)

    22,962       23,958,601  
   

 

 

 
      54,254,030  
Mining — 1.4%  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV
6.13%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    9,728       10,106,311  

6.75%, 09/30/24 (Call 09/30/19)(a)(b)

    13,972       14,759,957  

7.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)(b)

    10,508       11,329,876  

Constellium NV
5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    7,060       7,230,390  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/20)(a)(b)

    10,487       10,693,463  

6.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    11,970       12,466,969  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Mining (continued)            

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

  $   16,228     $ 16,398,850  

5.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,685       10,903,481  

5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    15,149       15,352,631  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
3.55%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    38,093       37,746,700  

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    37,493       37,118,070  

4.00%, 11/14/21(a)

    10,780       10,887,800  

4.55%, 11/14/24 (Call 08/14/24)(a)

    17,248       17,140,200  

6.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20)(a)

    14,073       14,875,286  
   

 

 

 
        227,009,984  
Office & Business Equipment — 0.6%            

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.
5.00%, 09/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    10,834       11,066,479  

5.00%, 09/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    12,920       13,268,840  

5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)

    11,906       12,596,548  

Pitney Bowes Inc.
3.88%, 10/01/21 (Call 09/01/21)

    13,030       12,909,881  

4.38%, 05/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)

    7,632       7,517,520  

4.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    8,030       7,539,753  

4.70%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    8,563       8,303,969  

Xerox Corp.
4.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    15,270       15,231,825  

4.50%, 05/15/21

    3,772       3,824,505  
   

 

 

 
      92,259,320  
Oil & Gas — 8.3%            

Antero Resources Corp.
5.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    12,719       12,558,486  

5.13%, 12/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    23,103       23,187,012  

5.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    21,046       21,203,845  

5.63%, 06/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    15,477       15,650,714  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.
7.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(b)

    12,635       12,347,328  

10.00%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    18,310       20,049,316  

California Resources Corp.,
8.00%, 12/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    42,161       32,042,360  

Callon Petroleum Co.
6.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)(a)

    11,098       11,395,415  

6.38%, 07/01/26 (Call 07/01/21)(a)

    8,218       8,417,061  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.,
6.50%, 04/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    18,776       18,165,780  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
4.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    7,421       7,329,856  

7.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    16,652       16,513,580  

7.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    7,984       7,809,934  

8.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    25,939       26,263,237  

8.00%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,626       16,812,983  

8.00%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    25,121       24,625,551  

CNX Resources Corp.
5.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    15,860       15,820,350  

7.25%, 03/14/27 (Call 03/14/22)(b)

    9,718       9,351,631  

Continental Resources Inc./OK
4.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    3,437       3,551,922  

5.00%, 09/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    3,123       3,148,515  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance Inc.,
5.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    24,787       24,490,994  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

Denbury Resources Inc.
7.50%, 02/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

  $ 8,726     $ 8,075,835  

9.00%, 05/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

      12,005         12,185,075  

9.25%, 03/31/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    8,531       8,654,454  

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.,
7.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)(a)

    10,233       9,999,560  

Diamondback Energy Inc.
4.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)(a)(b)

    350       358,313  

4.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)(a)

    13,106       13,417,267  

5.38%, 05/31/25 (Call 05/31/20)

    15,962       16,681,447  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance Inc.
5.50%, 01/30/26 (Call 01/30/21)(b)

    10,345       10,848,624  

5.75%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(b)

    11,289       12,078,373  

Ensco Rowan PLC
4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    12,195       9,771,244  

5.20%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    12,167       9,802,222  

7.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)(a)

    20,571       17,793,915  

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance Inc.
7.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    20,621       18,378,466  

8.00%, 11/29/24 (Call 11/30/19)(a)(b)

    11,232       7,555,276  

8.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    11,110       3,944,050  

9.38%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    11,515       4,162,673  

Extraction Oil & Gas Inc.
5.63%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)(b)

    14,786       12,124,520  

7.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)(b)

    7,998       7,261,518  

Gulfport Energy Corp.
6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)

    13,530       11,899,377  

6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    11,809       10,418,122  

6.38%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)

    8,313       7,189,447  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.
5.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,999       9,902,010  

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    9,358       9,420,362  

6.25%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)(b)

    11,600       11,804,458  

Matador Resources Co.,
5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    21,227       21,394,163  

MEG Energy Corp.
6.38%, 01/30/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    15,569       14,673,782  

6.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(b)

    14,418       14,534,395  

7.00%, 03/31/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    20,434       19,418,635  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings Inc.,
10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    3,155       3,233,875  

Murphy Oil Corp.
4.00%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    10,095       10,084,748  

4.45%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)

    12,227       12,153,271  

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    11,165       11,465,311  

6.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)(a)

    11,703       12,275,553  

Nabors Industries Inc.
4.63%, 09/15/21

    13,059       13,010,029  

5.00%, 09/15/20(a)

    13,723       13,912,081  

5.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    11,697       11,195,074  

5.75%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    15,621       14,215,110  

Noble Holding International Ltd.
7.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)(b)

    14,095       13,555,021  

7.95%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    8,609       7,575,920  

Oasis Petroleum Inc.
6.25%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    8,343       8,122,993  

6.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    18,556       18,625,585  

Pacific Drilling SA,
8.38%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    15,249       15,706,470  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.
5.25%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(b)

  $ 8,071     $ 8,176,544  

5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

      12,000         12,181,250  

5.63%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,154       14,554,735  

6.25%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(b)

    7,358       7,645,039  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.
7.00%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    9,912       10,196,970  

7.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    14,123       14,581,997  

PDC Energy Inc.
5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    12,371       12,360,924  

6.13%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    7,264       7,354,800  

Precision Drilling Corp.,
7.13%, 01/15/26 (Call 11/15/20)(a)(b)

    8,418       8,491,657  

Puma International Financing SA
5.00%, 01/24/26 (Call 01/24/21)(b)

    10,402       9,014,535  

5.13%, 10/06/24 (Call 10/06/20)(b)

    9,569       8,676,512  

QEP Resources Inc.
5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    12,328       12,046,382  

5.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    10,865       10,674,862  

5.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    8,778       8,196,457  

Range Resources Corp.
4.88%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    14,502       13,359,967  

5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    12,362       12,248,314  

5.00%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    13,945       13,622,441  

5.75%, 06/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)(a)

    8,749       8,989,597  

Rowan Companies Inc.
4.88%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    12,350       11,964,062  

7.38%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    9,684       8,588,497  

Sable Permian Resources Land LLC/AEPB Finance Corp.
7.13%, 11/01/20 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    6,261       1,576,256  

7.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    5,232       1,300,370  

13.00%, 11/30/20 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    9,480       9,243,000  

Sanchez Energy Corp.
6.13%, 01/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    12,330       1,649,138  

7.25%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    6,479       5,458,557  

7.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    5,190       684,613  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd.
5.38%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/20)(a)(b)

    12,856       12,550,670  

6.75%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    7,764       7,977,164  

6.88%, 06/30/23 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    8,712       8,947,950  

SM Energy Co.
5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    9,155       8,577,091  

5.63%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    9,568       8,976,269  

6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    8,787       8,877,506  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    9,527       9,014,695  

6.75%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    10,559       10,103,643  

Southwestern Energy Co.
6.20%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(a)

    17,472       17,177,247  

7.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)

    13,185       13,379,204  

7.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    9,767       9,913,505  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.
4.88%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    22,813       23,183,711  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)

    15,598       15,866,465  

6.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,411       9,757,050  

Series WI, 5.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    7,298       7,480,450  

Transocean Guardian Ltd.,
5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    13,760       14,140,843  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

Transocean Inc.
7.25%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/21)(b)

  $   13,955     $ 13,815,450  

7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

    16,217       15,973,745  

9.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    20,710       22,159,700  

Transocean Pontus Ltd.,
6.13%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(b)

    10,080       10,382,724  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd.,
6.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)(b)

    10,310       10,980,150  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.
5.75%, 03/15/21 (Call 12/15/20)(a)

    17,515       17,947,620  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)

    8,042       8,237,773  

6.63%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    18,927       18,885,645  

WPX Energy Inc.
5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    12,375       12,777,187  

5.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    9,086       9,401,364  

6.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)

    10,892       11,341,731  

8.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    8,925       10,202,856  
   

 

 

 
        1,390,481,378  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.8%            

KCA Deutag UK Finance PLC
9.63%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    7,615       6,518,559  

9.88%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    10,668       9,281,160  

SESI LLC
7.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    15,559       13,225,150  

7.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    9,883       7,288,713  

Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd.,
7.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    7,157       7,577,738  

Transocean Proteus Ltd.,
6.25%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)(a)(b)

    7,250       7,472,237  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.
6.88%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    11,228       11,810,509  

6.88%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(b)

    15,891       16,725,277  

Weatherford International LLC,
9.88%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    10,791       7,540,211  

Weatherford International Ltd.
4.50%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    12,123       8,429,814  

7.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    12,415       10,925,200  

8.25%, 06/15/23 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    16,100       11,276,289  

9.88%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    15,905       11,187,464  
   

 

 

 
      129,258,321  
Packaging & Containers — 3.1%            

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.
4.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 05/13/19)(a)(b)

    13,967       14,019,376  

4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    19,664       19,812,300  

6.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    33,775       34,064,945  

7.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    33,813       35,708,219  

Ball Corp.
4.00%, 11/15/23(a)

    18,797       18,937,978  

4.38%, 12/15/20(a)

    14,657       14,931,819  

4.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    15,683       16,240,482  

5.00%, 03/15/22(a)

    15,309       15,936,011  

5.25%, 07/01/25(a)

    21,183       22,516,103  

Berry Global Inc.
4.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    10,859       10,533,230  

5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    15,826       16,085,255  

5.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    10,906       11,053,079  

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    6,228       6,422,746  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Packaging & Containers (continued)            

BWAY Holding Co.
5.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/20)(b)

  $   28,080     $ 27,887,652  

7.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    27,264       26,567,348  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV,
4.50%, 01/15/23(a)

    22,616       23,096,816  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V,
4.25%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/26)(a)

    8,404       8,201,779  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI,
4.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    16,877       17,142,021  

Flex Acquisition Co. Inc.
6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    11,473       10,777,449  

7.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    9,340       8,740,512  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
5.00%, 01/15/22(b)

    9,836       10,067,044  

5.88%, 08/15/23(b)

    14,799       15,524,235  

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu
5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/19)(a)(b)

    33,100       33,637,875  

5.75%, 10/15/20 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    38,718       38,829,651  

7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)(b)

    16,927       17,498,286  

Sealed Air Corp.
4.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    8,071       8,343,008  

5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(b)

    7,921       8,228,891  

5.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)(b)

    9,575       9,977,227  

5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)(b)

    7,782       8,193,595  

6.50%, 12/01/20 (Call 09/01/20)(b)

    5,201       5,424,597  
   

 

 

 
        514,399,529  
Pharmaceuticals — 4.0%            

Bausch Health Americas Inc.
8.50%, 01/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(a)(b)

    29,314       31,987,375  

9.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    30,116       33,466,405  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.
5.50%, 03/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    16,826       16,920,121  

5.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(b)

    35,504       36,480,360  

5.75%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(b)

    7,630       7,959,998  

5.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    53,304       53,714,441  

6.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    64,307       65,067,295  

6.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    20,913       21,644,955  

7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    40,203       42,363,911  

9.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/21)(a)(b)

    30,541       33,820,340  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.
3.91%, 08/27/21(a)(b)

    7,457       7,590,827  

4.27%, 08/28/23 (Call 07/28/23)(a)(b)

    13,996       14,540,261  

4.90%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)(a)(b)

    15,885       16,894,624  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc.
6.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    26,139       21,265,167  

6.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(a)(b)

    23,077       17,567,366  

Par Pharmaceutical Inc.,
7.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    28,945       30,039,891  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
2.20%, 07/21/21(a)

    59,825       57,405,079  

2.80%, 07/21/23(a)

    60,160       54,614,776  

3.15%, 10/01/26(a)

    69,879       58,785,709  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    25,303       25,872,317  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    23,338       24,067,312  
   

 

 

 
      672,068,530  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines — 3.7%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
5.38%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

  $   13,630     $   13,900,044  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    13,396       13,674,637  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp.,
6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    18,586       18,864,790  

Buckeye Partners LP,
6.38%, 01/22/78 (Call 01/22/23)(a)(c)

    7,414       6,775,867  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC
5.13%, 06/30/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    29,490       30,743,325  

5.88%, 03/31/25 (Call 10/02/24)(a)

    30,099       32,508,262  

7.00%, 06/30/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    25,179       28,231,954  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP
5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    30,841       31,534,923  

5.63%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(b)

    23,331       24,099,990  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
5.63%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(b)

    12,045       11,999,831  

5.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    11,116       11,382,409  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 05/16/19)(a)

    14,126       14,514,465  

DCP Midstream Operating LP
3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    9,477       9,490,742  

4.75%, 09/30/21 (Call 06/30/21)(a)(b)

    11,036       11,265,629  

5.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    17,605       18,485,030  

5.85%, 05/21/43 (Call 05/21/23)(b)(c)

    10,035       9,350,022  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    4,553       4,668,166  

5.50%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    3,684       4,002,747  

5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 10/15/23)

    3,161       3,450,454  

7.50%, 10/15/20

    4,266       4,537,191  

EnLink Midstream LLC,
5.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)

    10,055       10,093,108  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.15%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    14,548       14,045,847  

4.40%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    11,051       10,995,745  

4.85%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    10,349       10,265,794  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.00%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    8,582       8,686,572  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    8,248       8,165,520  

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    11,442       11,495,777  

6.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    16,426       16,691,640  

NGPL PipeCo LLC
4.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,756       14,099,900  

4.88%, 08/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)(b)

    13,716       14,161,770  

NuStar Logistics LP
4.80%, 09/01/20

    6,971       7,058,501  

5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 01/28/27)(a)

    11,121       11,121,000  

SemGroup Corp./Rose Rock Finance Corp.,
5.63%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/16/19)(a)

    9,303       9,221,599  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
4.75%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    9,683       9,807,247  

5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)(a)(b)

    13,675       14,138,312  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    15,383       15,671,431  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    11,559       11,566,542  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    14,598       14,323,704  

5.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(a)

    9,395       9,605,968  

5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    13,241       13,452,028  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

5.38%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)

  $ 9,553     $ 9,729,363  

5.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)

      20,613       21,740,273  

6.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    14,351       15,355,570  

6.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    12,375       12,934,883  

6.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    14,979       16,220,385  
   

 

 

 
        614,128,957  
Real Estate — 0.4%            

Howard Hughes Corp. (The),
5.38%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    21,034       21,216,588  

Kennedy-Wilson Inc.,
5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)

    23,786       24,023,860  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.
4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)(b)

    9,827       9,355,255  

5.25%, 12/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    10,475       10,587,752  

9.38%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    7,962       8,270,129  
   

 

 

 
      73,453,584  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.9%            

Brookfield Property REIT Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LL,
5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    6,050       6,133,188  

CBL & Associates LP
5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)(a)

    10,106       7,230,958  

5.95%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    11,078       7,718,596  

CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp.
5.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    16,031       16,449,141  

5.38%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    11,020       11,435,710  

Equinix Inc.
5.38%, 01/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    12,595       12,929,555  

5.38%, 04/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    18,743       19,135,666  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    26,324       27,866,586  

5.75%, 01/01/25 (Call 01/01/20)

    11,764       12,217,649  

5.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    22,761       24,048,419  

ESH Hospitality Inc.,
5.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    26,972       27,122,032  

Iron Mountain Inc.
4.38%, 06/01/21 (Call 05/13/19)(a)(b)

    9,103       9,168,664  

4.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    18,569       18,007,288  

5.25%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/27/22)(a)(b)

    16,944       16,689,840  

5.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/13/19)(a)

    20,291       20,392,455  

6.00%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/13/19)(a)

    10,988       11,303,905  

iStar Inc.
4.63%, 09/15/20 (Call 06/15/20)

    8,128       8,209,280  

5.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    7,422       7,478,593  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc.
4.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    8,938       8,826,275  

5.63%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)

    22,000       23,088,542  

5.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)(b)

    15,030       15,784,928  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.
5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    29,736       29,795,472  

5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)

    8,508       8,656,890  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    9,922       10,420,919  

SBA Communications Corp.
4.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/19)(a)

    16,154       16,251,959  

4.88%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    14,457       14,655,282  

4.88%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)(a)

    23,831       24,191,563  

Starwood Property Trust Inc.
3.63%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/01/20)

    9,891       9,861,808  

4.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    10,316       10,341,790  

5.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    14,647       14,999,952  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc./CSL Capital LLC,
7.13%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/19)(a)(b)

  $ 9,224     $ 8,301,600  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC
6.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    9,858       9,482,164  

8.25%, 10/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

      18,195       16,932,722  
   

 

 

 
        485,129,391  
Retail — 3.3%            

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc.
4.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)(b)

    30,393       29,962,207  

4.63%, 01/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    25,190       25,308,078  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    55,651       55,207,534  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.,
4.88%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a)(b)

    26,784       25,771,565  

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
6.50%, 05/01/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    5,922       5,285,385  

6.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    7,568       6,703,986  

6.75%, 06/15/23 (Call 06/15/19)(a)

    8,392       7,426,920  

Golden Nugget Inc.
6.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(b)

    26,701       27,307,334  

8.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    13,641       14,264,905  

JC Penney Corp. Inc.
5.88%, 07/01/23 (Call 07/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,554       8,136,824  

8.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/21)(a)(b)

    5,689       3,517,550  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC
4.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    14,481       14,377,895  

5.00%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(b)

    21,491       21,976,467  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    21,940       22,585,957  

L Brands Inc.
5.25%, 02/01/28

    10,027       8,950,307  

5.63%, 02/15/22(a)

    19,779       20,510,823  

5.63%, 10/15/23(a)

    10,028       10,356,219  

6.63%, 04/01/21

    15,325       16,103,205  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC,
8.00%, 10/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    9,948       5,645,490  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.
5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    10,098       10,133,343  

5.75%, 10/01/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    11,062       11,253,496  

PetSmart Inc.
5.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(b)

    24,370       22,176,700  

7.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    32,711       29,034,987  

8.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(b)

    10,714       9,522,068  

QVC Inc.
4.38%, 03/15/23

    16,848       17,024,513  

4.45%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    11,053       11,016,551  

4.85%, 04/01/24

    12,832       13,202,202  

5.13%, 07/02/22

    10,127       10,566,250  

Rite Aid Corp., 6.13%, 04/01/23
(Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    27,898       23,713,300  

Staples Inc.
7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    39,775       39,799,859  

10.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    19,180       19,587,575  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.,
5.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(a)

    9,856       9,806,917  
   

 

 

 
      556,236,412  
Semiconductors — 0.2%            

Amkor Technology Inc.,
6.63%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,089       11,324,641  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Semiconductors (continued)            

Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC, 6.25%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

  $ 14,693     $ 15,626,466  
   

 

 

 
      26,951,107  
Software — 2.5%            

CDK Global Inc.
4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    13,024       13,154,610  

5.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    7,247       7,506,588  

5.88%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    10,208       10,784,520  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance Inc.,
5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    20,505       20,351,212  

First Data Corp.
5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/13/19)(a)(b)

    26,176       26,833,279  

5.38%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/13/19)(a)(b)

    19,704       20,145,370  

5.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/13/19)(a)(b)

    28,346       29,189,293  

Infor U.S. Inc., 6.50%, 05/15/22
(Call 05/16/19)(a)

    33,711       34,311,393  

IQVIA Inc.
4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    18,422       18,686,816  

5.00%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(b)

    21,404       21,845,565  

MSCI Inc.
4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)(a)(b)

    9,511       9,740,973  

5.25%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(b)

    14,823       15,314,433  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,087       11,698,620  

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(b)

    15,753       16,526,866  

Nuance Communications Inc.,
5.63%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)

    570       582,113  

Open Text Corp.
5.63%, 01/15/23 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    16,972       17,403,814  

5.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    18,219       19,112,396  

Rackspace Hosting Inc.,
8.63%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(a)(b)

    23,938       22,322,185  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance Inc.,
10.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    30,758       33,372,430  

SS&C Technologies Inc.,
5.50%, 09/30/27 (Call 03/30/22)(b)

    38,563       39,478,871  

Veritas U.S. Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.
7.50%, 02/01/23 (Call 05/13/19)(a)(b)

    7,219       7,013,388  

10.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 05/13/19)(a)(b)

    16,025       14,602,781  
   

 

 

 
        409,977,516  
Telecommunications — 10.3%            

Altice France SA/France
6.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 06/13/19)(a)(b)

    26,838       27,521,532  

7.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(b)

      101,719       103,371,934  

8.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    35,159       36,719,181  

Anixter Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/21(a)

    9,415       9,720,987  

C&W Senior Financing DAC
6.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,990       16,025,818  

7.50%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    7,989       8,288,587  

CenturyLink Inc.
5.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    10,320       10,165,200  

Series S, 6.45%, 06/15/21(a)

    23,765       24,799,317  

Series T, 5.80%, 03/15/22(a)

    26,989       27,750,427  

Series V, 5.63%, 04/01/20

    4,039       4,109,682  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23(a)

    14,353       15,257,918  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    18,874       20,262,026  

Cincinnati Bell Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/24
(Call 09/15/19)(a)(b)

    12,746       11,758,567  

CommScope Inc.
5.00%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/13/19)(b)

    11,704       11,725,664  

5.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/21)(b)

    24,628       25,690,082  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

5.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)(b)

  $   12,462     $   12,582,726  

6.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(b)

    29,670       31,397,218  

8.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    19,813       21,459,956  

CommScope Technologies LLC
5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,187       13,325,890  

6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    29,796       30,198,544  

Frontier Communications Corp.
6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    12,960       6,915,600  

7.13%, 01/15/23(a)

    15,704       9,775,740  

7.63%, 04/15/24(a)

    12,959       7,159,847  

8.00%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    29,940       31,025,325  

8.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)(b)

    32,824       30,968,676  

8.75%, 04/15/22(a)

    9,651       6,750,530  

10.50%, 09/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)

    44,046       32,153,580  

11.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    73,424       47,542,040  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.25%, 08/01/26(a)

    15,034       15,127,361  

6.63%, 08/01/26(a)

    14,825       14,973,250  

7.63%, 06/15/21

    17,891       19,172,353  

Inmarsat Finance PLC
4.88%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(b)

    21,030       21,249,623  

6.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)(a)(b)

    7,554       7,969,833  

Intelsat Connect Finance SA,
9.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 08/15/20)(b)

    23,994       22,281,095  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
5.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)

    39,985       36,186,425  

8.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    25,768       26,895,350  

8.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    58,106       57,524,940  

9.50%, 09/30/22(b)

    9,474       10,960,234  

9.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    29,394       30,165,592  

Intelsat Luxembourg SA,
8.13%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/17/19)(a)

    19,560       14,938,950  

Koninklijke KPN NV,
7.00%, 03/28/73 (Call 03/28/23)(a)(b)(c)

    10,416       11,029,584  

Level 3 Financing Inc.
5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    15,076       15,201,084  

5.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    15,502       15,758,829  

5.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)

    20,228       20,303,855  

5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    17,550       17,788,022  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)

    17,125       17,422,119  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 05/31/19)(a)

    8,759       8,858,036  

6.13%, 01/15/21 (Call 05/31/19)

    7,429       7,459,180  

Nokia OYJ
3.38%, 06/12/22

    9,182       9,167,860  

4.38%, 06/12/27

    10,138       10,192,255  

Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/01/21

    18,873       20,100,334  

Sable International Finance Ltd.,
5.75%, 09/07/27 (Call 09/07/22)(b)

    7,800       7,731,750  

Sprint Communications Inc.
6.00%, 11/15/22

    45,210       45,433,695  

7.00%, 08/15/20

    23,651       24,549,598  

11.50%, 11/15/21

    17,561       20,199,704  

Sprint Corp.
7.13%, 06/15/24

    50,372       50,482,189  

7.25%, 09/15/21

    38,931       40,780,222  

7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    30,137       30,438,370  

7.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    29,843       29,843,000  

7.88%, 09/15/23

    83,097       86,455,507  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano,
5.30%, 05/30/24(a)(b)

    30,032       30,014,404  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson,
4.13%, 05/15/22(a)

    20,843       21,207,752  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

T-Mobile USA Inc.
4.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 03/16/22)

  $ 9,706     $ 9,840,089  

4.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

      20,029       20,161,668  

4.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    30,182       30,358,879  

5.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)

    9,418       9,687,296  

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    11,788       12,360,210  

6.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 05/13/19)

    16,033       16,493,949  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 05/13/19)

    18,757       19,570,692  

6.38%, 03/01/25 (Call 09/01/19)

    30,428       31,632,991  

6.50%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/13/19)(a)

    12,687       13,106,623  

6.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    41,239       44,113,358  

ViaSat Inc.
5.63%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/20)(a)(b)

    6,335       6,275,170  

5.63%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    11,806       12,095,121  

Wind Tre SpA,
5.00%, 01/20/26 (Call 11/03/20)(b)

    39,809       36,498,237  
   

 

 

 
      1,714,479,232  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.2%            

Mattel Inc.,
6.75%, 12/31/25 (Call 12/31/20)(a)(b)

    30,525       30,563,156  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.4%            

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc./Navios Maritime Finance II U.S. Inc.,
7.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    7,801       5,097,466  

XPO Logistics Inc.
6.13%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,559       10,780,904  

6.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 05/31/19)(a)(b)

    23,412       23,909,505  

6.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    20,075       20,765,150  
   

 

 

 
      60,553,025  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.4%            

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.
5.13%, 10/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)(b)

    11,238       11,648,861  

5.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    8,129       8,482,205  

5.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,874       9,272,176  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.
4.50%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    10,540       10,668,272  

5.25%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    18,727       19,494,807  

5.50%, 02/15/24(b)

    14,628       15,419,375  
   

 

 

 
      74,985,696  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.9%
(Cost: $16,667,607,812)

        16,356,828,364  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Shares

(000)

    Value  

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 20.3%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 2.59%(g)(h)(i)

    3,254,732     $ 3,256,033,995  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(g)(h)

    131,884       131,883,985  
   

 

 

 
      3,387,917,980  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 20.3%
(Cost: $ 3,386,723,843)

 

    3,387,917,980  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 118.2%
(Cost: $ 20,054,331,655)

 

    19,744,746,344  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (18.2)%

 

    (3,045,551,794
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   16,699,194,550  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(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 issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(d) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(e) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(f) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(i)

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to a recently published shareholder report. Shareholder reports are available on the Fund’s website at www.iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 16,356,828,364        $        $ 16,356,828,364  

Money Market Funds

     3,387,917,980                            3,387,917,980  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 3,387,917,980        $ 16,356,828,364        $        $ 19,744,746,344  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Advertising — 0.1%            

Omnicom Group Inc./Omnicom Capital Inc.
3.60%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

  $   13,592     $ 13,577,731  

3.63%, 05/01/22

    2,122       2,164,043  

3.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    13,353       13,618,925  

WPP Finance 2010, 3.75%, 09/19/24(a)

    8,798       8,813,026  
   

 

 

 
      38,173,725  
Aerospace & Defense — 1.8%            

General Dynamics Corp.
2.25%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    10,568       10,442,150  

3.38%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)

    11,728       12,032,452  

3.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    12,851       13,304,848  

3.75%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    5,149       5,419,457  

L3 Technologies Inc.
3.85%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    11,041       11,389,538  

4.40%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)

    12,565       13,247,217  

Lockheed Martin Corp.
2.90%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    16,041       15,994,155  

3.55%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    21,861       22,501,167  

3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)(a)

    12,727       12,503,865  

4.07%, 12/15/42(a)

    12,265       12,535,751  

4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52)

    22,762       23,036,337  

4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    9,706       10,888,595  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
2.55%, 10/15/22 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    14,588       14,468,542  

2.93%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    17,318       17,132,850  

3.20%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)

    7,161       7,059,755  

3.25%, 08/01/23

    7,206       7,292,787  

3.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    32,146       31,611,161  

4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    19,972       19,594,497  

4.75%, 06/01/43(a)

    12,047       13,025,553  

Raytheon Co., 2.50%, 12/15/22
(Call 09/15/22)(a)

    17,070       17,079,421  

Rockwell Collins Inc.
2.80%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)

    13,023       12,977,063  

3.20%, 03/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    7,394       7,389,641  

3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    14,379       14,280,439  

4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    8,302       8,252,978  

United Technologies Corp.
2.65%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    14,450       13,848,111  

2.80%, 05/04/24 (Call 03/04/24)(a)

    16,072       15,899,109  

3.10%, 06/01/22

    21,459       21,597,672  

3.13%, 05/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)(a)

    8,046       7,910,249  

3.65%, 08/16/23 (Call 07/16/23)

    22,516       23,058,131  

3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    3,066       2,828,421  

3.95%, 08/16/25 (Call 06/16/25)(a)

    19,706       20,585,364  

4.13%, 11/16/28 (Call 08/16/28)(a)

    24,087       25,128,681  

4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44)(a)

    17,737       17,508,719  

4.45%, 11/16/38 (Call 05/16/38)(a)

    9,400       9,805,551  

4.50%, 06/01/42(a)

    36,369       37,726,760  

4.63%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)(a)

    17,310       18,330,414  

5.70%, 04/15/40

    15,355       17,967,854  

6.13%, 07/15/38

    14,342       17,536,483  
   

 

 

 
        583,191,738  
Agriculture — 1.7%            

Altria Group Inc.
2.85%, 08/09/22

    15,991       15,903,404  

3.80%, 02/14/24 (Call 01/14/24)(a)

    13,992       14,250,411  

3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)(a)

    20,185       16,869,329  

4.00%, 01/31/24

    15,776       16,206,295  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Agriculture (continued)            

4.25%, 08/09/42(a)

  $   12,928     $ 11,399,767  

4.40%, 02/14/26 (Call 12/14/25)

    19,179       19,829,521  

4.80%, 02/14/29 (Call 11/14/28)

    36,679       38,038,665  

5.38%, 01/31/44(a)

    10,573       10,782,225  

5.80%, 02/14/39 (Call 08/14/38)

    24,770       26,514,601  

5.95%, 02/14/49 (Call 08/14/48)(a)

    33,440       36,127,860  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., 2.50%, 08/11/26
(Call 05/11/26)

    12,170       11,697,492  

BAT Capital Corp.
2.76%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)

    24,065       23,722,608  

3.22%, 08/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    22,379       21,908,119  

3.56%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    39,534       37,657,617  

4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)(a)

    29,360       26,642,162  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    30,765       27,457,249  

Philip Morris International Inc.
2.38%, 08/17/22 (Call 07/17/22)

    5,015       4,948,133  

2.50%, 08/22/22(a)

    4,538       4,496,999  

2.50%, 11/02/22 (Call 10/02/22)(a)

    6,873       6,801,962  

2.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)

    2,467       2,401,329  

2.88%, 05/01/24

    10,000       9,957,900  

3.25%, 11/10/24

    5,295       5,362,574  

3.38%, 08/11/25 (Call 05/11/25)(a)

    10,611       10,776,868  

3.38%, 08/15/29

    10,000       9,892,600  

3.88%, 08/21/42(a)

    7,591       7,082,760  

4.13%, 03/04/43

    4,394       4,210,040  

4.25%, 11/10/44(a)

    12,498       12,265,355  

4.38%, 11/15/41(a)

    13,755       13,701,252  

4.88%, 11/15/43(a)

    4,476       4,760,835  

6.38%, 05/16/38(a)

    22,374       28,081,487  

Reynolds American Inc.
4.00%, 06/12/22

    9,336       9,549,538  

4.45%, 06/12/25 (Call 03/12/25)(a)

    31,512       32,495,792  

5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)(a)

    10,436       10,996,925  

5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)(a)

    25,752       26,702,571  
   

 

 

 
        559,492,245  
Apparel — 0.1%            

NIKE Inc.
2.38%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    16,989       16,376,351  

3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)(a)

    14,216       14,317,522  
   

 

 

 
      30,693,873  
Auto Manufacturers — 1.7%            

Daimler Finance North America LLC
3.65%, 02/22/24(a)(b)

    11,700       11,953,476  

8.50%, 01/18/31

    19,439       27,981,474  

Ford Motor Co.
4.35%, 12/08/26 (Call 09/08/26)(a)

    17,948       17,652,852  

4.75%, 01/15/43

    21,833       18,527,759  

5.29%, 12/08/46 (Call 06/08/46)(a)

    17,972       16,450,951  

7.45%, 07/16/31(a)

    12,482       14,506,054  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
2.98%, 08/03/22 (Call 07/03/22)

    4,220       4,101,255  

3.10%, 05/04/23(a)

    6,843       6,558,174  

3.34%, 03/28/22 (Call 02/28/22)(a)

    4,028       3,979,459  

3.66%, 09/08/24(a)

    12,384       11,878,345  

3.81%, 01/09/24 (Call 11/09/23)(a)

    6,308       6,162,358  

3.82%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)(a)

    10,770       10,032,904  

4.13%, 08/04/25

    18,539       18,106,061  

4.14%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    10,010       10,017,713  

4.25%, 09/20/22(a)

    11,411       11,563,498  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Auto Manufacturers (continued)             

4.38%, 08/06/23(a)

  $   11,566      $ 11,643,918  

4.39%, 01/08/26(a)

    14,834        14,514,249  

5.58%, 03/18/24 (Call 02/18/24)

    10,000        10,514,497  

General Motors Co.
4.20%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)

    8,934        8,905,237  

4.88%, 10/02/23(a)

    6,946        7,315,736  

5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)(a)

    13,000        13,420,198  

5.00%, 04/01/35(a)

    9,080        8,681,941  

5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)(a)

    15,244        14,606,586  

5.20%, 04/01/45

    15,742        14,801,063  

5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    10,771        10,412,856  

5.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(a)

    14,380        14,880,310  

6.25%, 10/02/43(a)

    11,613        12,246,374  

6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)

    14,701        16,137,921  

6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    8,952        9,914,974  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc.
3.15%, 06/30/22 (Call 05/30/22)

    9,418        9,348,382  

3.25%, 01/05/23 (Call 12/05/22)

    2,638        2,611,685  

3.45%, 01/14/22 (Call 12/14/21)(a)

    14,306        14,399,653  

3.45%, 04/10/22 (Call 02/10/22)

    11,500        11,553,969  

3.50%, 11/07/24 (Call 09/07/24)(a)

    11,116        10,959,155  

3.70%, 05/09/23 (Call 03/09/23)(a)

    17,644        17,736,313  

3.95%, 04/13/24 (Call 02/13/24)

    13,385        13,529,401  

4.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    4,117        4,141,119  

4.00%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)(a)

    8,139        8,063,497  

4.15%, 06/19/23 (Call 05/19/23)

    9,659        9,843,726  

4.30%, 07/13/25 (Call 04/13/25)(a)

    8,379        8,360,532  

4.35%, 04/09/25 (Call 02/09/25)

    7,217        7,401,295  

4.35%, 01/17/27 (Call 10/17/26)

    5,758        5,793,866  

5.10%, 01/17/24 (Call 12/17/23)(a)

    8,005        8,488,642  

5.25%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    14,065        14,911,783  

Toyota Motor Corp., 3.42%, 07/20/23

    2,445        2,510,654  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.15%, 09/08/22(a)

    6,660        6,573,839  

3.20%, 01/11/27(a)

    11,298        11,428,298  

3.45%, 09/20/23(a)

    7,741        7,971,213  
    

 

 

 
         533,095,215  
Banks — 25.4%             

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY
2.63%, 11/09/22(a)

    7,580        7,515,017  

3.70%, 11/16/25(a)

    12,542        12,952,266  

Banco Santander SA
3.13%, 02/23/23(a)

    9,887        9,854,791  

3.50%, 04/11/22

    12,112        12,248,680  

3.80%, 02/23/28(a)

    19,635        19,272,171  

3.85%, 04/12/23(a)

    11,875        12,092,978  

4.25%, 04/11/27

    14,087        14,271,581  

4.38%, 04/12/28(a)

    12,622        12,891,222  

5.18%, 11/19/25(a)

    2,498        2,652,951  

Bank of America Corp.
2.50%, 10/21/22 (Call 10/21/21)(a)

    15,101        14,881,212  

2.82%, 07/21/23 (Call 07/21/22)(c)

    5,525        5,487,094  

2.88%, 04/24/23 (Call 04/24/22)(a)(c)

    10,589        10,545,777  

3.00%, 12/20/23 (Call 12/20/22)(c)

    40,846        40,668,079  

3.09%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/24)(c)

    16,524        16,362,527  

3.12%, 01/20/23 (Call 01/20/22)(c)

    15,287        15,334,718  

3.25%, 10/21/27 (Call 10/21/26)

    25,247        24,726,546  

3.30%, 01/11/23

    39,261        39,691,701  

3.37%, 01/23/26 (Call 01/23/25)(c)

    22,165        22,178,827  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

3.42%, 12/20/28 (Call 12/20/27)(c)

  $   56,342     $   55,300,101  

3.46%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/24)(a)(c)

    19,525       19,697,242  

3.50%, 04/19/26(a)

    27,279       27,516,199  

3.55%, 03/05/24 (Call 03/05/23)(a)(c)

    11,988       12,170,557  

3.56%, 04/23/27 (Call 04/23/26)(a)(c)

    9,850       9,865,859  

3.59%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/27)(c)

    20,782       20,723,355  

3.71%, 04/24/28 (Call 04/24/27)(c)

    23,616       23,767,294  

3.82%, 01/20/28 (Call 01/20/27)(a)(c)

    25,771       26,205,401  

3.86%, 07/23/24 (Call 07/23/23)(c)

    22,572       23,187,780  

3.88%, 08/01/25

    23,486       24,301,291  

3.95%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(a)(c)

    11,933       11,688,835  

3.97%, 03/05/29 (Call 03/05/28)(c)

    24,090       24,605,552  

3.97%, 02/07/30 (Call 02/07/29)(c)

    27,007       27,561,381  

4.00%, 04/01/24(a)

    27,049       28,231,631  

4.00%, 01/22/25

    23,404       23,941,674  

4.08%, 04/23/40 (Call 04/23/39)(c)

    4,915       4,919,841  

4.10%, 07/24/23(a)

    21,523       22,497,600  

4.13%, 01/22/24(a)

    25,017       26,185,029  

4.20%, 08/26/24

    20,800       21,545,661  

4.24%, 04/24/38 (Call 04/24/37)(c)

    28,343       29,205,585  

4.25%, 10/22/26

    23,360       24,134,321  

4.27%, 07/23/29 (Call 07/23/28)(c)

    36,641       38,248,082  

4.33%, 03/15/50 (Call 03/15/49)(c)

    9,280       9,579,859  

4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)(a)(c)

    28,471       29,944,724  

4.45%, 03/03/26(a)

    28,031       29,361,065  

5.00%, 01/21/44(a)

    17,872       20,246,567  

5.88%, 02/07/42(a)

    16,846       21,084,630  

6.11%, 01/29/37(a)

    25,518       30,720,000  

7.75%, 05/14/38(a)

    15,573       21,724,201  

Series L, 3.95%, 04/21/25(a)

    33,769       34,487,567  

Series L, 4.18%, 11/25/27 (Call 11/25/26)(a)

    21,940       22,411,346  

Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36(a)

    16,320       20,326,137  

Bank of Montreal
2.35%, 09/11/22(a)

    7,751       7,658,296  

2.55%, 11/06/22 (Call 10/06/22)(a)

    7,847       7,799,288  

Series E, 3.30%, 02/05/24

    19,605       19,862,010  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
2.20%, 08/16/23 (Call 06/16/23)

    9,188       8,911,549  

2.45%, 08/17/26 (Call 05/17/26)(a)

    7,718       7,396,534  

2.80%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)(a)

    11,374       11,182,982  

2.95%, 01/29/23 (Call 12/29/22)(a)

    17,021       17,088,766  

3.25%, 05/16/27 (Call 02/16/27)

    13,231       13,302,191  

3.30%, 08/23/29 (Call 05/23/29)(a)

    9,878       9,740,703  

3.40%, 01/29/28 (Call 10/29/27)

    14,068       14,306,153  

3.45%, 08/11/23(a)

    11,127       11,379,377  

3.50%, 04/28/23(a)

    16,696       17,101,411  

3.65%, 02/04/24 (Call 01/05/24)

    10,599       10,926,246  

Series G, 3.00%, 02/24/25 (Call 01/24/25)(a)

    10,427       10,410,677  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)
2.45%, 09/19/22

    7,124       7,082,547  

2.70%, 03/07/22(a)

    3,003       3,003,339  

2.80%, 07/21/21(a)

    10,955       10,979,714  

3.40%, 02/11/24(a)

    20,878       21,220,861  

4.50%, 12/16/25(a)

    13,736       14,403,153  

Barclays PLC
3.65%, 03/16/25

    18,212       17,915,611  

3.68%, 01/10/23 (Call 01/10/22)(a)

    9,014       9,019,230  

4.34%, 05/16/24 (Call 05/16/23)(a)(c)

    22,245       22,673,654  

4.34%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27)(a)

    15,073       15,128,146  

4.38%, 09/11/24

    12,283       12,358,211  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

4.38%, 01/12/26(a)

  $   34,346     $   34,920,248  

4.84%, 05/09/28 (Call 05/07/27)(a)

    21,173       21,232,242  

4.95%, 01/10/47(a)

    16,611       16,910,847  

4.97%, 05/16/29 (Call 05/16/28)(c)

    20,893       21,898,171  

5.20%, 05/12/26(a)

    30,494       31,587,143  

5.25%, 08/17/45

    17,288       18,340,011  

BB&T Corp.
2.85%, 10/26/24 (Call 09/26/24)(a)

    11,170       11,135,386  

3.70%, 06/05/25 (Call 05/05/25)

    14,035       14,505,571  

3.75%, 12/06/23 (Call 11/06/23)

    13,937       14,419,591  

3.88%, 03/19/29 (Call 02/19/29)(a)

    6,875       6,997,647  

BNP Paribas SA
3.25%, 03/03/23

    13,923       14,122,920  

4.25%, 10/15/24

    10,536       10,836,366  

BPCE SA
2.75%, 12/02/21

    1,956       1,951,498  

4.00%, 04/15/24(a)

    17,623       18,402,911  

Branch Banking & Trust Co.
3.63%, 09/16/25 (Call 08/16/25)

    21,875       22,278,132  

3.80%, 10/30/26 (Call 09/30/26)

    12,969       13,278,010  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.55%, 06/16/22(a)

    9,841       9,795,399  

3.10%, 04/02/24

    10,025       10,011,407  

3.50%, 09/13/23(a)

    14,871       15,217,012  

Capital One N.A., 2.65%, 08/08/22
(Call 07/08/22)(a)

    7,631       7,557,414  

Citibank N.A., 3.65%, 01/23/24 (Call 12/23/23)(a)

    13,855       14,244,519  

Citigroup Inc.
2.70%, 10/27/22 (Call 09/27/22)(a)

    13,439       13,330,250  

2.75%, 04/25/22 (Call 03/25/22)

    10,038       9,990,110  

2.88%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22)(c)

    27,582       27,404,317  

3.14%, 01/24/23 (Call 01/24/22)(c)

    17,409       17,461,848  

3.20%, 10/21/26 (Call 07/21/26)(a)

    38,096       37,386,180  

3.30%, 04/27/25(a)

    19,184       19,252,205  

3.35%, 04/24/25 (Call 04/24/24)(c)

    16,225       16,299,372  

3.40%, 05/01/26(a)

    15,975       15,944,430  

3.50%, 05/15/23(a)

    19,098       19,304,692  

3.52%, 10/27/28 (Call 10/27/27)(a)(c)

    20,974       20,719,780  

3.67%, 07/24/28 (Call 07/24/27)(c)

    29,355       29,415,348  

3.70%, 01/12/26(a)

    14,202       14,462,306  

3.88%, 10/25/23(a)

    15,337       15,862,315  

3.88%, 03/26/25

    13,988       14,208,864  

3.88%, 01/24/39 (Call 01/24/38)(a)(c)

    9,686       9,528,592  

3.89%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27)(a)(c)

    30,474       31,019,357  

3.98%, 03/20/30 (Call 03/20/29)(c)

    18,190       18,515,801  

4.00%, 08/05/24(a)

    4,431       4,563,277  

4.04%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/23)(a)(c)

    16,418       16,935,761  

4.05%, 07/30/22(a)

    16,365       16,889,331  

4.08%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(a)(c)

    13,875       14,236,975  

4.13%, 07/25/28(a)

    21,845       22,158,522  

4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 04/24/47)(a)(c)

    11,640       11,987,069  

4.30%, 11/20/26(a)

    14,554       14,974,948  

4.40%, 06/10/25

    22,851       23,817,433  

4.45%, 09/29/27

    42,643       44,213,599  

4.50%, 01/14/22

    16,491       17,156,882  

4.60%, 03/09/26(a)

    10,078       10,577,323  

4.65%, 07/30/45

    15,495       16,583,899  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (Call 06/23/48)(a)

    32,087       34,598,652  

4.75%, 05/18/46(a)

    22,073       23,106,299  

5.30%, 05/06/44(a)

    11,923       13,245,932  

5.50%, 09/13/25(a)

    13,482       14,884,027  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

5.88%, 01/30/42

  $   14,049     $   17,431,713  

6.63%, 06/15/32

    12,118       14,792,174  

6.68%, 09/13/43(a)

    14,324       18,411,984  

8.13%, 07/15/39(a)

    21,635       32,512,381  

Citizens Financial Group Inc., 4.30%, 12/03/25 (Call 11/03/25)(a)

    7,582       7,787,035  

Compass Bank, 2.88%, 06/29/22 (Call 05/29/22)(a)

    7,973       7,925,774  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
3.75%, 07/21/26(a)

    27,689       27,435,629  

3.95%, 11/09/22

    13,546       13,796,876  

4.38%, 08/04/25

    18,208       18,927,092  

4.63%, 12/01/23

    8,621       8,997,740  

5.25%, 05/24/41(a)

    17,700       21,520,386  

5.25%, 08/04/45(a)

    7,564       8,506,030  

5.75%, 12/01/43

    10,949       13,118,825  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY
2.75%, 01/10/23(a)

    16,668       16,522,098  

3.38%, 05/21/25(a)

    18,509       18,816,283  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY, 3.63%, 09/09/24

    34,400       35,210,148  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.
3.75%, 03/26/25

    21,142       21,400,137  

3.80%, 09/15/22(a)

    19,971       20,377,979  

3.80%, 06/09/23(a)

    21,275       21,674,087  

4.55%, 04/17/26(a)

    23,632       24,875,861  

4.88%, 05/15/45(a)

    19,037       20,744,811  

Deutsche Bank AG/London, 3.70%, 05/30/24(a)

    3,413       3,279,332  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY
3.30%, 11/16/22(a)

    6,529       6,298,135  

3.70%, 05/30/24

    14,188       13,668,059  

3.95%, 02/27/23(a)

    12,093       11,890,584  

Discover Bank
3.35%, 02/06/23 (Call 01/06/23)

    7,053       7,085,900  

3.45%, 07/27/26 (Call 04/27/26)(a)

    14,232       13,917,111  

4.20%, 08/08/23(a)

    13,237       13,750,883  

4.65%, 09/13/28 (Call 06/13/28)(a)

    4,200       4,393,454  

Fifth Third Bancorp.
3.65%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)(a)

    4,068       4,180,183  

3.95%, 03/14/28 (Call 02/14/28)(a)

    3,170       3,284,986  

4.30%, 01/16/24 (Call 12/16/23)(a)

    8,989       9,448,039  

8.25%, 03/01/38

    9,112       12,793,968  

Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH
3.85%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    21,234       21,727,746  

3.95%, 07/28/25 (Call 06/28/25)(a)

    1,375       1,445,263  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)
2.88%, 10/31/22 (Call 10/31/21)(c)

    21,572       21,427,897  

2.91%, 06/05/23 (Call 06/05/22)(c)

    14,395       14,274,223  

2.91%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22)(a)(c)

    20,858       20,688,001  

3.00%, 04/26/22 (Call 04/26/21)

    16,596       16,609,167  

3.20%, 02/23/23 (Call 01/23/23)(a)

    23,736       23,733,940  

3.27%, 09/29/25 (Call 09/29/24)(c)

    26,050       25,701,490  

3.50%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(a)

    37,352       37,513,166  

3.50%, 11/16/26 (Call 11/16/25)

    28,927       28,533,807  

3.63%, 01/22/23(a)

    22,323       22,748,503  

3.63%, 02/20/24 (Call 01/20/24)(a)

    13,989       14,229,019  

3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 06/05/27)(a)(c)

    28,980       28,684,077  

3.75%, 05/22/25 (Call 02/22/25)

    30,684       31,111,376  

3.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)

    20,699       20,767,979  

3.81%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(c)

    36,197       35,944,779  

3.85%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)(a)

    21,725       22,243,046  

3.85%, 01/26/27 (Call 01/26/26)

    28,766       28,923,629  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

4.00%, 03/03/24(a)

  $   31,306     $   32,327,537  

4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37)(a)(c)

    25,577       24,861,903  

4.22%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/28)(a)(c)

    35,255       35,977,562  

4.25%, 10/21/25(a)

    20,245       20,845,442  

4.41%, 04/23/39 (Call 04/23/38)(c)

    23,094       23,371,828  

4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45)(a)

    23,569       25,078,653  

4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    19,470       20,699,501  

5.15%, 05/22/45(a)

    21,364       22,736,188  

5.75%, 01/24/22

    10,502       11,258,412  

5.95%, 01/15/27(a)

    7,319       8,240,928  

6.13%, 02/15/33

    360       443,364  

6.25%, 02/01/41(a)

    27,905       35,005,171  

6.75%, 10/01/37

    66,180       81,474,827  

HSBC Bank USA N.A./New York NY
5.63%, 08/15/35(a)

    7,997       9,286,951  

5.88%, 11/01/34(a)

    13,168       15,990,103  

HSBC Holdings PLC
2.65%, 01/05/22(a)

    10,958       10,877,540  

3.03%, 11/22/23 (Call 11/22/22)(c)

    13,419       13,390,809  

3.26%, 03/13/23 (Call 03/13/22)(a)(c)

    31,177       31,372,676  

3.60%, 05/25/23(a)

    22,725       23,166,072  

3.80%, 03/11/25 (Call 03/11/24)(c)

    900       915,514  

3.90%, 05/25/26(a)

    28,812       29,316,749  

3.95%, 05/18/24 (Call 05/18/23)(a)(c)

    11,431       11,729,326  

4.00%, 03/30/22(a)

    13,280       13,679,478  

4.04%, 03/13/28 (Call 03/13/27)(c)

    24,979       25,471,946  

4.25%, 03/14/24

    3,358       3,458,689  

4.25%, 08/18/25(a)

    23,869       24,498,674  

4.29%, 09/12/26 (Call 09/12/25)(a)(c)

    17,190       17,896,698  

4.30%, 03/08/26

    36,039       37,514,202  

4.38%, 11/23/26(a)

    9,231       9,482,801  

4.58%, 06/19/29 (Call 06/19/28)(a)(c)

    35,761       37,832,438  

5.25%, 03/14/44(a)

    17,381       19,310,107  

6.10%, 01/14/42(a)

    10,520       13,684,380  

6.50%, 05/02/36(a)

    27,924       34,668,755  

6.50%, 09/15/37

    33,155       41,724,211  

6.80%, 06/01/38

    18,927       24,618,294  

HSBC USA Inc., 3.50%, 06/23/24(a)

    9,414       9,558,798  

Huntington National Bank (The),
3.55%, 10/06/23 (Call 09/06/23)

    4,800       4,919,657  

ING Groep NV
3.15%, 03/29/22

    8,253       8,281,564  

3.55%, 04/09/24

    2,325       2,330,207  

3.95%, 03/29/27(a)

    20,067       20,282,578  

4.05%, 04/09/29(a)

    2,275       2,291,740  

4.10%, 10/02/23(a)

    14,870       15,354,737  

4.55%, 10/02/28(a)

    21,912       23,028,500  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2.70%, 05/18/23 (Call 03/18/23)(a)

    28,862       28,585,975  

2.78%, 04/25/23 (Call 04/25/22)(c)

    15,261       15,171,845  

2.95%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)(a)

    28,491       27,811,569  

2.97%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    19,073       19,056,485  

3.13%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)

    32,292       32,312,996  

3.20%, 01/25/23

    33,987       34,309,747  

3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    22,845       22,689,695  

3.22%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/24)(a)(c)

    18,976       18,951,187  

3.25%, 09/23/22

    35,525       35,962,796  

3.30%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    34,738       34,734,394  

3.38%, 05/01/23

    21,229       21,514,222  

3.51%, 01/23/29 (Call 01/23/28)(c)

    30,698       30,413,979  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

3.54%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/27)(a)(c)

  $   23,842     $   23,802,496  

3.56%, 04/23/24 (Call 04/23/23)(c)

    12,653       12,855,032  

3.63%, 05/13/24

    24,865       25,527,016  

3.63%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    16,997       16,941,340  

3.70%, 05/06/30

    5,000       5,010,150  

3.78%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/27)(a)(c)

    13,252       13,455,682  

3.80%, 07/23/24 (Call 07/23/23)(c)

    26,462       27,143,825  

3.88%, 02/01/24(a)

    21,596       22,407,385  

3.88%, 09/10/24

    28,259       29,055,729  

3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)(a)(c)

    31,337       30,749,795  

3.90%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    26,666       27,640,469  

3.90%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(c)

    23,792       23,007,337  

3.96%, 01/29/27 (Call 01/29/26)(c)

    23,655       24,576,114  

3.96%, 11/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(c)

    26,863       26,181,838  

4.01%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(c)

    31,950       32,838,498  

4.02%, 12/05/24 (Call 12/05/23)(a)(c)

    5,550       5,754,644  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)(a)(c)

    18,258       18,008,475  

4.13%, 12/15/26(a)

    14,379       14,874,039  

4.20%, 07/23/29 (Call 07/23/28)(a)(c)

    33,168       34,680,328  

4.25%, 10/01/27(a)

    10,742       11,186,825  

4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)(a)(c)

    23,517       24,053,390  

4.45%, 12/05/29 (Call 12/05/28)(a)(c)

    6,996       7,438,807  

4.50%, 01/24/22

    18,180       18,976,931  

4.85%, 02/01/44

    13,577       15,105,329  

4.95%, 06/01/45(a)

    21,242       23,556,709  

5.40%, 01/06/42(a)

    15,228       18,021,747  

5.50%, 10/15/40(a)

    15,393       18,398,808  

5.60%, 07/15/41

    19,877       24,140,887  

5.63%, 08/16/43(a)

    17,607       21,054,171  

6.40%, 05/15/38(a)

    25,550       33,471,563  

KeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH
2.30%, 09/14/22(a)

    10,755       10,607,411  

3.30%, 06/01/25

    7,446       7,551,647  

KeyCorp., 4.10%, 04/30/28(a)

    2,925       3,063,500  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
2.91%, 11/07/23 (Call 11/07/22)(c)

    36,749       36,073,542  

3.57%, 11/07/28 (Call 11/07/27)(c)

    24,411       23,744,194  

3.75%, 01/11/27(a)

    12,309       12,207,947  

3.90%, 03/12/24(a)

    2,375       2,413,166  

4.05%, 08/16/23

    24,135       24,686,642  

4.34%, 01/09/48

    18,566       17,233,568  

4.38%, 03/22/28(a)

    18,267       18,850,567  

4.45%, 05/08/25

    24,795       25,829,537  

4.50%, 11/04/24(a)

    12,004       12,334,133  

4.55%, 08/16/28(a)

    11,735       12,286,069  

4.58%, 12/10/25(a)

    18,853       19,274,270  

4.65%, 03/24/26(a)

    15,855       16,198,987  

5.30%, 12/01/45(a)

    3,746       4,009,903  

M&T Bank Corp., 3.55%, 07/26/23
(Call 06/26/23)

    2,460       2,529,458  

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.,
2.90%, 02/06/25 (Call 01/06/25)(a)

    2,876       2,865,074  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.
2.67%, 07/25/22(a)

    17,150       17,016,101  

2.76%, 09/13/26(a)

    16,850       16,239,646  

3.29%, 07/25/27(a)

    12,336       12,295,596  

3.41%, 03/07/24(a)

    20,100       20,376,759  

3.46%, 03/02/23

    19,449       19,739,341  

3.68%, 02/22/27(a)

    18,291       18,727,083  

3.74%, 03/07/29(a)

    16,035       16,459,301  

3.76%, 07/26/23(a)

    10,666       10,944,583  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

3.78%, 03/02/25

  $ 6,537     $ 6,742,451  

3.85%, 03/01/26

      29,085         30,127,401  

3.96%, 03/02/28(a)

    9,327       9,753,616  

4.05%, 09/11/28(a)

    10,495       11,082,864  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.
2.60%, 09/11/22(a)

    8,802       8,699,831  

2.84%, 09/13/26(a)

    13,729       13,326,411  

2.95%, 02/28/22(a)

    8,020       8,013,524  

3.17%, 09/11/27

    12,806       12,651,464  

3.55%, 03/05/23

    8,330       8,480,112  

3.92%, 09/11/24 (Call 09/11/23)(c)

    13,179       13,564,615  

4.02%, 03/05/28(a)

    14,788       15,570,464  

4.25%, 09/11/29 (Call 09/11/28)(a)(c)

    15,909       16,878,529  

Morgan Stanley
2.63%, 11/17/21

    23,593       23,503,632  

2.75%, 05/19/22

    7,434       7,397,771  

3.13%, 01/23/23(a)

    34,832       34,933,525  

3.13%, 07/27/26

    33,845       33,037,106  

3.59%, 07/22/28 (Call 07/22/27)(a)(c)

    43,640       43,574,767  

3.63%, 01/20/27

    36,773       37,076,271  

3.70%, 10/23/24(a)

    34,760       35,673,114  

3.74%, 04/24/24 (Call 04/24/23)(c)

    36,329       37,090,416  

3.75%, 02/25/23(a)

    30,338       31,102,317  

3.77%, 01/24/29 (Call 01/24/28)(a)(c)

    21,213       21,391,319  

3.88%, 01/27/26

    43,095       44,177,572  

3.95%, 04/23/27(a)

    26,873       27,099,381  

3.97%, 07/22/38 (Call 07/22/37)(a)(c)

    20,836       20,475,908  

4.00%, 07/23/25(a)

    35,737       37,125,915  

4.10%, 05/22/23(a)

    16,781       17,331,497  

4.30%, 01/27/45

    20,008       20,469,088  

4.35%, 09/08/26

    25,902       26,878,785  

4.38%, 01/22/47(a)

    30,468       31,620,891  

4.43%, 01/23/30 (Call 01/23/29)(c)

    26,601       28,155,805  

4.46%, 04/22/39 (Call 04/22/38)(c)

    16,512       17,211,138  

4.88%, 11/01/22(a)

    22,558       23,839,579  

5.00%, 11/24/25(a)

    12,748       13,761,174  

6.38%, 07/24/42

    25,267       33,088,074  

7.25%, 04/01/32(a)

    13,347       17,899,392  

Series F, 3.88%, 04/29/24(a)

    36,136       37,429,958  

National Australia Bank Ltd./New York
2.50%, 05/22/22

    12,479       12,346,784  

2.50%, 07/12/26

    16,851       16,018,849  

3.00%, 01/20/23

    12,416       12,442,665  

3.38%, 01/14/26(a)

    5,363       5,397,962  

3.63%, 06/20/23

    11,310       11,586,325  

Northern Trust Corp., 3.95%, 10/30/25

    10,991       11,600,575  

PNC Bank N.A.
2.45%, 07/28/22 (Call 06/28/22)(a)

    1,367       1,359,830  

2.55%, 12/09/21 (Call 11/09/21)(a)

    7,262       7,233,800  

2.63%, 02/17/22 (Call 01/18/22)

    13,772       13,750,445  

2.70%, 11/01/22 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    7,819       7,779,438  

2.95%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)(a)

    2,373       2,369,903  

2.95%, 02/23/25 (Call 01/24/25)(a)

    8,475       8,430,810  

3.10%, 10/25/27 (Call 09/25/27)(a)

    17,592       17,500,143  

3.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/02/25)

    17,733       17,946,988  

3.50%, 06/08/23 (Call 05/09/23)

    13,245       13,591,342  

3.80%, 07/25/23 (Call 06/25/23)(a)

    7,459       7,675,521  

4.05%, 07/26/28

    18,415       19,271,879  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)
3.15%, 05/19/27 (Call 04/19/27)

  $ 3,033     $ 3,022,923  

3.30%, 03/08/22 (Call 02/06/22)(a)

      10,551         10,725,904  

3.50%, 01/23/24 (Call 12/23/23)(a)

    6,413       6,565,563  

3.90%, 04/29/24 (Call 03/29/24)

    3,065       3,181,898  

Regions Financial Corp.
2.75%, 08/14/22 (Call 07/14/22)(a)

    12,158       12,079,160  

3.80%, 08/14/23 (Call 07/14/23)(a)

    820       844,533  

Royal Bank of Canada
2.75%, 02/01/22

    8,674       8,688,473  

3.70%, 10/05/23(a)

    22,141       22,835,594  

4.65%, 01/27/26(a)

    11,595       12,340,949  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
3.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(c)

    15,811       15,786,706  

3.88%, 09/12/23

    28,287       28,521,375  

4.27%, 03/22/25 (Call 03/22/24)(c)

    5,285       5,383,231  

4.52%, 06/25/24 (Call 06/25/23)(a)(c)

    10,837       11,165,733  

4.80%, 04/05/26

    16,484       17,239,683  

4.89%, 05/18/29 (Call 05/18/28)(c)

    34,892       36,426,452  

5.08%, 01/27/30 (Call 01/27/29)(a)(c)

    19,188       20,406,699  

5.13%, 05/28/24(a)

    27,433       28,514,417  

6.00%, 12/19/23

    19,864       21,309,366  

6.10%, 06/10/23

    18,214       19,445,472  

6.13%, 12/15/22

    27,871       29,780,646  

Santander Holdings USA Inc.
3.40%, 01/18/23 (Call 12/18/22)

    5,033       5,032,539  

4.40%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/14/27)

    17,836       18,101,660  

4.50%, 07/17/25 (Call 04/17/25)

    12,704       13,202,792  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC
3.37%, 01/05/24 (Call 01/05/23)(c)

    13,932       13,785,042  

3.57%, 01/10/23 (Call 01/10/22)(a)

    9,916       9,926,156  

3.82%, 11/03/28 (Call 11/03/27)(a)(c)

    12,549       12,291,784  

4.80%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(c)

    12,293       12,828,808  

Santander UK PLC, 4.00%, 03/13/24(a)

    15,759       16,356,838  

State Street Corp.
2.65%, 05/19/26(a)

    13,566       13,209,585  

3.10%, 05/15/23

    11,125       11,226,536  

3.30%, 12/16/24

    14,762       15,056,996  

3.55%, 08/18/25(a)

    12,690       13,131,608  

3.70%, 11/20/23(a)

    3,761       3,898,172  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.,
3.20%, 07/18/22(a)

    5,518       5,571,625  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.
2.63%, 07/14/26(a)

    27,217       26,088,267  

2.78%, 07/12/22(a)

    20,482       20,439,305  

2.78%, 10/18/22

    21,593       21,498,919  

3.01%, 10/19/26(a)

    15,427       15,153,214  

3.10%, 01/17/23

    18,397       18,484,908  

3.35%, 10/18/27

    6,608       6,616,535  

3.36%, 07/12/27(a)

    21,048       21,100,460  

3.45%, 01/11/27

    17,935       18,094,320  

3.54%, 01/17/28

    16,060       16,309,956  

3.75%, 07/19/23(a)

    5,600       5,761,301  

3.78%, 03/09/26(a)

    20,422       21,046,599  

3.94%, 10/16/23(a)

    977       1,014,417  

SunTrust Bank/Atlanta GA
2.45%, 08/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    15,353       15,156,233  

3.30%, 05/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    8,943       8,847,991  

SunTrust Banks Inc.
2.70%, 01/27/22 (Call 12/27/21)

    7,435       7,398,730  

4.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    12,407       12,946,444  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Synchrony Bank, 3.00%, 06/15/22
(Call 05/15/22)

  $ 3,269     $ 3,244,045  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
1.80%, 07/13/21(a)

    1,897       1,861,220  

3.25%, 03/11/24(a)

      20,120       20,409,370  

3.50%, 07/19/23(a)

    7,993       8,202,093  

U.S. Bancorp.
2.95%, 07/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)

    18,471       18,550,041  

3.10%, 04/27/26 (Call 03/27/26)(a)

    11,218       11,126,279  

3.38%, 02/05/24 (Call 01/05/24)

    5,455       5,588,115  

3.60%, 09/11/24 (Call 08/11/24)(a)

    12,932       13,348,603  

3.70%, 01/30/24 (Call 12/29/23)(a)

    5,676       5,901,413  

3.90%, 04/26/28 (Call 03/24/28)(a)

    9,780       10,353,219  

3.95%, 11/17/25 (Call 10/17/25)(a)

    11,260       11,882,478  

Series V, 2.38%, 07/22/26
(Call 06/22/26)(a)

    21,541       20,585,069  

Series X, 3.15%, 04/27/27 (Call 03/27/27)

    16,253       16,297,728  

U.S. Bank N.A./Cincinnati OH
2.80%, 01/27/25 (Call 12/27/24)

    14,029       13,938,882  

2.85%, 01/23/23 (Call 12/23/22)(a)

    17,444       17,482,853  

3.40%, 07/24/23 (Call 06/23/23)

    6,395       6,542,506  

Wachovia Corp., 5.50%, 08/01/35

    12,435       14,113,608  

Wells Fargo & Co.
2.63%, 07/22/22

    44,038       43,649,853  

3.00%, 02/19/25

    27,273       26,990,765  

3.00%, 04/22/26

    44,950       43,886,555  

3.00%, 10/23/26

    42,233       41,086,539  

3.07%, 01/24/23 (Call 01/24/22)

    46,313       46,325,995  

3.30%, 09/09/24

    16,350       16,497,905  

3.50%, 03/08/22(a)

    11,437       11,618,395  

3.55%, 09/29/25(a)

    32,662       33,225,037  

3.58%, 05/22/28 (Call 05/22/27)(c)

    34,428       34,540,235  

3.75%, 01/24/24 (Call 12/24/23)(a)

    29,677       30,559,710  

3.90%, 05/01/45(a)

    22,469       22,196,114  

4.10%, 06/03/26(a)

    31,706       32,478,501  

4.13%, 08/15/23(a)

    8,327       8,602,043  

4.15%, 01/24/29 (Call 10/24/28)(a)

    23,997       24,954,723  

4.30%, 07/22/27(a)

    23,788       24,728,366  

4.40%, 06/14/46(a)

    20,615       20,667,247  

4.65%, 11/04/44

    23,315       24,143,195  

4.75%, 12/07/46(a)

    22,071       23,191,313  

4.90%, 11/17/45

    24,810       26,561,544  

5.38%, 02/07/35

    5,754       6,727,693  

5.38%, 11/02/43(a)

    26,258       29,604,435  

5.61%, 01/15/44(a)

    27,768       32,262,584  

Series M, 3.45%, 02/13/23

    27,836       28,114,914  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
3.55%, 08/14/23 (Call 07/14/23)(a)

    15,270       15,634,365  

5.85%, 02/01/37

    9,756       11,995,280  

6.60%, 01/15/38

    19,668       25,848,736  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.50%, 06/28/22(a)

    7,574       7,503,519  

2.70%, 08/19/26(a)

    7,815       7,528,736  

2.75%, 01/11/23(a)

    3,817       3,791,207  

2.80%, 01/11/22(a)

    10,747       10,754,146  

2.85%, 05/13/26

    26,074       25,354,514  

3.30%, 02/26/24(a)

    12,845       12,997,447  

3.35%, 03/08/27(a)

    18,097       18,181,520  

3.40%, 01/25/28(a)

    13,166       13,309,677  

3.65%, 05/15/23

    6,981       7,160,121  
   

 

 

 
        8,192,351,768  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Beverages — 3.2%            

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.
3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)(b)

  $ 62,968     $ 63,190,548  

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)(b)

    56,881       57,674,934  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)(b)

      106,043         107,477,878  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.
2.63%, 01/17/23

    1       494  

3.30%, 02/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    63,531       64,271,752  

3.70%, 02/01/24

    9,733       10,005,517  

4.00%, 01/17/43(a)

    4,931       4,432,977  

4.63%, 02/01/44

    11,482       11,156,066  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)(a)

    5,595       5,683,469  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.
3.75%, 07/15/42(a)

    6,305       5,467,046  

4.00%, 04/13/28 (Call 01/13/28)(a)

    37,657       38,410,852  

4.15%, 01/23/25 (Call 12/23/24)(a)

    31,030       32,419,424  

4.38%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)(a)

    15,629       15,213,761  

4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48)

    16,943       16,126,420  

4.60%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)(a)

    37,861       37,008,878  

4.75%, 01/23/29 (Call 10/23/28)

    35,926       38,467,441  

4.75%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)(a)

    19,310       18,843,148  

4.90%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)(a)

    12,580       13,632,304  

4.95%, 01/15/42

    10,607       10,842,739  

5.45%, 01/23/39 (Call 07/23/38)(a)

    30,500       33,441,823  

5.55%, 01/23/49 (Call 07/23/48)

    48,851       54,244,321  

5.80%, 01/23/59 (Call 07/23/58)(a)

    30,412       34,510,820  

8.20%, 01/15/39(a)

    7,069       9,892,393  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)
2.25%, 09/01/26

    9,387       8,948,851  

2.50%, 04/01/23(a)

    5,584       5,569,745  

2.88%, 10/27/25(a)

    21,605       21,778,147  

3.20%, 11/01/23

    12,782       13,090,889  

Constellation Brands Inc., 4.25%, 05/01/23(a)

    9,214       9,628,918  

Diageo Capital PLC, 2.63%, 04/29/23
(Call 01/29/23)

    19,875       19,802,307  

Diageo Investment Corp., 2.88%, 05/11/22(a)

    6,161       6,203,316  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
4.06%, 05/25/23 (Call 04/25/23)(a)(b)

    18,343       18,876,640  

4.42%, 05/25/25 (Call 03/25/25)(b)

    7,921       8,251,975  

4.60%, 05/25/28 (Call 02/25/28)(a)(b)

    30,283       31,695,033  

5.09%, 05/25/48 (Call 11/25/47)(a)(b)

    15,671       16,104,269  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.
2.10%, 07/15/21 (Call 06/15/21)

    3,861       3,792,027  

3.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    5,434       5,212,726  

4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    18,393       16,519,221  

5.00%, 05/01/42(a)

    14,887       14,895,667  

PepsiCo Inc.
2.25%, 05/02/22 (Call 04/02/22)

    10,633       10,542,105  

2.38%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)(a)

    14,365       13,765,043  

2.75%, 03/05/22(a)

    2,767       2,785,497  

2.75%, 03/01/23(a)

    7,457       7,490,791  

2.75%, 04/30/25 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    9,649       9,629,750  

2.85%, 02/24/26 (Call 11/24/25)

    7,433       7,405,731  

3.00%, 08/25/21

    2,803       2,833,919  

3.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)

    7,888       7,857,051  

3.10%, 07/17/22 (Call 05/17/22)

    12,087       12,296,257  

3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)

    18,794       18,050,449  

3.60%, 03/01/24 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    19,259       20,012,967  

4.00%, 03/05/42(a)

    13,219       13,704,219  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Beverages (continued)            

4.00%, 05/02/47 (Call 11/02/46)(a)

  $   12,292     $ 12,782,247  

4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45)(a)

    14,753       16,303,949  
   

 

 

 
        1,038,244,711  
Biotechnology — 2.1%            

Amgen Inc.
2.25%, 08/19/23 (Call 06/19/23)(a)

    3,668       3,565,908  

2.60%, 08/19/26 (Call 05/19/26)

    18,232       17,231,854  

2.65%, 05/11/22 (Call 04/11/22)(a)

    13,870       13,782,082  

3.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)

    14,511       14,524,688  

3.20%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)(a)

    9,479       9,302,639  

3.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    2,501       2,553,894  

3.63%, 05/22/24 (Call 02/22/24)(a)

    14,382       14,789,075  

4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)(a)

    29,817       29,313,450  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    19,120       19,171,630  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)(a)

    28,606       28,896,474  

5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)(a)

    18,114       19,458,570  

Baxalta Inc., 4.00%, 06/23/25
(Call 03/23/25)(a)

    16,417       16,981,748  

Biogen Inc.
3.63%, 09/15/22(a)

    12,777       13,028,413  

4.05%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    17,183       17,720,257  

5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)(a)

    17,495       18,616,272  

Celgene Corp.
2.75%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    13,495       13,368,092  

3.25%, 08/15/22

    9,074       9,147,371  

3.25%, 02/20/23 (Call 01/20/23)

    9,430       9,484,178  

3.45%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

    19,328       19,152,260  

3.55%, 08/15/22

    12,504       12,722,910  

3.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)

    13,766       13,978,515  

3.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)

    35,462       36,553,520  

3.90%, 02/20/28 (Call 11/20/27)

    17,480       17,851,113  

4.35%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    12,873       12,639,071  

4.55%, 02/20/48 (Call 08/20/47)(a)

    18,716       18,959,177  

4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    7,837       7,943,612  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    24,552       26,294,485  

Gilead Sciences Inc.
2.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    4,047       3,989,204  

2.95%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    8,874       8,657,359  

3.25%, 09/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    12,873       13,036,419  

3.50%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    11,054       11,264,661  

3.65%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    27,505       28,066,061  

3.70%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    30,726       31,635,803  

4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)(a)

    13,329       13,229,033  

4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    17,998       17,219,763  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(a)

    24,866       24,978,882  

4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)

    13,466       14,345,280  

4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(a)

    17,256       17,982,260  

4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(a)

    25,546       26,686,611  

5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)(a)

    14,993       17,331,514  
   

 

 

 
      665,454,108  
Chemicals — 1.2%            

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
3.00%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    21,587       21,619,804  

3.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    10,218       10,350,835  

4.13%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)

    1,699       1,745,263  

4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)(a)

    12,995       12,572,249  

5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    12,295       13,116,069  

5.55%, 11/30/48 (Call 05/30/48)(b)

    705       799,732  

7.38%, 11/01/29(a)

    10,603       13,483,797  

9.40%, 05/15/39

    11,198       17,143,328  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)            

DowDuPont Inc.
4.21%, 11/15/23 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

  $   22,451     $ 23,507,744  

4.49%, 11/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)(a)

    29,790       31,920,867  

4.73%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)(a)

    23,575       25,622,616  

5.32%, 11/15/38 (Call 05/15/38)

    19,561       22,152,639  

5.42%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(a)

    20,624       23,758,213  

Eastman Chemical Co.
3.60%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    8,508       8,658,360  

4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)(a)

    6,869       6,794,325  

LYB International Finance BV
4.00%, 07/15/23(a)

    12,060       12,394,302  

4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    4,031       4,011,771  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    13,144       13,666,449  

LYB International Finance II BV,
3.50%, 03/02/27 (Call 12/02/26)(a)

    2,927       2,843,412  

LyondellBasell Industries NV
4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54)

    13,679       12,627,561  

5.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    8,344       9,183,008  

Mosaic Co. (The), 4.25%, 11/15/23
(Call 08/15/23)(a)

    10,835       11,258,308  

Nutrien Ltd.
4.20%, 04/01/29 (Call 01/01/29)

    9,000       9,330,428  

5.00%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    9,000       9,561,686  

Rohm & Haas Co., 7.85%, 07/15/29

    12,073       15,577,620  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
2.75%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    6,542       6,498,454  

3.45%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    26,733       26,395,148  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)(a)

    9,434       9,347,755  
   

 

 

 
        375,941,743  
Commercial Services — 0.2%            

Automatic Data Processing Inc.,
3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    16,124       16,585,341  

Ecolab Inc.
2.70%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    11,623       11,297,890  

4.35%, 12/08/21(a)

    5,586       5,810,110  

IHS Markit Ltd., 4.75%, 08/01/28 (Call 05/01/28)

    1,950       2,039,997  

RELX Capital Inc.
3.13%, 10/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)

    5,835       5,881,622  

4.00%, 03/18/29 (Call 12/18/28)

    11,887       12,135,914  

S&P Global Inc., 4.40%, 02/15/26
(Call 11/15/25)

    15,823       16,999,627  

Total System Services Inc., 4.80%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    4,189       4,417,763  
   

 

 

 
      75,168,264  
Computers — 3.1%            

Apple Inc.
2.10%, 09/12/22 (Call 08/12/22)

    5,566       5,487,457  

2.15%, 02/09/22(a)

    2,308       2,284,137  

2.30%, 05/11/22 (Call 04/11/22)(a)

    13,059       12,961,752  

2.40%, 01/13/23 (Call 12/13/22)(a)

    3,904       3,869,043  

2.40%, 05/03/23

    63,365       62,673,986  

2.45%, 08/04/26 (Call 05/04/26)

    29,151       28,031,712  

2.50%, 02/09/22 (Call 01/09/22)

    2,048       2,044,568  

2.50%, 02/09/25(a)

    18,635       18,260,720  

2.70%, 05/13/22(a)

    14,951       15,017,068  

2.75%, 01/13/25 (Call 11/13/24)

    21,236       21,086,798  

2.85%, 02/23/23 (Call 12/23/22)(a)

    18,603       18,707,071  

2.85%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)(a)

    19,084       19,131,248  

2.90%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)

    21,449       21,117,147  

3.00%, 02/09/24 (Call 12/09/23)

    20,709       20,922,017  

3.00%, 06/20/27 (Call 03/20/27)(a)

    11,039       10,948,912  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Computers (continued)            

3.00%, 11/13/27 (Call 08/13/27)(a)

  $   12,314     $ 12,207,682  

3.20%, 05/13/25(a)

    24,079       24,494,917  

3.20%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27)(a)

    18,202       18,316,696  

3.25%, 02/23/26 (Call 11/23/25)(a)

    32,761       33,207,172  

3.35%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)

    21,423       21,795,917  

3.45%, 05/06/24(a)

    29,319       30,221,615  

3.45%, 02/09/45

    20,545       19,188,931  

3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    18,863       18,471,906  

3.75%, 11/13/47 (Call 05/13/47)(a)

    13,715       13,437,661  

3.85%, 05/04/43

    33,425       33,355,626  

3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)(a)

    21,052       20,909,120  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46)

    19,472       20,529,439  

4.38%, 05/13/45(a)

    21,079       22,498,782  

4.45%, 05/06/44(a)

    15,068       16,327,301  

4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)(a)

    17,791       19,746,612  

4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)

    43,477       48,083,392  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
4.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(b)

    17,740       17,923,527  

4.90%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(b)

    18,323       18,779,217  

5.30%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(a)(b)

    15,260       15,665,119  

5.45%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(b)

    31,550       33,607,480  

6.02%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

    49,486       53,717,088  

8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)(b)

    15,690       18,788,620  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)(b)

    24,119       29,624,639  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
4.40%, 10/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    17,840       18,634,410  

4.90%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    26,932       28,725,205  

6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)

    5,044       5,460,878  

6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)(a)

    16,792       17,826,119  

HP Inc., 6.00%, 09/15/41(a)

    12,840       13,665,493  

IBM Credit LLC, 3.00%, 02/06/23(a)

    7,593       7,629,617  

International Business Machines Corp.
1.88%, 08/01/22(a)

    13,729       13,347,084  

2.88%, 11/09/22

    4,010       4,029,610  

3.38%, 08/01/23(a)

    17,452       17,787,267  

3.45%, 02/19/26(a)

    8,961       9,120,162  

3.63%, 02/12/24

    17,652       18,172,889  

4.00%, 06/20/42(a)

    11,390       11,105,807  

Seagate HDD Cayman
4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)

    2,608       2,619,524  

4.75%, 06/01/23(a)

    11,883       12,033,543  

4.75%, 01/01/25(a)

    11,732       11,468,030  
   

 

 

 
        1,015,067,733  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.3%            

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
1.70%, 11/03/21

    3,759       3,690,840  

2.15%, 08/11/22(a)

    12,894       12,746,708  

2.30%, 02/06/22(a)

    10,026       9,980,845  

2.45%, 11/03/26

    4,089       3,970,863  

2.85%, 08/11/27(a)

    12,691       12,666,430  

3.10%, 08/15/23(a)

    16,441       16,808,128  

5.55%, 03/05/37

    760       970,225  

Unilever Capital Corp.
2.20%, 05/05/22 (Call 04/05/22)(a)

    3,494       3,447,192  

2.90%, 05/05/27 (Call 02/05/27)

    9,339       9,187,226  

3.50%, 03/22/28 (Call 12/22/27)(a)

    12,504       12,779,442  

5.90%, 11/15/32(a)

    19,435       24,331,606  
   

 

 

 
      110,579,505  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services — 2.8%            

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

  $ 8,574     $ 8,360,560  

3.65%, 07/21/27 (Call 04/21/27)(a)

    9,322       8,838,732  

Air Lease Corp., 3.00%, 09/15/23
(Call 07/15/23)(a)

    5,198       5,108,786  

American Express Co.
2.50%, 08/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    24,026       23,757,317  

2.65%, 12/02/22

    20,116       20,003,594  

3.00%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/29/24)(a)

    25,089       25,059,646  

3.40%, 02/27/23 (Call 01/27/23)

    13,507       13,736,265  

3.40%, 02/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)

    12,976       13,191,284  

3.70%, 08/03/23 (Call 07/03/23)(a)

    11,973       12,307,305  

4.05%, 12/03/42(a)

      13,984         14,340,350  

4.20%, 11/06/25 (Call 10/06/25)(a)

    8,659       9,196,513  

American Express Credit Corp.
2.70%, 03/03/22 (Call 01/31/22)(a)

    11,061       11,054,127  

3.30%, 05/03/27 (Call 04/03/27)

    24,249       24,625,909  

Ameriprise Financial Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/23

    11,563       12,096,261  

Brookfield Finance Inc., 4.70%, 09/20/47
(Call 03/20/47)

    18,852       18,289,411  

Brookfield Finance LLC, 4.00%, 04/01/24
(Call 02/01/24)(a)

    6,985       7,162,945  

Capital One Bank USA N.A., 3.38%, 02/15/23

    12,117       12,110,562  

Capital One Financial Corp.
3.05%, 03/09/22 (Call 02/09/22)(a)

    3,822       3,835,458  

3.20%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)

    21,415       21,463,974  

3.20%, 02/05/25 (Call 01/05/25)(a)

    7,266       7,182,849  

3.30%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/30/24)(a)

    11,260       11,221,637  

3.50%, 06/15/23(a)

    7,778       7,879,479  

3.75%, 04/24/24 (Call 03/24/24)

    3,794       3,873,943  

3.75%, 07/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)(a)

    21,257       20,910,800  

3.75%, 03/09/27 (Call 02/09/27)

    22,453       22,258,788  

3.80%, 01/31/28 (Call 12/31/27)

    14,702       14,528,787  

3.90%, 01/29/24 (Call 12/29/23)(a)

    5,300       5,448,283  

4.20%, 10/29/25 (Call 09/29/25)(a)

    20,863       21,469,788  

4.25%, 04/30/25 (Call 03/31/25)(a)

    7,377       7,692,947  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
2.65%, 01/25/23 (Call 12/25/22)(a)

    7,856       7,835,616  

3.85%, 05/21/25 (Call 03/21/25)(a)

    18,462       19,376,004  

CME Group Inc.
3.00%, 09/15/22(a)

    5,680       5,740,239  

3.00%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)

    9,938       10,009,495  

5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)(a)

    11,063       13,401,951  

Discover Financial Services, 4.10%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)(a)

    18,306       18,361,485  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
3.37%, 11/15/25(a)

    20,222       19,873,862  

4.42%, 11/15/35(a)

    128,451       120,035,160  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.
3.75%, 12/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)(a)

    18,745       19,544,829  

3.75%, 09/21/28 (Call 06/21/28)

    2,050       2,126,549  

4.00%, 10/15/23(a)

    7,923       8,293,066  

4.25%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)

    16,564       17,252,983  

International Lease Finance Corp.,
5.88%, 08/15/22(a)

    4,274       4,604,111  

Jefferies Financial Group Inc., 5.50%, 10/18/23 (Call 01/18/23)(a)

    6,536       6,876,941  

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance Inc.
4.15%, 01/23/30(a)

    5,581       5,166,367  

4.85%, 01/15/27

    10,197       10,233,619  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)            

Mastercard Inc.
2.95%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)

  $ 9,957     $ 9,929,906  

3.38%, 04/01/24

      10,569       10,898,365  

ORIX Corp., 2.90%, 07/18/22

    1,621       1,617,997  

Synchrony Financial
3.95%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    24,172       23,145,872  

4.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    7,501       7,596,167  

4.50%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25)(a)

    4,251       4,333,725  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
2.95%, 04/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)

    6,249       6,289,007  

3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    10,691       10,732,218  

Visa Inc.
2.15%, 09/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    9,964       9,834,444  

2.75%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    4,148       4,074,119  

2.80%, 12/14/22 (Call 10/14/22)(a)

    19,994       20,126,930  

3.15%, 12/14/25 (Call 09/14/25)

    47,021       47,713,619  

3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)(a)

    17,245       17,038,403  

4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)(a)

    20,270       21,705,619  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)(a)

    40,217       43,836,329  
   

 

 

 
        914,611,297  
Electric — 1.8%            

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
3.80%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    5,552       5,294,252  

4.45%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(a)

    16,594       17,591,859  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(a)

    11,950       12,649,515  

5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(a)

    11,710       13,453,195  

6.13%, 04/01/36(a)

    13,290       16,871,510  

Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    1,411       1,430,352  

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The),
4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    3,165       3,265,914  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.
4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    13,871       14,696,165  

4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54)

    12,290       13,018,936  

Dominion Energy Inc., 3.90%, 10/01/25
(Call 07/01/25)(a)

    17,704       18,399,388  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 5.30%, 02/15/40(a)

    4,438       5,285,464  

Duke Energy Corp.
2.65%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    17,786       16,975,885  

3.15%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    3,955       3,899,583  

3.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    10,504       10,837,750  

3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46)

    26,209       24,265,286  

Duke Energy Florida LLC, 6.40%, 06/15/38(a)

    7,335       9,790,371  

Emera U.S. Finance LP
3.55%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    13,073       12,908,249  

4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    6,557       6,690,832  

Entergy Corp., 2.95%, 09/01/26
(Call 06/01/26)(a)

    12,880       12,399,008  

Exelon Corp.
3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    4,567       4,579,417  

3.50%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22)

    4,728       4,782,865  

3.95%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    9,708       10,087,776  

4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)(a)

    13,021       13,487,661  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC
5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)(a)

    7,710       8,181,201  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    15,590       17,848,752  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

Series B, 3.90%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    19,296       19,535,869  

Series B, 4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    10,969       11,409,607  

Series C, 4.85%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    7,245       7,706,049  

Series C, 7.38%, 11/15/31

    17,988       23,761,403  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Florida Power & Light Co., 3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

  $ 3,809     $ 3,878,343  

Fortis Inc./Canada, 3.06%, 10/04/26
(Call 07/04/26)

      11,564       11,108,378  

Georgia Power Co., 4.30%, 03/15/42(a)

    13,507       13,508,620  

MidAmerican Energy Co., 4.25%, 07/15/49
(Call 01/15/49)(a)

    4,195       4,483,730  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.
3.15%, 04/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    7,985       8,010,683  

3.55%, 05/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)(a)

    19,847       20,098,696  

Sempra Energy
3.25%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    10,058       9,723,661  

3.40%, 02/01/28 (Call 11/01/27)

    7,157       6,965,565  

3.80%, 02/01/38 (Call 08/01/37)

    15,541       14,308,942  

4.00%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    15,829       14,577,964  

6.00%, 10/15/39(a)

    5,269       6,234,026  

Southern California Edison Co.
4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)(a)

    13,956       12,995,877  

4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    9,573       9,629,441  

Series C, 4.13%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    12,710       12,030,537  

Southern Co. (The)
2.95%, 07/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    15,374       15,333,954  

3.25%, 07/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)

    27,734       27,356,360  

4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)(a)

    20,382       20,365,427  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

   

Series A, 3.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    10,027       10,012,205  

Series A, 3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    8,979       9,177,686  
   

 

 

 
        570,904,209  
Electronics — 0.1%            

Fortive Corp., 3.15%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    9,107       8,886,217  

Honeywell International Inc.
1.85%, 11/01/21 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    1,734       1,702,046  

2.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    16,084       15,616,426  
   

 

 

 
      26,204,689  
Environmental Control — 0.1%            

Republic Services Inc.
3.55%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    10,703       10,914,303  

3.95%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    11,029       11,529,726  

Waste Management Inc.
3.15%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    20,450       20,298,746  

4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)(a)

    4,852       4,907,895  
   

 

 

 
      47,650,670  
Food — 1.6%            

Campbell Soup Co.
3.65%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    12,258       12,400,192  

3.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    3,891       3,954,426  

4.15%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    7,538       7,555,255  

4.80%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    2,958       2,802,403  

Conagra Brands Inc.
3.20%, 01/25/23 (Call 10/25/22)(a)

    11,948       12,011,462  

4.30%, 05/01/24 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    11,905       12,365,151  

4.60%, 11/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    7,053       7,448,394  

4.85%, 11/01/28 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    12,969       13,769,749  

5.30%, 11/01/38 (Call 05/01/38)

    16,287       16,782,283  

5.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)(a)

    7,506       7,818,172  

General Mills Inc.
3.20%, 02/10/27 (Call 11/10/26)(a)

    9,742       9,513,611  

3.70%, 10/17/23 (Call 09/17/23)(a)

    9,604       9,841,101  

4.00%, 04/17/25 (Call 02/17/25)(a)

    5,918       6,153,880  

4.20%, 04/17/28 (Call 01/17/28)

    16,474       17,199,690  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Food (continued)            

JM Smucker Co. (The)
3.50%, 10/15/21

  $ 3,371     $ 3,417,652  

3.50%, 03/15/25(a)

    7,267       7,303,375  

Kellogg Co., 3.25%, 04/01/26(a)

    5,842       5,764,490  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
3.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    15,782       14,888,715  

3.50%, 06/06/22

      22,627       22,896,802  

3.50%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    17,119       17,298,863  

3.95%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    26,327       26,587,216  

4.00%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    21,058       21,631,081  

4.38%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    31,858       28,182,090  

4.63%, 01/30/29 (Call 10/30/28)(a)

    14,211       14,729,805  

5.00%, 07/15/35 (Call 01/15/35)(a)

    19,192       19,056,748  

5.00%, 06/04/42

    20,385       19,665,827  

5.20%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    18,150       17,932,757  

6.50%, 02/09/40

    4,825       5,362,975  

6.88%, 01/26/39

    12,395       14,301,244  

Kroger Co. (The)
2.65%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    8,039       7,461,808  

4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)(a)

    12,491       11,461,929  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD
2.70%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)

    5,588       5,548,740  

3.40%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    2,861       2,823,739  

Mondelez International Inc., 3.63%, 05/07/23 (Call 04/07/23)(a)

    4,013       4,095,564  

Sysco Corp.
3.25%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    10,034       9,831,309  

3.30%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    7,616       7,558,575  

3.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    6,557       6,767,422  

Tyson Foods Inc.
3.55%, 06/02/27 (Call 03/02/27)(a)

    10,838       10,728,173  

3.95%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    11,349       11,716,506  

4.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    13,580       14,004,380  

4.35%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    16,108       16,795,518  

4.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)

    7,417       7,741,066  

4.55%, 06/02/47 (Call 12/02/46)

    8,933       8,552,778  

5.10%, 09/28/48 (Call 03/28/48)(a)

    16,245       16,896,936  
   

 

 

 
        520,619,852  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.2%            

International Paper Co.
3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    11,040       10,596,504  

3.65%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    12,185       12,491,766  

4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(a)

    10,542       9,706,513  

4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    9,782       9,052,019  

4.75%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)

    4,057       4,241,675  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)(a)

    9,485       9,342,439  
   

 

 

 
      55,430,916  
Gas — 0.2%            

Atmos Energy Corp., 4.13%, 10/15/44
(Call 04/15/44)(a)

    3,791       3,894,335  

NiSource Inc.
3.49%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    16,351       16,298,404  

3.95%, 03/30/48 (Call 09/30/47)

    7,868       7,498,479  

4.38%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)(a)

    13,368       13,642,892  

4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    8,807       9,312,083  
   

 

 

 
      50,646,193  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care – Products — 1.7%            

Abbott Laboratories
2.55%, 03/15/22(a)

  $ 4,880     $ 4,862,966  

2.90%, 11/30/21 (Call 10/30/21)(a)

    6,310       6,334,472  

2.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

      14,198       14,165,501  

3.40%, 11/30/23 (Call 09/30/23)

    9,599       9,798,911  

3.75%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)

    8,785       9,137,570  

4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)(a)

    32,840       36,610,991  

4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)(a)

    27,687       31,657,410  

Becton Dickinson and Co.
2.89%, 06/06/22 (Call 05/06/22)

    24,274       24,201,083  

3.36%, 06/06/24 (Call 04/06/24)

    21,609       21,631,722  

3.70%, 06/06/27 (Call 03/06/27)

    28,667       28,529,975  

3.73%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    16,645       16,886,073  

4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)(a)

    11,495       11,825,340  

4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)(a)

    6,281       6,428,166  

Boston Scientific Corp.
3.45%, 03/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)

    5,680       5,779,963  

3.75%, 03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    12,864       13,121,306  

3.85%, 05/15/25

    18,925       19,536,268  

4.00%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    8,414       8,648,941  

4.00%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    12,585       12,945,957  

4.55%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    11,330       11,766,617  

4.70%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(a)

    12,834       13,469,840  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA,
3.35%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    11,119       11,253,091  

Medtronic Inc.
3.50%, 03/15/25

    47,557       48,958,424  

3.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    5,696       5,905,978  

4.38%, 03/15/35(a)

    23,051       24,771,019  

4.63%, 03/15/45(a)

    39,360       44,057,931  

Stryker Corp.
3.38%, 11/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)(a)

    3,732       3,791,413  

3.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    10,987       11,135,442  

4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    10,366       11,106,312  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
2.95%, 09/19/26 (Call 06/19/26)

    23,352       22,669,339  

3.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    3,665       3,677,566  

3.15%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22)

    6,119       6,160,479  

3.20%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    4,720       4,616,342  

3.30%, 02/15/22(a)

    4,255       4,308,981  

4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    5,883       5,797,479  

4.15%, 02/01/24 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    17,097       17,913,548  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.
3.15%, 04/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    2,898       2,907,962  

3.55%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    17,088       17,016,596  
   

 

 

 
        553,386,974  
Health Care – Services — 2.1%            

Aetna Inc.
2.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    10,372       10,232,759  

2.80%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    22,879       22,451,343  

3.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    20,885       20,931,058  

3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    7,325       6,213,317  

6.63%, 06/15/36(a)

    10,968       12,939,737  

Anthem Inc.
2.95%, 12/01/22 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    12,406       12,379,970  

3.13%, 05/15/22(a)

    8,316       8,359,504  

3.30%, 01/15/23(a)

    15,170       15,285,089  

3.35%, 12/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    12,291       12,361,404  

3.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    10,365       10,495,913  

3.65%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    20,276       20,092,449  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care – Services (continued)            

4.10%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

  $   13,248     $ 13,554,730  

4.38%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)(a)

    15,819       15,364,338  

4.55%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    9,216       9,180,018  

4.63%, 05/15/42(a)

    11,207       11,290,202  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    10,661       10,766,169  

4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)(a)

    10,668       10,764,387  

Cigna Holding Co.
3.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    17,023       16,874,493  

3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    7,405       6,456,635  

HCA Inc.
4.50%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    17,345       17,803,921  

4.75%, 05/01/23

    17,896       18,701,545  

5.00%, 03/15/24(a)

    20,910       22,136,731  

5.25%, 04/15/25

    21,106       22,614,942  

5.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    19,143       20,462,831  

5.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    19,296       20,462,252  

Humana Inc., 4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)(a)

    10,242       10,655,092  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    12,974       13,606,341  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
3.60%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)

    12,830       12,850,797  

4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    3,038       2,965,236  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.
2.38%, 10/15/22(a)

    10,453       10,318,834  

2.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)

    7,037       7,056,652  

2.88%, 03/15/23

    5,149       5,161,028  

2.95%, 10/15/27(a)

    15,701       15,315,644  

3.10%, 03/15/26(a)

    14,452       14,361,376  

3.35%, 07/15/22

    10,549       10,745,368  

3.45%, 01/15/27(a)

    8,858       8,978,269  

3.50%, 06/15/23(a)

    7,152       7,336,956  

3.50%, 02/15/24

    13,633       14,018,881  

3.75%, 07/15/25

    19,708       20,513,691  

3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(a)

    11,490       10,899,722  

3.85%, 06/15/28

    18,974       19,737,096  

3.88%, 12/15/28(a)

    260       271,179  

4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    15,509       15,764,270  

4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)(a)

    12,629       12,918,952  

4.25%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    18,525       19,052,160  

4.45%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    3,547       3,758,725  

4.63%, 07/15/35(a)

    11,758       12,805,055  

4.75%, 07/15/45

    18,872       20,747,416  

5.80%, 03/15/36

    10,856       13,237,890  

6.88%, 02/15/38

    14,282       19,562,314  
   

 

 

 
        670,814,681  
Housewares — 0.2%            

Newell Brands Inc.
3.85%, 04/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    23,953       23,791,631  

4.20%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    31,407       29,837,542  
   

 

 

 
      53,629,173  
Insurance — 2.1%            

Aflac Inc., 3.63%, 11/15/24(a)

    8,815       9,123,034  

American International Group Inc.
3.75%, 07/10/25 (Call 04/10/25)(a)

    17,797       17,986,979  

3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34)(a)

    14,057       13,059,563  

3.90%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    3,415       3,448,479  

4.13%, 02/15/24(a)

    17,327       18,083,750  

4.20%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)(a)

    5,599       5,715,601  

4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54)(a)

    8,002       7,342,479  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)

  $   24,666     $ 24,088,140  

4.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    8,895       8,991,787  

4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)(a)

    16,949       17,246,577  

4.88%, 06/01/22

    2,416       2,549,132  

6.25%, 05/01/36(a)

    9,237       10,707,636  

Aon PLC, 3.88%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)(a)

    15,140       15,652,483  

Athene Holding Ltd., 4.13%, 01/12/28
(Call 10/12/27)

    8,759       8,497,158  

AXA Equitable Holdings Inc.
3.90%, 04/20/23 (Call 03/20/23)

    12,864       13,205,256  

4.35%, 04/20/28 (Call 01/20/28)

    17,588       17,997,127  

5.00%, 04/20/48 (Call 10/20/47)(a)

    16,868       16,719,169  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
3.00%, 05/15/22(a)

    4,875       4,944,343  

4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    35,780       37,085,072  

4.25%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    18,623       19,415,871  

5.75%, 01/15/40(a)

    3,296       4,094,809  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
2.75%, 03/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    23,676       23,718,709  

3.13%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    29,695       29,839,621  

4.50%, 02/11/43(a)

    12,801       13,940,407  

Brighthouse Financial Inc.
3.70%, 06/22/27 (Call 03/22/27)

    15,963       14,734,682  

4.70%, 06/22/47 (Call 12/22/46)(a)

    11,920       9,768,312  

Chubb Corp. (The), 6.00%, 05/11/37(a)

    11,839       15,091,148  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.
2.88%, 11/03/22 (Call 09/03/22)(a)

    8,576       8,638,204  

3.15%, 03/15/25

    11,537       11,686,629  

3.35%, 05/03/26 (Call 02/03/26)(a)

    10,494       10,686,614  

4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)(a)

    17,028       18,510,522  

Manulife Financial Corp.
4.15%, 03/04/26

    7,048       7,422,586  

5.38%, 03/04/46(a)

    7,279       8,572,047  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.
3.88%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)

    10,100       10,506,326  

4.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    18,070       19,296,695  

4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    11,560       12,722,978  

MetLife Inc.
3.60%, 04/10/24(a)

    12,875       13,353,239  

4.05%, 03/01/45(a)

    10,727       10,781,007  

4.13%, 08/13/42

    9,713       9,849,411  

4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 11/13/45)(a)

    5,909       6,432,186  

4.88%, 11/13/43

    11,492       12,897,646  

5.70%, 06/15/35(a)

    11,315       13,868,727  

5.88%, 02/06/41

    7,777       9,723,200  

6.38%, 06/15/34(a)

    9,058       11,729,506  

Series D, 4.37%, 09/15/23(a)

    11,581       12,327,988  

Progressive Corp. (The), 4.13%, 04/15/47
(Call 10/15/46)

    13,092       13,505,483  

Prudential Financial Inc.
3.91%, 12/07/47 (Call 06/07/47)(a)

    10,614       10,331,299  

3.94%, 12/07/49 (Call 06/07/49)

    2,688       2,625,486  

4.35%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)

    9,315       9,769,279  

4.60%, 05/15/44

    11,352       12,193,842  

5.70%, 12/14/36(a)

    7,744       9,242,714  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)
5.35%, 11/01/40(a)

    9,161       11,114,375  

6.25%, 06/15/37(a)

    11,130       14,581,303  
   

 

 

 
        675,416,616  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Internet — 1.2%            

Alphabet Inc.
2.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)(a)

  $   14,000     $ 13,209,951  

3.38%, 02/25/24(a)

    17,852       18,499,081  

Amazon.com Inc.
2.40%, 02/22/23 (Call 01/22/23)

    4,609       4,567,332  

2.50%, 11/29/22 (Call 08/29/22)(a)

    21,517       21,463,971  

2.80%, 08/22/24 (Call 06/22/24)

    31,836       31,830,142  

3.15%, 08/22/27 (Call 05/22/27)

    36,322       36,555,136  

3.30%, 12/05/21 (Call 10/05/21)(a)

    2,973       3,038,630  

3.80%, 12/05/24 (Call 09/05/24)(a)

    9,346       9,824,213  

3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)(a)

    32,743       33,728,610  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)(a)

    43,448       45,162,132  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)(a)

    13,710       14,449,269  

4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34)(a)

    22,750       26,220,258  

4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)

    15,358       18,086,960  

5.20%, 12/03/25 (Call 09/03/25)

    10,085       11,450,856  

Booking Holdings Inc., 3.60%, 06/01/26
(Call 03/01/26)(a)

    16,385       16,730,496  

eBay Inc.
2.60%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)

    12,726       12,600,116  

2.75%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)(a)

    7,481       7,409,108  

3.45%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    7,719       7,798,158  

3.60%, 06/05/27 (Call 03/05/27)(a)

    13,086       12,921,901  

3.80%, 03/09/22 (Call 02/09/22)

    6,845       6,998,711  

4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)

    5,978       5,229,594  

Expedia Group Inc.
3.80%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    19,757       19,348,724  

5.00%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    2,822       3,007,344  
   

 

 

 
        380,130,693  
Iron &Steel — 0.0%            

ArcelorMittal, 4.55%, 03/11/26(a)

    5,666       5,866,667  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.4%            

ABB Finance USA Inc.
2.88%, 05/08/22

    17,057       17,144,735  

3.80%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)

    4,940       5,158,949  

4.38%, 05/08/42(a)

    5,485       5,886,868  

Caterpillar Inc.
3.40%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    8,511       8,743,427  

3.80%, 08/15/42(a)

    18,500       18,751,913  

5.20%, 05/27/41

    9,204       11,004,538  

Deere & Co.
2.60%, 06/08/22 (Call 03/08/22)(a)

    7,354       7,359,104  

3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)(a)

    12,344       12,753,226  

John Deere Capital Corp., 2.80%, 03/06/23(a)

    17,227       17,251,287  

Roper Technologies Inc., 4.20%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)(a)

    530       545,645  

Wabtec Corp.
4.40%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)

    2,904       2,978,668  

4.95%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    15,301       15,764,632  
   

 

 

 
      123,342,992  
Manufacturing — 0.9%            

3M Co.
2.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    5,805       5,724,803  

3.38%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    1,275       1,301,396  

3.63%, 09/14/28 (Call 06/14/28)(a)

    6,875       7,166,242  

4.00%, 09/14/48 (Call 03/14/48)(a)

    15,133       15,459,139  

Eaton Corp.
2.75%, 11/02/22

    17,699       17,607,259  

4.15%, 11/02/42(a)

    4,352       4,341,119  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Manufacturing (continued)            

General Electric Co.
2.70%, 10/09/22

  $   34,527     $ 34,121,287  

3.10%, 01/09/23

    7,440       7,421,488  

3.15%, 09/07/22(a)

    12,820       12,827,278  

3.38%, 03/11/24(a)

    6,526       6,550,436  

4.13%, 10/09/42

    19,235       16,862,413  

4.50%, 03/11/44

    25,854       23,886,400  

5.88%, 01/14/38

    38,490       41,549,651  

6.15%, 08/07/37

    12,403       13,634,171  

6.88%, 01/10/39(a)

    21,854       25,929,725  

Series A, 6.75%, 03/15/32(a)

    31,527       36,812,870  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.
2.65%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    3,206       3,148,898  

3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)(a)

    16,020       16,444,376  

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA,
3.80%, 03/21/29 (Call 12/21/28)

    13,035       13,150,551  
   

 

 

 
        303,939,502  
Media — 5.1%            

CBS Corp.
4.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    3,954       4,027,500  

7.88%, 07/30/30(a)

    6,029       7,907,460  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    15,857       15,384,336  

4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    12,756       12,745,330  

4.46%, 07/23/22 (Call 05/23/22)

    30,255       31,371,981  

4.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    11,465       11,934,919  

4.91%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25)

    53,535       56,749,953  

5.05%, 03/30/29 (Call 12/30/28)(a)

    18,220       19,291,890  

5.38%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)(a)

    7,583       7,764,764  

5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    34,656       34,718,589  

5.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    26,690       28,135,413  

6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)(a)

    16,133       18,214,212  

6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45)(a)

    41,431       46,919,986  

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings Inc., 9.46%, 11/15/22(a)

    12,638       15,477,275  

Comcast Corp.
2.35%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    16,185       15,141,522  

2.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    11,107       11,092,824  

2.85%, 01/15/23(a)

    8,088       8,114,138  

3.00%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    18,861       18,946,625  

3.13%, 07/15/22(a)

    10,273       10,398,209  

3.15%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    21,182       21,122,055  

3.15%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    7,152       7,022,364  

3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)

    18,531       16,831,965  

3.30%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)

    10,216       10,196,354  

3.38%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    13,188       13,397,294  

3.38%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)(a)

    19,706       20,013,065  

3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    21,509       19,048,478  

3.55%, 05/01/28 (Call 02/01/28)(a)

    10,946       11,088,571  

3.60%, 03/01/24(a)

    17,039       17,526,305  

3.70%, 04/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    27,612       28,513,733  

3.90%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)(a)

    13,652       13,480,796  

3.95%, 10/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    33,817       35,424,565  

3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    14,865       14,427,770  

4.00%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    11,425       11,155,744  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    10,140       9,890,791  

4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)(a)

    21,748       21,162,350  

4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)(a)

    15,713       15,268,324  

4.15%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    42,455       44,896,337  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)            

4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

  $   14,084     $   14,712,696  

4.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    19,066       20,252,580  

4.25%, 01/15/33(a)

    20,951       22,206,074  

4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)(a)

    12,273       12,898,091  

4.60%, 10/15/38 (Call 04/15/38)

    29,940       32,173,790  

4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    21,246       22,576,837  

4.65%, 07/15/42(a)

    14,105       15,063,247  

4.70%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)

    46,620       50,594,616  

4.75%, 03/01/44(a)

    17,271       18,713,638  

4.95%, 10/15/58 (Call 04/15/58)

    32,229       35,909,204  

5.65%, 06/15/35(a)

    4,681       5,523,258  

6.45%, 03/15/37(a)

    5,290       6,716,402  

6.50%, 11/15/35(a)

    11,555       14,701,982  

6.95%, 08/15/37(a)

    12,947       17,266,682  

7.05%, 03/15/33

    9,244       12,407,799  

Discovery Communications LLC
2.95%, 03/20/23 (Call 02/20/23)

    13,238       13,143,900  

3.95%, 03/20/28 (Call 12/20/27)(a)

    22,668       22,302,234  

4.88%, 04/01/43(a)

    14,052       13,295,193  

5.00%, 09/20/37 (Call 03/20/37)(a)

    20,975       20,879,289  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)(a)

    15,715       15,633,887  

6.35%, 06/01/40

    3,691       4,136,989  

Fox Corp.
4.03%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)(b)

    16,826       17,484,671  

4.71%, 01/25/29 (Call 10/25/28)(a)(b)

    23,493       25,253,718  

5.48%, 01/25/39 (Call 07/25/38)(a)(b)

    16,115       17,951,917  

5.58%, 01/25/49 (Call 07/25/48)(a)(b)

    16,340       18,534,122  

NBCUniversal Media LLC
2.88%, 01/15/23

    13,271       13,314,087  

4.45%, 01/15/43

    19,374       20,072,712  

5.95%, 04/01/41(a)

    4,230       5,215,630  

Time Warner Cable LLC
4.00%, 09/01/21 (Call 06/01/21)

    3,433       3,493,787  

4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    12,772       11,319,751  

5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    11,742       11,624,639  

5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)(a)

    11,767       12,182,327  

6.55%, 05/01/37(a)

    9,535       10,621,945  

6.75%, 06/15/39

    17,756       19,854,670  

7.30%, 07/01/38

    20,638       24,052,811  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP
8.38%, 03/15/23

    10,281       12,038,381  

8.38%, 07/15/33

    14,744       19,345,499  

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.
1.85%, 07/30/26(a)

    15,838       14,673,186  

2.35%, 12/01/22(a)

    14,065       13,958,226  

2.95%, 06/15/27(a)

    11,176       11,101,606  

3.00%, 02/13/26

    14,508       14,527,930  

3.15%, 09/17/25(a)

    12,068       12,259,706  

4.13%, 06/01/44(a)

    10,912       11,484,844  

Viacom Inc.
4.25%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)

    9,690       10,081,300  

4.38%, 03/15/43

    17,621       16,013,026  

5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)(a)

    8,721       9,496,419  

6.88%, 04/30/36

    10,068       11,883,366  

Walt Disney Co. (The)
3.00%, 09/15/22(b)

    14,191       14,335,324  

6.15%, 03/01/37(b)

    14,973       19,363,319  

6.15%, 02/15/41(b)

    16,678       21,943,396  

6.20%, 12/15/34(b)

    7,449       9,669,024  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)            

6.40%, 12/15/35

  $   12,339     $ 16,230,001  

6.65%, 11/15/37(b)

    13,258       18,165,112  

Warner Media LLC
2.95%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    17,296       16,578,150  

3.55%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    8,729       8,887,076  

3.60%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    16,992       17,181,012  

3.80%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    18,661       18,766,046  

4.85%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)(a)

    5,459       5,571,237  
   

 

 

 
        1,630,442,148  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.1%            

Precision Castparts Corp.
2.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22)

    19,509       19,374,741  

3.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    16,501       16,843,851  
   

 

 

 
      36,218,592  
Mining — 0.6%            

Barrick Gold Corp., 5.25%, 04/01/42

    9,960       10,754,586  

Barrick North America Finance LLC
5.70%, 05/30/41(a)

    10,153       11,486,904  

5.75%, 05/01/43(a)

    4,100       4,712,822  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd.,
5.95%, 10/15/39

    12,200       14,064,625  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.
4.13%, 02/24/42(a)

    10,643       11,071,223  

5.00%, 09/30/43(a)

    31,181       36,356,045  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp., 3.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)

    6,862       6,945,996  

Newmont Mining Corp.
4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)(a)

    11,024       11,412,853  

6.25%, 10/01/39(a)

    8,213       9,923,392  

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., 6.13%, 12/15/33(a)

    6,864       8,778,543  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.
3.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    8,552       8,966,889  

5.20%, 11/02/40

    18,886       22,215,430  

7.13%, 07/15/28(a)

    8,961       11,570,643  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC, 4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42)(a)

    11,686       12,111,755  

Teck Resources Ltd., 6.25%, 07/15/41
(Call 01/15/41)(a)

    3,380       3,649,420  
   

 

 

 
      184,021,126  
Oil & Gas — 5.7%            

Anadarko Finance Co., Series B,
7.50%, 05/01/31

    7,713       10,177,050  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
5.55%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    16,314       18,348,710  

6.20%, 03/15/40

    6,729       8,372,701  

6.45%, 09/15/36(a)

    22,483       28,285,363  

6.60%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    11,733       15,771,222  

Apache Corp.
3.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    10,066       10,125,369  

4.25%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)(a)

    13,909       12,583,520  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)(a)

    15,379       14,807,129  

5.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    18,267       18,237,670  

6.00%, 01/15/37(a)

    4,231       4,668,748  

BP Capital Markets America Inc.
2.75%, 05/10/23(a)

    18,583       18,501,441  

3.02%, 01/16/27 (Call 10/16/26)

    8,063       7,902,916  

3.12%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)(a)

    10,783       10,865,503  

3.22%, 11/28/23 (Call 09/28/23)

    9,894       9,994,388  

3.22%, 04/14/24 (Call 02/14/24)

    9,241       9,323,799  

3.25%, 05/06/22

    6,011       6,101,454  

3.79%, 02/06/24 (Call 01/06/24)(a)

    10,375       10,736,397  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

3.80%, 09/21/25 (Call 07/21/25)(a)

  $   10,325     $   10,737,564  

4.23%, 11/06/28 (Call 08/06/28)

    21,049       22,483,296  

BP Capital Markets PLC
2.50%, 11/06/22(a)

    9,168       9,085,138  

3.06%, 03/17/22

    11,247       11,354,697  

3.28%, 09/19/27 (Call 06/19/27)(a)

    15,624       15,585,474  

3.51%, 03/17/25(a)

    8,608       8,799,492  

3.54%, 11/04/24

    14,788       15,153,404  

3.72%, 11/28/28 (Call 08/28/28)(a)

    7,840       8,065,548  

3.81%, 02/10/24

    15,793       16,406,173  

3.99%, 09/26/23

    12,852       13,435,139  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
2.95%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    5,865       5,817,650  

3.85%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    15,263       15,406,182  

4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)(a)

    10,182       11,094,485  

6.25%, 03/15/38(a)

    12,609       15,165,112  

Cenovus Energy Inc.
4.25%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)(a)

    3,742       3,762,889  

4.45%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    7,574       6,994,349  

5.40%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    19,431       20,296,746  

6.75%, 11/15/39

    16,006       18,341,896  

Chevron Corp.
2.36%, 12/05/22 (Call 09/05/22)

    19,170       18,991,566  

2.57%, 05/16/23 (Call 03/16/23)(a)

    14,650       14,591,059  

2.90%, 03/03/24 (Call 01/03/24)(a)

    10,325       10,370,794  

2.95%, 05/16/26 (Call 02/16/26)(a)

    30,544       30,552,180  

3.19%, 06/24/23 (Call 03/24/23)

    25,721       26,207,935  

3.33%, 11/17/25 (Call 08/17/25)

    11,288       11,585,178  

Cimarex Energy Co., 3.90%, 05/15/27
(Call 02/15/27)

    10,150       10,225,276  

Concho Resources Inc.
3.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)

    13,378       13,407,226  

4.30%, 08/15/28 (Call 05/15/28)(a)

    8,765       9,140,811  

4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)(a)

    9,756       10,323,135  

ConocoPhillips, 6.50%, 02/01/39(a)

    25,163       33,750,634  

ConocoPhillips Co.
4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    15,263       16,135,175  

4.95%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    18,646       20,652,733  

ConocoPhillips Holding Co., 6.95%, 04/15/29

    14,091       18,179,802  

Continental Resources Inc./OK
4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    11,320       11,626,020  

4.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    9,825       10,150,934  

Devon Energy Corp.
3.25%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)

    11,394       11,469,025  

4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)(a)

    17,849       17,968,353  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    6,154       6,420,750  

5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    9,464       10,489,984  

Encana Corp., 6.50%, 08/15/34

    11,251       13,546,205  

EOG Resources Inc.
2.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    13,679       13,595,729  

4.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    9,686       10,241,594  

EQT Corp.
3.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)

    8,347       8,199,187  

3.90%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    9,732       9,169,515  

4.88%, 11/15/21(a)

    5,778       5,999,901  

Equinor ASA
2.45%, 01/17/23(a)

    13,312       13,188,538  

2.65%, 01/15/24(a)

    16,116       16,049,215  

3.70%, 03/01/24

    15,105       15,712,297  

3.95%, 05/15/43

    8,086       8,228,521  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

4.80%, 11/08/43

  $ 5,102     $ 5,841,158  

5.10%, 08/17/40

    8,637         10,170,272  

Exxon Mobil Corp.
2.40%, 03/06/22 (Call 01/06/22)(a)

    6,450       6,427,197  

2.71%, 03/06/25 (Call 12/06/24)

    18,429       18,360,275  

2.73%, 03/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)

    17,506       17,572,726  

3.04%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

      28,394       28,536,842  

3.18%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    8,397       8,590,533  

3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)(a)

    7,487       7,324,927  

4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(a)

    30,619       32,589,048  

Hess Corp.
4.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    8,661       8,731,147  

5.60%, 02/15/41

    9,942       10,423,450  

6.00%, 01/15/40

    7,460       8,094,339  

Marathon Oil Corp.
2.80%, 11/01/22 (Call 08/01/22)

    3,134       3,103,271  

3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    6,577       6,673,763  

4.40%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    16,862       17,425,680  

6.60%, 10/01/37

    13,607       16,483,695  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
3.63%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    9,587       9,666,799  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    5,542       5,564,968  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(b)

    237       256,123  

6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)(a)

    10,254       12,462,120  

Noble Energy Inc.
4.15%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    1,633       1,675,760  

5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    9,882       10,203,598  

5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(a)

    7,136       7,491,047  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    10,905       12,280,517  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
2.70%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)

    11,862       11,660,115  

3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    5,651       5,479,831  

3.13%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)

    2,995       3,008,939  

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    12,415       12,380,670  

3.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    6,395       6,501,110  

4.10%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    13,978       13,359,232  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    4,126       4,006,516  

4.40%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)(a)

    7,373       7,420,765  

4.63%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    14,874       15,325,960  

Petro-Canada, 6.80%, 05/15/38(a)

    12,540       16,385,526  

Phillips 66
3.90%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    5,544       5,697,530  

4.30%, 04/01/22

    13,749       14,322,593  

4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34)

    21,742       23,340,433  

4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)(a)

    22,337       23,960,786  

5.88%, 05/01/42(a)

    18,927       22,658,390  

Shell International Finance BV
2.25%, 01/06/23

    9,620       9,474,112  

2.38%, 08/21/22(a)

    15,295       15,182,920  

2.50%, 09/12/26

    13,075       12,608,243  

2.88%, 05/10/26(a)

    25,155       24,938,571  

3.25%, 05/11/25(a)

    32,667       33,293,716  

3.40%, 08/12/23(a)

    6,031       6,188,706  

3.50%, 11/13/23 (Call 10/13/23)

    11,295       11,641,487  

3.75%, 09/12/46(a)

    13,805       13,678,124  

3.88%, 11/13/28 (Call 08/13/28)(a)

    22,020       23,234,181  

4.00%, 05/10/46

    29,972       30,811,794  

4.13%, 05/11/35(a)

    9,013       9,572,073  

4.38%, 05/11/45(a)

    38,054       41,096,535  

4.55%, 08/12/43(a)

    24,967       27,517,716  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

5.50%, 03/25/40(a)

  $   15,756     $ 19,330,483  

6.38%, 12/15/38(a)

    25,059       33,372,476  

Suncor Energy Inc.
3.60%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    3,304       3,378,580  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    11,440       11,153,743  

6.50%, 06/15/38

    14,640       18,670,083  

6.85%, 06/01/39(a)

    6,502       8,540,975  

Total Capital Canada Ltd.,
2.75%, 07/15/23(a)

    2,032       2,030,158  

Total Capital International SA
2.70%, 01/25/23(a)

    14,887       14,882,824  

2.88%, 02/17/22(a)

    3,480       3,501,846  

3.46%, 02/19/29 (Call 11/19/28)(a)

    16,540       16,899,050  

3.70%, 01/15/24(a)

    8,797       9,129,874  

3.75%, 04/10/24(a)

    10,050       10,459,296  

Total Capital SA, 3.88%, 10/11/28

    19,415       20,510,627  

Valero Energy Corp.
3.40%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    14,181       13,957,899  

4.00%, 04/01/29 (Call 01/01/29)

    10,095       10,217,038  

4.35%, 06/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)

    15,000       15,592,463  

6.63%, 06/15/37

    18,414       22,592,402  

7.50%, 04/15/32(a)

    5,625       7,294,106  
   

 

 

 
      1,821,167,638  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.6%  

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC,
5.13%, 09/15/40(a)

    3,083       3,263,829  

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes
Co-Obligor Inc.
2.77%, 12/15/22 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    4,653       4,632,148  

3.34%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)(a)

    15,982       15,643,289  

4.08%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    19,925       18,566,121  

Halliburton Co.
3.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    14,729       14,987,872  

3.80%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    21,568       22,054,214  

4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)(a)

    13,451       13,852,132  

4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35)

    8,216       8,629,641  

5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    24,343       26,010,707  

6.70%, 09/15/38(a)

    10,933       13,705,600  

7.45%, 09/15/39(a)

    10,926       14,607,331  

National Oilwell Varco Inc.
2.60%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    6,457       6,329,343  

3.95%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    13,316       11,195,928  

Schlumberger Investment SA,
3.65%, 12/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)(a)

    8,131       8,407,200  
   

 

 

 
      181,885,355  
Packaging & Containers — 0.0%  

WRKCo Inc.
4.65%, 03/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    5,030       5,341,021  

4.90%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    9,825       10,537,171  
   

 

 

 
      15,878,192  
Pharmaceuticals — 8.0%  

AbbVie Inc.
2.85%, 05/14/23 (Call 03/14/23)

    15,765       15,601,142  

2.90%, 11/06/22(a)

    32,530       32,439,492  

3.20%, 11/06/22 (Call 09/06/22)(a)

    9,960       10,048,503  

3.20%, 05/14/26 (Call 02/14/26)(a)

    22,316       21,696,352  

3.60%, 05/14/25 (Call 02/14/25)(a)

    29,277       29,417,424  

3.75%, 11/14/23 (Call 10/14/23)(a)

    14,396       14,739,900  

4.25%, 11/14/28 (Call 08/14/28)(a)

    20,076       20,553,568  

4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)(a)

    15,627       14,992,652  

4.40%, 11/06/42(a)

    28,168       26,145,895  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)             

4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)(a)

  $ 26,588      $ 24,638,943  

4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34)(a)

    30,111        29,644,087  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)

    27,003        25,970,430  

4.88%, 11/14/48 (Call 05/14/48)(a)

    19,450        19,193,894  

Allergan Finance LLC,
3.25%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    22,186        22,119,619  

Allergan Funding SCS
3.45%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    12,193        12,242,566  

3.80%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    43,981        44,418,615  

3.85%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    10,815        10,992,094  

4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)(a)

    25,349        24,915,398  

4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    11,891        11,614,161  

4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    3,921        3,846,276  

AstraZeneca PLC
2.38%, 06/12/22 (Call 05/12/22)(a)

    14,404        14,214,851  

3.13%, 06/12/27 (Call 03/12/27)

    8,723        8,544,070  

3.38%, 11/16/25

    27,098        27,451,157  

3.50%, 08/17/23 (Call 07/17/23)(a)

    11,125        11,395,566  

4.00%, 01/17/29 (Call 10/17/28)(a)

    13,924        14,537,969  

4.00%, 09/18/42

    16,225        15,827,827  

4.38%, 11/16/45(a)

    13,056        13,416,519  

4.38%, 08/17/48 (Call 02/17/48)(a)

    3,377        3,480,522  

6.45%, 09/15/37(a)

    32,252        40,813,913  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
2.00%, 08/01/22

    9,595        9,379,272  

3.25%, 02/27/27(a)

    11,037        10,962,667  

Cardinal Health Inc.
2.62%, 06/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    9,890        9,721,973  

3.08%, 06/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)

    6,592        6,459,029  

3.41%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    15,452        14,657,015  

Cigna Corp.
3.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)(b)

    31,108        31,661,134  

4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)(a)(b)

    17,216        17,782,582  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)(b)

    38,739        39,948,885  

4.80%, 08/15/38 (Call 02/15/38)(a)(b)

    32,813        33,078,585  

4.90%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(b)

    22,455        22,627,389  

CVS Health Corp.
2.75%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    12,501        12,292,138  

2.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    19,342        18,262,747  

3.50%, 07/20/22 (Call 05/20/22)

    12,715        12,862,031  

3.70%, 03/09/23 (Call 02/09/23)

    74,503        75,510,817  

3.88%, 07/20/25 (Call 04/20/25)

    38,912        39,152,908  

4.00%, 12/05/23 (Call 09/05/23)

    17,444        17,831,660  

4.10%, 03/25/25 (Call 01/25/25)

    62,676        63,815,713  

4.30%, 03/25/28 (Call 12/25/27)

    104,365        105,458,516  

4.78%, 03/25/38 (Call 09/25/37)

    54,376        52,889,034  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (Call 09/25/47)(a)

    78,735        77,481,082  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)(a)

    44,577        44,300,734  

5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)(a)

    5,860        5,974,772  

Eli Lilly & Co.
2.35%, 05/15/22(a)

    5,663        5,629,762  

2.75%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    11,140        11,114,929  

3.10%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    9,891        9,960,387  

3.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    15,165        15,482,267  

3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)(a)

    13,464        13,116,766  

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)(a)

    11,858        12,090,735  

3.95%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)(a)

    2,570        2,610,778  

3.95%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    23,633        24,043,659  

4.15%, 03/15/59 (Call 09/15/58)

    11,763        12,056,577  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

Express Scripts Holding Co.
3.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)

  $ 7,888     $ 7,804,001  

3.40%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

      23,886       23,218,004  

3.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    13,438       13,518,964  

3.90%, 02/15/22(a)

    1,167       1,195,534  

4.50%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/27/25)(a)

    11,436       11,939,315  

4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    20,492       20,269,514  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.
2.80%, 03/18/23

    6,651       6,644,656  

3.38%, 05/15/23

    22,049       22,504,729  

3.63%, 05/15/25(a)

    15,968       16,498,334  

3.88%, 05/15/28(a)

    18,064       18,901,176  

6.38%, 05/15/38(a)

    33,293       43,955,003  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC
2.85%, 05/08/22(a)

    18,949       19,006,825  

3.00%, 06/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)

    10,679       10,724,192  

3.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)

    8,490       8,498,054  

Johnson & Johnson
2.25%, 03/03/22 (Call 02/03/22)(a)

    4,698       4,668,756  

2.45%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    23,853       23,274,481  

2.63%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    10,266       10,246,511  

2.90%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    17,414       17,276,711  

2.95%, 03/03/27 (Call 12/03/26)

    10,550       10,534,161  

3.38%, 12/05/23(a)

    7,290       7,548,154  

3.40%, 01/15/38 (Call 07/15/37)(a)

    13,613       13,275,599  

3.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(a)

    9,402       9,115,806  

3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35)(a)

    13,016       13,027,834  

3.63%, 03/03/37 (Call 09/03/36)

    17,736       17,906,397  

3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(a)

    14,237       14,329,415  

3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)(a)

    16,295       16,481,825  

4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33)

    10,871       12,126,691  

5.95%, 08/15/37(a)

    15,293       19,818,113  

McKesson Corp.,
3.80%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)

    6,170       6,306,422  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.,
4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    12,548       13,227,898  

Merck & Co. Inc.
2.35%, 02/10/22(a)

    2,810       2,796,529  

2.40%, 09/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    7,782       7,758,849  

2.75%, 02/10/25 (Call 11/10/24)

    31,096       31,002,908  

2.80%, 05/18/23

    15,959       16,081,653  

2.90%, 03/07/24 (Call 02/07/24)(a)

    2,585       2,613,351  

3.40%, 03/07/29 (Call 12/07/28)

    10,545       10,738,508  

3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)

    30,712       30,071,329  

3.90%, 03/07/39 (Call 09/07/38)(a)

    13,565       13,854,663  

4.00%, 03/07/49 (Call 09/07/48)

    10,395       10,660,643  

4.15%, 05/18/43(a)

    9,288       9,702,387  

Mylan Inc.
4.55%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)(a)

    12,949       12,697,321  

5.20%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)(a)

    3,300       2,993,251  

Mylan NV
3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    34,560       33,246,309  

3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

    1,922       1,850,502  

5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    9,657       8,822,874  

Novartis Capital Corp.
2.40%, 05/17/22 (Call 04/17/22)(a)

    10,323       10,253,947  

2.40%, 09/21/22(a)

    20,684       20,530,498  

3.00%, 11/20/25 (Call 08/20/25)(a)

    11,341       11,419,329  

3.10%, 05/17/27 (Call 02/17/27)

    10,067       10,093,737  

3.40%, 05/06/24

    29,611       30,421,444  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)

  $   17,761     $ 18,335,291  

4.40%, 05/06/44(a)

    22,181       24,334,105  

Pfizer Inc.
2.75%, 06/03/26(a)

    18,654       18,325,923  

2.95%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    2,806       2,836,062  

3.00%, 06/15/23(a)

    16,089       16,314,231  

3.00%, 12/15/26(a)

    28,441       28,330,265  

3.20%, 09/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)

    8,373       8,559,037  

3.40%, 05/15/24(a)

    16,036       16,555,720  

3.45%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    14,043       14,257,622  

3.60%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    12,140       12,574,202  

3.90%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)(a)

    10,520       10,738,295  

4.00%, 12/15/36

    14,402       14,841,398  

4.00%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    15,110       15,375,903  

4.13%, 12/15/46

    13,110       13,590,103  

4.20%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)(a)

    19,509       20,442,225  

4.30%, 06/15/43

    11,568       12,235,801  

4.40%, 05/15/44

    5,919       6,350,785  

7.20%, 03/15/39(a)

    25,756       37,035,286  

Sanofi,
3.38%, 06/19/23 (Call 05/19/23)

    5,052       5,171,158  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
2.88%, 09/23/23 (Call 07/23/23)(a)

    21,583       21,334,869  

3.20%, 09/23/26 (Call 06/23/26)(a)

    21,366       20,805,279  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
4.40%, 11/26/23 (Call 10/26/23)(a)(b)

    14,600       15,329,886  

5.00%, 11/26/28 (Call 08/26/28)(a)(b)

    22,685       24,762,701  

Wyeth LLC
5.95%, 04/01/37(a)

    20,629       26,079,402  

6.50%, 02/01/34(a)

    10,452       13,851,735  

Zoetis Inc.
3.00%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)(a)

    10,153       9,784,885  

3.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    14,693       14,814,100  

4.50%, 11/13/25 (Call 08/13/25)(a)

    9,391       9,987,349  

4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)(a)

    12,500       13,333,435  
   

 

 

 
      2,570,870,108  
Pipelines — 3.6%  

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.
4.25%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    1,763       1,792,087  

5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    1,910       2,007,887  

Columbia Pipeline Group Inc.,
4.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    3,357       3,513,564  

Enable Midstream Partners LP,
4.95%, 05/15/28

   

(Call 02/15/28)(a)

    13,302       13,558,749  

Enbridge Inc.
4.00%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    2,367       2,445,392  

4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)(a)

    11,559       12,047,892  

5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)(a)

    9,841       11,749,905  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
3.60%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)

    6,725       6,768,070  

4.05%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    13,710       13,905,749  

4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    100       102,600  

4.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    10,180       10,634,656  

4.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    9,796       10,235,507  

4.95%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(a)

    4,871       5,140,347  

5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    13,070       12,684,389  

5.20%, 02/01/22 (Call 11/01/21)

    2,422       2,543,979  

5.25%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    15,499       16,682,535  

5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    15,089       14,995,877  

6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    10,964       11,925,162  

6.25%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)(a)

    21,225       23,852,729  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)(a)

  $   12,803     $   14,453,756  

Series 30Y, 6.00%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    11,959       13,034,152  

Energy Transfer Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.,
5.88%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    8,036       8,585,584  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.35%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    15,300       15,497,720  

3.70%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    10,358       10,599,710  

3.75%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    14,206       14,664,884  

3.90%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)

    7,109       7,370,822  

4.15%, 10/16/28 (Call 07/16/28)(a)

    13,685       14,411,058  

4.25%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)(a)

    10,547       10,320,370  

4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)(a)

    13,068       13,108,073  

4.80%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    12,800       13,579,023  

4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)(a)

    12,469       13,200,458  

4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    16,138       17,063,713  

4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(a)

    11,574       12,361,894  

5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    15,987       17,470,908  

5.95%, 02/01/41

    10,101       12,002,391  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
4.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    4,088       4,163,134  

5.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)(a)

    12,505       12,791,442  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
3.95%, 09/01/22 (Call 06/01/22)

    8,235       8,462,521  

5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    10,314       11,009,534  

6.95%, 01/15/38

    12,387       15,285,497  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE
3.15%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    11,290       11,305,241  

4.30%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    11,186       11,725,171  

4.30%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    15,230       15,782,589  

5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45)

    10,121       10,404,492  

5.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    13,510       14,226,075  

5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    16,311       17,821,759  

5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    14,925       16,253,998  

7.75%, 01/15/32

    7,571       9,946,299  

MPLX LP
4.00%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    10,483       10,492,235  

4.13%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    14,471       14,628,695  

4.50%, 07/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)

    14,482       15,168,515  

4.50%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    20,971       20,155,228  

4.70%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    17,491       16,858,490  

4.80%, 02/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)

    10,208       10,852,442  

4.88%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    13,069       13,942,765  

4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    14,468       15,386,997  

5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    10,694       11,010,407  

5.50%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    21,856       23,561,813  

ONEOK Inc.
4.55%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)

    10,779       11,257,824  

5.20%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    11,760       12,191,049  

ONEOK Partners LP,
3.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    9,442       9,521,935  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
3.60%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    7,641       7,621,271  

3.65%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    3,317       3,350,955  

4.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    3,839       3,959,889  

4.65%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)

    16,710       17,477,403  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 09/15/27)(a)

    16,675       16,866,827  

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)

    15,907       16,933,113  

5.63%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    19,497       21,045,649  

5.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)

    18,589       20,405,443  

5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    19,241       21,116,157  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

5.88%, 06/30/26 (Call 12/31/25)(a)

  $   17,837     $ 19,843,334  

6.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    4,362       4,692,205  

Spectra Energy Partners LP,
4.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)

    4,023       4,296,483  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
4.00%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    7,378       7,306,104  

5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    9,549       9,487,067  

5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    17,944       18,056,810  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
2.50%, 08/01/22(a)

    12,161       11,992,345  

4.25%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    17,547       18,274,227  

4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)

    16,359       17,004,621  

4.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    5,732       6,176,419  

4.88%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    7,482       7,813,370  

5.10%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    16,015       17,232,188  

6.10%, 06/01/40

    11,110       13,120,321  

6.20%, 10/15/37

    5,068       5,951,849  

7.63%, 01/15/39(a)

    13,637       18,623,931  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC,
7.85%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)(a)

    10,520       13,159,747  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)
3.35%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    9,878       9,960,863  

3.60%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    14,079       14,278,180  

3.75%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    14,885       14,833,111  

3.90%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    8,490       8,670,608  

4.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    9,150       9,401,806  

4.30%, 03/04/24 (Call 12/04/23)(a)

    17,044       17,760,456  

4.85%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    9,425       9,403,633  

5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)(a)

    11,411       11,712,342  

6.30%, 04/15/40(a)

    16,465       19,085,423  
   

 

 

 
        1,165,431,889  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.1%  

American Tower Corp.
3.38%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)

    7,082       6,985,200  

3.50%, 01/31/23

    15,449       15,683,860  

3.55%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    8,548       8,424,878  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    2,124       2,192,679  

5.00%, 02/15/24

    10,501       11,319,975  

Boston Properties LP
2.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)

    14,174       13,489,485  

3.20%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    8,271       8,227,624  

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/03/25)

    6,858       6,916,567  

3.85%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    11,962       12,315,612  

4.50%, 12/01/28 (Call 09/01/28)(a)

    10,265       10,977,016  

CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp.,
3.85%, 04/15/23

    13,116       13,449,078  

Crown Castle International Corp.
3.15%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    4,813       4,812,495  

3.20%, 09/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    3,656       3,639,661  

3.65%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)

    10,771       10,675,863  

3.70%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    7,479       7,518,535  

3.80%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    19,126       19,090,426  

4.45%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    14,607       15,316,902  

4.88%, 04/15/22

    5,786       6,094,787  

5.25%, 01/15/23

    5,265       5,649,293  

Digital Realty Trust LP,
3.70%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    13,897       13,847,894  

ERP Operating LP
4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    11,018       11,902,732  

4.63%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    2,037       2,123,815  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc.
5.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

  $ 9,463     $ 9,961,132  

5.30%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)

    8,332       8,805,841  

5.38%, 04/15/26(a)

    12,834       13,543,769  

HCP Inc.
3.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/17/24)(a)

    9,533       9,780,593  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    5,543       5,711,547  

4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    6,868       7,159,016  

Realty Income Corp.
3.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    4,277       4,338,785  

4.65%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)

    100       107,001  

Simon Property Group LP
3.25%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)(a)

    15,499       15,521,731  

3.30%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    13,692       13,737,509  

3.38%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    13,555       13,824,739  

3.38%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    6,193       6,255,061  

3.38%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    2,269       2,291,008  

Ventas Realty LP, 4.40%, 01/15/29
(Call 10/15/28)

    520       543,404  

Welltower Inc.
4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    14,746       15,228,569  

4.25%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)(a)

    5,307       5,484,423  

Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.38%, 03/15/32(a)

    20,377       27,312,302  
   

 

 

 
      370,260,807  
Retail — 3.5%  

Costco Wholesale Corp.
2.30%, 05/18/22 (Call 04/18/22)

    7,810       7,737,885  

2.75%, 05/18/24 (Call 03/18/24)

    12,038       12,065,403  

3.00%, 05/18/27 (Call 02/18/27)(a)

    14,247       14,266,517  

Dollar General Corp., 3.25%, 04/15/23
(Call 01/15/23)(a)

    9,872       9,921,116  

Dollar Tree Inc.
3.70%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    8,708       8,841,220  

4.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    7,691       7,833,444  

4.20%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    23,995       24,161,696  

Home Depot Inc. (The)
2.13%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    14,971       14,124,622  

2.63%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22)

    14,344       14,365,563  

2.70%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)

    14,884       14,901,901  

2.80%, 09/14/27 (Call 06/14/27)(a)

    14,021       13,783,936  

3.00%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    11,992       12,033,025  

3.35%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    13,310       13,672,759  

3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)(a)

    6,170       5,614,551  

3.75%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    12,794       13,341,551  

3.90%, 12/06/28 (Call 09/06/28)

    6,950       7,365,763  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    8,389       8,438,450  

4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)(a)

    17,432       18,159,788  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)(a)

    12,210       12,863,980  

4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)(a)

    15,766       16,891,967  

4.50%, 12/06/48 (Call 06/06/48)(a)

    22,594       24,885,341  

4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)(a)

    14,415       16,474,013  

5.88%, 12/16/36(a)

    30,872       39,031,398  

5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)

    10,796       13,803,652  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.
2.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    14,690       13,951,490  

3.10%, 05/03/27 (Call 02/03/27)(a)

    16,178       15,786,064  

3.12%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    5,889       5,936,127  

3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    5,296       5,343,622  

3.65%, 04/05/29 (Call 01/05/29)

    10,000       10,003,054  

3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)(a)

    15,238       13,623,610  

4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)

    14,012       13,099,561  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Retail (continued)            

4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)(a)

  $   11,916     $ 11,739,934  

4.55%, 04/05/49 (Call 10/05/48)

    10,000       10,143,116  

4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    14,945       15,304,710  

Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc.,
2.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    7,253       7,040,317  

McDonald’s Corp.
3.35%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    12,664       12,909,025  

3.50%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    12,192       12,354,061  

3.70%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25)

    19,963       20,523,551  

3.80%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)(a)

    8,913       9,180,074  

4.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    10,743       10,918,449  

4.45%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)(a)

    10,600       10,803,028  

4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35)(a)

    11,838       12,663,113  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)

    10,936       11,821,369  

6.30%, 10/15/37

    12,762       15,796,130  

6.30%, 03/01/38

    5,818       7,220,079  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.,
3.60%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)

    3,770       3,736,098  

Starbucks Corp.
3.10%, 03/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    2,128       2,147,729  

3.80%, 08/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    19,002       19,703,886  

3.85%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    5,755       5,967,164  

4.00%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)(a)

    8,025       8,374,256  

4.50%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(a)

    16,380       16,589,747  

Target Corp.
2.50%, 04/15/26(a)

    13,297       12,908,649  

3.38%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    4,385       4,448,447  

3.50%, 07/01/24(a)

    15,704       16,244,466  

3.63%, 04/15/46(a)

    15,913       15,091,308  

3.90%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    11,089       10,998,733  

4.00%, 07/01/42

    11,481       11,601,431  

TJX Companies Inc. (The),
2.25%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    13,567       12,941,339  

Walgreen Co., 3.10%, 09/15/22(a)

    13,068       13,077,677  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
3.45%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    27,351       26,400,741  

3.80%, 11/18/24 (Call 08/18/24)

    19,786       20,033,630  

4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44)(a)

    18,198       17,009,043  

Walmart Inc.
2.35%, 12/15/22 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    20,773       20,596,787  

2.55%, 04/11/23 (Call 01/11/23)

    27,494       27,372,589  

2.65%, 12/15/24 (Call 10/15/24)

    11,669       11,589,580  

2.85%, 07/08/24 (Call 06/08/24)

    10,000       10,043,455  

3.25%, 07/08/29 (Call 04/08/29)

    10,000       10,085,053  

3.30%, 04/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)

    23,521       24,118,676  

3.40%, 06/26/23 (Call 05/26/23)(a)

    34,718       35,689,628  

3.55%, 06/26/25 (Call 04/26/25)

    20,258       21,019,405  

3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(a)

    20,382       19,916,345  

3.70%, 06/26/28 (Call 03/26/28)(a)

    37,882       39,656,783  

3.95%, 06/28/38 (Call 12/28/37)

    17,857       18,544,712  

4.05%, 06/29/48 (Call 12/29/47)(a)

    40,950       42,993,057  

5.25%, 09/01/35(a)

    27,646       33,209,061  

5.63%, 04/01/40(a)

    3,286       4,131,291  

5.63%, 04/15/41(a)

    5,468       6,885,654  

6.20%, 04/15/38

    3,304       4,390,907  
   

 

 

 
      1,138,257,352  
Semiconductors — 2.1%  

Analog Devices Inc.
3.50%, 12/05/26 (Call 09/05/26)(a)

    8,827       8,800,058  

3.90%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)(a)

    11,660       11,987,248  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Semiconductors (continued)            

Applied Materials Inc.
3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

  $   19,115     $ 19,295,971  

4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)(a)

    6,238       6,531,487  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.
2.65%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    10,021       9,750,424  

3.13%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    23,509       22,386,006  

3.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)

    14,155       13,018,988  

3.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    23,710       23,535,528  

3.88%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    47,670       45,485,498  

Broadcom Inc.
3.63%, 10/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(b)

    20,000       19,712,574  

4.25%, 04/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(b)

    25,000       24,707,847  

4.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(b)

    30,000       29,803,410  

Intel Corp.
2.35%, 05/11/22 (Call 04/11/22)(a)

    10,301       10,241,252  

2.60%, 05/19/26 (Call 02/19/26)(a)

    14,054       13,684,303  

2.70%, 12/15/22(a)

    15,304       15,347,514  

2.88%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)(a)

    12,791       12,842,818  

3.10%, 07/29/22

    11,882       12,072,044  

3.15%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27)(a)

    17,792       17,909,715  

3.70%, 07/29/25 (Call 04/29/25)

    26,112       27,314,463  

3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)(a)

    19,333       18,864,018  

4.00%, 12/15/32(a)

    15,004       16,191,303  

4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45)(a)

    24,090       24,811,987  

4.10%, 05/11/47 (Call 11/11/46)(a)

    19,753       20,512,926  

4.80%, 10/01/41(a)

    2,460       2,787,172  

4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45)(a)

    2,810       3,225,950  

KLA-Tencor Corp.
4.10%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    10,300       10,566,770  

4.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    15,072       16,085,764  

Lam Research Corp.
3.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    10,820       11,115,751  

4.00%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    13,355       13,814,775  

4.88%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    8,990       9,698,125  

NVIDIA Corp., 3.20%, 09/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)

    13,554       13,496,965  

QUALCOMM Inc.
2.60%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)(a)

    13,861       13,746,160  

2.90%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)(a)

    23,814       23,732,880  

3.00%, 05/20/22(a)

    17,643       17,768,473  

3.25%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)(a)

    12,954       12,875,487  

3.45%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)

    17,643       17,943,781  

4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)(a)

    19,216       19,408,133  

4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34)(a)

    19,071       20,615,009  

4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    15,788       16,912,556  

Texas Instruments Inc., 4.15%, 05/15/48
(Call 11/15/47)

    18,609       19,632,080  
   

 

 

 
        668,233,213  
Software — 3.9%  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.
3.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)(a)

    12,957       12,538,752  

3.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    1,984       2,019,295  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    12,029       13,087,239  

Fiserv Inc.
3.80%, 10/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)(a)

    5,292       5,458,329  

3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    8,586       8,835,316  

4.20%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)

    3,270       3,379,842  

Microsoft Corp.
2.00%, 08/08/23 (Call 06/08/23)

    24,155       23,572,164  

2.13%, 11/15/22(a)

    5,859       5,786,320  

2.38%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    13,694       13,607,947  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)            

2.40%, 08/08/26 (Call 05/08/26)(a)

  $   45,130     $ 43,698,738  

2.65%, 11/03/22 (Call 09/03/22)(a)

    10,823       10,870,799  

2.70%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)

    29,612       29,533,937  

2.88%, 02/06/24 (Call 12/06/23)

    26,522       26,779,208  

3.13%, 11/03/25 (Call 08/03/25)(a)

    22,667       23,146,878  

3.30%, 02/06/27 (Call 11/06/26)(a)

    38,760       39,697,635  

3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)

    20,937       20,830,016  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34)

    11,630       11,641,203  

3.50%, 11/15/42(a)

    8,074       7,877,315  

3.63%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    22,524       23,466,442  

3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)(a)

    51,919       52,077,841  

3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44)(a)

    25,891       26,196,144  

3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56)(a)

    28,480       29,117,058  

4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54)

    21,809       22,566,274  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36)(a)

    28,807       30,946,525  

4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35)(a)

    19,390       21,064,701  

4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)(a)

    30,614       34,218,554  

4.50%, 10/01/40

    18,754       21,029,873  

4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56)

    29,110       32,831,178  

4.75%, 11/03/55 (Call 05/03/55)

    9,228       10,818,488  

5.20%, 06/01/39(a)

    4,794       5,805,719  

5.30%, 02/08/41

    15,344       18,881,884  

Series 30Y, 4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46)

    31,265       34,131,766  

Oracle Corp.
2.40%, 09/15/23 (Call 07/15/23)

    26,256       25,809,585  

2.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    13,632       13,564,239  

2.50%, 10/15/22(a)

    28,122       27,905,984  

2.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    19,310       19,220,649  

2.65%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    41,477       40,104,879  

2.95%, 11/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    24,195       24,220,305  

2.95%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    27,895       27,755,095  

3.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    47,113       47,304,208  

3.40%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)(a)

    33,969       34,756,354  

3.63%, 07/15/23(a)

    13,928       14,388,465  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (Call 05/15/37)(a)

    21,779       21,552,795  

3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    20,395       20,383,281  

3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    13,529       13,688,081  

4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    44,520       44,195,062  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    25,826       25,599,080  

4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    30,785       31,054,877  

4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)

    14,709       15,666,700  

4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)

    4,184       4,355,645  

4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    11,988       12,792,272  

5.38%, 07/15/40

    27,519       32,596,236  

6.13%, 07/08/39

    7,061       9,017,871  

6.50%, 04/15/38(a)

    6,135       8,096,544  

salesforce.com Inc.
3.25%, 04/11/23 (Call 03/11/23)

    17,927       18,297,037  

3.70%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)(a)

    17,885       18,700,053  

VMware Inc.
2.95%, 08/21/22 (Call 07/21/22)

    11,254       11,199,406  

3.90%, 08/21/27 (Call 05/21/27)(a)

    19,273       18,725,892  
   

 

 

 
      1,246,463,975  
Telecommunications — 6.9%            

AT&T Inc.
2.63%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    10,114       10,047,584  

3.00%, 02/15/22(a)

    8,186       8,227,867  

3.00%, 06/30/22 (Call 04/30/22)

    10,960       11,000,177  

3.20%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)

    4,686       4,731,916  

3.40%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    54,843       55,074,130  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security

  Par
(000)
     Value  
Telecommunications (continued)             

3.60%, 02/17/23 (Call 12/17/22)(a)

  $   23,355      $   23,859,716  

3.80%, 03/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    14,481        14,924,523  

3.90%, 03/11/24 (Call 12/11/23)(a)

    4,896        5,074,891  

3.95%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    19,283        19,891,976  

4.10%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    18,981        19,406,112  

4.13%, 02/17/26 (Call 11/17/25)(a)

    31,839        32,911,382  

4.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    32,861        34,074,126  

4.30%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(a)

    30,007        30,756,722  

4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    26,881        25,415,588  

4.35%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    24,885        25,687,596  

4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    32,908        31,051,554  

4.45%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    19,722        20,838,007  

4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)(a)

    39,835        39,917,753  

4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)

    60,159        57,817,353  

4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48)(a)

    28,590        27,571,896  

4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(a)

    37,848        37,581,448  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    31,305        31,344,109  

4.85%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)(a)

    25,466        26,052,260  

4.90%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/14/37)(a)

    12,527        12,973,594  

5.15%, 03/15/42(a)

    15,304        16,021,176  

5.15%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    23,541        24,617,137  

5.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/14/49)

    18,703        19,588,596  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36)(a)

    31,073        33,312,857  

5.35%, 09/01/40(a)

    20,027        21,419,668  

5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    14,376        15,741,507  

5.55%, 08/15/41

    4,802        5,298,431  

5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    19,838        22,195,724  

5.70%, 03/01/57 (Call 09/01/56)

    15,673        17,672,091  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    17,157        19,663,507  

6.30%, 01/15/38(a)

    252        299,200  

6.38%, 03/01/41(a)

    6,156        7,361,158  

British Telecommunications PLC, 9.63%, 12/15/30

    24,964        36,132,522  

Cisco Systems Inc.
2.20%, 09/20/23 (Call 07/20/23)

    23,098        22,726,446  

2.50%, 09/20/26 (Call 06/20/26)(a)

    10,072        9,781,762  

2.95%, 02/28/26(a)

    6,067        6,071,746  

3.63%, 03/04/24

    21,044        21,982,739  

5.50%, 01/15/40

    20,965        26,267,728  

5.90%, 02/15/39(a)

    14,158        18,402,529  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 8.75%, 06/15/30

    36,291        50,726,043  

Motorola Solutions Inc., 3.75%, 05/15/22

    1,692        1,730,481  

Orange SA
5.38%, 01/13/42

    7,715        8,850,174  

5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)(a)

    7,204        8,504,504  

9.00%, 03/01/31(a)

    31,810        46,606,883  

Rogers Communications Inc.
4.10%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)

    16,678        17,419,064  

4.30%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)(a)

    5,444        5,436,272  

4.35%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    10,000        10,076,819  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    7,714        8,473,675  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU
4.10%, 03/08/27(a)

    16,265        16,664,566  

4.57%, 04/27/23(a)

    8,142        8,623,200  

4.67%, 03/06/38

    14,407        14,155,010  

4.90%, 03/06/48(a)

    15,906        15,690,700  

5.21%, 03/08/47

    30,663        31,568,659  

5.52%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    16,220        17,344,875  

7.05%, 06/20/36

    19,753        24,474,174  

Telefonica Europe BV, 8.25%, 09/15/30(a)

    9,076        12,237,996  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Telecommunications (continued)             

Verizon Communications Inc.
2.63%, 08/15/26(a)

  $ 38,124      $ 36,619,699  

3.38%, 02/15/25

    31,212        31,677,502  

3.50%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    23,371        23,912,099  

3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)(a)

    10,205        9,653,162  

3.88%, 02/08/29 (Call 11/08/28)(a)

    3,946        4,085,501  

4.02%, 12/03/29 (Call 09/03/29)(a)(b)

    45,375        47,367,335  

4.13%, 03/16/27(a)

    40,453        42,657,235  

4.13%, 08/15/46(a)

    16,169        15,911,704  

4.27%, 01/15/36(a)

    29,022        29,741,569  

4.33%, 09/21/28(a)

    120,081        128,381,971  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)

    19,263        20,291,956  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    35,692        38,180,696  

4.52%, 09/15/48(a)

    54,798        57,041,951  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    53,025        55,807,418  

4.75%, 11/01/41

    8,477        9,074,344  

4.81%, 03/15/39(a)

    12,959        14,039,472  

4.86%, 08/21/46

    59,066        64,214,198  

5.01%, 04/15/49

    40,343        45,133,364  

5.01%, 08/21/54(a)

    42,840        47,481,380  

5.15%, 09/15/23(a)

    4,582        5,013,147  

5.25%, 03/16/37(a)

    27,029        30,676,742  

5.50%, 03/16/47(a)

    13,886        16,462,519  

6.55%, 09/15/43(a)

    7,786        10,183,406  

Vodafone Group PLC
2.50%, 09/26/22(a)

    7,472        7,359,271  

2.95%, 02/19/23(a)

    13,243        13,189,827  

3.75%, 01/16/24(a)

    25,095        25,527,588  

4.13%, 05/30/25(a)

    23,240        23,963,515  

4.38%, 05/30/28(a)

    34,926        35,915,104  

4.38%, 02/19/43

    15,540        14,382,934  

5.00%, 05/30/38

    14,875        15,093,259  

5.25%, 05/30/48(a)

    35,273        36,052,166  

6.15%, 02/27/37(a)

    20,581        23,352,691  
    

 

 

 
       2,227,816,624  
Transportation — 1.3%             

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
3.85%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    4,411        4,605,264  

3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)(a)

    19,439        19,467,290  

4.05%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    7,082        7,281,445  

4.13%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    7,581        7,849,692  

4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)(a)

    13,390        13,891,988  

4.15%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)

    13,504        14,054,707  

4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    12,888        13,921,799  

4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    14,932        16,361,921  

4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    5,785        6,586,606  

5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    7,059        8,717,474  

Cie. de Chemin de Fer Canadien Pacifique, 6.13%, 09/15/15 (Call 03/15/15)

    3,701        4,611,151  

CSX Corp.
3.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    12,571        12,489,936  

3.80%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    5,852        6,016,661  

3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)(a)

    3,810        3,600,425  

4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    12,451        12,300,556  

4.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    4,960        5,279,814  

4.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    7,854        8,041,072  

FedEx Corp.
3.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    11,150        11,190,444  

4.00%, 01/15/24(a)

    5,868        6,143,099  

4.05%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)(a)

    14,360        12,847,602  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Transportation (continued)             

4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

  $   11,889      $ 11,202,642  

4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)(a)

    15,299        14,768,579  

4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    16,644        16,426,762  

4.95%, 10/17/48 (Call 04/17/48)(a)

    2,893        2,967,921  

5.10%, 01/15/44

    13,274        13,755,842  

Union Pacific Corp.
3.70%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    7,475        7,681,064  

3.80%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51)

    5,375        5,056,112  

3.95%, 09/10/28 (Call 06/10/28)

    30,179        31,695,525  

4.16%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    8,404        8,726,179  

4.30%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(a)

    6,840        7,049,315  

4.38%, 09/10/38 (Call 03/10/38)

    14,247        14,908,520  

4.50%, 09/10/48 (Call 03/10/48)

    12,844        13,635,876  

United Parcel Service Inc.
2.45%, 10/01/22

    6,374        6,337,814  

2.50%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)

    17,676        17,591,680  

3.05%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    14,412        14,368,630  

3.75%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    11,054        10,519,059  

6.20%, 01/15/38(a)

    21,635        27,839,436  
    

 

 

 
       419,789,902  
Water — 0.1%             

American Water Capital Corp.
3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    21,761        20,466,514  

6.59%, 10/15/37(a)

    1,872        2,441,502  
    

 

 

 
       22,908,016  
    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 98.9%
(Cost: $31,891,452,057)

 

     31,869,694,689  
    

 

 

 
Security   Shares
(000)
     Value  

Short-Term Investments

    
Money Market Funds — 8.3%             

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 2.59%(d)(e)(f)

    2,569,671      $ 2,570,698,896  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(d)(e)

    99,745        99,744,961  
    

 

 

 
       2,670,443,857  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 8.3%
(Cost: $2,669,500,791)

 

     2,670,443,857  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 107.2%
(Cost: $34,560,952,848)

 

     34,540,138,546  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (7.2)%

 

     (2,327,339,224
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

   $ 32,212,799,322  
    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(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 issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to a recently published shareholder report. Shareholder reports are available on the Fund’s website at www.iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 31,869,694,689        $        $ 31,869,694,689  

Money Market Funds

     2,670,443,857                            2,670,443,857  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $   2,670,443,857        $   31,869,694,689        $         —        $   34,540,138,546  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

   2 0 1 9  H A R E S  E M I - A  N N U A L  E P O R T  T O  H A R E H O L D E R S


Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

 

 

     iShares
iBoxx $ High Yield
Corporate Bond
ETF
    iShares
iBoxx $ Investment
Grade Corporate
Bond ETF
 

ASSETS

   

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

   

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 16,356,828,364     $ 31,869,694,689  

Affiliated(c)

    3,387,917,980       2,670,443,857  

Receivables:

   

Investments sold

    65,943,722       108,462,573  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    1,538,904       627,749  

Capital shares sold

    4,837,113       5,597,613  

Dividends

    237,437       253,691  

Interest

    251,309,958       328,086,943  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    20,068,613,478       34,983,167,115  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

   

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    3,254,305,652       2,569,388,110  

Payables:

   

Investments purchased

    104,706,691       194,554,401  

Capital shares redeemed

    3,608,114       2,476,448  

Investment advisory fees

    6,798,471       3,948,834  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    3,369,418,928       2,770,367,793  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 16,699,194,550     $ 32,212,799,322  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

   

Paid-in capital

  $ 17,810,175,334     $ 32,324,722,212  

Accumulated loss

    (1,110,980,784     (111,922,890
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 16,699,194,550     $ 32,212,799,322  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    192,400,000       270,100,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 86.79     $ 119.26  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 3,124,281,993     $ 2,489,075,743  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 16,667,607,812     $ 31,891,452,057  

(c) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 3,386,723,843     $ 2,669,500,791  

 

 

I N A N C I A L  T A T E M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Advertising — 0.4%            

Lamar Media Corp.
5.00%, 05/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

  $   10,803     $ 11,017,653  

5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    9,075       9,324,563  

5.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    9,536       9,965,120  

5.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

    1,552       1,623,780  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.
5.25%, 02/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    10,887       11,053,571  

5.63%, 02/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,504       8,748,490  

5.88%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    10,143       10,399,618  
   

 

 

 
        62,132,795  
Aerospace & Defense — 2.4%            

Arconic Inc.
5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    23,429       23,260,311  

5.40%, 04/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)

    23,921       24,561,351  

5.87%, 02/23/22

    11,986       12,530,365  

6.15%, 08/15/20(a)

    12,519       12,947,776  

Bombardier Inc.
5.75%, 03/15/22(b)

    9,095       9,160,370  

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    23,735       23,853,675  

6.13%, 01/15/23(a)(b)

    23,343       23,518,072  

7.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)(a)(b)

    18,501       18,824,767  

7.50%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    26,753       26,987,089  

7.75%, 03/15/20(b)

    8,812       9,220,436  

7.88%, 04/15/27(b)

    7,740       7,681,640  

8.75%, 12/01/21(b)

    26,454       29,104,360  

TransDigm Inc.
5.50%, 10/15/20 (Call 03/15/19)(a)

    7,243       7,251,084  

6.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    20,404       20,781,474  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    39,574       40,513,882  

6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    16,308       15,866,326  

6.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)

    19,206       19,377,327  

6.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)

    13,922       13,869,793  

7.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    10,019       10,068,093  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.88%, 05/15/26
(Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    8,557       8,332,379  

Triumph Group Inc., 7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    10,244       9,817,594  
   

 

 

 
      367,528,164  
Agriculture — 0.1%            

JBS Investments II GmbH, 7.00%, 01/15/26
(Call 01/15/22)(b)

    8,084       8,322,882  

Vector Group Ltd., 6.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(b)

    15,749       13,937,865  
   

 

 

 
      22,260,747  
Airlines — 0.1%            

Air Canada, 7.75%, 04/15/21(a)(b)

    7,955       8,530,865  

American Airlines Group Inc.,
4.63%, 03/01/20(a)(b)

    5,791       5,827,193  

United Continental Holdings Inc., 4.25%, 10/01/22(a)

    9,076       9,072,044  
   

 

 

 
      23,430,102  
Apparel — 0.2%            

Hanesbrands Inc.
4.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    18,244       18,221,195  

4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    16,845       16,602,375  
   

 

 

 
      34,823,570  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.9%            

Allison Transmission Inc.
4.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    6,710       6,424,825  

5.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)(a)(b)

    18,453       18,591,397  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Auto Manufacturers (continued)            

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV
4.50%, 04/15/20(a)

  $   16,385     $ 16,509,808  

5.25%, 04/15/23(a)

    27,701       27,978,010  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC
3.50%, 03/15/20 (Call 12/15/19)(a)(b)

    5,032       4,958,753  

4.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)(b)

    8,822       6,859,516  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    6,651       6,418,215  

Navistar International Corp., 6.63%, 11/01/25
(Call 11/01/20)(a)(b)

    20,665       21,296,376  

Tesla Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    33,409       29,741,587  
   

 

 

 
        138,778,487  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.6%            

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.
6.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    13,280       13,239,828  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    6,865       6,736,281  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)

    9,610       9,483,097  

6.63%, 10/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,380       8,568,550  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    6,221       6,185,683  

Dana Inc., 5.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/19)(a)

    8,110       8,064,381  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)
4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    12,657       11,627,959  

5.00%, 05/31/26 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    17,809       16,874,028  

5.13%, 11/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    18,670       18,700,806  
   

 

 

 
      99,480,613  
Banks — 1.2%            

CIT Group Inc.
4.13%, 03/09/21 (Call 02/09/21)(a)

    9,791       9,888,910  

4.75%, 02/16/24 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    9,423       9,623,239  

5.00%, 08/15/22(a)

    20,770       21,476,803  

5.00%, 08/01/23(a)

    15,478       16,052,698  

5.25%, 03/07/25 (Call 12/07/24)(a)

    9,269       9,728,186  

6.13%, 03/09/28(a)

    6,889       7,489,621  

Deutsche Bank AG, 4.30%, 05/24/28
(Call 05/24/23)(a)(c)(d)

    26,792       23,871,616  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY, 4.88%, 12/01/32 (Call 12/01/27)(a)(c)(d)

    17,964       15,161,894  

Fifth Third Bancorp., 5.10%,
(Call 06/30/23)(a)(c)(d)(e)

    12,663       12,116,908  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
8.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/20)(b)

    9,373       8,787,188  

8.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/21)(b)

    11,698       10,996,120  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, 06/26/24(b)

    17,704       16,401,713  

UniCredit SpA, 5.86%, 06/19/32
(Call 06/19/27)(b)(c)(d)

    19,371       17,318,660  
   

 

 

 
      178,913,556  
Building Materials — 0.7%            

Griffon Corp., 5.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    19,638       19,441,620  

Standard Industries Inc./NJ
4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    18,679       17,464,865  

5.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    9,080       8,698,640  

5.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(a)(b)

    19,744       20,098,569  

5.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    8,727       8,934,266  

6.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    19,867       20,736,181  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 6.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 03/18/19)(a)

    12,226       12,520,188  
   

 

 

 
      107,894,329  
Chemicals — 1.8%            

Ashland LLC, 4.75%, 08/15/22
(Call 05/15/22)(a)

    20,977       21,553,867  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)            

Blue Cube Spinco LLC
9.75%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

  $   11,035     $ 12,361,959  

10.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    9,304       10,653,080  

CF Industries Inc.
3.45%, 06/01/23(a)

    14,625       14,155,782  

7.13%, 05/01/20

    5,791       6,018,930  

Chemours Co. (The)
5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    9,739       9,516,322  

6.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    16,821       17,473,655  

7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    14,552       15,184,102  

Element Solutions Inc., 5.88%, 12/01/25
(Call 12/01/20)(a)(b)

    15,286       15,467,598  

Hexion Inc.
6.63%, 04/15/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    23,338       19,895,645  

10.38%, 02/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    10,492       8,891,970  

Hexion Inc./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC,
9.00%, 11/15/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    5,123       1,662,574  

Huntsman International LLC
4.88%, 11/15/20 (Call 03/27/19)

    10,862       11,133,550  

5.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    8,202       8,571,090  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
4.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/03/24)(a)(b)

    19,506       18,885,709  

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 01/31/25)(a)(b)

    10,781       10,336,284  

5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    8,997       8,966,775  

5.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/03/27)(a)(b)

    18,192       17,093,483  

Olin Corp.
5.00%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    10,807       10,509,807  

5.13%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    10,343       10,420,572  

Tronox Finance PLC, 5.75%, 10/01/25
(Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    10,211       9,457,939  

Tronox Inc., 6.50%, 04/15/26
(Call 04/15/21)(a)(b)

    10,655       10,095,613  

WR Grace & Co.-Conn, 5.13%, 10/01/21(a)(b)

    13,057       13,434,217  
   

 

 

 
        281,740,523  
Coal — 0.1%            

Peabody Energy Corp.
6.00%, 03/31/22 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    6,191       6,248,557  

6.38%, 03/31/25 (Call 03/31/20)(b)

    6,906       6,798,957  
   

 

 

 
      13,047,514  
Commercial Services — 4.0%            

ADT Security Corp. (The)
3.50%, 07/15/22

    20,255       19,881,546  

4.13%, 06/15/23

    13,439       13,180,720  

6.25%, 10/15/21

    20,017       21,126,212  

APX Group Inc.
7.63%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)(a)

    7,227       6,368,794  

7.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    18,024       17,922,615  

8.75%, 12/01/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    12,052       11,976,675  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc.,
5.50%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    13,335       13,485,019  

Hertz Corp. (The)
5.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(b)

    14,151       12,006,976  

5.88%, 10/15/20 (Call 04/01/19)

    12,592       12,582,163  

6.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    9,167       8,688,242  

7.38%, 01/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    11,233       11,231,050  

7.63%, 06/01/22 (Call 06/01/19)(b)

    24,310       24,856,975  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 6.38%, 08/01/23
(Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    21,455       21,686,744  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services (continued)            

Nielsen Co Luxembourg SARL/The
5.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(a)(b)

  $   10,728     $ 10,593,900  

5.50%, 10/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    13,535       13,653,901  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.
4.50%, 10/01/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    15,138       15,137,587  

5.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    42,546       42,599,182  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc., 9.25%, 05/15/23
(Call 05/15/19)(a)(b)

    36,407       38,391,181  

Refinitiv U.S. Holdings Inc.
6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

    23,408       23,585,667  

8.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

    29,245       28,632,683  

Service Corp. International/U.S.
4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    10,602       10,496,974  

5.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    4,742       4,794,137  

5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)(a)

    16,853       17,262,506  

ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 5.13%, 11/15/24
(Call 11/15/19)(b)

    15,398       15,489,426  

Star Merger Sub Inc.
6.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    3,935       3,948,773  

10.25%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    13,638       14,026,683  

United Rentals North America Inc.
4.63%, 07/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    18,078       18,431,284  

4.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    14,044       13,640,634  

4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    30,133       28,739,349  

5.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)

    15,343       15,688,218  

5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    18,740       18,735,315  

5.75%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)(a)

    16,435       16,928,050  

5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    19,007       19,416,185  

6.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    20,073       20,951,194  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26
(Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    20,930       21,466,331  
   

 

 

 
        607,602,891  
Computers — 1.9%            

Banff Merger Sub Inc., 9.75%, 09/01/26
(Call 09/01/21)(b)

    27,334       26,548,148  

Dell Inc., 4.63%, 04/01/21(a)

    8,325       8,474,496  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
5.88%, 06/15/21 (Call 03/18/19)(a)(b)

    30,922       31,555,901  

7.13%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)(a)(b)

    31,203       32,997,173  

EMC Corp.
2.65%, 06/01/20

    23,721       23,446,726  

3.38%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)

    19,353       18,681,693  

Exela Intermediate LLC/Exela Finance Inc.,
10.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    19,277       19,678,353  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.
8.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    14,707       13,714,278  

9.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    13,527       13,391,730  

Leidos Holdings Inc., 4.45%, 12/01/20
(Call 09/01/20)(a)

    8,647       8,801,565  

NCR Corp.
4.63%, 02/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    6,405       6,405,000  

5.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    11,744       11,705,261  

5.88%, 12/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,147       8,269,205  

6.38%, 12/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    12,753       12,960,236  

West Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    21,246       17,620,901  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26
(Call 11/15/25)(a)

    42,994       40,683,072  
   

 

 

 
      294,933,738  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.4%            

Avon International Operations Inc.,
7.88%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/19)(a)(b)

  $ 9,748     $ 10,058,041  

Avon Products Inc.
6.60%, 03/15/20

    4,508       4,589,708  

7.00%, 03/15/23(a)

    9,809       9,425,223  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.
4.70%, 05/19/21(a)

    11,915       12,063,937  

4.70%, 05/24/22(a)

    10,804       10,896,698  

First Quality Finance Co. Inc.
4.63%, 05/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,175       10,190,368  

5.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/20)(a)(b)

    6,347       6,204,193  
   

 

 

 
        63,428,168  
Diversified Financial Services — 4.1%            

Ally Financial Inc.
4.13%, 03/30/20(a)

    7,301       7,346,533  

4.13%, 02/13/22(a)

    13,048       13,149,937  

4.25%, 04/15/21(a)

    9,841       9,945,561  

4.63%, 05/19/22(a)

    8,779       8,962,810  

4.63%, 03/30/25(a)

    9,314       9,488,637  

5.13%, 09/30/24(a)

    13,941       14,620,624  

5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/21/25)(a)

    18,985       20,130,880  

7.50%, 09/15/20(a)

    6,158       6,541,638  

8.00%, 03/15/20

    12,283       12,864,343  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
5.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    25,569       25,888,612  

6.00%, 08/01/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    27,656       27,945,130  

6.25%, 02/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    23,232       23,924,314  

6.38%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/20)

    15,038       15,526,735  

6.75%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/20)(a)

    11,468       12,008,169  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.
6.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    7,679       7,674,201  

7.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)(b)

    5,996       5,838,605  

7.38%, 04/01/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    5,506       5,511,736  

7.50%, 04/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    7,754       7,894,541  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.
5.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 09/15/21)(a)(b)

    7,805       7,965,978  

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    6,541       6,148,540  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC
5.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)(a)(b)

    1,070       1,085,248  

6.38%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

    5,445       5,573,913  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.
8.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    18,365       18,732,300  

9.13%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,141       14,466,537  

Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp.,
6.50%, 07/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)

    9,480       9,500,666  

Navient Corp.
5.00%, 10/26/20(a)

    9,546       9,634,862  

5.50%, 01/25/23(a)

    18,015       17,850,941  

5.88%, 03/25/21

      11,855       12,088,247  

5.88%, 10/25/24(a)

    8,648       8,324,901  

6.13%, 03/25/24(a)

    14,811       14,490,610  

6.50%, 06/15/22(a)

    18,856       19,401,645  

6.63%, 07/26/21(a)

    14,153       14,634,202  

6.75%, 06/25/25(a)

    8,034       7,867,278  

6.75%, 06/15/26

    9,445       9,102,619  

7.25%, 01/25/22(a)

    14,319       15,024,695  

7.25%, 09/25/23

    10,048       10,410,657  

8.00%, 03/25/20(a)

    16,017       16,659,194  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)            

Quicken Loans Inc.
5.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

  $   18,252     $ 16,609,320  

5.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    23,054       22,840,750  

Springleaf Finance Corp.
5.25%, 12/15/19

    370       376,207  

5.63%, 03/15/23(a)

    14,750       15,009,188  

6.13%, 05/15/22(a)

    18,362       19,105,308  

6.13%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    12,986       13,132,092  

6.88%, 03/15/25(a)

    22,832       23,399,508  

7.13%, 03/15/26(a)

    29,101       29,470,824  

7.75%, 10/01/21(a)

    12,128       13,034,988  

8.25%, 12/15/20(a)

    18,945       20,324,518  
   

 

 

 
        627,528,742  
Electric — 2.5%            

AES Corp./VA
4.00%, 03/15/21

    10,337       10,354,619  

4.50%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    9,788       9,861,410  

4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    11,467       11,592,420  

5.13%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    9,642       9,907,155  

5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)

    11,268       11,620,444  

6.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    9,468       10,011,753  

Calpine Corp.
5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    22,026       21,585,480  

5.38%, 01/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    21,465       21,226,202  

5.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    12,620       12,146,750  

5.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/19)(a)

    28,441       27,242,761  

5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,127       10,350,744  

6.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    14,901       15,154,007  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC
5.38%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)

    9,951       9,783,077  

5.75%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    11,919       11,710,418  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
4.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)(b)

    9,827       9,655,028  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(b)

    9,496       9,044,940  

NRG Energy Inc.
5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    15,326       15,728,307  

6.25%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/01/19)

    14,107       14,600,745  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    24,494       26,109,073  

7.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    18,810       20,356,182  

Talen Energy Supply LLC
6.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    11,993       10,629,396  

9.50%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    6,048       6,482,700  

10.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,114       12,652,099  

Vistra Energy Corp.
5.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,608       8,841,582  

7.38%, 11/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    232       240,741  

7.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)

    17,257       18,340,465  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
5.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    17,338       17,988,175  

5.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    19,017       19,587,510  
   

 

 

 
      382,804,183  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.2%            

Energizer Holdings Inc.
5.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    8,532       8,333,808  

6.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    7,606       7,669,582  

7.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,612       11,291,831  
   

 

 

 
      27,295,221  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electronics — 0.2%            

Sensata Technologies BV
4.88%, 10/15/23(a)(b)

  $ 9,626     $ 9,916,785  

5.00%, 10/01/25(b)

      12,962       13,157,443  

5.63%, 11/01/24(a)(b)

    5,648       5,918,801  
   

 

 

 
      28,993,029  
Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.1%            

TerraForm Power Operating LLC
4.25%, 01/31/23 (Call 10/31/22)(a)(b)

    8,677       8,579,384  

5.00%, 01/31/28 (Call 07/31/27)(a)(b)

    12,852       12,209,400  
   

 

 

 
      20,788,784  
Engineering & Construction — 0.3%            

AECOM
5.13%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    17,926       16,984,885  

5.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    16,308       17,036,175  

Brand Industrial Services Inc., 8.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    17,999       16,256,753  
   

 

 

 
      50,277,813  
Entertainment — 1.9%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.
5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    10,908       10,063,908  

5.88%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    11,379       10,242,238  

6.13%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    8,804       7,917,792  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    32,316       30,639,607  

Cinemark USA Inc.
4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    14,808       14,864,512  

5.13%, 12/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    5,472       5,554,080  

Eldorado Resorts Inc.
6.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    18,266       18,587,482  

6.00%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(a)(b)

    9,732       9,902,310  

International Game Technology PLC
6.25%, 02/15/22 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    26,672       28,072,280  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(b)

    12,642       13,145,670  

6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)(a)(b)

    20,239       21,554,535  

Scientific Games International Inc.
5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    24,475       23,740,750  

10.00%, 12/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    41,993       44,250,124  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
4.88%, 07/31/24 (Call 07/31/19)(b)

    17,813       17,545,805  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,784       10,599,492  

Stars Group Holdings BV/Stars Group US
Co-Borrower LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/26
(Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    19,171       19,602,348  
   

 

 

 
        286,282,933  
Environmental Control — 0.3%            

Covanta Holding Corp.
5.88%, 03/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    4,750       4,850,937  

5.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/20)

    7,905       7,903,024  

6.00%, 01/01/27 (Call 01/01/22)(a)

    8,172       8,156,637  

GFL Environmental Inc., 5.38%, 03/01/23
(Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    8,817       8,315,533  

Hulk Finance Corp., 7.00%, 06/01/26
(Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    6,687       6,341,784  

Tervita Escrow Corp., 7.63%, 12/01/21
(Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    3,232       3,207,760  
   

 

 

 
      38,775,675  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Food — 2.1%            

Albertsons Companies LLC/Safeway Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC
5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

  $   23,432     $ 22,294,290  

6.63%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)

    23,239       23,268,049  

7.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    4,678       4,815,416  

B&G Foods Inc.
4.63%, 06/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    14,126       14,121,586  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    18,414       17,585,370  

JBS Investments GmbH
6.25%, 02/05/23 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    13,034       13,200,044  

7.25%, 04/03/24 (Call 04/03/19)(a)(b)

    12,849       13,295,995  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc.
5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    16,098       16,299,225  

5.88%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)(b)

    12,690       13,045,320  

6.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    18,513       19,160,955  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.
4.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    15,802       15,855,614  

4.88%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    16,892       16,934,230  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    17,779       17,751,220  

5.88%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/30/22)(a)(b)

    17,089       16,789,942  

Post Holdings Inc.
5.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    31,514       30,244,301  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    19,143       19,232,534  

5.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)(b)

    17,815       17,303,932  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    24,283       23,953,446  
   

 

 

 
        315,151,469  
Food Service — 0.4%            

Aramark Services Inc.
4.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    8,545       8,491,233  

5.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    10,408       10,590,140  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    22,033       21,757,588  

5.13%, 01/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)

    16,724       17,122,501  
   

 

 

 
      57,961,462  
Gas — 0.4%            

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)(a)

    12,547       12,463,092  

5.63%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)(a)

    13,252       13,351,390  

5.75%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)(a)

    9,363       9,200,903  

5.88%, 08/20/26 (Call 05/20/26)(a)

    12,538       12,567,633  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.,
7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/01/19)

    11,842       12,196,050  
   

 

 

 
      59,779,068  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%            

Colfax Corp.
6.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    10,936       11,322,041  

6.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    5,000       5,212,500  
   

 

 

 
      16,534,541  
Health Care – Products — 1.4%            

Avantor Inc.
6.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    28,443       29,047,414  

9.00%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    37,041       39,717,001  

Hologic Inc.
4.38%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    18,259       17,985,115  

4.63%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    7,943       7,713,811  

Kinetic Concepts Inc./KCI USA Inc.
7.88%, 02/15/21 (Call 03/18/19)(a)(b)

    12,026       12,304,853  

12.50%, 11/01/21 (Call 05/01/19)(b)

    8,769       9,472,347  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care – Products (continued)            

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA,
4.75%, 04/15/23(a)

  $ 6,394     $ 5,202,851  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC
4.88%, 04/15/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,046       9,001,675  

5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    12,902       10,495,003  

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    14,173       12,361,549  

5.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    16,347       15,387,295  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA,
6.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    24,745       23,815,914  

Teleflex Inc.
4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    9,834       9,766,346  

4.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    7,873       7,971,412  
   

 

 

 
        210,242,586  
Health Care – Services — 7.0%            

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc., 5.63%, 02/15/23
(Call 04/01/19)(a)

    12,212       12,124,226  

Centene Corp.
4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/19)

    18,272       18,604,404  

4.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)

    22,485       22,656,761  

5.38%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    33,875       35,187,656  

5.63%, 02/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    19,948       20,243,230  

6.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    17,951       18,757,192  

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.
5.13%, 08/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    18,033       17,672,340  

6.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 03/31/20)

    57,038       54,970,372  

6.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    35,171       23,037,005  

8.00%, 03/15/26(b)

    15,900       15,690,597  

8.13%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(a)(b)

    27,094       22,602,991  

8.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

    20,442       21,055,260  

11.00%, 06/30/23 (Call 06/30/20)(a)(b)(f)

    31,460       28,853,539  

DaVita Inc.
5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

    29,080       28,062,200  

5.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)

    31,783       31,504,899  

5.75%, 08/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    23,759       24,247,247  

Encompass Health Corp., 5.75%, 11/01/24
(Call 04/01/19)(a)

    23,767       24,011,800  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, 10/15/26
(Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    22,215       20,049,038  

HCA Healthcare Inc., 6.25%, 02/15/21(a)

    16,054       16,794,431  

HCA Inc.
4.50%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    3,257       3,285,194  

4.75%, 05/01/23(a)

    4,397       4,557,041  

5.00%, 03/15/24(a)

    1,885       1,969,216  

5.25%, 04/15/25

    3,130       3,312,968  

5.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    2,859       3,015,322  

5.38%, 02/01/25(a)

    44,948       46,556,298  

5.38%, 09/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    15,946       16,368,459  

5.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)

    28,290       29,333,194  

5.88%, 03/15/22(a)

    4,516       4,804,525  

5.88%, 05/01/23(a)

    22,446       23,736,645  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    22,773       24,039,748  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    13,028       13,652,259  

6.50%, 02/15/20(a)

    7,190       7,405,121  

7.50%, 02/15/22(a)

    34,463       37,780,064  

MEDNAX Inc.
5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    14,311       14,471,999  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,679       13,747,395  

Molina Healthcare Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/22
(Call 08/15/22)(a)

      13,504       13,947,100  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care – Services (continued)            

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC,
7.13%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(a)(b)

  $   29,779     $ 29,833,129  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc.,
8.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/19)(b)

    15,662       16,746,327  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc./LifePoint Health Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)(a)(b)

    26,517       27,246,218  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.38%, 10/01/21(a)

    19,058       19,343,870  

4.50%, 04/01/21(a)

    14,635       14,836,231  

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    34,378       34,292,055  

4.75%, 06/01/20(a)

    5,161       5,230,901  

5.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)

    26,481       26,271,202  

6.00%, 10/01/20

    31,886       32,922,295  

6.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    15,898       16,404,749  

6.75%, 06/15/23(a)

    35,264       36,145,600  

7.00%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/20)(a)

    9,489       9,512,723  

8.13%, 04/01/22(a)

    53,577       57,193,447  

WellCare Health Plans Inc.
5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)

    23,055       23,538,002  

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    13,639       14,014,073  
   

 

 

 
        1,081,638,558  
Home Builders — 1.6%            

Beazer Homes USA Inc.
5.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    7,238       6,315,155  

8.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/18/19)

    9,800       10,200,422  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc.,
6.50%, 12/15/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    7,264       7,298,446  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 6.13%, 07/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,712       10,685,220  

K Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.
10.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/19)(b)

    6,831       5,452,846  

10.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    6,411       4,469,669  

KB Home, 7.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    9,075       9,632,734  

Lennar Corp.
4.13%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    10,946       10,948,566  

4.50%, 04/30/24 (Call 01/31/24)(a)

    12,398       12,333,685  

4.75%, 04/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)

    8,919       9,097,380  

4.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    11,001       11,231,333  

4.75%, 05/30/25 (Call 02/28/25)(a)

    8,840       8,881,437  

4.75%, 11/29/27 (Call 05/29/27)(a)

    15,235       14,777,950  

4.88%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    8,757       8,918,457  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    9,138       9,615,004  

Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, 06/01/25
(Call 03/01/25)(a)

    6,772       6,989,974  

PulteGroup Inc.
4.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    12,439       12,531,861  

5.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    13,260       12,769,853  

5.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    11,934       12,023,505  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc.,
6.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/19)(a)

    5,101       5,241,278  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II Inc., 5.25%, 04/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    8,219       8,237,713  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
4.35%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    7,614       7,194,041  

4.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    9,638       9,644,024  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    7,238       7,093,240  

5.88%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    9,166       9,624,300  

TRI Pointe Group Inc./TRI Pointe Homes Inc.,
5.88%, 06/15/24(a)

    8,344       8,174,512  
 

 

 

   2 0 1 9  H A R E S  N N U A L   E P O R T  T O  H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Home Builders (continued)            

William Lyon Homes Inc., 5.88%, 01/31/25
(Call 01/31/20)(a)

  $ 7,543     $ 6,812,272  
   

 

 

 
        246,194,877  
Home Furnishings — 0.1%            

Tempur Sealy International Inc.
5.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

      12,225       12,225,000  

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,074       8,154,993  
   

 

 

 
      20,379,993  
Household Products & Wares — 0.4%            

Kronos Acquisition Holdings Inc.,
9.00%, 08/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    16,908       14,518,864  

Prestige Brands Inc.
5.38%, 12/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    7,130       7,161,229  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    12,055       12,115,275  

Spectrum Brands Inc.
5.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    18,964       18,561,015  

6.63%, 11/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,234       8,435,780  
   

 

 

 
      60,792,163  
Insurance — 0.6%            

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance Inc.
7.00%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/20)(a)(b)

    17,926       15,830,092  

8.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(b)

    13,875       14,204,531  

Genworth Holdings Inc., 7.63%, 09/24/21

    14,711       14,390,300  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26
(Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    24,136       23,668,365  

Radian Group Inc., 4.50%, 10/01/24
(Call 07/01/24)

    9,219       8,969,800  

Voya Financial Inc., 5.65%, 05/15/53
(Call 05/15/23)(a)(c)(d)

    12,600       12,472,740  
   

 

 

 
      89,535,828  
Internet — 2.0%            

Match Group Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/27
(Call 12/15/22)(b)

    8,500       8,417,380  

Netflix Inc.
4.38%, 11/15/26(a)

    18,231       17,536,034  

4.88%, 04/15/28

    29,831       29,061,921  

5.38%, 02/01/21(a)

    9,508       9,828,895  

5.50%, 02/15/22(a)

    13,184       13,810,240  

5.75%, 03/01/24(a)

    7,687       8,124,599  

5.88%, 02/15/25(a)

    15,331       16,261,240  

5.88%, 11/15/28(a)(b)

    34,967       36,419,879  

6.38%, 05/15/29(a)(b)

    14,591       15,524,428  

Symantec Corp.
3.95%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    8,474       8,433,837  

4.20%, 09/15/20(a)

    15,446       15,615,597  

5.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    21,851       21,769,059  

VeriSign Inc.
4.63%, 05/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    10,193       10,339,808  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)

    11,063       10,956,980  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    6,916       7,177,632  

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital Inc.
5.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    29,894       29,015,864  

6.00%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    26,132       26,413,737  

6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    17,512       17,380,660  
   

 

 

 
      302,087,790  
Iron & Steel — 0.8%            

AK Steel Corp.
7.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    6,902       5,814,935  

7.63%, 10/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)

    6,900       6,948,947  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Iron & Steel (continued)            

Allegheny Technologies Inc.
5.95%, 01/15/21 (Call 10/15/20)

  $ 9,602     $ 9,845,551  

7.88%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    9,963       10,875,528  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
4.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

    7,826       7,808,147  

5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)

      20,876         20,404,115  

Steel Dynamics Inc.
5.00%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    8,048       8,200,576  

5.13%, 10/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    13,265       13,356,197  

5.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    8,041       8,182,974  

5.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)(a)

    8,943       9,188,933  

U.S. Steel Corp.
6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)

    12,248       11,620,290  

6.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    14,553       14,379,173  
   

 

 

 
      126,625,366  
Leisure Time — 0.3%            

Sabre GLBL Inc.
5.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    9,692       9,939,492  

5.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,724       10,960,077  

Viking Cruises Ltd., 5.88%, 09/15/27
(Call 09/15/22)(b)

    15,544       14,974,053  

VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 02/15/28
(Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    12,170       11,875,530  
   

 

 

 
      47,749,152  
Lodging — 2.4%            

Boyd Gaming Corp.
6.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    13,625       14,008,203  

6.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    14,747       15,379,114  

6.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 03/18/19)(a)

    15,618       16,320,810  

Diamond Resorts International Inc.
7.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,932       9,981,660  

10.75%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)(a)(b)

    11,251       10,716,577  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.
4.25%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)(a)

    19,329       19,031,817  

5.13%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    27,933       28,087,213  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.
4.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    16,083       16,013,195  

4.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    11,973       11,898,584  

Jack Ohio Finance LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp.,
6.75%, 11/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    14,846       15,298,803  

MGM Resorts International
4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    8,439       8,017,050  

5.25%, 03/31/20(a)

    4,865       4,946,083  

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    18,920       19,289,801  

6.00%, 03/15/23(a)

    23,231       24,305,434  

6.63%, 12/15/21(a)

    23,600       25,135,919  

6.75%, 10/01/20(a)

    18,580       19,424,545  

7.75%, 03/15/22

    19,528       21,431,980  

Wyndham Destinations Inc.
3.90%, 03/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    5,878       5,718,526  

4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    12,434       12,425,970  

5.75%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    7,144       7,074,346  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
4.25%, 05/30/23 (Call 02/28/23)(b)

    10,056       9,945,803  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(b)

    17,439       16,725,091  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(b)

    31,995       31,844,623  
   

 

 

 
      363,021,147  
Machinery — 0.1%            

Vertiv Group Corp., 9.25%, 10/15/24
(Call 10/15/19)(a)(b)

    13,219       13,219,000  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media — 11.9%            

Altice Financing SA
6.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

  $   36,695     $   37,584,612  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    50,641       48,995,167  

Altice Finco SA, 8.13%, 01/15/24
(Call 04/01/19)(b)

    6,726       6,795,171  

Altice France SA/France
6.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)(a)(b)

    24,923       24,923,000  

7.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    93,903       92,142,319  

8.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    31,698       31,825,359  

Altice Luxembourg SA
7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    26,962       23,895,073  

7.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    51,437       51,115,519  

AMC Networks Inc.
4.75%, 12/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    12,231       12,377,772  

4.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    14,871       14,410,928  

5.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    19,445       19,303,347  

Cablevision Systems Corp.
5.88%, 09/15/22(a)

    13,848       14,311,043  

8.00%, 04/15/20(a)

    5,381       5,622,024  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
4.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/01/19)(a)(b)

    8,825       8,714,688  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    45,987       44,291,229  

5.13%, 02/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    13,048       13,260,030  

5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    19,397       19,738,387  

5.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    59,446       58,579,277  

5.25%, 03/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    5,906       5,932,531  

5.25%, 09/30/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    20,754       21,141,517  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    13,301       13,633,525  

5.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    26,651       27,206,218  

5.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,148       8,311,979  

5.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)

    14,631       15,017,921  

5.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    44,110       45,516,006  

5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    26,466       27,584,189  

5.88%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    13,815       14,190,595  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.
9.25%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    18,770       19,695,932  

6.50%, 11/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    36,360       37,231,935  

Series B, 7.63%, 03/15/20 (Call 03/06/19)(a)

    22,811       22,839,514  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 03/11/19)(b)

    20,312       20,375,780  

5.25%, 06/01/24

    13,532       13,451,269  

5.38%, 07/15/23 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

    20,800       21,315,451  

5.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    17,315       17,023,642  

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    26,037       26,320,618  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    23,434       23,568,258  

6.50%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)(b)

    25,966       27,167,187  

6.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    18,049       19,127,357  

6.75%, 11/15/21(a)

    18,991       20,240,676  

7.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(b)

    19,803       20,947,419  

7.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    10,422       11,130,370  

10.88%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    30,892       35,834,720  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.00%, 03/15/23(a)

    27,485       24,332,814  

5.13%, 05/01/20(a)

    15,128       15,254,531  

5.88%, 07/15/22(a)

    36,765       35,110,575  

5.88%, 11/15/24(a)

    36,307       30,577,755  

6.75%, 06/01/21(a)

    36,497       37,318,182  

7.75%, 07/01/26(a)

    37,568       32,590,240  

Gray Television Inc.
5.13%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)(b)

    9,379       9,350,863  

5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,131       14,296,598  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)            

7.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

  $ 13,496     $ 14,272,020  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26

      25,640       26,480,992  

Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.
5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/19)(a)(b)

    17,220       17,090,850  

5.88%, 11/15/22 (Call 03/11/19)

    8,871       9,084,458  

Quebecor Media Inc., 5.75%, 01/15/23(a)

    16,383       17,012,722  

Sinclair Television Group Inc.
5.13%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    7,727       7,244,063  

5.38%, 04/01/21 (Call 03/18/19)(a)

    9,417       9,428,771  

5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,254       10,343,723  

6.13%, 10/01/22 (Call 03/18/19)(a)

    10,126       10,350,797  

Sirius XM Radio Inc.
3.88%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/20)(a)(b)

    18,890       18,819,163  

4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,736       9,857,700  

5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    28,484       27,794,451  

5.38%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(b)

    19,464       19,854,901  

5.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    17,865       17,931,994  

6.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)(b)

    28,676       29,760,311  

TEGNA Inc.
5.13%, 07/15/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    6,953       7,028,117  

6.38%, 10/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    13,757       14,204,103  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL,
5.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(b)

    14,800       14,274,600  

Tribune Media Co., 5.88%, 07/15/22
(Call 03/11/19)(a)

    22,820       23,257,635  

Unitymedia GmbH, 6.13%, 01/15/25
(Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    15,879       16,456,202  

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH,
5.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    9,006       9,239,893  

Univision Communications Inc.
5.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    21,867       19,926,304  

5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    28,068       24,624,407  

UPC Holding BV, 5.50%, 01/15/28
(Call 10/15/22)(b)

    11,525       11,705,021  

UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 5.38%, 01/15/25
(Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    20,005       20,455,113  

Viacom Inc.
5.88%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/22)(a)(c)(d)

    12,719       12,568,955  

6.25%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/27)(c)(d)

    11,772       11,631,030  

Videotron Ltd.
5.00%, 07/15/22(a)

    15,207       15,636,843  

5.13%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,960       12,195,047  

5.38%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)(b)

    11,253       11,682,302  

Virgin Media Finance PLC
5.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    5,991       5,961,045  

6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)(b)

    8,325       8,582,034  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
5.25%, 01/15/21(a)

    7,732       7,835,093  

5.25%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    16,267       16,289,367  

5.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 03/15/19)(a)(b)

    6,890       6,999,080  

5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    13,578       13,667,106  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV
5.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    6,245       6,062,958  

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,304       10,684,635  

Ziggo BV, 5.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    37,013       35,717,545  
   

 

 

 
        1,823,532,463  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.3%            

Novelis Corp.
5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)(b)

    27,671       26,910,048  

6.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)(a)(b)

    21,564       21,744,262  
   

 

 

 
      48,654,310  
 

 

 

   2 0 1 9  H A R E S  N N U A L   E P O R T  T O  H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mining —1.5%            

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV
6.13%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

  $ 8,800     $ 8,992,544  

6.75%, 09/30/24 (Call 09/30/19)(a)(b)

      13,782       14,601,300  

7.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)(b)

    8,020       8,621,688  

Constellium NV
5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)(a)(b)

    7,103       6,966,977  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/20)(a)(b)

    8,892       8,655,210  

6.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    12,924       13,029,007  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,425       15,427,931  

5.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    9,922       9,900,296  

5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    13,845       13,730,347  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
3.10%, 03/15/20

    9,805       9,816,276  

3.55%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    35,540       35,140,175  

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    35,396       34,882,050  

4.00%, 11/14/21

    11,609       11,609,605  

4.55%, 11/14/24 (Call 08/14/24)

    17,430       17,255,700  

6.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20)(a)

    13,376       14,124,917  

Teck Resources Ltd., 8.50%, 06/01/24
(Call 06/01/19)(b)

    11,561       12,413,624  
   

 

 

 
        235,167,647  
Office & Business Equipment — 0.4%            

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.
5.00%, 09/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    7,040       7,119,200  

5.00%, 09/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    11,282       11,400,584  

5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    10,571       11,056,055  

Pitney Bowes Inc.
3.88%, 10/01/21 (Call 09/01/21)

    11,240       10,913,337  

4.38%, 05/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)

    7,972       7,596,652  

4.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    7,335       6,779,207  

4.70%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)

    7,737       7,311,465  
   

 

 

 
      62,176,500  
Oil & Gas — 9.4%            

Antero Resources Corp.
5.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    12,255       11,764,800  

5.13%, 12/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    20,731       20,750,566  

5.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    17,946       18,009,091  

5.63%, 06/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    13,441       13,474,602  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.
7.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(b)

    11,286       10,931,196  

10.00%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    18,807       20,296,377  

California Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/22
(Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    40,236       31,967,502  

Callon Petroleum Co.
6.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)(a)

    11,066       11,228,916  

6.38%, 07/01/26 (Call 07/01/21)(a)

    7,548       7,602,691  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 6.50%, 04/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    17,741       16,521,306  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
4.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    7,621       7,382,844  

6.13%, 02/15/21(a)

    8,143       8,311,204  

6.63%, 08/15/20

    4,038       4,147,783  

7.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    15,078       14,908,372  

7.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    7,425       7,313,625  

8.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    24,568       24,997,940  

8.00%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    24,513       24,267,870  

Citgo Holding Inc., 10.75%, 02/15/20(b)

    9,369       9,636,895  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

CNX Resources Corp., 5.88%, 04/15/22
(Call 04/01/19)(a)

  $   23,988     $   24,182,902  

Continental Resources Inc./OK
3.80%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    19,646       19,410,769  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    19,032       18,973,408  

4.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    28,726       29,338,519  

5.00%, 09/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    23,100       23,326,380  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance Inc.,
5.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    22,645       21,909,037  

Denbury Resources Inc.
7.50%, 02/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)(b)

    8,017       7,155,173  

9.00%, 05/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    11,365       11,464,444  

9.25%, 03/31/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,142       9,202,471  

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/25
(Call 05/15/25)

    9,747       9,168,272  

Diamondback Energy Inc.
4.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)

    10,076       10,209,821  

5.38%, 05/31/25 (Call 05/31/20)

    15,388       15,926,580  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance Inc.
5.50%, 01/30/26 (Call 01/30/21)(b)

    10,466       10,867,820  

5.75%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(b)

    10,102       10,770,626  

Ensco PLC
4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    12,227       9,376,581  

5.20%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    12,980       10,046,520  

7.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    18,508       15,546,720  

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance Inc.
7.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    19,823       17,543,355  

8.00%, 11/29/24 (Call 11/30/19)(a)(b)

    12,230       8,673,746  

8.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    11,755       5,201,588  

9.38%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/01/20)(b)

    12,158       5,744,655  

Extraction Oil & Gas Inc.
5.63%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)(b)

    14,329       11,986,607  

7.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)(b)

    8,042       7,127,223  

Gulfport Energy Corp.
6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)

    10,843       9,840,023  

6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    13,169       11,870,276  

6.38%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)

    7,355       6,457,461  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.
5.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,563       10,153,684  

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    8,558       8,487,575  

6.25%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)(b)

    10,493       10,323,426  

Jones Energy Holdings LLC/Jones Energy Finance Corp.
6.75%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    3,743       183,407  

9.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    6,189       3,996,740  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26
(Call 09/15/21)(a)

    20,641       20,589,397  

MEG Energy Corp.
6.38%, 01/30/23 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    14,898       13,646,568  

6.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(b)

    14,848       14,676,706  

7.00%, 03/31/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    18,131       16,589,865  

Murphy Oil Corp.
4.00%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    8,428       8,344,159  

4.45%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)

    11,809       11,701,981  

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    10,202       10,377,347  

6.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)(a)

    9,180       9,670,556  

Nabors Industries Inc.
4.63%, 09/15/21

    13,519       13,233,834  

5.00%, 09/15/20(a)

    12,756       12,821,927  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

5.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

  $   11,258     $   10,587,933  

5.75%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)

    14,647       12,962,595  

Newfield Exploration Co.
5.38%, 01/01/26 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    9,800       10,339,000  

5.63%, 07/01/24(a)

    9,226       9,859,230  

5.75%, 01/30/22

    13,859       14,586,597  

Noble Holding International Ltd.
7.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    15,210       13,696,130  

7.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

    14,458       13,518,230  

7.95%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    9,162       8,057,979  

Oasis Petroleum Inc.
6.25%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    8,265       7,856,916  

6.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    17,455       17,477,910  

Pacific Drilling SA, 8.38%, 10/01/23
(Call 10/01/20)(b)

    14,946       15,026,067  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.
5.25%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(b)

    6,425       6,354,987  

5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    10,900       10,818,250  

5.63%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,142       11,990,225  

6.25%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(b)

    8,350       8,578,538  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.
7.00%, 11/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    9,388       9,631,958  

7.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    14,471       14,801,573  

PDC Energy Inc.
5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    10,380       10,007,896  

6.13%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    7,542       7,473,314  

Precision Drilling Corp., 7.13%, 01/15/26
(Call 11/15/20)(b)

    6,841       6,726,841  

Puma International Financing SA
5.00%, 01/24/26 (Call 01/24/21)(b)

    10,802       9,221,308  

5.13%, 10/06/24 (Call 10/06/20)(b)

    9,769       8,660,219  

QEP Resources Inc.
5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    12,485       12,048,025  

5.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    8,428       8,317,235  

5.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    8,736       8,209,452  

Range Resources Corp.
4.88%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    13,267       12,172,473  

5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    10,268       10,126,815  

5.00%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    14,107       13,592,683  

5.75%, 06/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)(a)

    8,371       8,503,977  

Rowan Companies Inc.
4.88%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    12,331       11,460,123  

7.38%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    9,722       8,469,533  

Sable Permian Resources Land LLC/AEPB Finance Corp.
7.13%, 11/01/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    6,625       2,282,076  

7.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    5,555       1,890,436  

13.00%, 11/30/20 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    8,867       9,133,934  

Sanchez Energy Corp.
6.13%, 01/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    13,269       1,957,178  

7.25%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    6,913       5,971,104  

7.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    5,596       909,350  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd.
5.38%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/20)(a)(b)

    13,623       13,210,904  

6.75%, 05/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    6,957       7,129,838  

6.88%, 06/30/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    7,837       8,028,376  

SM Energy Co.
5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    10,473       9,857,711  

5.63%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    9,532       8,945,186  

6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    8,555       8,555,000  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

  $ 8,700     $ 8,308,500  

6.75%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    9,102       8,737,920  

Southwestern Energy Co.
6.20%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(a)

      18,189       18,001,653  

7.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)

    10,286       10,683,573  

7.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    8,937       9,283,541  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.
4.88%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/20)

    19,696       19,962,455  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)

    14,530       14,444,232  

Series WI, 5.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    6,032       5,941,520  

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24
(Call 07/15/21)(b)

    10,654       10,813,739  

Transocean Inc.
7.25%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/21)(b)

    15,944       15,212,284  

7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,112       13,617,198  

9.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    19,998       21,121,548  

Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.13%, 08/01/25
(Call 08/01/21)(b)

    9,035       9,131,143  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)(b)

    10,023       10,298,633  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.
5.75%, 03/15/21 (Call 12/15/20)(a)

    17,433       17,650,912  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)

    7,839       7,871,118  

6.63%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    19,181       18,797,380  

WPX Energy Inc.
5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    10,610       10,619,517  

5.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    9,693       9,761,045  

6.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)

    10,028       10,353,910  

8.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)

    8,883       9,964,690  
   

 

 

 
        1,439,213,345  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.6%            

KCA Deutag UK Finance PLC
9.63%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    6,043       4,590,372  

9.88%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    7,611       6,079,551  

SESI LLC
7.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)

    16,034       14,843,618  

7.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    8,484       7,248,849  

Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd.,
7.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    7,495       7,891,626  

Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/24
(Call 12/01/20)(a)(b)

    7,352       7,519,143  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.,
6.88%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(b)

    5,510       5,620,200  

Weatherford International LLC,
9.88%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    9,920       7,068,000  

Weatherford International Ltd.
4.50%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    12,608       8,668,000  

7.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    12,896       11,531,174  

8.25%, 06/15/23 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    11,678       8,320,575  

9.88%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    14,174       10,205,280  
   

 

 

 
      99,586,388  
Packaging & Containers — 3.1%            

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.
4.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 03/15/19)(a)(b)

    11,270       11,249,714  

4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/19)(a)(b)

    19,796       19,951,707  

6.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    31,361       30,870,407  

7.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)(a)(b)

    31,257       32,536,974  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Packaging & Containers (continued)            

Ball Corp.
4.00%, 11/15/23(a)

  $   18,934     $ 18,991,478  

4.38%, 12/15/20(a)

    14,892       15,171,225  

4.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    13,512       13,782,240  

5.00%, 03/15/22

    13,485       14,024,400  

5.25%, 07/01/25

    19,142       20,063,209  

Berry Global Inc.
4.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    9,034       8,548,423  

5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    13,830       13,881,863  

5.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    9,234       9,374,433  

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    6,756       6,940,735  

BWAY Holding Co.
5.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    28,432       28,032,530  

7.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    23,888       22,634,890  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 01/15/23(a)

    19,259       19,505,515  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/26)(a)

    7,409       7,121,011  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    16,800       16,842,000  

Flex Acquisition Co. Inc.
6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    9,553       9,004,556  

7.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    10,103       9,689,058  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
5.00%, 01/15/22(a)(b)

    7,743       7,897,376  

5.88%, 08/15/23(b)

    12,331       12,959,634  

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu
5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/19)(a)(b)

    30,719       30,719,000  

5.75%, 10/15/20 (Call 04/01/19)

    40,535       40,636,206  

7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)(b)

    15,630       15,981,675  

Sealed Air Corp.
4.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    7,080       7,223,472  

5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    8,297       8,532,946  

5.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)(b)

    8,296       8,566,160  

5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)(b)

    6,797       7,086,838  

6.50%, 12/01/20 (Call 09/01/20)(a)(b)

    5,539       5,785,010  
   

 

 

 
        473,604,685  
Pharmaceuticals — 4.0%            

Bausch Health Americas Inc.
8.50%, 01/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(b)

    17,556       18,214,350  

9.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    28,048       30,193,119  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.
5.50%, 03/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    16,881       16,838,798  

5.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a)(b)

    28,374       28,605,129  

5.63%, 12/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    12,264       12,282,396  

5.75%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(b)

    1,425       1,437,469  

5.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    56,751       56,609,122  

6.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    56,866       54,662,442  

6.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    21,305       22,077,306  

7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    37,135       39,139,176  

9.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/21)(a)(b)

    26,938       28,857,332  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.
3.91%, 08/27/21(b)

    7,997       8,052,708  

4.27%, 08/28/23 (Call 07/28/23)(b)

    14,384       14,634,086  

4.90%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)(a)(b)

    14,199       14,728,891  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc.
6.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    29,875       24,623,537  

6.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(a)(b)

    20,120       15,537,111  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

Endo Finance LLC, 5.75%, 01/15/22
(Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

  $   13,339     $ 12,471,965  

Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc.,
5.38%, 01/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    15,107       12,406,624  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
2.20%, 07/21/21(a)

    55,059       52,260,103  

2.80%, 07/21/23(a)

    55,121       49,927,643  

3.15%, 10/01/26(a)

    64,921       53,965,581  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    23,083       23,441,941  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    22,192       22,805,487  
   

 

 

 
        613,772,316  
Pipelines — 3.9%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
5.38%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)

    3,100       3,100,000  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(b)

    11,795       11,883,462  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    17,364       17,639,964  

Buckeye Partners LP, 6.38%, 01/22/78
(Call 01/22/23)(a)(c)(d)

    7,271       6,324,760  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC
5.13%, 06/30/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    27,265       27,810,300  

5.88%, 03/31/25 (Call 10/02/24)(a)

    27,411       29,158,479  

7.00%, 06/30/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    23,976       26,630,098  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP
5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    26,498       26,849,666  

5.63%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(b)

    21,101       21,496,644  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
5.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    7,888       7,939,765  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/18/19)(a)

    11,811       12,125,960  

DCP Midstream Operating LP
3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    11,143       11,083,803  

4.75%, 09/30/21 (Call 06/30/21)(a)(b)

    9,640       9,836,415  

5.35%, 03/15/20(a)(b)

    5,701       5,813,924  

5.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    15,725       16,354,000  

5.85%, 05/21/43 (Call 05/21/23)(b)(c)(d)

    7,983       7,137,999  

Energy Transfer LP
4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    18,432       18,670,680  

5.50%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    19,702       20,656,371  

5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    23,503       25,242,504  

7.50%, 10/15/20

    19,139       20,335,187  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.15%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    13,433       12,829,915  

4.40%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    10,167       9,911,237  

4.85%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    5,700       5,586,000  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.00%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    6,934       6,908,215  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    8,181       7,591,895  

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)

    9,631       9,235,829  

6.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    15,115       15,429,109  

NGPL PipeCo LLC
4.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,360       13,534,849  

4.88%, 08/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)(b)

    13,089       13,199,438  

NuStar Logistics LP
4.80%, 09/01/20

    8,086       8,204,298  

5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 01/28/27)(a)

    11,061       11,135,662  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,
5.63%, 04/15/20(a)(b)

    447       455,940  

SemGroup Corp./Rose Rock Finance Corp., 5.63%, 07/15/22 (Call 03/18/19)(a)

    7,148       6,958,450  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
4.75%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

  $   10,615     $ 10,633,245  

5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)(a)(b)

    14,975       15,316,430  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    14,710       14,673,225  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    11,069       10,932,368  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    14,502       14,048,812  

5.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(a)

    9,643       9,770,386  

5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    10,339       10,468,134  

5.38%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    9,195       9,264,054  

5.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(a)(b)

    18,635       19,409,843  

6.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    12,359       13,068,355  

6.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    11,529       12,077,895  

6.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    14,099       15,050,682  
   

 

 

 
        601,784,247  
Real Estate — 0.4%            

Howard Hughes Corp. (The), 5.38%, 03/15/25
(Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    19,980       19,730,250  

Kennedy-Wilson Inc., 5.88%, 04/01/24
(Call 04/01/19)(a)

    22,722       22,293,595  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.
4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)(b)

    10,118       9,156,790  

5.25%, 12/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,256       9,271,427  
   

 

 

 
      60,452,062  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.9%            

CBL & Associates LP
5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)(a)

    7,908       6,589,451  

5.95%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    12,744       9,685,440  

CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp.
5.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    13,764       13,981,214  

5.38%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    10,340       10,524,181  

Equinix Inc.
5.38%, 01/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    12,853       13,198,424  

5.38%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    17,264       17,587,700  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    24,316       25,136,665  

5.75%, 01/01/25 (Call 01/01/20)(a)

    9,876       10,283,385  

5.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    21,221       22,228,997  

ESH Hospitality Inc., 5.25%, 05/01/25
(Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    25,616       25,543,955  

Iron Mountain Inc.
4.38%, 06/01/21 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

    7,085       7,097,915  

4.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    20,087       18,982,215  

5.25%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/27/22)(a)(b)

    15,291       14,679,360  

5.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 03/11/19)(a)

    17,786       17,824,907  

6.00%, 08/15/23 (Call 03/11/19)(a)

    10,687       10,991,426  

iStar Inc.
4.63%, 09/15/20 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    8,531       8,568,915  

5.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    7,903       7,744,940  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc.
4.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    10,618       10,180,809  

5.63%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    19,771       20,425,914  

5.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)(b)

    13,102       13,396,795  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.
5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    27,756       27,640,349  

5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    8,688       8,819,872  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    7,429       7,803,840  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

SBA Communications Corp.
4.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/19)(a)

  $   14,972     $ 14,866,054  

4.88%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    14,859       15,058,152  

4.88%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)(a)

    21,791       21,763,761  

Starwood Property Trust Inc.
3.63%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

    9,423       9,349,972  

4.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    8,988       8,723,978  

5.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    14,130       14,426,730  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/24
(Call 12/15/19)(a)(b)

    9,938       8,248,540  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC
6.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,644       9,898,920  

8.25%, 10/15/23 (Call 04/15/19)

    19,493       16,910,178  
   

 

 

 
        448,162,954  
Retail — 3.0%            

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc.
4.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)(b)

    27,273       26,586,061  

4.63%, 01/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    23,145       23,257,948  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    51,130       49,466,179  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/25
(Call 11/01/20)(a)(b)

    25,597       23,893,200  

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
6.50%, 05/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    6,262       5,613,296  

6.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,161       7,273,491  

6.75%, 06/15/23 (Call 06/15/19)(a)

    9,058       8,106,910  

Golden Nugget Inc.
6.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)(b)

    25,962       26,128,006  

8.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    12,294       12,694,379  

JC Penney Corp. Inc.
5.88%, 07/01/23 (Call 07/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,269       7,924,995  

8.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/21)(b)

    6,116       3,654,310  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC
4.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    13,757       13,503,355  

5.00%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(a)(b)

    19,956       20,165,538  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    19,883       20,200,780  

L Brands Inc.
5.25%, 02/01/28

    9,205       7,962,325  

5.63%, 02/15/22(a)

    18,225       18,607,900  

5.63%, 10/15/23

    9,652       9,572,285  

6.63%, 04/01/21

    14,360       15,045,364  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC,
8.00%, 10/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,450       5,464,790  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.
5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    10,015       9,851,756  

5.75%, 10/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    11,681       11,897,737  

PetSmart Inc.
5.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(b)

    20,890       16,652,746  

7.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    28,045       18,993,476  

8.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(b)

    8,161       5,545,538  

QVC Inc.
4.38%, 03/15/23(a)

    14,167       14,286,575  

4.45%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    10,096       9,816,683  

4.85%, 04/01/24

    12,349       12,444,238  

5.13%, 07/02/22(a)

    8,251       8,598,559  

Rite Aid Corp., 6.13%, 04/01/23
(Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    26,219       22,351,697  

Staples Inc., 8.50%, 09/15/25
(Call 09/15/20)(a)(b)

    18,788       18,412,240  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Retail (continued)            

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(a)

  $ 9,798     $ 9,664,043  
   

 

 

 
        463,636,400  
Semiconductors — 0.1%            

Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC, 6.25%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

      12,695       13,378,237  
   

 

 

 
Software — 2.3%            

CDK Global Inc.
4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    12,039       11,825,819  

5.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    6,755       6,817,122  

5.88%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    10,595       10,912,850  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    20,045       19,551,769  

First Data Corp.
5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

    27,453       28,173,916  

5.38%, 08/15/23 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

    20,964       21,450,365  

5.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

    29,671       30,618,988  

Infor U.S. Inc., 6.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 03/18/19)(a)

    30,853       31,462,964  

IQVIA Inc.
4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    14,228       14,501,445  

5.00%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    19,834       20,181,095  

MSCI Inc.
4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)(a)(b)

    9,951       9,954,553  

5.25%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(a)(b)

    14,237       14,666,088  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,339       8,640,483  

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    13,450       14,062,455  

Nuance Communications Inc.,
5.63%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)

    9,875       10,047,812  

Open Text Corp.
5.63%, 01/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    12,178       12,513,481  

5.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    14,935       15,685,484  

Rackspace Hosting Inc., 8.63%, 11/15/24
(Call 11/15/19)(a)(b)

    22,763       19,840,711  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance Inc.,
10.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    32,299       35,004,041  

Veritas U.S. Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.
7.50%, 02/01/23 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

    7,570       7,134,725  

10.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

    13,869       11,719,305  
   

 

 

 
      354,765,471  
Telecommunications — 9.0%            

Anixter Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/21(a)

    6,953       7,087,714  

C&W Senior Financing DAC
6.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,085       10,895,677  

7.50%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(b)

    8,413       8,591,776  

CenturyLink Inc.
5.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    9,834       9,404,812  

Series S, 6.45%, 06/15/21(a)

    23,041       23,958,589  

Series T, 5.80%, 03/15/22(a)

    25,585       26,299,249  

Series V, 5.63%, 04/01/20

    10,554       10,741,861  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23(a)

    13,363       13,918,366  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    18,643       19,755,754  

Cincinnati Bell Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/24
(Call 09/15/19)(a)(b)

    12,268       11,071,870  

CommScope Finance LLC
5.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/21)(b)

    9,480       9,650,166  

6.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(b)

    20,795       21,262,887  

8.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    11,935       12,382,563  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

CommScope Inc.
5.00%, 06/15/21 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

  $   11,632     $   11,667,511  

5.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)(b)

    9,797       9,410,733  

CommScope Technologies LLC
5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,997       10,740,914  

6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(b)

    30,744       29,053,080  

Frontier Communications Corp.
6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    13,459       7,272,907  

7.13%, 01/15/23

    15,465       9,165,461  

7.63%, 04/15/24(a)

    12,447       7,001,438  

8.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)(b)

    29,478       27,414,540  

8.75%, 04/15/22

    9,113       6,196,840  

10.50%, 09/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)

    40,910       29,352,925  

11.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    64,540       41,332,494  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.25%, 08/01/26(a)

    14,657       14,422,155  

6.63%, 08/01/26(a)

    14,411       14,122,780  

7.63%, 06/15/21(a)

    16,745       17,959,013  

Inmarsat Finance PLC
4.88%, 05/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    18,561       18,521,172  

6.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)(a)(b)

    6,938       6,868,620  

Intelsat Connect Finance SA, 9.50%, 02/15/23
(Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    23,532       22,826,040  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
5.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    37,391       34,212,765  

8.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    19,371       20,218,481  

8.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    53,153       53,668,584  

9.50%, 09/30/22(b)

    9,481       10,999,230  

9.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    27,113       28,197,520  

Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 8.13%, 06/01/23
(Call 04/15/19)(a)

    18,137       15,189,738  

Koninklijke KPN NV, 7.00%, 03/28/73
(Call 03/28/23)(a)(b)(c)(d)

    10,395       10,789,100  

Level 3 Financing Inc.
5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    14,673       14,771,055  

5.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    14,549       14,292,117  

5.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    20,566       20,720,245  

5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    16,956       17,096,243  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

    15,757       15,697,911  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    9,464       9,550,507  

6.13%, 01/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)

    7,840       7,878,792  

Nokia OYJ
3.38%, 06/12/22

    9,986       9,782,535  

4.38%, 06/12/27(a)

    10,294       10,133,156  

Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/01/21(a)

    17,539       18,710,824  

Sprint Communications Inc.
6.00%, 11/15/22

    41,432       42,131,356  

7.00%, 03/01/20(b)

    10,236       10,568,670  

7.00%, 08/15/20

    26,424       27,544,378  

11.50%, 11/15/21

    16,217       18,889,562  

Sprint Corp.
7.13%, 06/15/24

    44,632       46,019,774  

7.25%, 09/15/21

    35,431       37,423,994  

7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    27,562       28,921,438  

7.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    27,943       29,118,352  

7.88%, 09/15/23

    75,742       81,063,633  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano, 5.30%, 05/30/24(a)(b)

    27,124       26,411,995  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson,
4.13%, 05/15/22(a)

    19,859       20,061,959  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Telecommunications (continued)

 

T-Mobile USA Inc.

   

4.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 03/16/22)

  $ 7,921     $ 7,939,565  

4.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    18,768       18,525,517  

4.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

      27,193       26,442,473  

5.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)

    8,465       8,673,980  

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    10,024       10,271,676  

6.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/11/19)

    16,830       17,292,825  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/19)

    18,710       19,395,534  

6.38%, 03/01/25 (Call 09/01/19)

    31,446       32,782,455  

6.50%, 01/15/24 (Call 03/11/19)(a)

    13,324       13,761,350  

6.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    36,659       39,239,709  

Wind Tre SpA, 5.00%, 01/20/26 (Call 11/03/20)(b)

    36,144       31,354,920  
   

 

 

 
      1,374,093,825  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.2%  

Mattel Inc., 6.75%, 12/31/25
(Call 12/31/20)(b)

    28,862       28,465,147  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.4%  

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc./Navios Maritime Finance II U.S. Inc., 7.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    8,332       3,728,570  

XPO Logistics Inc.

   

6.13%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,628       10,588,145  

6.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    23,816       24,262,550  

6.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    17,550       17,659,687  
   

 

 

 
      56,238,952  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.7%  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.

   

5.13%, 10/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)(b)

    18,222       18,404,220  

5.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    4,855       4,976,375  

5.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    8,705       8,924,366  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.

   

4.50%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    16,446       16,293,103  

5.25%, 08/15/22(a)(b)

    32,071       32,831,404  

5.50%, 02/15/24(a)(b)

    21,720       22,425,900  
   

 

 

 
      103,855,368  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 98.2%
(Cost: $15,567,053,774)

      15,070,194,894  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares
(000)
    Value  

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 24.4%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 2.62%(g)(h)(i)

    3,540,731     $ 3,542,147,417  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 2.33%(g)(h)

    195,221       195,221,490  
   

 

 

 
      3,737,368,907  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 24.4%
(Cost: $3,736,186,466)

 

    3,737,368,907  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 122.6%
(Cost: $19,303,240,240)

 

    18,807,563,801  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (22.6)%

 

    (3,465,699,831
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   15,341,863,970  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(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 issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Reference index and spread are provided if the rate is currently floating.

(d) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(e) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(f) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(i) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended February 28, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    

Shares

Held at

02/28/18

(000)

 

 

 

 

    

Net Activity

(000)

 

 

   

Shares

Held at

02/28/19

(000)

 

 

 

 

    

Value at

02/28/19

 

 

     Income      
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
(a) 
   


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
 
 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

    3,511,252        29,479       3,540,731      $ 3,542,147,417      $ 22,007,060 (b)    $ 198,538     $ 837,192  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    210,259        (15,038     195,221        195,221,490        3,318,650              
         

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 3,737,368,907      $ 25,325,710     $ 198,538     $ 837,192  
         

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 15,070,194,894        $        $ 15,070,194,894  

Money Market Funds

     3,737,368,907                            3,737,368,907  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 3,737,368,907        $ 15,070,194,894        $             —        $ 18,807,563,801  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Advertising — 0.1%

 

Omnicom Group Inc./Omnicom Capital Inc.

   

3.60%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

  $   20,782     $ 20,031,842  

3.63%, 05/01/22(a)

    2,162       2,175,884  

3.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    13,353       13,213,734  

WPP Finance 2010

   

3.75%, 09/19/24(a)

    8,913       8,647,721  

4.75%, 11/21/21(a)

    2,356       2,403,947  
   

 

 

 
        46,473,128  
Aerospace & Defense — 1.9%  

General Dynamics Corp.

   

2.25%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    10,773       10,525,452  

3.38%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)

    11,763       11,925,306  

3.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    12,936       13,166,389  

3.75%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    9,364       9,587,236  

L3 Technologies Inc.

   

3.85%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    7,204       7,307,841  

4.40%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(a)

    14,490       14,967,147  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

2.90%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    14,715       14,429,032  

3.35%, 09/15/21

    8,355       8,468,497  

3.55%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    21,771       22,141,061  

3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    12,153       11,446,253  

4.07%, 12/15/42

    9,356       9,157,363  

4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52)(a)

    22,522       21,726,606  

4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(a)

    9,591       10,315,402  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

2.55%, 10/15/22 (Call 09/15/22)

    12,298       12,070,733  

2.93%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    23,967       23,240,941  

3.20%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)

    7,149       6,895,872  

3.25%, 08/01/23(a)

    10,487       10,505,376  

3.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    28,010       26,771,093  

4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    27,186       25,446,256  

4.75%, 06/01/43

    11,872       12,366,726  

Raytheon Co., 2.50%, 12/15/22
(Call 09/15/22)(a)

    16,952       16,719,125  

Rockwell Collins Inc.

   

2.80%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)

    13,023       12,814,477  

3.20%, 03/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    7,410       7,260,985  

3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    21,634       20,872,154  

4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    13,512       12,738,114  

United Technologies Corp.

   

1.95%, 11/01/21 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    3,289       3,205,123  

2.65%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    15,140       14,052,568  

2.80%, 05/04/24 (Call 03/04/24)

    15,747       15,281,796  

3.10%, 06/01/22(a)

    21,874       21,852,351  

3.13%, 05/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)

    7,560       7,180,484  

3.65%, 08/16/23 (Call 07/16/23)(a)

    22,166       22,490,845  

3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)(a)

    9,357       8,203,362  

3.95%, 08/16/25 (Call 06/16/25)(a)

    22,686       23,143,150  

4.13%, 11/16/28 (Call 08/16/28)

    33,163       33,591,237  

4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44)

    16,202       15,160,733  

4.45%, 11/16/38 (Call 05/16/38)

    9,325       9,262,415  

4.50%, 06/01/42

    35,011       34,563,038  

4.63%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)(a)

    17,330       17,433,789  

5.70%, 04/15/40(a)

    14,348       16,169,783  

6.13%, 07/15/38(a)

    18,300       21,314,548  
   

 

 

 
      615,770,659  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Agriculture — 1.7%

 

Altria Group Inc.

   

2.63%, 09/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)(a)

  $ 235     $ 209,394  

2.85%, 08/09/22

      23,426       23,041,882  

3.80%, 02/14/24 (Call 01/14/24)(a)

    11,865       11,873,010  

3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)(a)

    19,955       15,096,049  

4.00%, 01/31/24(a)

    18,984       19,189,170  

4.25%, 08/09/42(a)

    12,203       9,832,112  

4.40%, 02/14/26 (Call 12/14/25)

    16,600       16,743,353  

4.80%, 02/14/29 (Call 11/14/28)

    33,085       33,019,578  

5.38%, 01/31/44(a)

    20,363       19,074,014  

5.80%, 02/14/39 (Call 08/14/38)

    23,100       22,972,918  

5.95%, 02/14/49 (Call 08/14/48)

    30,320       30,213,744  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., 2.50%, 08/11/26 (Call 05/11/26)(a)

    11,215       10,553,937  

BAT Capital Corp.

   

2.76%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    24,162       23,500,454  

3.22%, 08/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    27,444       26,378,533  

3.56%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    40,756       37,340,871  

4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)(a)

    35,840       30,018,530  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    28,535       23,013,535  

Philip Morris International Inc.

   

2.38%, 08/17/22 (Call 07/17/22)(a)

    4,105       4,003,985  

2.50%, 08/22/22(a)

    11,838       11,598,556  

2.50%, 11/02/22 (Call 10/02/22)(a)

    6,600       6,446,740  

2.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)

    8,882       8,379,968  

2.90%, 11/15/21(a)

    3,278       3,265,309  

3.25%, 11/10/24(a)

    5,035       4,993,558  

3.38%, 08/11/25 (Call 05/11/25)(a)

    9,233       9,167,127  

3.88%, 08/21/42(a)

    7,591       6,600,822  

4.13%, 03/04/43

    8,538       7,654,490  

4.25%, 11/10/44(a)

    12,693       11,658,278  

4.38%, 11/15/41(a)

    13,615       12,659,989  

4.88%, 11/15/43

    8,081       7,993,393  

6.38%, 05/16/38(a)

    22,654       26,608,532  

Reynolds American Inc.

   

4.00%, 06/12/22(a)

    9,506       9,615,423  

4.45%, 06/12/25 (Call 03/12/25)(a)

    30,952       31,201,616  

5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    8,976       8,896,399  

5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    30,105       28,705,683  
   

 

 

 
        551,520,952  
Airlines — 0.0%  

Delta Air Lines Inc., 3.63%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    8,169       8,137,533  
   

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.1%  

NIKE Inc.

   

2.38%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    14,984       14,135,302  

3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)(a)

    12,979       12,783,017  
   

 

 

 
      26,918,319  
Auto Manufacturers — 1.7%  

Daimler Finance North America LLC

   

3.65%, 02/22/24(b)

    12,000       11,937,797  

8.50%, 01/18/31

    19,809       27,040,250  

Ford Motor Co.

   

4.35%, 12/08/26 (Call 09/08/26)(a)

    18,258       16,565,138  

4.75%, 01/15/43

    20,518       15,657,152  

5.29%, 12/08/46 (Call 06/08/46)(a)

    20,684       16,671,341  

7.45%, 07/16/31(a)

    24,757       26,113,495  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

   

2.98%, 08/03/22 (Call 07/03/22)(a)

    4,000       3,772,870  

3.10%, 05/04/23

    6,393       5,879,512  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Auto Manufacturers (continued)

 

3.34%, 03/28/22 (Call 02/28/22)(a)

  $ 4,028     $ 3,865,017  

3.66%, 09/08/24(a)

      11,658       10,560,078  

3.81%, 01/09/24 (Call 11/09/23)(a)

    5,783       5,367,505  

3.82%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)(a)

    8,740       7,415,559  

4.13%, 08/04/25

    17,749       16,221,965  

4.14%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    8,935       8,627,518  

4.25%, 09/20/22(a)

    10,076       9,881,356  

4.38%, 08/06/23(a)

    11,766       11,433,049  

4.39%, 01/08/26(a)

    19,649       17,930,966  

General Motors Co.

   

4.20%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)

    9,079       8,500,335  

4.88%, 10/02/23(a)

    7,801       8,039,065  

5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)(a)

    13,040       12,767,889  

5.00%, 04/01/35

    7,755       6,899,637  

5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    15,474       13,911,915  

5.20%, 04/01/45

    14,060       12,242,940  

5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    9,973       8,963,488  

5.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    13,865       13,172,762  

6.25%, 10/02/43(a)

    13,806       13,585,045  

6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)(a)

    14,426       14,935,337  

6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    8,662       8,912,139  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc.

   

3.15%, 06/30/22 (Call 05/30/22)(a)

    15,743       15,433,217  

3.25%, 01/05/23 (Call 12/05/22)(a)

    2,408       2,344,833  

3.45%, 01/14/22 (Call 12/14/21)(a)

    14,431       14,392,410  

3.45%, 04/10/22 (Call 02/10/22)

    11,650       11,573,301  

3.50%, 11/07/24 (Call 09/07/24)(a)

    9,876       9,329,233  

3.70%, 05/09/23 (Call 03/09/23)(a)

    15,999       15,734,260  

3.95%, 04/13/24 (Call 02/13/24)(a)

    13,635       13,241,109  

4.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    11,287       10,846,543  

4.00%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)(a)

    5,930       5,554,297  

4.15%, 06/19/23 (Call 05/19/23)

    16,104       16,067,409  

4.30%, 07/13/25 (Call 04/13/25)(a)

    8,544       8,309,521  

4.35%, 04/09/25 (Call 02/09/25)(a)

    13,795       13,458,699  

4.35%, 01/17/27 (Call 10/17/26)

    11,483       10,876,930  

5.10%, 01/17/24 (Call 12/17/23)

    8,090       8,267,126  

5.25%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    18,346       18,594,702  

Toyota Motor Corp., 3.42%, 07/20/23(a)

    2,150       2,178,854  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

   

2.15%, 09/08/22(a)

    5,790       5,639,249  

3.20%, 01/11/27(a)

    11,533       11,428,833  

3.30%, 01/12/22(a)

    5,280       5,340,811  

3.45%, 09/20/23(a)

    11,025       11,197,741  
   

 

 

 
        546,680,198  
Banks — 25.5%  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY

   

2.30%, 06/01/21

    3,135       3,080,563  

2.55%, 11/23/21(a)

    2,794       2,747,942  

2.63%, 05/19/22(a)

    647       635,558  

2.63%, 11/09/22

    7,580       7,453,999  

3.70%, 11/16/25(a)

    12,242       12,384,051  

Banco Santander SA

   

3.13%, 02/23/23

    9,287       9,007,741  

3.50%, 04/11/22(a)

    12,312       12,266,664  

3.80%, 02/23/28

    20,310       19,112,358  

3.85%, 04/12/23(a)

    10,275       10,209,119  

4.25%, 04/11/27(a)

    13,887       13,605,048  

4.38%, 04/12/28(a)

    12,822       12,616,852  

5.18%, 11/19/25(a)

    2,498       2,561,399  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Banks (continued)

 

Bank of America Corp.

   

2.33%, 10/01/21 (Call 10/01/20)(c)(d)

  $ 1,541     $ 1,524,269  

2.50%, 10/21/22 (Call 10/21/21)(a)

      14,191         13,875,987  

2.82%, 07/21/23 (Call 07/21/22)(a)(c)(d)

    3,824       3,763,530  

2.88%, 04/24/23 (Call 04/24/22)(a)(c)(d)

    9,588       9,464,320  

3.00%, 12/20/23 (Call 12/20/22)(a)(c)(d)

    38,476       38,011,148  

3.09%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/24)(a)(c)(d)

    15,699       15,315,532  

3.12%, 01/20/23 (Call 01/20/22)(c)(d)

    18,242       18,167,972  

3.25%, 10/21/27 (Call 10/21/26)(a)

    24,487       23,438,587  

3.30%, 01/11/23

    45,268       45,434,627  

3.37%, 01/23/26 (Call 01/23/25)(c)(d)

    28,650       28,187,073  

3.42%, 12/20/28 (Call 12/20/27)(a)(c)(d)

    67,182       64,817,355  

3.50%, 04/19/26(a)

    27,269       27,032,613  

3.55%, 03/05/24 (Call 03/05/23)(a)(c)(d)

    11,605       11,642,584  

3.59%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/27)(c)(d)

    26,642       26,041,417  

3.71%, 04/24/28 (Call 04/24/27)(a)(c)(d)

    24,797       24,460,153  

3.82%, 01/20/28 (Call 01/20/27)(a)(c)(d)

    26,796       26,654,517  

3.86%, 07/23/24 (Call 07/23/23)(c)(d)

    22,167       22,531,705  

3.88%, 08/01/25(a)

    23,409       23,850,786  

3.95%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(a)(c)(d)

    11,259       10,608,523  

3.97%, 03/05/29 (Call 03/05/28)(a)(c)(d)

    25,900       25,988,006  

3.97%, 02/07/30 (Call 02/07/29)(a)(c)(d)

    18,145       18,228,781  

4.00%, 04/01/24(a)

    34,769       35,792,940  

4.00%, 01/22/25

    23,363       23,444,771  

4.10%, 07/24/23(a)

    20,858       21,506,160  

4.13%, 01/22/24(a)

    30,881       31,908,324  

4.20%, 08/26/24(a)

    36,540       37,369,334  

4.24%, 04/24/38 (Call 04/24/37)(a)(c)(d)

    31,988       31,883,243  

4.25%, 10/22/26

    25,660       25,815,831  

4.27%, 07/23/29 (Call 07/23/28)(a)(c)(d)

    38,416       39,447,673  

4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)(a)(c)(d)

    27,111       27,611,233  

4.45%, 03/03/26

    28,116       28,641,317  

4.88%, 04/01/44

    951       1,023,993  

5.00%, 01/21/44(a)

    16,072       17,558,880  

5.70%, 01/24/22(a)

    1,827       1,962,428  

5.88%, 02/07/42(a)

    16,671       20,268,300  

6.11%, 01/29/37

    24,203       27,925,378  

7.75%, 05/14/38(a)

    16,367       22,155,813  

Series L, 3.95%, 04/21/25

    34,045       34,037,738  

Series L, 4.18%, 11/25/27 (Call 11/25/26)(a)

    24,814       24,694,821  

Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36(a)

    13,770       16,469,847  

Bank of Montreal

   

2.35%, 09/11/22(a)

    6,320       6,170,715  

2.55%, 11/06/22 (Call 10/06/22)(a)

    5,167       5,066,476  

Series E, 3.30%, 02/05/24(a)

    18,890       18,832,854  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

2.20%, 08/16/23 (Call 06/16/23)

    8,038       7,724,593  

2.45%, 08/17/26 (Call 05/17/26)

    7,416       6,949,190  

2.66%, 05/16/23 (Call 05/16/22)(a)(c)(d)

    535       526,435  

2.80%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)(a)

    10,584       10,176,841  

2.95%, 01/29/23 (Call 12/29/22)

    15,466       15,389,688  

3.25%, 05/16/27 (Call 02/16/27)

    16,631       16,420,405  

3.30%, 08/23/29 (Call 05/23/29)

    8,923       8,682,651  

3.40%, 01/29/28 (Call 10/29/27)(a)

    13,250       13,218,028  

3.44%, 02/07/28 (Call 02/07/27)(a)(c)(d)

    762       759,866  

3.45%, 08/11/23(a)

    9,945       10,081,401  

3.50%, 04/28/23(a)

    15,811       16,036,400  

3.65%, 02/04/24 (Call 01/05/24)

    14,912       15,226,852  

Series G, 3.00%, 02/24/25 (Call 01/24/25)(a)

    10,457       10,297,151  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Banks (continued)

 

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

   

2.45%, 09/19/22(a)

  $ 7,254     $ 7,105,813  

2.70%, 03/07/22(a)

    3,003       2,975,727  

2.80%, 07/21/21(a)

      10,955       10,898,431  

3.40%, 02/11/24(a)

    19,000       19,016,895  

4.50%, 12/16/25(a)

    11,376         11,676,727  

Barclays PLC

   

3.65%, 03/16/25

    16,632       15,949,193  

3.68%, 01/10/23 (Call 01/10/22)(a)

    8,914       8,830,841  

4.34%, 05/16/24 (Call 05/16/23)(a)(c)(d)

    25,630       25,576,377  

4.34%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27)(a)

    14,228       13,777,492  

4.38%, 09/11/24(a)

    12,238       12,023,740  

4.38%, 01/12/26(a)

    32,061       31,834,931  

4.84%, 05/09/28 (Call 05/07/27)(a)

    21,289       20,543,681  

4.95%, 01/10/47(a)

    16,436       15,648,548  

4.97%, 05/16/29 (Call 05/16/28)(a)(c)(d)

    19,356       19,600,457  

5.20%, 05/12/26(a)

    30,364       30,620,111  

5.25%, 08/17/45

    16,638       16,671,585  

BB&T Corp.

   

2.75%, 04/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    9,717       9,654,983  

2.85%, 10/26/24 (Call 09/26/24)

    14,469       14,163,551  

3.70%, 06/05/25 (Call 05/05/25)

    15,065       15,347,077  

3.75%, 12/06/23 (Call 11/06/23)

    5,171       5,294,168  

BNP Paribas SA

   

3.25%, 03/03/23

    12,268       12,341,228  

4.25%, 10/15/24(a)

    10,636       10,689,782  

BPCE SA

   

2.75%, 12/02/21(a)

    8,566       8,448,185  

4.00%, 04/15/24(a)

    16,373       16,697,688  

Branch Banking & Trust Co.

   

2.63%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)

    3,176       3,146,689  

3.63%, 09/16/25 (Call 08/16/25)(a)

    20,010       20,073,066  

3.80%, 10/30/26 (Call 09/30/26)

    7,479       7,523,371  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

2.55%, 06/16/22(a)

    10,016       9,900,707  

3.50%, 09/13/23(a)

    11,470       11,610,865  

Capital One N.A.

   

2.25%, 09/13/21 (Call 08/13/21)

    3,262       3,174,744  

2.65%, 08/08/22 (Call 07/08/22)(a)

    7,631       7,440,053  

Citibank N.A., 3.65%, 01/23/24
(Call 12/23/23)(a)

    12,405       12,605,698  

Citigroup Inc.

   

2.70%, 10/27/22 (Call 09/27/22)(a)

    12,809       12,580,042  

2.75%, 04/25/22 (Call 03/25/22)(a)

    10,088       9,957,147  

2.88%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22)(a)(c)(d)

    32,187       31,739,948  

3.14%, 01/24/23 (Call 01/24/22)(c)(d)

    17,764       17,677,841  

3.20%, 10/21/26 (Call 07/21/26)(a)

    43,951       42,071,721  

3.30%, 04/27/25(a)

    18,703       18,446,352  

3.40%, 05/01/26(a)

    14,200       13,850,872  

3.50%, 05/15/23(a)

    18,918       18,970,023  

3.52%, 10/27/28 (Call 10/27/27)(a)(c)(d)

    22,364       21,643,045  

3.67%, 07/24/28 (Call 07/24/27)(a)(c)(d)

    28,973       28,367,531  

3.70%, 01/12/26(a)

    13,862       13,817,127  

3.75%, 06/16/24(a)

    673       683,011  

3.88%, 10/25/23(a)

    15,457       15,844,394  

3.88%, 03/26/25(a)

    13,423       13,322,293  

3.88%, 01/24/39 (Call 01/24/38)(a)(c)(d)

    9,699       9,176,920  

3.89%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27)(a)(c)(d)

    42,329       42,168,666  

4.00%, 08/05/24(a)

    3,866       3,891,255  

4.04%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/23)(a)(c)(d)

    15,663       16,003,225  

4.05%, 07/30/22(a)

    16,665       17,060,949  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Banks (continued)

 

4.08%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(a)(c)(d)

  $   20,500     $ 20,675,123  

4.13%, 07/25/28(a)

    20,360       20,014,135  

4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 04/24/47)(a)(c)(d)

    11,480       11,404,289  

4.30%, 11/20/26(a)

    13,739       13,761,058  

4.40%, 06/10/25

    29,271       29,774,874  

4.45%, 09/29/27(a)

    40,551       40,742,774  

4.50%, 01/14/22

    16,616       17,216,673  

4.60%, 03/09/26(a)

    14,133       14,450,177  

4.65%, 07/30/45

    14,125       14,642,702  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (Call 06/23/48)

    29,302       30,499,195  

4.75%, 05/18/46(a)

    25,129       24,729,723  

5.30%, 05/06/44

    12,038       12,752,288  

5.50%, 09/13/25(a)

    12,975       14,023,841  

5.88%, 01/30/42

    13,326       15,801,023  

6.63%, 06/15/32(a)

    12,208       14,437,521  

6.68%, 09/13/43(a)

    13,614       16,752,318  

8.13%, 07/15/39

    27,005       39,199,945  

Citizens Financial Group Inc., 4.30%, 12/03/25 (Call 11/03/25)

    10,817       10,903,218  

Compass Bank, 2.88%, 06/29/22
(Call 05/29/22)(a)

    7,973       7,784,996  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

   

3.75%, 07/21/26(a)

    32,424       31,271,486  

3.95%, 11/09/22

    18,906       19,066,278  

4.38%, 08/04/25(a)

    23,578       23,950,962  

4.63%, 12/01/23

    21,021       21,654,560  

5.25%, 05/24/41(a)

    16,543       18,927,718  

5.25%, 08/04/45(a)

    4,414       4,759,927  

5.75%, 12/01/43(a)

    10,949       12,542,189  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY

   

2.75%, 01/10/23(a)

    16,418       16,118,887  

3.38%, 05/21/25(a)

    16,134       16,169,306  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY

   

3.00%, 10/29/21

    1,875       1,869,885  

3.63%, 09/09/24(a)

    35,185         35,226,476  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.

   

3.75%, 03/26/25(a)

    24,572       24,183,389  

3.80%, 09/15/22(a)

    24,601       24,749,037  

3.80%, 06/09/23

    20,875       20,843,343  

4.55%, 04/17/26(a)

    27,117       27,781,453  

4.88%, 05/15/45(a)

    22,707       23,240,283  

Deutsche Bank AG

   

4.10%, 01/13/26(a)

    803       765,002  

4.25%, 10/14/21

    1,515       1,501,395  

Deutsche Bank AG/London, 3.70%, 05/30/24(a)

    10,513       9,829,740  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY

   

3.30%, 11/16/22(a)

    4,829       4,575,661  

3.70%, 05/30/24

    11,908       11,166,940  

3.95%, 02/27/23(a)

    9,873       9,543,825  

Discover Bank

   

3.20%, 08/09/21 (Call 07/09/21)

    461       459,421  

3.35%, 02/06/23 (Call 01/06/23)

    6,668       6,608,489  

3.45%, 07/27/26 (Call 04/27/26)(a)

    18,532       17,510,959  

4.20%, 08/08/23

    12,485       12,751,899  

4.65%, 09/13/28 (Call 06/13/28)(a)

    4,200       4,257,224  

Fifth Third Bancorp.

   

3.65%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)

    2,318       2,345,224  

3.95%, 03/14/28 (Call 02/14/28)(a)

    4,370       4,387,961  

4.30%, 01/16/24 (Call 12/16/23)(a)

    8,961       9,231,447  

8.25%, 03/01/38

    9,282       12,736,514  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Banks (continued)

 

Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH

   

3.85%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

  $   21,294     $ 21,223,800  

3.95%, 07/28/25 (Call 06/28/25)(a)

    1,125       1,157,111  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

   

2.88%, 10/31/22 (Call 10/31/21)(c)(d)

    29,362       28,910,368  

2.91%, 06/05/23 (Call 06/05/22)(c)(d)

    20,745       20,364,454  

2.91%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22)(c)(d)

    20,506       20,090,690  

3.00%, 04/26/22 (Call 04/26/21)(a)

    23,721       23,539,511  

3.20%, 02/23/23 (Call 01/23/23)(a)

    22,266       22,111,648  

3.27%, 09/29/25 (Call 09/29/24)(a)(c)(d)

    28,413       27,535,672  

3.50%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(a)

    36,717       36,090,116  

3.50%, 11/16/26 (Call 11/16/25)

    27,422       26,388,232  

3.63%, 01/22/23(a)

    31,403       31,599,806  

3.63%, 02/20/24 (Call 01/20/24)(a)

    10,690       10,673,485  

3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 06/05/27)(c)(d)

    33,405       32,295,857  

3.75%, 05/22/25 (Call 02/22/25)(a)

    32,919       32,787,182  

3.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)

    19,214       18,945,027  

3.81%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(a)(c)(d)

    33,728       32,749,193  

3.85%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)

    27,840       28,084,009  

3.85%, 01/26/27 (Call 01/26/26)(a)

    27,472       26,958,260  

4.00%, 03/03/24(a)

    30,591       31,034,459  

4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37)(c)(d)

    29,084       26,927,581  

4.22%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/28)(a)(c)(d)

    37,750       37,785,912  

4.25%, 10/21/25(a)

    18,575       18,616,224  

4.41%, 04/23/39 (Call 04/23/38)(a)(c)(d)

    20,330       19,689,786  

4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45)(a)

    23,824       24,105,886  

4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)(a)

    25,928       26,312,914  

5.15%, 05/22/45

    19,712       19,840,374  

5.75%, 01/24/22

    26,702       28,504,377  

5.95%, 01/15/27(a)

    7,449       8,173,563  

6.13%, 02/15/33

    365       430,969  

6.25%, 02/01/41(a)

    27,285       32,846,507  

6.45%, 05/01/36(a)

    855       999,720  

6.75%, 10/01/37

    64,138         76,464,522  

HSBC Bank USA N.A./New York NY

   

5.63%, 08/15/35(a)

    7,592       8,535,840  

5.88%, 11/01/34

    12,733       14,752,948  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

2.65%, 01/05/22(a)

    11,158       10,997,858  

2.95%, 05/25/21(a)

    2,124       2,113,990  

3.03%, 11/22/23 (Call 11/22/22)(a)(c)(d)

    13,819       13,570,809  

3.26%, 03/13/23 (Call 03/13/22)(a)(c)(d)

    31,652       31,412,913  

3.60%, 05/25/23(a)

    22,400       22,501,488  

3.90%, 05/25/26

    35,822       35,614,766  

3.95%, 05/18/24 (Call 05/18/23)(c)(d)

    10,685       10,780,027  

4.00%, 03/30/22(a)

    28,605       29,306,478  

4.04%, 03/13/28 (Call 03/13/27)(c)(d)

    22,709       22,430,095  

4.25%, 03/14/24(a)

    14,128       14,269,272  

4.25%, 08/18/25(a)

    24,469       24,676,568  

4.29%, 09/12/26 (Call 09/12/25)(a)(c)(d)

    17,590       17,817,980  

4.30%, 03/08/26(a)

    36,689       37,375,682  

4.38%, 11/23/26(a)

    15,971       16,068,723  

4.58%, 06/19/29 (Call 06/19/28)(a)(c)(d)

    31,246       32,023,391  

4.88%, 01/14/22(a)

    7,027       7,344,976  

5.25%, 03/14/44(a)

    17,161       18,106,465  

6.10%, 01/14/42(a)

    10,565       13,130,134  

6.50%, 05/02/36(a)

    25,853       30,735,965  

6.50%, 09/15/37(a)

    32,190       38,427,208  

6.80%, 06/01/38

    23,836       29,435,968  

HSBC USA Inc., 3.50%, 06/23/24(a)

    9,614       9,612,777  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Banks (continued)

 

Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH, 2.30%, 01/14/22 (Call 12/14/21)(a)

  $ 7,838     $ 7,650,383  

Huntington National Bank (The), 3.55%, 10/06/23 (Call 09/06/23)(a)

    2,600       2,630,046  

ING Groep NV

   

3.15%, 03/29/22(a)

    11,373       11,294,922  

3.95%, 03/29/27(a)

      25,699       25,264,381  

4.10%, 10/02/23(a)

    14,745       14,939,071  

4.55%, 10/02/28(a)

    22,087         22,563,222  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

2.30%, 08/15/21 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    1,800       1,766,871  

2.70%, 05/18/23 (Call 03/18/23)(a)

    28,372       27,864,836  

2.78%, 04/25/23 (Call 04/25/22)(c)(d)

    14,729       14,559,705  

2.95%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)(a)

    27,506       26,249,355  

2.97%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    17,243       17,128,517  

3.13%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(a)

    32,837       32,270,683  

3.20%, 01/25/23

    33,917       33,940,477  

3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    23,220       22,556,282  

3.22%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/24)(c)(d)

    18,927       18,702,337  

3.25%, 09/23/22(a)

    34,920       35,101,137  

3.30%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    32,913       32,227,774  

3.38%, 05/01/23(a)

    20,124       20,087,163  

3.51%, 01/23/29 (Call 01/23/28)(a)(c)(d)

    31,023       30,142,819  

3.54%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/27)(a)(c)(d)

    23,077       22,658,522  

3.56%, 04/23/24 (Call 04/23/23)(c)(d)

    18,338       18,432,501  

3.63%, 05/13/24(a)

    25,270       25,570,064  

3.63%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    16,977       16,427,833  

3.78%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/27)(a)(c)(d)

    26,118       26,079,084  

3.80%, 07/23/24 (Call 07/23/23)(a)(c)(d)

    26,562       26,969,079  

3.88%, 02/01/24(a)

    20,661       21,176,331  

3.88%, 09/10/24

    28,699       29,018,552  

3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)(c)(d)

    28,717       27,239,651  

3.90%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    24,456       24,998,605  

3.90%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(c)(d)

    22,281       20,723,821  

3.96%, 01/29/27 (Call 01/29/26)(a)(c)(d)

    22,375       22,703,798  

3.96%, 11/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(a)(c)(d)

    25,408       23,833,352  

4.01%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(c)(d)

    33,303       33,657,764  

4.02%, 12/05/24 (Call 12/05/23)(a)(c)(d)

    5,240       5,364,651  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)(a)(c)(d)

    18,043       17,156,522  

4.13%, 12/15/26(a)

    20,959       21,192,502  

4.20%, 07/23/29 (Call 07/23/28)(c)(d)

    28,956       29,644,742  

4.25%, 10/01/27(a)

    17,692       17,945,111  

4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)(c)(d)

    23,207       22,893,706  

4.35%, 08/15/21(a)

    2,836       2,922,036  

4.45%, 12/05/29 (Call 12/05/28)(a)(c)(d)

    555       581,040  

4.50%, 01/24/22(a)

    30,005       31,215,015  

4.85%, 02/01/44(a)

    17,233       18,548,927  

4.95%, 06/01/45(a)

    20,919       22,186,442  

5.40%, 01/06/42

    14,958       17,086,305  

5.50%, 10/15/40(a)

    15,658       18,063,263  

5.60%, 07/15/41

    19,810       23,176,620  

5.63%, 08/16/43(a)

    17,916       20,527,436  

6.40%, 05/15/38

    31,820       39,924,681  

KeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH

   

2.30%, 09/14/22(a)

    9,955       9,682,358  

3.30%, 06/01/25

    7,046       7,006,024  

KeyCorp., 4.10%, 04/30/28(a)

    2,695       2,739,413  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

2.91%, 11/07/23 (Call 11/07/22)(c)(d)

    39,028       37,781,262  

3.57%, 11/07/28 (Call 11/07/27)(a)(c)(d)

    20,529       19,299,705  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Banks (continued)

 

3.75%, 01/11/27(a)

  $   12,059     $ 11,636,596  

4.05%, 08/16/23(a)

    24,035         24,271,939  

4.34%, 01/09/48

    18,666       15,967,087  

4.38%, 03/22/28(a)

    18,517       18,531,990  

4.45%, 05/08/25

    24,795       25,348,650  

4.50%, 11/04/24(a)

    13,888       13,870,616  

4.55%, 08/16/28(a)

    15,780       15,998,925  

4.58%, 12/10/25(a)

    18,948       18,698,586  

4.65%, 03/24/26(a)

    16,255       16,006,573  

5.30%, 12/01/45(a)

    3,746       3,713,927  

M&T Bank Corp., 3.55%, 07/26/23 (Call 06/26/23)

    2,505       2,544,663  

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., 2.90%, 02/06/25 (Call 01/06/25)(a)

    2,316       2,267,523  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

   

2.67%, 07/25/22(a)

    24,885       24,397,672  

2.76%, 09/13/26(a)

    17,050       16,053,496  

3.00%, 02/22/22(a)

    5,495       5,461,979  

3.29%, 07/25/27

    19,481       18,969,045  

3.41%, 03/07/24

    10,000       9,986,800  

3.46%, 03/02/23

    16,504       16,529,337  

3.68%, 02/22/27(a)

    17,756       17,789,884  

3.74%, 03/07/29

    5,000       5,004,400  

3.76%, 07/26/23(a)

    21,575       21,894,327  

3.78%, 03/02/25

    5,962       6,043,294  

3.85%, 03/01/26

    28,055       28,580,770  

3.96%, 03/02/28

    9,485       9,684,714  

4.05%, 09/11/28(a)

    10,700       11,018,823  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

   

2.27%, 09/13/21(a)

    2,814       2,738,435  

2.60%, 09/11/22

    8,802       8,563,840  

2.84%, 09/13/26(a)

    13,729       13,002,056  

2.95%, 02/28/22

    18,020       17,837,924  

3.17%, 09/11/27

    20,806       20,103,325  

3.55%, 03/05/23(a)

    7,085       7,116,184  

3.92%, 09/11/24 (Call 09/11/23)(c)(d)

    14,639       14,896,477  

4.02%, 03/05/28(a)

    12,323       12,638,712  

4.25%, 09/11/29 (Call 09/11/28)(a)(c)(d)

    16,309       16,826,428  

Morgan Stanley

   

2.63%, 11/17/21

    25,643       25,286,947  

2.75%, 05/19/22(a)

    16,829       16,602,950  

3.13%, 01/23/23(a)

    34,047       33,814,742  

3.13%, 07/27/26

    38,667       36,856,375  

3.59%, 07/22/28 (Call 07/22/27)(c)(d)

    39,155       38,092,357  

3.63%, 01/20/27

    36,568       35,979,347  

3.70%, 10/23/24

    34,465       34,631,942  

3.74%, 04/24/24 (Call 04/24/23)(a)(c)(d)

    36,459       36,692,877  

3.75%, 02/25/23

    28,668       29,115,146  

3.77%, 01/24/29 (Call 01/24/28)(a)(c)(d)

    32,673       32,151,559  

3.88%, 01/27/26(a)

    41,120       41,274,040  

3.95%, 04/23/27

    25,159       24,576,164  

3.97%, 07/22/38 (Call 07/22/37)(a)(c)(d)

    20,931       19,883,717  

4.00%, 07/23/25

    31,332       31,860,608  

4.10%, 05/22/23(a)

    20,766       21,109,590  

4.30%, 01/27/45

    24,368       23,836,960  

4.35%, 09/08/26(a)

    29,965       30,104,955  

4.38%, 01/22/47(a)

    27,833       27,646,686  

4.43%, 01/23/30 (Call 01/23/29)(c)(d)

    22,239       22,956,157  

4.46%, 04/22/39 (Call 04/22/38)(c)(d)

    18,738       18,864,676  

4.88%, 11/01/22(a)

    21,398       22,410,853  

5.00%, 11/24/25(a)

    12,333       12,959,430  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Banks (continued)

 

6.38%, 07/24/42

  $   24,992     $ 31,383,404  

7.25%, 04/01/32

    12,795       16,575,792  

Series F, 3.88%, 04/29/24

    35,616         36,146,443  

National Australia Bank Ltd./New York

   

2.50%, 05/22/22(a)

    12,479       12,210,418  

2.50%, 07/12/26

    16,026       14,767,680  

2.80%, 01/10/22

    11,098       10,997,906  

3.00%, 01/20/23(a)

    14,116       13,967,710  

3.38%, 01/14/26(a)

    5,063       4,980,622  

3.63%, 06/20/23(a)

    11,060       11,189,335  

Northern Trust Corp., 3.95%, 10/30/25(a)

    16,606       17,238,938  

PNC Bank N.A.

   

2.45%, 07/28/22 (Call 06/28/22)(a)

    1,367       1,340,971  

2.55%, 12/09/21 (Call 11/09/21)

    7,262       7,166,354  

2.63%, 02/17/22 (Call 01/18/22)(a)

    20,147       20,011,344  

2.70%, 11/01/22 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    7,819       7,656,330  

2.95%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)(a)

    2,273       2,242,407  

2.95%, 02/23/25 (Call 01/24/25)

    7,737       7,584,453  

3.10%, 10/25/27 (Call 09/25/27)

    23,787       23,151,485  

3.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/02/25)

    17,433       17,354,872  

3.50%, 06/08/23 (Call 05/09/23)

    13,245       13,397,894  

3.80%, 07/25/23 (Call 06/25/23)

    7,459       7,575,589  

4.05%, 07/26/28(a)

    16,680       17,150,775  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

   

3.15%, 05/19/27 (Call 04/19/27)

    3,083       3,017,819  

3.30%, 03/08/22 (Call 02/06/22)(a)

    10,626       10,696,619  

3.50%, 01/23/24 (Call 12/23/23)(a)

    768       773,337  

3.90%, 04/29/24 (Call 03/29/24)(a)

    3,045       3,098,300  

Regions Financial Corp.

   

2.75%, 08/14/22 (Call 07/14/22)(a)

    18,335       17,962,757  

3.80%, 08/14/23 (Call 07/14/23)

    25       25,267  

Royal Bank of Canada

   

2.75%, 02/01/22(a)

    8,674       8,649,298  

3.70%, 10/05/23(a)

    20,401       20,733,155  

4.65%, 01/27/26(a)

    11,779       12,332,204  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   

3.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(c)(d)

    20,831       20,546,032  

3.88%, 09/12/23(a)

    26,912       26,672,943  

4.52%, 06/25/24 (Call 06/25/23)(c)(d)

    9,412       9,481,679  

4.80%, 04/05/26(a)

    23,724       24,072,090  

4.89%, 05/18/29 (Call 05/18/28)(a)(c)(d)

    31,242       31,602,120  

5.08%, 01/27/30 (Call 01/27/29)(a)(c)(d)

    12,572       12,889,039  

5.13%, 05/28/24

    22,923       23,215,119  

6.00%, 12/19/23(a)

    19,225       20,194,882  

6.10%, 06/10/23

    17,821       18,703,075  

6.13%, 12/15/22

    34,115       35,986,017  

Santander Holdings USA Inc.

   

3.40%, 01/18/23 (Call 12/18/22)(a)

    3,313       3,251,936  

3.70%, 03/28/22 (Call 02/28/22)(a)

    13,847       13,854,256  

4.40%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/14/27)(a)

    20,704       20,217,394  

4.50%, 07/17/25 (Call 04/17/25)(a)

    11,873       12,050,378  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC

   

3.37%, 01/05/24 (Call 01/05/23)(c)(d)

    12,807       12,417,726  

3.57%, 01/10/23 (Call 01/10/22)(a)

    16,321       16,093,160  

3.82%, 11/03/28 (Call 11/03/27)(c)(d)

    12,749       12,003,881  

4.80%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(c)(d)

    8,748       8,914,858  

Santander UK PLC, 4.00%, 03/13/24(a)

    15,660       16,229,338  

State Street Corp.

   

2.65%, 05/19/26(a)

    10,619       10,143,214  

3.10%, 05/15/23

    11,110       11,049,776  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Banks (continued)

 

3.30%, 12/16/24(a)

  $   11,522     $ 11,664,329  

3.55%, 08/18/25(a)

    10,450       10,700,879  

3.70%, 11/20/23(a)

    2,883       2,944,313  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 3.20%, 07/18/22

    4,768       4,752,181  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

   

2.44%, 10/19/21(a)

    2,349       2,303,476  

2.63%, 07/14/26(a)

    27,672       25,944,163  

2.78%, 07/12/22

    20,887       20,578,537  

2.78%, 10/18/22(a)

    18,933       18,608,185  

2.85%, 01/11/22

    3,688       3,650,805  

3.01%, 10/19/26(a)

    14,505       13,903,306  

3.10%, 01/17/23(a)

    21,218         21,039,016  

3.35%, 10/18/27(a)

    6,408       6,263,717  

3.36%, 07/12/27

    21,132       20,725,989  

3.45%, 01/11/27(a)

    18,239       17,988,436  

3.54%, 01/17/28

    15,580       15,442,358  

3.75%, 07/19/23

    5,350       5,416,244  

3.78%, 03/09/26

    20,702       20,924,621  

3.94%, 10/16/23

    750       766,988  

4.31%, 10/16/28(a)

    1,640       1,725,720  

SunTrust Bank/Atlanta GA

   

2.45%, 08/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    12,318       12,068,184  

3.30%, 05/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    10,408       10,118,928  

SunTrust Banks Inc.

   

2.70%, 01/27/22 (Call 12/27/21)(a)

    7,435       7,352,871  

4.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    11,294       11,660,551  

Synchrony Bank, 3.00%, 06/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    9,509       9,211,140  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

   

1.80%, 07/13/21(a)

    8,387       8,163,387  

3.50%, 07/19/23(a)

    5,845       5,939,819  

U.S. Bancorp.

   

2.95%, 07/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    18,836       18,721,210  

3.00%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    6,533       6,536,997  

3.10%, 04/27/26 (Call 03/27/26)(a)

    10,768       10,526,661  

3.60%, 09/11/24 (Call 08/11/24)

    10,532       10,690,931  

3.70%, 01/30/24 (Call 12/29/23)(a)

    5,253       5,404,993  

3.90%, 04/26/28 (Call 03/24/28)(a)

    9,955       10,362,694  

3.95%, 11/17/25 (Call 10/17/25)

    2,885       3,001,224  

Series V, 2.38%, 07/22/26 (Call 06/22/26)

    15,405       14,462,114  

Series V, 2.63%, 01/24/22 (Call 12/23/21)(a)

    12,027       11,948,710  

Series X, 3.15%, 04/27/27 (Call 03/27/27)(a)

    20,712       20,395,413  

U.S. Bank N.A./Cincinnati OH

   

2.80%, 01/27/25 (Call 12/27/24)(a)

    10,879       10,629,059  

2.85%, 01/23/23 (Call 12/23/22)(a)

    16,294       16,188,785  

3.40%, 07/24/23 (Call 06/23/23)(a)

    6,395       6,459,247  

Wachovia Corp., 5.50%, 08/01/35

    11,542       12,753,329  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

2.63%, 07/22/22(a)

    42,448       41,669,707  

3.00%, 02/19/25

    27,743       26,994,721  

3.00%, 04/22/26

    45,215       43,274,729  

3.00%, 10/23/26(a)

    47,318       45,105,349  

3.07%, 01/24/23 (Call 01/24/22)(a)

    49,898       49,575,454  

3.30%, 09/09/24(a)

    28,564       28,399,197  

3.50%, 03/08/22(a)

    23,887       24,114,524  

3.55%, 09/29/25

    31,407       31,389,742  

3.58%, 05/22/28 (Call 05/22/27)(a)(c)(d)

    34,383       33,976,249  

3.75%, 01/24/24 (Call 12/24/23)

    28,957       29,440,686  

3.90%, 05/01/45(a)

    20,014       19,220,661  

4.10%, 06/03/26(a)

    30,387       30,625,650  

4.13%, 08/15/23(a)

    8,454       8,635,701  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Banks (continued)

 

4.15%, 01/24/29 (Call 10/24/28)(a)

  $ 23,052     $ 23,583,554  

4.30%, 07/22/27(a)

    23,205       23,592,366  

4.40%, 06/14/46(a)

    20,920       20,075,453  

4.65%, 11/04/44(a)

    21,932       21,821,215  

4.75%, 12/07/46(a)

    29,460       29,730,785  

4.90%, 11/17/45

    24,598       25,323,061  

5.38%, 02/07/35

    4,124       4,701,719  

5.38%, 11/02/43(a)

    27,416       29,891,023  

5.61%, 01/15/44

    29,083       32,666,593  

Series M, 3.45%, 02/13/23(a)

    32,611       32,662,780  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

   

3.55%, 08/14/23 (Call 07/14/23)

    15,270       15,471,996  

5.85%, 02/01/37(a)

    9,756       11,424,101  

6.60%, 01/15/38(a)

    21,143       26,937,326  

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

2.00%, 08/19/21(a)

    2,191       2,134,462  

2.50%, 06/28/22(a)

    7,729       7,569,051  

2.70%, 08/19/26

    12,530       11,787,704  

2.75%, 01/11/23(a)

    3,833       3,765,612  

2.80%, 01/11/22(a)

    10,847       10,771,484  

2.85%, 05/13/26(a)

    25,779       24,535,627  

3.30%, 02/26/24(e)

    11,370       11,327,065  

3.35%, 03/08/27(a)

    19,137       18,770,274  

3.40%, 01/25/28(a)

    13,270       13,076,972  

3.65%, 05/15/23

    6,583       6,674,950  
   

 

 

 
        8,289,500,622  
Beverages — 3.2%  

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)(b)

    63,698       63,255,668  

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)(a)(b)

    63,786       61,588,528  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)(b)

      120,773       115,653,191  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.

   

2.63%, 01/17/23

    1       491  

3.30%, 02/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    71,215       71,848,457  

3.70%, 02/01/24

    8,098       8,258,081  

4.00%, 01/17/43(a)

    4,887       4,115,915  

4.63%, 02/01/44

    10,541       9,643,511  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)(a)

    3,125       2,996,525  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.75%, 07/15/42(a)

    5,755       4,732,797  

4.00%, 04/13/28 (Call 01/13/28)(a)

    36,677       36,449,207  

4.15%, 01/23/25 (Call 12/23/24)(a)

    28,410       29,338,842  

4.38%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)(a)

    18,464       16,998,795  

4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48)

    21,770       19,536,217  

4.60%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)(a)

    27,496       25,269,968  

4.75%, 01/23/29 (Call 10/23/28)(a)

    35,285       36,840,571  

4.75%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)(a)

    18,688       16,917,949  

4.90%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)(a)

    10,250       10,737,730  

4.95%, 01/15/42

    14,319       14,023,705  

5.45%, 01/23/39 (Call 07/23/38)

    30,000       31,449,027  

5.55%, 01/23/49 (Call 07/23/48)

    47,215       49,541,378  

5.80%, 01/23/59 (Call 07/23/58)

    30,407       32,316,186  

8.20%, 01/15/39(a)

    7,199       9,583,513  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   

1.55%, 09/01/21(a)

    1,749       1,700,910  

2.25%, 09/01/26(a)

    14,609       13,554,574  

2.50%, 04/01/23(a)

    10,084       10,002,167  

2.88%, 10/27/25(a)

    20,790       20,566,449  

3.20%, 11/01/23(a)

    16,713       17,019,759  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Beverages (continued)

 

3.30%, 09/01/21(a)

  $ 1,940     $ 1,967,291  

Constellation Brands Inc., 4.25%, 05/01/23(a)

    15,889       16,360,191  

Diageo Capital PLC, 2.63%, 04/29/23 (Call 01/29/23)

      20,175       19,877,403  

Diageo Investment Corp., 2.88%, 05/11/22(a)

    6,281       6,274,287  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

   

4.06%, 05/25/23 (Call 04/25/23)(a)(b)

    17,868       18,070,507  

4.42%, 05/25/25 (Call 03/25/25)(b)

    6,583       6,695,763  

4.60%, 05/25/28 (Call 02/25/28)(a)(b)

    32,189       32,425,634  

5.09%, 05/25/48 (Call 11/25/47)(a)(b)

    14,597       14,176,379  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

   

2.10%, 07/15/21 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    3,861       3,756,563  

3.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    10,086       9,271,494  

4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    23,327       19,736,823  

5.00%, 05/01/42(a)

    13,907       13,238,855  

PepsiCo Inc.

   

1.70%, 10/06/21 (Call 09/06/21)(a)

    2,253       2,191,595  

2.25%, 05/02/22 (Call 04/02/22)

    10,863       10,695,081  

2.38%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)

    13,619       12,745,931  

2.75%, 03/05/22(a)

    2,417       2,417,765  

2.75%, 03/01/23(a)

    6,883       6,872,962  

2.75%, 04/30/25 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    9,389       9,245,520  

2.85%, 02/24/26 (Call 11/24/25)(a)

    4,621       4,496,308  

3.00%, 08/25/21(a)

    2,803       2,821,056  

3.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)

    7,273       7,059,905  

3.10%, 07/17/22 (Call 05/17/22)

    12,167       12,294,155  

3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)(a)

    18,889       17,228,428  

3.60%, 03/01/24 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    17,629       18,185,154  

4.00%, 03/05/42(a)

    11,489       11,479,383  

4.00%, 05/02/47 (Call 11/02/46)(a)

    12,537       12,463,865  

4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45)(a)

    20,508       21,893,424  
   

 

 

 
        1,047,881,833  
Biotechnology — 2.0%  

Amgen Inc.

   

2.25%, 08/19/23 (Call 06/19/23)(a)

    3,348       3,221,343  

2.60%, 08/19/26 (Call 05/19/26)(a)

    16,517       15,306,104  

2.65%, 05/11/22 (Call 04/11/22)(a)

    14,150       13,940,110  

3.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    14,496       14,183,610  

3.20%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)(a)

    13,029       12,441,150  

3.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)

    5,606       5,682,862  

3.63%, 05/22/24 (Call 02/22/24)(a)

    20,232       20,506,690  

4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)

    29,127       27,244,991  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    19,235       18,299,400  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)(a)

    37,881       36,362,389  

5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    15,654       16,212,890  

Baxalta Inc., 4.00%, 06/23/25 (Call 03/23/25)

    16,477       16,420,500  

Biogen Inc.

   

3.63%, 09/15/22(a)

    12,478       12,655,186  

4.05%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    18,313       18,617,549  

5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    16,890       17,635,937  

Celgene Corp.

   

2.75%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    12,725       12,411,058  

3.25%, 08/15/22

    8,974       8,935,082  

3.25%, 02/20/23 (Call 01/20/23)

    9,255       9,185,774  

3.45%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

    15,218       14,439,354  

3.55%, 08/15/22

    11,379       11,434,454  

3.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    13,277       13,246,236  

3.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)

    37,982       38,065,158  

3.90%, 02/20/28 (Call 11/20/27)(a)

    17,100       16,763,956  

4.35%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    14,908       13,375,458  

4.55%, 02/20/48 (Call 08/20/47)(a)

    17,895       16,575,637  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Biotechnology (continued)

 

4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)(a)

  $ 6,262     $ 5,846,447  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

      23,217       22,857,740  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

   

2.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)

    3,705       3,582,934  

2.95%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    8,619       8,157,504  

3.25%, 09/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    12,803       12,870,796  

3.50%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    14,903       14,894,942  

3.65%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    34,619       34,472,354  

3.70%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    27,636       28,117,286  

4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)(a)

    13,347       12,379,759  

4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    17,183       15,721,985  

4.40%, 12/01/21 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    4,703       4,862,667  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(a)

    25,776       24,936,311  

4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)

    13,501       13,467,230  

4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(a)

    18,551       18,615,665  

4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    21,671       21,813,415  

5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)(a)

    14,978       16,650,451  
   

 

 

 
        662,410,364  
Chemicals — 1.2%  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

   

3.00%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    20,461       20,336,935  

3.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    10,093       9,995,499  

4.13%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    5,029       5,143,574  

4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)(a)

    12,745       11,435,240  

5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)(a)

    12,540       12,601,188  

7.38%, 11/01/29(a)

    13,301       16,355,886  

9.40%, 05/15/39(a)

    11,283       16,479,192  

DowDuPont Inc.

   

4.21%, 11/15/23 (Call 10/15/23)

    26,655       27,502,704  

4.49%, 11/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    27,538       28,749,201  

4.73%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)(a)

    29,325       30,644,766  

5.32%, 11/15/38 (Call 05/15/38)

    20,315       21,456,920  

5.42%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(a)

    26,728       28,507,601  

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

3.60%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    14,777       14,887,816  

3.80%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    645       640,920  

4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)(a)

    6,669       6,166,915  

LYB International Finance BV

   

4.00%, 07/15/23(a)

    12,300       12,395,170  

4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    10,426       9,786,058  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    12,227       11,961,389  

LYB International Finance II BV, 3.50%, 03/02/27 (Call 12/02/26)(a)

    5,497       5,132,289  

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54)(a)

    10,719       9,186,995  

5.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    13,274       14,229,316  

6.00%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/17/21)

    2,902       3,069,162  

Mosaic Co. (The), 4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    13,403       13,763,712  

Rohm & Haas Co., 7.85%, 07/15/29(a)

    12,223       15,256,619  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   

2.75%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    6,667       6,557,258  

3.45%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    26,638       25,344,888  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)(a)

    7,726       7,199,353  
   

 

 

 
      384,786,566  
Commercial Services — 0.2%  

Automatic Data Processing Inc., 3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    15,797       16,094,715  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Commercial Services (continued)

 

Ecolab Inc.

   

2.70%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

  $ 11,712     $ 11,104,725  

3.95%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    301       292,437  

4.35%, 12/08/21(a)

    5,586       5,786,422  

5.50%, 12/08/41(a)

    703       817,680  

IHS Markit Ltd., 4.75%, 08/01/28 (Call 05/01/28)

    1,155       1,164,185  

S&P Global Inc., 4.40%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

      15,518       16,198,317  

Total System Services Inc., 4.80%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    4,094       4,195,579  
   

 

 

 
        55,654,060  
Computers — 3.1%  

Apple Inc.

   

1.55%, 08/04/21 (Call 07/04/21)(a)

    2,980       2,897,168  

2.10%, 09/12/22 (Call 08/12/22)

    5,681       5,552,361  

2.15%, 02/09/22

    13,633       13,414,636  

2.30%, 05/11/22 (Call 04/11/22)

    13,309       13,111,600  

2.40%, 01/13/23 (Call 12/13/22)(a)

    3,959       3,894,779  

2.40%, 05/03/23(a)

    62,905       61,699,935  

2.45%, 08/04/26 (Call 05/04/26)

    27,029       25,602,493  

2.50%, 02/09/22 (Call 01/09/22)

    7,048       7,003,491  

2.50%, 02/09/25(a)

    18,975       18,361,612  

2.70%, 05/13/22(a)

    15,241       15,198,456  

2.75%, 01/13/25 (Call 11/13/24)

    16,901       16,588,200  

2.85%, 02/23/23 (Call 12/23/22)(a)

    18,593       18,595,534  

2.85%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)(a)

    17,419       17,296,935  

2.90%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)(a)

    24,510       23,658,224  

3.00%, 02/09/24 (Call 12/09/23)

    26,084       26,100,143  

3.00%, 06/20/27 (Call 03/20/27)(a)

    9,196       8,957,896  

3.00%, 11/13/27 (Call 08/13/27)

    10,849       10,541,865  

3.20%, 05/13/25(a)

    24,114       24,207,507  

3.20%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27)(a)

    17,862       17,639,984  

3.25%, 02/23/26 (Call 11/23/25)(a)

    32,120       32,139,796  

3.35%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)(a)

    20,326       20,298,316  

3.45%, 05/06/24(a)

    29,089       29,708,052  

3.45%, 02/09/45

    17,844       16,111,058  

3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    20,911       19,749,800  

3.75%, 11/13/47 (Call 05/13/47)(a)

    12,845       12,142,769  

3.85%, 05/04/43

    38,318       37,039,049  

3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)

    20,507       19,727,164  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46)(a)

    17,847       18,231,713  

4.38%, 05/13/45

    26,109       27,044,984  

4.45%, 05/06/44

    14,428       15,147,979  

4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)(a)

    20,874       22,404,492  

4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)(a)

    49,001       52,628,897  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

   

4.42%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    3,199       3,249,978  

5.45%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)(b)

    31,194       32,775,470  

6.02%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)(b)

    62,066       65,831,668  

8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)(b)

    20,765       23,744,402  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(b)

    22,504       26,312,746  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

   

4.40%, 10/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    17,643       18,270,584  

4.90%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    34,092       35,452,053  

6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)(a)

    4,659       4,798,945  

6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    15,922       16,091,388  

HP Inc., 6.00%, 09/15/41(a)

    12,434       12,620,013  

IBM Credit LLC, 3.00%, 02/06/23(a)

    12,521       12,462,375  

International Business Machines Corp.

   

1.88%, 08/01/22(a)

    12,834       12,348,524  

2.88%, 11/09/22(a)

    10,737       10,660,097  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Computers (continued)

 

3.38%, 08/01/23(a)

  $   16,857     $ 16,980,415  

3.45%, 02/19/26(a)

    15,271       15,281,568  

3.63%, 02/12/24(a)

    20,897       21,254,880  

4.00%, 06/20/42(a)

    16,175       15,359,985  

Seagate HDD Cayman

   

4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)

    2,608       2,602,703  

4.75%, 06/01/23(a)

    12,123       12,158,394  

4.75%, 01/01/25(a)

    14,072       13,544,300  
   

 

 

 
        1,024,497,376  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.4%  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   

1.70%, 11/03/21(a)

    3,759       3,667,574  

2.15%, 08/11/22(a)

    13,069       12,829,526  

2.30%, 02/06/22(a)

    10,101       9,996,462  

2.45%, 11/03/26(a)

    4,069       3,873,025  

2.85%, 08/11/27(a)

    12,936       12,633,789  

3.10%, 08/15/23(a)

    15,516       15,773,455  

5.55%, 03/05/37

    765       946,257  

Unilever Capital Corp.

   

2.20%, 05/05/22 (Call 04/05/22)(a)

    3,494       3,420,010  

2.90%, 05/05/27 (Call 02/05/27)(a)

    16,869       16,229,321  

3.50%, 03/22/28 (Call 12/22/27)(a)

    16,739       16,823,252  

5.90%, 11/15/32(a)

    19,505       23,838,391  
   

 

 

 
      120,031,062  
Diversified Financial Services — 3.1%  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust

   

3.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    8,199       7,733,162  

3.65%, 07/21/27 (Call 04/21/27)

    16,822       15,172,161  

3.95%, 02/01/22 (Call 01/01/22)(a)

    1,450       1,454,224  

5.00%, 10/01/21

    4,451       4,572,079  

Air Lease Corp., 3.00%, 09/15/23 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    11,298       10,807,435  

American Express Co.

   

2.50%, 08/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    24,456       23,956,670  

2.65%, 12/02/22(a)

    20,654       20,325,331  

3.00%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/29/24)(a)

    31,394       30,701,247  

3.40%, 02/27/23 (Call 01/27/23)(a)

    13,147       13,220,923  

3.40%, 02/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)

    12,335       12,368,010  

3.70%, 08/03/23 (Call 07/03/23)(a)

    10,013       10,195,798  

4.05%, 12/03/42

    14,164       13,930,399  

4.20%, 11/06/25 (Call 10/06/25)(a)

    12,599       13,085,024  

American Express Credit Corp.

   

2.70%, 03/03/22 (Call 01/31/22)(a)

    15,221       15,129,590  

3.30%, 05/03/27 (Call 04/03/27)(a)

    28,006       27,749,118  

Ameriprise Financial Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/23(a)

    11,012       11,322,712  

Brookfield Finance Inc., 4.70%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    18,615       16,919,978  

Brookfield Finance LLC, 4.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    14,315       14,306,802  

Capital One Bank USA N.A.,
3.38%, 02/15/23(a)

    19,097       18,808,696  

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

3.05%, 03/09/22 (Call 02/09/22)(a)

    3,822       3,793,958  

3.20%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)

    26,720       26,333,188  

3.20%, 02/05/25 (Call 01/05/25)(a)

    6,607       6,342,084  

3.30%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/30/24)

    18,080       17,481,436  

3.50%, 06/15/23(a)

    7,443       7,375,673  

3.75%, 04/24/24 (Call 03/24/24)(a)

    3,725       3,723,427  

3.75%, 07/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)(a)

    27,372       26,014,305  

3.75%, 03/09/27 (Call 02/09/27)(a)

    30,326       29,121,739  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)            

3.80%, 01/31/28 (Call 12/31/27)(a)

  $ 12,581     $ 12,059,567  

3.90%, 01/29/24 (Call 12/29/23)(a)

    4,295       4,323,620  

4.20%, 10/29/25 (Call 09/29/25)(a)

    20,973       20,941,459  

4.25%, 04/30/25 (Call 03/31/25)(a)

    7,432       7,531,890  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

   

2.65%, 01/25/23 (Call 12/25/22)(a)

    5,916       5,837,055  

3.85%, 05/21/25 (Call 03/21/25)(a)

    18,348       18,880,624  

CME Group Inc.

   

3.00%, 09/15/22

    4,450       4,459,400  

3.00%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    8,844       8,734,825  

5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)(a)

    11,298       13,449,389  

Discover Financial Services, 4.10%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)(a)

    18,552       17,981,815  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.

   

3.37%, 11/15/25(a)

    19,093       18,374,217  

4.42%, 11/15/35

      133,771       120,728,608  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

   

3.75%, 12/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    16,987       17,373,634  

3.75%, 09/21/28 (Call 06/21/28)

    2,090       2,119,570  

4.00%, 10/15/23(a)

    6,497       6,724,188  

4.25%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)

    13,244       13,413,087  

International Lease Finance Corp.,
5.88%, 08/15/22(a)

    8,034       8,476,804  

Jefferies Financial Group Inc., 5.50%, 10/18/23 (Call 01/18/23)(a)

    5,606       5,836,210  

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance Inc.

   

4.15%, 01/23/30

    5,371       4,711,696  

4.85%, 01/15/27

    17,137       16,665,340  

Mastercard Inc.

   

2.95%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)(a)

    13,512       13,243,054  

3.38%, 04/01/24(a)

    17,914       18,291,534  

ORIX Corp., 2.90%, 07/18/22(a)

    1,656       1,632,362  

Synchrony Financial

   

3.70%, 08/04/26 (Call 05/04/26)

    329       299,901  

3.75%, 08/15/21 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    1,610       1,613,526  

3.95%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    29,312       26,844,598  

4.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    4,696       4,593,430  

4.50%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25)(a)

    9,541       9,340,035  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

   

2.95%, 04/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)

    6,274       6,269,787  

3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    10,696       10,443,355  

Visa Inc.

   

2.15%, 09/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    14,676       14,362,032  

2.75%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    4,153       3,998,785  

2.80%, 12/14/22 (Call 10/14/22)(a)

    18,535       18,508,866  

3.15%, 12/14/25 (Call 09/14/25)

    44,221       44,315,708  

3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)(a)

    19,145       18,160,838  

4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)

    19,650       20,542,187  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)

    47,670       49,959,843  
   

 

 

 
        992,988,008  
Electric — 1.7%            

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

   

3.80%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)(a)

    4,028       3,673,116  

4.45%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    15,764       15,854,187  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(a)

    11,965       12,205,491  

5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(a)

    11,671       12,842,528  

6.13%, 04/01/36(a)

    19,520       23,667,908  

Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    1,395       1,362,747  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.

   

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

  $   15,161     $ 15,398,987  

4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54)(a)

    12,210       12,223,200  

Dominion Energy Inc., 3.90%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    17,739       17,845,583  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

   

3.88%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)(a)

    597       572,660  

5.30%, 02/15/40(a)

    4,091       4,730,130  

Duke Energy Corp.

   

1.80%, 09/01/21 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    3,872       3,748,677  

2.65%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    17,091       15,923,485  

3.15%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    3,188       3,047,353  

3.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    10,229       10,380,854  

3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46)(a)

    30,477       27,299,349  

Duke Energy Florida LLC, 6.40%, 06/15/38(a)

    7,465       9,566,760  

Emera U.S. Finance LP

   

2.70%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)

    277       272,029  

3.55%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    13,248       12,675,217  

4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(a)

    5,950       5,816,040  

Entergy Corp., 2.95%, 09/01/26
(Call 06/01/26)(a)

    12,376       11,586,739  

Exelon Corp.

   

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    4,542       4,403,336  

3.50%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22)

    4,838       4,810,861  

3.95%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    15,713       15,778,199  

4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)(a)

    12,060       11,735,576  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC

   

5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)(a)

    14,055       13,897,349  

6.25%, 10/01/39(a)

    15,785       16,723,060  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

Series B, 3.90%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    18,554       18,347,240  

Series B, 4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    10,984       11,228,257  

Series C, 4.85%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)(a)

    6,585       6,777,202  

Series C, 7.38%, 11/15/31(a)

    22,565       29,059,083  

Florida Power & Light Co., 3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    1,275       1,265,124  

Fortis Inc./Canada, 3.06%, 10/04/26 (Call 07/04/26)(a)

    13,446       12,533,105  

Georgia Power Co., 4.30%, 03/15/42

    12,737       12,013,666  

MidAmerican Energy Co., 4.25%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    855       875,980  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc., 3.55%, 05/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)(a)

    18,662       18,181,638  

Sempra Energy

   

2.90%, 02/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)

    1,385       1,340,073  

3.25%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    14,173       13,203,144  

3.40%, 02/01/28 (Call 11/01/27)(a)

    11,040       10,389,351  

3.80%, 02/01/38 (Call 08/01/37)

    13,739       12,095,653  

4.00%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)(a)

    16,364       14,379,695  

6.00%, 10/15/39

    4,334       4,918,174  

Southern California Edison Co.

   

4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)(a)

    13,456       12,119,025  

4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    9,573       9,429,405  

Series C, 4.13%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    10,635       9,794,819  

Southern Co. (The)

   

2.95%, 07/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    15,608       15,318,094  

3.25%, 07/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)

    26,892       25,609,122  

4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)

    18,212       17,425,710  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

   

Series A, 3.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    9,755       9,571,107  

Series A, 3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    8,749       8,681,425  
   

 

 

 
        562,597,513  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electronics — 0.1%            

Fortive Corp., 3.15%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

  $   15,992     $ 15,213,620  

Honeywell International Inc.

   

1.85%, 11/01/21 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    6,594       6,447,613  

2.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    16,304       15,570,439  
   

 

 

 
        37,231,672  
Environmental Control — 0.1%            

Republic Services Inc.

   

3.55%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    10,933       11,086,172  

3.95%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    11,234       11,494,020  

Waste Management Inc.

   

3.15%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    17,291       16,751,677  

4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)(a)

    4,962       4,829,225  
   

 

 

 
      44,161,094  
Food — 1.8%            

Campbell Soup Co.

   

3.65%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    11,886       11,795,921  

3.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    3,971       3,886,611  

4.15%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    14,512       13,881,471  

4.80%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    3,003       2,624,186  

Conagra Brands Inc.

   

3.20%, 01/25/23 (Call 10/25/22)(a)

    10,578       10,374,586  

4.30%, 05/01/24 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    11,695       11,856,956  

4.60%, 11/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    13,069       13,268,629  

4.85%, 11/01/28 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    12,814       12,827,465  

5.30%, 11/01/38 (Call 05/01/38)(a)

    16,312       15,496,085  

5.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)(a)

    13,777       12,919,748  

General Mills Inc.

   

3.15%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    4,736       4,750,057  

3.20%, 02/10/27 (Call 11/10/26)(a)

    9,917       9,291,734  

3.70%, 10/17/23 (Call 09/17/23)(a)

    9,024       9,110,924  

4.00%, 04/17/25 (Call 02/17/25)(a)

    5,713       5,770,313  

4.20%, 04/17/28 (Call 01/17/28)(a)

    20,519       20,697,938  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

   

3.50%, 10/15/21(a)

    3,371       3,395,150  

3.50%, 03/15/25

    14,195       13,930,380  

Kellogg Co.

   

3.25%, 04/01/26(a)

    10,782       10,184,857  

Series B, 7.45%, 04/01/31(a)

    1,687       2,121,929  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

   

3.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    23,937       22,096,898  

3.50%, 06/06/22

    23,047       22,980,491  

3.50%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    15,564       15,510,398  

3.95%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    29,244       28,906,741  

4.00%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    20,843       21,081,729  

4.38%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)(a)

    33,593       27,848,913  

4.63%, 01/30/29 (Call 10/30/28)(a)

    13,961       13,995,344  

5.00%, 07/15/35 (Call 01/15/35)(a)

    17,337       16,494,970  

5.00%, 06/04/42(a)

    22,990       20,846,895  

5.20%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    16,210       15,201,318  

6.50%, 02/09/40(a)

    4,179       4,429,955  

6.88%, 01/26/39(a)

    11,765       12,940,785  

Kroger Co. (The)

   

2.65%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    13,999       12,587,638  

4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)(a)

    12,416       10,932,603  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD

   

2.70%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    4,707       4,600,252  

3.40%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    6,386       6,078,847  

Mondelez International Inc., 3.63%, 05/07/23 (Call 04/07/23)

    3,818       3,857,131  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Food (continued)            

Sysco Corp.

   

3.25%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

  $   10,234     $ 9,803,071  

3.30%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    14,761       14,250,483  

3.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

    10,199       10,247,400  

Tyson Foods Inc.

   

3.55%, 06/02/27 (Call 03/02/27)(a)

    10,993       10,560,816  

3.95%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    17,264       17,388,833  

4.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    10,925       10,948,215  

4.35%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    15,510       15,609,673  

4.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    12,452       12,847,026  

4.55%, 06/02/47 (Call 12/02/46)(a)

    8,933       7,972,978  

5.10%, 09/28/48 (Call 03/28/48)

    15,760       15,269,546  
   

 

 

 
        573,473,889  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.2%            

International Paper Co.

   

3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    14,176       13,277,310  

3.65%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    11,550       11,686,873  

4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(a)

    16,102       14,246,389  

4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    15,047       13,445,802  

4.75%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)

    4,057       4,221,148  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    9,260       8,826,006  

7.30%, 11/15/39(a)

    1,042       1,261,916  
   

 

 

 
      66,965,444  
Gas — 0.1%            

Atmos Energy Corp., 4.13%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)(a)

    3,821       3,780,486  

NiSource Inc.

   

3.49%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    15,926       15,431,606  

3.95%, 03/30/48 (Call 09/30/47)(a)

    5,821       5,260,485  

4.38%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    12,668       12,230,574  

4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)(a)

    12,672       12,744,106  
   

 

 

 
      49,447,257  
Health Care – Products — 1.8%            

Abbott Laboratories

   

2.55%, 03/15/22(a)

    4,880       4,818,655  

2.90%, 11/30/21 (Call 10/30/21)(a)

    13,660       13,645,384  

2.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    13,633       13,388,559  

3.40%, 11/30/23 (Call 09/30/23)

    9,549       9,642,168  

3.75%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)

    7,975       8,086,111  

4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)(a)

    33,335       35,728,400  

4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)(a)

    34,677       37,855,896  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

   

2.89%, 06/06/22 (Call 05/06/22)

    24,759       24,493,470  

3.13%, 11/08/21(a)

    5,083       5,055,003  

3.36%, 06/06/24 (Call 04/06/24)

    25,094       24,709,670  

3.70%, 06/06/27 (Call 03/06/27)

    32,440       31,540,202  

3.73%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    14,812       14,825,310  

4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)(a)

    10,580       10,490,787  

4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    6,006       5,867,102  

Boston Scientific Corp.

   

3.45%, 03/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)

    5,000       5,012,282  

3.75%, 03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    10,000       10,014,199  

3.85%, 05/15/25(a)

    15,075       15,270,948  

4.00%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    13,454       13,480,638  

4.00%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    8,250       8,225,655  

4.55%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    10,200       10,194,351  

4.70%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    10,465       10,429,024  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA, 3.35%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    16,164       16,111,462  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care – Products (continued)            

Medtronic Inc.

   

3.15%, 03/15/22

  $   15,408     $ 15,508,805  

3.50%, 03/15/25

    46,543       47,231,534  

3.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    3,917       4,015,155  

4.38%, 03/15/35(a)

    20,557       21,656,339  

4.63%, 03/15/45

    50,595       55,390,698  

Stryker Corp.

   

3.38%, 11/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)

    3,122       3,102,202  

3.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    10,312       10,248,970  

4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    10,061       10,277,808  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

   

2.95%, 09/19/26 (Call 06/19/26)

    21,792       20,564,267  

3.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    9,875       9,727,753  

3.15%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    5,713       5,688,022  

3.20%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    12,379       11,746,865  

3.30%, 02/15/22(a)

    4,255       4,270,406  

4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    6,003       5,631,399  

4.15%, 02/01/24 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    13,642       14,089,867  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

   

3.15%, 04/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    2,898       2,869,154  

3.55%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    21,768       21,127,207  
   

 

 

 
        592,031,727  
Health Care – Services — 2.1%            

Aetna Inc.

   

2.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    10,552       10,313,329  

2.80%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)

    21,194       20,637,874  

3.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)

    16,055       15,854,404  

3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    7,065       5,865,155  

6.63%, 06/15/36

    10,318       12,030,533  

Anthem Inc.

   

2.95%, 12/01/22 (Call 11/01/22)

    11,073       10,978,803  

3.13%, 05/15/22(a)

    8,481       8,457,529  

3.30%, 01/15/23(a)

    17,565       17,589,089  

3.35%, 12/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    12,435       12,322,432  

3.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    14,463       14,428,604  

3.65%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    19,404       19,061,069  

4.10%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    13,173       13,295,347  

4.38%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    17,969       17,221,459  

4.55%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    9,002       8,851,548  

4.63%, 05/15/42(a)

    10,882       10,764,593  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    10,666       10,622,342  

4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    10,138       10,075,490  

5.85%, 01/15/36(a)

    553       623,375  

Cigna Holding Co.

   

3.05%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)

    1,407       1,297,223  

3.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    14,920       14,515,004  

3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    5,111       4,317,377  

4.00%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    3,945       4,015,843  

HCA Inc.

   

4.50%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    14,000       14,109,480  

4.75%, 05/01/23(a)

    15,111       15,645,778  

5.00%, 03/15/24

    20,915       21,866,005  

5.25%, 04/15/25

    17,545       18,594,366  

5.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    17,855       18,855,416  

5.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    19,384       20,143,853  

Humana Inc., 4.95%, 10/01/44
(Call 04/01/44)(a)

    9,418       9,668,795  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    12,094       12,204,300  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care – Services (continued)            

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

   

3.60%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

  $   19,695     $ 19,238,864  

4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(a)

    7,476       6,991,898  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

   

2.38%, 10/15/22

    15,743       15,462,661  

2.88%, 12/15/21(a)

    5,772       5,768,523  

2.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    12,037       12,041,585  

2.88%, 03/15/23

    5,009       4,984,415  

2.95%, 10/15/27

    13,811       13,244,662  

3.10%, 03/15/26(a)

    13,498       13,233,038  

3.35%, 07/15/22(a)

    9,654       9,778,047  

3.38%, 04/15/27(a)

    1,619       1,605,832  

3.45%, 01/15/27(a)

    8,133       8,138,617  

3.50%, 06/15/23(a)

    6,082       6,185,460  

3.50%, 02/15/24

    14,948       15,186,868  

3.75%, 07/15/25

    30,478       31,292,360  

3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(a)

    15,610       14,617,569  

3.85%, 06/15/28(a)

    14,077       14,427,323  

4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    13,428       13,469,204  

4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)(a)

    16,203       16,457,510  

4.25%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    1,509       1,528,594  

4.25%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    18,690       18,918,573  

4.45%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)

    2,012       2,098,469  

4.63%, 07/15/35(a)

    10,848       11,779,121  

4.75%, 07/15/45(a)

    24,042       26,117,411  

5.80%, 03/15/36(a)

    10,836       13,032,558  

6.88%, 02/15/38(a)

    14,085       18,695,636  
   

 

 

 
        688,521,213  
Housewares — 0.2%            

Newell Brands Inc.

   

3.85%, 04/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    23,493       22,916,747  

4.20%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    31,486       29,517,416  

5.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    1,000       868,529  
   

 

 

 
      53,302,692  
Insurance — 2.1%            

Aflac Inc., 3.63%, 11/15/24(a)

    8,465       8,631,688  

American International Group Inc.

   

3.75%, 07/10/25 (Call 04/10/25)

    16,812       16,557,451  

3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34)

    11,837       10,480,202  

3.90%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    16,670       16,345,555  

4.13%, 02/15/24

    17,682       18,021,003  

4.20%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)(a)

    11,906       11,759,868  

4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54)

    7,723       6,545,870  

4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)(a)

    24,656       22,640,288  

4.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    12,875       12,304,330  

4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)(a)

    16,664       15,964,769  

4.88%, 06/01/22(a)

    2,461       2,580,534  

6.25%, 05/01/36(a)

    9,437       10,538,103  

Aon PLC, 3.88%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)(a)

    15,430       15,691,579  

Athene Holding Ltd., 4.13%, 01/12/28 (Call 10/12/27)

    13,213       12,339,346  

AXA Equitable Holdings Inc.

   

3.90%, 04/20/23 (Call 03/20/23)

    12,607       12,725,159  

4.35%, 04/20/28 (Call 01/20/28)(a)

    16,983       16,776,268  

5.00%, 04/20/48 (Call 10/20/47)

    11,548       10,792,493  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

   

3.00%, 05/15/22(a)

    4,985       5,021,109  

4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(a)

    35,235       35,391,465  

4.25%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    7,905       8,011,631  

5.75%, 01/15/40(a)

    2,658       3,212,677  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

   

2.75%, 03/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

  $   23,256     $ 23,201,972  

3.13%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    31,880       31,501,734  

4.50%, 02/11/43(a)

    12,846       13,579,313  

Brighthouse Financial Inc.

   

3.70%, 06/22/27 (Call 03/22/27)(a)

    18,233       16,369,899  

4.70%, 06/22/47 (Call 12/22/46)

    17,095       13,526,253  

Chubb Corp. (The), 6.00%, 05/11/37(a)

    12,079       14,893,094  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.

   

2.88%, 11/03/22 (Call 09/03/22)(a)

    8,741       8,735,213  

3.15%, 03/15/25(a)

    11,585       11,482,353  

3.35%, 05/03/26 (Call 02/03/26)

    10,409       10,364,426  

4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)(a)

    13,643       14,263,080  

Manulife Financial Corp.

   

4.15%, 03/04/26(a)

    12,429       12,833,501  

5.38%, 03/04/46(a)

    12,134       13,509,086  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

   

3.88%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    10,200       10,430,123  

4.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    10,000       10,313,781  

4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    10,415       10,967,702  

MetLife Inc.

   

3.60%, 04/10/24(a)

    12,049       12,317,532  

4.05%, 03/01/45(a)

    7,469       7,079,196  

4.13%, 08/13/42(a)

    8,579       8,254,951  

4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 11/13/45)(a)

    5,599       5,764,439  

4.88%, 11/13/43

    14,405       15,408,098  

5.70%, 06/15/35(a)

    11,550       13,438,338  

5.88%, 02/06/41(a)

    7,977       9,591,575  

6.38%, 06/15/34(a)

    9,028       11,177,440  

Series D, 4.37%, 09/15/23

    15,127       15,914,549  

Progressive Corp. (The), 4.13%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    11,889       11,845,989  

Prudential Financial Inc.

   

3.91%, 12/07/47 (Call 06/07/47)(a)

    9,507       8,770,597  

3.94%, 12/07/49 (Call 06/07/49)

    11,758       10,942,772  

4.35%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)(a)

    5,525       5,462,262  

4.60%, 05/15/44(a)

    17,192       17,591,346  

5.70%, 12/14/36(a)

    7,704       8,871,225  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

   

5.35%, 11/01/40

    9,331       10,877,106  

6.25%, 06/15/37(a)

    11,340       14,253,984  
   

 

 

 
        675,864,317  
Internet — 1.2%            

Alphabet Inc.

   

2.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)

    23,080       21,375,895  

3.38%, 02/25/24(a)

    17,147       17,591,063  

Amazon.com Inc.

   

2.40%, 02/22/23 (Call 01/22/23)(a)

    17,626       17,311,057  

2.50%, 11/29/22 (Call 08/29/22)(a)

    19,259       19,075,371  

2.80%, 08/22/24 (Call 06/22/24)

    23,957       23,691,583  

3.15%, 08/22/27 (Call 05/22/27)(a)

    45,513       44,878,835  

3.30%, 12/05/21 (Call 10/05/21)

    2,973       3,015,424  

3.80%, 12/05/24 (Call 09/05/24)(a)

    9,400       9,798,126  

3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)(a)

    33,168       33,025,978  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)(a)

    43,953       44,081,154  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)(a)

    13,290       13,442,158  

4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34)(a)

    28,374       31,639,907  

4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)(a)

    14,858       16,867,473  

5.20%, 12/03/25 (Call 09/03/25)

    7,140       8,018,259  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Internet (continued)            

Booking Holdings Inc., 3.60%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

  $   16,131     $ 15,812,950  

eBay Inc.

   

2.60%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    11,971       11,715,047  

2.75%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)(a)

    12,319       11,991,336  

3.45%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    6,879       6,817,283  

3.60%, 06/05/27 (Call 03/05/27)(a)

    12,917       12,309,813  

3.80%, 03/09/22 (Call 02/09/22)

    10,520       10,667,301  

4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)(a)

    5,948       4,761,666  

Expedia Group Inc.

   

3.80%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    10,505       9,933,003  

5.00%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    7,312       7,576,823  
   

 

 

 
        395,397,505  
Machinery — 0.4%            

ABB Finance USA Inc.

   

2.88%, 05/08/22(a)

    17,412       17,294,755  

3.80%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)

    3,740       3,812,093  

4.38%, 05/08/42(a)

    5,570       5,777,778  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 1.70%, 08/09/21(a)

    496       482,097  

Caterpillar Inc.

   

3.40%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)

    7,789       7,934,287  

3.80%, 08/15/42(a)

    18,790       18,039,708  

5.20%, 05/27/41(a)

    9,329       10,548,185  

Deere & Co.

   

2.60%, 06/08/22 (Call 03/08/22)(a)

    7,484       7,432,241  

3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)(a)

    12,589       12,612,174  

John Deere Capital Corp., 2.80%, 03/06/23(a)

    23,232       23,046,260  

Roper Technologies Inc., 4.20%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    75       75,426  

Wabtec Corp.

   

4.15%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    13,389       13,339,263  

4.70%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)(a)

    22,466       22,196,408  
   

 

 

 
      142,590,675  
Manufacturing — 0.9%            

3M Co.

   

2.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    5,625       5,434,756  

3.63%, 09/14/28 (Call 06/14/28)(a)

    7,000       7,153,137  

4.00%, 09/14/48 (Call 03/14/48)(a)

    13,205       13,264,671  

5.70%, 03/15/37(a)

    1,410       1,708,312  

Eaton Corp.

   

2.75%, 11/02/22

    17,679       17,455,658  

4.15%, 11/02/42(a)

    4,372       4,197,511  

General Electric Co.

   

2.70%, 10/09/22

    33,998       32,904,529  

3.10%, 01/09/23

    7,465       7,303,074  

3.15%, 09/07/22(a)

    12,204       12,022,523  

3.38%, 03/11/24(a)

    6,351       6,224,160  

3.45%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/13/24)

    1,322       1,297,693  

4.13%, 10/09/42

    24,442       20,649,547  

4.50%, 03/11/44

    25,831       23,012,794  

4.65%, 10/17/21

    7,973       8,178,997  

5.88%, 01/14/38

    36,161       37,895,220  

6.15%, 08/07/37

    11,813       12,667,200  

6.88%, 01/10/39(a)

    21,571       24,956,763  

Series A, 6.75%, 03/15/32

    35,437       40,593,147  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Manufacturing (continued)            

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

   

2.65%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

  $ 3,206     $ 3,064,174  

3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)(a)

      16,315       16,276,071  
   

 

 

 
        296,259,937  
Media — 5.1%            

21st Century Fox America Inc.

   

3.00%, 09/15/22(a)

    15,401       15,424,426  

6.15%, 03/01/37

    18,278       22,780,736  

6.15%, 02/15/41(a)

    15,518       19,623,725  

6.20%, 12/15/34

    7,579       9,373,033  

6.40%, 12/15/35

    12,584       15,931,993  

6.65%, 11/15/37(a)

    13,308       17,506,642  

CBS Corp.

   

3.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    195       190,327  

4.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    17,974       17,812,448  

7.88%, 07/30/30(a)

    5,645       7,243,764  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

   

3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    15,610       14,611,684  

4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    18,775       18,175,997  

4.46%, 07/23/22 (Call 05/23/22)

    29,500       30,246,925  

4.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    10,516       10,770,690  

4.91%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25)(a)

    51,516       53,343,989  

5.05%, 03/30/29 (Call 12/30/28)(a)

    16,390       16,754,871  

5.38%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    6,913       6,700,564  

5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)(a)

    33,280       31,560,206  

5.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    21,319       21,274,976  

6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)(a)

    22,042       23,567,172  

6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45)(a)

    46,746       50,216,643  

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings Inc., 9.46%, 11/15/22

    12,758       15,530,427  

Comcast Corp.

   

2.35%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    15,287       14,000,477  

2.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    11,267       11,076,505  

2.85%, 01/15/23(a)

    7,613       7,543,576  

3.00%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    19,231       19,045,021  

3.13%, 07/15/22(a)

    10,442       10,486,293  

3.15%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    19,127       18,767,036  

3.15%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    7,182       6,913,266  

3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)

    18,501       16,185,359  

3.30%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)

    9,043       8,840,585  

3.38%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    13,182       13,180,434  

3.38%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)

    17,506       17,449,911  

3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    25,074       21,312,727  

3.55%, 05/01/28 (Call 02/01/28)(a)

    10,851       10,744,874  

3.60%, 03/01/24(a)

    15,471       15,731,821  

3.70%, 04/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    36,824       37,615,701  

3.90%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    9,513       9,000,981  

3.95%, 10/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    34,772       35,785,225  

3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)(a)

    13,894       12,853,078  

4.00%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    8,640       8,047,154  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    16,720       15,597,545  

4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)(a)

    19,298       17,941,650  

4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)

    9,174       8,481,204  

4.15%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    49,285       50,853,071  

4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    14,214       14,248,168  

4.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    21,986       22,779,248  

4.25%, 01/15/33(a)

    21,286       21,758,181  

4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    12,443       12,553,358  

4.60%, 10/15/38 (Call 04/15/38)

    35,973       37,119,254  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)            

4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

  $   18,501     $ 18,886,933  

4.65%, 07/15/42(a)

    13,310       13,659,840  

4.70%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)(a)

    54,335       56,532,568  

4.75%, 03/01/44

    17,386       18,089,005  

4.95%, 10/15/58 (Call 04/15/58)

    35,129       37,095,044  

5.65%, 06/15/35

    4,766       5,417,572  

6.40%, 05/15/38(a)

    3,411       4,171,174  

6.45%, 03/15/37(a)

    5,405       6,643,581  

6.50%, 11/15/35

    11,243       13,716,075  

6.95%, 08/15/37

    13,197       16,955,024  

7.05%, 03/15/33(a)

    9,239       11,969,635  

Discovery Communications LLC

   

2.95%, 03/20/23 (Call 02/20/23)

    11,840       11,462,176  

3.95%, 03/20/28 (Call 12/20/27)(a)

    26,788       25,498,032  

4.88%, 04/01/43(a)

    14,172       12,754,963  

5.00%, 09/20/37 (Call 03/20/37)(a)

    17,026       16,081,886  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)(a)

    21,220       19,955,226  

6.35%, 06/01/40(a)

    2,946       3,149,580  

Fox Corp.

   

4.03%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)(a)(b)

    14,581       14,880,207  

4.71%, 01/25/29 (Call 10/25/28)(b)

    22,733       23,622,370  

5.48%, 01/25/39 (Call 07/25/38)(b)

    14,000       14,674,748  

5.58%, 01/25/49 (Call 07/25/48)(b)

    18,090       19,074,331  

NBCUniversal Media LLC

   

2.88%, 01/15/23(a)

    13,466       13,384,012  

4.45%, 01/15/43

    20,224       20,068,441  

5.95%, 04/01/41(a)

    4,310       5,088,782  

Time Warner Cable LLC

   

4.00%, 09/01/21 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    3,433       3,461,189  

4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    14,258       11,957,232  

5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    10,867       10,339,443  

5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)(a)

    11,607       11,500,247  

6.55%, 05/01/37

    9,280       9,870,699  

6.75%, 06/15/39(a)

    20,236       21,717,510  

7.30%, 07/01/38(a)

    20,968       23,706,456  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP

   

8.38%, 03/15/23

    15,161       17,476,793  

8.38%, 07/15/33(a)

    13,949       17,630,463  

Viacom Inc.

   

4.25%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    15,085       15,433,756  

4.38%, 03/15/43

    17,156       14,728,236  

5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)(a)

    17,136       17,873,192  

6.88%, 04/30/36(a)

    12,593       14,309,573  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

   

1.85%, 07/30/26(a)

    5,308       4,832,557  

2.35%, 12/01/22(a)

    12,574       12,355,601  

2.75%, 08/16/21

    1,768       1,765,940  

2.95%, 06/15/27(a)

    11,411       11,173,736  

3.00%, 02/13/26

    15,938       15,768,080  

3.15%, 09/17/25(a)

    16,120       16,198,941  

4.13%, 06/01/44(a)

    11,123       11,263,329  

Warner Media LLC

   

2.95%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    14,449       13,375,640  

3.55%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    11,821       11,768,289  

3.60%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    23,560       23,190,732  

3.80%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    27,131       26,460,672  

4.85%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)(a)

    5,164       4,927,736  
   

 

 

 
        1,660,470,188  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.1%            

Precision Castparts Corp.

   

2.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

  $   18,444     $ 18,141,420  

3.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    4,636       4,692,965  
   

 

 

 
      22,834,385  
Mining — 0.5%            

Barrick Gold Corp., 5.25%, 04/01/42(a)

    7,980       8,292,612  

Barrick North America Finance LLC

   

5.70%, 05/30/41

    10,068       11,047,077  

5.75%, 05/01/43(a)

    10,650       11,789,288  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd.,
5.95%, 10/15/39(a)

    12,194       13,692,685  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.

   

2.88%, 02/24/22

    1,955       1,949,034  

4.13%, 02/24/42(a)

    10,613       10,737,280  

5.00%, 09/30/43(a)

    31,244       35,535,392  

Newmont Mining Corp.

   

3.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)

    6,862       6,891,202  

4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)(a)

    11,029       11,005,105  

6.25%, 10/01/39(a)

    7,928       9,104,486  

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., 6.13%, 12/15/33

    4,994       6,098,283  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.

   

3.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    8,057       8,296,586  

5.20%, 11/02/40(a)

    18,256       20,860,032  

7.13%, 07/15/28(a)

    8,971       11,386,910  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC, 4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42)(a)

    11,291       11,333,271  
   

 

 

 
        178,019,243  
Oil & Gas — 5.6%            

Anadarko Finance Co., Series B,
7.50%, 05/01/31

    7,823       9,455,784  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   

5.55%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    16,234       17,353,014  

6.20%, 03/15/40(a)

    11,144       12,257,614  

6.45%, 09/15/36

    22,218       25,001,409  

6.60%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)(a)

    10,693       12,673,311  

Apache Corp.

   

3.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    10,116       10,018,993  

4.25%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    13,354       11,399,220  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    18,564       16,868,320  

5.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    18,379       17,347,868  

6.00%, 01/15/37

    8,243       8,644,796  

BP Capital Markets America Inc.

   

2.75%, 05/10/23

    18,913       18,631,287  

3.02%, 01/16/27 (Call 10/16/26)

    6,821       6,580,208  

3.12%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)

    10,472       10,244,765  

3.22%, 11/28/23 (Call 09/28/23)

    10,246       10,269,238  

3.22%, 04/14/24 (Call 02/14/24)

    9,746       9,759,745  

3.25%, 05/06/22

    9,671       9,747,929  

3.59%, 04/14/27 (Call 01/14/27)

    2,647       2,653,200  

3.79%, 02/06/24 (Call 01/06/24)

    10,000       10,257,474  

3.80%, 09/21/25 (Call 07/21/25)(a)

    10,255       10,497,409  

4.23%, 11/06/28 (Call 08/06/28)

    18,615       19,563,269  

BP Capital Markets PLC

   

2.50%, 11/06/22(a)

    8,963       8,800,484  

3.06%, 03/17/22(a)

    13,947       13,981,770  

3.28%, 09/19/27 (Call 06/19/27)(a)

    15,644       15,294,978  

3.51%, 03/17/25

    8,773       8,852,865  

3.54%, 11/04/24

    12,273       12,487,884  

3.72%, 11/28/28 (Call 08/28/28)(a)

    7,675       7,802,376  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

3.81%, 02/10/24

  $   15,383     $ 15,803,154  

3.99%, 09/26/23

    13,097       13,567,244  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   

2.95%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    9,540       9,316,035  

3.85%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    15,768       15,441,530  

4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    9,487       9,845,100  

6.25%, 03/15/38(a)

    18,369       21,262,040  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

   

4.25%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)(a)

    7,916       7,544,056  

4.45%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    6,452       5,333,968  

5.25%, 06/15/37 (Call 12/15/36)

    1,859       1,737,572  

5.40%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    18,596       17,504,716  

6.75%, 11/15/39

    15,121       15,874,083  

Chevron Corp.

   

2.36%, 12/05/22 (Call 09/05/22)

    18,561       18,255,564  

2.57%, 05/16/23 (Call 03/16/23)(a)

    13,135       12,957,202  

2.90%, 03/03/24 (Call 01/03/24)(a)

    8,805       8,767,564  

2.95%, 05/16/26 (Call 02/16/26)(a)

    26,959       26,497,958  

3.19%, 06/24/23 (Call 03/24/23)(a)

    26,116         26,378,346  

3.33%, 11/17/25 (Call 08/17/25)

    8,408       8,508,439  

Concho Resources Inc.

   

3.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    17,408       16,855,366  

4.30%, 08/15/28 (Call 05/15/28)(a)

    7,275       7,328,816  

4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)(a)

    7,881       7,919,289  

ConocoPhillips, 6.50%, 02/01/39(a)

    31,023       40,566,453  

ConocoPhillips Co.

   

4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    10,048       10,318,863  

4.95%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    18,101       19,824,956  

ConocoPhillips Holding Co., 6.95%, 04/15/29

    21,464       27,251,235  

Devon Energy Corp.

   

3.25%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    11,629       11,559,081  

4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    13,305       12,985,897  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    4,888       4,940,158  

5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    8,596       9,299,474  

5.85%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    947       1,044,389  

Encana Corp., 6.50%, 08/15/34

    12,871       14,711,102  

EOG Resources Inc.

   

2.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    18,984       18,618,888  

4.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    9,761       10,143,128  

EQT Corp.

   

3.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)

    14,494       13,993,777  

3.90%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    5,337       4,840,151  

4.88%, 11/15/21

    5,778       5,928,189  

Equinor ASA

   

2.45%, 01/17/23(a)

    11,856       11,677,302  

2.65%, 01/15/24

    13,971       13,769,841  

2.75%, 11/10/21(a)

    379       378,971  

3.15%, 01/23/22

    2,505       2,530,749  

3.70%, 03/01/24

    15,170       15,641,848  

3.95%, 05/15/43

    8,121       7,956,970  

4.80%, 11/08/43

    4,957       5,474,493  

5.10%, 08/17/40

    7,132       8,095,500  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

2.40%, 03/06/22 (Call 01/06/22)(a)

    6,450       6,385,045  

2.71%, 03/06/25 (Call 12/06/24)(a)

    16,689       16,450,252  

2.73%, 03/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)

    17,801       17,774,080  

3.04%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    38,109       37,887,659  

3.18%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    8,132       8,232,282  

3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)(a)

    7,147       6,848,157  

4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(a)

    31,124       32,383,305  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

Hess Corp.

   

4.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

  $   11,421     $   11,046,666  

5.60%, 02/15/41

    11,972       11,632,399  

6.00%, 01/15/40

    9,472       9,504,271  

Marathon Oil Corp.

   

2.80%, 11/01/22 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    2,964       2,888,783  

3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    11,322       11,184,794  

4.40%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    13,917       14,026,152  

6.60%, 10/01/37

    12,813       14,705,123  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   

3.63%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    9,762       9,643,378  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    9,702       9,298,759  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(b)

    237       250,676  

6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)(a)

    14,505       16,899,928  

Noble Energy Inc.

   

4.15%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    5,473       5,569,301  

5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    12,774       11,968,083  

5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    9,853       9,418,360  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    10,060       10,439,264  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

2.70%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)

    11,395       11,238,727  

3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    5,326       5,178,097  

3.13%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    2,995       3,014,208  

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    12,335       12,360,686  

3.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    6,520       6,595,831  

4.10%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)(a)

    12,878       12,594,571  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    11,258       11,248,926  

4.40%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    12,113       12,395,503  

4.63%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    14,864       15,608,233  

Petro-Canada, 6.80%, 05/15/38(a)

    11,460       14,225,802  

Phillips 66

   

3.90%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    5,134       5,113,474  

4.30%, 04/01/22

    13,799       14,288,717  

4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34)

    20,112       20,791,454  

4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)(a)

    21,982       22,896,557  

5.88%, 05/01/42(a)

    19,272       22,343,375  

Shell International Finance BV

   

1.75%, 09/12/21(a)

    3,757       3,660,892  

2.25%, 01/06/23

    16,355       15,968,409  

2.38%, 08/21/22(a)

    15,175       14,938,633  

2.50%, 09/12/26

    20,195       19,090,467  

2.88%, 05/10/26(a)

    24,185       23,500,412  

3.25%, 05/11/25

    31,647       31,775,579  

3.40%, 08/12/23(a)

    5,839       5,951,533  

3.50%, 11/13/23 (Call 10/13/23)

    11,000       11,241,229  

3.75%, 09/12/46(a)

    13,223       12,598,328  

3.88%, 11/13/28 (Call 08/13/28)(a)

    19,260       19,943,682  

4.00%, 05/10/46(a)

    27,588       27,575,036  

4.13%, 05/11/35(a)

    9,008       9,285,692  

4.38%, 05/11/45

    38,719       40,706,922  

4.55%, 08/12/43

    22,622       24,360,740  

5.50%, 03/25/40

    8,481       10,139,151  

6.38%, 12/15/38(a)

    24,673       32,152,938  

Suncor Energy Inc.

   

3.60%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    9,384       9,451,777  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    11,575       10,761,304  

6.50%, 06/15/38

    14,727       17,860,730  

6.85%, 06/01/39(a)

    6,361       7,981,460  

Total Capital Canada Ltd., 2.75%, 07/15/23

    2,047       2,018,918  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

Total Capital International SA

   

2.70%, 01/25/23(a)

  $   14,952     $ 14,779,396  

2.75%, 06/19/21(a)

    5,203       5,197,718  

2.88%, 02/17/22(a)

    3,480       3,481,802  

3.46%, 02/19/29 (Call 11/19/28)

    15,580       15,548,077  

3.70%, 01/15/24

    8,718       8,946,026  

3.75%, 04/10/24(a)

    10,025       10,308,839  

Total Capital SA, 3.88%, 10/11/28

    21,525       22,279,326  

Valero Energy Corp.

   

3.40%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    14,131       13,539,280  

4.35%, 06/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(a)

    13,915       14,097,998  

6.63%, 06/15/37(a)

    17,380       20,597,770  

7.50%, 04/15/32

    5,745       7,144,295  
   

 

 

 
        1,805,909,904  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.6%            

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC,
5.13%, 09/15/40(a)

    2,833       2,871,174  

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc.

   

2.77%, 12/15/22 (Call 11/15/22)

    4,638       4,565,677  

3.34%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)(a)

    15,802       14,987,400  

4.08%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(a)

    25,049       22,055,775  

Halliburton Co.

   

3.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)

    13,834       13,958,881  

3.80%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    26,488       26,749,609  

4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)(a)

    12,661       12,567,532  

4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35)

    7,531       7,615,506  

5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)(a)

    31,433       32,310,534  

6.70%, 09/15/38(a)

    10,428       12,687,789  

7.45%, 09/15/39(a)

    8,185       10,735,132  

National Oilwell Varco Inc.

   

2.60%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    4,536       4,396,485  

3.95%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    12,532       10,225,760  

Schlumberger Investment SA,
3.65%, 12/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)(a)

    7,251       7,446,160  
   

 

 

 
      183,173,414  
Packaging & Containers — 0.0%            

WRKCo Inc., 4.65%, 03/15/26
(Call 01/15/26)(a)

    3,790       3,900,132  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 7.9%            

AbbVie Inc.

   

2.85%, 05/14/23 (Call 03/14/23)(a)

    15,985       15,606,068  

2.90%, 11/06/22(a)

    32,907       32,473,394  

3.20%, 11/06/22 (Call 09/06/22)(a)

    9,660       9,613,734  

3.20%, 05/14/26 (Call 02/14/26)(a)

    26,246       24,744,401  

3.60%, 05/14/25 (Call 02/14/25)(a)

    34,598       34,063,665  

3.75%, 11/14/23 (Call 10/14/23)(a)

    18,505       18,685,570  

4.25%, 11/14/28 (Call 08/14/28)(a)

    27,276       26,980,945  

4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)(a)

    15,327       13,918,855  

4.40%, 11/06/42(a)

    27,442       24,347,209  

4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)(a)

    24,828       21,904,694  

4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34)

    29,731       27,765,623  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)(a)

    28,965       26,526,712  

4.88%, 11/14/48 (Call 05/14/48)(a)

    21,120       19,857,860  

Allergan Finance LLC, 3.25%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    26,051       25,695,141  

Allergan Funding SCS

   

3.45%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    31,453       31,313,364  

3.80%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    43,184       42,687,466  

3.85%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    9,811       9,773,685  

4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)(a)

    36,190       33,707,420  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)(a)

  $ 17,260     $ 15,974,373  

4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)(a)

    7,911       7,313,372  

AstraZeneca PLC

   

2.38%, 06/12/22 (Call 05/12/22)(a)

    14,689       14,355,876  

3.13%, 06/12/27 (Call 03/12/27)

    12,920       12,233,018  

3.38%, 11/16/25(a)

    29,763       29,255,312  

3.50%, 08/17/23 (Call 07/17/23)

    10,000       10,051,087  

4.00%, 01/17/29 (Call 10/17/28)(a)

    13,884       14,006,154  

4.00%, 09/18/42

    15,595       14,259,170  

4.38%, 11/16/45(a)

    11,376       11,003,974  

4.38%, 08/17/48 (Call 02/17/48)(a)

    8,552       8,240,051  

6.45%, 09/15/37(a)

    30,699       37,265,522  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

2.00%, 08/01/22(a)

    9,770       9,477,978  

3.25%, 02/27/27(a)

    11,172       10,864,473  

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

2.62%, 06/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    10,090       9,799,571  

3.08%, 06/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    10,810       10,359,138  

3.41%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    15,447       14,442,136  

Cigna Corp.

   

3.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    35,577       35,999,836  

4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)(b)

    27,356       27,789,628  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)(b)

    41,397       41,953,305  

4.80%, 08/15/38 (Call 02/15/38)(a)(b)

    31,686       31,546,762  

4.90%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)(b)

    32,968       32,586,639  

CVS Health Corp.

   

2.75%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)

    14,242       13,909,129  

2.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    20,577       19,145,606  

3.50%, 07/20/22 (Call 05/20/22)(a)

    12,835       12,893,689  

3.70%, 03/09/23 (Call 02/09/23)(a)

    69,383       69,731,441  

3.88%, 07/20/25 (Call 04/20/25)(a)

    30,652       30,615,368  

4.00%, 12/05/23 (Call 09/05/23)

    16,059       16,330,680  

4.10%, 03/25/25 (Call 01/25/25)(a)

    66,571       67,467,538  

4.30%, 03/25/28 (Call 12/25/27)(a)

      103,273         103,295,049  

4.78%, 03/25/38 (Call 09/25/37)

    55,236       53,749,550  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (Call 09/25/47)(a)

    91,878       90,875,795  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)(a)

    44,860       44,614,306  

5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)(a)

    5,980       6,067,585  

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

2.35%, 05/15/22(a)

    5,783       5,719,839  

2.75%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    11,170       10,941,299  

3.10%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    9,801       9,624,339  

3.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    12,755       12,666,621  

3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    9,881       9,391,251  

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    10,000       9,849,367  

3.95%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)(a)

    12,755       12,582,342  

3.95%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    17,315       16,922,259  

4.15%, 03/15/59 (Call 09/15/58)

    10,000       9,757,579  

Express Scripts Holding Co.

   

3.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)

    11,185       10,962,904  

3.40%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    21,406       20,374,685  

3.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    13,481       13,351,471  

3.90%, 02/15/22(a)

    7,442       7,596,947  

4.50%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/27/25)(a)

    17,032       17,436,285  

4.75%, 11/15/21

    3,044       3,158,791  

4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    20,687       20,332,532  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.

   

2.80%, 03/18/23(a)

    6,446       6,385,628  

3.38%, 05/15/23(a)

    21,147       21,389,118  

3.63%, 05/15/25(a)

    18,433       18,762,213  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

3.88%, 05/15/28(a)

  $   21,899     $   22,459,325  

6.38%, 05/15/38(a)

    32,408       41,121,179  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC, 2.85%, 05/08/22(a)

    19,319       19,260,122  

Johnson & Johnson

   

2.25%, 03/03/22 (Call 02/03/22)(a)

    4,698       4,637,256  

2.45%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    28,683       27,392,411  

2.63%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    9,511       9,348,138  

2.90%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    16,129       15,657,362  

2.95%, 03/03/27 (Call 12/03/26)

    7,637       7,447,702  

3.38%, 12/05/23(a)

    6,783       6,958,540  

3.40%, 01/15/38 (Call 07/15/37)(a)

    24,883       23,673,627  

3.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(a)

    12,252       11,502,506  

3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35)

    11,406       11,036,383  

3.63%, 03/03/37 (Call 09/03/36)

    15,850       15,446,678  

3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(a)

    14,157       13,748,879  

3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)(a)

    15,477       15,152,639  

4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33)

    8,119       8,722,314  

5.95%, 08/15/37

    17,809       22,458,132  

McKesson Corp., 3.80%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    4,250       4,266,762  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., 4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    10,893       11,356,335  

Merck & Co. Inc.

   

2.35%, 02/10/22(a)

    2,810       2,780,272  

2.40%, 09/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    7,942       7,830,170  

2.75%, 02/10/25 (Call 11/10/24)(a)

    35,181       34,456,472  

2.80%, 05/18/23

    14,917       14,846,159  

3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)(a)

    30,407       28,941,027  

4.15%, 05/18/43(a)

    8,933       9,133,339  

Mylan Inc.

   

4.55%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)

    13,049       12,306,815  

5.20%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    2,475       2,105,816  

Mylan NV

   

3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    32,740       30,576,269  

3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

    1,937       1,811,037  

5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(a)

    7,957       6,863,469  

Novartis Capital Corp.

   

2.40%, 05/17/22 (Call 04/17/22)

    10,528       10,402,795  

2.40%, 09/21/22(a)

    20,989       20,658,979  

3.00%, 11/20/25 (Call 08/20/25)(a)

    11,326       11,260,225  

3.10%, 05/17/27 (Call 02/17/27)(a)

    9,462       9,328,455  

3.40%, 05/06/24(a)

    30,111       30,795,137  

4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)(a)

    19,956       19,976,688  

4.40%, 05/06/44(a)

    21,062       22,391,735  

Pfizer Inc.

   

2.20%, 12/15/21(a)

    3,007       2,966,589  

2.75%, 06/03/26

    26,054       25,149,825  

3.00%, 06/15/23(a)

    14,875       14,973,172  

3.00%, 12/15/26(a)

    34,056       33,328,094  

3.20%, 09/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)

    6,468       6,558,433  

3.40%, 05/15/24(a)

    17,271       17,723,452  

3.60%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    12,380       12,593,426  

4.00%, 12/15/36

    14,137       14,263,865  

4.10%, 09/15/38 (Call 03/15/38)(a)

    1,890       1,925,287  

4.13%, 12/15/46

    10,426       10,547,822  

4.20%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)(a)

    18,669       19,177,497  

4.30%, 06/15/43

    11,383       11,771,864  

4.40%, 05/15/44

    5,279       5,548,217  

7.20%, 03/15/39(a)

    22,576       31,827,597  

Sanofi, 3.38%, 06/19/23 (Call 05/19/23)(a)

    4,037       4,099,778  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC

   

2.40%, 09/23/21 (Call 08/23/21)(a)

  $ 3,046     $ 2,973,373  

2.88%, 09/23/23 (Call 07/23/23)(a)

      25,798       24,951,057  

3.20%, 09/23/26 (Call 06/23/26)

    34,344       32,292,966  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

4.40%, 11/26/23 (Call 10/26/23)(b)

    14,600       15,086,088  

5.00%, 11/26/28 (Call 08/26/28)(a)(b)

    22,885       23,958,036  

Wyeth LLC

   

5.95%, 04/01/37

    18,774       23,153,032  

6.50%, 02/01/34

    10,007       12,969,563  

Zoetis Inc.

   

3.00%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)

    10,028       9,349,453  

3.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    18,707       18,633,734  

3.95%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    903       815,389  

4.50%, 11/13/25 (Call 08/13/25)

    9,198       9,632,065  

4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)(a)

    11,770       11,992,856  
   

 

 

 
        2,570,718,066  
Pipelines — 3.6%            

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.

   

4.25%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    1,525       1,498,674  

5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)

    1,850       1,890,899  

Columbia Pipeline Group Inc.,
4.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    9,647       9,842,205  

Enable Midstream Partners LP,
4.95%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    13,127       13,014,974  

Enbridge Inc.

   

4.00%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)

    1,275       1,297,792  

4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)(a)

    10,080       10,272,694  

5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)(a)

    9,816       11,162,920  

Energy Transfer Operating LP

   

3.60%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)

    6,750       6,720,313  

4.05%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    12,510       12,426,640  

4.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    10,000       10,285,687  

4.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    9,671       9,854,058  

4.95%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(a)

    3,837       3,921,225  

5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)(a)

    13,275       12,373,310  

5.20%, 02/01/22 (Call 11/01/21)

    2,422       2,521,610  

5.25%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(a)

    15,029       15,696,441  

5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    18,206       17,168,232  

6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)(a)

    10,419       10,759,005  

6.25%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    20,955       22,427,105  

6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)(a)

    12,923       13,949,487  

Series 30Y, 6.00%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    11,354       11,746,820  

Energy Transfer Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., 5.88%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    8,036       8,514,400  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

   

3.35%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    15,215       15,253,337  

3.70%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    9,133       9,147,582  

3.75%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    14,021       14,206,090  

3.90%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    12,139       12,412,880  

3.95%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    10       10,156  

4.15%, 10/16/28 (Call 07/16/28)(a)

    11,855       12,165,845  

4.25%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)(a)

    15,602       14,638,940  

4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)(a)

    12,984       12,564,869  

4.80%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    12,280       12,502,785  

4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    11,904       12,039,503  

4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    16,308       16,675,693  

4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(a)

    8,964       9,216,892  

5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    16,079       16,943,328  

5.95%, 02/01/41

    10,201       11,645,372  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

EQM Midstream Partners LP

   

4.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)

  $ 2,073     $ 2,085,312  

5.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)

      12,675         12,629,127  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

   

3.95%, 09/01/22 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    8,220       8,360,136  

5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    10,254       10,588,405  

6.95%, 01/15/38

    12,632       15,102,914  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE

   

3.15%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    10,645       10,532,041  

4.30%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    16,991       17,416,093  

4.30%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    14,065       14,205,715  

5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45)

    7,946       7,827,704  

5.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    12,167       12,310,912  

5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    14,741       15,318,847  

5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)(a)

    17,350       18,208,214  

7.75%, 01/15/32

    11,181       14,047,342  

MPLX LP

   

4.00%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    14,567       14,089,977  

4.13%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    14,631       14,341,115  

4.50%, 07/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    13,820       14,306,995  

4.50%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    18,382       16,909,723  

4.70%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    17,826       16,276,648  

4.80%, 02/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)

    9,628       9,861,720  

4.88%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    17,694       18,480,845  

4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    14,753       15,363,702  

5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    9,343       9,131,592  

5.50%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    19,151       19,620,027  

ONEOK Inc., 4.55%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)(a)

    10,353       10,499,831  

ONEOK Partners LP, 3.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    8,912       8,917,441  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

   

3.60%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    7,451       7,260,576  

3.65%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    6,917       6,908,166  

4.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    5,034       5,035,981  

4.65%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    17,035       17,442,234  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

   

4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 09/15/27)

    21,040       20,752,335  

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)

    13,437       13,946,895  

5.63%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    19,687       20,993,390  

5.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    18,479       19,969,241  

5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    19,536       21,125,287  

5.88%, 06/30/26 (Call 12/31/25)(a)

    23,667       25,817,372  

6.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    4,362       4,666,497  

Spectra Energy Partners LP, 4.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)

    3,893       4,076,363  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP

   

4.00%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    13,288       12,729,382  

5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    9,279       8,770,244  

5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)(a)

    17,354       16,588,999  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

   

2.50%, 08/01/22(a)

    11,901       11,672,519  

4.25%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    16,372       16,691,468  

4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)

    15,164       15,426,907  

4.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    12,742       13,468,104  

4.88%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(a)

    12,427       12,505,555  

5.10%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    12,635       13,052,980  

6.10%, 06/01/40(a)

    11,319       12,970,624  

6.20%, 10/15/37

    12,408       14,229,280  

7.63%, 01/15/39(a)

    13,842       18,196,790  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC,
7.85%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)(a)

    10,450       12,804,162  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

   

3.35%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

  $   10,078     $ 10,025,198  

3.60%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    14,204       14,287,792  

3.75%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    18,735       18,171,341  

3.90%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    8,525       8,543,988  

4.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    8,995       9,044,718  

4.30%, 03/04/24 (Call 12/04/23)(a)

    16,244       16,631,065  

4.85%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    8,290       7,934,135  

5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    12,611       12,486,553  

6.30%, 04/15/40(a)

    16,690       18,805,676  
   

 

 

 
        1,166,231,958  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.3%            

American Tower Corp.

   

3.38%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)

    12,552       11,996,717  

3.50%, 01/31/23(a)

    12,858       12,838,764  

3.55%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    7,023       6,732,665  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    13,499       13,609,435  

5.00%, 02/15/24

    17,194       18,220,753  

Boston Properties LP

   

2.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)

    13,324       12,328,858  

3.20%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    8,019       7,782,698  

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/03/25)(a)

    6,739       6,640,460  

3.85%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)

    11,852       12,030,194  

4.50%, 12/01/28 (Call 09/01/28)(a)

    8,280       8,599,518  

CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp., 3.85%, 04/15/23

    12,941       13,028,251  

Crown Castle International Corp.

   

3.15%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    9,368       9,177,491  

3.20%, 09/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    8,726       8,467,194  

3.65%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)(a)

    20,206       19,407,758  

3.70%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    11,329       11,038,080  

3.80%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    18,571       17,976,238  

4.45%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    12,583       12,834,228  

4.88%, 04/15/22

    5,811       6,040,218  

5.25%, 01/15/23(a)

    15,768       16,650,333  

Digital Realty Trust LP, 3.70%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    12,874       12,409,897  

ERP Operating LP

   

4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)(a)

    11,073       11,398,999  

4.63%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    2,037       2,114,896  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc.

   

5.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    11,382       11,767,215  

5.30%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)

    12,023       12,193,011  

5.38%, 04/15/26

    12,697       13,087,423  

HCP Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/17/24)(a)

    9,703       9,723,717  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    11,288       11,324,972  

4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    6,303       6,425,782  

Realty Income Corp.

   

3.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)

    3,282       3,293,367  

4.65%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    100       105,142  

Simon Property Group LP

   

3.25%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)(a)

    15,789       15,381,664  

3.30%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    19,482       19,140,621  

3.38%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    16,710       16,778,935  

3.38%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    5,863       5,740,327  

3.38%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    2,054       2,009,858  

Welltower Inc., 4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    12,501       12,605,528  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.38%, 03/15/32

  $   19,559     $ 24,934,099  
   

 

 

 
        415,835,306  
Retail — 3.5%            

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

2.30%, 05/18/22 (Call 04/18/22)(a)

    7,970       7,878,997  

2.75%, 05/18/24 (Call 03/18/24)

    16,523       16,398,078  

3.00%, 05/18/27 (Call 02/18/27)(a)

    14,200       13,859,437  

Dollar General Corp., 3.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    18,507       18,268,443  

Dollar Tree Inc.

   

3.70%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    7,506       7,439,221  

4.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    6,799       6,673,041  

4.20%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    23,782       22,569,199  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

   

2.13%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    13,815       12,710,944  

2.63%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    14,629       14,578,259  

2.70%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)

    12,955       12,925,295  

2.80%, 09/14/27 (Call 06/14/27)(a)

    13,523       13,011,833  

3.00%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    12,100       11,867,766  

3.35%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    12,098       12,273,729  

3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)(a)

    4,601       4,014,283  

3.75%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    12,634       13,093,195  

3.90%, 12/06/28 (Call 09/06/28)

    5,910       6,141,092  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    6,529       6,304,252  

4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)(a)

    15,014       15,128,898  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)(a)

    16,661       16,952,596  

4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    14,541       15,039,130  

4.50%, 12/06/48 (Call 06/06/48)(a)

    20,105       21,231,471  

4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)(a)

    14,675       16,138,652  

5.88%, 12/16/36(a)

    31,204       37,872,713  

5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)

    13,951       17,292,029  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

   

2.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    12,554       11,479,799  

3.10%, 05/03/27 (Call 02/03/27)(a)

    20,526       19,363,551  

3.12%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    5,914       5,904,371  

3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    4,432       4,332,525  

3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)(a)

    14,678       12,399,826  

4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)(a)

    19,582       17,452,179  

4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)(a)

    12,131       11,294,017  

4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    14,276       13,880,115  

Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc., 2.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    13,068       12,170,623  

McDonald’s Corp.

   

2.63%, 01/15/22(a)

    11,403       11,315,951  

3.35%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    10,964       11,049,663  

3.50%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    11,698       11,551,665  

3.70%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25)(a)

    20,019       20,166,182  

3.80%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)

    15,068       15,035,217  

4.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    10,973       10,690,428  

4.45%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)(a)

    8,655       8,417,849  

4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35)(a)

    11,951       12,282,340  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)(a)

    23,086       23,756,584  

6.30%, 10/15/37(a)

    12,982       15,480,113  

6.30%, 03/01/38(a)

    5,913       7,072,121  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc., 3.60%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)

    2,290       2,218,660  

Starbucks Corp.

   

3.10%, 03/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    6,728       6,712,450  

3.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    1,298       1,268,051  

3.80%, 08/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    16,956       17,184,569  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

3.85%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

  $ 5,875     $ 6,001,556  

4.00%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)(a)

    8,160       8,259,147  

4.50%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(a)

      15,505       14,944,744  

Target Corp.
2.50%, 04/15/26(a)

    11,604       11,041,099  

2.90%, 01/15/22(a)

    8,957       9,007,842  

3.50%, 07/01/24(a)

    14,849       15,226,984  

3.63%, 04/15/46

    14,123       12,696,628  

3.90%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    10,081       9,486,894  

4.00%, 07/01/42(a)

    16,356       15,841,368  

TJX Companies Inc. (The), 2.25%, 09/15/26
(Call 06/15/26)(a)

    13,797       12,737,308  

Walgreen Co., 3.10%, 09/15/22(a)

    10,688       10,655,332  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
3.30%, 11/18/21 (Call 09/18/21)(a)

    2,120       2,131,592  

3.45%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    29,957       28,678,624  

3.80%, 11/18/24 (Call 08/18/24)(a)

    24,953       25,021,688  

4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44)(a)

    16,463       15,355,496  

Walmart Inc.
2.35%, 12/15/22 (Call 11/15/22)

    18,295       18,014,964  

2.55%, 04/11/23 (Call 01/11/23)(a)

    25,693       25,433,249  

2.65%, 12/15/24 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    11,909       11,729,772  

3.30%, 04/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)(a)

    29,517       30,018,795  

3.40%, 06/26/23 (Call 05/26/23)

    38,899       39,652,466  

3.55%, 06/26/25 (Call 04/26/25)(a)

    25,825       26,490,983  

3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(a)

    17,585       16,449,929  

3.70%, 06/26/28 (Call 03/26/28)(a)

    38,036       38,956,110  

3.95%, 06/28/38 (Call 12/28/37)

    17,624       17,688,028  

4.00%, 04/11/43 (Call 10/11/42)(a)

    1,327       1,318,741  

4.05%, 06/29/48 (Call 12/29/47)

    36,030       36,332,407  

4.30%, 04/22/44 (Call 10/22/43)

    1,851       1,924,074  

5.25%, 09/01/35(a)

    25,186       29,324,183  

5.63%, 04/01/40(a)

    3,311       4,005,946  

5.63%, 04/15/41(a)

    5,583       6,784,173  

5.88%, 04/05/27

    1,302       1,529,199  

6.20%, 04/15/38(a)

    2,614       3,307,768  
   

 

 

 
      1,128,188,491  
Semiconductors — 1.7%            

Analog Devices Inc.
3.50%, 12/05/26 (Call 09/05/26)(a)

    13,622       13,106,966  

3.90%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    11,750       11,743,494  

Applied Materials Inc.
3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    18,969       18,727,690  

4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)(a)

    9,888       9,918,652  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.
2.65%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    9,246       8,805,138  

3.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    7,280       7,148,185  

3.13%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    20,544       19,033,406  

3.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    17,309       15,422,701  

3.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    28,604       27,790,411  

3.88%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    57,950       53,644,315  

Intel Corp.
2.35%, 05/11/22 (Call 04/11/22)(a)

    10,506       10,363,780  

2.60%, 05/19/26 (Call 02/19/26)(a)

    13,859       13,283,882  

2.70%, 12/15/22(a)

    19,359       19,268,946  

2.88%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)(a)

    12,861       12,727,923  

3.10%, 07/29/22(a)

    12,122       12,247,025  

3.15%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27)(a)

    14,856       14,739,692  

3.70%, 07/29/25 (Call 04/29/25)(a)

    28,233       29,061,972  

3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)(a)

    18,153       17,306,407  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Semiconductors (continued)            

4.00%, 12/15/32(a)

  $   18,230     $ 19,360,743  

4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45)(a)

    20,340       20,506,011  

4.10%, 05/11/47 (Call 11/11/46)(a)

    22,089       22,195,559  

4.80%, 10/01/41(a)

    2,215       2,454,890  

4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45)

    1,840       2,081,310  

NVIDIA Corp.
2.20%, 09/16/21 (Call 08/16/21)(a)

    2,226       2,182,080  

3.20%, 09/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)

    13,784       13,391,859  

QUALCOMM Inc.
2.60%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)

    13,701       13,355,409  

2.90%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)(a)

    17,164       16,589,275  

3.00%, 05/20/22(a)

    18,003       17,918,451  

3.25%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)(a)

    20,253       19,129,406  

3.45%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)(a)

    24,960       24,546,308  

4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)

    16,856       15,118,199  

4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34)(a)

    18,156       17,724,759  

4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    21,978       21,133,555  

Texas Instruments Inc., 4.15%, 05/15/48
(Call 11/15/47)(a)

    22,184       22,606,674  
   

 

 

 
      564,635,073  
Software — 3.8%            

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.
2.25%, 08/15/21 (Call 07/15/21)

    76       73,846  

3.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)(a)

    15,202       14,171,842  

3.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    2,024       2,011,057  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)

    11,525       12,131,842  

Fiserv Inc.
3.80%, 10/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)

    2,286       2,295,652  

3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    8,601       8,616,314  

4.20%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)

    3,220       3,180,042  

Microsoft Corp.
2.00%, 08/08/23 (Call 06/08/23)(a)

    30,189       29,214,493  

2.13%, 11/15/22(a)

    5,979       5,881,091  

2.38%, 02/12/22 (Call 01/12/22)(a)

    1,995       1,976,640  

2.38%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    13,375       13,206,732  

2.40%, 08/08/26 (Call 05/08/26)(a)

    42,720       40,542,156  

2.65%, 11/03/22 (Call 09/03/22)(a)

    9,768       9,751,123  

2.70%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)(a)

    33,308       32,799,653  

2.88%, 02/06/24 (Call 12/06/23)(a)

    33,602       33,592,343  

3.13%, 11/03/25 (Call 08/03/25)(a)

    20,532       20,652,285  

3.30%, 02/06/27 (Call 11/06/26)(a)

    37,026       37,241,162  

3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)

    19,870       19,284,222  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34)

    11,230       10,981,368  

3.50%, 11/15/42(a)

    7,034       6,643,543  

3.63%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    24,919       25,836,777  

3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)(a)

    52,657       51,372,869  

3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44)(a)

    23,875       23,400,243  

3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56)(a)

    36,000       35,370,277  

4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54)

    19,594       19,455,063  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36)

    27,813       29,051,502  

4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35)(a)

    19,661       20,780,466  

4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)(a)

    38,118       41,491,710  

4.50%, 10/01/40(a)

    17,751       19,302,207  

4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56)

    29,925       32,610,613  

4.75%, 11/03/55 (Call 05/03/55)(a)

    8,513       9,596,836  

5.20%, 06/01/39

    4,554       5,386,135  

5.30%, 02/08/41

    14,849       17,754,177  

Series 30Y, 4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46)(a)

    31,501       33,273,379  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Software (continued)            

Oracle Corp.
1.90%, 09/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

  $ 1,478     $ 1,445,146  

2.40%, 09/15/23 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

      25,163       24,449,727  

2.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    26,187       25,868,008  

2.50%, 10/15/22

    25,170       24,834,363  

2.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    19,160       18,893,983  

2.65%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    40,442       38,408,875  

2.95%, 11/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    29,752       29,421,982  

2.95%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    27,849       27,357,913  

3.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    47,301       46,552,528  

3.40%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)(a)

    31,315       31,673,929  

3.63%, 07/15/23(a)

    14,208       14,563,379  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (Call 05/15/37)(a)

    20,334       19,491,237  

3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)

    20,745       20,080,268  

3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)(a)

    13,184       12,907,564  

4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    50,065       47,873,069  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    24,871       23,798,926  

4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)(a)

    27,361       26,717,518  

4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)(a)

    12,209       12,688,483  

4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)

    4,039       4,021,457  

4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)(a)

    11,350       11,726,329  

5.38%, 07/15/40(a)

    26,939       30,934,905  

6.13%, 07/08/39(a)

    6,766       8,374,545  

6.50%, 04/15/38(a)

    11,977       15,313,277  

salesforce.com Inc.
3.25%, 04/11/23 (Call 03/11/23)

    9,782       9,891,502  

3.70%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)(a)

    17,920       18,361,000  

VMware Inc.
2.95%, 08/21/22 (Call 07/21/22)

    9,389       9,193,666  

3.90%, 08/21/27 (Call 05/21/27)

    25,142       23,460,739  
   

 

 

 
      1,247,233,978  
Telecommunications — 6.8%            

AT&T Inc.
2.63%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    10,039       9,803,009  

3.00%, 02/15/22(a)

    16,911       16,829,565  

3.00%, 06/30/22 (Call 04/30/22)

    10,370       10,278,409  

3.20%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)

    12,036       12,030,309  

3.40%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    61,977       60,401,638  

3.60%, 02/17/23 (Call 12/17/22)(a)

    20,955       21,091,040  

3.80%, 03/15/22(a)

    12,188       12,385,146  

3.80%, 03/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    14,766       14,893,273  

3.90%, 03/11/24 (Call 12/11/23)(a)

    8,931       9,047,753  

3.95%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    19,401       19,464,362  

4.10%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    26,534       26,148,774  

4.13%, 02/17/26 (Call 11/17/25)(a)

    29,907       29,944,518  

4.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    32,686       32,836,990  

4.30%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    35,792       35,126,806  

4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)(a)

    28,291       24,792,156  

4.35%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    21,829       21,683,922  

4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(a)

    30,948       26,930,860  

4.45%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    19,497       20,192,932  

4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)(a)

    39,975       37,628,883  

4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)(a)

    60,884       54,346,751  

4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48)(a)

    30,680       27,428,945  

4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(a)

    36,741       34,108,302  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)(a)

    33,425       31,381,609  

4.85%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    24,807       23,669,150  

4.90%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/14/37)

    10,306       9,981,625  

5.15%, 03/15/42(a)

    15,544       15,261,357  

5.15%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)(a)

    28,231       27,537,288  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

5.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/14/49)(a)

  $ 25,146     $ 24,290,395  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36)

    29,228       29,430,179  

5.35%, 09/01/40(a)

    20,032       20,077,443  

5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    20,474       20,852,077  

5.55%, 08/15/41

    4,812       4,925,384  

5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)(a)

    18,973       19,779,749  

5.70%, 03/01/57 (Call 09/01/56)

    14,658       14,889,853  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)(a)

    17,367       18,692,882  

6.30%, 01/15/38(a)

    252       280,577  

6.38%, 03/01/41(a)

    4,022       4,547,568  

British Telecommunications PLC,
9.63%, 12/15/30

    24,414       34,113,411  

Cisco Systems Inc.
2.20%, 09/20/23 (Call 07/20/23)(a)

    22,128       21,563,926  

2.50%, 09/20/26 (Call 06/20/26)(a)

    9,597       9,121,301  

2.95%, 02/28/26(a)

    13,234       13,005,323  

3.63%, 03/04/24(a)

    20,664       21,399,665  

5.50%, 01/15/40(a)

    19,635       24,009,236  

5.90%, 02/15/39(a)

    18,093       23,104,300  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV,
8.75%, 06/15/30

    45,411       60,549,542  

Motorola Solutions Inc., 3.75%, 05/15/22

    1,732       1,737,014  

Orange SA
4.13%, 09/14/21(a)

    3,685       3,802,532  

5.38%, 01/13/42(a)

    7,875       8,527,190  

5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)(a)

    7,334       8,034,144  

9.00%, 03/01/31(a)

    31,775       44,573,376  

Rogers Communications Inc.
4.10%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    15,343       15,891,848  

4.30%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)(a)

    5,559       5,382,907  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    11,219       11,874,523  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU
4.10%, 03/08/27(a)

    16,015       15,753,030  

4.57%, 04/27/23(a)

    7,082       7,368,638  

4.67%, 03/06/38(a)

    14,357       13,225,387  

4.90%, 03/06/48(a)

    15,956       14,707,106  

5.21%, 03/08/47

    29,183       27,986,870  

5.52%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    5,000       4,987,500  

7.05%, 06/20/36(a)

    20,053       23,534,901  

Telefonica Europe BV, 8.25%, 09/15/30(a)

    8,971       11,590,209  

Verizon Communications Inc.
2.63%, 08/15/26(a)

    38,450       35,915,138  

3.38%, 02/15/25

    29,092       29,091,395  

3.50%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    21,360       21,566,970  

3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)(a)

    8,556       7,694,341  

3.88%, 02/08/29 (Call 11/08/28)(a)

    3,025       3,023,719  

4.02%, 12/03/29(b)

    46,170       46,311,280  

4.13%, 03/16/27(a)

    43,670       44,662,440  

4.13%, 08/15/46

    15,764       14,556,487  

4.27%, 01/15/36(a)

    35,266       34,492,112  

4.33%, 09/21/28(a)

    139,186       143,932,799  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)(a)

    17,204       17,271,810  

4.50%, 08/10/33(a)

    34,460       35,217,279  

4.52%, 09/15/48(a)

    52,703       51,486,820  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    52,018       50,480,785  

4.75%, 11/01/41

    8,257       8,371,835  

4.81%, 03/15/39(a)

    13,119       13,466,076  

4.86%, 08/21/46(a)

    59,250       60,886,645  

5.01%, 04/15/49

    43,368       45,559,745  

5.01%, 08/21/54(a)

    49,496       50,622,811  

5.15%, 09/15/23

    3,692       4,007,923  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

5.25%, 03/16/37(a)

  $  25,154     $ 27,362,174  

5.50%, 03/16/47(a)

    12,623       14,102,373  

6.55%, 09/15/43(a)

    7,751       9,555,797  

Vodafone Group PLC
2.50%, 09/26/22(a)

      7,302       7,080,073  

2.95%, 02/19/23(a)

    20,648       20,183,905  

3.75%, 01/16/24(a)

    23,804       23,729,622  

4.13%, 05/30/25(a)

    20,783       20,868,547  

4.38%, 05/30/28(a)

    34,450       34,074,002  

4.38%, 02/19/43(a)

    15,473       13,251,577  

5.00%, 05/30/38(a)

    13,286       12,666,556  

5.25%, 05/30/48(a)

    34,754       33,187,220  

6.15%, 02/27/37(a)

      25,786       27,640,975  
   

 

 

 
        2,211,156,589  
Transportation — 1.3%            

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
3.85%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    3,783       3,913,995  

3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)(a)

    13,749       13,259,776  

4.05%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    5,986       5,878,017  

4.13%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    7,686       7,660,276  

4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)(a)

    12,764       12,799,673  

4.15%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)

    13,234       13,313,851  

4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    12,898       13,407,063  

4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)(a)

    12,749       13,369,718  

4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(a)

    5,101       5,612,576  

5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)(a)

    11,719       14,089,456  

Cie. de Chemin de Fer Canadien Pacifique,
6.13%, 09/15/15 (Call 03/15/15)(a)

    3,756       4,360,565  

CSX Corp.
2.60%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    439       405,515  

3.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    18,172       17,486,436  

3.80%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    4,636       4,616,765  

3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)(a)

    3,790       3,392,899  

4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    12,696       11,937,571  

4.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    5,000       5,145,300  

4.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    10,839       10,467,919  

FedEx Corp.
3.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    10,009       9,718,173  

4.00%, 01/15/24(a)

    5,988       6,164,782  

4.05%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    23,545       20,419,552  

4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)(a)

    10,646       9,683,103  

4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    13,578       12,687,560  

4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)(a)

    18,660       17,958,259  

4.95%, 10/17/48 (Call 04/17/48)(a)

    1,763       1,744,884  

5.10%, 01/15/44(a)

    10,754       10,842,262  

Union Pacific Corp.
3.70%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    7,175       7,139,208  

3.80%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51)(a)

    10,120       8,927,607  

3.95%, 09/10/28 (Call 06/10/28)(a)

    30,569       31,232,390  

4.16%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    6,939       7,182,306  

4.30%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(a)

    5,025       4,903,415  

4.38%, 09/10/38 (Call 03/10/38)

    12,648       12,608,045  

4.50%, 09/10/48 (Call 03/10/48)

    11,784       11,852,695  
Security  

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

United Parcel Service Inc.
2.45%, 10/01/22

  $ 5,181     $ 5,136,032  

2.50%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)

    16,386       16,111,340  

3.05%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    14,497       14,139,729  

3.75%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    11,264       10,388,800  

6.20%, 01/15/38

    21,940       27,248,763  
   

 

 

 
      407,206,276  
Water — 0.1%            

American Water Capital Corp.
3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)(a)

    21,031       19,396,349  

6.59%, 10/15/37(a)

    1,912       2,438,005  
   

 

 

 
      21,834,354  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 98.8%
(Cost: $33,040,812,554)

 

    32,138,442,972  
   

 

 

 

U.S. Government Obligations

   
U.S. Government Obligations — 0.0%            

U.S. Treasury Note/Bond,
3.00%, 02/15/48(a)

    10,000       9,830,402  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligations — 0.0%
(Cost: $9,932,523)

 

    9,830,402  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 10.0%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 2.62%(f)(g)(h)

      3,058,759       3,059,982,217  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 2.33%(f)(g)

    188,176       188,176,431  
   

 

 

 
      3,248,158,648  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 10.0%
(Cost: $3,247,032,129)

 

    3,248,158,648  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 108.8%
(Cost: $36,297,777,206)

 

    35,396,432,022  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (8.8)%

 

    (2,876,458,632
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $    32,519,973,390  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(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 issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Reference index and spread are provided if the rate is currently floating.

(d) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended February 28, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer

   


Par/Shares
Held at
02/28/18
(000)
 
 
 
 
   

Par/Shares
Purchased
(000)
 
 
 
   

Par/Shares
Sold
(000)
 

 
   


Par/Shares
Held at
02/28/19
(000)
 
 
 
 
   
Value at
02/28/19

 
    Income      

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

(a) 

   


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

    3,425,888             (367,129 )(b)      3,058,759     $ 3,059,982,217     $ 10,038,489 (c)    $ 76,445     $ 951,048  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    107,658       80,518 (b)             188,176       188,176,431       2,796,541              

PNC Bank N.A.

               

2.15%, 04/29/21(d)

    14,331             (14,331           N/A       93,367       (478,239     474,968  

2.45%, 07/28/22(d)

    1,367                   1,367       N/A       33,014             43,371  

2.55%, 12/09/21(d)

    11,815             (4,553     7,262       N/A       193,894       (98,087     244,650  

2.63%, 02/17/22(d)

    17,722       10,000       (7,575     20,147       N/A       533,701       (65,197     455,641  

2.70%, 11/01/22(d)

    21,889       1,000       (15,070     7,819       N/A       257,699       (491,212     669,663  

2.95%, 01/30/23(d)

    11,926             (9,653     2,273       N/A       103,301       (300,507     295,856  

2.95%, 02/23/25(d)

    13,200             (5,463     7,737       N/A       230,340       (186,807     535,782  

3.10%, 10/25/27(d)

    2,938       25,000       (4,151     23,787       N/A       628,688       35,836       113,138  

3.25%, 06/01/25(d)

    18,440             (1,007     17,433       N/A       531,423       (36,057     781,877  

3.50%, 06/08/23(d)

          13,245             13,245       N/A       177,771              

3.80%, 07/25/23(d)

    12,012             (4,553     7,459       N/A       232,665       (122,905     339,329  

4.05%, 07/26/28(d)

          17,580       (900     16,680       N/A       301,925       2,145        

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

               

3.15%, 05/19/27(d)

    3,494       1,080       (1,491     3,083       N/A       99,778       (73,497     158,115  

3.30%, 03/08/22(d)

    10,630             (4     10,626       N/A       279,868       (96     237,612  

3.90%, 04/29/24(d)

    7,596             (4,551     3,045       N/A       114,709       (67,461     114,913  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 3,248,158,648     $ 16,647,173     $ (1,805,639   $ 5,415,963  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 
  (d) 

As of year end, the entity is no longer an affiliate of the Fund.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

For the year ended February 28, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (586,890
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 0 (a) 

 

  (a) 

Derivative not held at quarter-end. The amounts shown in the Statement of Operations serve as an indicator of volume activity during the year.

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 32,138,442,972        $  —        $ 32,138,442,972  

U.S. Government Obligations

              9,830,402                   9,830,402  

Money Market Funds

     3,248,158,648                            3,248,158,648  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $  3,248,158,648        $ 32,148,273,374        $          —        $ 35,396,432,022  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

February 28, 2019

 

     iShares
iBoxx $ High Yield
Corporate Bond
ETF
    iShares
iBoxx $ Investment
Grade Corporate
Bond ETF
 

ASSETS

   

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

   

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 15,070,194,894     $ 32,148,273,374  

Affiliated(c)

    3,737,368,907       3,248,158,648  

Cash

    1,333,268       453,386  

Receivables:

   

Investments sold

    58,727,901       74,417,514  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    1,439,866       742,686  

Capital shares sold

    22,468,899       8,975,380  

Dividends

    371,240       369,074  

Interest

    248,854,962       343,432,761  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    19,140,759,937       35,824,822,823  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

   

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    3,540,434,454       3,058,681,844  

Payables:

   

Investments purchased

    214,391,017       241,138,727  

Capital shares redeemed

    38,394,496       1,480,204  

Investment advisory fees

    5,676,000       3,548,658  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    3,798,895,967       3,304,849,433  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 15,341,863,970     $ 32,519,973,390  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

   

Paid-in capital

  $ 16,660,112,419     $ 33,567,996,064  

Accumulated loss

    (1,318,248,449     (1,048,022,674
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 15,341,863,970     $ 32,519,973,390  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    179,000,000       280,600,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 85.71     $ 115.89  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 3,364,927,722     $ 2,943,916,981  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 15,567,053,774     $ 33,050,745,077  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 3,736,186,466     $ 3,247,032,129  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

I N A N C I A L  T A T E M E N T S   


 

Statements of Operations

Year Ended February 28, 2019

 

     iShares
iBoxx $ High
Yield
Corporate
Bond ETF
    iShares
iBoxx $ Investment
Grade Corporate
Bond ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

   

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 3,318,650     $ 2,796,541  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    824,067,747       1,199,381,118  

Interest — Affiliated

          3,812,143  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    22,007,060       10,038,489  

Other income — Unaffiliated

    2,391,220       3,043  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    851,784,677       1,216,031,334  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

   

Investment advisory fees

    72,959,257       46,920,280  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    72,959,257       46,920,280  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    778,825,420       1,169,111,054  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (90,216,076     (157,853,814

Investments —Affiliated

    198,538       (213,376

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    (83,560,666     (450,062,071

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

          (1,592,263

Futures contracts

          (586,890

Foreign currency transactions

    (36,287      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (173,614,491     (610,308,414
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments — Unaffiliated

    137,161,188       221,608,433  

Investments — Affiliated

    837,192       5,415,963  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    137,998,380       227,024,396  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (35,616,111     (383,284,018
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 743,209,309     $ 785,827,036  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
       iShares
iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
     Year Ended
02/28/19
  Year Ended
02/28/18
       

Year Ended  

02/28/19  

 

Year Ended  

02/28/18  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

                    

OPERATIONS

                    

Net investment income

    $ 778,825,420     $ 917,067,469          $ 1,169,111,054     $ 1,156,409,466

Net realized gain (loss)

      (173,614,491 )       211,898,895            (610,308,414 )       273,864,055

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      137,998,380       (572,278,455 )            227,024,396       (753,064,134 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

          

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      743,209,309       556,687,909            785,827,036       677,209,387
   

 

 

     

 

 

          

 

 

     

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)(b)

                    

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (786,516,158 )       (936,329,183 )            (1,173,825,530 )       (1,129,426,920 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

          

 

 

     

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

                    

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      113,715,886       (2,943,402,425 )            245,691,487       1,876,304,924
   

 

 

     

 

 

          

 

 

     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS(b)

                    

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      70,409,037       (3,323,043,699 )            (142,307,007 )       1,424,087,391

Beginning of year

      15,271,454,933       18,594,498,632            32,662,280,397       31,238,193,006
   

 

 

     

 

 

          

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of year

    $ 15,341,863,970     $ 15,271,454,933          $ 32,519,973,390     $ 32,662,280,397
   

 

 

     

 

 

          

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(b)

Prior year distribution character information and undistributed net investment income has been modified or removed to conform with current year Regulation S-X presentation changes. Refer to Note 12 for this prior year information.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

I N A N C I A L  T A T E M E N T S   


Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF  
     Year Ended
02/28/19
     Year Ended
02/28/18
     Year Ended
02/28/17
     Year Ended
02/29/16
     Year Ended
02/28/15
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 86.13      $ 88.08      $ 79.10      $ 91.71      $ 94.64  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    4.46        4.42        4.64        4.79        4.96  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (0.36      (1.92      8.89        (12.62      (2.89
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    4.10        2.50        13.53        (7.83      2.07  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

    (4.52      (4.45      (4.55      (4.78      (5.00
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (4.52      (4.45      (4.55      (4.78      (5.00
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 85.71      $ 86.13      $ 88.08      $ 79.10      $ 91.71  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

             

Based on net asset value

    4.95      2.87      17.54      (8.76 )%       2.22
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    0.49      0.49      0.49      0.50      0.50
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.25      5.05      5.46      5.60      5.37
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 15,341,864      $ 15,271,455      $ 18,594,499      $ 15,543,922      $ 18,021,179  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    14      17      13      11      11
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF  
     Year Ended
02/28/19
     Year Ended
02/28/18
     Year Ended
02/28/17
     Year Ended
02/29/16
     Year Ended
02/28/15
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 117.11      $ 118.42      $ 114.80      $ 121.46      $ 117.02  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    4.15        3.86        3.88        4.00        4.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (1.20      (1.39      3.63        (6.70      4.42  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    2.95        2.47        7.51        (2.70      8.48  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

    (4.17      (3.78      (3.89      (3.96      (4.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (4.17      (3.78      (3.89      (3.96      (4.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 115.89      $ 117.11      $ 118.42      $ 114.80      $ 121.46  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

             

Based on net asset value

    2.64      2.06      6.57      (2.19 )%       7.35
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    0.15      0.15      0.15      0.15      0.15
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.62      3.22      3.24      3.44      3.42
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 32,519,973      $ 32,662,280      $ 31,238,193      $ 25,071,298      $ 22,044,157  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    10      10      11      13      9
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

I N A N C I A L  I  G H L I G H T S   


Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  Diversified

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

  Diversified

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest income, if any, are recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.

Foreign Currency Translation: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its statement of operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of February 28, 2019, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds.

Recent Accounting Standards: In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization on Purchase Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management continues to evaluate the impact of this guidance to the Funds.

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 “Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” which modifies disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Funds.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

 

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3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Fixed-income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

The Global Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, regular reviews of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values, and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board on a quarterly basis.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.

Fair Value Hierarchy: 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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. 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.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund

 

 

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or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of February 28, 2019, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of February 28, 2019 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of February 28, 2019:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty

   
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
    

Cash Collateral

Received

 

(a)  

   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
     Net Amount  

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 88,245,173      $ 88,245,173     $      $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

    530,671,514        530,671,514               

BMO Capital Markets

    28,626,541        28,626,541               

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    111,037,252        111,037,252               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    290,377,798        290,377,798               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    94,911,105        94,911,105               

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    108,691,504        108,691,504               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    685,739,667        685,739,667               

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

    32,427,463        32,427,463               

Jefferies LLC

    8,858,806        8,858,806               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    625,312,564        625,312,564               

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

    73,245,465        73,245,465               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    42,626,256        42,626,256               

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

    8,024        8,024               

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    22,987,090        22,987,090               

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    391,360,621        391,360,621               

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    290,175        290,175               

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    6,117,672        6,117,672               

UBS AG

    18,368,718        18,368,718               

UBS Securities LLC

    4,492,617        4,492,617               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    200,531,697        200,531,697               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 3,364,927,722      $   3,364,927,722     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty    
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
    
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a) 
   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
     Net Amount  

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 160,054,312      $ 160,054,312     $      $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

    99,231,838        99,231,838               

BMO Capital Markets

    38,515,471        38,515,471               

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    64,204,147        64,204,147               

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    199,136        199,136               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    159,289,312        159,289,312               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    134,786,585        134,786,585               

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    65,096,633        65,096,633               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    277,248,578        277,248,578               

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

    161,259,528        161,259,528               

Jefferies LLC

    13,994,657        13,994,657               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    531,613,842        531,613,842               

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

    115,282,788        115,282,788               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    166,642,924        166,642,924               

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

    100,526,184        100,526,184               

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    18,258,288        18,258,288               

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    327,240,975        327,240,975               

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    6,922,768        6,922,768               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    11,222,825        11,222,825               

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    39,574,261        39,574,261               

UBS AG

    110,681,244        110,681,244               

UBS Securities LLC

    5,910,444        5,910,444               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    336,160,241        336,160,241               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 2,943,916,981      $ 2,943,916,981     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned if the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF used futures contracts to mitigate or maintain duration risk in line with its underlying index as securities were purchased and sold. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement of operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

 

 

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For its investment advisory services to the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $19 billion

    0.5000

Over $19 billion, up to and including $33 billion

    0.4750  

Over $33 billion, up to and including $47 billion

    0.4513  

Over $47 billion

    0.4287  

Each reduced investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level.

For its investment advisory services to the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $121 billion

    0.1500

Over $121 billion, up to and including $181 billion

    0.1425  

Over $181 billion, up to and including $231 billion

    0.1354  

Over $231 billion, up to and including $281 billion

    0.1287  

Over $281 billion

    0.1222  

Each reduced investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, or its affiliates, however, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in a given calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund was subject to the same terms under the previous securities lending fee arrangement.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its statement of operations. For the year ended February 28, 2019, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF   Fees Paid
to BTC
 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $ 6,098,624  

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    3,409,374  

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

 

 

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For the year ended February 28, 2019, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $ 826,198      $ 46,325,650  

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    68,846,751        883,797,313  

Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends — affiliated in the statement of operations.

A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended February 28, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government Securities      Other Securities  
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $      $      $ 2,116,860,849      $ 1,957,913,497  

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    24,831,055        14,987,861        4,600,692,591        3,096,463,411  

For the year ended February 28, 2019, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind
Sales
 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $ 37,379,309,994      $ 37,228,440,554  

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    22,329,631,951        23,585,490,293  

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of February 28, 2019, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. As of February 28, 2019, the following permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses)from in-kind redemptions were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

iShares ETF   Paid-in Capital     Accumulated
Loss
 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $ (85,475,759   $ 85,475,759  

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    (458,466,057     458,466,057  

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Year Ended
02/28/19
     Year Ended
02/28/18
 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 786,516,158      $ 936,329,183  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 1,173,825,530      $ 1,129,426,920  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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As of February 28, 2019, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

iShares ETF    
Undistributed
Ordinary Income
 
 
    

Non-expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards
 
 
(a) 
   
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 
(b) 
    Total  

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $ 58,924,104      $ (880,749,485   $ (496,423,068   $ (1,318,248,449

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    97,426,256        (240,484,386     (904,964,544     (1,048,022,674

 

  (a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 
  (b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

As of February 28, 2019, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $ 19,304,096,256      $ 31,018,183      $ (527,550,638   $ (496,532,455

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    36,301,396,566        88,120,314        (993,084,858     (904,964,544

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their price more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

When a fund concentrates its investments in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
02/28/19
    Year Ended
02/28/18
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

       

Shares sold

    455,300,000     $ 38,560,415,044       234,300,000     $ 20,454,486,063  

Shares redeemed

    (453,600,000     (38,446,699,158     (268,100,000     (23,397,888,488
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

    1,700,000     $ 113,715,886       (33,800,000   $ (2,943,402,425
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

       

Shares sold

    210,900,000     $ 24,164,921,854       213,200,000     $ 25,559,315,034  

Shares redeemed

    (209,200,000     (23,919,230,367     (198,100,000     (23,683,010,110
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    1,700,000     $ 245,691,487       15,100,000     $ 1,876,304,924  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision.

 

12.

REGULATION S-X AMENDMENTS

On August 17, 2018, the SEC adopted amendments to certain disclosure requirements in Securities Act Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. The Funds have adopted the amendments pertinent to Regulation S-X in this shareholder report. The amendments impacted certain disclosure presentation on the statement of assets and liabilities, statement of changes in net assets and notes to the financial statements.

Prior year distribution information and undistributed net investment income in the statement of changes in net assets has been modified to conform to the current year presentation in accordance with the Regulation S-X changes.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Distributions for the year ended February 28, 2018 were classified as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Net
Investment Income
 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $ 936,329,183  

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    1,129,426,920  

Undistributed net investment income as of February 28, 2018 are as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

Undistributed

net investment income

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $ 62,019,010  

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    102,140,732  

 

13.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares Trust and

Shareholders of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (two of the funds constituting iShares Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of February 28, 2019, the related statements of operations for the year ended February 28, 2019, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 28, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 28, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of February 28, 2019, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 28, 2019 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 28, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of February 28, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

April 18, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

 

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

 

The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

 

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APRIL 30, 2019

 

2019 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

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iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

   

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF  |  IGBH  |  NYSE Arca

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.

 


Table of Contents

 

      Page  

Fund Summary

     5  

About Fund Performance

     7  

Shareholder Expenses

     7  

Schedule of Investments

     8  

Financial Statements

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     10  

Statement of Operations

     11  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     12  

Financial Highlights

     13  

Notes to Financial Statements

     14  

Supplemental Information

     19  

General Information

     20  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     21  

Additional Financial Information

     22  


Fund Summary  as of April 30, 2019    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate bonds with remaining maturities greater than ten years. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    0.90      1.43      3.64       1.43      14.46

Fund Market

    0.86        1.28        3.62         1.28        14.37  

Index(a)

    1.25        1.71        4.34         1.71        17.39  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Credit Interest Rate Swaps Hedged Index

    1.71        2.04        4.43         2.04        17.77  

ICE Q70A Custom Index(b)

    1.25        1.34        N/A               1.34        N/A  

The inception date of the Fund was 7/22/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 7/23/15.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Credit Interest Rate Swaps Hedged Index is an unmanaged index that consists of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Credit Index plus interest rate swaps that intend to hedge the interest rate exposure of the existing Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Credit Index.

The ICE Q70A Custom Index is an unmanaged index that consists of the ICE BofAML 10+ Year US Corporate Index plus interest rate swaps that intend to hedge the interest rate exposure of the ICE BofAML 10+ Year US Corporate Index.

 

  (a) 

Reference Index performance through July 31, 2018 reflects the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Credit Interest Rate Swaps Hedged Index. Index performance beginning on August 1, 2018 reflects the performance of the ICE Q70A Custom Index, which, effective as of August 1, 2018, replaced the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Credit Interest Rate Swaps Hedged Index as the reference index of the Fund. The ICE Q70A Custom Index more accurately reflects the investment strategy of the Fund because the underlying fund traces the ICE BofAML 10+ Year US Corporate Index as of August 1, 2018.

 
  (b) 

The inception date of the ICE Q70A Custom Index was December 31, 2017. The average annual and cumulative total returns of this index for the period December 31, 2017 through April 30, 2019 were 1.58% and 2.11% respectively.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 7 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
       Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
       Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,009.00        $ 0.50             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.30        $ 0.50          0.10

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 7 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of April 30, 2019  (continued)    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Information

Tables shown are for the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*

  Percent of
Total Investments (a)
 

Aaa

    2.8

Aa

    7.1  

A

    35.6  

Baa

    49.8  

Ba

    3.5  

Not Rated

    1.2  

ALLOCATION BY MATURITY

 

Maturity   Percent of
Total Investments (a)
 

5-10 Years

    0.4

10-15 Years

    7.3  

15-20 Years

    22.7  

More than 20 Years

    69.6  
 
  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.ishares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

   
Exchange-Traded Funds — 93.9%            

iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF(a)

    818,263     $ 49,292,163  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 93.9%
(Cost: $48,384,911)

      49,292,163  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 1.7%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(a)(b)

    879,364     $ 879,364  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.7%
(Cost: $879,364)

      879,364  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 95.6%
(Cost: $49,264,275)

      50,171,527  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 4.4%

      2,290,813  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 52,462,340  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
10/31/18
     Shares
Purchased
     Shares
Sold
     Shares
Held at
04/30/19
     Value at
04/30/19
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     9,059,128               (9,059,128 )(b)            $      $ 17,253 (c)     $ (1,997    $ 890  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     770,488        108,876 (b)              879,364        879,364        7,429                

iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

     966,877        439,697        (588,311      818,263        49,292,163        1,079,199        (842,758      4,059,816  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 50,171,527      $ 1,103,881      $ (844,755    $ 4,060,706  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b)

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c)

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

   Effective
Date
     Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount (000)
     Value      Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Rate    Frequency    Rate (a)    Frequency
1.17%    Semi-annual    2.58%    Quarterly      N/A        12/08/21      $     (1    $ 29      $ 37      $ (8
2.38    Semi-annual    2.58    Quarterly      N/A        01/12/23          (4,708      (11,708      104,794        (116,502
2.46    Semi-annual    2.58    Quarterly      N/A        01/12/25          (1      (6      40        (46
1.44    Semi-annual    2.58    Quarterly      N/A        12/08/26          (3,318      227,363        318,447        (91,084
3.25    Semi-annual    2.58    Quarterly      N/A        10/18/28          (4,217      (269,889      (121,062      (148,827
2.34    Semi-annual    2.58    Quarterly      N/A        12/08/36          (20,725      1,013,792        2,161,597        (1,147,805
1.77    Semi-annual    2.58    Quarterly      N/A        12/08/46          (13,386      2,577,647        3,387,963        (810,316
3.33    Semi-annual    2.58    Quarterly      N/A        10/24/48          (2,711      (340,534      (226,042      (114,492
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                       $ 3,196,694      $ 5,625,774      $ (2,429,080
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

      Premiums
Paid
     Premiums
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

   $ 5,972,878      $ (347,104    $      $ (2,429,080

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of April 30, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $ 2,429,080  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared interest rate swaps contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Swaps

   $ 408,870  
  

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:       

Swaps

   $ (4,686,126
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Interest rate swaps:

        

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 51,149,428  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 49,292,163        $        $        $ 49,292,163  

Money Market Funds

     879,364                            879,364  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 50,171,527        $        $        $ 50,171,527  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Swaps

   $        $ (2,429,080      $        $ (2,429,080
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

 

     iShares
Interest Rate
Hedged
Long-Term
Corporate
Bond ETF
 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value:

 

Affiliated(a)

  $ 50,171,527  

Cash pledged:

 

Centrally cleared swaps

    2,618,000  

Receivables:

 

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    1,878  

Dividends

    2,325  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    52,793,730  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Bank overdraft

    165,163  

Payables:

 

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    161,925  

Investment advisory fees

    4,302  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    331,390  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 52,462,340  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 54,435,424  

Accumulated loss

    (1,973,084
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 52,462,340  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    2,100,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 24.98  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 49,264,275  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019

 

     iShares
Interest Rate
Hedged
Long-Term
Corporate
Bond ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 1,086,628  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    25,037  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    17,253  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    1,128,918  
 

 

 

 
 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    83,638  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    83,638  

Less:

 

Investment advisory fees waived

    (59,741
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    23,897  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1,105,021  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    (605,987

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

    (238,768

Swaps

    408,870  
 

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (435,885
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    4,060,706  

Swaps

    (4,686,126
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (625,420
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (1,061,305
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 43,716  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term
Corporate Bond ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/18
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 1,105,021     $ 1,297,595  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (435,885     1,440,479  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (625,420     (2,484,789
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    43,716       253,285  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

From net investment income and net realized gain

    (1,936,434     (1,132,375
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (1,936,434     (1,132,375
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (3,598,470     43,246,927  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (5,491,188     42,367,837  

Beginning of period

    57,953,528       15,585,691  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 52,462,340     $ 57,953,528  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF  
    Six Months Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/18
     Year Ended
10/31/17
     Year Ended
10/31/16
         

Period From
07/22/15 (a)

to 10/31/15

 
             

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 25.76     $ 25.98      $ 24.07      $ 24.08       $ 25.10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.57       1.01        0.91        0.89         0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    (0.37     (0.32      1.78        (0.28       (1.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.20       0.69        2.69        0.61         (0.83
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

             

From net investment income

    (0.53     (0.91      (0.76      (0.60       (0.13

From net realized gain

    (0.45                            

Return of capital

                 (0.02      (0.02       (0.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.98     (0.91      (0.78      (0.62       (0.19
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 24.98     $ 25.76      $ 25.98      $ 24.07       $ 24.08  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

             

Based on net asset value

    0.90 %(e)      2.66      11.36      2.49 %(f)        (3.19 )%(e)(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses(g)

    0.35 %(h)      0.35      0.35      0.35       0.35 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(g)

    0.10 %(h)      0.10      0.10      0.10       0.12 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.62 %(h)      3.86      3.62      3.78       3.80 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 52,462     $ 57,954      $ 15,586      $ 8,423       $ 8,429  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)(j)

    4 %(e)       5      6      9       4 %(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

The total return disclosed is based on the net asset value (“NAV”) calculated daily for the creation and redemption of shares in the Fund, which may differ from the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes. Based on the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes, the total returns for the year ended October 31, 2016 and the period ended October 31, 2015 were 2.62% and -3.31%, respectively.

(g) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(j) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited)

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):

 

iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  Diversified

Currently the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in an iShares fund (an “underlying fund”). The financial statements and schedule of investments for the underlying fund should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Fund. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Fund and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Fund’s tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last traded price.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy: 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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for the Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: The Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of April 30, 2019, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedule of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for the Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of April 30, 2019 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned if the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by the Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Swaps: Swaps are financial agreements to exchange cash flows in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Interest rate swaps are used by the Fund to mitigate the potential impact of interest rates on the performance of the bonds held by the Fund or its underlying fund.

Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Fund enters into centrally cleared swaps.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (“CCP”) and the CCP becomes the Fund’s counterparty on the swap. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the schedule of investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as variation margin receivable or payable on centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gains (losses) in the statement of operations. Upfront payments and receipts are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the statement of assets and liabilities and represent compensating factors between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (interest rate spreads and other relevant factors), at the time the swap was entered into by the Fund. These upfront payments and receipts are amortized over the term of the contract as a realized gain (loss) in the statement of the operations.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.35%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund.

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses are a fund’s total annual operating expenses. BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (“IGLB”), after taking into account any fee waivers by IGLB, plus 0.10%.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for the Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Fund.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Fund, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, or its affiliates, however, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees the Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. The Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in a given calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund was subject to the same terms under the previous securities lending fee arrangement.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its statement of operations. For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the Fund paid BTC $3,544 for securities lending agent services.

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

The Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends — affiliated in the statement of operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 1,863,350      $ 6,238,364  

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind
Sales
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 23,432,486      $ 26,953,442  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of April 30, 2019, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.

As of April 30, 2019, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 49,355,903      $ 907,252      $ (2,520,708   $ (1,613,456

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their price more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
04/30/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares      Amount  

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

        

Shares sold

    1,000,000     $ 24,912,944       1,650,000      $ 43,246,927  

Shares redeemed

    (1,150,000     (28,511,414             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (150,000   $ (3,598,470     1,650,000      $ 43,246,927  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Supplemental Information  (unaudited)

 

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are for financial reporting purposes and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and character of the distributions for tax reporting purposes will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV which is sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year-end.

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
    % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
    Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond(a)

  $ 0.529580     $ 0.448960     $ 0.000145     $ 0.978685       54     46     0 %(b)      100

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than the amount of earned income and net realized gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 
  (b) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

 

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at www.iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to www.icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The iShares Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at www.iShares.com.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at www.iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Fixed Income
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate

 

 

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Additional Financial Information

Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

April 30, 2019

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

April 30, 2019

Audited Financial Statements

February 28, 2019

iShares Trust

iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF  |   IGLB  |  NYSE Arca


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Advertising — 0.0%            

WPP Finance 2010, 5.63%, 11/15/43

  $ 320     $ 324,827  
   

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 1.9%            

BAE Systems Holdings Inc., 4.75%, 10/07/44(a)

    375       394,750  

Boeing Co. (The)

   

3.38%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    135       123,158  

3.50%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    865       823,684  

3.55%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    255       242,293  

3.60%, 05/01/34

    350       348,915  

3.65%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    150       142,878  

3.85%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    75       73,052  

5.88%, 02/15/40

    150       186,465  

6.63%, 02/15/38

    66       87,769  

6.88%, 03/15/39

    267       369,464  

General Dynamics Corp., 3.60%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)(b)

    200       196,573  

Harris Corp.

   

4.85%, 04/27/35 (Call 10/27/34)

    175       186,453  

5.05%, 04/27/45 (Call 10/27/44)(b)

    250       276,867  

6.15%, 12/15/40

    100       122,462  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

3.60%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)

    490       485,013  

3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    850       830,104  

4.07%, 12/15/42

    365       370,552  

4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52)

    730       739,403  

4.50%, 05/15/36 (Call 11/15/35)

    475       515,792  

4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    908       1,014,366  

Series B, 6.15%, 09/01/36(b)

    150       189,167  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

3.85%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44)

    220       210,517  

4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    1,295       1,270,208  

4.75%, 06/01/43

    425       460,893  

5.05%, 11/15/40(b)

    200       222,366  

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., 7.75%, 02/15/31

    250       342,326  

Raytheon Co.

   

4.20%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    100       107,168  

4.70%, 12/15/41(b)

    150       170,940  

4.88%, 10/15/40

    212       245,006  

Rockwell Collins Inc.

   

4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)(b)

    710       706,154  

4.80%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    260       272,823  

United Technologies Corp.

   

3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    720       664,785  

4.05%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)

    310       299,809  

4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44)

    425       417,555  

4.45%, 11/16/38 (Call 05/16/38)

    409       426,576  

4.50%, 06/01/42

    1,065       1,104,966  

4.63%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)

    1,090       1,155,611  

5.40%, 05/01/35

    121       136,252  

5.70%, 04/15/40

    645       754,900  

6.05%, 06/01/36(b)

    150       180,991  

6.13%, 07/15/38

    765       939,442  

7.50%, 09/15/29

    330       434,261  
   

 

 

 
      18,242,729  
Agriculture — 1.4%            

Altria Group Inc.

   

3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)(b)

    630       526,711  

4.25%, 08/09/42

    650       575,296  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Agriculture (continued)            

4.50%, 05/02/43(b)

  $ 320     $ 291,891  

5.38%, 01/31/44(b)

    810       824,377  

5.80%, 02/14/39 (Call 08/14/38)

    375       401,084  

5.95%, 02/14/49 (Call 08/14/48)(b)

    910       983,712  

6.20%, 02/14/59 (Call 08/14/58)

    730       793,290  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

4.02%, 04/16/43

    409       411,132  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    275       299,535  

4.54%, 03/26/42(b)

    563       606,817  

BAT Capital Corp.

   

4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)

    1,310       1,190,150  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(b)

    1,125       1,004,415  

Philip Morris International Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/21/42

    359       334,682  

4.13%, 03/04/43

    770       730,208  

4.25%, 11/10/44(b)

    380       373,020  

4.38%, 11/15/41

    272       269,514  

4.50%, 03/20/42(b)

    230       233,438  

4.88%, 11/15/43

    660       703,511  

6.38%, 05/16/38

    665       834,884  

Reynolds American Inc.

   

5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    435       459,594  

5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    1,036       1,071,699  

6.15%, 09/15/43

    150       158,231  

7.25%, 06/15/37

    103       123,411  
   

 

 

 
        13,200,602  
Apparel — 0.1%            

NIKE Inc.

   

3.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    200       186,490  

3.63%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42)

    300       292,929  

3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)

    530       538,414  

VF Corp., 6.45%, 11/01/37(b)

    125       155,711  
   

 

 

 
      1,173,544  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.9%            

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 8.50%, 01/18/31

    886       1,277,691  

Ford Holdings LLC, 9.30%, 03/01/30

    111       137,269  

Ford Motor Co.

   

4.75%, 01/15/43

    853       724,832  

5.29%, 12/08/46 (Call 06/08/46)

    720       656,163  

7.40%, 11/01/46

    319       350,123  

7.45%, 07/16/31

    790       916,906  

General Motors Co.

   

5.00%, 04/01/35

    340       324,122  

5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    685       658,858  

5.20%, 04/01/45

    485       454,717  

5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    600       581,411  

5.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(b)

    280       289,656  

6.25%, 10/02/43

    747       787,240  

6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)

    425       465,310  

6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    460       509,254  
   

 

 

 
      8,133,552  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%            

Aptiv PLC

   

4.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)(b)

    100       89,303  

5.40%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    135       139,500  

BorgWarner Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    215       202,971  

Lear Corp., 5.25%, 05/15/49

    230       224,206  
   

 

 

 
      655,980  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks — 7.8%            

Bank of America Corp.

   

3.95%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(b)(c)

  $ 1,010     $ 993,375  

4.08%, 04/23/40 (Call 04/23/39)(c)

    250       250,344  

4.24%, 04/24/38 (Call 04/24/37)(c)

    861       888,599  

4.33%, 03/15/50 (Call 03/15/49)(c)

    264       273,026  

4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)(b)(c)

      1,139       1,203,298  

4.88%, 04/01/44

    450       503,300  

5.00%, 01/21/44

    717       813,432  

5.88%, 02/07/42

    558       698,831  

6.11%, 01/29/37(b)

    920       1,107,415  

7.75%, 05/14/38

    960       1,343,905  

Series L, 4.75%, 04/21/45

    518       549,063  

Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36

    560       700,165  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 3.30%, 08/23/29 (Call 05/23/29)

    550       542,189  

Barclays PLC

   

4.95%, 01/10/47

    975       993,398  

5.25%, 08/17/45

    300       313,906  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.20%, (Call 06/25/37)(a)(c)(d)

    200       212,000  

Citigroup Inc.

   

3.88%, 01/24/39 (Call 01/24/38)(c)

    592       583,388  

4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 04/24/47)(b)(c)

    583       603,431  

4.65%, 07/30/45

    615       658,817  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (Call 06/23/48)

    995       1,073,546  

4.75%, 05/18/46

    585       614,979  

5.30%, 05/06/44

    515       577,018  

5.88%, 02/22/33(b)

    175       200,764  

5.88%, 01/30/42

    620       770,157  

6.00%, 10/31/33

    440       515,543  

6.13%, 08/25/36

    482       567,015  

6.63%, 06/15/32

    661       819,610  

6.68%, 09/13/43

    490       633,107  

8.13%, 07/15/39(b)

    760       1,150,766  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

   

3.90%, 07/12/47(a)

    100       99,815  

4.32%, 01/10/48(a)

    550       526,750  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

   

5.25%, 05/24/41

    843       1,026,240  

5.25%, 08/04/45

    736       830,947  

5.75%, 12/01/43

    475       571,297  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 4.88%, 05/15/45(b)

    1,026       1,118,490  

Fifth Third Bancorp., 8.25%, 03/01/38

    540       761,187  

First Republic Bank/CA, 4.38%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    250       240,787  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

   

4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37)(c)

    825       800,528  

4.41%, 04/23/39 (Call 04/23/38)(c)

    1,060       1,072,605  

4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45)(b)

    884       942,702  

4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    915       974,934  

5.15%, 05/22/45

    1,145       1,224,813  

6.13%, 02/15/33

    50       61,689  

6.25%, 02/01/41

    955       1,197,920  

6.45%, 05/01/36

    25       30,052  

6.75%, 10/01/37

    3,000       3,702,392  

HSBC Bank USA N.A., 7.00%, 01/15/39(b)

    265       360,838  

HSBC Bank USA N.A./New York NY, 5.63%, 08/15/35

    485       566,284  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

5.25%, 03/14/44(b)

    525       586,785  

6.10%, 01/14/42

    283       369,968  

6.50%, 05/02/36

    1,125       1,404,564  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

6.50%, 09/15/37

  $ 1,220     $ 1,535,710  

6.80%, 06/01/38(b)

    1,370       1,785,319  

7.63%, 05/17/32

    359       476,915  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)(b)(c)

      1,710       1,688,354  

3.90%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(c)

    975       945,845  

3.96%, 11/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(c)

    620       604,681  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)(c)

    835       828,006  

4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)(b)(c)

    850       871,899  

4.85%, 02/01/44

    470       521,964  

4.95%, 06/01/45

    755       839,773  

5.40%, 01/06/42

    580       690,513  

5.50%, 10/15/40

    680       814,510  

5.60%, 07/15/41

    755       919,434  

5.63%, 08/16/43

    645       772,043  

6.40%, 05/15/38

    1,105       1,448,098  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
4.34%, 01/09/48

    755       703,755  

5.30%, 12/01/45(b)

    300       323,599  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.
4.15%, 03/07/39

    555       579,871  

4.29%, 07/26/38(b)

    490       515,833  

Morgan Stanley
3.97%, 07/22/38 (Call 07/22/37)(c)

    331       325,006  

4.30%, 01/27/45(b)

    1,095       1,123,315  

4.38%, 01/22/47

    1,405       1,459,226  

4.46%, 04/22/39 (Call 04/22/38)(c)

    935       973,626  

6.38%, 07/24/42

    1,050       1,373,934  

7.25%, 04/01/32

    473       634,389  

Regions Bank/Birmingham AL, 6.45%, 06/26/37(b)

    250       305,367  

Regions Financial Corp., 7.38%, 12/10/37

    235       311,962  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC,
5.63%, 09/15/45(a)(b)

    245       259,042  

Standard Chartered PLC
5.30%, 01/09/43(a)

    200       207,072  

5.70%, 03/26/44(a)

    850       932,662  

UBS AG/London, 4.50%, 06/26/48(a)

    200       222,607  

Wachovia Corp.
5.50%, 08/01/35

    627       711,559  

6.55%, 10/15/35

    175       211,028  

7.50%, 04/15/35

    125       162,738  

Wells Fargo & Co.
3.90%, 05/01/45

    1,150       1,136,996  

4.40%, 06/14/46

    1,095       1,099,603  

4.65%, 11/04/44

    1,005       1,041,556  

4.75%, 12/07/46

    1,110       1,167,253  

4.90%, 11/17/45

    865       927,717  

5.38%, 02/07/35

    310       362,570  

5.38%, 11/02/43

    1,080       1,220,816  

5.61%, 01/15/44

    1,135       1,327,787  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 6.60%, 01/15/38

    400       526,166  

Wells Fargo Capital X, 5.95%, 12/01/86

    200       225,260  
   

 

 

 
        73,741,353  
Beverages — 2.9%            

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)(a)

    2,640       2,682,359  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)(a)

    3,655       3,708,808  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.
4.00%, 01/17/43

    265       241,519  

4.63%, 02/01/44

    1,082       1,055,426  
 

 

 

   2 0 1 9    H A R E S    E M I  - A N N U A L    E P O R T    T O    H A R E H  O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Beverages (continued)            

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)(b)

  $ 60     $ 60,963  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)

    609       618,689  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.
3.75%, 07/15/42

    435       379,082  

4.38%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    340       331,283  

4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48)

    975       927,927  

4.60%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    1,098       1,071,658  

4.75%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)(b)

    620       607,432  

4.90%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)(b)

    370       401,244  

4.95%, 01/15/42

    500       509,796  

5.45%, 01/23/39 (Call 07/23/38)(b)

    520       566,920  

5.55%, 01/23/49 (Call 07/23/48)

    1,745       1,938,133  

5.80%, 01/23/59 (Call 07/23/58)

    1,210       1,376,334  

8.00%, 11/15/39

    185       255,597  

8.20%, 01/15/39(b)

    462       645,778  

Bacardi Ltd.
5.15%, 05/15/38 (Call 11/15/37)(a)

    300       290,710  

5.30%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(a)

    300       291,192  

Brown-Forman Corp., 4.50%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    213       232,882  

Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV, 5.25%, 11/26/43

    306       345,811  

Constellation Brands Inc.
4.10%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)(b)

    375       343,829  

4.50%, 05/09/47 (Call 11/09/46)

    170       165,465  

5.25%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(b)

    238       259,296  

Diageo Capital PLC
3.88%, 04/29/43 (Call 10/29/42)

    150       151,268  

5.88%, 09/30/36

    365       454,846  

Diageo Investment Corp.
4.25%, 05/11/42

    340       359,117  

7.45%, 04/15/35

    11       15,279  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, 4.38%, 05/10/43

    200       200,181  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
4.42%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    115       104,628  

4.50%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    350       326,499  

4.99%, 05/25/38 (Call 11/25/37)(a)(b)

    620       641,067  

5.09%, 05/25/48 (Call 11/25/47)(a)(b)

    175       179,920  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.
4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(b)

    815       730,829  

5.00%, 05/01/42

    750       750,326  

PepsiCo Inc.
3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)

    790       757,284  

3.60%, 08/13/42

    250       243,780  

4.00%, 03/05/42

    397       411,677  

4.00%, 05/02/47 (Call 11/02/46)(b)

    470       488,884  

4.25%, 10/22/44 (Call 04/22/44)

    300       323,062  

4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45)

    1,004       1,112,770  

4.60%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45)(b)

    250       281,325  

Pernod Ricard SA, 5.50%, 01/15/42(a)

    250       285,234  
   

 

 

 
        27,126,109  
Biotechnology —1.6%            

Amgen Inc.
4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)(b)

    1,270       1,247,119  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    815       817,460  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)

    2,140       2,161,725  

4.95%, 10/01/41

    270       283,838  

5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)(b)

    535       574,554  

5.65%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    40       45,165  

5.75%, 03/15/40(b)

    280       322,380  

6.38%, 06/01/37

    265       326,765  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

Baxalta Inc., 5.25%, 06/23/45 (Call 12/23/44)(b)

  $ 135     $ 152,485  

Biogen Inc., 5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)(b)

    790       841,377  

Celgene Corp.
4.35%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    585       570,224  

4.55%, 02/20/48 (Call 08/20/47)(b)

    775       782,484  

4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    360       363,318  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    949       1,020,618  

5.25%, 08/15/43

    370       400,234  

Gilead Sciences Inc.
4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)

    135       131,824  

4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(b)

    845       808,378  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    1,085       1,085,696  

4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)

    515       546,686  

4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    1,328       1,387,879  

4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    755       787,948  

5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)

    415       478,428  
   

 

 

 
        15,136,585  
Building Materials — 0.4%            

CRH America Finance Inc.
4.40%, 05/09/47 (Call 11/09/46)

    100       91,260  

4.50%, 04/04/48 (Call 10/04/47)(a)(b)

    400       378,430  

Johnson Controls International PLC
4.50%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    285       274,375  

4.63%, 07/02/44 (Call 01/02/44)

    210       203,698  

4.95%, 07/02/64 (Call 01/02/64)(e)

    300       272,749  

5.13%, 09/14/45 (Call 03/14/45)(b)

    310       321,914  

6.00%, 01/15/36(b)

    140       158,700  

Lafarge SA, 7.13%, 07/15/36

    165       191,488  

Martin Marietta Materials Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    425       376,010  

Masco Corp., 4.50%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    100       91,317  

Owens Corning
4.30%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    475       389,250  

7.00%, 12/01/36

    248       282,025  

Vulcan Materials Co.
4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    250       226,432  

4.70%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    310       289,023  
   

 

 

 
      3,546,671  
Chemicals — 1.7%            

Albemarle Corp., 5.45%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    120       122,658  

Braskem America Finance Co., 7.13%, 07/22/41 (Call 01/22/41)(a)(b)

    200       232,500  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
4.25%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)

    985       985,297  

4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    726       702,741  

4.63%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)(b)

    235       235,268  

5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    425       453,342  

5.55%, 11/30/48 (Call 05/30/48)(a)

    175       199,446  

7.38%, 11/01/29

    480       611,636  

9.40%, 05/15/39

    287       440,731  

DowDuPont Inc.
5.32%, 11/15/38 (Call 05/15/38)

    1,080       1,221,985  

5.42%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    1,030       1,189,175  

Eastman Chemical Co.
4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    379       374,981  

4.80%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    243       245,221  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
4.38%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    200       191,966  

5.00%, 09/26/48 (Call 03/26/48)(b)

    200       209,457  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T M E N T  S   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)            

Lubrizol Corp. (The), 6.50%, 10/01/34

  $ 420     $ 550,967  

LYB International Finance BV
4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(b)

    735       731,442  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    415       431,148  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, 4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54)

    448       413,661  

Methanex Corp., 5.65%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    275       259,614  

Mexichem SAB de CV, 5.88%, 09/17/44(a)

    400       401,200  

Mosaic Co. (The)
5.45%, 11/15/33 (Call 05/15/33)(b)

    353       381,612  

5.63%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    345       365,218  

Nutrien Ltd.
4.13%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    337       318,606  

4.90%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    355       367,517  

5.25%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    4       4,315  

5.63%, 12/01/40

    215       239,225  

5.88%, 12/01/36

    191       215,408  

6.13%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40)

    575       675,683  

OCP SA, 6.88%, 04/25/44(a)

    200       217,000  

Praxair Inc., 3.55%, 11/07/42 (Call 05/07/42)(b)

    315       301,319  

Rohm & Haas Co., 7.85%, 07/15/29

    100       129,456  

RPM International Inc., 4.25%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    405       351,628  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
4.00%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    200       180,954  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    905       897,685  

4.55%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)

    45       44,379  

Syngenta Finance NV, 5.68%, 04/24/48 (Call 10/24/47)(a)

    350       337,898  

Westlake Chemical Corp.
4.38%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    360       326,305  

5.00%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    445       437,716  
   

 

 

 
        15,996,360  
Commercial Services — 1.1%            

California Institute of Technology
4.32%, 08/01/45

    12       12,974  

4.70%, 11/01/11

    100       110,831  

Cleveland Clinic Foundation (The), 4.86%, 01/01/14

    200       218,988  

CommonSpirit Health, 4.35%, 11/01/42

    450       432,078  

DP World Ltd.
5.63%, 09/25/48(a)

    200       211,918  

6.85%, 07/02/37(a)(b)

    1,300       1,582,379  

Ecolab Inc.
3.70%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    50       47,257  

3.95%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    430       438,675  

5.50%, 12/08/41(b)

    193       233,783  

Equifax Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/37

    115       133,732  

ERAC USA Finance LLC, 7.00%, 10/15/37(a)(b)

    1,080       1,409,453  

George Washington University (The) 4.87%, 09/15/45

    16       18,582  

Series 2018, 4.13%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    635       667,409  

Johns Hopkins University, Series 2013, 4.08%, 07/01/53

    11       11,598  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3.96%, 07/01/38

    9       9,467  

4.68%, 07/01/14

    150       174,328  

5.60%, 07/01/11

    375       521,354  

Moody’s Corp., 5.25%, 07/15/44

    250       280,558  

Northwestern University, 4.64%, 12/01/44

    355       406,328  

President and Fellows of Harvard College
3.15%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    375       352,727  

3.30%, 07/15/56 (Call 01/15/56)

    335       306,527  

Princeton University, 5.70%, 03/01/39(b)

    325       423,140  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services (continued)            

S&P Global Inc.
4.50%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(b)

  $ 200     $ 216,826  

6.55%, 11/15/37(b)

    191       247,970  

Trustees of Dartmouth College, 3.47%, 06/01/46

    100       96,070  

University of Notre Dame du Lac

   

Series 2015, 3.44%, 02/15/45

    9       8,721  

Series 2017, 3.39%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    200       191,695  

University of Southern California
3.03%, 10/01/39

    536       501,772  

5.25%, 10/01/11

    150       190,012  

Verisk Analytics Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    111       121,824  

Wesleyan University, 4.78%, 07/01/16

    50       51,392  

William Marsh Rice University
3.57%, 05/15/45

    301       296,872  

3.77%, 05/15/55

    125       124,243  
   

 

 

 
        10,051,483  
Computers — 1.7%            

Apple Inc.
3.45%, 02/09/45

    900       838,396  

3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    585       573,397  

3.75%, 11/13/47 (Call 05/13/47)(b)

    495       484,456  

3.85%, 05/04/43

    1,320       1,313,338  

3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)

    830       822,840  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46)

    775       817,645  

4.38%, 05/13/45

    1,095       1,172,368  

4.45%, 05/06/44

    570       615,433  

4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)

    665       738,038  

4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)

    1,530       1,699,549  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
5.30%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(a)

    250       257,700  

8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)

    873       1,052,173  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    1,185       1,458,475  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)

    405       439,665  

6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    690       733,808  

HP Inc., 6.00%, 09/15/41

    614       651,506  

International Business Machines Corp.
4.00%, 06/20/42

    820       803,113  

4.70%, 02/19/46(b)

    435       470,352  

5.60%, 11/30/39

    515       616,386  

5.88%, 11/29/32

    291       358,445  

7.13%, 12/01/96

    95       123,809  

Seagate HDD Cayman, 5.75%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    165       154,749  
   

 

 

 
      16,195,641  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.3%            

Colgate-Palmolive Co.
3.70%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

    245       247,917  

4.00%, 08/15/45

    200       209,955  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The)
3.70%, 08/15/42

    50       48,166  

4.15%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    125       130,830  

4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    335       361,648  

6.00%, 05/15/37

    225       283,362  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The), 3.50%, 10/25/47(b)

    500       495,675  

Unilever Capital Corp., 5.90%, 11/15/32

    630       786,729  
   

 

 

 
      2,564,282  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%            

WW Grainger Inc.
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

  $ 250     $ 230,858  

4.20%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    310       312,292  

4.60%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    370       392,326  
   

 

 

 
      935,476  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.8%            

American Express Co., 4.05%, 12/03/42

    715       733,810  

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC
4.45%, 07/15/45(a)

    400       391,375  

5.00%, 06/15/44(a)

    61       65,253  

Brookfield Finance Inc., 4.70%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    620       602,885  

Carlyle Holdings II Finance LLC,
5.63%, 03/30/43(a)

    170       171,558  

CME Group Inc.
4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    505       525,484  

5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)(b)

    315       381,317  

Credit Suisse USA Inc., 7.13%, 07/15/32

    588       795,533  

FMR LLC, 6.50%, 12/14/40(a)

    500       651,124  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.42%, 11/15/35

    4,625       4,331,903  

Invesco Finance PLC, 5.38%, 11/30/43

    326       353,177  

Jefferies Group LLC
6.25%, 01/15/36

    255       267,552  

6.50%, 01/20/43

    210       218,679  

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance Inc., 4.15%, 01/23/30

    595       554,035  

KKR Group Finance Co. II LLC, 5.50%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)(a)

    500       538,995  

Legg Mason Inc., 5.63%, 01/15/44

    315       325,367  

Mastercard Inc.
3.80%, 11/21/46 (Call 05/21/46)

    150       151,727  

3.95%, 02/26/48 (Call 08/26/47)

    350       364,368  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
4.02%, 11/01/32 (Call 05/01/32)

    50       53,404  

4.30%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    910       958,644  

Series C, 8.00%, 03/01/32

    271       379,191  

Raymond James Financial Inc., 4.95%, 07/15/46(b)

    595       625,057  

Visa Inc.
3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    484       476,886  

4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)

    1,079       1,155,611  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)(b)

    1,630       1,778,106  

Western Union Co. (The)
6.20%, 11/17/36

    265       282,317  

6.20%, 06/21/40

    90       93,430  
   

 

 

 
        17,226,788  
Electric — 11.7%            

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC
4.88%, 04/23/30(a)

    800       854,000  

6.50%, 10/27/36(a)

    500       630,625  

AEP Transmission Co. LLC
3.75%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    225       219,828  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    150       149,182  

4.25%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    260       275,718  

Alabama Power Co.
3.75%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)(b)

    150       145,168  

3.85%, 12/01/42

    100       96,663  

4.10%, 01/15/42

    10       9,808  

4.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    302       306,116  

4.30%, 01/02/46 (Call 07/02/45)(b)

    270       285,346  

6.00%, 03/01/39

    270       343,024  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

6.13%, 05/15/38

  $ 255     $ 328,791  

Series B, 3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    125       120,075  

Ameren Illinois Co.
3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    265       258,205  

4.15%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    350       361,799  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    353       391,851  

Appalachian Power Co.
4.40%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    161       165,103  

4.45%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    200       205,199  

7.00%, 04/01/38

    195       261,695  

Series L, 5.80%, 10/01/35

    25       28,625  

Series Y, 4.50%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(b)

    400       418,592  

Arizona Public Service Co.
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    530       497,387  

4.25%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    110       113,781  

4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    60       62,182  

4.50%, 04/01/42 (Call 10/01/41)

    401       419,425  

5.05%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    160       177,839  

Avista Corp., 4.35%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    50       52,344  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co., 3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    335       312,549  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
3.80%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    865       827,821  

4.45%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    701       744,523  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    480       507,631  

5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    196       225,560  

5.95%, 05/15/37

    430       536,684  

6.13%, 04/01/36

    1,647       2,088,532  

Black Hills Corp.
4.20%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    150       143,591  

4.35%, 05/01/33 (Call 02/01/33)

    470       488,956  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
3.55%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)

    225       214,961  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    75       76,232  

4.25%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    250       267,393  

4.50%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    250       273,404  

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC, 4.97%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    245       248,971  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The)
4.55%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)(a)

    100       105,369  

5.95%, 12/15/36

    100       116,724  

CMS Energy Corp.
4.70%, 03/31/43 (Call 09/30/42)

    100       103,253  

4.88%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    310       340,001  

Cometa Energia SA de CV, 6.38%, 04/24/35 (Call 01/24/35)(a)

    195       194,611  

Comision Federal de Electricidad, 6.13%, 06/16/45(a)

    400       429,050  

Commonwealth Edison Co.
3.65%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    205       197,715  

3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    200       192,139  

3.80%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    200       195,382  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    575       580,643  

4.00%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    855       866,912  

4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    220       234,135  

4.60%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43)

    150       164,180  

4.70%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    235       260,268  

Series 123, 3.75%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    225       218,120  

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The)
4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    620       640,097  

4.30%, 04/15/44 (Call 10/15/43)

    90       95,374  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.

   

3.85%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(b)

  $   355     $   344,876  

3.95%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    320       316,679  

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    584       617,662  

4.50%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45)

    287       306,725  

4.50%, 05/15/58 (Call 11/15/57)

    325       338,968  

4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54)

    238       252,885  

5.70%, 06/15/40

    370       448,252  

Series 05-A, 5.30%, 03/01/35

    125       144,603  

Series 06-A, 5.85%, 03/15/36(b)

    125       151,238  

Series 06-B, 6.20%, 06/15/36

    215       270,081  

Series 06-E, 5.70%, 12/01/36

    90       106,996  

Series 07-A, 6.30%, 08/15/37

    100       129,139  

Series 08-B, 6.75%, 04/01/38(b)

    340       460,994  

Series 09-C, 5.50%, 12/01/39

    200       239,190  

Series 12-A, 4.20%, 03/15/42

    8       8,151  

Series 2017, 3.88%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    250       244,482  

Series C, 4.30%, 12/01/56 (Call 06/01/56)(b)

    205       206,164  

Series E, 4.65%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    60       66,411  

Consumers Energy Co.
3.25%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    200       181,348  

3.95%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    75       76,173  

3.95%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    200       204,000  

4.05%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    310       322,434  

4.35%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    320       350,454  

Delmarva Power & Light Co., 4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    250       255,540  

Dominion Energy Inc.
4.70%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    226       238,580  

7.00%, 06/15/38

    255       335,483  

Series A, 4.60%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    420       437,885  

Series B, 5.95%, 06/15/35

    190       220,654  

Series C, 4.05%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    250       238,584  

Series C, 4.90%, 08/01/41 (Call 02/01/41)

    477       509,123  

Series E, 6.30%, 03/15/33

    175       214,583  

Series F, 5.25%, 08/01/33

    390       437,578  

DTE Electric Co.
3.70%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    215       209,674  

3.70%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)(b)

    135       130,904  

3.95%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    720       736,141  

4.30%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    103       108,612  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    225       227,324  

Series A, 4.05%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    230       238,173  

DTE Energy Co., 6.38%, 04/15/33

    135       168,257  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    265       255,886  

3.75%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    165       160,904  

3.88%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    250       248,849  

3.95%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    410       413,538  

4.00%, 09/30/42 (Call 03/30/42)(b)

    300       303,935  

4.25%, 12/15/41 (Call 06/15/41)

    350       367,076  

5.30%, 02/15/40

    345       412,047  

6.00%, 01/15/38

    172       219,598  

6.05%, 04/15/38

    300       386,140  

6.10%, 06/01/37

    100       128,164  

6.45%, 10/15/32

    101       129,519  

Duke Energy Corp.
3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46)

    798       742,542  

4.80%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)(b)

    491       529,123  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Duke Energy Florida LLC
3.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)(b)

  $ 230     $ 210,502  

3.85%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    280       276,920  

4.20%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    25       26,211  

5.65%, 04/01/40

    150       184,878  

6.35%, 09/15/37

    300       396,257  

6.40%, 06/15/38

    1,060       1,424,417  

Duke Energy Indiana LLC
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    145       140,980  

6.12%, 10/15/35

    250       317,826  

6.35%, 08/15/38

    46       60,956  

6.45%, 04/01/39

    150       199,027  

Series UUU, 4.20%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    125       126,778  

Series WWW, 4.90%, 07/15/43 (Call 01/15/43)

    35       39,752  

Duke Energy Ohio Inc.
3.70%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    10       9,620  

4.30%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    50       52,998  

Duke Energy Progress LLC
3.60%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    100       94,997  

3.70%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    350       336,803  

4.10%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    150       153,912  

4.10%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    186       190,611  

4.15%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    175       181,326  

4.20%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    295       308,536  

4.38%, 03/30/44 (Call 09/30/43)

    150       159,390  

6.30%, 04/01/38

    250       330,501  

E.ON International Finance BV, 6.65%, 04/30/38(a)(b)

    360       448,499  

El Paso Electric Co.
5.00%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)(b)

    100       104,395  

6.00%, 05/15/35(b)

    150       173,298  

Electricite de France SA
4.75%, 10/13/35 (Call 04/13/35)(a)

    800       823,492  

4.88%, 09/21/38 (Call 03/21/38)(a)

    1,000       1,044,990  

4.88%, 01/22/44(a)

    1,060       1,082,046  

4.95%, 10/13/45 (Call 04/13/45)(a)

    100       103,236  

5.00%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)(a)

    1,225       1,288,532  

5.25%, 10/13/55 (Call 04/13/55)(a)

    80       82,126  

Emera U.S. Finance LP, 4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    885       904,177  

Enel Finance International NV
4.75%, 05/25/47(a)(b)

    1,210       1,192,961  

4.88%, 06/14/29(a)

    800       833,595  

6.00%, 10/07/39(a)(b)

    275       310,751  

Entergy Arkansas Inc., 4.95%, 12/15/44 (Call 12/15/24)

    20       20,887  

Entergy Arkansas LLC, 4.20%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    140       145,562  

Entergy Louisiana LLC
3.05%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)

    315       299,430  

4.00%, 03/15/33 (Call 12/15/32)

    565       589,981  

4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    270       279,052  

4.20%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    175       181,001  

4.95%, 01/15/45 (Call 01/15/25)

    100       104,575  

Exelon Corp.
4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    565       585,490  

4.95%, 06/15/35 (Call 12/15/34)

    225       241,964  

5.10%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(b)

    289       326,924  

5.63%, 06/15/35(b)

    385       442,692  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC
5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    490       520,386  

5.75%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)

    20       21,529  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    300       342,368  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

Series C, 4.85%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

  $   1,185     $   1,262,130  

Series C, 7.38%, 11/15/31

    1,017       1,344,642  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 4.55%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    165       168,662  

Florida Power & Light Co.
3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    345       338,547  

3.80%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    250       247,607  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    675       690,485  

3.99%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    775       799,247  

4.05%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    460       474,352  

4.05%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    250       258,696  

4.13%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    260       271,357  

4.13%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    282       296,534  

4.95%, 06/01/35(b)

    200       226,138  

5.25%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    200       237,719  

5.65%, 02/01/37

    146       177,820  

5.69%, 03/01/40

    149       185,277  

5.95%, 02/01/38

    670       864,671  

5.96%, 04/01/39

    100       127,822  

Georgia Power Co.
4.30%, 03/15/42

    450       452,240  

4.30%, 03/15/43

    296       292,518  

Series 10-C, 4.75%, 09/01/40

    263       271,367  

Iberdrola International BV, 6.75%, 07/15/36

    150       188,027  

Indiana Michigan Power Co.
4.25%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    245       251,941  

6.05%, 03/15/37

    105       128,014  

Series K, 4.55%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)(b)

    245       261,774  

Series L, 3.75%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)

    150       140,783  

Interstate Power & Light Co.
3.70%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    385       354,805  

6.25%, 07/15/39

    80       99,688  

ITC Holdings Corp., 5.30%, 07/01/43 (Call 01/01/43)

    75       85,194  

Kansas City Power & Light Co.
4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(b)

    260       268,298  

5.30%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)

    195       226,078  

Series 2019, 4.13%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    225       231,099  

Kentucky Utilities Co., 5.13%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40)(b)

    349       414,031  

Louisville Gas & Electric Co., 4.25%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    350       368,264  

MidAmerican Energy Co.
3.65%, 08/01/48 (Call 02/01/48)

    350       337,669  

4.25%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    111       116,894  

4.25%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    116       123,796  

4.40%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    340       366,364  

4.80%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    175       196,819  

5.75%, 11/01/35

    46       55,610  

6.75%, 12/30/31

    11       14,358  

Minejesa Capital BV, 5.63%, 08/10/37(a)

    500       494,938  

Mississippi Power Co., Series 12-A, 4.25%, 03/15/42

    360       349,268  

Monongahela Power Co., 5.40%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)(a)(b)

    175       209,272  

Narragansett Electric Co. (The),
4.17%, 12/10/42(a)

    50       48,688  

National Grid USA, 5.80%, 04/01/35

    455       514,506  

Nevada Power Co., Series N, 6.65%, 04/01/36

    300       391,298  

New England Power Co., 3.80%, 12/05/47 (Call 06/05/47)(a)

    900       862,872  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Northern States Power Co./MN 3.40%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)(b)

  $   435     $ 406,903  

3.60%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    75       72,457  

4.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    90       91,310  

4.13%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    7       7,212  

4.85%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    25       27,707  

5.35%, 11/01/39

    30       35,826  

6.25%, 06/01/36

    331       426,745  

NorthWestern Corp., 4.18%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    816       825,460  

NSTAR Electric Co.
4.40%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    110       118,012  

5.50%, 03/15/40

    266       314,068  

Oglethorpe Power Corp.
4.20%, 12/01/42

    50       47,141  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    95       90,856  

4.55%, 06/01/44

    500       496,245  

5.05%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)(a)

    130       145,303  

5.25%, 09/01/50

    25       28,260  

5.38%, 11/01/40

    175       199,179  

5.95%, 11/01/39(b)

    120       138,185  

Ohio Edison Co.
6.88%, 07/15/36

    250       322,957  

8.25%, 10/15/38

    65       96,572  

Ohio Power Co.
4.15%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(b)

    75       77,974  

Series D, 6.60%, 03/01/33

    190       242,384  

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.
3.85%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(b)

    250       236,638  

4.15%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    405       402,700  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
3.75%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    140       138,577  

3.80%, 09/30/47 (Call 03/30/47)

    200       199,954  

4.10%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    175       184,753  

4.55%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)

    210       231,565  

5.25%, 09/30/40

    305       361,830  

5.30%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    310       370,477  

7.25%, 01/15/33

    150       206,862  

7.50%, 09/01/38

    60       89,109  

PacifiCorp
4.10%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    140       142,880  

4.13%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    150       155,552  

4.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)(b)

    700       727,512  

5.75%, 04/01/37

    40       48,995  

6.00%, 01/15/39(b)

    425       536,347  

6.10%, 08/01/36

    730       920,453  

6.25%, 10/15/37

    50       65,107  

6.35%, 07/15/38

    150       195,922  

PECO Energy Co.
3.90%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    290       290,536  

4.15%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    240       249,014  

5.95%, 10/01/36

    111       138,241  

Pennsylvania Electric Co., 6.15%, 10/01/38

    75       87,943  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT
6.15%, 05/21/48(a)

    1,000       1,106,095  

6.25%, 01/25/49

    500       558,295  

Potomac Electric Power Co.
4.15%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    146       150,403  

6.50%, 11/15/37

    180       235,374  

7.90%, 12/15/38(b)

    75       107,844  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T M E N T  S   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

PPL Capital Funding Inc.
4.00%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

  $ 350     $ 327,198  

4.70%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    500       517,879  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    355       380,373  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
3.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    345       348,784  

4.13%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    150       153,818  

4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    305       316,649  

6.25%, 05/15/39

    315       403,738  

Progress Energy Inc.
7.00%, 10/30/31

    150       196,536  

7.75%, 03/01/31

    299       409,059  

PSEG Power LLC, 8.63%, 04/15/31

    485       655,860  

Public Service Co. of Colorado
3.55%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    75       69,061  

3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)(b)

    225       217,405  

3.80%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    300       298,014  

4.05%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    705       729,777  

4.10%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    250       261,310  

4.30%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    180       192,372  

4.75%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    5       5,410  

6.50%, 08/01/38

    100       133,460  

Series 17, 6.25%, 09/01/37

    165       213,098  

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma,
Series G, 6.63%, 11/15/37

    50       63,762  

Public Service Electric &Gas Co.
3.60%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    235       225,910  

3.65%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)(b)

    155       150,904  

3.80%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    340       338,177  

3.95%, 05/01/42 (Call 11/01/41)

    410       412,646  

4.05%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)(b)

    155       160,830  

4.15%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)

    25       25,181  

5.50%, 03/01/40

    50       60,674  

5.80%, 05/01/37

    225       274,915  

Puget Sound Energy Inc.
4.30%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    321       341,255  

4.43%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    310       323,629  

5.64%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)

    235       286,933  

5.76%, 10/01/39

    200       248,484  

5.80%, 03/15/40

    56       69,609  

6.27%, 03/15/37

    5       6,344  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
3.95%, 11/15/41

    60       54,942  

4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    175       174,063  

4.50%, 08/15/40

    245       252,400  

6.00%, 06/01/39

    163       194,324  

Series RRR, 3.75%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    200       185,799  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 3, 5.50%, 04/08/44(a)

    600       649,500  

Sempra Energy
3.80%, 02/01/38 (Call 08/01/37)

    1,106       1,020,600  

4.00%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    709       652,375  

6.00%, 10/15/39

    335       397,265  

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.
4.35%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    185       195,291  

4.60%, 06/15/43 (Call 12/15/42)(b)

    181       195,146  

5.10%, 06/01/65 (Call 12/01/64)(b)

    115       135,129  

5.30%, 05/15/33

    5       5,708  

5.45%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    95       113,230  

6.05%, 01/15/38

    298       368,825  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Southern California Edison Co.
4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

  $   526     $   490,767  

4.05%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    95       88,792  

4.50%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    48       47,453  

4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    459       462,588  

5.50%, 03/15/40(b)

    217       241,151  

5.63%, 02/01/36

    275       305,906  

6.00%, 01/15/34

    296       344,802  

6.05%, 03/15/39

    210       247,783  

6.65%, 04/01/29

    250       287,525  

Series 04-G, 5.75%, 04/01/35

    105       117,980  

Series 05-B, 5.55%, 01/15/36

    300       327,404  

Series 05-E, 5.35%, 07/15/35

    150       163,037  

Series 06-E, 5.55%, 01/15/37

    275       303,844  

Series 08-A, 5.95%, 02/01/38

    265       307,725  

Series 13-A, 3.90%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    365       340,077  

Series B, 4.88%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    175       185,621  

Series C, 3.60%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(b)

    255       225,115  

Series C, 4.13%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    358       338,591  

Southern Co. (The)
4.25%, 07/01/36 (Call 01/01/36)

    855       851,926  

4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)

    830       834,520  

Southern Power Co.
5.15%, 09/15/41(b)

    535       559,656  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    180       190,192  

Series F, 4.95%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    145       149,158  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.
6.20%, 03/15/40

    335       410,219  

Series J, 3.90%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    580       545,526  

Series L, 3.85%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    100       93,386  

Southwestern Public Service Co.
3.40%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    415       378,835  

3.70%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(b)

    270       257,462  

4.50%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    100       107,494  

6.00%, 10/01/36

    30       35,323  

Series 6, 4.40%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    205       218,827  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd., 4.00%, 05/04/47(a)

    500       494,323  

Tampa Electric Co.
4.10%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    75       73,049  

4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    350       337,529  

4.35%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    150       151,029  

4.45%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    175       180,843  

Toledo Edison Co. (The), 6.15%, 05/15/37

    295       366,792  

TransAlta Corp., 6.50%, 03/15/40

    260       261,035  

Tucson Electric Power Co., 4.85%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    200       220,297  

Union Electric Co.
3.90%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    360       364,059  

4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    500       506,638  

8.45%, 03/15/39

    161       249,191  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.
4.00%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)(b)

    116       114,968  

4.45%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    275       293,377  

4.60%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    690       756,744  

8.88%, 11/15/38(b)

    300       469,815  

Series A, 6.00%, 05/15/37

    75       91,396  

Series B, 4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    7       7,167  

Series B, 6.00%, 01/15/36

    250       305,925  
 

 

 

   2 0 1 9    H A R E S    E M I  - A N N U A L    E P O R T    T O    H A R E H  O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)(b)

  $ 235     $ 232,598  

Series D, 4.65%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43)

    71       77,251  

Westar Energy Inc.

   

4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    55       55,396  

4.13%, 03/01/42 (Call 09/01/41)(b)

    300       304,071  

4.25%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45)

    355       367,995  

4.63%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    150       160,664  

Wisconsin Electric Power Co.

   

4.30%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)(b)

    270       281,822  

5.70%, 12/01/36

    5       6,206  

Wisconsin Power & Light Co., 6.38%, 08/15/37

    380       503,921  

Wisconsin Public Service Corp.,
4.75%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)

    215       240,656  

Xcel Energy Inc., 6.50%, 07/01/36

    200       254,084  
   

 

 

 
        110,617,700  
Electronics — 0.1%            

Fortive Corp., 4.30%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    275       268,034  

Honeywell International Inc., 3.81%, 11/21/47 (Call 05/21/47)(b)

    350       350,517  

Tyco Electronics Group SA, 7.13%, 10/01/37(b)

    200       263,166  
   

 

 

 
      881,717  
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%            

Mexico City Airport Trust, 5.50%, 07/31/47 (Call 01/31/47)(a)

      1,508       1,411,865  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.1%            

Republic Services Inc., 5.70%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40)

    30       35,945  

Waste Management Inc.

   

3.90%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)

    185       183,190  

4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)(b)

    455       460,591  
   

 

 

 
      679,726  
Food — 2.0%            

Ahold Finance USA LLC, 6.88%, 05/01/29

    11       13,246  

Campbell Soup Co.

   

3.80%, 08/02/42

    76       62,181  

4.80%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(b)

    460       437,101  

Conagra Brands Inc.

   

5.30%, 11/01/38 (Call 05/01/38)

    644       663,211  

5.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    590       613,522  

8.25%, 09/15/30

    100       133,253  

General Mills Inc.

   

4.15%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    30       28,216  

4.55%, 04/17/38 (Call 10/17/37)(b)

    340       342,567  

4.70%, 04/17/48 (Call 10/17/47)

    345       351,846  

5.40%, 06/15/40

    190       209,619  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, 4.70%, 11/10/47 (Call 05/10/47)(a)

    200       190,245  

Hershey Co. (The), 3.38%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    200       186,797  

Ingredion Inc., 6.63%, 04/15/37

    50       59,739  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

   

4.25%, 03/15/35

    345       334,073  

4.38%, 03/15/45

    100       95,574  

Kellogg Co.

   

4.50%, 04/01/46(b)

    365       350,220  

Series B, 7.45%, 04/01/31

    611       787,417  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV, 5.70%, 10/01/40

    172       190,554  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

   

4.38%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    1,895       1,676,492  

5.00%, 07/15/35 (Call 01/15/35)

    625       621,636  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Food (continued)            

5.00%, 06/04/42

  $ 660     $ 636,195  

5.20%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

      1,007       996,029  

6.50%, 02/09/40

    580       645,013  

6.75%, 03/15/32

    250       290,743  

6.88%, 01/26/39

    385       444,409  

Kroger Co. (The)

   

3.88%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    215       181,713  

4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

    560       514,332  

4.65%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    275       259,984  

5.00%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    125       122,622  

5.15%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    195       195,142  

5.40%, 07/15/40 (Call 01/15/40)

    225       230,422  

5.40%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(b)

    450       472,094  

6.90%, 04/15/38

    250       294,735  

7.50%, 04/01/31

    225       286,214  

Mars Inc.

   

3.20%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    100       99,044  

3.88%, 04/01/39 (Call 10/01/38)

    350       348,232  

3.95%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    100       99,394  

3.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    350       344,941  

4.13%, 04/01/54 (Call 10/01/53)

    100       100,260  

4.20%, 04/01/59 (Call 10/01/58)

    350       351,162  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, 4.20%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(b)

    100       95,499  

Mondelez International Inc., 4.63%, 05/07/48 (Call 11/07/47)

    275       277,311  

Nestle Holdings Inc.

   

3.90%, 09/24/38 (Call 03/24/38)(a)(b)

    310       320,050  

4.00%, 09/24/48 (Call 03/24/48)(a)(b)

    650       676,106  

Sysco Corp.

   

4.45%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(b)

    175       177,483  

4.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)(b)

    421       427,396  

4.85%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45)

    165       176,575  

5.38%, 09/21/35(b)

    150       169,235  

Tyson Foods Inc.

   

4.55%, 06/02/47 (Call 12/02/46)

    305       293,676  

4.88%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    400       424,313  

5.10%, 09/28/48 (Call 03/28/48)

    864       899,523  

5.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    355       368,760  
   

 

 

 
        18,566,116  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.5%            

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, 5.50%, 11/02/47 (Call 05/02/47)

    200       201,540  

Domtar Corp., 6.75%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)(b)

    185       196,704  

Georgia-Pacific LLC

   

7.75%, 11/15/29(b)

    275       373,798  

8.88%, 05/15/31(b)

    214       319,185  

International Paper Co.

   

4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    540       497,086  

4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    795       738,147  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    450       446,979  

5.00%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35)

    275       286,561  

5.15%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    350       356,179  

6.00%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    335       375,282  

7.30%, 11/15/39

    225       282,863  

8.70%, 06/15/38(b)

    75       103,601  

Suzano Austria GmbH, 7.00%, 03/16/47 (Call 09/16/46)(a)

    400       444,000  
   

 

 

 
      4,621,925  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T M E N T  S   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Gas — 1.0%            

Atmos Energy Corp.
4.13%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

  $ 400     $ 411,984  

4.13%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    240       246,533  

4.15%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    160       164,040  

4.30%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

    200       211,194  

5.50%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40)

    5       6,004  

Brooklyn Union Gas Co. (The)
4.27%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    800       822,787  

4.49%, 03/04/49 (Call 09/04/48)(a)

    350       371,000  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
4.10%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    90       86,389  

5.85%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40)

    235       278,688  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC
4.60%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    605       623,564  

4.80%, 11/01/43 (Call 05/01/43)

    115       123,391  

Korea Gas Corp., 6.25%, 01/20/42(a)(b)

    300       407,887  

NiSource Inc.
3.95%, 03/30/48 (Call 09/30/47)

    195       185,916  

4.38%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    430       439,901  

4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    488       517,141  

5.25%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    465       516,267  

5.65%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(b)

    411       481,030  

5.80%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    150       173,045  

5.95%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40)

    200       236,361  

ONE Gas Inc.
4.50%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)(b)

    75       81,672  

4.66%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)

    410       450,800  

Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.
3.64%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    45       40,493  

4.65%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    153       160,397  

Southern California Gas Co.
3.75%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    5       4,817  

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    470       491,326  

Series UU, 4.13%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    255       260,747  

Series VV, 4.30%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(b)

    100       105,859  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.
3.95%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)(b)

    250       233,124  

4.40%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    71       70,957  

4.40%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)

    145       144,487  

5.88%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40)

    400       466,470  

6.00%, 10/01/34

    400       476,502  

Southwest Gas Corp., 3.80%, 09/29/46 (Call 03/29/46)(b)

    160       147,525  
   

 

 

 
        9,438,298  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%            

Snap-on Inc., 4.10%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    270       279,193  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
4.85%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    150       167,317  

5.20%, 09/01/40

    200       224,598  
   

 

 

 
      671,108  
Health Care – Products — 1.4%            

Abbott Laboratories
4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)

    945       1,051,839  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    255       278,109  

4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)

    1,485       1,692,828  

5.30%, 05/27/40

    265       307,849  

6.00%, 04/01/39

    200       243,399  

Baxter International Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    488       426,762  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care – Products (continued)            

Becton Dickinson and Co.
4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)

  $ 945     $ 974,772  

4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    695       711,601  

5.00%, 11/12/40

    165       168,802  

Boston Scientific Corp.
4.55%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    105       109,099  

4.70%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    1,100       1,156,616  

7.00%, 11/15/35

    130       166,343  

7.38%, 01/15/40

    150       204,692  

Danaher Corp., 4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    360       366,918  

Koninklijke Philips NV, 5.00%, 03/15/42

    485       539,523  

Medtronic Inc.
4.38%, 03/15/35(b)

    1,250       1,345,945  

4.63%, 03/15/45(b)

    1,675       1,876,875  

Stryker Corp.
4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    475       462,214  

4.38%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    35       35,923  

4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    300       321,613  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    331       326,595  

5.30%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)

    235       270,468  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.
4.25%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    310       282,631  

4.45%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    100       96,122  

5.75%, 11/30/39

    200       216,119  
   

 

 

 
        13,633,657  
Health Care – Services — 2.3%            

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp., 4.27%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    50       52,326  

Aetna Inc.
3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    475       403,783  

4.13%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    450       401,832  

4.50%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    225       212,028  

4.75%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    270       264,012  

6.63%, 06/15/36(b)

    310       368,201  

6.75%, 12/15/37

    410       493,349  

Anthem Inc.
4.38%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    695       675,263  

4.55%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    550       551,092  

4.63%, 05/15/42

    632       637,489  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    794       800,062  

4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    490       495,936  

4.85%, 08/15/54 (Call 02/15/54)

    275       273,052  

5.10%, 01/15/44

    75       80,211  

Ascension Health
3.95%, 11/15/46

    653       663,714  

4.85%, 11/15/53

    11       12,754  

Baylor Scott & White Holdings
3.97%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    350       349,676  

4.19%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    201       207,579  

Cigna Holding Co., 3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    652       569,172  

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, Series B, 4.18%, 08/01/48 (Call 02/01/48)

    200       202,362  

Dignity Health
4.50%, 11/01/42

    100       96,688  

5.27%, 11/01/64

    100       104,185  

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc., 4.21%, 07/01/48 (Call 01/01/48)

    50       52,836  

HCA Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    645       683,398  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care – Services (continued)            

Humana Inc.
4.63%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

  $ 330     $ 325,006  

4.80%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)(b)

    215       220,191  

4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    240       249,394  

Johns Hopkins Health System Corp. (The), 3.84%, 05/15/46

    60       60,873  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    975       1,022,754  

4.88%, 04/01/42

    100       114,707  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    445       433,220  

Mayo Clinic, Series 2013, 4.00%, 11/15/47

    11       11,418  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 4.13%, 07/01/52

    275       285,099  

Series 2015, 4.20%, 07/01/55

    225       237,831  

Montefiore Medical Center, Series 18-C, 5.25%, 11/01/48

    165       171,184  

Mount Sinai Hospitals Group Inc., Series 2017, 3.98%, 07/01/48

    205       201,087  

New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The)
4.02%, 08/01/45

    21       21,612  

4.06%, 08/01/56

    350       351,424  

Northwell Healthcare Inc.
3.98%, 11/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    435       416,498  

4.26%, 11/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    210       210,198  

Providence St Joseph Health Obligated Group, Series I, 3.74%, 10/01/47

    250       237,539  

Quest Diagnostics Inc., 4.70%, 03/30/45 (Call 09/30/44)

    197       194,740  

Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida Inc., 4.86%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    25       27,848  

Stanford Health Care, Series 2018, 3.80%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    375       374,670  

Sutter Health, Series 2018, 4.09%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    70       70,466  

Texas Health Resources, 4.33%, 11/15/55

    9       9,371  

Toledo Hospital (The), 6.02%, 11/15/48

    500       548,787  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.
3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(b)

    415       394,758  

3.95%, 10/15/42 (Call 04/15/42)

    282       277,488  

4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    350       356,250  

4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    625       640,671  

4.25%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    395       407,431  

4.25%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    837       862,143  

4.38%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    250       260,655  

4.45%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    320       339,497  

4.63%, 07/15/35

    604       658,983  

4.63%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    150       161,535  

4.75%, 07/15/45

    1,100       1,210,158  

5.70%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40)

    100       121,681  

5.80%, 03/15/36

    340       415,048  

5.95%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40)

    225       282,545  

6.50%, 06/15/37

    100       131,100  

6.63%, 11/15/37(b)

    336       448,125  

6.88%, 02/15/38

    443       606,996  
   

 

 

 
        22,021,981  
Home Furnishings — 0.0%            

Whirlpool Corp., 4.50%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    315       286,470  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Household Products & Wares — 0.1%            

Kimberly-Clark Corp.
3.20%, 07/30/46 (Call 01/30/46)

  $ 290     $ 260,154  

3.90%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)

    310       313,795  

5.30%, 03/01/41

    31       37,330  

6.63%, 08/01/37

    295       393,582  
   

 

 

 
        1,004,861  
Housewares — 0.0%            

Newell Brands Inc.
5.38%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)

    359       325,075  

5.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    100       87,375  
   

 

 

 
      412,450  
Insurance — 5.2%            

ACE Capital Trust II, Series N, 9.70%, 04/01/30

    100       138,000  

Aflac Inc.
4.00%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    285       280,322  

4.75%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    300       330,169  

6.45%, 08/15/40

    65       83,231  

AIA Group Ltd., 4.50%, 03/16/46 (Call 09/16/45)(a)

    200       211,407  

Alleghany Corp., 4.90%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    125       126,944  

Allstate Corp. (The)
4.20%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    115       118,805  

4.50%, 06/15/43

    435       468,294  

5.35%, 06/01/33(b)

    198       232,483  

5.55%, 05/09/35

    376       443,367  

5.95%, 04/01/36

    100       122,655  

6.50%, 05/15/67 (Call 05/15/37)(b)(c)

    195       214,500  

American Financial Group Inc./OH, 4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    330       313,775  

American International Group Inc.
3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34)

    801       742,063  

4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54)(b)

    600       556,576  

4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)

    1,143       1,116,153  

4.70%, 07/10/35 (Call 01/10/35)

    200       203,456  

4.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    630       638,995  

4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)

    560       570,303  

6.25%, 05/01/36

    315       365,291  

8.18%, 05/15/68 (Call 05/15/38)(c)

    75       90,938  

Aon PLC
4.60%, 06/14/44 (Call 03/14/44)

    525       536,936  

4.75%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)(b)

    361       377,277  

Arch Capital Finance LLC, 5.03%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    245       270,907  

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 7.35%, 05/01/34

    95       127,330  

Arch Capital Group U.S. Inc., 5.14%, 11/01/43(b)

    220       245,384  

Assurant Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/34

    170       194,754  

AXA Equitable Holdings Inc., 5.00%, 04/20/48 (Call 10/20/47)

    900       892,635  

AXA SA, 8.60%, 12/15/30

    740       995,300  

AXIS Specialty Finance PLC, 5.15%, 04/01/45

    75       73,921  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    640       662,521  

4.25%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    1,027       1,074,622  

4.30%, 05/15/43

    283       297,180  

4.40%, 05/15/42

    455       485,058  

5.75%, 01/15/40

    310       384,217  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 4.50%, 02/11/43(b)

    495       539,824  

Brighthouse Financial Inc., 4.70%, 06/22/47 (Call 12/22/46)

    905       741,821  

Chubb Corp. (The), 6.00%, 05/11/37

    210       267,280  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T M E N T  S   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.
4.15%, 03/13/43

  $ 250     $ 262,755  

4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)

    835       908,871  

Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc., 4.87%, 06/01/44

    200       202,738  

Farmers Exchange Capital III, 5.45%, 10/15/54 (Call 10/15/34)(a)(c)

    290       288,814  

Farmers Insurance Exchange, 4.75%, 11/01/57 (Call 11/01/37)(a)(b)(c)

    300       261,375  

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America (The)
4.85%, 01/24/77(a)

    200       209,988  

4.88%, 06/19/64(a)

    165       175,497  

Harborwalk Funding Trust, 5.08%, 02/15/69 (Call 02/15/49)(c)

    400       421,720  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)
4.30%, 04/15/43

    79       79,557  

4.40%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(b)

    135       138,072  

5.95%, 10/15/36

    325       382,332  

6.10%, 10/01/41(b)

    225       273,145  

6.63%, 03/30/40

    315       392,642  

Liberty Mutual Group Inc.
4.85%, 08/01/44(a)(b)

    675       701,821  

6.50%, 03/15/35(a)

    250       296,853  

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 7.70%, 10/15/97(a)

    70       92,209  

Lincoln National Corp.
4.35%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(b)

    300       301,063  

6.15%, 04/07/36

    345       414,041  

6.30%, 10/09/37

    116       141,734  

7.00%, 06/15/40

    285       375,334  

Loews Corp.
4.13%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    240       235,084  

6.00%, 02/01/35

    150       183,173  

Manulife Financial Corp., 5.38%, 03/04/46(b)

    645       761,529  

Markel Corp.
4.30%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)(b)

    115       103,772  

5.00%, 04/05/46

    265       266,087  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.
4.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    360       358,725  

4.35%, 01/30/47 (Call 07/30/46)

    242       245,794  

4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    1,015       1,120,135  

5.88%, 08/01/33

    75       90,476  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
4.50%, 04/15/65(a)(b)

    500       495,960  

5.38%, 12/01/41(a)

    25       28,479  

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.88%, 12/15/67 (Call 12/15/32)(a)

    155       192,975  

MetLife Inc.
4.05%, 03/01/45

    541       544,878  

4.13%, 08/13/42

    716       727,109  

4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 11/13/45)(b)

    310       337,551  

4.88%, 11/13/43

    780       875,608  

5.70%, 06/15/35

    375       460,419  

5.88%, 02/06/41

    340       425,039  

6.38%, 06/15/34

    260       336,838  

6.40%, 12/15/66 (Call 12/15/31)

    598       661,759  

6.50%, 12/15/32

    480       624,028  

9.25%, 04/08/38 (Call 04/08/33)(a)

    105       143,850  

10.75%, 08/01/69 (Call 08/01/34)

    66       103,290  

Series N, 4.72%, 12/15/44

    325       357,818  

Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., 6.80%, 06/15/36(a)

    75       93,561  

Nationwide Financial Services Inc.,
5.30%, 11/18/44(a)

    300       322,775  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 9.38%, 08/15/39(a)

    360       561,462  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

New York Life Insurance Co.
4.45%, 05/15/69 (Call 11/15/68)(a)

  $ 250     $ 255,569  

5.88%, 05/15/33(a)

    785       970,993  

6.75%, 11/15/39(a)

    140       190,869  

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The)
3.85%, 09/30/47 (Call 03/30/47)(a)(b)

    100       96,636  

6.06%, 03/30/40(a)

    925       1,179,306  

Pacific Life Insurance Co., 4.30%, 10/24/67 (Call 10/24/47)(a)(c)

    600       550,620  

Principal Financial Group Inc.
4.35%, 05/15/43

    300       301,694  

4.63%, 09/15/42

    40       41,970  

6.05%, 10/15/36

    191       229,581  

Progressive Corp. (The)
3.70%, 01/26/45

    150       145,102  

4.13%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    340       350,889  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    535       561,409  

4.35%, 04/25/44

    136       144,544  

6.25%, 12/01/32(b)

    220       280,088  

Prudential Financial Inc.
3.91%, 12/07/47 (Call 06/07/47)(b)

    434       422,843  

3.94%, 12/07/49 (Call 06/07/49)

    780       762,840  

4.35%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)

    644       676,810  

4.42%, 03/27/48 (Call 09/27/47)

    250       262,905  

4.60%, 05/15/44

    520       560,022  

5.70%, 12/14/36

    570       680,358  

6.63%, 06/21/40

    100       129,993  

Securian Financial Group Inc., 4.80%, 04/15/48(a)

    315       322,878  

Selective Insurance Group Inc., 5.38%, 03/01/49
(Call 09/01/48)

    145       151,273  

Sompo International Holdings Ltd., 7.00%, 07/15/34(b)

    175       214,959  

Swiss Re Finance Luxembourg SA, 5.00%, 04/02/49 (Call 04/02/29)(c)

    200       206,274  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
4.27%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)(a)

    1,400       1,441,585  

4.90%, 09/15/44(a)(b)

    291       327,383  

6.85%, 12/16/39(a)(b)

    50       68,385  

Transatlantic Holdings Inc., 8.00%, 11/30/39

    170       233,304  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    435       425,958  

4.00%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)

    380       387,113  

4.05%, 03/07/48 (Call 09/07/47)

    175       179,887  

4.10%, 03/04/49 (Call 09/04/48)

    340       352,220  

4.30%, 08/25/45 (Call 02/25/45)

    240       255,674  

4.60%, 08/01/43

    91       100,583  

5.35%, 11/01/40

    413       498,738  

6.25%, 06/15/37

    385       504,343  

6.75%, 06/20/36

    200       270,404  

Travelers Property Casualty Corp., 6.38%, 03/15/33(b)

    250       323,400  

Unum Group, 5.75%, 08/15/42(b)

    210       225,026  

Voya Financial Inc.
4.80%, 06/15/46

    100       103,678  

5.70%, 07/15/43

    235       271,219  

Western & Southern Financial Group Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/33(a)

    200       239,881  

Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. (The), 5.15%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(a)

    150       162,363  

Willis North America Inc., 5.05%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    155       162,256  

WR Berkley Corp., 4.75%, 08/01/44

    210       216,832  
 

 

 

   2 0 1 9    H A R E S    E M I  - A N N U A L    E P O R T    T O    H A R E H  O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

XLIT Ltd., 5.50%, 03/31/45

  $ 471     $ 520,884  
   

 

 

 
      49,474,970  
Internet — 0.9%            

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
4.00%, 12/06/37 (Call 06/06/37)

    325       314,204  

4.20%, 12/06/47 (Call 06/06/47)

    800       779,400  

4.40%, 12/06/57 (Call 06/06/57)

    200       197,230  

4.50%, 11/28/34 (Call 05/28/34)

    560       582,204  

Amazon.com Inc.
3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)(b)

    987       1,016,896  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)(b)

    1,708       1,779,312  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)

    1,090       1,153,334  

4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34)

    1,120       1,292,508  

4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)

    565       666,746  

eBay Inc., 4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)

    532       468,208  

Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.93%, 01/19/38 (Call 07/19/37)

    250       239,054  
   

 

 

 
      8,489,096  
Iron & Steel — 0.4%            

ArcelorMittal
6.75%, 03/01/41

    60       67,466  

7.00%, 10/15/39

    250       286,910  

Nucor Corp.
4.40%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)

    10       10,313  

5.20%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    199       225,518  

6.40%, 12/01/37

    225       285,915  

Vale Overseas Ltd.
6.88%, 11/21/36(b)

    800       925,352  

6.88%, 11/10/39

    660       766,425  

8.25%, 01/17/34

    420       531,180  

Vale SA, 5.63%, 09/11/42

    405       413,679  
   

 

 

 
      3,512,758  
Leisure Time — 0.0%            

Harley-Davidson Inc., 4.63%, 07/28/45 (Call 01/28/45)

    200       189,323  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.5%            

ABB Finance USA Inc., 4.38%, 05/08/42(b)

    412       442,992  

Caterpillar Inc.
3.80%, 08/15/42(b)

    770       781,121  

4.30%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    100       107,747  

4.75%, 05/15/64 (Call 11/15/63)(b)

    225       254,210  

5.20%, 05/27/41

    370       440,407  

5.30%, 09/15/35

    11       12,906  

6.05%, 08/15/36

    111       141,446  

Cummins Inc., 4.88%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    185       208,979  

Deere & Co.
3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)

    563       581,698  

5.38%, 10/16/29(b)

    265       314,590  

7.13%, 03/03/31

    133       178,628  

Dover Corp., 5.38%, 03/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    435       489,365  

Rockwell Automation Inc., 4.20%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(b)

    145       153,390  

Xylem Inc./NY, 4.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    225       225,464  
   

 

 

 
      4,332,943  
Manufacturing — 1.5%            

3M Co.
3.13%, 09/19/46 (Call 03/19/46)

    250       220,950  

3.63%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    315       305,393  

3.88%, 06/15/44

    150       151,939  

4.00%, 09/14/48 (Call 03/14/48)(b)

    878       898,100  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Manufacturing (continued)            

5.70%, 03/15/37

  $ 55     $ 68,365  

Crane Co., 4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    45       42,322  

Eaton Corp.
4.00%, 11/02/32

    755       787,687  

4.15%, 11/02/42

    340       339,556  

General Electric Co.
4.13%, 10/09/42

    934       823,636  

4.50%, 03/11/44

    970       899,776  

5.88%, 01/14/38

    950       1,025,103  

6.15%, 08/07/37

    684       753,062  

6.88%, 01/10/39(b)

    725       857,747  

Series A, 6.75%, 03/15/32

    2,290       2,678,315  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    655       676,424  

4.88%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    200       229,085  

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd.
4.30%, 02/21/48 (Call 08/21/47)

    100       97,383  

5.75%, 06/15/43

    185       217,219  

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA
4.50%, 03/21/49 (Call 09/21/48)

    295       296,368  

4.65%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)(b)

    140       143,947  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.
4.10%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    145       145,423  

4.20%, 11/21/34 (Call 05/21/34)

    225       233,754  

4.45%, 11/21/44 (Call 05/21/44)

    200       211,471  

Series A, 6.25%, 05/15/38

    555       695,941  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
3.30%, 09/15/46(a)

    265       239,136  

4.20%, 03/16/47(a)

    1,040       1,089,128  

4.40%, 05/27/45(a)

    110       117,600  
   

 

 

 
      14,244,830  
Media — 5.5%            

CBS Corp.
4.60%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    230       222,013  

4.85%, 07/01/42 (Call 01/01/42)

    500       496,420  

4.90%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    360       357,551  

5.50%, 05/15/33(b)

    300       330,084  

5.90%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40)

    165       183,196  

7.88%, 07/30/30

    365       476,996  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
5.38%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    549       563,614  

5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    1,560       1,564,557  

5.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    1,075       1,133,634  

6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)

    1,050       1,186,336  

6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45)

    1,240       1,404,586  

6.83%, 10/23/55 (Call 04/23/55)

    215       242,493  

Comcast Corp.
3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    505       460,408  

3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    580       514,824  

3.90%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    600       596,676  

3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    875       849,925  

4.00%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    605       589,574  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    485       473,423  

4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    1,025       997,514  

4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)

    500       485,327  

4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    596       623,486  

4.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    705       749,953  

4.25%, 01/15/33

    1,935       2,057,619  

4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    530       556,089  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T M E N T  S   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)            

4.50%, 01/15/43

  $ 230     $ 241,665  

4.60%, 10/15/38 (Call 04/15/38)

    1,170       1,259,085  

4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    715       761,541  

4.65%, 07/15/42

    575       614,691  

4.70%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)

    1,865       2,026,110  

4.75%, 03/01/44

    540       587,076  

4.95%, 10/15/58 (Call 04/15/58)

    1,075       1,202,276  

5.65%, 06/15/35

    171       201,830  

6.40%, 05/15/38

    62       78,413  

6.45%, 03/15/37

    270       343,317  

6.50%, 11/15/35

    435       550,283  

6.55%, 07/01/39

    25       32,246  

6.95%, 08/15/37

    417       562,204  

7.05%, 03/15/33

    351       468,980  

Cox Communications Inc.
4.60%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    185       177,533  

8.38%, 03/01/39(a)

    800       1,065,884  

Discovery Communications LLC
4.88%, 04/01/43

    560       531,662  

4.95%, 05/15/42

    250       239,721  

5.00%, 09/20/37 (Call 03/20/37)

    570       567,832  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)(b)

    590       587,177  

6.35%, 06/01/40

    520       584,483  

Fox Corp.
5.48%, 01/25/39 (Call 07/25/38)(a)

    878       977,679  

5.58%, 01/25/49 (Call 07/25/48)(a)

    715       811,257  

Grupo Televisa SAB
5.00%, 05/13/45 (Call 11/13/44)

    750       740,906  

6.63%, 01/15/40

    360       418,127  

Historic TW Inc., 6.63%, 05/15/29

    100       122,641  

NBCUniversal Media LLC
4.45%, 01/15/43

    350       363,455  

5.95%, 04/01/41

    735       907,029  

Thomson Reuters Corp.
5.50%, 08/15/35

    150       158,433  

5.65%, 11/23/43 (Call 05/23/43)

    125       133,570  

5.85%, 04/15/40

    250       276,289  

Time Warner Cable LLC
4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    535       477,202  

5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    635       633,246  

5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    575       598,771  

6.55%, 05/01/37

    500       555,618  

6.75%, 06/15/39

    1,025       1,143,290  

7.30%, 07/01/38

    780       911,830  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 8.38%, 07/15/33

    375       493,004  

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.
3.00%, 07/30/46

    25       21,734  

3.70%, 12/01/42

    300       295,270  

4.13%, 06/01/44(b)

    670       705,894  

4.38%, 08/16/41

    275       295,090  

7.00%, 03/01/32

    200       274,938  

Series E, 4.13%, 12/01/41

    250       261,214  

Viacom Inc.
4.38%, 03/15/43

    620       562,904  

5.25%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    305       311,079  

5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    750       817,011  

6.88%, 04/30/36(b)

    385       454,594  

Walt Disney Co. (The)
4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)(a)

    325       372,352  

4.95%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)(a)

    240       285,790  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)            

5.40%, 10/01/43(a)

  $ 150     $ 184,296  

6.15%, 03/01/37(a)

    767       992,533  

6.15%, 02/15/41(a)

    610       804,395  

6.20%, 12/15/34(a)

    560       726,765  

6.40%, 12/15/35

    439       577,811  

6.55%, 03/15/33(a)

    275       361,186  

6.65%, 11/15/37(a)

    470       643,859  

6.90%, 08/15/39(a)

    236       333,540  

7.75%, 12/01/45(a)

    150       238,921  

7.85%, 03/01/39

    320       481,684  

8.15%, 10/17/36

    100       150,225  

Warner Media LLC
4.65%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    270       269,120  

4.85%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    578       590,368  

4.90%, 06/15/42

    300       308,873  

5.35%, 12/15/43

    225       240,652  

5.38%, 10/15/41

    250       267,759  

6.10%, 07/15/40

    100       115,245  

6.25%, 03/29/41

    225       263,771  

7.70%, 05/01/32

    225       304,939  
   

 

 

 
      52,036,466  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.1%            

Precision Castparts Corp.
3.90%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    166       164,927  

4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    86       91,825  

Valmont Industries Inc.
5.00%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    460       433,331  

5.25%, 10/01/54 (Call 04/01/54)

    170       157,819  
   

 

 

 
      847,902  
Mining —1.7%            

Barrick Gold Corp.
5.25%, 04/01/42

    372       403,010  

6.45%, 10/15/35

    25       29,560  

Barrick North America Finance LLC
5.70%, 05/30/41

    406       461,458  

5.75%, 05/01/43

    655       753,576  

7.50%, 09/15/38

    222       282,680  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd., 5.95%, 10/15/39

    449       519,157  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.
4.13%, 02/24/42

    556       582,016  

5.00%, 09/30/43

    825       957,312  

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile
4.25%, 07/17/42(a)

    1,100       1,089,280  

4.38%, 02/05/49 (Call 08/05/48)(a)(b)

    1,350       1,349,858  

4.50%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)(a)

    1,000       1,021,725  

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.
5.55%, 10/25/42(a)

    225       219,707  

6.00%, 11/15/41(a)

    35       35,714  

6.90%, 11/15/37(a)

    100       113,748  

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT, 6.76%, 11/15/48(a)

    400       459,041  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp., 5.45%, 06/09/44 (Call 12/09/43)

    399       437,917  

Newmont Mining Corp.
4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    288       299,382  

5.88%, 04/01/35

    175       199,923  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    550       664,554  

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.
5.75%, 06/01/35

    111       131,270  

6.13%, 12/15/33

    401       512,297  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mining (continued)            

7.25%, 03/15/31

  $ 275     $ 364,970  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 5.20%, 11/02/40

    410       484,828  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC
4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42)

    405       418,542  

4.75%, 03/22/42 (Call 09/22/41)(b)

    340       381,142  

Southern Copper Corp.
5.25%, 11/08/42

    740       771,450  

5.88%, 04/23/45

    595       664,913  

6.75%, 04/16/40

    575       690,719  

7.50%, 07/27/35

    335       424,194  

Teck Resources Ltd.
5.20%, 03/01/42 (Call 09/01/41)

    60       58,472  

5.40%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    200       199,543  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    290       307,157  

6.13%, 10/01/35

    355       387,336  

6.25%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    605       653,031  

Vale Canada Ltd., 7.20%, 09/15/32

    100       109,761  
   

 

 

 
      16,439,243  
Oil & Gas — 8.2%            

Anadarko Finance Co., Series B, 7.50%, 05/01/31

    455       594,029  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
4.50%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44)

    420       427,893  

6.20%, 03/15/40

    520       641,067  

6.45%, 09/15/36

    735       917,426  

6.60%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    775       1,045,274  

Apache Corp.
4.25%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    598       537,728  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    815       780,896  

5.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    515       513,508  

5.25%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    145       148,252  

6.00%, 01/15/37

    562       619,472  

7.75%, 12/15/29

    165       200,700  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 3.72%, 11/28/28 (Call 08/28/28)

    250       256,675  

Burlington Resources LLC, 7.20%, 08/15/31

    300       400,185  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    505       550,393  

5.85%, 02/01/35

    150       168,995  

6.25%, 03/15/38

    760       912,761  

6.45%, 06/30/33

    200       240,569  

6.50%, 02/15/37

    50       60,896  

6.75%, 02/01/39

    25       31,351  

7.20%, 01/15/32

    200       252,762  

Cenovus Energy Inc.
4.45%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    175       160,588  

5.25%, 06/15/37 (Call 12/15/36)

    425       432,232  

5.40%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    970       1,016,815  

6.75%, 11/15/39

    668       765,366  

CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd., 4.25%, 05/09/43

    400       403,982  

CNOOC Finance 2015 Australia Pty Ltd., 4.20%, 05/05/45

    400       400,354  

CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC, 4.88%, 04/30/44

    400       441,650  

Concho Resources Inc.
4.85%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    145       152,838  

4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    875       926,543  

Conoco Funding Co., 7.25%, 10/15/31

    375       508,880  

ConocoPhillips
5.90%, 10/15/32

    368       455,531  

5.90%, 05/15/38

    350       438,750  

6.50%, 02/01/39

    1,100       1,470,753  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Co. I
5.95%, 10/15/36

  $ 140     $ 177,763  

7.40%, 12/01/31

    295       398,887  

ConocoPhillips Co.
4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)(b)

    669       709,195  

5.95%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    175       230,017  

ConocoPhillips Holding Co., 6.95%, 04/15/29

    600       775,792  

Continental Resources Inc./OK, 4.90%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    345       350,330  

Devon Energy Corp.
4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    554       553,841  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(b)

    582       603,450  

5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    835       924,157  

Ecopetrol SA
5.88%, 05/28/45

    1,175       1,210,309  

7.38%, 09/18/43

    490       592,964  

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 4.50%, 09/14/47 (Call 03/14/47)(a)

    400       382,188  

Encana Corp.
6.50%, 08/15/34

    555       667,982  

6.50%, 02/01/38

    440       521,332  

6.63%, 08/15/37

    80       95,151  

7.20%, 11/01/31

    100       123,408  

8.13%, 09/15/30

    50       64,731  

EOG Resources Inc.
3.90%, 04/01/35 (Call 10/01/34)

    365       370,417  

5.10%, 01/15/36 (Call 07/15/35)

    195       222,394  

Equinor ASA
3.95%, 05/15/43

    604       619,612  

4.25%, 11/23/41(b)

    375       396,833  

4.80%, 11/08/43

    348       399,132  

5.10%, 08/17/40

    287       335,351  

Exxon Mobil Corp.
3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)

    367       360,526  

4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(b)

    1,105       1,176,268  

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, 7.29%, 08/16/37(a)

    1,200       1,439,400  

Hess Corp.
5.60%, 02/15/41

    872       912,195  

5.80%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    85       91,985  

6.00%, 01/15/40

    385       411,454  

7.13%, 03/15/33

    225       274,516  

7.30%, 08/15/31

    445       539,591  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC
5.38%, 04/24/30(a)

    400       427,580  

6.38%, 10/24/48(a)

    600       662,355  

Kerr-McGee Corp., 7.88%, 09/15/31

    14       18,719  

Marathon Oil Corp.
5.20%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)(b)

    320       346,565  

6.60%, 10/01/37

    349       420,317  

6.80%, 03/15/32

    331       402,315  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
4.50%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)(b)

    200       192,421  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    327       328,397  

5.00%, 09/15/54 (Call 03/15/54)

    325       323,114  

5.85%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    110       117,256  

6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)(b)

    735       893,547  

Motiva Enterprises LLC, 6.85%, 01/15/40(a)

    300       354,686  

Nexen Inc.
5.88%, 03/10/35

    250       297,304  

6.40%, 05/15/37

    950       1,205,241  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

7.50%, 07/30/39

  $ 465     $ 666,668  

7.88%, 03/15/32

    160       222,073  

Noble Energy Inc.
4.95%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    85       87,195  

5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    720       743,711  

5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(b)

    430       451,854  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    685       773,043  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
4.10%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    475       455,888  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    645       628,987  

4.40%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    520       523,907  

4.63%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    520       532,043  

Pertamina Persero PT
6.45%, 05/30/44(a)

    1,600       1,836,712  

6.50%, 11/07/48(a)

    900       1,048,198  

Petro-Canada
5.35%, 07/15/33

    125       141,707  

5.95%, 05/15/35

    171       204,117  

6.80%, 05/15/38

    549       717,802  

Petroleos del Peru SA
4.75%, 06/19/32(a)

    600       609,750  

5.63%, 06/19/47(a)

    200       211,700  

Petroleos Mexicanos
5.50%, 06/27/44

    700       571,596  

5.63%, 01/23/46

    865       721,410  

6.35%, 02/12/48

    1,725       1,520,967  

6.38%, 01/23/45

    1,460       1,305,255  

6.50%, 06/02/41

    1,310       1,207,178  

6.63%, 06/15/35

    1,175       1,133,287  

6.63%, 06/15/38

    300       278,333  

6.75%, 09/21/47(b)

    2,550       2,351,100  

Petronas Capital Ltd., 4.50%, 03/18/45(a)

    900       977,773  

Phillips 66
4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34)

    820       879,134  

4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    805       864,578  

5.88%, 05/01/42

    721       864,085  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.
4.25%, 04/16/39(a)

    1,500       1,466,713  

4.38%, 04/16/49(a)

    1,500       1,457,340  

Shell International Finance BV
3.63%, 08/21/42

    103       99,917  

3.75%, 09/12/46(b)

    430       424,046  

4.00%, 05/10/46

    760       782,070  

4.13%, 05/11/35

    815       866,221  

4.38%, 05/11/45

    1,240       1,339,379  

4.55%, 08/12/43

    1,170       1,290,442  

5.50%, 03/25/40

    999       1,227,836  

6.38%, 12/15/38

    945       1,260,134  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd., 4.88%, 05/17/42(a)(b)

    700       773,349  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd., 4.25%, 04/12/47

    600       610,115  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2018 Ltd., 4.60%, 09/12/48(a)

    700       750,473  

Suncor Energy Inc.
4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    170       166,009  

5.95%, 12/01/34

    25       30,241  

6.50%, 06/15/38

    680       865,799  

6.85%, 06/01/39

    470       617,595  

Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 5.38%, 11/20/48

    200       225,679  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

Tosco Corp., 8.13%, 02/15/30

  $ 61     $ 85,118  

Valero Energy Corp.
4.90%, 03/15/45(b)

    385       404,515  

6.63%, 06/15/37

    649       795,535  

7.50%, 04/15/32

    485       631,983  
   

 

 

 
      77,496,662  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.6%            

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC, 5.13%, 09/15/40

    425       446,111  

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc., 4.08%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    875       814,170  

Halliburton Co.
4.50%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    200       199,101  

4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)(b)

    560       573,335  

4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35)

    375       392,985  

5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    1,085       1,161,608  

6.70%, 09/15/38

    96       120,022  

7.45%, 09/15/39

    740       986,369  

National Oilwell Varco Inc., 3.95%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    960       810,009  
   

 

 

 
      5,503,710  
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%            

Sonoco Products Co., 5.75%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40)

    503       550,117  

WestRock MWV LLC
7.95%, 02/15/31

    151       196,504  

8.20%, 01/15/30(b)

    195       257,667  
   

 

 

 
      1,004,288  
Pharmaceuticals — 6.0%            

AbbVie Inc.
4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)

    550       525,820  

4.40%, 11/06/42

    800       741,157  

4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)

    879       815,190  

4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34)(b)

    1,025       1,002,643  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)

    1,440       1,379,327  

4.88%, 11/14/48 (Call 05/14/48)(b)

    820       809,675  

Allergan Finance LLC, 4.63%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    100       96,085  

Allergan Funding SCS
4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)(b)

    1,060       1,043,242  

4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    719       702,501  

4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    565       555,521  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.
4.25%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    200       176,327  

4.30%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    345       309,308  

AstraZeneca PLC
4.00%, 09/18/42(b)

    570       556,350  

4.38%, 11/16/45

    610       628,763  

4.38%, 08/17/48 (Call 02/17/48)(b)

    575       593,531  

6.45%, 09/15/37(b)

    1,360       1,726,837  

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC
4.20%, 07/15/34 (Call 01/15/34)(a)

    350       323,364  

4.38%, 12/15/28 (Call 09/15/28)(a)

    1,500       1,505,072  

4.40%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44)(a)

    525       467,776  

4.65%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(a)

    74       67,533  

4.70%, 07/15/64 (Call 01/15/64)(a)(b)

    400       342,306  

4.88%, 06/25/48 (Call 12/25/47)(a)(b)

    475       459,499  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
3.25%, 08/01/42

    194       163,957  

4.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)(b)

    665       676,731  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

Cardinal Health Inc.
4.37%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(b)

  $ 300     $ 265,215  

4.50%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    275       247,515  

4.60%, 03/15/43

    200       182,340  

Cigna Corp.
4.80%, 08/15/38 (Call 02/15/38)(a)

    990       998,306  

4.90%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)

    1,395       1,407,906  

CVS Health Corp.
4.78%, 03/25/38 (Call 09/25/37)

    2,075       2,018,505  

4.88%, 07/20/35 (Call 01/20/35)

    725       724,209  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (Call 09/25/47)

    3,460       3,414,009  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)

    1,535       1,525,942  

5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)

    433       442,672  

Eli Lilly & Co.
3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    615       596,830  

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    190       193,559  

3.95%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    395       401,851  

3.95%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    700       712,300  

4.15%, 03/15/59 (Call 09/15/58)

    703       721,216  

5.55%, 03/15/37(b)

    171       205,287  

Express Scripts Holding Co.
4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    920       912,889  

6.13%, 11/15/41

    190       220,913  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.
4.20%, 03/18/43

    235       243,948  

5.38%, 04/15/34

    200       239,188  

6.38%, 05/15/38

    1,275       1,679,476  

Johnson & Johnson
3.40%, 01/15/38 (Call 07/15/37)

    410       398,300  

3.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    335       324,373  

3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35)

    879       880,159  

3.63%, 03/03/37 (Call 09/03/36)

    405       407,914  

3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(b)

    500       499,818  

3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)

    775       781,479  

4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33)

    630       703,235  

4.50%, 09/01/40

    210       231,256  

4.50%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)(b)

    200       224,055  

4.85%, 05/15/41

    386       449,403  

4.95%, 05/15/33

    361       425,442  

5.85%, 07/15/38(b)

    105       135,160  

5.95%, 08/15/37

    605       780,441  

McKesson Corp., 4.75%, 05/30/29 (Call 02/28/29)

    850       888,940  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.
4.60%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    168       183,011  

5.90%, 11/01/39

    240       296,342  

Merck & Co. Inc.
3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    410       396,255  

3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)

    1,005       984,980  

3.90%, 03/07/39 (Call 09/07/38)(b)

    540       554,089  

4.00%, 03/07/49 (Call 09/07/48)

    275       281,377  

4.15%, 05/18/43(b)

    1,145       1,205,098  

6.55%, 09/15/37

    75       100,039  

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., 5.75%, 11/15/36

    25       30,648  

Mylan Inc.
5.20%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    200       180,112  

5.40%, 11/29/43 (Call 05/29/43)(b)

    465       425,951  

Mylan NV, 5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    400       363,410  

Novartis Capital Corp.
3.70%, 09/21/42

    200       197,772  

4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)(b)

    1,395       1,441,403  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

4.40%, 05/06/44

  $ 640     $ 702,661  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 4.90%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    75       63,304  

Pfizer Inc.
3.90%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    300       305,743  

4.00%, 12/15/36

    580       598,408  

4.00%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    80       81,359  

4.10%, 09/15/38 (Call 03/15/38)

    340       353,704  

4.13%, 12/15/46

    850       880,387  

4.20%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    115       121,107  

4.30%, 06/15/43

    560       591,007  

4.40%, 05/15/44

    705       757,046  

5.60%, 09/15/40

    100       123,925  

7.20%, 03/15/39

    1,345       1,938,275  

Wyeth LLC
5.95%, 04/01/37

    810       1,021,150  

6.00%, 02/15/36

    426       537,223  

6.50%, 02/01/34

    409       537,865  

Zoetis Inc.
3.95%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    350       336,014  

4.45%, 08/20/48 (Call 02/20/48)

    330       341,896  

4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    576       612,078  
   

 

 

 
      56,696,205  
Pipelines — 4.7%            

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC,
4.60%, 11/02/47(a)(b)

    800       842,000  

Buckeye Partners LP
5.60%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    210       207,181  

5.85%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    140       142,139  

Colonial Pipeline Co., 4.25%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    20       19,894  

Columbia Pipeline Group Inc., 5.80%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    295       329,211  

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC, 8.38%, 06/15/32

    50       65,425  

Enable Midstream Partners LP, 5.00%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    145       131,226  

Enbridge Energy Partners LP
5.50%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    200       223,964  

7.38%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    95       132,423  

Series B, 7.50%, 04/15/38

    200       268,237  

Enbridge Inc.
4.50%, 06/10/44 (Call 12/10/43)

    605       612,228  

5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)(b)

    390       465,845  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
4.90%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    200       191,735  

5.15%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    275       266,521  

5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    441       428,937  

5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    570       565,875  

5.95%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    155       164,759  

6.05%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    50       53,461  

6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)(b)

    590       645,090  

6.25%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    675       757,818  

6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)(b)

    360       406,157  

6.63%, 10/15/36(b)

    205       229,719  

7.50%, 07/01/38

    290       354,529  

8.25%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)

    165       206,263  

Series 30Y, 6.00%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    615       667,661  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
4.25%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    575       563,723  

4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    550       551,402  

4.80%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    190       202,207  

4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    383       405,970  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T M E N T  S   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(b)

  $ 870     $ 920,504  

4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    705       757,711  

4.95%, 10/15/54 (Call 04/15/54)

    200       208,394  

5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    860       940,003  

5.70%, 02/15/42

    275       320,327  

5.95%, 02/01/41

    450       534,158  

6.13%, 10/15/39

    335       401,856  

7.55%, 04/15/38

    150       201,540  

Series D, 6.88%, 03/01/33

    305       388,110  

Series H, 6.65%, 10/15/34

    141       176,621  

EQM Midstream Partners LP, Series 30Y, 6.50%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    310       319,395  

GNL Quintero SA, 4.63%, 07/31/29(a)

    450       463,867  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
4.70%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    340       329,559  

5.00%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    400       400,906  

5.00%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    350       353,245  

5.40%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    275       286,908  

5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    625       667,520  

5.80%, 03/15/35

    300       332,372  

6.38%, 03/01/41

    390       452,779  

6.55%, 09/15/40

    125       144,574  

6.95%, 01/15/38

    800       985,624  

7.30%, 08/15/33

    51       64,351  

7.40%, 03/15/31

    148       185,416  

7.50%, 11/15/40

    95       122,567  

7.75%, 03/15/32

    100       129,894  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE
5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45)

    892       917,569  

5.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    290       306,294  

5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    465       507,171  

5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    655       713,420  

7.75%, 01/15/32

    437       576,087  

Magellan Midstream Partners LP
4.20%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    35       32,884  

4.20%, 10/03/47 (Call 04/03/47)

    210       202,451  

4.25%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)(b)

    200       195,754  

4.85%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)(b)

    385       410,551  

5.15%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43)

    420       456,017  

MPLX LP
4.50%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    935       896,736  

4.70%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    598       576,621  

4.90%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)

    60       56,863  

5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    509       524,190  

5.50%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    1,050       1,133,458  

ONEOK Inc.
4.95%, 07/13/47 (Call 01/06/47)

    250       249,532  

5.20%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)(b)

    754       782,205  

6.00%, 06/15/35

    35       38,505  

ONEOK Partners LP
6.13%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    225       252,117  

6.20%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    125       141,748  

6.65%, 10/01/36

    210       245,207  

6.85%, 10/15/37

    300       353,056  

Phillips 66 Partners LP
4.68%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)(b)

    75       73,353  

4.90%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    390       394,461  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
4.30%, 01/31/43 (Call 07/31/42)

    90       79,225  

4.70%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    250       235,501  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

4.90%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)(b)

  $   415     $   399,569  

5.15%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    60       57,940  

6.65%, 01/15/37

    225       256,752  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC, 8.00%, 03/01/32

    50       67,170  

Spectra Energy Partners LP
4.50%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    310       314,566  

5.95%, 09/25/43 (Call 03/25/43)

    165       194,893  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
4.95%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    250       233,700  

5.30%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    461       455,873  

5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    380       376,456  

5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    935       938,644  

6.10%, 02/15/42

    175       188,004  

Texas Eastern Transmission LP, 7.00%, 07/15/32

    265       330,486  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)

    755       784,310  

4.75%, 05/15/38 (Call 11/15/37)(b)

    100       104,196  

4.88%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    645       674,020  

5.00%, 10/16/43 (Call 04/16/43)

    551       577,099  

5.10%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    190       204,519  

5.60%, 03/31/34

    200       226,386  

5.85%, 03/15/36

    150       169,706  

6.10%, 06/01/40

    392       463,037  

6.20%, 10/15/37

    600       712,532  

7.25%, 08/15/38

    325       424,562  

7.63%, 01/15/39

    454       620,375  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC
4.45%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)

    300       292,679  

4.60%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    510       515,366  

5.40%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    151       164,997  

Western Midstream Operating LP
5.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    250       254,715  

5.45%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    440       456,802  

5.50%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    210       220,123  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)
4.85%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    325       325,638  

4.90%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    225       224,660  

5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    784       803,401  

5.40%, 03/04/44 (Call 09/04/43)

    420       447,035  

5.80%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    50       55,319  

6.30%, 04/15/40(b)

    750       871,482  
   

 

 

 
      43,947,789  
Private Equity — 0.1%            

Apollo Management Holdings LP, 5.00%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    85       84,584  

Carlyle Finance LLC, 5.65%, 09/15/48
(Call 03/15/48)(a)(b)

    325       329,066  

KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, 5.13%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)(a)(b)

    450       466,855  
   

 

 

 
      880,505  
Real Estate — 0.0%            

WEA Finance LLC, 4.63%, 09/20/48 (Call 03/20/48)(a)

    100       102,958  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.9%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
4.70%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)

    545       587,832  

4.85%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    130       138,249  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.
3.90%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    195       193,317  

4.15%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)

    150       153,940  
 

 

 

   2 0 1 9    H A R E S    E M I  - A N N U A L    E P O R T    T O    H A R E H  O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

Crown Castle International Corp., 5.20%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)(b)

  $ 135     $ 143,835  

ERP Operating LP
4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    318       345,064  

4.50%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    340       366,949  

Essex Portfolio LP, 4.50%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    100       101,467  

Federal Realty Investment Trust
3.63%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    450       408,092  

4.50%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    197       205,731  

HCP Inc., 6.75%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    150       190,822  

Hospitality Properties Trust, 4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 08/15/29)

    250       234,371  

Kilroy Realty LP, 4.25%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    129       131,662  

Kimco Realty Corp.
4.25%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    315       299,224  

4.45%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)(b)

    350       341,870  

Realty Income Corp., 4.65%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    370       403,054  

Regency Centers LP
4.40%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

    245       244,910  

4.65%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    280       291,368  

Simon Property Group LP
4.25%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    14       14,599  

4.25%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)

    135       140,503  

4.75%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)(b)

    385       427,297  

6.75%, 02/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    425       571,886  

Trust F/1401, 6.95%, 01/30/44 (Call 07/30/43)(a)

    200       214,579  

Ventas Realty LP
4.38%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(b)

    177       171,448  

4.88%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)(b)

    290       302,553  

5.70%, 09/30/43 (Call 03/30/43)

    26       29,701  

Welltower Inc.
4.95%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    250       265,092  

6.50%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40)

    250       306,814  

Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.38%, 03/15/32

    890       1,193,537  
   

 

 

 
      8,419,766  
Retail — 2.9%            

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., 4.50%, 07/26/47 (Call 01/26/47)(a)

    150       144,103  

Darden Restaurants Inc., 4.55%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    120       115,344  

Home Depot Inc. (The)
3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)

    445       405,801  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(b)

    235       236,978  

4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)(b)

    345       359,770  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    870       915,486  

4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    580       622,637  

4.50%, 12/06/48 (Call 06/06/48)

    475       519,201  

4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)(b)

    455       520,250  

5.40%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    121       145,613  

5.88%, 12/16/36

    1,585       2,002,022  

5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)

    790       1,010,700  

Kohl’s Corp., 5.55%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45)

    225       227,211  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.
3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    590       526,482  

4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)

    1,027       959,045  

4.25%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    220       212,708  

4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    465       458,312  

4.55%, 04/05/49 (Call 10/05/48)

    110       111,767  

4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    426       436,074  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Retail (continued)            

Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc.
4.30%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

  $ 165     $ 125,814  

4.50%, 12/15/34 (Call 06/15/34)

    32       27,888  

5.13%, 01/15/42 (Call 07/15/41)

    105       89,087  

McDonald’s Corp.
3.63%, 05/01/43

    86       77,896  

3.70%, 02/15/42(b)

    455       419,252  

4.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    255       259,247  

4.45%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    205       209,118  

4.60%, 05/26/45 (Call 11/26/44)

    535       556,993  

4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35)

    513       548,858  

4.88%, 07/15/40

    6       6,397  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)

    800       863,249  

5.70%, 02/01/39

    255       298,601  

6.30%, 10/15/37

    558       689,721  

6.30%, 03/01/38

    339       421,721  

Nordstrom Inc., 5.00%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    320       290,286  

Starbucks Corp.
3.75%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    150       135,120  

4.30%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(b)

    215       209,329  

4.50%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    665       675,691  

Target Corp.
3.63%, 04/15/46

    740       702,650  

3.90%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    389       386,628  

4.00%, 07/01/42

    1,048       1,065,990  

Tiffany & Co., 4.90%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    125       116,585  

Walgreen Co., 4.40%, 09/15/42

    250       221,507  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
4.50%, 11/18/34 (Call 05/18/34)(b)

    590       573,324  

4.65%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    225       205,727  

4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44)

    915       858,113  

Walmart Inc.
3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    680       665,554  

3.95%, 06/28/38 (Call 12/28/37)

    1,768       1,835,684  

4.00%, 04/11/43 (Call 10/11/42)(b)

    540       563,110  

4.05%, 06/29/48 (Call 12/29/47)

    1,390       1,462,205  

4.30%, 04/22/44 (Call 10/22/43)

    250       269,219  

4.75%, 10/02/43 (Call 04/02/43)

    285       321,875  

5.00%, 10/25/40

    100       117,010  

5.25%, 09/01/35(b)

    570       685,906  

5.63%, 04/01/40

    175       219,859  

5.63%, 04/15/41

    550       696,883  

6.20%, 04/15/38

    350       464,329  

6.50%, 08/15/37(b)

    100       136,629  
   

 

 

 
      27,402,559  
Semiconductors — 1.0%            

Analog Devices Inc.
4.50%, 12/05/36 (Call 06/05/36)

    255       256,143  

5.30%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    135       152,145  

Applied Materials Inc.
4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)(b)

    550       574,335  

5.10%, 10/01/35 (Call 04/01/35)(b)

    335       383,963  

5.85%, 06/15/41

    360       443,117  

Intel Corp.
3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)(b)

    1,095       1,069,274  

4.00%, 12/15/32

    670       724,101  

4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45)

    1,095       1,136,602  

4.10%, 05/11/47 (Call 11/11/46)

    645       663,674  

4.80%, 10/01/41(b)

    225       255,426  

4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45)

    120       138,501  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T M E N T  S   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Semiconductors (continued)            

KLA-Tencor Corp.
5.00%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

  $ 130     $ 139,630  

5.65%, 11/01/34 (Call 07/01/34)

    225       245,919  

Lam Research Corp., 4.88%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    375       404,655  

QUALCOMM Inc.
4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)(b)

    961       971,699  

4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34)(b)

    734       794,579  

4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    500       535,630  

Texas Instruments Inc., 4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    945       998,553  
   

 

 

 
      9,887,946  
Software — 2.7%            

Activision Blizzard Inc., 4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    220       213,440  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., 4.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    650       643,713  

Microsoft Corp.
3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)

    990       984,074  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34)

    625       628,719  

3.50%, 11/15/42

    350       341,108  

3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)

    1,305       1,308,360  

3.75%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42)(b)

    250       248,358  

3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44)

    840       847,937  

3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56)

    1,035       1,056,769  

4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54)

    810       839,439  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36)

    995       1,068,569  

4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35)

    895       973,898  

4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)

    1,260       1,406,766  

4.50%, 10/01/40

    560       628,373  

4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56)

    1,225       1,377,056  

4.75%, 11/03/55 (Call 05/03/55)

    380       447,360  

4.88%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    365       427,745  

5.20%, 06/01/39(b)

    337       407,001  

5.30%, 02/08/41

    675       835,729  

Series 30Y, 4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46)

    1,125       1,231,910  

Oracle Corp.
3.25%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    350       344,987  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (Call 05/15/37)

    905       897,619  

3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    500       501,496  

3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)(b)

    680       689,622  

4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    1,480       1,469,812  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    820       813,232  

4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    740       748,039  

4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)

    1,350       1,438,342  

4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)

    559       582,292  

4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    445       475,504  

5.38%, 07/15/40

    630       746,037  

6.13%, 07/08/39

    565       725,509  

6.50%, 04/15/38

    416       551,504  
   

 

 

 
      25,900,319  
Telecommunications — 7.5%            

America Movil SAB de CV
4.38%, 07/16/42

    443       454,219  

4.38%, 04/22/49 (Call 10/22/48)

    600       607,566  

6.13%, 11/15/37

    125       151,646  

6.13%, 03/30/40

    860       1,067,346  

6.38%, 03/01/35

    200       246,033  

AT&T Inc.
4.30%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    1,485       1,520,980  

4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    885       835,234  

4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    1,400       1,321,424  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

  $ 900     $ 903,640  

4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)

      1,520         1,458,752  

4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48)

    1,165       1,122,217  

4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(b)

    1,620       1,608,479  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    1,675       1,680,746  

4.85%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    670       685,242  

4.90%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/14/37)

    275       283,638  

5.15%, 03/15/42

    530       551,351  

5.15%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    850       891,148  

5.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/14/49)

    1,738       1,823,779  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36)

    1,270       1,360,201  

5.30%, 08/15/58 (Call 02/14/58)

    500       530,244  

5.35%, 09/01/40

    850       908,160  

5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(b)

    1,050       1,150,764  

5.55%, 08/15/41

    200       220,485  

5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    585       657,606  

5.70%, 03/01/57 (Call 09/01/56)

    499       561,928  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    540       620,623  

6.15%, 09/15/34

    50       55,848  

6.30%, 01/15/38(b)

    25       29,828  

6.35%, 03/15/40

    225       262,066  

6.38%, 03/01/41

    545       652,654  

6.45%, 06/15/34

    25       28,703  

AT&T Mobility LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/31

    25       30,039  

Bell Canada Inc., 4.46%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    960       984,480  

British Telecommunications PLC, 9.63%, 12/15/30

    1,387       2,004,215  

Cisco Systems Inc.
5.50%, 01/15/40(b)

    1,105       1,380,714  

5.90%, 02/15/39

    830       1,079,223  

Corning Inc.
4.38%, 11/15/57 (Call 05/15/57)(b)

    715       658,245  

4.70%, 03/15/37 (Call 09/15/36)

    165       169,384  

4.75%, 03/15/42

    100       102,648  

5.35%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    240       274,251  

5.75%, 08/15/40

    250       288,030  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
4.75%, 06/21/38 (Call 12/21/37)(a)(b)

    275       284,939  

8.75%, 06/15/30

    1,875       2,621,445  

9.25%, 06/01/32

    229       338,068  

Juniper Networks Inc., 5.95%, 03/15/41

    260       273,690  

Koninklijke KPN NV, 8.38%, 10/01/30(b)

    426       544,422  

Motorola Solutions Inc., 5.50%, 09/01/44

    290       279,172  

Orange SA
5.38%, 01/13/42

    200       230,571  

5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)

    325       382,715  

9.00%, 03/01/31

    1,247       1,827,237  

Rogers Communications Inc.
4.30%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    600       598,918  

4.50%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    285       293,256  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    700       769,671  

5.45%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    56       64,352  

7.50%, 08/15/38

    200       271,997  

SES Global Americas Holdings GP, 5.30%, 03/25/44(a)

    565       513,368  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU
4.67%, 03/06/38

    465       458,417  

4.90%, 03/06/48

    565       558,425  

5.21%, 03/08/47

    890       918,332  

5.52%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    465       499,321  

7.05%, 06/20/36

    775       960,893  

Telefonica Europe BV, 8.25%, 09/15/30

    690       930,192  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

TELUS Corp., 4.60%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)(b)

  $ 380     $ 399,824  

Verizon Communications Inc.
3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    505       482,440  

4.02%, 12/03/29 (Call 09/03/29)(a)

    350       365,451  

4.13%, 08/15/46

    655       648,753  

4.27%, 01/15/36

    1,575       1,611,422  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)

    1,280       1,355,663  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    1,790       1,919,417  

4.52%, 09/15/48

    1,785       1,861,558  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    2,050       2,161,599  

4.75%, 11/01/41

    435       467,634  

4.81%, 03/15/39

    965       1,048,011  

4.86%, 08/21/46

    1,930       2,099,263  

5.01%, 04/15/49

    1,755       1,976,433  

5.01%, 08/21/54

    2,300       2,570,061  

5.25%, 03/16/37(b)

    450       512,147  

5.50%, 03/16/47

    1,115       1,327,208  

6.40%, 02/15/38

    50       62,863  

6.55%, 09/15/43

    400       526,648  

7.75%, 12/01/30

    125       169,203  

Vodafone Group PLC
4.38%, 02/19/43

    815       758,514  

5.00%, 05/30/38

    615       623,118  

5.25%, 05/30/48

    1,590       1,626,490  

6.15%, 02/27/37

    510       579,425  

6.25%, 11/30/32

    200       234,595  

7.88%, 02/15/30

    505       649,499  
   

 

 

 
      70,880,419  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%            

Hasbro Inc.
5.10%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    300       295,555  

6.35%, 03/15/40

    210       236,988  
   

 

 

 
      532,543  
Transportation — 3.2%            

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)(b)

    555       557,176  

4.05%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(b)

    410       422,311  

4.13%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    174       180,667  

4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    725       753,151  

4.15%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(b)

    90       94,118  

4.38%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    385       411,006  

4.40%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    365       388,529  

4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    276       298,823  

4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    455       496,487  

4.70%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)

    355       398,836  

4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    145       165,340  

4.95%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    199       227,574  

5.05%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    56       64,548  

5.15%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    165       193,906  

5.40%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    280       333,746  

5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    565       697,421  

6.15%, 05/01/37

    295       378,027  

6.20%, 08/15/36

    200       252,419  

7.95%, 08/15/30

    83       115,967  

Canadian National Railway Co.
3.20%, 08/02/46 (Call 02/02/46)

    300       277,977  

3.65%, 02/03/48 (Call 08/03/47)

    335       330,760  

4.45%, 01/20/49 (Call 07/20/48)

    215       239,960  

6.20%, 06/01/36

    50       65,122  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

6.25%, 08/01/34

  $ 136     $   179,192  

6.38%, 11/15/37

    175       234,905  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co., 4.80%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)

    275       303,537  

Cie. de Chemin de Fer Canadien Pacifique
4.80%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35)

    197       212,198  

5.95%, 05/15/37

    16       19,375  

6.13%, 09/15/15 (Call 03/15/15)

    528       658,914  

7.13%, 10/15/31

    740       974,771  

CSX Corp.
3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    358       341,710  

3.95%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    150       145,009  

4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    375       371,044  

4.25%, 11/01/66 (Call 05/01/66)

    300       279,097  

4.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(b)

    431       441,691  

4.40%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    325       333,216  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    345       362,342  

4.50%, 08/01/54 (Call 02/01/54)

    100       103,216  

4.65%, 03/01/68 (Call 09/01/67)

    85       85,056  

4.75%, 05/30/42 (Call 11/30/41)

    300       324,799  

5.50%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)

    120       138,530  

6.00%, 10/01/36

    320       384,370  

6.15%, 05/01/37

    225       274,278  

6.22%, 04/30/40

    340       426,433  

FedEx Corp.
3.88%, 08/01/42

    150       133,050  

3.90%, 02/01/35(b)

    300       284,318  

4.05%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    600       535,289  

4.10%, 04/15/43

    152       138,868  

4.10%, 02/01/45

    375       345,160  

4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    220       207,422  

4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    575       556,436  

4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    600       592,396  

4.90%, 01/15/34

    430       468,867  

4.95%, 10/17/48 (Call 04/17/48)(b)

    396       406,593  

5.10%, 01/15/44

    585       614,806  

Kansas City Southern
4.30%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    140       136,945  

4.95%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    245       263,572  

Norfolk Southern Corp.
3.94%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    385       374,072  

3.95%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    170       165,584  

4.05%, 08/15/52 (Call 02/15/52)

    795       774,910  

4.10%, 05/15/49

    135       134,010  

4.15%, 02/28/48 (Call 08/28/47)

    280       281,928  

4.45%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    275       287,861  

4.65%, 01/15/46 (Call 07/15/45)

    225       242,294  

4.84%, 10/01/41

    530       580,064  

Polar Tankers Inc., 5.95%, 05/10/37(a)

    30       35,185  

TTX Co., 4.60%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)(a)(b)

    250       267,525  

Union Pacific Corp.
3.35%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    150       130,383  

3.38%, 02/01/35 (Call 08/01/34)

    385       363,848  

3.60%, 09/15/37 (Call 03/15/37)

    300       287,132  

3.80%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51)

    1,035       971,374  

3.88%, 02/01/55 (Call 08/01/54)

    225       209,672  

4.00%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    150       147,558  

4.05%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    300       293,276  

4.05%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(b)

    280       274,657  

4.10%, 09/15/67 (Call 03/15/67)

    35       32,420  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T M E N T  S   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

4.15%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

  $   120     $ 118,514  

4.25%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)(b)

    206       205,760  

4.30%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    150       151,771  

4.30%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(b)

    398       409,812  

4.38%, 09/10/38 (Call 03/10/38)

    381       397,765  

4.38%, 11/15/65 (Call 05/15/65)

    496       484,098  

4.50%, 09/10/48 (Call 03/10/48)

    515       545,858  

4.75%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    193       204,833  

4.80%, 09/10/58 (Call 03/10/58)

    155       166,611  

4.82%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)(b)

    220       237,551  

United Parcel Service Inc.
3.40%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    110       98,671  

3.63%, 10/01/42

    105       98,714  

3.75%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(b)

    145       138,041  

4.25%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    625       642,592  

4.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    415       462,486  

6.20%, 01/15/38

    820       1,065,318  
   

 

 

 
      29,903,424  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.0%            

GATX Corp., 5.20%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(b)

    150       156,747  
   

 

 

 
Unknown BI — 0.0%            

AEP Texas Inc., 4.15%, 05/01/49

    200       200,636  
   

 

 

 
Water — 0.2%            

American Water Capital Corp.
3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    630       591,659  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    130       127,638  

4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    35       35,526  

4.30%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    16       16,397  

4.30%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)

    350       359,262  

6.59%, 10/15/37(b)

    365       477,924  

Veolia Environnement SA, 6.75%, 06/01/38

    179       231,039  
   

 

 

 
      1,839,445  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.2% (Cost: $911,022,211)

      918,823,308  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares
(000)
    Value  
Short-Term Investments            

Money Market Funds — 10.8%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 2.59%(f)(g)(h)

    80,135     $ 80,166,808  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(f)(g)

    21,778       21,778,379  
   

 

 

 
      101,945,187  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 10.8% (Cost: $101,929,065)

      101,945,187  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 108.0% (Cost: $1,012,951,276)

        1,020,768,495  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (8.0)%

      (75,754,337
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 945,014,158  
   

 

 

 

 

(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 issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(d) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(e) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to a recently published shareholder report. Shareholder reports are available on the Fund’s website at www.iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 918,823,308        $        $ 918,823,308  

Money Market Funds

     101,945,187                            101,945,187  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 101,945,187        $ 918,823,308        $             —        $ 1,020,768,495  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

 

     iShares
Long-Term
Corporate Bond
ETF
 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 918,823,309  

Affiliated(c)

    101,945,186  

Cash

    53,395  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    8,109,974  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    15,391  

Capital shares sold

    490,526  

Dividends

    40,267  

Interest

    11,299,141  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    1,040,777,189  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    80,143,017  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    15,579,629  

Investment advisory fees

    40,385  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    95,763,031  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 945,014,158  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 953,926,265  

Accumulated loss

    (8,912,107
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 945,014,158  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    15,700,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 60.19  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 77,199,167  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 911,022,211  

(c) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 101,929,065  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

 
Advertising — 0.0%        

WPP Finance 2010, 5.63%, 11/15/43

  $ 310     $ 288,845  
   

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 1.9%  

BAE Systems Holdings Inc., 4.75%, 10/07/44(a)

    350       356,367  

Boeing Co. (The)
3.38%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    135       121,873  

3.50%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    280       264,147  

3.55%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    180       172,150  

3.65%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    150       141,679  

3.85%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    75       73,361  

5.88%, 02/15/40

    150       187,051  

6.63%, 02/15/38

    66       86,808  

6.88%, 03/15/39

    252       341,345  

General Dynamics Corp., 3.60%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/14/42)(b)

    200       193,042  

Harris Corp.
4.85%, 04/27/35 (Call 10/27/34)

    175       180,589  

5.05%, 04/27/45 (Call 10/27/44)

    200       212,628  

6.15%, 12/15/40

    100       118,402  

Lockheed Martin Corp.
3.60%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)

    150       142,528  

3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    540       505,413  

4.07%, 12/15/42

    140       136,830  

4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52)

    545       526,691  

4.50%, 05/15/36 (Call 11/15/35)

    370       388,616  

4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    385       412,440  

Series B, 6.15%, 09/01/36

    150       183,279  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
3.85%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44)

    95       87,213  

4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    750       701,889  

4.75%, 06/01/43

    200       209,527  

5.05%, 11/15/40

    200       216,162  

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., 7.75%, 02/15/31

    250       336,140  

Raytheon Co.
4.20%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    100       103,428  

4.70%, 12/15/41(b)

    150       165,551  

4.88%, 10/15/40

    212       238,664  

Rockwell Collins Inc.
4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    455       429,111  

4.80%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    150       150,817  

United Technologies Corp.
3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    320       281,044  

4.05%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)

    200       183,902  

4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44)

    425       397,176  

4.50%, 06/01/42

    1,100       1,087,108  

4.63%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)

    600       604,442  

5.40%, 05/01/35(b)

    121       131,894  

5.70%, 04/15/40

    280       315,662  

6.05%, 06/01/36

    150       172,698  

6.13%, 07/15/38

    290       340,838  

7.50%, 09/15/29

    330       422,385  
   

 

 

 
      11,320,890  
Agriculture — 1.3%            

Altria Group Inc.
3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)(b)

    460       347,554  

4.25%, 08/09/42

    470       379,016  

4.50%, 05/02/43

    285       235,888  

5.38%, 01/31/44(b)

    410       381,713  

5.80%, 02/14/39 (Call 08/14/38)

    150       149,341  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Agriculture (continued)            

5.95%, 02/14/49 (Call 08/14/48)

  $  500     $ 499,450  

6.20%, 02/14/59 (Call 08/14/58)

    500       500,746  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
4.02%, 04/16/43

    399       390,155  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(b)

    250       263,484  

4.54%, 03/26/42

    378       395,200  

BAT Capital Corp.
4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)

    725       600,851  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    775       625,624  

Philip Morris International Inc.
3.88%, 08/21/42

    225       195,712  

4.13%, 03/04/43

    275       246,636  

4.25%, 11/10/44(b)

    275       251,938  

4.38%, 11/15/41

    100       92,617  

4.50%, 03/20/42

    130       122,552  

4.88%, 11/15/43

    215       212,261  

6.38%, 05/16/38

    525       616,831  

Reynolds American Inc.
5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    250       246,502  

5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/12/45)(b)

    770       733,570  

6.15%, 09/15/43

    150       147,743  

7.25%, 06/15/37

    103       112,570  
   

 

 

 
      7,747,954  
Apparel — 0.1%            

NIKE Inc.
3.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    200       181,312  

3.63%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42)

    250       238,159  

3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)

    245       241,895  

VF Corp., 6.45%, 11/01/37

    125       147,988  
   

 

 

 
      809,354  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.8%            

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 8.50%, 01/18/31

    530       722,825  

Ford Holdings LLC, 9.30%, 03/01/30(b)

    75       85,593  

Ford Motor Co.
4.75%, 01/15/43

    605       463,062  

5.29%, 12/08/46 (Call 06/08/46)

    435       351,039  

7.40%, 11/01/46

    169       169,402  

7.45%, 07/16/31(b)

    485       511,690  

General Motors Co.
5.00%, 04/01/35

    255       228,098  

5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    325       291,875  

5.20%, 04/01/45

    445       387,718  

5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    100       89,484  

6.25%, 10/02/43

    450       444,815  

6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)

    425       439,395  

6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    395       406,551  
   

 

 

 
      4,591,547  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%            

Aptiv PLC, 4.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)(b)

    100       86,101  

BorgWarner Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    185       167,087  
   

 

 

 
      253,188  
Banks — 7.7%            

Bank of America Corp.
3.95%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(b)(c)(d)

    725       681,560  

4.24%, 04/24/38 (Call 04/24/37)(c)(d)

    550       546,797  

4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)(b)(c)(d)

    590       599,652  

4.88%, 04/01/44

    100       107,771  

5.00%, 01/21/44

    395       431,637  

5.88%, 02/07/42

    450       547,260  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

6.11%, 01/29/37

  $ 700     $ 808,191  

7.75%, 05/14/38

    650       876,167  

Series L, 4.75%, 04/21/45

    58       59,088  

Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36

    400       479,012  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 3.30%, 08/23/29 (Call 05/23/29)

    550       535,143  

Barclays PLC
4.95%, 01/10/47(b)

    535       512,149  

5.25%, 08/17/45

    300       297,354  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.20%, (Call 06/25/37)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)

    200       213,250  

Citigroup Inc.
3.88%, 01/24/39 (Call 01/22/38)(c)(d)

    295       278,962  

4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 10/24/47)(c)(d)

    390       388,135  

4.65%, 07/30/45

    475       493,626  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (Call 06/23/48)

    340       354,652  

4.75%, 05/18/46

    325       318,899  

5.30%, 05/06/44

    355       376,076  

5.88%, 02/22/33

    75       83,845  

5.88%, 01/30/42

    400       474,228  

6.00%, 10/31/33

    50       56,694  

6.13%, 08/25/36

    282       320,802  

6.63%, 06/15/32

    500       593,004  

6.68%, 09/13/43

    440       542,888  

8.13%, 07/15/39

    680       986,812  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 4.32%, 01/10/48(a)

    550       501,395  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
5.25%, 05/24/41(b)

    620       714,292  

5.25%, 08/04/45

    361       389,325  

5.75%, 12/01/43

    425       487,322  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 4.88%, 05/15/45

    711       731,084  

Fifth Third Bancorp., 8.25%, 03/01/38

    380       523,363  

First Republic Bank/CA, 4.38%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    250       232,074  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)
4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37)(c)(d)

    575       530,972  

4.41%, 04/23/39 (Call 04/23/38)(c)(d)

    610       590,019  

4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45)

    600       607,435  

4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    610       619,246  

5.15%, 05/22/45

    585       588,875  

6.25%, 02/01/41

    725       872,929  

6.45%, 05/01/36

    25       29,013  

6.75%, 10/01/37

    2,010       2,389,601  

HSBC Bank USA N.A., 7.00%, 01/15/39

    250       322,969  

HSBC Bank USA N.A./New York NY, 5.63%, 08/15/35

    385       433,964  

HSBC Holdings PLC
5.25%, 03/14/44

    350       369,415  

6.10%, 01/14/42

    225       276,820  

6.50%, 05/02/36

    750       890,022  

6.50%, 09/15/37

    825       985,420  

6.80%, 06/01/38

    700       864,719  

7.63%, 05/17/32

    300       385,517  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)(c)(d)

    910       862,842  

3.90%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(c)(d)

    630       586,181  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)(c)(d)

    500       476,443  

4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)(c)(d)

    500       492,693  

4.85%, 02/01/44

    250       266,039  

4.95%, 06/01/45

    560       593,900  

5.40%, 01/06/42

    500       568,562  

5.50%, 10/15/40

    635       731,669  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

5.60%, 07/15/41

  $ 360     $ 420,922  

5.63%, 08/16/43(b)

    535       613,068  

6.40%, 05/15/38

    795       998,718  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
4.34%, 01/09/48

    540       462,304  

5.30%, 12/01/45(b)

    200       199,121  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.
4.15%, 03/07/39

    250       249,798  

4.29%, 07/26/38

    125       128,035  

Morgan Stanley
4.30%, 01/27/45(b)

    800       785,347  

4.38%, 01/22/47

    975       968,832  

4.46%, 04/22/39 (Call 04/22/38)(c)(d)

    500       501,385  

6.38%, 07/24/42

    550       690,909  

7.25%, 04/01/32

    250       324,257  

Regions Financial Corp., 7.38%, 12/10/37

    235       303,187  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC,
5.63%, 09/15/45(a)

    200       197,267  

Standard Chartered PLC
5.30%, 01/09/43(a)

    200       202,689  

5.70%, 03/26/44(a)(b)

    700       749,181  

UBS AG/London, 4.50%, 06/26/48(a)

    200       216,079  

Wachovia Corp.
5.50%, 08/01/35

    560       618,601  

6.55%, 10/15/35

    50       59,479  

Wells Fargo & Co.
3.90%, 05/01/45(b)

    600       576,216  

4.40%, 06/14/46

    660       634,523  

4.65%, 11/04/44

    550       547,434  

4.75%, 12/07/46

    835       842,623  

4.90%, 11/17/45

    625       641,170  

5.38%, 02/07/35

    260       295,518  

5.38%, 11/02/43

    635       691,241  

5.61%, 01/15/44

    785       884,215  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 6.60%, 01/15/38

    250       316,026  

Wells Fargo Capital X, 5.95%, 12/01/86

    200       215,500  
   

 

 

 
      45,211,419  
Beverages — 3.0%            

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.
4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)(a)

    2,000       1,930,626  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)(a)

    2,935       2,816,040  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.
4.00%, 01/17/43

    265       223,265  

4.63%, 02/01/44

    350       320,589  

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)

    25       24,133  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)

    95       90,646  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.
3.75%, 07/15/42

    300       248,050  

4.38%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    250       229,175  

4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48)

    550       495,607  

4.60%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    835       768,994  

4.75%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)(b)

    400       363,929  

4.90%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)

    250       261,927  

4.95%, 01/15/42

    500       488,014  

5.55%, 01/23/49 (Call 07/23/48)

    1,650       1,733,583  

5.80%, 01/23/59 (Call 07/23/58)(b)

    500       533,332  

8.00%, 11/15/39

    150       195,894  

8.20%, 01/15/39

    380       510,492  

Bacardi Ltd., 5.30%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(a)

    425       384,179  

Brown-Forman Corp., 4.50%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    128       134,737  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T M E N T  S   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Beverages (continued)            

Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV, 5.25%, 11/26/43

  $ 306     $ 333,309  

Constellation Brands Inc.
4.10%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    375       322,185  

4.50%, 05/09/47 (Call 11/09/46)

    50       45,680  

5.25%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(b)

    40       40,508  

Diageo Capital PLC
3.88%, 04/29/43 (Call 10/29/42)

    100       97,183  

5.88%, 09/30/36

    365       440,192  

Diageo Investment Corp.
4.25%, 05/11/42

    300       304,633  

7.45%, 04/15/35

    11       14,949  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, 4.38%, 05/10/43

    200       195,235  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
4.42%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    75       64,503  

4.50%, 11/15/45 (Call 08/15/45)

    350       309,185  

4.99%, 05/25/38 (Call 11/25/37)(a)(b)

    250       244,663  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.
4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(b)

    450       382,084  

5.00%, 05/01/42

    400       378,475  

PepsiCo Inc.
3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)(b)

    590       539,569  

3.60%, 08/13/42

    250       234,933  

4.00%, 03/05/42

    182       180,610  

4.00%, 05/02/47 (Call 11/02/46)(b)

    370       367,677  

4.25%, 10/22/44 (Call 04/22/44)

    300       309,026  

4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45)

    350       373,982  

4.60%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45)(b)

    250       272,000  

Pernod Ricard SA, 5.50%, 01/15/42(a)

    250       269,739  
   

 

 

 
      17,473,532  
Biotechnology — 1.5%            

Amgen Inc.
4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)

    965       905,923  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    375       354,652  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)(b)

    1,160       1,110,926  

4.95%, 10/01/41

    170       172,995  

5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    400       414,325  

5.65%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    40       43,545  

5.75%, 03/15/40

    115       126,770  

Baxalta Inc., 5.25%, 06/23/45 (Call 12/23/44)(b)

    125       129,116  

Biogen Inc., 5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    540       564,641  

Celgene Corp.
4.35%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    400       358,116  

4.55%, 02/20/48 (Call 08/20/47)

    390       361,032  

4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    460       429,395  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    425       419,341  

5.25%, 08/15/43

    370       372,868  

Gilead Sciences Inc.
4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)

    135       125,794  

4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    425       388,536  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    600       578,763  

4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)

    475       474,063  

4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    590       591,922  

4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    630       631,939  

5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)

    350       389,897  
   

 

 

 
      8,944,559  
Building Materials — 0.4%            

CRH America Finance Inc., 4.50%, 04/04/48 (Call 10/04/47)(a)

    400       348,526  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Building Materials (continued)            

Johnson Controls International PLC
4.50%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

  $ 225     $ 203,132  

4.63%, 07/02/44 (Call 01/02/44)

    185       172,786  

4.95%, 07/02/64 (Call 01/02/64)(f)

    235       207,303  

5.13%, 09/14/45 (Call 03/14/45)

    270       268,621  

6.00%, 01/15/36(b)

    100       112,145  

Lafarge SA, 7.13%, 07/15/36

    165       188,241  

Martin Marietta Materials Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    250       208,025  

Masco Corp., 4.50%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    100       85,974  

Owens Corning
4.30%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    335       260,445  

7.00%, 12/01/36

    173       187,645  

Vulcan Materials Co.
4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    430       368,897  

4.70%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    25       22,253  
   

 

 

 
      2,633,993  
Chemicals — 1.6%            

Albemarle Corp., 5.45%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    110       110,284  

Braskem America Finance Co., 7.13%, 07/22/41 (Call 01/22/41)(a)

    200       233,500  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
4.25%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)

    375       348,843  

4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    540       485,949  

4.63%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    235       217,149  

5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 08/15/41)

    375       377,952  

5.55%, 11/30/48 (Call 05/30/48)(a)

    40       42,087  

7.38%, 11/01/29

    210       258,975  

9.40%, 05/15/39

    180       263,303  

DowDuPont Inc.
5.32%, 11/15/38 (Call 05/15/38)

    475       502,638  

5.42%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    670       715,082  

Eastman Chemical Co.
4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    320       297,870  

4.80%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    208       197,114  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
4.38%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    200       183,011  

5.00%, 09/26/48 (Call 03/26/48)(b)

    110       109,122  

Lubrizol Corp. (The), 6.50%, 10/01/34

    120       157,607  

LYB International Finance BV
4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(b)

    370       347,382  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    240       234,851  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, 4.63%, 02/26/55

   

(Call 08/26/54)

    390       335,550  

Methanex Corp., 5.65%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    150       135,348  

Mexichem SAB de CV, 5.88%, 09/17/44(a)

    200       193,430  

Mosaic Co. (The)
5.45%, 11/15/33 (Call 05/15/33)

    333       345,698  

5.63%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(b)

    260       264,667  

Nutrien Ltd.
4.13%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    337       303,870  

4.90%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    275       264,401  

5.25%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    4       3,980  

5.63%, 12/01/40

    200       208,565  

5.88%, 12/01/36

    101       109,651  

6.13%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40)

    225       249,151  

OCP SA, 6.88%, 04/25/44(a)

    200       218,000  

Praxair Inc., 3.55%, 11/07/42 (Call 05/07/42)(b)

    300       276,840  

Rohm & Haas Co., 7.85%, 07/15/29

    100       125,345  

RPM International Inc., 4.25%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    150       123,808  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)            

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
4.00%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

  $ 200     $ 170,382  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    494       462,242  

4.55%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)

    45       41,243  

Syngenta Finance NV, 5.68%, 04/24/48
(Call 10/24/47)(a)

    300       267,992  

Westlake Chemical Corp.
4.38%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    265       224,120  

5.00%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    200       186,169  
   

 

 

 
      9,593,171  
Commercial Services — 1.3%            

California Institute of Technology
4.32%, 08/01/45

    12       12,563  

4.70%, 11/01/11

    100       105,435  

Cleveland Clinic Foundation (The), 4.86%, 01/01/14

    200       206,447  

DP World Ltd.
5.63%, 09/25/48(a)

    200       201,500  

6.85%, 07/02/37(a)(b)

    600       712,500  

Ecolab Inc.
3.70%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    50       44,877  

3.95%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    430       419,244  

5.50%, 12/08/41

    66       76,052  

Equifax Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/37

    115       125,904  

ERAC USA Finance LLC, 7.00%, 10/15/37(a)(b)

    900       1,105,314  

George Washington University (The)
4.87%, 09/15/45

    16       17,857  

Series 2018, 4.13%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    575       577,172  

Johns Hopkins University, Series 2013, 4.08%, 07/01/53

    11       10,748  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3.96%, 07/01/38

    9       9,287  

4.68%, 07/01/14

    150       162,963  

5.60%, 07/01/11(b)

    375       485,774  

Moody’s Corp., 5.25%, 07/15/44

    250       270,137  

Northwestern University, 4.64%, 12/01/44

    355       395,876  

President and Fellows of Harvard College
3.15%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    375       334,408  

3.30%, 07/15/56 (Call 01/15/56)

    250       220,073  

Princeton University, 5.70%, 03/01/39

    300       377,377  

S&P Global Inc.
4.50%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    200       204,675  

6.55%, 11/15/37

    161       202,876  

Trustees of Dartmouth College, 3.47%, 06/01/46

    100       92,063  

University of Notre Dame du Lac

   

Series 2015, 3.44%, 02/15/45

    9       8,432  

Series 2017, 3.39%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    200       186,475  

University of Southern California
3.03%, 10/01/39

    325       296,183  

5.25%, 10/01/11

    150       175,380  

Verisk Analytics Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    111       113,646  

Wesleyan University, 4.78%, 07/01/16

    50       49,344  

William Marsh Rice University
3.57%, 05/15/45

    301       287,196  

3.77%, 05/15/55

    125       120,093  
   

 

 

 
      7,607,871  
Computers — 1.6%            

Apple Inc.
3.45%, 02/09/45

    575       518,834  

3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    395       371,854  

3.75%, 11/13/47 (Call 05/13/47)

    250       236,421  

3.85%, 05/04/43

    850       822,746  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Computers (continued)            

3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)

  $ 550     $ 529,427  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46)(b)

    450       460,186  

4.38%, 05/13/45

    625       647,928  

4.45%, 05/06/44

    425       445,482  

4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)

    275       295,928  

4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)

    1,200       1,293,581  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)

    450       509,098  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    625       731,343  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)

    285       293,411  

6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    475       480,991  

HP Inc., 6.00%, 09/15/41(b)

    370       377,382  

International Business Machines Corp.
4.00%, 06/20/42

    535       509,730  

4.70%, 02/19/46(b)

    200       210,414  

5.60%, 11/30/39(b)

    195       225,189  

5.88%, 11/29/32

    291       349,259  

7.13%, 12/01/96(b)

    75       92,534  

Seagate HDD Cayman, 5.75%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    165       146,385  
   

 

 

 
      9,548,123  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.4%            

Colgate-Palmolive Co.
3.70%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

    175       172,091  

4.00%, 08/15/45

    200       205,046  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The)
3.70%, 08/15/42

    50       46,573  

4.15%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    125       125,399  

4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    275       283,379  

6.00%, 05/15/37

    180       221,170  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The), 3.50%, 10/25/47(b)

    425       406,384  

Unilever Capital Corp., 5.90%, 11/15/32

    575       705,039  
   

 

 

 
      2,165,081  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%            

WW Grainger Inc.
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    250       223,976  

4.20%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    205       198,107  

4.60%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    170       175,117  
   

 

 

 
      597,200  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.8%            

American Express Co., 4.05%, 12/03/42

    370       364,039  

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, 4.45%, 07/15/45(a)

    400       370,128  

Brookfield Finance Inc., 4.70%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    305       278,621  

Carlyle Holdings II Finance LLC, 5.63%, 03/30/43(a)

    135       129,743  

CME Group Inc.
4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(b)

    180       183,313  

5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    300       357,595  

Credit Suisse USA Inc., 7.13%, 07/15/32

    268       345,520  

FMR LLC, 6.50%, 12/14/40(a)

    500       619,426  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.42%, 11/15/35

    3,565       3,219,125  

Invesco Finance PLC, 5.38%, 11/30/43

    141       145,389  

Jefferies Group LLC
6.25%, 01/15/36

    220       217,071  

6.50%, 01/20/43

    150       147,659  

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance Inc., 4.15%, 01/23/30

    250       218,432  

KKR Group Finance Co. II LLC, 5.50%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)(a)

    500       511,928  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T M E N T  S   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)            

Legg Mason Inc., 5.63%, 01/15/44

  $ 210     $ 204,445  

Mastercard Inc.
3.80%, 11/21/46 (Call 05/21/46)

    150       148,107  

3.95%, 02/26/48 (Call 08/26/47)

    145       145,731  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
4.02%, 11/01/32 (Call 05/01/32)

    50       51,607  

4.30%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    300       305,782  

Series C, 8.00%, 03/01/32

    271       371,594  

Raymond James Financial Inc., 4.95%, 07/15/46

    310       310,590  

Visa Inc.
3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    290       275,541  

4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)

    585       612,296  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)

    875       918,146  

Western Union Co. (The)
6.20%, 11/17/36

    265       268,315  

6.20%, 06/21/40

    90       85,603  
   

 

 

 
      10,805,746  
Electric — 12.0%            

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC, 4.88%, 04/23/30(a)

    800       831,000  

AEP Transmission Co. LLC
3.75%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    200       187,757  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    150       145,135  

4.25%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    150       151,816  

Alabama Power Co.
3.75%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    150       138,557  

3.85%, 12/01/42

    100       93,657  

4.10%, 01/15/42

    10       9,563  

4.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    302       297,114  

4.30%, 01/02/46 (Call 07/02/45)

    250       252,356  

6.00%, 03/01/39

    270       323,804  

6.13%, 05/15/38

    200       241,167  

Series B, 3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    25       22,967  

Ameren Illinois Co.
3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    225       212,282  

4.15%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    350       351,331  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    50       53,455  

Appalachian Power Co.
4.40%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    11       10,820  

4.45%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    150       148,833  

7.00%, 04/01/38

    170       214,553  

Series L, 5.80%, 10/01/35

    25       27,948  

Arizona Public Service Co.
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    275       250,825  

4.25%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    100       99,023  

4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    45       45,156  

4.50%, 04/01/42 (Call 10/01/41)

    326       331,850  

5.05%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    160       172,816  

Avista Corp., 4.35%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    50       50,649  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co., 3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    285       253,999  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
3.80%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    475       433,338  

4.45%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    575       578,529  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    200       204,438  

5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    120       132,579  

5.95%, 05/15/37

    350       417,499  

6.13%, 04/01/36

    900       1,093,616  

Black Hills Corp.
4.20%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    150       137,964  

4.35%, 05/01/33 (Call 02/01/33)

    250       249,609  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
3.55%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)

  $ 225     $ 207,247  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    50       49,064  

4.25%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    200       205,841  

4.50%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    225       237,754  

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC, 4.97%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    150       146,719  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The)
4.55%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)(a)

    100       101,727  

5.95%, 12/15/36

    100       112,633  

CMS Energy Corp.
4.70%, 03/31/43 (Call 09/30/42)

    100       99,464  

4.88%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    150       158,355  

Cometa Energia SA de CV, 6.38%, 04/24/35 (Call 01/24/35)(a)

    197       189,257  

Comision Federal de Electricidad, 6.13%, 06/16/45(a)

    400       405,000  

Commonwealth Edison Co.
3.65%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    100       92,205  

3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    200       186,330  

3.80%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    200       188,944  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    450       440,895  

4.00%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    250       243,905  

4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    150       154,112  

4.60%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43)

    100       106,193  

4.70%, 01/15/44 (Call 04/15/43)

    235       252,787  

Series 123, 3.75%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    225       210,408  

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The)
4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(b)

    100       99,759  

4.30%, 04/15/44 (Call 10/15/43)

    70       72,752  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.
3.85%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    210       195,201  

3.95%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    200       189,126  

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    315       320,327  

4.50%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45)

    207       210,965  

4.50%, 05/15/58 (Call 11/15/57)

    200       196,506  

4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54)

    125       125,216  

5.70%, 06/15/40

    300       348,427  

Series 05-A, 5.30%, 03/01/35

    100       109,608  

Series 06-A, 5.85%, 03/15/36

    225       263,503  

Series 06-B, 6.20%, 06/15/36

    200       242,492  

Series 06-E, 5.70%, 12/01/36

    75       85,291  

Series 07-A, 6.30%, 08/15/37

    100       122,360  

Series 08-B, 6.75%, 04/01/38

    200       255,444  

Series 09-C, 5.50%, 12/01/39

    200       226,470  

Series 12-A, 4.20%, 03/15/42

    8       7,826  

Series 2017, 3.88%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    210       195,480  

Series C, 4.30%, 12/01/56 (Call 06/01/56)

    205       194,114  

Series E, 4.65%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    50       52,421  

Consumers Energy Co.
3.25%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    200       175,779  

3.95%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    75       74,481  

3.95%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    200       197,611  

4.35%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)(b)

    120       127,082  

Delmarva Power & Light Co.,
4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    250       245,267  

Dominion Energy Inc.
4.70%,12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    75       75,991  

7.00%, 06/15/38

    230       286,764  

Series B, 5.95%, 06/15/35

    160       182,319  

Series C, 4.05%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    250       230,322  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Series C, 4.90%, 08/01/41 (Call 02/01/41)

  $ 272     $ 277,954  

Series E, 6.30%, 03/15/33

    175       207,883  

Series F, 5.25%, 08/01/33

    305       332,235  

DTE Electric Co.
3.70%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    200       188,409  

3.70%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)(b)

    135       125,544  

3.95%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    435       424,807  

4.30%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    103       105,368  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    100       99,070  

Series A, 4.05%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    190       188,210  

DTE Energy Co., 6.38%, 04/15/33

    135       162,602  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    250       232,838  

3.75%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    165       155,366  

3.88%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    250       240,082  

3.95%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    285       278,004  

4.00%, 09/30/42 (Call 03/30/42)

    250       245,567  

4.25%, 12/15/41 (Call 06/15/41)

    300       305,346  

5.30%, 02/15/40

    260       300,813  

6.00%, 01/15/38

    57       69,595  

6.05%, 04/15/38

    300       371,241  

6.10%, 06/01/37

    100       122,090  

6.45%, 10/15/32

    101       126,187  

Duke Energy Corp.
3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46)

    320       286,687  

4.80%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    201       207,691  

Duke Energy Florida LLC
3.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)(b)

    230       203,530  

3.85%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    280       268,670  

5.65%, 04/01/40

    150       178,722  

6.35%, 09/15/37

    100       126,319  

6.40%, 06/15/38

    300       385,791  

Duke Energy Indiana LLC
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    145       135,856  

6.12%, 10/15/35

    250       296,788  

6.35%, 08/15/38

    46       58,906  

6.45%, 04/01/39

    150       188,756  

Series UUU, 4.20%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)(b)

    125       123,269  

Series WWW, 4.90%, 07/15/43 (Call 01/15/43)

    35       38,558  

Duke Energy Ohio Inc., 3.70%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    10       9,237  

Duke Energy Progress LLC
3.70%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    250       234,310  

4.10%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    150       148,873  

4.10%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    186       184,580  

4.15%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    175       174,430  

4.20%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    250       251,632  

4.38%, 03/30/44 (Call 09/30/43)

    150       154,798  

6.30%, 04/01/38

    250       311,607  

El Paso Electric Co.
5.00%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)(b)

    100       103,124  

6.00%, 05/15/35(b)

    150       168,995  

Electricite de France SA
4.75%, 10/13/35 (Call 04/13/35)(a)

    625       601,987  

4.88%, 01/22/44(a)

    900       863,221  

5.00%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)(a)(b)

    1,200       1,180,452  

Emera U.S. Finance LP, 4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    520       509,143  

Enel Finance International NV
4.75%, 05/25/47(a)(b)

    735       652,601  

4.88%, 06/14/29(a)

    800       795,962  

6.00%, 10/07/39(a)(b)

    275       285,606  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Entergy Louisiana LLC
3.05%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)

  $ 215     $ 198,625  

4.00%, 03/15/33 (Call 12/15/32)

    500       507,826  

4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    220       220,603  

4.95%, 01/15/45 (Call 01/15/25)

    100       103,644  

Exelon Corp.
4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    350       340,765  

4.95%, 06/15/35 (Call 12/15/34)

    225       231,108  

5.10%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    209       221,681  

5.63%, 06/15/35

    285       315,401  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC
5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    270       268,106  

5.75%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)

    20       19,771  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    200       211,578  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

Series C, 4.85%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    700       722,307  

Series C, 7.38%, 11/15/31

    460       593,179  

Florida Power & Light Co.
3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    305       290,390  

3.80%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    250       241,229  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    105       104,273  

3.99%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    500       497,001  

4.05%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    200       200,930  

4.05%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    250       251,663  

4.13%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    260       265,350  

4.13%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    260       265,537  

4.95%, 06/01/35

    200       222,782  

5.25%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    200       232,675  

5.65%, 02/01/37

    96       114,928  

5.69%, 03/01/40

    124       152,233  

5.95%, 02/01/38

    350       434,952  

Georgia Power Co.
4.30%, 03/15/42

    290       272,877  

4.30%, 03/15/43

    271       248,249  

Series 10-C, 4.75%, 09/01/40

    263       259,118  

Iberdrola International BV, 6.75%, 07/15/36

    150       180,404  

Indiana Michigan Power Co.
4.25%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    175       173,556  

6.05%, 03/15/37

    105       121,968  

Series K, 4.55%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)(b)

    200       204,914  

Series L, 3.75%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)

    150       136,339  

Interstate Power & Light Co.
3.70%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    325       289,826  

6.25%, 07/15/39

    30       36,633  

ITC Holdings Corp., 5.30%, 07/01/43 (Call 01/01/43)

    75       82,494  

Kansas City Power & Light Co.
4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    260       253,490  

5.30%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)

    195       215,145  

Kentucky Utilities Co., 5.13%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40)(b)

    349       396,760  

MidAmerican Energy Co.
3.65%, 08/01/48 (Call 02/01/48)

    240       223,083  

4.25%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    111       113,144  

4.40%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    295       308,805  

4.80%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    175       190,221  

5.75%, 11/01/35

    46       53,991  

6.75%, 12/30/31

    11       14,161  

Minejesa Capital BV, 5.63%, 08/10/37(a)

    500       476,250  

Mississippi Power Co., Series 12-A, 4.25%, 03/15/42

    350       321,764  

Monongahela Power Co., 5.40%, 12/15/43
(Call 06/15/43)(a)(b)

    25       29,099  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

National Grid USA, 5.80%, 04/01/35

  $ 180     $ 199,379  

Nevada Power Co., Series N, 6.65%, 04/01/36

    300       378,386  

New England Power Co., 3.80%, 12/05/47 (Call 06/05/47)(a)(b)

    900       823,271  

Northern States Power Co./MN
3.40%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)(b)

    375       342,945  

3.60%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    50       46,692  

4.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    90       88,344  

4.13%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    7       7,035  

4.85%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    25       27,202  

5.35%, 11/01/39

    5       5,839  

6.25%, 06/01/36

    106       132,911  

NorthWestern Corp., 4.18%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    171       168,268  

NSTAR Electric Co.
4.40%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    110       113,529  

5.50%, 03/15/40

    241       278,329  

Oglethorpe Power Corp.
4.20%, 12/01/42

    50       44,776  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    50       45,283  

4.55%, 06/01/44

    500       466,052  

5.25%, 09/01/50

    25       26,148  

5.38%, 11/01/40

    175       187,962  

5.95%, 11/01/39

    25       28,170  

Ohio Edison Co.
6.88%, 07/15/36

    250       310,934  

8.25%, 10/15/38

    65       92,214  

Ohio Power Co., 4.15%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    75       74,780  

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.
3.85%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(b)

    250       231,229  

4.15%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    405       393,176  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
3.80%, 09/30/47 (Call 03/30/47)

    100       96,213  

4.55%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)

    150       161,159  

5.25%, 09/30/40

    305       352,028  

5.30%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    200       232,764  

7.25%, 01/15/33

    150       200,668  

PacifiCorp
4.10%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    95       92,782  

4.13%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    150       148,025  

4.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    250       247,183  

6.00%, 01/15/39

    375       456,553  

6.10%, 08/01/36

    230       278,030  

6.25%, 10/15/37

    50       62,025  

6.35%, 07/15/38

    150       188,291  

PECO Energy Co.
3.90%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    250       241,610  

4.15%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    200       199,711  

5.95%, 10/01/36

    111       132,045  

Pennsylvania Electric Co., 6.15%, 10/01/38

    75       85,473  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 6.15%, 05/21/48(a)

    1,000       1,064,890  

Potomac Electric Power Co.
4.15%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    116       115,075  

6.50%, 11/15/37

    175       219,674  

PPL Capital Funding Inc.
4.00%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    350       313,749  

4.70%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    50       49,636  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    300       311,287  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
3.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    200       196,040  

4.13%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    50       49,835  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

  $ 205     $ 207,391  

6.25%, 05/15/39

    161       202,206  

Progress Energy Inc.
7.00%, 10/30/31

    110       139,830  

7.75%, 03/01/31

    259       344,089  

PSEG Power LLC, 8.63%, 04/15/31

    235       307,451  

Public Service Co. of Colorado
3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    225       209,019  

3.80%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    300       284,498  

4.10%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    250       251,657  

4.30%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    150       154,011  

4.75%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    5       5,248  

6.50%, 08/01/38

    100       129,155  

Series 17, 6.25%, 09/01/37

    60       75,888  

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma, Series G, 6.63%, 11/15/37

    50       61,921  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
3.60%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    220       203,615  

3.65%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    75       70,367  

3.80%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    225       214,026  

3.95%, 05/01/42 (Call 11/01/41)

    285       279,872  

4.05%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)

    155       155,751  

4.15%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)

    25       24,522  

5.50%, 03/01/40

    50       58,380  

5.80%, 05/01/37

    150       179,833  

Puget Sound Energy Inc.
4.30%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    111       113,602  

4.43%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    50       50,813  

5.64%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)

    235       278,666  

5.76%, 10/01/39

    200       237,534  

5.80%, 03/15/40

    56       67,748  

6.27%, 03/15/37

    5       6,205  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    100       95,268  

4.50%, 08/15/40

    100       98,638  

6.00%, 06/01/39

    163       185,152  

Series RRR, 3.75%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    200       179,758  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 3, 5.50%, 04/08/44(a)

    600       622,500  

Sempra Energy
3.80%, 02/01/38 (Call 08/01/37)

    650       571,222  

4.00%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    435       379,019  

6.00%, 10/15/39

    275       309,712  

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.
4.35%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    175       180,170  

4.60%, 06/15/43 (Call 12/15/42)

    166       173,359  

5.10%, 06/01/65 (Call 12/01/64)

    115       125,217  

5.30%, 05/15/33

    5       5,498  

5.45%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    95       108,496  

6.05%, 01/15/38

    298       355,001  

Southern California Edison Co.
4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    300       270,913  

4.05%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    95       87,885  

4.50%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    48       47,151  

4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    200       199,095  

5.50%, 03/15/40(b)

    217       234,578  

5.63%, 02/01/36

    150       160,792  

6.00%, 01/15/34

    266       293,567  

6.05%, 03/15/39

    150       167,136  

6.65%, 04/01/29

    250       277,225  

Series 04-G, 5.75%, 04/01/35

    105       111,878  

Series 05-E, 5.35%, 07/15/35

    150       154,447  
 

 

 

   2 0 1 9    H A R E S    N N U  A L    E P O R T    T O    H A R E H O L D E R  S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Series 06-E, 5.55%, 01/15/37

  $ 250     $ 267,075  

Series 08-A, 5.95%, 02/01/38

    185       205,543  

Series 13-A, 3.90%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    305       272,055  

Series C, 3.60%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    255       217,630  

Series C, 4.13%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    100       92,173  

Southern Co. (The)
4.25%, 07/01/36 (Call 01/01/36)

    300       286,832  

4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)

    350       335,859  

Southern Power Co.
5.15%, 09/15/41

    325       322,904  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    50       49,779  

Series F, 4.95%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    25       23,974  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.
6.20%, 03/15/40

    150       176,940  

Series J, 3.90%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    200       181,085  

Series L, 3.85%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    100       89,639  

Southwestern Public Service Co.
3.40%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    360       313,811  

3.70%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    250       230,507  

4.50%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    100       103,103  

Series 6, 4.40%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    205       212,072  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd., 4.00%, 05/04/47(a)

    500       476,802  

Tampa Electric Co.
4.10%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    75       71,295  

4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    350       329,087  

4.35%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    150       146,088  

4.45%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    165       164,086  

Toledo Edison Co. (The), 6.15%, 05/15/37

    220       259,752  

TransAlta Corp., 6.50%, 03/15/40

    150       147,042  

Union Electric Co.
3.90%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    250       245,322  

8.45%, 03/15/39

    111       164,583  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.
4.00%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    116       110,114  

4.45%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    150       152,291  

4.60%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    100       104,347  

8.88%, 11/15/38

    300       457,519  

Series A, 6.00%, 05/15/37

    75       89,895  

Series B, 4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    7       6,869  

Series B, 6.00%, 01/15/36

    250       296,618  

Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    60       57,374  

Series D, 4.65%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43)

    71       74,323  

Westar Energy Inc.
4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    5       4,908  

4.13%, 03/01/42 (Call 09/01/41)(b)

    300       297,052  

4.25%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45)

    275       277,323  

4.63%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    105       109,748  

Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 4.30%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)(b)

    170       175,230  

Wisconsin Power & Light Co., 6.38%, 08/15/37

    235       294,605  

Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 4.75%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)

    205       222,114  

Xcel Energy Inc., 6.50%, 07/01/36

    200       245,837  
   

 

 

 
      70,659,669  
Electronics — 0.3%            

Corning Inc.
4.38%, 11/15/57 (Call 05/15/57)

    300       262,488  

4.70%, 03/15/37 (Call 09/15/36)

    60       59,064  

4.75%, 03/15/42

    100       98,109  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electronics (continued)            

5.35%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

  $ 100     $ 106,623  

5.75%, 08/15/40

    200       215,997  

Fortive Corp., 4.30%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    225       212,869  

Honeywell International Inc., 3.81%, 11/21/47 (Call 05/21/47)

    300       291,249  

Tyco Electronics Group SA, 7.13%, 10/01/37

    200       256,142  
   

 

 

 
      1,502,541  
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%            

Mexico City Airport Trust, 5.50%, 07/31/47 (Call 01/31/47)(a)

    708       608,880  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.1%            

Republic Services Inc., 5.70%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40)

    30       34,904  

Waste Management Inc.
3.90%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)

    150       145,885  

4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    410       401,574  
   

 

 

 
      582,363  
Food — 1.9%            

Ahold Finance USA LLC, 6.88%, 05/01/29

    11       12,937  

Campbell Soup Co.
3.80%, 08/02/42

    76       57,644  

4.80%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    355       311,076  

Conagra Brands Inc.
5.30%, 11/01/38 (Call 05/01/38)

    480       456,044  

5.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)(b)

    60       56,297  

8.25%, 09/15/30

    100       128,121  

General Mills Inc.
4.15%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    30       26,034  

4.55%, 04/17/38 (Call 10/17/37)

    295       276,497  

4.70%, 04/17/48 (Call 10/17/47)

    250       233,103  

5.40%, 06/15/40

    190       193,111  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, 4.70%, 11/10/47 (Call 05/10/47)(a)

    200       184,325  

Hershey Co. (The), 3.38%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    200       179,259  

Ingredion Inc., 6.63%, 04/15/37

    50       60,036  

JM Smucker Co. (The)
4.25%, 03/15/35(b)

    325       295,639  

4.38%, 03/15/45(b)

    100       89,754  

Kellogg Co.
4.50%, 04/01/46(b)

    225       204,996  

Series B, 7.45%, 04/01/31

    180       227,449  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV, 5.70%, 10/01/40

    117       125,629  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
4.38%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)(b)

    1,115       924,731  

4.63%, 01/30/29 (Call 10/30/28)

    550       551,565  

5.00%, 07/15/35 (Call 01/15/35)

    400       378,991  

5.00%, 06/04/42

    500       453,495  

5.20%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    405       376,798  

6.50%, 02/09/40

    435       456,250  

6.75%, 03/15/32

    60       67,013  

6.88%, 01/26/39

    265       291,636  

Kroger Co. (The)
3.88%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    215       170,830  

4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

    300       264,473  

5.00%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    125       117,331  

5.15%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    185       177,057  

5.40%, 07/15/40 (Call 01/15/40)

    200       197,727  

5.40%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    100       98,553  

6.90%, 04/15/38

    250       287,165  

7.50%, 04/01/31

    150       182,872  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, 4.20%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    100       90,391  

Mondelez International Inc., 4.63%, 05/07/48 (Call 11/07/47)

    275       263,330  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T M E N T  S   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Food (continued)            

Nestle Holdings Inc.
3.90%, 09/24/38 (Call 03/24/38)(a)(b)

  $ 285     $ 283,495  

4.00%, 09/24/48 (Call 03/24/48)(a)

    500       495,498  

Sysco Corp.
4.45%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    175       169,989  

4.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    241       235,400  

4.85%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45)

    100       104,080  

5.38%, 09/21/35

    150       164,777  

Tyson Foods Inc.
4.88%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    400       400,507  

5.10%, 09/28/48 (Call 03/28/48)

    440       426,419  

5.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    335       324,825  
   

 

 

 
      11,073,149  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.5%            

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, 5.50%, 11/02/47 (Call 05/02/47)

    200       194,753  

Domtar Corp., 6.75%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)(b)

    175       173,120  

Georgia-Pacific LLC
7.75%, 11/15/29

    185       245,959  

8.88%, 05/15/31

    214       312,445  

International Paper Co.
4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    235       208,404  

4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    335       299,720  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    200       190,640  

5.00%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35)

    110       110,775  

5.15%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    175       172,270  

6.00%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    185       198,429  

7.30%, 11/15/39

    320       389,123  

8.70%, 06/15/38(b)

    35       46,683  

Suzano Austria GmbH, 7.00%, 03/16/47 (Call 09/16/46)(a)

    200       219,050  
   

 

 

 
      2,761,371  
Gas — 1.0%            

Atmos Energy Corp.
4.13%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    400       392,813  

4.13%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    150       147,882  

4.15%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    145       142,495  

4.30%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

    125       127,654  

5.50%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40)

    5       5,827  

Brooklyn Union Gas Co. (The)
4.27%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    800       782,087  

4.49%, 03/04/49 (Call 09/04/48)(a)

    150       149,670  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
4.10%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    90       84,554  

5.85%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40)

    235       270,386  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC
4.60%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    260       263,039  

4.80%, 11/01/43 (Call 05/01/43)

    115       119,957  

Korea Gas Corp., 6.25%, 01/20/42(a)(b)

    300       394,711  

NiSource Inc.
3.95%, 03/30/48 (Call 12/30/47)

    145       131,074  

4.38%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    50       48,376  

4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    175       176,748  

5.25%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    375       396,925  

5.65%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    411       457,457  

5.95%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40)

    200       225,869  

ONE Gas Inc.
4.50%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)(b)

    50       52,721  

4.66%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)

    275       292,194  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Gas (continued)            

Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.
3.64%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

  $ 20     $ 17,552  

4.65%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    153       159,541  

Southern California Gas Co.
3.75%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    5       4,624  

Series UU, 4.13%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    175       172,497  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.
3.95%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    250       222,861  

4.40%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    71       68,301  

4.40%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)

    90       86,829  

5.88%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40)

    325       370,244  

Southwest Gas Corp., 3.80%, 09/29/46 (Call 03/29/46)

    110       99,359  
   

 

 

 
      5,864,247  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%            

Snap-on Inc., 4.10%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    195       194,274  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
4.85%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    100       104,329  

5.20%, 09/01/40

    200       213,987  
   

 

 

 
      512,590  
Health Care – Products — 1.7%            

Abbott Laboratories
4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)

    730       785,373  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)(b)

    230       241,487  

4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)(b)

    900       983,832  

5.30%, 05/27/40

    250       278,227  

6.00%, 04/01/39

    200       235,071  

Baxter International Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    350       289,264  

Becton Dickinson and Co.
4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)

    450       445,696  

4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    535       523,790  

5.00%, 11/12/40

    165       163,071  

Boston Scientific Corp.
4.55%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    95       94,298  

4.70%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    350       349,432  

7.00%, 11/15/35

    130       160,693  

7.38%, 01/15/40

    150       191,636  

Covidien International Finance SA, 6.55%, 10/15/37

    110       143,478  

Danaher Corp., 4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)(b)

    175       172,871  

Koninklijke Philips NV, 5.00%, 03/15/42

    300       322,246  

Medtronic Inc.
4.38%, 03/15/35

    850       895,839  

4.50%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    86       92,606  

4.63%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    150       165,051  

4.63%, 03/15/45

    1,380       1,511,771  

5.55%, 03/15/40

    200       241,225  

6.50%, 03/15/39

    100       130,452  

Stryker Corp.
4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    405       382,016  

4.38%, 05/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    20       19,727  

4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    180       184,747  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    275       260,497  

5.30%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)

    190       208,453  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.
4.25%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    200       177,797  

4.45%, 08/15/45 (Call 07/15/45)

    100       90,677  

5.75%, 11/30/39

    200       207,280  
   

 

 

 
      9,948,603  
 

 

 

   2 0 1 9    H A R E S    N N U  A L    E P O R T    T O    H A R E H O L D E R  S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care – Services — 2.7%            

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp., 4.27%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

  $ 50     $ 51,024  

Aetna Inc.
3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    250       206,489  

4.13%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    235       204,609  

4.50%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    175       160,997  

4.75%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    160       151,605  

6.63%, 06/15/36

    165       192,784  

6.75%, 12/15/37

    260       310,034  

Anthem Inc.
4.38%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    435       414,985  

4.55%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(b)

    510       501,987  

4.63%, 05/15/42

    400       398,899  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    470       469,017  

4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    300       299,130  

5.10%, 01/15/44

    75       79,420  

Ascension Health
3.95%, 11/15/46

    608       595,375  

4.85%, 11/15/53

    11       12,299  

Baylor Scott & White Holdings
3.97%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    350       332,970  

4.19%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    166       163,566  

Cigna Holding Co., 3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    535       454,053  

CommonSpirit Health, 4.35%, 11/01/42

    325       293,921  

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, Series B, 4.18%, 08/01/48 (Call 02/01/48)

    200       194,438  

Dignity Health
4.50%, 11/01/42

    100       93,377  

5.27%, 11/01/64

    100       99,880  

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc., 4.21%, 07/01/48 (Call 01/01/48)

    50       49,452  

HCA Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    500       519,440  

Humana Inc.
4.63%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    235       233,153  

4.80%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/14/46)

    215       219,116  

4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    195       200,394  

Johns Hopkins Health System Corp. (The), 3.84%, 05/15/46

    60       57,506  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    775       782,220  

4.88%, 04/01/42

    100       111,744  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    325       304,988  

Mayo Clinic, Series 2013, 4.00%, 11/15/47

    11       10,839  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
4.13%, 07/01/52

    275       273,301  

Series 2015, 4.20%, 07/01/55(b)

    225       226,099  

Montefiore Medical Center, Series 18-C, 5.25%, 11/01/48

    115       115,247  

Mount Sinai Hospitals Group Inc., Series 2017, 3.98%, 07/01/48

    150       140,161  

New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The)
4.02%, 08/01/45

    21       20,768  

4.06%, 08/01/56

    350       342,667  

Northwell Healthcare Inc., 3.98%, 11/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    425       389,837  

Providence St Joseph Health Obligated Group, Series I, 3.74%, 10/01/47

    250       229,995  

Quest Diagnostics Inc., 4.70%, 03/30/45 (Call 09/30/44)

    197       184,608  

Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida Inc., 4.86%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    25       26,719  

Stanford Health Care, Series 2018, 3.80%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    250       239,606  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care – Services (continued)            

Sutter Health, Series 2018, 4.09%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

  $ 35     $ 34,027  

Texas Health Resources, 4.33%, 11/15/55

    9       9,120  

Toledo Hospital (The), 6.02%, 11/15/48

    500       529,016  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.
3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    200       187,853  

3.95%, 10/15/42 (Call 04/15/42)

    152       148,363  

4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    250       250,782  

4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    425       432,597  

4.25%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    275       278,117  

4.25%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    425       429,630  

4.38%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    250       257,843  

4.63%, 07/15/35

    250       271,736  

4.63%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    100       106,161  

4.75%, 07/15/45

    850       924,208  

5.70%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40)

    100       119,904  

5.80%, 03/15/36

    250       301,422  

5.95%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40)

    200       247,191  

6.50%, 06/15/37

    100       127,381  

6.63%, 11/15/37

    111       143,601  

6.88%, 02/15/38

    350       467,136  
   

 

 

 
      15,624,807  
Home Furnishings — 0.0%            

Whirlpool Corp., 4.50%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    315       260,722  
   

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.2%            

Kimberly-Clark Corp.
3.20%, 07/30/46 (Call 01/30/46)

    240       208,001  

3.90%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)

    310       305,879  

5.30%, 03/01/41

    31       36,057  

6.63%, 08/01/37

    295       388,896  
   

 

 

 
      938,833  
Housewares — 0.1%            

Newell Brands Inc.
5.38%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)

    289       256,280  

5.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    100       86,866  
   

 

 

 
      343,146  
Insurance — 5.4%            

ACE Capital Trust II, Series N, 9.70%, 04/01/30

    100       135,000  

Aflac Inc.
4.00%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    285       270,992  

4.75%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    185       195,387  

6.45%, 08/15/40

    65       81,104  

Alleghany Corp., 4.90%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    125       121,792  

Allstate Corp. (The)
4.20%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    80       79,608  

4.50%, 06/15/43

    345       358,898  

5.35%, 06/01/33

    118       135,262  

5.55%, 05/09/35

    376       430,820  

5.95%, 04/01/36

    50       59,767  

6.50%, 05/15/67 (Call 05/15/37)(b)(c)(d)

    85       90,950  

American Financial Group Inc./OH, 4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    330       297,765  

American International Group Inc.
3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34)

    490       435,559  

4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54)

    325       274,724  

4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)

    415       380,080  

4.70%, 07/10/35 (Call 01/10/35)

    200       193,614  

4.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    385       363,537  

4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)

    440       423,166  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

6.25%, 05/01/36

  $ 300     $ 336,370  

8.18%, 05/15/68 (Call 05/15/38)(c)(d)

    50       58,000  

Aon PLC

   

4.60%, 06/14/44 (Call 03/14/44)

    225       222,587  

4.75%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    311       315,414  

Arch Capital Finance LLC, 5.03%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    220       231,840  

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 7.35%, 05/01/34

    45       58,626  

Arch Capital Group U.S. Inc., 5.14%, 11/01/43

    220       233,493  

Assurant Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/34

    170       188,311  

AXA Equitable Holdings Inc., 5.00%, 04/20/48 (Call 10/20/47)

    550       514,114  

AXA SA, 8.60%, 12/15/30

    740       965,522  

AXIS Specialty Finance PLC, 5.15%, 04/01/45

    75       72,435  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

   

4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    325       326,724  

4.25%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    250       253,223  

4.30%, 05/15/43

    168       171,623  

4.40%, 05/15/42

    385       399,160  

5.75%, 01/15/40

    300       362,652  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 4.50%, 02/11/43(b)

    295       312,074  

Brighthouse Financial Inc., 4.70%, 06/22/47 (Call 12/22/46)

    550       435,204  

Chubb Corp. (The), 6.00%, 05/11/37(b)

    210       259,620  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.
4.15%, 03/13/43

    250       254,675  

4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)(b)

    600       628,231  

Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc., 4.87%, 06/01/44

    200       195,370  

Farmers Exchange Capital III, 5.45%, 10/15/54 (Call 10/15/34)(a)(c)(d)

    60       57,615  

Farmers Insurance Exchange, 4.75%, 11/01/57 (Call 11/01/37)(a)(b)(c)(d)

    300       259,584  

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America (The)
4.85%, 01/24/77(a)

    200       200,808  

4.88%, 06/19/64(a)

    165       167,560  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)
4.30%, 04/15/43

    14       13,452  

4.40%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    100       97,014  

5.95%, 10/15/36

    200       228,884  

6.10%, 10/01/41

    225       263,301  

6.63%, 03/30/40

    135       163,962  

Liberty Mutual Group Inc., 4.85%, 08/01/44(a)

    650       638,376  

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 7.70%, 10/15/97(a)

    70       89,890  

Lincoln National Corp.
4.35%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    300       282,746  

6.15%, 04/07/36

    195       227,869  

6.30%, 10/09/37

    41       48,894  

7.00%, 06/15/40

    125       160,316  

Loews Corp.
4.13%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    240       226,759  

6.00%, 02/01/35

    150       170,752  

Manulife Financial Corp., 5.38%, 03/04/46

    400       445,721  

Markel Corp.
4.30%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    100       88,233  

5.00%, 04/05/46

    150       148,221  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.
4.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    200       190,473  

4.35%, 01/30/47 (Call 07/30/46)

    242       236,930  

4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    565       592,370  

5.88%, 08/01/33

    25       29,350  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
4.50%, 04/15/65(a)

    400       376,237  

5.38%, 12/01/41(a)

    25       27,606  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.88%, 12/15/67 (Call 12/15/32)(a)

  $ 30     $ 36,513  

MetLife Inc.
4.05%, 03/01/45

    450       424,623  

4.13%, 08/13/42

    425       409,588  

4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 12/13/45)

    300       310,941  

4.88%, 11/13/43

    375       399,779  

5.70%, 06/15/35

    460       535,758  

5.88%, 02/06/41

    50       59,920  

6.38%, 06/15/34(b)

    100       123,956  

6.40%, 12/15/66 (Call 12/15/31)

    445       471,700  

6.50%, 12/15/32

    340       430,706  

10.75%, 08/01/69 (Call 08/01/34)

    66       98,340  

Series N, 4.72%, 12/15/44

    225       235,706  

Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., 6.80%, 06/15/36(a)

    75       92,582  

Nationwide Financial Services Inc., 5.30%, 11/18/44(a)

    250       262,693  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 9.38%, 08/15/39(a)

    350       533,783  

New York Life Insurance Co., 5.88%, 05/15/33(a)(b)

    650       785,645  

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The), 6.06%, 03/30/40(a)(b)

    900       1,110,934  

Pacific Life Insurance Co., 4.30%, 10/24/67 (Call 10/24/47)(a)(c)(d)

    600       534,898  

Principal Financial Group Inc.
4.35%, 05/15/43

    300       285,633  

4.63%, 09/15/42

    15       14,988  

6.05%, 10/15/36

    191       222,136  

Progressive Corp. (The)
3.70%, 01/26/45

    150       139,601  

4.13%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    100       99,957  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    385       390,723  

4.35%, 04/25/44

    136       138,921  

6.25%, 12/01/32

    200       248,057  

Prudential Financial Inc.
3.91%, 12/07/47 (Call 06/07/47)

    225       207,603  

3.94%, 12/07/49 (Call 06/07/49)

    260       242,298  

4.35%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)

    250       247,209  

4.42%, 03/27/48 (Call 09/27/47)

    250       252,619  

4.60%, 05/15/44

    310       321,859  

5.70%, 12/14/36

    350       403,914  

6.63%, 06/21/40

    5       6,311  

Sompo International Holdings Ltd., 7.00%, 07/15/34(b)

    175       208,041  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
4.27%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)(a)(b)

    1,250       1,225,216  

4.90%, 09/15/44(a)(b)

    75       80,018  

Transatlantic Holdings Inc., 8.00%, 11/30/39

    150       199,412  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    250       235,203  

4.00%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)

    185       180,168  

4.05%, 03/07/48 (Call 09/07/47)

    175       172,203  

4.10%, 03/04/49 (Call 09/04/48)

    60       59,578  

4.30%, 08/25/45 (Call 02/25/45)

    185       188,798  

4.60%, 08/01/43

    91       96,817  

5.35%, 11/01/40

    235       274,149  

6.25%, 06/15/37(b)

    145       183,031  

6.75%, 06/20/36

    200       261,983  

Travelers Property Casualty Corp., 6.38%, 03/15/33

    250       315,845  

Unum Group, 5.75%, 08/15/42

    210       218,854  

Voya Financial Inc.
4.80%, 06/15/46

    100       99,070  

5.70%, 07/15/43

    235       258,695  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. (The), 5.15%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(a)

  $ 150     $ 156,070  

Willis North America Inc., 5.05%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    35       34,571  

WR Berkley Corp., 4.75%, 08/01/44

    200       197,959  

XLIT Ltd., 5.50%, 03/31/45

    276       293,499  
   

 

 

 
      31,575,290  
Internet — 0.9%            

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
4.00%, 12/06/37 (Call 06/06/37)

    300       282,031  

4.20%, 12/06/47 (Call 06/06/47)

    600       566,121  

4.50%, 11/28/34 (Call 05/28/34)

    435       441,932  

Amazon.com Inc.
3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)(b)

    320       318,934  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)

    1,150       1,151,986  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)

    700       709,434  

4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34)

    860       958,917  

4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)

    360       409,013  

eBay Inc., 4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)

    370       296,395  
   

 

 

 
      5,134,763  
Iron & Steel — 0.4%            

ArcelorMittal
6.75%, 03/01/41

    10       10,638  

7.00%, 10/15/39

    250       274,291  

Nucor Corp.
5.20%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    199       216,081  

6.40%, 12/01/37

    200       243,143  

Vale Overseas Ltd.
6.88%, 11/21/36

    550       596,996  

6.88%, 11/10/39

    435       476,869  

8.25%, 01/17/34

    420       510,300  

Vale SA, 5.63%, 09/11/42

    30       29,130  
   

 

 

 
      2,357,448  
Leisure Time — 0.0%            

Harley-Davidson Inc., 4.63%, 07/28/45 (Call 01/28/45)

    150       136,579  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.5%            

ABB Finance USA Inc., 4.38%, 05/08/42

    357       368,305  

Caterpillar Inc.
3.80%, 08/15/42(b)

    550       528,126  

4.30%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    100       102,153  

4.75%, 05/15/64 (Call 11/15/63)

    225       236,254  

5.20%, 05/27/41

    335       381,592  

5.30%, 09/15/35

    11       12,248  

6.05%, 08/15/36

    111       136,071  

Cummins Inc., 4.88%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    175       193,392  

Deere &Co.
3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)(b)

    245       244,099  

5.38%, 10/16/29(b)

    200       232,290  

7.13%, 03/03/31

    101       132,175  

Dover Corp., 5.38%, 03/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    250       267,964  

Rockwell Automation Inc., 4.20%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    120       120,521  

Xylem Inc./NY, 4.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    225       217,836  
   

 

 

 
      3,173,026  
Manufacturing —1.4%            

3M Co.
3.13%, 09/19/46 (Call 03/19/46)

    250       215,116  

3.63%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    265       247,644  

3.88%, 06/15/44

    150       148,279  

4.00%, 09/14/48 (Call 03/14/48)

    50       50,239  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Manufacturing (continued)            

5.70%, 03/15/37

  $ 50     $ 60,193  

Crane Co., 4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    45       40,722  

Eaton Corp.
4.00%, 11/02/32

    700       697,760  

4.15%, 11/02/42

    275       266,272  

General Electric Co.
4.13%, 10/09/42

    475       401,496  

4.50%, 03/11/44

    725       646,962  

5.88%, 01/14/38

    525       551,224  

6.15%, 08/07/37

    405       434,729  

6.88%, 01/10/39(b)

    515       596,202  

Series A, 6.75%, 03/15/32

    1,080       1,236,782  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)(b)

    375       376,545  

4.88%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    200       224,693  

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd.
4.30%, 02/21/48 (Call 08/21/47)

    100       95,198  

5.75%, 06/15/43

    170       195,121  

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA, 4.65%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)

    140       140,189  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.
4.10%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    110       107,494  

4.20%, 11/21/34 (Call 05/21/34)(b)

    100       101,311  

4.45%, 11/21/44 (Call 05/21/44)

    200       204,151  

Series A, 6.25%, 05/15/38

    100       123,428  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
3.30%, 09/15/46(a)

    150       131,649  

4.20%, 03/16/47(a)(b)

    1,000       1,010,540  

4.40%, 05/27/45(a)

    100       104,288  
   

 

 

 
      8,408,227  
Media — 5.6%            

21st Century Fox America Inc.
4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    275       296,926  

4.95%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    200       222,609  

5.40%, 10/01/43

    75       87,686  

6.15%, 03/01/37

    475       586,395  

6.15%, 02/15/41(b)

    500       629,679  

6.20%, 12/15/34

    500       618,917  

6.40%, 12/15/35

    302       382,863  

6.55%, 03/15/33

    275       352,480  

6.65%, 11/15/37

    300       391,736  

6.90%, 08/15/39

    36       48,227  

7.75%, 12/01/45

    150       221,023  

7.85%, 03/01/39

    200       288,290  

8.15%, 10/17/36

    100       144,546  

CBS Corp.
4.60%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)(b)

    145       133,821  

4.85%, 07/01/42 (Call 01/01/42)

    265       252,456  

4.90%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    310       293,861  

5.50%, 05/15/33

    150       158,759  

5.90%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40)

    165       175,210  

7.88%, 07/30/30(b)

    50       64,404  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
5.38%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    150       144,608  

5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    785       744,658  

5.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    730       729,844  

6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)

    650       695,891  

6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45)

    1,065       1,145,376  

6.83%, 10/23/55 (Call 04/23/55)

    150       161,720  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T M E N T  S   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)            

Comcast Corp.
3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

  $ 375     $ 328,061  

3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    550       462,938  

3.90%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    225       211,494  

3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    625       579,010  

4.00%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    50       46,389  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    50       46,741  

4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    780       725,274  

4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)

    150       138,734  

4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    480       483,110  

4.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    320       331,262  

4.25%, 01/15/33(b)

    1,300       1,329,869  

4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/25/35)

    455       456,124  

4.50%, 01/15/43(b)

    200       201,576  

4.60%, 10/15/38 (Call 04/15/38)

    810       835,893  

4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    670       676,366  

4.65%, 07/15/42

    375       380,764  

4.70%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)

    1,190       1,238,090  

4.75%, 03/01/44

    340       352,914  

4.95%, 10/15/58 (Call 04/15/58)

    765       805,480  

5.65%, 06/15/35

    111       125,883  

6.40%, 05/15/38

    62       75,939  

6.45%, 03/15/37

    175       215,462  

6.50%, 11/15/35

    435       532,867  

6.55%, 07/01/39

    25       31,207  

6.95%, 08/15/37

    150       191,747  

7.05%, 03/15/33

    161       209,160  

Cox Communications Inc.
4.60%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    75       68,104  

8.38%, 03/01/39(a)

    650       821,216  

Discovery Communications LLC
4.88%, 04/01/43

    265       238,858  

4.95%, 05/15/42

    250       224,817  

5.00%, 09/20/37 (Call 03/20/37)

    260       245,802  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    410       385,852  

6.35%, 06/01/40

    300       320,333  

Fox Corp., 5.58%, 01/25/49 (Call 07/25/48)(a)

    665       701,130  

Grupo Televisa SAB
5.00%, 05/13/45 (Call 11/13/44)

    525       478,635  

6.63%, 01/15/40

    300       334,080  

Historic TW Inc., 6.63%, 05/15/29

    100       118,453  

NBCUniversal Media LLC
4.45%, 01/15/43

    325       322,132  

5.95%, 04/01/41(b)

    700       823,608  

Thomson Reuters Corp.
5.50%, 08/15/35

    150       153,028  

5.65%, 11/23/43 (Call 05/23/43)

    125       133,268  

5.85%, 04/15/40(b)

    250       270,205  

Time Warner Cable LLC
4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    300       251,969  

5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    400       378,414  

5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    500       493,588  

6.55%, 05/01/37

    450       477,140  

6.75%, 06/15/39

    465       499,087  

7.30%, 07/01/38

    550       615,499  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 8.38%, 07/15/33

    151       191,260  

Viacom Inc.
4.38%, 03/15/43

    435       373,408  

5.25%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    250       241,584  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)            

5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

  $ 225     $ 234,703  

6.88%, 04/30/36

    350       395,411  

Walt Disney Co. (The)
3.00%, 07/30/46

    25       20,979  

3.70%, 12/01/42

    300       284,488  

4.13%, 06/01/44(b)

    285       288,886  

4.38%, 08/16/41

    275       285,184  

7.00%, 03/01/32

    200       269,981  

Series E, 4.13%, 12/01/41

    200       201,593  

Warner Media LLC
4.65%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    235       214,454  

4.85%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    175       165,046  

4.90%, 06/15/42(b)

    300       284,786  

5.35%, 12/15/43

    225       224,049  

5.38%, 10/15/41

    250       252,697  

6.10%, 07/15/40

    100       109,199  

6.25%, 03/29/41(b)

    200       220,648  

7.70%, 05/01/32

    225       294,147  
   

 

 

 
      32,892,060  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.1%            

Precision Castparts Corp.
3.90%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)(b)

    166       158,765  

4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    86       89,218  

Valmont Industries Inc.
5.00%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    60       55,245  

5.25%, 10/01/54 (Call 04/01/54)

    50       44,560  
   

 

 

 
      347,788  
Mining —1.6%            

Barrick Gold Corp., 5.25%, 04/01/42

    245       256,062  

Barrick North America Finance LLC
5.70%, 05/30/41

    275       301,183  

5.75%, 05/01/43

    300       332,357  

7.50%, 09/15/38

    35       43,575  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd., 5.95%, 10/15/39

    340       381,814  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.
4.13%, 02/24/42(b)

    440       445,187  

5.00%, 09/30/43

    470       536,740  

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile
4.25%, 07/17/42(a)

    600       577,125  

4.50%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)(a)

    800       800,348  

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd., 5.55%, 10/25/42(a)

    200       192,900  

Goldcorp Inc., 5.45%, 06/09/44 (Call 12/09/43)

    251       261,758  

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT, 6.76%, 11/15/48(a) .

    200       217,101  

Newmont Mining Corp.
4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    150       149,680  

5.88%, 04/01/35

    125       138,875  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    450       516,671  

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.
5.75%, 06/01/35

    111       128,451  

6.13%, 12/15/33

    161       197,080  

7.25%, 03/15/31

    275       355,064  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 5.20%, 11/02/40

    385       441,956  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC
4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42)

    263       264,408  

4.75%, 03/22/42 (Call 09/22/41)

    230       251,251  

Southern Copper Corp.
5.25%, 11/08/42

    360       357,840  

5.88%, 04/23/45

    375       402,701  
 

 

 

   2 0 1 9    H A R E S    N N U  A L    E P O R T    T O    H A R E H O L D E R  S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mining (continued)            

6.75%, 04/16/40

  $ 450     $ 521,437  

7.50%, 07/27/35

    335       410,878  

Teck Resources Ltd.
6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    250       255,575  

6.25%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    500       521,750  

Vale Canada Ltd., 7.20%, 09/15/32

    100       104,500  
   

 

 

 
      9,364,267  
Oil & Gas — 7.8%            

Anadarko Finance Co., Series B, 7.50%, 05/01/31

    340       413,638  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
4.50%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44)

    355       321,131  

6.20%, 03/15/40

    285       312,854  

6.45%, 09/15/36

    345       388,234  

6.60%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    485       575,487  

Apache Corp.
4.25%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    390       333,736  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    360       327,282  

5.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    365       348,296  

5.25%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    135       130,449  

6.00%, 01/15/37

    322       333,796  

7.75%, 12/15/29

    165       195,056  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 3.72%, 11/28/28 (Call 08/28/28)(b)

    250       254,488  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    425       442,463  

5.85%, 02/01/35

    150       163,930  

6.25%, 03/15/38

    190       217,946  

6.45%, 06/30/33

    200       232,036  

6.50%, 02/15/37

    50       57,604  

6.75%, 02/01/39

    25       29,930  

7.20%, 01/15/32

    200       243,443  

Cenovus Energy Inc.
4.45%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    75       62,569  

5.25%, 06/15/37 (Call 12/15/36)

    325       302,549  

5.40%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    510       478,707  

6.75%, 11/15/39

    425       448,795  

CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd., 4.25%, 05/09/43

    400       390,010  

CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC, 4.88%, 04/30/44

    400       433,022  

Concho Resources Inc., 4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)(b)

    535       537,205  

Conoco Funding Co., 7.25%, 10/15/31

    250       328,674  

ConocoPhillips
5.90%, 10/15/32

    263       316,053  

5.90%, 05/15/38

    210       254,861  

6.50%, 02/01/39

    725       948,119  

ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Co. I
5.95%, 10/15/36

    100       120,565  

7.20%, 08/15/31

    300       392,610  

7.40%, 12/01/31

    295       393,191  

ConocoPhillips Co.
4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    200       205,419  

5.95%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    175       221,858  

ConocoPhillips Holding Co., 6.95%, 04/15/29

    600       762,172  

Devon Energy Corp.
4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    278       271,020  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    250       254,794  

5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    435       470,703  

Ecopetrol SA
5.88%, 05/28/45

    450       453,735  

7.38%, 09/18/43

    375       438,750  

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 4.50%, 09/14/47 (Call 03/14/47)(a)

    400       366,600  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

Encana Corp.
6.50%, 08/15/34

  $ 250     $ 285,569  

6.50%, 02/01/38

    350       388,750  

6.63%, 08/15/37

    80       91,014  

7.20%, 11/01/31

    100       116,516  

8.13%, 09/15/30

    50       61,470  

EOG Resources Inc.
3.90%, 04/01/35 (Call 10/01/34)

    300       292,965  

5.10%, 01/15/36 (Call 07/15/35)

    125       134,820  

Equinor ASA
3.95%, 05/15/43

    225       221,849  

4.25%, 11/23/41

    275       281,084  

4.80%, 11/08/43

    275       304,273  

5.10%, 08/17/40

    150       170,426  

Exxon Mobil Corp.
3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)

    250       239,108  

4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(b)

    925       962,975  

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, 7.29%, 08/16/37(a)

    800       918,000  

Hess Corp.
5.60%, 02/15/41

    475       461,219  

5.80%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    50       49,849  

6.00%, 01/15/40

    250       250,993  

7.13%, 03/15/33

    225       253,526  

7.30%, 08/15/31

    420       478,820  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 6.38%, 10/24/48(a)

    600       648,600  

Kerr-McGee Corp., 7.88%, 09/15/31

    14       17,318  

Marathon Oil Corp.
5.20%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    250       257,192  

6.60%, 10/01/37

    150       173,035  

6.80%, 03/15/32

    166       189,695  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
4.50%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    200       183,165  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    265       253,969  

5.00%, 09/15/54 (Call 03/15/54)

    240       222,038  

5.85%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    50       51,254  

6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    285       329,085  

Motiva Enterprises LLC, 6.85%, 01/15/40(a)

    300       317,921  

Nexen Inc.
5.88%, 03/10/35

    250       290,819  

6.40%, 05/15/37

    250       309,484  

7.50%, 07/30/39

    385       538,016  

7.88%, 03/15/32

    160       217,606  

Noble Energy Inc.
4.95%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(b)

    50       46,783  

5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    285       267,050  

5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    300       281,950  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    400       415,277  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
4.10%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)(b)

    400       391,482  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    175       175,346  

4.40%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    275       281,539  

4.63%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    350       367,846  

Pertamina Persero PT
6.45%, 05/30/44(a)

    1,400       1,552,250  

6.50%, 11/07/48(a)

    200       221,959  

Petro-Canada
5.35%, 07/15/33

    125       133,238  

5.95%, 05/15/35

    111       124,842  

6.80%, 05/15/38

    510       628,143  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T M E N T  S   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

Petroleos del Peru SA
4.75%, 06/19/32(a)

  $ 600     $ 591,000  

5.63%, 06/19/47(a)

    200       203,250  

Petroleos Mexicanos
5.50%, 06/27/44

    700       549,290  

5.63%, 01/23/46

    865       676,862  

6.35%, 02/12/48

    50       41,420  

6.38%, 01/23/45

    1,150       967,150  

6.50%, 06/02/41

    1,050       910,875  

6.63%, 06/15/35

    900       814,500  

6.63%, 06/15/38

    200       176,700  

6.75%, 09/21/47

    1,880       1,629,960  

Petronas Capital Ltd., 4.50%, 03/18/45(a)

    400       420,525  

Phillips 66
4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34)

    410       424,083  

4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    550       572,947  

5.88%, 05/01/42(b)

    440       510,175  

Shell International Finance BV
3.75%, 09/12/46(b)

    200       190,812  

4.00%, 05/10/46

    725       724,206  

4.13%, 05/11/35(b)

    525       541,879  

4.38%, 05/11/45

    975       1,025,476  

4.55%, 08/12/43

    575       615,403  

5.50%, 03/25/40

    300       358,690  

6.38%, 12/15/38

    875       1,143,388  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd., 4.88%, 05/17/42(a)

    700       744,579  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2018 Ltd., 4.60%, 09/12/48(a)

    500       521,105  

Suncor Energy Inc.
5.95%, 12/01/34

    25       28,436  

6.50%, 06/15/38

    415       500,664  

6.85%, 06/01/39(b)

    455       570,766  

Tosco Corp., 8.13%, 02/15/30

    61       82,491  

Valero Energy Corp.
4.90%, 03/15/45

    275       279,967  

6.63%, 06/15/37

    520       615,544  

7.50%, 04/15/32

    395       491,280  
   

 

 

 
      45,947,331  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.5%            

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC, 5.13%, 09/15/40(b)

    400       405,615  

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc., 4.08%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    400       352,929  

Halliburton Co.
4.50%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    200       191,959  

4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)(b)

    350       350,504  

4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35)

    200       202,596  

5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    660       678,582  

6.70%, 09/15/38

    21       25,571  

7.45%, 09/15/39

    360       472,205  

National Oilwell Varco Inc., 3.95%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    425       346,826  
   

 

 

 
      3,026,787  
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%            

Sonoco Products Co., 5.75%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40)

    128       138,689  

WestRock MWV LLC
7.95%, 02/15/31

    101       127,945  

8.20%, 01/15/30

    175       225,162  

WRKCo Inc., 4.90%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    50       52,519  
   

 

 

 
      544,315  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals — 5.7%            

AbbVie Inc.
4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)

  $ 315     $ 287,310  

4.40%, 11/06/42

    725       643,753  

4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)

    575       505,037  

4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34)

    750       701,255  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)

    1,100       1,007,653  

4.88%, 11/14/48 (Call 05/14/48)(b)

    355       333,444  

Allergan Finance LLC, 4.63%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    60       54,131  

Allergan Funding SCS
4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    550       512,990  

4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)(b)

    400       369,196  

4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)(b)

    385       355,893  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.
4.25%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    200       173,842  

4.30%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(b)

    240       209,310  

AstraZeneca PLC
4.00%, 09/18/42

    395       362,134  

4.38%, 11/16/45

    405       391,627  

4.38%, 08/17/48 (Call 02/17/48)(b)

    295       285,333  

6.45%, 09/15/37

    705       859,365  

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC
4.20%, 07/15/34 (Call 01/15/34)(a)

    350       312,092  

4.38%, 12/15/28 (Call 09/15/28)(a)

    1,500       1,460,710  

4.40%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44)(a)

    275       232,201  

4.65%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(a)

    74       64,405  

4.70%, 07/15/64 (Call 01/15/64)(a)

    200       157,580  

4.88%, 06/25/48 (Call 12/25/47)(a)

    275       250,490  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
3.25%, 08/01/42(b)

    49       39,857  

4.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    290       288,318  

Cardinal Health Inc.
4.37%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    250       215,800  

4.50%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    195       167,342  

4.60%, 03/15/43

    200       175,644  

Cigna Corp.
4.80%, 08/15/38 (Call 02/15/38)(a)

    600       596,175  

4.90%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)

    735       727,049  

CVS Health Corp.
4.78%, 03/25/38 (Call 09/25/37)

    1,460       1,416,829  

4.88%, 07/20/35 (Call 01/20/35)

    300       295,826  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (Call 09/25/47)

    2,495       2,467,077  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)

    1,010       997,810  

5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)

    273       276,076  

Eli Lilly & Co.
3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    165       156,782  

3.95%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)(b)

    230       226,427  

3.95%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    225       220,311  

4.15%, 03/15/59 (Call 09/15/58)

    500       487,617  

5.55%, 03/15/37(b)

    166       195,985  

Express Scripts Holding Co.
4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    625       614,362  

6.13%, 11/15/41

    165       185,646  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.
4.20%, 03/18/43(b)

    185       187,796  

5.38%, 04/15/34

    200       230,580  

6.38%, 05/15/38

    850       1,074,929  

Johnson & Johnson
3.40%, 01/15/38 (Call 07/15/37)

    100       95,226  

3.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    300       280,872  

3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35)

    375       364,427  
 

 

 

   2 0 1 9    H A R E S    N N U  A L    E P O R T    T O    H A R E H O L D E R  S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

3.63%, 03/03/37 (Call 09/03/36)

  $ 405     $ 395,056  

3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(b)

    500       485,805  

3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)

    375       367,445  

4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33)

    350       375,413  

4.50%, 09/01/40

    100       108,344  

4.50%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)(b)

    200       216,928  

4.85%, 05/15/41

    186       210,047  

4.95%, 05/15/33

    311       355,060  

5.85%, 07/15/38

    100       125,781  

5.95%, 08/15/37

    400       504,054  

McKesson Corp., 4.75%, 05/30/29 (Call 02/28/29)

    50       51,271  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.
4.60%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    153       157,332  

5.90%, 11/01/39

    175       208,958  

Merck & Co. Inc.
3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    350       329,414  

3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)(b)

    625       594,853  

4.15%, 05/18/43

    500       511,274  

6.55%, 09/15/37

    75       98,917  

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., 5.75%, 11/15/36

    25       30,294  

Mylan Inc., 5.40%, 11/29/43 (Call 05/29/43)

    375       331,255  

Mylan NV, 5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(b)

    300       258,845  

Novartis Capital Corp.
3.70%, 09/21/42(b)

    200       192,365  

4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)(b)

    410       410,652  

4.40%, 05/06/44

    325       345,906  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 4.90%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    50       40,157  

Pfizer Inc.
4.00%, 12/15/36

    360       363,410  

4.13%, 12/15/46

    500       508,676  

4.30%, 06/15/43

    300       310,544  

4.40%, 05/15/44

    425       446,436  

5.60%, 09/15/40

    100       119,228  

7.20%, 03/15/39

    925       1,305,135  

Wyeth LLC
5.95%, 04/01/37

    750       925,749  

6.00%, 02/15/36

    146       179,934  

6.50%, 02/01/34

    143       184,961  

Zoetis Inc.
3.95%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    325       294,962  

4.45%, 08/20/48 (Call 02/20/48)

    25       24,706  

4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    425       433,344  
   

 

 

 
      33,317,025  
Pipelines — 4.8%            

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC, 4.60%, 11/02/47(a)

    800       808,000  

Buckeye Partners LP
5.60%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    160       147,618  

5.85%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    140       131,757  

Columbia Pipeline Group Inc., 5.80%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)(b)

    295       319,966  

Enable Midstream Partners LP, 5.00%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    125       107,544  

Enbridge Energy Partners LP
5.50%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    200       217,236  

7.38%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    50       67,365  

Series B, 7.50%, 04/15/38

    200       260,335  

Enbridge Inc.
4.50%, 06/10/44 (Call 12/10/43)

    295       288,632  

5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 05/29/46)(b)

    170       193,829  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

Energy Transfer Operating LP
4.90%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

  $ 200     $ 186,474  

5.15%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    200       183,605  

5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    250       232,096  

5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    325       306,425  

5.95%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    15       15,017  

6.05%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    50       50,935  

6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    400       416,915  

6.25%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    600       643,888  

6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    285       308,718  

6.63%, 10/15/36

    180       194,209  

7.50%, 07/01/38

    290       340,533  

Series 30Y, 6.00%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    15       15,522  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
4.25%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    300       280,988  

4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    350       337,961  

4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    315       321,899  

4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    600       613,596  

4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    435       447,325  

4.95%, 10/15/54 (Call 04/15/54)

    200       200,639  

5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    425       447,896  

5.70%, 02/15/42

    265       295,372  

5.95%, 02/01/41

    285       326,145  

6.13%, 10/15/39

    250       291,147  

7.55%, 04/15/38

    150       196,746  

Series D, 6.88%, 03/01/33

    200       243,930  

Series H, 6.65%, 10/15/34

    141       172,178  

EQM Midstream Partners LP, Series 30Y, 6.50%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    275       273,529  

GNL Quintero SA, 4.63%, 07/31/29(a)(b)

    450       453,937  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
4.70%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    250       235,031  

5.00%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    375       366,826  

5.00%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    300       293,207  

5.40%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    250       255,245  

5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    305       315,068  

5.80%, 03/15/35

    300       319,390  

6.38%, 03/01/41

    230       260,268  

6.55%, 09/15/40

    100       114,729  

6.95%, 01/15/38

    400       478,285  

7.30%, 08/15/33

    36       43,991  

7.40%, 03/15/31

    118       142,735  

7.50%, 11/15/40

    95       117,671  

7.75%, 03/15/32

    100       125,906  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE
5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45)

    385       381,173  

5.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    185       187,707  

5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    315       324,879  

5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    465       487,965  

7.75%, 01/15/32

    395       495,970  

Magellan Midstream Partners LP
4.20%, 10/03/47 (Call 04/03/47)

    210       191,714  

4.25%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)(b)

    200       185,874  

4.85%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    100       101,562  

5.15%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43)

    250       258,724  

MPLX LP
4.50%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    745       686,493  

4.70%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    485       444,691  

4.80%, 02/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)

    50       51,213  

4.90%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)

    60       53,357  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T M E N T  S   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

  $ 425     $ 414,452  

5.50%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    325       332,233  

ONEOK Inc., 4.95%, 07/13/47 (Call 01/06/47)

    250       240,752  

ONEOK Partners LP
6.13%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    225       239,994  

6.20%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    125       134,089  

6.65%, 10/01/36

    210       233,180  

6.85%, 10/15/37

    300       347,543  

Phillips 66 Partners LP
4.68%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)(b)

    75       71,317  

4.90%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    250       247,205  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
4.30%, 01/31/43 (Call 07/31/42)

    90       74,885  

4.70%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    250       220,655  

4.90%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    350       321,187  

5.15%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    60       55,725  

6.65%, 01/15/37

    225       245,963  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC, 8.00%, 03/01/32

    50       64,392  

Spectra Energy Partners LP
4.50%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    190       185,493  

5.95%, 09/25/43 (Call 03/25/43)

    150       165,767  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
4.95%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    250       223,254  

5.30%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    275       257,555  

5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    100       94,133  

5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    835       801,178  

6.10%, 02/15/42

    175       179,086  

Texas Eastern Transmission LP, 7.00%, 07/15/32

    200       242,590  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)

    350       356,258  

4.75%, 05/15/38 (Call 11/15/37)(b)

    100       100,982  

4.88%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    525       528,793  

5.00%, 10/16/43 (Call 04/16/43)

    400       403,879  

5.60%, 03/31/34

    200       219,590  

5.85%, 03/15/36

    100       110,213  

6.10%, 06/01/40

    279       323,134  

6.20%, 10/15/37

    200       229,848  

7.25%, 08/15/38

    325       413,491  

7.63%, 01/15/39

    300       395,687  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC
4.45%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)

    300       281,907  

4.60%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    475       452,660  

5.40%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    151       157,194  

Western Midstream Operating LP
5.45%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    350       322,294  

5.50%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    160       150,027  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)
4.90%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    225       216,587  

5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    305       302,026  

5.40%, 03/04/44 (Call 09/04/43)

    175       177,014  

5.80%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    50       53,237  

6.30%, 04/15/40

    405       456,555  
   

 

 

 
      28,303,585  
Private Equity — 0.0%            

Apollo Management Holdings LP, 5.00%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    75       69,282  

Carlyle Finance LLC, 5.65%, 09/15/48
(Call 03/15/48)(a)(b)

    250       242,754  
   

 

 

 
      312,036  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate — 0.0%            

WEA Finance LLC, 4.63%, 09/20/48 (Call 03/20/48)(a)

  $ 100     $ 100,842  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.0%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc., 4.70%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)

    425       439,288  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.
3.90%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    195       182,144  

4.15%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)

    150       147,027  

Crown Castle International Corp., 5.20%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    85       84,758  

ERP Operating LP
4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    100       103,266  

4.50%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    315       325,708  

Essex Portfolio LP, 4.50%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    100       97,771  

Federal Realty Investment Trust
3.63%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    125       109,109  

4.50%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    197       199,659  

HCP Inc., 6.75%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    150       185,378  

Kilroy Realty LP, 4.25%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    129       127,923  

Kimco Realty Corp.
4.25%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    250       228,468  

4.45%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    190       178,903  

Realty Income Corp., 4.65%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    180       187,893  

Regency Centers LP
4.40%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

    200       190,705  

4.65%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    150       148,148  

Simon Property Group LP
4.25%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    14       13,881  

4.25%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)

    135       134,299  

4.75%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)(b)

    185       196,619  

6.75%, 02/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    295       384,125  

Trust F/1401, 6.95%, 01/30/44 (Call 07/30/43)(a)(b)

    200       201,975  

Ventas Realty LP
4.38%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(b)

    177       163,918  

4.40%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)

    300       305,852  

4.88%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    65       64,697  

5.70%, 09/30/43 (Call 03/30/43)

    26       28,787  

Welltower Inc.
4.95%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    250       253,935  

6.50%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40)

    165       194,769  

Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.38%, 03/15/32

    600       757,102  
   

 

 

 
      5,636,107  
Retail — 2.7%            

Darden Restaurants Inc., 4.55%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    95       86,837  

Home Depot Inc. (The)
3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)

    345       304,041  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(b)

    170       164,033  

4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    150       151,136  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    500       508,929  

4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    375       388,693  

4.50%, 12/06/48 (Call 06/06/48)

    375       396,649  

4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    450       496,290  

5.40%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    121       140,798  

5.88%, 12/16/36

    675       819,425  

5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)

    450       556,954  

Kohl’s Corp., 5.55%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45)

    160       144,511  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.
3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)(b)

    475       402,215  

4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)(b)

    395       352,761  

4.25%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    175       161,150  
 

 

 

   2 0 1 9    H A R E S    N N U  A L    E P O R T    T O    H A R E H O L D E R  S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Retail (continued)            

4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

  $ 285     $ 264,216  

4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    225       217,548  

Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc.
4.30%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    100       73,173  

4.50%, 12/15/34 (Call 06/15/34)

    22       18,146  

5.13%, 01/15/42 (Call 07/15/41)

    105       86,731  

McDonald’s Corp.
3.63%, 05/01/43

    11       9,546  

3.70%, 02/15/42

    355       315,315  

4.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    180       175,187  

4.45%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    80       77,828  

4.60%, 05/26/45 (Call 11/26/44)

    300       296,608  

4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35)

    195       200,631  

4.88%, 07/15/40

    6       6,164  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)

    400       412,465  

5.70%, 02/01/39

    255       288,422  

6.30%, 10/15/37

    375       449,219  

6.30%, 03/01/38

    275       326,807  

Nordstrom Inc., 5.00%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    210       179,683  

Starbucks Corp.
3.75%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    150       128,486  

4.30%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/10/44)

    190       178,695  

4.50%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    275       265,155  

Target Corp.
3.63%, 04/15/46

    575       517,220  

3.90%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    269       253,440  

4.00%, 07/01/42

    500       484,675  

Tiffany & Co., 4.90%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)(b)

    125       109,203  

Walgreen Co., 4.40%, 09/15/42

    250       224,714  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
4.50%, 11/18/34 (Call 05/18/34)

    305       295,248  

4.65%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    200       186,394  

4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44)

    315       294,167  

Walmart Inc.
3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    150       140,488  

3.95%, 06/28/38 (Call 12/28/37)

    790       792,048  

4.00%, 04/11/43 (Call 10/11/42)

    435       432,994  

4.05%, 06/29/48 (Call 12/29/47)

    1,050       1,059,127  

4.30%, 04/22/44 (Call 10/22/43)

    250       261,278  

4.75%, 10/02/43 (Call 04/02/43)

    175       190,312  

5.00%, 10/25/40

    100       113,483  

5.25%, 09/01/35

    420       490,849  

5.63%, 04/01/40

    135       163,636  

5.63%, 04/15/41

    450       548,185  

6.20%, 04/15/38

    60       76,474  

6.50%, 08/15/37(b)

    100       130,734  
   

 

 

 
      15,809,116  
Semiconductors — 0.8%            

Analog Devices Inc.
4.50%, 12/05/36 (Call 06/05/36)

    50       47,470  

5.30%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    135       141,274  

Applied Materials Inc.
4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)(b)

    160       160,364  

5.10%, 10/01/35 (Call 04/01/35)

    200       219,392  

5.85%, 06/15/41

    320       383,703  

Intel Corp.
3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)

    550       523,355  

4.00%, 12/15/32

    375       397,742  

4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45)

    660       659,921  

4.10%, 05/11/47 (Call 11/11/46)

    175       176,218  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Semiconductors (continued)            

4.80%, 10/01/41(b)

  $ 100     $ 111,478  

4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45)

    60       67,609  

KLA-Tencor Corp., 5.65%, 11/01/34 (Call 07/01/34)

    125       127,117  

QUALCOMM Inc.
4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)

    455       408,164  

4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34)

    400       391,196  

4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    410       394,710  

Texas Instruments Inc.,
4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(b)

    350       356,877  
   

 

 

 
      4,566,590  
Software — 2.8%            

Activision Blizzard Inc., 4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    175       155,516  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., 4.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    250       227,097  

Microsoft Corp.
3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)

    725       703,679  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34)

    550       537,956  

3.50%, 11/15/42

    250       235,709  

3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)

    675       658,755  

3.75%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42)

    250       244,466  

3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44)

    635       622,967  

3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56)

    690       677,245  

4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54)

    725       718,795  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36)

    550       575,244  

4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35)

    425       449,785  

4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)(b)

    925       1,007,171  

4.50%, 10/01/40

    475       517,003  

4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56)

    700       767,540  

4.75%, 11/03/55 (Call 05/03/55)

    285       322,481  

4.88%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    300       339,491  

5.20%, 06/01/39

    222       262,111  

5.30%, 02/08/41

    475       569,219  

Series 30Y, 4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46)(b)

    700       742,812  

Oracle Corp.
3.25%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    350       335,882  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (Call 05/15/37)

    725       695,192  

3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    375       363,316  

3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    525       515,049  

4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    800       765,121  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    625       595,173  

4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    555       538,907  

4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)

    650       675,729  

4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)

    389       387,763  

4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)(b)

    325       336,308  

5.38%, 07/15/40

    550       627,851  

6.13%, 07/08/39

    325       401,813  

6.50%, 04/15/38

    90       115,218  
   

 

 

 
      16,688,364  
Telecommunications — 7.4%            

America Movil SAB de CV
4.38%, 07/16/42

    443       442,889  

6.13%, 11/15/37

    125       148,086  

6.13%, 03/30/40

    685       828,138  

6.38%, 03/01/35

    165       198,532  

AT&T Inc.
4.30%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    1,285       1,261,476  

4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    535       468,550  

4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    765       666,372  

4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    900       847,770  

4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)

    1,135       1,008,831  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T M E N T  S   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48)

  $ 710     $ 635,219  

4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(b)

    1,175       1,090,866  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    800       750,948  

4.85%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    100       95,549  

4.90%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/14/37)

    25       24,109  

5.15%, 03/15/42

    460       447,902  

5.15%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    575       561,187  

5.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/14/49)(b)

    1,165       1,128,236  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36)

    1,005       1,012,044  

5.30%, 08/15/58 (Call 02/14/58)

    500       474,468  

5.35%, 09/01/40

    650       652,019  

5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(b)

    775       787,648  

5.55%, 08/15/41

    150       153,589  

5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    525       545,976  

5.70%, 03/01/57 (Call 09/01/56)

    335       341,547  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    300       322,330  

6.15%, 09/15/34

    50       54,675  

6.30%, 01/15/38(b)

    25       27,884  

6.35%, 03/15/40

    225       248,020  

6.38%, 03/01/41

    375       416,032  

6.45%, 06/15/34

    25       26,641  

AT&T Mobility LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/31

    25       29,114  

Bell Canada Inc., 4.46%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    525       524,799  

British Telecommunications PLC, 9.63%, 12/15/30

    925       1,292,216  

Cisco Systems Inc.
5.50%, 01/15/40

    600       733,784  

5.90%, 02/15/39

    610       779,164  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
4.75%, 06/21/38 (Call 12/21/37)(a)(b)

    275       270,534  

8.75%, 06/15/30

    1,175       1,575,333  

9.25%, 06/01/32

    219       312,016  

Juniper Networks Inc., 5.95%, 03/15/41

    175       168,920  

Koninklijke KPN NV, 8.38%, 10/01/30

    390       469,645  

Motorola Solutions Inc., 5.50%, 09/01/44

    230       222,714  

Orange SA
5.38%, 01/13/42

    200       216,683  

5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)

    225       247,486  

9.00%, 03/01/31

    675       946,701  

Rogers Communications Inc.
4.30%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    450       434,768  

4.50%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    150       147,821  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    350       370,771  

5.45%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    56       61,752  

7.50%, 08/15/38

    150       197,859  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU
4.67%, 03/06/38

    250       228,876  

4.90%, 03/06/48(b)

    400       368,240  

5.21%, 03/08/47

    525       502,840  

5.52%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    150       149,775  

7.05%, 06/20/36

    600       705,896  

Telefonica Europe BV, 8.25%, 09/15/30

    600       774,776  

TELUS Corp., 4.60%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)(b)

    135       135,415  

Verizon Communications Inc.
3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    475       425,218  

4.13%, 08/15/46

    525       480,559  

4.27%, 01/15/36

    900       878,390  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)

    970       971,794  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    1,475       1,502,604  

4.52%, 09/15/48

    1,460       1,427,652  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    1,450       1,410,186  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

4.75%, 11/01/41

  $ 200     $ 203,003  

4.81%, 03/15/39

    580       595,062  

4.86%, 08/21/46

    1,240       1,274,932  

5.01%, 04/15/49

    1,025       1,072,904  

5.01%, 08/21/54

    1,600       1,641,270  

5.25%, 03/16/37

    265       288,476  

5.50%, 03/16/47

    465       516,882  

6.40%, 02/15/38

    50       59,424  

6.55%, 09/15/43

    250       309,102  

7.75%, 12/01/30

    125       162,141  

Vodafone Group PLC
4.38%, 02/19/43

    625       536,036  

5.00%, 05/30/38(b)

    150       142,159  

5.25%, 05/30/48

    980       933,960  

6.15%, 02/27/37

    270       289,448  

6.25%, 11/30/32

    200       223,468  

7.88%, 02/15/30

    410       509,937  
   

 

 

 
      43,390,038  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%            

Hasbro Inc.
5.10%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    125       110,018  

6.35%, 03/15/40

    200       209,173  
   

 

 

 
      319,191  
Transportation — 3.2%            

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    290       279,559  

4.05%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    300       294,809  

4.13%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    10       9,930  

4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    400       401,289  

4.38%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    260       267,617  

4.40%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    265       274,234  

4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    221       229,895  

4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    300       315,051  

4.70%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)

    295       317,926  

4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    100       110,163  

4.95%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    114       125,887  

5.05%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    56       62,099  

5.15%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    150       169,986  

5.40%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    250       287,782  

5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    300       361,062  

6.15%, 05/01/37

    220       269,919  

6.20%, 08/15/36

    200       247,180  

7.95%, 08/15/30

    75       103,399  

Canadian National Railway Co.
3.20%, 08/02/46 (Call 02/02/46)

    300       263,883  

3.65%, 02/03/48 (Call 08/03/47)(b)

    250       240,085  

4.45%, 01/20/49 (Call 07/20/48)

    100       108,968  

6.20%, 06/01/36

    50       61,964  

6.25%, 08/01/34

    111       142,326  

6.38%, 11/15/37

    175       223,673  

Cie. de Chemin de Fer Canadien Pacifique
4.80%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35)

    197       208,203  

4.80%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)

    100       106,176  

5.95%, 05/15/37

    16       18,794  

6.13%, 09/15/15 (Call 03/15/15)

    255       296,501  

7.13%, 10/15/31

    500       636,797  

CSX Corp.
3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    225       201,951  

3.95%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    150       135,176  
 

 

 

   2 0 1 9    H A R E S    N N U  A L    E P O R T    T O    H A R E H O L D E R  S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security       
Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

  $ 200     $ 188,653  

4.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    70       72,094  

4.25%, 11/01/66 (Call 05/01/66)(b)

    300       258,715  

4.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    250       242,028  

4.40%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    325       317,064  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    95       93,787  

4.50%, 08/01/54 (Call 02/01/54)

    100       96,909  

4.75%, 05/30/42 (Call 11/30/41)

    300       307,631  

5.50%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)

    120       133,111  

6.00%, 10/01/36

    250       288,870  

6.15%, 05/01/37

    100       118,443  

6.22%, 04/30/40

    205       244,452  

FedEx Corp.
3.88%, 08/01/42(b)

    150       128,097  

3.90%, 02/01/35

    300       276,938  

4.05%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    350       303,305  

4.10%, 04/15/43

    152       134,046  

4.10%, 02/01/45

    285       248,452  

4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    65       59,224  

4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    400       373,811  

4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    525       506,282  

4.90%, 01/15/34

    215       226,189  

4.95%, 10/17/48 (Call 04/17/48)(b)

    65       64,492  

5.10%, 01/15/44(b)

    300       302,795  

Kansas City Southern
4.30%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    100       94,519  

4.95%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    245       251,537  

Norfolk Southern Corp.
3.94%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    200       186,733  

3.95%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    140       131,189  

4.05%, 08/15/52 (Call 02/15/52)

    480       444,293  

4.15%, 02/28/48 (Call 08/28/47)

    225       218,088  

4.45%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    275       275,754  

4.65%, 01/15/46 (Call 07/15/45)

    95       97,659  

4.84%, 10/01/41

    450       472,113  

Polar Tankers Inc., 5.95%, 05/10/37(a)

    30       34,659  

TTX Co., 4.60%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)(a)

    250       256,980  

Union Pacific Corp.
3.35%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    150       124,459  

3.38%, 02/01/35 (Call 08/01/34)

    310       279,945  

3.60%, 09/15/37 (Call 03/15/37)

    300       272,327  

3.88%, 02/01/55 (Call 08/01/54)

    225       193,828  

4.00%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    150       139,002  

4.05%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    225       210,200  

4.05%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    250       235,450  

4.15%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    110       103,242  

4.25%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    165       157,456  

4.30%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    150       145,256  

4.30%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    250       244,766  

4.38%, 09/10/38 (Call 03/10/38)

    25       24,931  

4.38%, 11/15/65 (Call 05/15/65)

    96       87,245  

4.50%, 09/10/48 (Call 03/10/48)

    500       502,006  

4.75%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    158       161,877  

4.80%, 09/10/58 (Call 03/10/58)(b)

    85       87,539  

4.82%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)

    220       227,507  

6.63%, 02/01/29(b)

    250       304,454  
Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

United Parcel Service Inc.
3.40%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

  $ 110     $ 95,834  

3.63%, 10/01/42

    105       95,369  

4.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    365       399,516  

6.20%, 01/15/38

    600       746,381  
   

 

 

 
      19,059,786  
Trucking & Leasing —0.0%            

GATX Corp., 5.20%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    150       149,364  
   

 

 

 
Water — 0.2%            

American Water Capital Corp.
3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    200       185,333  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    95       90,623  

4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    35       34,690  

4.30%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    16       16,045  

4.30%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)

    350       350,144  

6.59%, 10/15/37(b)

    324       411,550  

Veolia Environnement SA, 6.75%, 06/01/38

    179       216,646  
   

 

 

 
      1,305,031  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.2%
(Cost: $595,243,915)

      572,138,350  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 8.5%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 2.62%(g)(h)(i)

    44,702       44,719,478  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.33%(g)(h)

    5,363       5,362,954  
   

 

 

 
      50,082,432  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 8.5%
(Cost: $50,066,040)

      50,082,432  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 105.7%
(Cost: $645,309,955)

      622,220,782  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (5.7)%

      (33,332,911
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 588,887,871  
   

 

 

 

 

(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 issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Reference index and spread are provided if the rate is currently floating.

(d) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(e) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(f) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(i) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

   iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended February 28, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
02/28/18
(000)
     Net
Activity
(000)
     Shares
Held at
02/28/19
(000)
     Value at
02/28/19
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     79,862        (35,160      44,702      $ 44,719,478      $ 166,305 (b)     $ 1,830      $ 10,537  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     11,712        (6,349      5,363        5,362,954        142,855                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $     50,082,432      $     309,160      $ 1,830      $ 10,537  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

For the year ended February 28, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 98,151  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ (1,433,812

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 572,138,350        $             —        $ 572,138,350  

Money Market Funds

     50,082,432                            50,082,432  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 50,082,432        $ 572,138,350        $        $ 622,220,782  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

February 28, 2019

 

     iShares
Long-Term
Corporate
Bond ETF
 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 572,138,350  

Affiliated(c)

    50,082,432  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    10,432,901  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    11,084  

Dividends

    12,376  

Interest

    7,593,232  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    640,270,375  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    44,696,548  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    6,658,656  

Investment advisory fees

    27,300  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    51,382,504  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 588,887,871  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 628,936,281  

Accumulated loss

    (40,048,410
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 588,887,871  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    10,200,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 57.73  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 42,610,052  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 595,243,915  

(c) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 50,066,040  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations

Year Ended February 28, 2019

 

     iShares
Long-Term
Corporate
Bond ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 142,855  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    26,776,991  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    166,305  

Other income — Unaffiliated

    13,290  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    27,099,441  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    648,764  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    648,764  

Less:

 

Investment advisory fees waived

    (58,784
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    589,980  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    26,509,461  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (8,400,016

Investments — Affiliated

    1,830  

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    (6,876,763

Futures contracts

    98,151  
 

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (15,176,798
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (9,700,318

Investments — Affiliated

    10,537  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (9,689,781
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (24,866,579
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 1,642,882  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
 
     Year Ended
02/28/19
    Year Ended
02/28/18
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 26,509,461     $ 32,634,051  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (15,176,798     5,573,251  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (9,689,781     (997,323
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    1,642,882       37,209,979  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)(b)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (26,801,451     (32,962,172
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (100,635,843     (120,323,815
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS(b)

   

Total decrease in net assets

    (125,794,412     (116,076,008

Beginning of year

    714,682,283       830,758,291  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 588,887,871     $ 714,682,283  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(b) 

Prior year distribution character information and undistributed net investment income has been modified or removed to conform with current year Regulation S-X presentation changes. Refer to Note 12 for this prior year information.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF  
     Year Ended
02/28/19
     Year Ended
02/28/18
     Year Ended
02/28/17
     Year Ended
02/29/16
     Year Ended
02/28/15
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 60.06      $ 59.77      $ 56.51      $ 62.53      $ 57.87  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.56        2.48        2.48        2.55        2.59  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (2.31      0.30        3.25        (6.02      4.59  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.25        2.78        5.73        (3.47      7.18  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

    (2.58      (2.49      (2.47      (2.55      (2.52

From net realized gain

                                 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (2.58      (2.49      (2.47      (2.55      (2.52
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 57.73      $ 60.06      $ 59.77      $ 56.51      $ 62.53  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

             

Based on net asset value

    0.53      4.65      10.21      (5.53 )%       12.64
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    0.11      0.20      0.20      0.20      0.20
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.10      0.20      0.20      0.20      0.20
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.44      4.05      4.10      4.40      4.28
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 588,888      $ 714,682      $ 830,758      $ 785,548      $ 850,376  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    24      12      10      11      23
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):

 

iShares ETF  

Diversification

Classification

Long-Term Corporate Bond(a)

  Diversified

 

  (a) 

Formerly the iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF.

 

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest income, if any, are recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Fund. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Fund and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Fund’s tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.

Recent Accounting Standards: In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization on Purchase Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management continues to evaluate the impact of this guidance to the Fund.

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 “Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” which modifies disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Fund.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

   

Fixed-income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions.

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

   

Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

The Global Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, regular reviews of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values, and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board on a quarterly basis.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.

Fair Value Hierarchy: 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 for identical assets or liabilities;

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for the Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. 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.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: The Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of February 28, 2019, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedule of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for the Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of February 28, 2019 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

In the event that a borrower defaults, the fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of February 28, 2019:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty   Market Value of
Securities on Loan
     Cash Collateral
Received
 (a)
     Non-Cash Collateral
Received
     Net Amount  

Long-Term Corporate Bond

          

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 2,806,704      $ 2,806,704      $      $  

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    421,439        421,439                

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    91,680        91,680                

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    3,015,111        3,015,111                

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    3,816,962        3,816,962                

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    121,924        121,924                

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    6,689,509        6,689,509                

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

    769,944        769,944                

Jefferies LLC

    259,584        259,584                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    9,263,813        9,263,813                

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

    302,310        302,310                

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    3,759,863        3,759,863                

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

    377,660        377,660                

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    621,192        621,192                

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    1,193,624        1,193,624                

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    1,511,422        1,511,422                

UBS AG

    769,702        769,702                

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    6,817,609        6,817,609                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 42,610,052      $ 42,610,052      $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by the Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned if the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by the Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: The Fund used futures contracts to mitigate or maintain duration risk as securities were purchased and sold during the Fund’s transition to a new underlying index. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement of operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $121 billion

    0.0600

Over $121 billion, up to and including $181 billion

    0.0570  

Over $181 billion, up to and including $231 billion

    0.0542  

Over $231 billion, up to and including $281 billion

    0.0515  

Over $281 billion

    0.0489  

Each reduced investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level.

Prior to June 26, 2018, for its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA was entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.20%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund.

Expense Waivers: The total of the investment advisory fee and any other fund expenses are a fund’s total annual operating expenses. Effective June 1, 2018, BFA contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through May 30, 2023 such that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver will not exceed 0.06% of average daily net assets. The contractual waiver for the Fund was terminated effective June 26, 2018, pursuant to a written agreement between the Trust and BFA and in conjunction with the permanent annual advisory fee reduction for the Fund from 0.20% to 0.06%.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for the Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Fund.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Fund, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, or its affiliates, however, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees the Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. The Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in a given calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund was subject to the same terms under the previous securities lending fee arrangement.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its statement of operations. For the year ended February 28, 2019, the Fund paid BTC $56,984 for securities lending agent services.

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the year ended February 28, 2019, transactions executed by the Fund pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 173,888      $ 1,599,283  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

The Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends — affiliated in the statement of operations.

A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended February 28, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government Securities      Other Securities  
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 1,466,370      $ 1,523,962      $ 141,062,511      $ 137,570,887  

For the year ended February 28, 2019, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind
Sales
 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 179,160,233      $ 281,081,061  

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of February 28, 2019, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. As of February 28, 2019, the following permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

iShares ETF   Paid-in Capital     Accumulated
Loss
 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ (7,107,222   $ 7,107,222  

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Year Ended
02/28/19
     Year Ended
02/28/18
 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 26,801,451      $ 32,962,172  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of February 28, 2019, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Undistributed
Ordinary Income
     Non-expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards
 (a)
     Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 (b)
     Total  

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 2,285,522      $ (18,291,069    $ (24,042,863    $ (40,048,410

 

  (a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 
  (b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

As of February 28, 2019, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost     

Gross Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Gross Unrealized

Depreciation

   

Net Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 646,266,283      $ 2,959,296      $ (27,004,797   $ (24,045,501

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their price more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
02/28/19
    Year Ended
02/28/18
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Long-Term Corporate Bond

       

Shares sold

    3,300,000     $ 190,580,512       2,300,000     $ 141,236,309  

Shares redeemed

    (5,000,000     (291,216,355     (4,300,000     (261,560,124
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (1,700,000   $ (100,635,843     (2,000,000   $ (120,323,815
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision.

 

12.

REGULATION S-X AMENDMENTS

On August 17, 2018, the SEC adopted amendments to certain disclosure requirements in Securities Act Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. The Fund has adopted the amendments pertinent to Regulation S-X in this shareholder report. The amendments impacted certain disclosure presentation on the statement of assets and liabilities, statement of changes in net assets and notes to the financial statements.

Prior year distribution information and undistributed net investment income in the statement of changes in net assets has been modified to conform to the current year presentation in accordance with the Regulation S-X changes.

Distributions for the year ended February 28, 2018 were classified as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Net
Investment Income
 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 32,962,172  

Undistributed net investment income as of February 28, 2018 are as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Undistributed
net investment income
 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 2,575,074  

 

13.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares Trust and

Shareholders of iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (one of the funds constituting iShares Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of February 28, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended February 28, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 28, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 28, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of February 28, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 28, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 28, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of February 28, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

April 18, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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This report is intended for the Fund’s shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

 

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

 

The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

 

The iShares Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by Bloomberg Index Services Limited or ICE Data Indices, LLC, nor do these companies make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the iShares Funds. BlackRock is not affiliated with the companies listed above.

 

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APRIL 30, 2019    

 

2019 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

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iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

   

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF | EMBH | NYSE Arca

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.

 

 


Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Fund Summary

    5  

About Fund Performance

    6  

Shareholder Expenses

    6  

Schedule of Investments

    7  

Financial Statements

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    10  

Statement of Operations

    11  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    12  

Financial Highlights

    13  

Notes to Financial Statements

    14  

Supplemental Information

    19  

General Information

    20  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

    21  

Additional Financial Information

    22  


Fund Summary as of April 30, 2019    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, emerging market bonds. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    2.83      1.65      4.38       1.65      17.56

Fund Market

    2.83        1.57        4.36         1.57        17.52  

J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Swap Hedged Index

    2.75        1.79        4.79               1.79        19.32  

The inception date of the Fund was 7/22/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 7/23/15.

The J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Swap Hedged Index is an unmanaged index that consists of the J.P. Morgan EMBI® Global Core Index plus interest rate swaps that intend to hedge the interest rate exposure of the J.P. Morgan EMBI® Global Core Index.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 6 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
    

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 (a) 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,028.30        $ 0.50             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.30        $ 0.50        0.10

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 6 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

Tables shown are for the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Aa

    2.0

A

    16.0  

Baa

    32.4  

Ba

    18.7  

B

    21.2  

Caa

    4.1  

C

    0.8  

Not Rated

    4.8  

TEN LARGEST COUNTRIES

 

Country    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Mexico

    5.5

Indonesia

    5.0  

Russia

    3.9  

China

    3.8  

Turkey

    3.8  

Philippines

    3.7  

Colombia

    3.5  

Brazil

    3.5  

Kazakhstan

    3.1  

Ecuador

    3.0  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.ishares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses – The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

 

Exchange-Traded Funds — 95.7%        

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF(a)

    120,876     $   13,272,185  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 95.7%
(Cost: $13,149,663)

 

    13,272,185  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 2.2%        

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(a)(b)

    301,810       301,810  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 2.2%
(Cost: $301,810)

 

    301,810  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 97.9%
(Cost: $13,451,473)

 

    13,573,995  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 2.1%

      297,387  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 13,871,382  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at
10/31/18
 
 
 
    
Shares
Purchased
 
 
    
Shares
Sold
 
 
    

Shares
Held at
04/30/19
 
 
 
    
Value at
04/30/19
 
 
     Income       


Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

 
(a) 

    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

            0 (b)                   $      $ 102 (c)     $      $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     159,121        142,689 (b)              301,810        301,810        1,787                

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

     127,721        12,450        (19,295      120,876        13,272,185        449,057        (16,635      709,224  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 13,573,995      $ 450,946      $ (16,635    $ 709,224  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

  

Effective

Date

    

Termination

Date

    

Notional
Amount

(000)

    

 

    

Upfront
Premium
Paid

(Received)

    

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Rate      Frequency    Rate(a)      Frequency   Value  
1.17%      Semi-annual    2.58%      Quarterly      N/A        12/08/21      $(3,989)   $ 117,724      $ 190,285      $ (72,561
2.38      Semi-annual    2.58      Quarterly      N/A        01/12/23      (40)     (100      (36      (64
2.46      Semi-annual    2.58      Quarterly      N/A        01/12/25      (1,682)     (9,941      52,501        (62,442
1.44      Semi-annual    2.58      Quarterly      N/A        12/08/26      (3,551)     243,329        342,217        (98,888
3.25      Semi-annual    2.58      Quarterly      N/A        10/18/28      (1,086)     (69,504      (24,526      (44,978
2.34      Semi-annual    2.58      Quarterly      N/A        12/08/36      (1,236)     60,460        147,708        (87,248
2.41      Semi-annual    2.58      Quarterly      N/A        06/19/37      (357)     14,371        4,971        9,400  
1.77      Semi-annual    2.58      Quarterly      N/A        12/08/46      (982)     189,191        257,870        (68,679
3.33      Semi-annual    2.58      Quarterly      N/A        10/24/48      (240)     (30,147      (24,372      (5,775
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                        $ 515,383      $ 946,618      $ (431,235
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF

 

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

      Premiums
Paid
     Premiums
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

     $995,552        $(48,934)        $9,400        $(440,635)  

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of April 30, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $ 9,400  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $ 440,635  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared interest rate swaps contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Swaps

   $ 36,433  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Swaps

   $ (739,257
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Interest rate swaps:

        

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 14,183,557  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 13,272,185        $        $        $ 13,272,185  

Money Market Funds

     301,810                            301,810  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 13,573,995        $        $        $ 13,573,995  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Swaps

   $        $ 9,400        $        $ 9,400  

Liabilities

                 

Swaps

              (440,635                 (440,635
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (431,235      $        $ (431,235
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

 

    

iShares

Interest Rate
Hedged
Emerging
Markets

Bond ETF

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value:

 

Affiliated(a)

  $ 13,573,995  

Cash pledged:

 

Centrally cleared swaps

    352,000  

Receivables:

 

Dividends

    547  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    13,926,542  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Bank overdraft

    28,797  

Payables:

 

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    25,223  

Investment advisory fees

    1,140  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    55,160  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 13,871,382  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 14,154,696  

Accumulated loss

    (283,314
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 13,871,382  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    550,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 25.22  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 13,451,473  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019

 

    

iShares
Interest

Rate

Hedged
Emerging
Markets

Bond ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 450,844  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    3,408  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    102  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    454,354  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    52,897  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    52,897  

Less:

 

Investment advisory fees waived

    (45,844
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    7,053  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    447,301  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    (74,348

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

    57,713  

Swaps

    36,433  
 

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    19,798  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    709,224  

Swaps

    (739,257
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (30,033
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (10,235
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 437,066  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Interest Rate Hedged Emerging
Markets Bond ETF
 
    

Six Months

Ended

04/30/19

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

10/31/18

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 447,301     $ 214,797  

Net realized gain

    19,798       6,418  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (30,033     (389,122
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    437,066       (167,907
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (432,820     (205,131
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (35,334     11,631,104  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (31,088     11,258,066  

Beginning of period

    13,902,470       2,644,404  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 13,871,382     $ 13,902,470  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF  
   

Six Months Ended
04/30/19

(unaudited

 
 

     
Year Ended
10/31/18
 
 
      
Year Ended
10/31/17
 
 
       
Year Ended
10/31/16
 
 
       

Period From

07/22/15

to 10/31/15

 

(a) 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 25.28       $ 26.44        $ 25.06         $ 24.20         $ 25.05  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.79         1.06          1.11           1.17           0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    (0.10       (1.19        1.24           0.61           (0.95
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.69         (0.13        2.35           1.78           (0.62
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                      

From net investment income

    (0.75       (1.03        (0.97         (0.89         (0.23

Return of capital

                               (0.03         (0.00 )(e) 
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.75       (1.03        (0.97         (0.92         (0.23
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 25.22       $ 25.28        $ 26.44         $ 25.06         $ 24.20  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Return

                      

Based on net asset value

    2.83 %(f)        (0.51 )%         9.57         7.49         (2.43 )%(f) 
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                      

Total expenses(g)

    0.75 %(h)        0.75        0.75         0.75         0.75 %(h) 
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(g)

    0.10 %(h)        0.10        0.10         0.10         0.12 %(h) 
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net investment income

    6.34 %(h)        4.07        4.32         4.82         4.86 %(h) 
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                      

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 13,871       $ 13,902        $ 2,644         $ 2,506         $ 2,420  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)(j)

    1 %(f)        0 %(k)         2         3         0 %(f) 
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(f) 

Not annualized.

(g) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(j) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

(k) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited)   

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):

 

iShares ETF  

Diversification  

Classification  

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

  Diversified  

Currently the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in an iShares fund (an “underlying fund”). The financial statements and schedule of investments for the underlying fund should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Fund. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Fund and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Fund’s tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last traded price.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy: 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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for the Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: The Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of April 30, 2019, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedule of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for the Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of April 30, 2019 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned if the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by the Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Swaps: Swaps are financial agreements to exchange cash flows in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Interest rate swaps are used by the Fund to mitigate the potential impact of interest rates on the performance of the bonds held by the Fund or its underlying fund.

Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Fund enters into centrally cleared swaps.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (“CCP”) and the CCP becomes the Fund’s counterparty on the swap. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the schedule of investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as variation margin receivable or payable on centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gains (losses) in the statement of operations. Upfront payments and receipts are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the statement of assets and liabilities and represent compensating factors between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (interest rate spreads and other relevant factors), at the time the swap was entered into by the Fund. These upfront payments and receipts are amortized over the term of the contract as a realized gain (loss) in the statement of the operations.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.75%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund.

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses is a fund’s total annual operating expenses. BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (“EMB”), after taking into account any fee waivers by EMB, plus 0.10%.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for the Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Fund.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Fund, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, or its affiliates, however, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees the Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. The Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in a given calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund was subject to the same terms under the previous securities lending fee arrangement.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its statement of operations. For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the Fund paid BTC $36 for securities lending agent services.

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

The Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends — affiliated in the statement of operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales    

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 104,707      $ 853,094    

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind  

Sales  

 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 1,184,732      $ 1,224,026  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of April 30, 2019, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.

As of October 31, 2018, the Fund had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $8,340 available to offset future realized capital gains.

As of April 30, 2019, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost     

Gross Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Gross Unrealized

Depreciation

   

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 13,452,013      $ 131,922      $ (441,175   $ (309,253

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
04/30/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares      Amount  

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

        

Shares sold

    50,000     $ 1,228,056       450,000      $ 11,631,104  

Shares redeemed

    (50,000     (1,263,390             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

        $ (35,334     450,000      $ 11,631,104  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Supplemental Information  (unaudited)

 

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are for financial reporting purposes and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and character of the distributions for tax reporting purposes will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV which is sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year-end.

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
    % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
    Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond(a)

    $0.725363     $     $ 0.028551     $ 0.753914       96         4     100

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than the amount of earned income and net realized gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at www.iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to www.icsdelivery.com.

 

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The iShares Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at www.iShares.com.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at www.iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Fixed Income

 

LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate

 

 

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Additional Financial Information

April 30, 2019

iShares Trust

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF  |  EMB  |  NASDAQ

 

 

 

 

 

 


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)

 

Azerbaijan — 0.5%  

Southern Gas Corridor CJSC, 6.88%, 03/24/26(b)

  $   64,866     $ 73,298,580  
   

 

 

 
Bahrain — 0.1%            

Oil and Gas Holding Co. BSCC (The), 7.50%, 10/25/27(b)

    11,700       12,431,250  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 1.1%            

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile

   

3.63%, 08/01/27 (Call 05/01/27)(b)

    49,765       49,901,107  

4.38%, 02/05/49 (Call 08/05/48)(c)

    45,825       45,820,189  

4.50%, 09/16/25(b)

    35,152       37,393,467  

4.50%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)(b)

    40,239       41,113,192  
   

 

 

 
          174,227,955  
China — 3.0%            

Amber Circle Funding Ltd.,
3.25%, 12/04/22(b)

    15,488       15,487,923  

China Development Bank

   

2.13%, 06/01/21(b)

    8,544       8,406,399  

2.63%, 01/24/22(b)

    17,649       17,497,660  

China Development Bank Corp./Hong Kong, 3.31%, 03/06/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(b)(d)

    20,522       20,580,467  

China Great Wall International Holdings III Ltd., 3.13%, 08/31/22(b)

    12,820       12,668,275  

China Minmetals Corp., 3.75%,
(Call 11/13/22)(b)(e)(f)

    13,166       12,824,935  

CNAC HK Finbridge Co. Ltd.

   

3.50%, 07/19/22(b)

    21,854       21,847,225  

4.13%, 07/19/27(b)

    15,054       15,042,032  

4.63%, 03/14/23(b)

    18,195       18,822,091  

5.13%, 03/14/28(b)

    25,039       26,814,390  

CNOOC Curtis Funding No. 1 Pty Ltd., 4.50%, 10/03/23(b)

    20,869       21,937,180  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd.

   

3.90%, 05/17/22(b)

    21,831       22,275,807  

4.88%, 05/17/42(b)

    13,532       14,949,951  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013 Ltd., 4.38%, 10/17/23(b)

    22,527       23,546,939  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd., 4.38%, 04/10/24(b)

    20,851       21,821,718  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2015 Ltd., 3.25%, 04/28/25(b)

    19,492       19,306,534  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2016 Ltd., 2.00%, 09/29/21(b)

    14,620       14,231,035  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd.

   

2.50%, 09/13/22(b)

    21,288       20,837,014  

3.00%, 04/12/22(b)

    16,356       16,268,086  

3.63%, 04/12/27(b)

    14,939       14,949,838  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2013 Ltd., 3.13%, 05/22/23(b)

    12,818       12,808,835  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2014 Ltd., 4.13%, 05/07/24(b)

    21,457       22,337,273  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd.

   

2.75%, 05/04/22(b)

    21,034       20,862,468  

3.50%, 05/04/27(b)

    33,607       33,498,281  

Three Gorges Finance I Cayman Islands Ltd., 3.15%, 06/02/26(b)

    13,119       12,790,697  
   

 

 

 
      462,413,053  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Indonesia — 1.2%            

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT

   

5.23%, 11/15/21(b)

  $     11,195     $ 11,628,806  

5.71%, 11/15/23(b)

    14,477       15,525,786  

6.53%, 11/15/28(b)

    11,011       12,525,012  

Pelabuhan Indonesia II PT,
4.25%, 05/05/25(b)

    11,096       11,219,776  

Pertamina Persero PT

   

4.30%, 05/20/23(b)

    9,028       9,265,301  

4.88%, 05/03/22(b)

    16,865       17,460,925  

5.63%, 05/20/43(b)

    19,192       19,929,645  

6.00%, 05/03/42(b)

    10,699       11,669,774  

6.45%, 05/30/44(b)

    15,928       18,284,468  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT

   

4.13%, 05/15/27(b)

    17,275       17,005,510  

5.25%, 10/24/42(b)

    9,872       9,755,264  

5.45%, 05/21/28(b)

    10,836       11,594,032  

5.50%, 11/22/21(b)

    9,156       9,615,585  

6.15%, 05/21/48(b)

    12,258       13,558,513  
   

 

 

 
          189,038,397  
Kazakhstan — 1.6%            

Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, 4.13%, 12/10/22(b)

    33,792       34,045,440  

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV, 6.95%, 07/10/42(b)

    32,974       38,909,320  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC

   

4.75%, 04/19/27(b)

    29,547       30,581,145  

5.38%, 04/24/30(b)

    41,155       43,992,637  

5.75%, 04/19/47(b)

    39,580       41,559,000  

6.38%, 10/24/48(b)

    48,356       53,381,398  
   

 

 

 
      242,468,940  
Malaysia — 0.9%            

Petronas Capital Ltd.

   

3.50%, 03/18/25(b)

    46,881       47,455,058  

4.50%, 03/18/45(b)

    46,571       50,595,433  

7.88%, 05/22/22(b)

    33,995       38,692,259  
   

 

 

 
      136,742,750  
Mexico — 2.9%            

Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior SNC/Cayman Islands, 4.38%, 10/14/25(b)

    9,123       9,145,808  

Comision Federal de Electricidad

   

4.75%, 02/23/27(b)

    7,749       7,869,458  

4.88%, 01/15/24

    12,802       13,179,083  

4.88%, 01/15/24(b)

    195       200,744  

Mexico City Airport Trust, 5.50%, 07/31/47
(Call 01/31/47)(b)

    18,925       17,718,531  

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

3.50%, 01/30/23

    20,034       19,264,694  

4.25%, 01/15/25

    8,703       8,198,226  

4.50%, 01/23/26

    13,458       12,591,305  

4.63%, 09/21/23

    18,336       18,221,400  

4.88%, 01/24/22

    16,366       16,520,822  

4.88%, 01/18/24

    12,054       11,992,525  

5.35%, 02/12/28

    21,922       20,551,875  

5.38%, 03/13/22

    14,046       14,384,509  

5.50%, 06/27/44

    14,866       12,139,055  

5.63%, 01/23/46

    18,417       15,359,778  

6.25%, 03/11/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.650%)(d)

    10,369       10,824,251  

6.35%, 02/12/48

    30,832       27,185,191  

6.38%, 01/23/45

    27,460       24,549,515  

6.50%, 03/13/27

    51,054       51,579,856  

6.50%, 01/23/29

    18,156       18,137,209  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Mexico (continued)            

6.50%, 06/02/41

  $   25,092     $ 23,122,529  

6.63%, 06/15/35

    25,267       24,370,021  

6.75%, 09/21/47

    52,602       48,499,044  

6.88%, 08/04/26

    27,473       28,582,909  
   

 

 

 
          454,188,338  
Oman — 0.1%            

Lamar Funding Ltd., 3.96%, 05/07/25(b)

    25,306       22,176,027  
   

 

 

 
Peru — 0.5%            

Petroleos del Peru SA

   

4.75%, 06/19/32(b)

    33,525       34,069,781  

5.63%, 06/19/47(b)

    34,815       36,851,678  
   

 

 

 
      70,921,459  
Philippines — 0.2%            

Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp.,

   

7.39%, 12/02/24(b)

    26,705       32,234,404  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.3%            

Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC

   

5.94%, 11/21/23(b)

    20,800       21,814,000  

6.03%, 07/05/22(b)

    13,023       13,641,592  

6.80%, 11/22/25(b)

    16,245       17,707,050  
   

 

 

 
      53,162,642  
Saudi Arabia — 0.2%            

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.

   

2.75%, 04/16/22(c)

    10,950       10,877,894  

2.88%, 04/16/24(c)

    8,900       8,765,209  

3.50%, 04/16/29(c)

    8,100       7,962,219  

4.25%, 04/16/39(c)

    8,145       7,978,313  

4.38%, 04/16/49(c)

    1,755       1,707,440  
   

 

 

 
      37,291,075  
South Africa — 0.7%            

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

   

6.35%, 08/10/28(b)

    26,331       27,360,937  

6.75%, 08/06/23(b)

    26,525       26,657,625  

7.13%, 02/11/25(b)

    31,190       31,501,900  

Transnet SOC Ltd., 4.00%, 07/26/22(b)

    21,441       21,080,791  
   

 

 

 
      106,601,253  
United Arab Emirates — 0.1%            

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC, 4.60%, 11/02/47(b)

    20,450       21,523,625  
   

 

 

 
Venezuela — 0.4%            

Petroleos de Venezuela SA

   

5.38%, 04/12/27(g)

    24,185       5,078,850  

5.50%, 04/12/37(g)

    22,444       4,488,840  

6.00%, 05/16/24(g)

    70,800       14,868,041  

6.00%, 11/15/26(g)

    58,476       12,279,956  

9.00%, 11/17/21(g)

    36,205       9,141,821  

9.75%, 05/17/35(g)

    40,301       10,276,818  

12.75%, 02/17/22(g)

    24,511       6,127,575  
   

 

 

 
      62,261,901  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 13.8%
(Cost: $2,187,459,148)

      2,150,981,649  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Foreign Government Obligations(a)

   
Angola — 1.1%            

Angolan Government International Bond

   

8.25%, 05/09/28(b)

  $   58,569     $ 61,277,816  

9.38%, 05/08/48(b)

    58,321       62,589,222  

9.50%, 11/12/25(b)

    48,871       54,857,698  
   

 

 

 
          178,724,736  
Argentina — 2.6%            

Argentine Republic Government International Bond

   

3.75%, 12/31/38(h)

    72,714       38,211,299  

4.63%, 01/11/23

    22,549       16,633,608  

5.63%, 01/26/22

    45,227       35,186,606  

5.88%, 01/11/28

    60,571       41,972,372  

6.63%, 07/06/28

    13,423       9,463,416  

6.88%, 01/26/27

    50,627       36,375,500  

6.88%, 01/11/48

    40,209       26,627,807  

7.13%, 07/06/36

    24,896       17,116,000  

7.13%, 06/28/17

    38,554       25,692,193  

7.50%, 04/22/26

    91,466       68,631,970  

7.63%, 04/22/46

    38,408       26,742,146  

8.28%, 12/31/33

    81,537       60,543,124  
   

 

 

 
      403,196,041  
Azerbaijan — 0.7%            

Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond

   

3.50%, 09/01/32(b)

    38,969       34,825,232  

4.75%, 03/18/24(b)

    39,818       41,112,085  

State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic, 4.75%, 03/13/23(b)

    33,602       34,362,917  
   

 

 

 
      110,300,234  
Bahrain — 0.9%            

Bahrain Government International Bond

   

6.00%, 09/19/44(b)

    15,300       14,305,500  

6.13%, 07/05/22(b)

    12,300       12,699,750  

6.13%, 08/01/23(b)

    18,810       19,562,400  

6.75%, 09/20/29(b)

    15,723       16,627,073  

7.00%, 01/26/26(b)

    16,575       17,776,687  

7.00%, 10/12/28(b)

    22,160       23,925,376  

CBB International Sukuk Co. 5 Spc, 5.62%, 02/12/24(b)

    11,600       11,977,000  

CBB International Sukuk Co. 7 SPC, 6.88%, 10/05/25(b)

    14,200       15,478,000  
   

 

 

 
      132,351,786  
Bolivia — 0.2%            

Bolivian Government International Bond, 4.50%, 03/20/28(b)

    33,238       31,091,656  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 3.4%            

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, 5.75%, 09/26/23(b)

    27,045       29,133,009  

Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais, 5.33%, 02/15/28(b)

    18,091       18,619,606  

Brazilian Government International Bond

   

2.63%, 01/05/23

    41,165       39,724,225  

4.25%, 01/07/25

    76,618       77,345,871  

4.50%, 05/30/29 (Call 02/28/29)

    9,900       9,640,125  

4.63%, 01/13/28 (Call 10/13/27)

    57,575       57,731,892  

5.00%, 01/27/45

    65,737       59,952,144  

5.63%, 01/07/41

    45,656       45,557,155  

5.63%, 02/21/47

    52,058       51,103,516  

6.00%, 04/07/26

    40,689       44,757,900  

7.13%, 01/20/37

    35,138       41,176,290  

8.25%, 01/20/34

    31,104       39,488,861  
 

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Brazil (continued)            

8.88%, 04/15/24

  $     14,832     $ 18,421,344  
   

 

 

 
          532,651,938  
Chile — 0.8%            

Chile Government International Bond

   

3.24%, 02/06/28 (Call 11/06/27)

    65,463       65,724,852  

3.86%, 06/21/47

    51,660       51,853,725  
   

 

 

 
      117,578,577  
China — 0.8%            

China Government International Bond

   

2.13%, 11/02/22(b)

    14,565       14,290,799  

2.63%, 11/02/27(b)

    13,811       13,383,757  

3.25%, 10/19/23(b)

    22,697       23,236,054  

3.50%, 10/19/28(b)

    14,611       15,179,339  

Export-Import Bank of China (The)

   

2.63%, 03/14/22(b)

    17,838       17,673,498  

2.88%, 04/26/26(b)

    14,069       13,525,022  

3.63%, 07/31/24(b)

    21,383       21,825,521  
   

 

 

 
      119,113,990  
Colombia — 3.4%            

Colombia Government International Bond

   

2.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    20,895       20,460,697  

3.88%, 04/25/27 (Call 01/25/27)

    46,551       47,225,990  

4.00%, 02/26/24 (Call 11/26/23)

    41,396       42,472,296  

4.38%, 07/12/21

    38,000       39,075,210  

4.50%, 01/28/26 (Call 10/28/25)

    31,707       33,419,178  

4.50%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    40,406       42,587,924  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    94,899       98,884,758  

5.20%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    22,467       23,972,289  

5.63%, 02/26/44 (Call 08/26/43)

    48,993       54,896,656  

6.13%, 01/18/41

    49,485       58,242,608  

7.38%, 09/18/37

    37,027       48,289,688  

8.13%, 05/21/24

    20,708       25,077,906  
   

 

 

 
      534,605,200  
Costa Rica — 0.6%            

Costa Rica Government International Bond

   

4.25%, 01/26/23(b)

    31,547       30,209,249  

7.00%, 04/04/44(b)

    32,381       31,075,236  

7.16%, 03/12/45(b)

    35,443       34,468,318  
   

 

 

 
      95,752,803  
Croatia — 0.8%            

Croatia Government International Bond

   

5.50%, 04/04/23(b)

    50,514       54,757,176  

6.00%, 01/26/24(b)

    57,993       64,940,271  
   

 

 

 
      119,697,447  
Dominican Republic — 2.6%            

Dominican Republic International Bond

   

5.50%, 01/27/25(b)

    49,828       51,322,840  

5.88%, 04/18/24(b)

    33,827       35,315,388  

5.95%, 01/25/27(b)

    55,591       58,509,528  

6.00%, 07/19/28(b)

    43,865       46,230,420  

6.50%, 02/15/48(b)

    33,356       34,564,321  

6.85%, 01/27/45(b)

    66,059       70,584,041  

6.88%, 01/29/26(b)

    49,686       54,778,815  

7.45%, 04/30/44(b)

    50,155       56,650,073  

7.50%, 05/06/21(b)

    1,000       1,035,000  
   

 

 

 
      408,990,426  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Ecuador — 3.0%            

Ecuador Government International Bond

   

7.88%, 01/23/28(b)

  $     90,077     $ 86,825,671  

7.95%, 06/20/24(b)

    56,885       57,756,763  

8.75%, 06/02/23(b)

    36,056       38,183,304  

8.88%, 10/23/27(b)

    73,168       74,344,176  

9.63%, 06/02/27(b)

    31,236       33,094,542  

9.65%, 12/13/26(b)

    52,081       55,454,026  

10.75%, 03/28/22(b)

    83,699       93,798,540  

10.75%, 01/31/29(c)

    500       557,617  

10.75%, 01/31/29(b)

    20,525       22,890,198  
   

 

 

 
          462,904,837  
Egypt — 2.8%            

Egypt Government International Bond

   

5.58%, 02/21/23(b)

    36,581       36,215,190  

5.88%, 06/11/25(b)

    40,819       39,849,549  

6.13%, 01/31/22(b)

    71,799       72,516,990  

6.59%, 02/21/28(b)

    41,015       39,528,206  

7.50%, 01/31/27(b)

    58,478       60,013,048  

7.60%, 03/01/29(c)

    37,400       37,587,000  

7.90%, 02/21/48(b)

    50,879       49,034,636  

8.50%, 01/31/47(b)

    77,274       78,239,925  

8.70%, 03/01/49(c)

    1,000       1,026,250  

8.70%, 03/01/49(b)

    28,900       29,658,625  
   

 

 

 
      443,669,419  
El Salvador — 0.2%            

El Salvador Government International Bond, 7.65%, 06/15/35(b)

    33,162       34,339,251  
   

 

 

 
Ethiopia — 0.2%            

Ethiopia International Bond,
6.63%, 12/11/24(b)

    35,443       36,340,948  
   

 

 

 
Gabon — 0.3%            

Gabon Government International Bond, 6.38%, 12/12/24(b)

    51,852       49,972,326  
   

 

 

 
Ghana — 1.1%            

Ghana Government International Bond

   

7.63%, 05/16/29(b)

    40,179       39,425,644  

7.88%, 08/07/23(b)

    4,000       4,185,000  

8.13%, 01/18/26(b)

    33,639       34,816,365  

8.13%, 03/26/32(c)

    29,775       29,529,803  

8.63%, 06/16/49(b)

    36,663       35,104,823  

8.95%, 03/26/51(c)

    24,125       23,873,014  
   

 

 

 
      166,934,649  
Hungary — 1.8%            

Hungary Government International Bond

   

5.38%, 02/21/23

    65,248       70,534,719  

5.38%, 03/25/24

    65,230       71,787,246  

5.75%, 11/22/23

    67,410       74,756,005  

7.63%, 03/29/41

    40,024       60,227,114  
   

 

 

 
      277,305,084  
India — 0.4%            

Export-Import Bank of India

   

3.38%, 08/05/26(b)

    34,012       32,783,316  

3.88%, 02/01/28(b)

    33,781       33,354,853  
   

 

 

 
      66,138,169  
Indonesia — 3.7%            

Indonesia Government International Bond

   

2.95%, 01/11/23

    12,756       12,631,752  

3.38%, 04/15/23(b)

    10,067       10,109,231  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Indonesia (continued)            

3.50%, 01/11/28

  $     12,110     $ 11,867,800  

3.75%, 04/25/22(b)

    21,689           22,020,733  

3.85%, 07/18/27(b)

    9,588       9,650,082  

4.10%, 04/24/28

    11,572       11,832,370  

4.13%, 01/15/25(b)

    21,678       22,359,231  

4.35%, 01/08/27(b)

    14,690       15,254,463  

4.35%, 01/11/48

    19,569       19,284,956  

4.63%, 04/15/43(b)

    15,255       15,474,901  

4.75%, 01/08/26(b)

    24,435       26,023,153  

4.75%, 02/11/29

    13,894       14,880,474  

4.75%, 07/18/47(b)

    9,846       10,084,027  

5.13%, 01/15/45(b)

    22,441       24,078,857  

5.25%, 01/17/42(b)

    23,563       25,610,978  

5.25%, 01/08/47(b)

    14,572       15,886,467  

5.35%, 02/11/49

    10,486       11,708,825  

5.38%, 10/17/23(b)

    12,624       13,695,588  

5.88%, 01/15/24(b)

    21,314       23,601,951  

5.95%, 01/08/46(b)

    12,353       14,677,526  

6.63%, 02/17/37(b)

    17,297       21,495,760  

6.75%, 01/15/44(b)

    20,501       26,558,943  

7.75%, 01/17/38(b)

    22,146       30,639,102  

8.50%, 10/12/35(b)

    15,715       22,628,264  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III

   

3.30%, 11/21/22(b)

    7,434       7,443,479  

3.40%, 03/29/22(b)

    14,129       14,137,831  

3.75%, 03/01/23(b)

    14,808       14,982,661  

4.15%, 03/29/27(b)

    21,848       22,209,038  

4.33%, 05/28/25(b)

    20,671       21,322,033  

4.35%, 09/10/24(b)

    14,030       14,529,538  

4.40%, 03/01/28(b)

    21,801       22,481,954  

4.45%, 02/20/29(c)

    400       413,022  

4.45%, 02/20/29(b)

    8,400       8,673,462  

4.55%, 03/29/26(b)

    17,685       18,434,048  
   

 

 

 
      576,682,500  
Iraq — 0.8%            

Iraq International Bond

   

5.80%, 01/15/28 (Call 06/16/19)(b)

    87,467       84,624,322  

6.75%, 03/09/23(b)

    35,457       35,988,855  
   

 

 

 
      120,613,177  
Ivory Coast — 0.8%            

Ivory Coast Government International Bond

   

5.75%, 12/31/32 (Call 06/30/19)(b)(h)

    56,576       53,181,510  

6.13%, 06/15/33(b)

    40,765       37,069,857  

6.38%, 03/03/28(b)

    35,978       34,853,688  
   

 

 

 
      125,105,055  
Jamaica — 1.0%            

Jamaica Government International Bond

   

6.75%, 04/28/28

    62,936       70,382,588  

7.88%, 07/28/45

    32,743       39,618,866  

8.00%, 03/15/39

    41,003       49,656,478  
   

 

 

 
      159,657,932  
Jordan — 0.6%            

Jordan Government International Bond

   

5.75%, 01/31/27(b)

    33,032       32,247,490  

6.13%, 01/29/26(b)

    33,887       33,929,359  

7.38%, 10/10/47(b)

    33,974       33,039,715  
   

 

 

 
      99,216,564  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Kazakhstan — 1.5%            

Kazakhstan Government International Bond

   

3.88%, 10/14/24(b)

  $ 49,046     $ 50,860,702  

4.88%, 10/14/44(b)

    32,575       34,977,406  

5.13%, 07/21/25(b)

    79,575       87,830,906  

6.50%, 07/21/45(b)

    47,268       61,389,315  
   

 

 

 
          235,058,329  
Kenya — 0.9%            

Kenya Government International Bond

   

6.88%, 06/24/24(b)

    67,085       68,258,987  

7.25%, 02/28/28(b)

    32,899       32,570,010  

8.25%, 02/28/48(b)

    33,761       33,310,122  
   

 

 

 
      134,139,119  
Kuwait — 0.4%            

Kuwait International Government Bond, 3.50%, 03/20/27(b)

    56,860       57,798,190  
   

 

 

 
Lebanon — 1.6%            

Lebanon Government International Bond

   

6.00%, 01/27/23(b)

    36,328       31,378,310  

6.10%, 10/04/22(b)

    51,683       45,450,805  

6.60%, 11/27/26(b)

    52,213       42,861,391  

6.65%, 02/26/30(b)

    44,669       35,286,947  

6.75%, 11/29/27(b)

    33,513       27,187,589  

6.85%, 03/23/27(b)

    41,478       34,051,571  

7.00%, 03/23/32(b)

    32,757       26,357,756  
   

 

 

 
      242,574,369  
Lithuania — 0.4%            

Lithuania Government International Bond, 6.63%, 02/01/22(b)

    51,014       56,039,899  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia — 1.0%            

1MDB Global Investments Ltd., 4.40%, 03/09/23(b)

        101,800       95,649,752  

Malaysia Sovereign Sukuk Bhd, 3.04%, 04/22/25(b)

    33,824       33,810,978  

Malaysia Sukuk Global Bhd, 3.18%, 04/27/26(b)

    34,073       34,061,586  
   

 

 

 
      163,522,316  
Mexico — 2.5%            

Mexico Government International Bond

   

3.60%, 01/30/25

    22,389       22,333,028  

3.63%, 03/15/22

    19,778       20,104,337  

3.75%, 01/11/28

    22,288       21,909,104  

4.00%, 10/02/23

    26,582       27,366,169  

4.13%, 01/21/26

    23,622       23,994,047  

4.15%, 03/28/27

    28,764       29,152,314  

4.35%, 01/15/47

    20,393       19,039,415  

4.50%, 04/22/29

    19,523       20,137,975  

4.60%, 01/23/46

    23,165       22,355,267  

4.60%, 02/10/48

    24,841       24,033,667  

4.75%, 03/08/44

    40,848       40,252,232  

5.55%, 01/21/45

    26,446       29,031,493  

5.75%, 12/10/10

    23,116       23,706,036  

6.05%, 01/11/40

    29,496       33,787,668  

6.75%, 09/27/34

    16,811       20,542,117  

8.30%, 08/15/31

    11,785       15,916,762  
   

 

 

 
      393,661,631  
Mongolia — 0.2%            

Mongolia Government International Bond, 5.13%, 12/05/22(b)

    33,330       32,702,563  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Morocco — 0.3%            

Morocco Government International Bond, 4.25%, 12/11/22(b)

  $     52,243     $ 53,287,860  
   

 

 

 
Nigeria — 2.0%            

Nigeria Government International Bond

   

6.50%, 11/28/27(b)

    49,668       48,922,980  

7.14%, 02/23/30(b)

    41,328       41,018,040  

7.63%, 11/21/25(b)

    37,018       39,516,715  

7.63%, 11/28/47(b)

    50,677       48,713,266  

7.70%, 02/23/38(b)

    39,272       38,743,595  

7.88%, 02/16/32(b)

    49,481       51,089,133  

8.75%, 01/21/31(b)

    33,179       36,496,900  
   

 

 

 
          304,500,629  
Oman — 2.7%            

Oman Government International Bond

   

3.63%, 06/15/21(b)

    29,155       28,389,681  

3.88%, 03/08/22(b)

    26,532       25,802,370  

4.13%, 01/17/23(b)

    27,436       26,510,035  

4.75%, 06/15/26(b)

    59,523       55,058,775  

5.38%, 03/08/27(b)

    45,034       42,388,253  

5.63%, 01/17/28(b)

    59,534       56,631,717  

6.50%, 03/08/47(b)

    46,083       41,071,474  

6.75%, 01/17/48(b)

    63,364       57,423,625  

Oman Sovereign Sukuk SAOC

   

4.40%, 06/01/24(b)

    47,163       44,922,757  

5.93%, 10/31/25(b)

    37,742       38,290,203  
   

 

 

 
      416,488,890  
Pakistan — 1.0%            

Pakistan Government International Bond

   

6.88%, 12/05/27(b)

    51,527       51,002,713  

8.25%, 04/15/24(b)

    36,265       39,148,974  

Third Pakistan International Sukuk Co. Ltd. (The)

   

5.50%, 10/13/21(b)

    27,981       28,171,691  

5.63%, 12/05/22(b)

    34,714       34,757,392  
   

 

 

 
      153,080,770  
Panama — 2.0%            

Panama Government International Bond

   

3.75%, 03/16/25 (Call 12/16/24)

    41,579       42,847,160  

3.88%, 03/17/28 (Call 12/17/27)

    43,805       45,318,682  

4.00%, 09/22/24 (Call 06/22/24)

    39,346       40,998,532  

4.50%, 05/15/47

    38,733       40,699,668  

4.50%, 04/16/50 (Call 10/16/49)

    57,449       59,966,702  

6.70%, 01/26/36

    67,159       87,298,977  
   

 

 

 
      317,129,721  
Paraguay — 0.2%            

Paraguay Government International Bond, 6.10%, 08/11/44(b)

    33,908       38,197,362  
   

 

 

 
Peru — 2.5%            

Peruvian Government International Bond

   

4.13%, 08/25/27

    41,718       44,867,709  

5.63%, 11/18/50

    83,285       106,479,873  

6.55%, 03/14/37

    38,732       51,804,631  

7.35%, 07/21/25

    61,011       76,044,415  

8.75%, 11/21/33

    72,380       112,298,656  
   

 

 

 
      391,495,284  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Philippines — 3.5%            

Philippine Government International Bond

   

3.00%, 02/01/28

  $ 43,640     $ 43,094,500  

3.70%, 03/01/41

    44,272       44,789,761  

3.70%, 02/02/42

    40,802       41,353,031  

3.75%, 01/14/29

    30,585       32,076,019  

3.95%, 01/20/40

    42,758       44,786,653  

4.20%, 01/21/24

    33,192       35,125,268  

5.00%, 01/13/37

    26,201       30,937,748  

5.50%, 03/30/26

    23,777       27,370,061  

6.38%, 01/15/32

    19,672       25,325,044  

6.38%, 10/23/34

    42,336       56,318,522  

7.75%, 01/14/31

    36,647       51,558,848  

9.50%, 02/02/30

    40,613       62,624,231  

10.63%, 03/16/25

    31,217       44,302,386  
   

 

 

 
          539,662,072  
Poland — 1.9%            

Republic of Poland Government International Bond

   

3.00%, 03/17/23

    67,020       67,695,226  

3.25%, 04/06/26

    57,893       59,023,071  

4.00%, 01/22/24

    65,628       68,763,050  

5.00%, 03/23/22

    99,939       106,227,662  
   

 

 

 
      301,709,009  
Qatar — 1.6%            

Qatar Government International Bond

   

3.25%, 06/02/26(b)

    20,600       20,522,750  

3.38%, 03/14/24(c)

    20,775       21,065,850  

3.88%, 04/23/23(b)

    14,700       15,177,750  

4.00%, 03/14/29(c)

    28,425       29,591,420  

4.50%, 04/23/28(b)

    21,500       23,193,125  

4.63%, 06/02/46(b)

    8,860       9,402,675  

4.82%, 03/14/49(c)

    42,600       45,741,750  

5.10%, 04/23/48(b)

    40,254       44,966,335  

5.75%, 01/20/42(b)

    8,689       10,568,995  

6.40%, 01/20/40(b)

    5,360       6,968,000  

9.75%, 06/15/30(b)

    7,489       11,645,395  

SoQ Sukuk A QSC, 3.24%, 01/18/23(b)

    10,000       10,087,500  
   

 

 

 
      248,931,545  
Romania — 1.5%            

Romanian Government International Bond

   

4.38%, 08/22/23(b)

    49,576       51,508,225  

4.88%, 01/22/24(b)

    32,280       34,378,200  

5.13%, 06/15/48(b)

    40,838       41,297,427  

6.13%, 01/22/44(b)

    33,298       38,500,813  

6.75%, 02/07/22(b)

    67,055       73,257,587  
   

 

 

 
      238,942,252  
Russia — 3.5%            

Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond, 5.10%, 03/28/35(c)

    3,600       3,726,000  

Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond

   

4.25%, 06/23/27(b)

    41,600       41,891,200  

4.38%, 03/21/29(b)

    27,600       27,779,400  

4.50%, 04/04/22(b)

    33,800       34,932,300  

4.75%, 05/27/26(b)

    48,400       50,100,050  

4.88%, 09/16/23(b)

    47,000       49,538,000  

5.25%, 06/23/47(b)

        118,400       122,612,080  

5.63%, 04/04/42(b)

    50,000       55,500,000  

5.88%, 09/16/43(b)

    27,800       31,796,250  

7.50%, 03/31/30(b)(h)

    53,938       60,134,051  

12.75%, 06/24/28(b)

    42,694       69,004,177  
   

 

 

 
      547,013,508  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Saudi Arabia — 1.6%            

KSA Sukuk Ltd.

   

2.89%, 04/20/22(b)

  $     20,150     $ 20,131,865  

3.63%, 04/20/27(b)

    19,600       19,727,400  

4.30%, 01/19/29(b)

    7,200       7,509,600  

Saudi Government International Bond

   

2.88%, 03/04/23(b)

    9,200       9,126,400  

3.25%, 10/26/26(b)

    16,150       15,859,300  

3.63%, 03/04/28(b)

    22,800       22,811,400  

4.00%, 04/17/25(b)

    19,799       20,511,764  

4.38%, 04/16/29(c)

    1,550       1,626,725  

4.38%, 04/16/29(b)

    21,175       22,223,163  

4.50%, 04/17/30(b)

    13,200       13,906,200  

4.50%, 10/26/46(b)

    25,542       25,171,641  

4.63%, 10/04/47(b)

    19,550       19,618,425  

5.00%, 04/17/49(b)

    18,150       19,166,400  

5.25%, 01/16/50(b)

    22,750       24,673,626  
   

 

 

 
          242,063,909  
Senegal — 0.4%            

Senegal Government International Bond

   

6.25%, 05/23/33(b)

    38,037       36,658,159  

6.75%, 03/13/48(b)

    32,905       30,318,173  
   

 

 

 
      66,976,332  
Serbia — 0.5%            

Serbia International Bond,
7.25%, 09/28/21(b)

    67,747       73,759,546  
   

 

 

 
Slovakia — 0.3%            

Slovakia Government International Bond, 4.38%, 05/21/22(b)

    50,179       52,647,556  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 2.2%            

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond

   

4.30%, 10/12/28

    50,476       47,125,655  

4.67%, 01/17/24

    38,995       39,287,462  

4.85%, 09/27/27

    27,375       26,622,188  

4.88%, 04/14/26

    31,499       31,183,538  

5.00%, 10/12/46

    26,492       23,313,887  

5.38%, 07/24/44

    25,524       23,468,680  

5.65%, 09/27/47

    39,223       36,782,349  

5.88%, 05/30/22

    27,591       28,936,061  

5.88%, 09/16/25

    51,733       54,513,649  

5.88%, 06/22/30

    31,904       32,579,567  
   

 

 

 
      343,813,036  
Sri Lanka — 2.3%            

Sri Lanka Government International Bond

   

5.75%, 04/18/23(b)

    41,544       40,620,685  

5.88%, 07/25/22(b)

    31,795       31,459,722  

6.20%, 05/11/27(b)

    49,503       46,582,075  

6.25%, 07/27/21(b)

    31,652       31,790,161  

6.75%, 04/18/28(b)

    41,732       40,219,215  

6.83%, 07/18/26(b)

    35,671       35,046,579  

6.85%, 03/14/24(c)

    33,561       33,812,708  

6.85%, 11/03/25(b)

    50,657       50,482,993  

7.85%, 03/14/29(c)

    46,225       47,394,261  
   

 

 

 
      357,408,399  
Trinidad And Tobago — 0.2%            

Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond,
4.50%, 08/04/26(b)

    33,647       33,226,413  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Tunisia — 0.2%            

Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond,
5.75%, 01/30/25(b)

  $     33,840     $ 30,879,000  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 3.7%            

Hazine Mustesarligi Varlik Kiralama AS

   

4.25%, 06/08/21(b)

    12,897       12,430,773  

4.49%, 11/25/24(b)

    13,005       11,447,001  

5.00%, 04/06/23(b)

    15,500       14,511,875  

5.80%, 02/21/22(c)

    14,140       13,796,045  

Turkey Government International Bond

   

3.25%, 03/23/23

    20,269       17,738,922  

4.25%, 04/14/26

    18,117       15,048,614  

4.88%, 10/09/26

    35,833       30,522,012  

4.88%, 04/16/43

    37,852       27,831,629  

5.13%, 03/25/22

    13,298       12,684,763  

5.13%, 02/17/28

    24,508       20,711,098  

5.75%, 03/22/24

    29,355       27,467,327  

5.75%, 05/11/47

    41,722       32,706,919  

6.00%, 03/25/27

    37,561       33,792,317  

6.00%, 01/14/41

    35,129       28,494,010  

6.13%, 10/24/28

    25,359       22,737,513  

6.25%, 09/26/22

    32,582       31,770,220  

6.63%, 02/17/45

    38,177       32,493,399  

6.75%, 05/30/40

    20,440       17,884,285  

6.88%, 03/17/36

    34,449       30,837,884  

7.25%, 12/23/23

    25,399       25,314,294  

7.25%, 03/05/38

    13,385       12,378,113  

7.38%, 02/05/25

    38,345       37,887,736  

7.63%, 04/26/29

    28,409       27,627,753  

8.00%, 02/14/34

    18,912       18,918,146  

11.88%, 01/15/30

    16,227       20,723,096  
   

 

 

 
          577,755,744  
Ukraine — 2.6%            

Ukraine Government International Bond

   

7.38%, 09/25/32(b)

    94,322       83,239,165  

7.75%, 09/01/21(b)

    42,476       42,136,192  

7.75%, 09/01/22(b)

    44,312       43,514,384  

7.75%, 09/01/23(b)

    43,784       42,251,560  

7.75%, 09/01/24(b)

    40,685       38,894,860  

7.75%, 09/01/25(b)

    41,033       38,694,119  

7.75%, 09/01/26(b)

    42,559       39,664,988  

7.75%, 09/01/27(b)

    39,879       36,768,438  

9.75%, 11/01/28(b)

    45,886       46,867,731  
   

 

 

 
      412,031,437  
United Arab Emirates — 1.1%            

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond

   

2.50%, 10/11/22(b)

    29,920       29,531,040  

3.13%, 05/03/26(b)

    30,600       30,676,500  

3.13%, 10/11/27(b)

    45,043       44,761,481  

4.13%, 10/11/47(b)

    36,830       37,382,450  

RAK Capital, 3.09%, 03/31/25(b)

    1,200       1,162,446  

Sharjah Sukuk Program Ltd.

   

3.85%, 04/03/26(b)

    10,400       10,374,000  

4.23%, 03/14/28(b)

    9,700       9,863,979  
   

 

 

 
      163,751,896  
Uruguay — 2.5%            

Uruguay Government International Bond

   

4.38%, 10/27/27

    61,468       64,234,132  

4.38%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)

    38,653       40,179,821  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Uruguay (continued)            

4.50%, 08/14/24

  $ 38,672     $ 40,508,391  

4.98%, 04/20/55

    58,270       59,959,430  

5.10%, 06/18/50

      130,752           137,289,894  

7.63%, 03/21/36

    37,594       51,141,049  
   

 

 

 
      393,312,717  
Venezuela — 0.7%            

Venezuela Government International Bond

   

6.00%, 12/09/20(g)

    11,204       3,109,110  

7.00%, 03/31/38(g)

    20,227       5,461,290  

7.65%, 04/21/25(g)

    21,100       5,855,250  

8.25%, 10/13/24(g)

    41,370       11,686,968  

9.00%, 05/07/23(g)

    29,024       8,235,532  

9.25%, 09/15/27(g)

    52,980       16,026,450  

9.25%, 05/07/28(g)

    26,699       7,542,439  

9.38%, 01/13/34(g)

    18,430       5,851,525  

11.75%, 10/21/26(g)

    42,002       12,600,660  

11.95%, 08/05/31(g)

    57,610       16,707,074  

12.75%, 08/23/22(g)

    40,940       12,282,000  
   

 

 

 
      105,358,298  
Vietnam — 0.2%            

Vietnam Government International Bond, 4.80%, 11/19/24(b)

    33,982       35,617,724  
   

 

 

 
Zambia — 0.3%            

Zambia Government International Bond

   

8.50%, 04/14/24(b)

    35,017       24,249,272  

8.97%, 07/30/27(b)

    41,376       28,652,880  
   

 

 

 
      52,902,152  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 84.6%
(Cost: $13,558,022,057)

 

    13,210,374,222  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares
(000)
    Value  

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 0.5%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
2.37%(i)(j)

    78,467     $ 78,467,416  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.5%
(Cost: $78,467,416)

      78,467,416  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 98.9%
(Cost: $15,823,948,621)

      15,439,823,287  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.1%

      168,966,345  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   15,608,789,632  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

U.S. dollar denominated security issued by foreign domiciled entity.

(b)

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

(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)

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(e)

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(f) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(g)

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(h)

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(i)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(j)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer

    


Shares
Held at
10/31/18

(000)

 
 
 

 

    

Net Activity

(000)

 

 

    


Shares
Held at
04/30/19

(000)

 
 
 

 

    
Value at
04/30/19
 
 
     Income       

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

(a)  

    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     62,171        16,296        78,467      $ 78,467,416      $ 1,047,930      $      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 2,150,981,649        $        $ 2,150,981,649  

Foreign Government Obligations

              13,210,374,222                   13,210,374,222  

Money Market Funds

     78,467,416                            78,467,416  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $         78,467,416        $ 15,361,355,871        $             —        $ 15,439,823,287  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T S   


 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

 

    

iShares
J.P. Morgan USD

Emerging Markets

Bond ETF

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value:

 

Unaffiliated(a)

  $15,361,355,871 

Affiliated(b)

  78,467,416 

Cash

  1,084,598 

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

  18,552,109 

Capital shares sold

  10,230,087 

Dividends

  144,715 

Interest

  200,945,381 
 

 

Total assets

  15,670,780,177 
 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

  56,741,929 

Investment advisory fees

  5,248,616 
 

 

Total liabilities

  61,990,545 
 

 

NET ASSETS

  $15,608,789,632 
 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $16,229,349,551 

Accumulated loss

  (620,559,919)
 

 

NET ASSETS

  $15,608,789,632 
 

 

Shares outstanding

  142,500,000 
 

 

Net asset value

  $              109.54 
 

 

Shares authorized

  Unlimited 
 

 

Par value

  None 
 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $15,745,481,205 

(b) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $       78,467,416 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019

 

 

     iShares
J.P. Morgan USD
Emerging Markets
Bond ETF

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $       1,047,930 

Interest — Unaffiliated

  436,711,681 

Other income — Unaffiliated

  1,101,386 

Foreign taxes withheld

  33 
 

 

Total investment income

  438,861,030 
 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

  30,949,868 
 

 

Total expenses

  30,949,868 
 

 

Net investment income

  407,911,162 
 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

  (56,888,566)

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

  103,985,154 
 

 

Net realized gain

  47,096,588 
 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

  819,101,475 
 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  819,101,475 
 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

  866,198,063 
 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $1,274,109,225 
 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

I N A N C I A L  T A T E M E N T S            


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/18
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 407,911,162     $ 583,133,460  

Net realized gain (loss)

    47,096,588       (87,221,198

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    819,101,475       (1,252,248,328
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    1,274,109,225       (756,336,066
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (521,966,156     (560,509,063
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    111,916,067       4,133,365,853  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase in net assets

    864,059,136       2,816,520,724  

Beginning of period

    14,744,730,496       11,928,209,772  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 15,608,789,632     $ 14,744,730,496  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF  
     Six Months Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
10/31/18
           Year Ended
10/31/17
            Year Ended
10/31/16
            Year Ended
10/31/15
            Year Ended
10/31/14
 
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 104.57       $ 115.92       $ 114.74        $ 108.36        $ 114.15        $ 110.96  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.73         5.07         5.33          5.39          5.08          4.86  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    5.78         (11.50       1.02          6.57          (5.75        3.17  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    8.51         (6.43       6.35          11.96          (0.67        8.03  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                        

From net investment income

    (3.54       (4.92       (5.17        (5.58        (5.12        (4.84
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (3.54       (4.92       (5.17        (5.58        (5.12        (4.84
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 109.54       $ 104.57       $ 115.92        $ 114.74        $ 108.36        $ 114.15  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                        

Based on net asset value

    8.32 %(d)        (5.68 )%        5.74        11.35        (0.55 )%         7.45
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        

Total expenses

    0.39 %(e)        0.39       0.54        0.59        0.60        0.60
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.39 %(e)        0.39       0.40        0.40        0.40        0.59
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.17 %(e)        4.60       4.69        4.81        4.61        4.35
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                        

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 15,608,790       $ 14,744,730       $ 11,928,210        $ 9,649,296        $ 4,464,443        $ 5,147,968  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    6 %(d)        15       26        32        24        52
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited)

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):

 

iShares ETF    Diversification
Classification

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

   Non-diversified

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest income, if any, are recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.

Foreign Taxes: The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and are reflected in its statement of operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of April 30, 2019, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Fund. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Fund and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Fund’s tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.

Recent Accounting Standards: In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization on Purchase Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management continues to evaluate the impact of this guidance to the Fund.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Fixed-income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots.

 

 

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  The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.

Fair Value Hierarchy: 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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for the Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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.

 

4.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets    Investment Advisory Fee  

First $19 billion

     0.4000

Over $19 billion, up to and including $33 billion

     0.3800  

Over $33 billion, up to and including $47 billion

     0.3610  

Over $47 billion

     0.3430  

Each reduced investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for the Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Fund.

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, transactions executed by the Fund pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

  $   652,818      $ 8,818,919  

The Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends – affiliated in the statement of operations.

A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.

 

5.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 976,736,160      $ 854,218,379  

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
    

In-kind

Sales

 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 4,353,438,084      $ 4,421,393,427  

 

6.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of April 30, 2019, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.

As of October 31, 2018, the Fund had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $160,819,685 available to offset future realized capital gains.

As of April 30, 2019, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 15,892,794,008      $ 170,378,323      $ (623,349,044   $ (452,970,721

 

7.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability

 

 

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or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their price more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

8.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
04/30/19
          Year Ended
10/31/18
 
iShares ETF   Shares      Amount           Shares      Amount  

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

            

Shares sold

    43,500,000      $ 4,614,041,392          98,900,000      $ 10,877,622,219  

Shares redeemed

    (42,000,000      (4,502,125,325        (60,800,000      (6,744,256,366
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

    1,500,000      $ 111,916,067          38,100,000      $ 4,133,365,853  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

9.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision.

 

10.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Fixed Income

 

LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate

 

 

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This report is intended for the Fund’s shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

 

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

 

The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

 

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APRIL 30, 2019

 

2019 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

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iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

   

iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF  |  CMDY  |  NYSE Arca

 

   

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF  |  COMT  |  NASDAQ

 

   

iShares Gold Strategy ETF  |  IAUF  |  Cboe BZX

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

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Table of Contents

 

     Page  

 

 

Fund Summary

     5  

About Fund Performance

     8  

Shareholder Expenses

     8  

Consolidated Schedules of Investments

     9  

Consolidated Financial Statements

  

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     18  

Consolidated Statements of Operations

     19  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     20  

Consolidated Financial Highlights

     22  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     25  

Supplemental Information

     32  

General Information

     33  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     34  

 

 

       


Fund Summary as of April 30, 2019    iShares® Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide exposure, on a total return basis, to a diversified group of commodities. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in exchange-traded futures contracts on the Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

             Average Annual Total Returns               Cumulative Total Returns    
     6 Months      1 Year     

Since

Inception

           1 Year     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    (2.77 )%       (9.53 )%       (6.62 )%        (9.53 )%       (7.10 )% 

Fund Market

    (2.78      (9.41      (6.48       (9.41      (6.96

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index

    (2.66      (9.46      (6.43             (9.46      (6.90

The inception date of the Fund was 4/3/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/5/18.

The Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index is an unmanaged index that aims to reflect the performance of a diversified group of commodities, while also seeking to minimize the effect of contango and maximize the effect of backwardation in connection with periodically switching or “rolling” into new futures contracts.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
       Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
       Expenses  
Paid During   
the Period (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
       Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
       Expenses  
Paid During   
the Period (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
  $ 1,000.00        $ 972.30        $ 0.59             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.20        $ 0.60          0.12

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type   Percent of
Net Assets
 

Commercial Paper

    60.6

U. S. Treasury Obligations

    23.9  

Money Market Funds

    11.4  

Cash

    4.1  

Other assets, less liabilities

    0.0  

COMMODITIES EXPOSURE

 

Sector Exposure(a)   Percent of
Exposure
 

Energy Futures

    34.2

Agriculture Futures

    26.5  

Industrial Metals Futures

    18.0  

Precious Metals Futures

    15.2  

Livestock Futures

    6.1  

 

  (a) 

Represents the sector allocation of the Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index.

 
 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2019    iShares® Commodities Select Strategy ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks total return by providing investors with broad commodity exposure. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

            Average Annual Total Returns               Cumulative Total Returns    
     6 Months     1 Year     

Since

Inception

           1 Year     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    (1.51 )%(a)      (4.01 )%       (4.89 )%        (4.01 )%       (20.38 )% 

Fund Market

    (1.44     (4.10      (4.91       (4.10      (20.45

S&P GSCITM Dynamic Roll Reduced Energy 70/30 Futures/Equity Blend (USD) TR

    (1.53     (4.52      N/A         (4.52      N/A  

S&P GSCITM (USD) TR

    (3.23     (5.06      (9.77             (5.06      (37.29

 

  (a) 

The NAV total return presented in the table for the six-months period differs from the same period return disclosed in the financial highlights. The total return in the financial highlights is calculated in the same manner but differs due to certain adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

The inception date of the Fund was 10/15/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 10/16/14.

The S&P GSCITM Dynamic Roll Reduced Energy 70/30 Futures/Equity Blend (USD) TR is an unmanaged index that is designed to measure the performance of a multi-asset allocation strategy that consists of a futures-based commodities index and an equity-based index that is based on various commodity-related GICS subsectors. The inception date of this index was April 17, 2017. The average annual and cumulative total returns for the period April 17, 2017 through April 30, 2019 were 4.56% and 9.51% respectively.

The S&P GSCITM (USD) TR is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of general commodity price movements and inflation in the world economy.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $      1,000.00        $ 984.90        $ 2.36             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.40        $ 2.41          0.48

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR AND INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Sector and Investment Type   Percent of
Net Assets
 

Energy Equities

    13.0

Specialty Chemicals Equities

    6.6  

Industrial Metals Equities

    5.0  

Agriculture Equities

    4.2  

Precious Metals Equities

    1.4  

Short-term

    69.0  

Cash

    3.6  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities

    (2.8

COMMODITY-LINKED FUTURES

 

Sector Exposure(a)   Percent of
Net Assets
 

Energy Futures

    32.2

Agriculture Futures

    15.0  

Industrial Metals Futures

    10.7  

Livestock Futures

    7.6  

Precious Metals Futures

    4.3  

 

  (a) 

Exposures are calculated as the current notional value of the futures contracts as a percentage of net assets.

 
 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2019    iShares® Gold Strategy ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Gold Strategy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide exposure, on a total return basis, to the price performance of gold. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

                Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months           

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    5.35       (1.47 )% 

Fund Market

    5.24         (1.39

Bloomberg Composite Gold Index

    5.50               (1.36

The inception date of the Fund was 6/6/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 6/8/18.

The Bloomberg Composite Gold Index is an unmanaged index comprised of exchange -traded gold futures contracts and one or more exchange-traded products backed by or linked to physical gold. The index is designed to track the price performance of gold.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/18)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $      1,000.00        $ 1,053.50        $ 0.97             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.90        $ 0.95          0.19

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type   Percent of
Net Assets
 

U. S. Treasury Obligations

    61.0

Commercial Paper

    15.3  

Money Market Funds

    3.2  

Grantor Trust

    20.7  

Cash

    2.3  

Other assets, less liabilities

    (2.5

COMMODITY-LINKED FUTURES

 

Sector Exposure(a)   Percent of
Net Assets
 

Gold Futures

    76.3

 

  (a) 

Exposures are calculated as the current notional value of the futures contracts as a percentage of net assets.

 
 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.ishares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security

 

Par

   

    

Value

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Commercial Paper — 60.6%            

Banco Santander SA, 2.42%, 05/03/19(a)

  $ 500,000     $ 499,899  

Barton Capital Corp., 2.55%, 05/29/19(a)

    250,000       249,490  

Cancara Asset Securitisation LLC, 2.62%, 07/15/19(a)

    1,600,000       1,591,383  

Comcast Corp., 2.67%, 05/17/19(a)

    1,200,000       1,198,490  

Electricite de France SA, 2.65%, 05/17/19(a)

    750,000       749,056  

Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec, 2.52%, 07/23/19(a)

    1,500,000       1,491,110  

Hitachi Capital America Corp., 2.70%, 05/28/19(a)

    1,300,000       1,297,271  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., 2.76%, 05/09/19(a)

    1,600,000       1,598,950  

Manhattan Asset Funding Co., LLC, 2.57%, 06/05/19(a)

    1,500,000       1,496,253  

Mitsubishi UFJ, 2.42%, 05/07/19(a)

    1,400,000       1,399,341  

National Securities Clearing Corp., 2.54%, 05/06/19(a)

    1,250,000       1,249,499  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc., 2.78%, 06/07/19(a)(b)

    1,600,000       1,595,421  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 2.54%, 06/03/19(a)

    1,300,000       1,296,895  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., 2.57%, 07/24/19(a)

    1,400,000       1,391,548  

Parker-Hannifin Corp., 2.43%, 05/06/19(a)

    1,500,000       1,499,393  

PSP Capital Inc., 2.53%, 07/08/19(a)

    1,400,000       1,393,329  

United Overseas Bank Ltd., 2.56%, 06/20/19(a)

    1,600,000       1,594,424  

Versailles CDS LLC, 2.58%, 06/10/19(a)

    250,000       249,287  

Victory Receivables Corp., 2.58%, 06/18/19(a)

    300,000       298,973  

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 2.45%, 06/03/19(a)

    1,400,000       1,396,769  
   

 

 

 
      23,536,781  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 23.9%            

U.S. Treasury Bill

   

2.43%, 05/14/19(a)

    500,000       499,570  

2.43%, 05/16/19(a)

    650,000       649,351  
Security  

Par/

Shares

    Value  
U.S. Treasury Obligations (continued)            

2.43%, 06/04/19(a)

  $   2,300,000     $ 2,294,821  

2.44%, 05/07/19(a)

    3,350,000       3,348,676  

2.44%, 05/21/19(a)

    2,500,000       2,496,675  
   

 

 

 
      9,289,093  

Money Market Funds — 11.4%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(c)(d)

    4,397,413       4,397,413  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 95.9%
(Costs: $37,224,024)

      37,223,287  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 95.9%
(Cost: $37,224,024)

      37,223,287  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 4.1%

      1,605,485  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   38,828,772  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase.

(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) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   

Shares

Held at

10/31/18

       Net Activity       

Shares

Held at

04/30/19

      

Value at

04/30/19

       Income       

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)(a)

      

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     7,904,926          (3,507,513        4,397,413        $ 4,397,413        $ 66,511        $        $  
                 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
(000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

                 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index

     1,909          06/19/19        $ 38,741        $ 32,573  
                 

 

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of April 30, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 32,573  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (1,804,871
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 206,315  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 39,119,681  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Commercial Paper

   $        $ 23,536,781        $        $ 23,536,781  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              9,289,093                   9,289,093  

Money Market Funds

     4,397,413                            4,397,413  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $   4,397,413        $ 32,825,874        $        $ 37,223,287  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 32,573        $        $             —        $ 32,573  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Commodities Select Strategy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   

Agricultural & Farm Machinery — 1.7%

   

AGCO Corp.

    5,594     $ 395,943  

CNH Industrial NV

    86,475       942,577  

Deere & Co.

    27,719       4,591,098  

Lindsay Corp.

    939       79,815  

Toro Co. (The)

    9,237       675,687  
   

 

 

 
      6,685,120  
Agricultural Products — 0.9%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    48,745       2,174,027  

Bunge Ltd.

    12,279       643,542  

Darling Ingredients Inc.(a)

    14,330       312,537  

Ingredion Inc.

    5,802       549,740  
   

 

 

 
      3,679,846  
Aluminum — 0.1%            

Alcoa Corp.(a)

    10,257       273,657  

Constellium NV, Class A(a)

    6,435       60,103  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    885       87,084  
   

 

 

 
      420,844  
Coal & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%            

Arch Coal Inc., Class A

    366       35,495  

Cameco Corp.(b)

    8,190       90,417  

CONSOL Energy Inc.(a)

    558       18,916  

Peabody Energy Corp.

    1,658       47,701  
   

 

 

 
      192,529  
Copper — 0.3%            

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    79,693       981,021  

Southern Copper Corp.

    4,677       179,690  
   

 

 

 
      1,160,711  
Diversified Metals & Mining — 2.9%            

BHP Group Ltd., ADR

    80,938       4,285,667  

BHP Group PLC, ADR

    58,079       2,737,263  

Compass Minerals International Inc.

    1,863       106,918  

Materion Corp.

    1,113       64,588  

Rio Tinto PLC, ADR

    61,068       3,596,905  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    27,554       651,652  
   

 

 

 
      11,442,993  
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals — 1.6%            

CF Industries Holdings Inc.

    19,398       868,642  

FMC Corp.

    11,719       926,504  

Mosaic Co. (The)

    30,864       805,859  

Nutrien Ltd.

    52,547       2,846,997  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

    3,420       290,768  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, ADR(b)

    8,067       287,508  
   

 

 

 
      6,026,278  
Gold — 1.2%            

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.(b)

    12,929       535,390  

Barrick Gold Corp.(b)

    96,329       1,225,305  

Cia. de Minas Buenaventura SAA, ADR

    11,943       193,596  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    10,288       737,444  

Kinross Gold Corp.(a)(b)

    68,760       218,657  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

    44,945       1,395,991  

Royal Gold Inc.

    3,603       313,677  
   

 

 

 
      4,620,060  
Integrated Oil & Gas — 7.2%            

BP PLC, ADR

    69,775       3,051,261  

Cenovus Energy Inc.(b)

    21,103       209,131  

Chevron Corp.

    39,318       4,720,519  
Security   Shares     Value  
Integrated Oil & Gas (continued)            

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., ADR

    5,279     $ 405,110  

Ecopetrol SA, ADR(b)

    5,105       94,391  

Eni SpA, ADR(b)

    26,321       893,072  

Equinor ASA, ADR(b)

    22,573       500,895  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    87,676       7,038,629  

Imperial Oil Ltd.(b)

    4,836       140,631  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    15,510       913,229  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., ADR

    4,366       276,324  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR

    30,801       469,099  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A, ADR

    45,834       2,911,834  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR

    38,753       2,514,682  

Suncor Energy Inc.

    32,798       1,082,334  

Total SA, ADR

    52,262       2,909,426  
   

 

 

 
      28,130,567  
Oil & Gas Drilling — 0.1%            

Ensco Rowan PLC, Class A

    4,073       56,900  

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

    2,264       132,489  

Nabors Industries Ltd.

    6,722       23,527  

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.

    4,421       60,082  

Transocean Ltd.(a)

    10,478       82,357  
   

 

 

 
      355,355  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — 0.8%            

Apergy Corp.(a)

    1,601       63,544  

Archrock Inc.

    2,777       28,075  

Baker Hughes a GE Co.

    10,624       255,188  

C&J Energy Services Inc.(a)

    1,327       18,644  

Cactus Inc., Class A(a)

    959       34,812  

Core Laboratories NV

    917       58,129  

Dril-Quip Inc.(a)

    753       32,801  

Halliburton Co.

    18,056       511,526  

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.(a)

    2,875       22,482  

McDermott International Inc.(a)

    3,741       30,265  

National Oilwell Varco Inc.

    7,934       207,395  

Oceaneering International Inc.(a)

    2,045       39,264  

Oil States International Inc.(a)

    1,249       24,131  

ProPetro Holding Corp.(a)

    1,535       33,970  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    28,680       1,224,062  

TechnipFMC PLC.

    8,804       216,490  

Tenaris SA, ADR

    4,886       135,538  

U.S. Silica Holdings Inc.

    1,509       23,872  
   

 

 

 
      2,960,188  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — 2.4%            

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    10,338       753,123  

Antero Resources Corp.(a)

    4,471       32,415  

Apache Corp.

    7,768       255,645  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    8,761       226,822  

California Resources Corp.(a)

    993       20,933  

Callon Petroleum Co.(a)

    4,715       35,410  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    24,872       745,663  

Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc.(a)

    1,748       22,409  

Centennial Resource Development Inc./DE,
Class A(a)

    3,937       41,457  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(a)

    21,610       62,885  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    2,099       144,117  

CNOOC Ltd., ADR

    3,326       604,268  

CNX Resources Corp.(a)

    4,104       36,772  

Concho Resources Inc.

    4,151       478,942  

ConocoPhillips

    23,474       1,481,679  

Continental Resources Inc./OK(a)

    1,790       82,322  

Denbury Resources Inc.(a)

    9,430       21,029  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Commodities Select Strategy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security

 

 

Shares

   

 

Value

 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production (continued)            

Devon Energy Corp.

    9,070     $ 291,510  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

    3,197       340,129  

Encana Corp.

    30,952       214,497  

EOG Resources Inc.

    12,003       1,152,888  

EQT Corp.

    5,272       107,812  

Gulfport Energy Corp.(a)

    3,028       19,833  

Hess Corp.

    5,267       337,720  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

    4,864       32,540  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp.(a)(b)

    1,769       23,315  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    16,937       288,607  

Matador Resources Co.(a)

    2,143       42,196  

Murphy Oil Corp.

    3,366       91,690  

Noble Energy Inc.

    10,007       270,790  

Oasis Petroleum Inc.(a)

    5,593       34,117  

Parsley Energy Inc., Class A(a)

    5,451       108,802  

PDC Energy Inc.(a)

    1,369       59,538  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    3,484       579,947  

QEP Resources Inc.(a)

    4,891       36,780  

Range Resources Corp.

    4,297       38,845  

SM Energy Co.

    2,137       34,042  

Southwestern Energy Co.(a)

    11,202       44,248  

SRC Energy Inc.(a)

    5,034       30,959  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.(a)

    1,883       51,575  

WPX Energy Inc.(a)

    8,179       113,606  
   

 

 

 
      9,391,877  
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing — 0.7%            

Cosan Ltd., Class A

    2,495       30,489  

CVR Energy Inc.

    603       27,503  

Delek U.S. Holdings Inc.

    1,475       54,663  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    3,251       155,170  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    13,939       848,467  

PBF Energy Inc., Class A

    2,480       83,278  

Phillips 66

    8,681       818,358  

Valero Energy Corp.

    8,642       783,484  

World Fuel Services Corp.

    1,390       42,882  
   

 

 

 
      2,844,294  
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation — 1.5%            

Cheniere Energy Inc.(a)

    4,572       294,208  

Enbridge Inc.

    41,846       1,545,791  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    4,209       87,673  

Golar LNG Ltd.

    2,096       40,956  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE

    40,284       800,443  

ONEOK Inc.

    8,517       578,560  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    10,513       375,945  

SemGroup Corp., Class A

    1,418       18,519  

Ship Finance International Ltd.

    1,902       24,270  

Targa Resources Corp.

    4,745       190,512  

TransCanada Corp.

    19,081       911,309  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA, ADR

    17,961       96,271  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

    25,059       709,921  
   

 

 

 
      5,674,378  
Silver — 0.2%            

Hecla Mining Co.

    26,563       55,783  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    24,437       529,794  
   

 

 

 
      585,577  
Specialty Chemicals — 6.6%            

A Schulman Inc.(c)

    1,888       817  

Albemarle Corp.

    9,204       690,852  

Ashland Global Holdings Inc.

    5,450       438,888  
Security  

Shares/

Par

    Value  
Specialty Chemicals (continued)            

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)

    18,147     $ 489,606  

Balchem Corp.

    2,809       285,142  

Celanese Corp.

    11,149       1,202,866  

DowDuPont Inc.

    196,235       7,545,236  

Ecolab Inc.

    22,046       4,058,228  

Element Solutions Inc.(a)

    20,209       219,470  

Ferro Corp.(a)

    7,246       129,486  

GCP Applied Technologies Inc.(a)

    6,281       180,830  

HB Fuller Co.

    4,426       216,741  

Ingevity Corp.(a)

    3,622       416,566  

Innospec Inc

    2,127       180,412  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    8,816       1,214,757  

Kraton Corp.(a)

    2,778       91,174  

Livent Corp.(a)

    12,707       136,981  

Minerals Technologies Inc.(b)

    3,066       192,453  

NewMarket Corp.

    759       318,461  

PolyOne Corp.

    6,764       186,957  

PPG Industries Inc.

    20,531       2,412,392  

Quaker Chemical Corp.(b)

    1,161       259,855  

RPM International Inc.

    11,457       694,867  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    3,681       258,112  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    7,101       3,229,748  

Stepan Co.

    1,764       163,241  

WR Grace & Co.

    5,813       439,347  
   

 

 

 
      25,653,485  

Steel — 1.7%

   

Allegheny Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    6,912       172,247  

ArcelorMittal

    35,194       768,637  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    2,606       129,440  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

    16,093       160,769  

Commercial Metals Co.

    6,469       111,849  

Nucor Corp.

    16,795       958,490  

POSCO, ADR(b)

    17,646       973,530  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    3,689       339,240  

Steel Dynamics Inc.

    12,625       399,960  

Ternium SA, ADR

    2,915       71,855  

U.S. Steel Corp.

    9,527       148,621  

Vale SA, ADR

    171,474       2,191,438  

Warrior Met Coal Inc.

    2,353       72,943  

Worthington Industries Inc.

    2,159       86,641  
   

 

 

 
      6,585,660  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 30.0%
(Cost: $125,222,370)

 

    116,409,762  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   

Integrated Oil & Gas — 0.2%

   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference Shares, ADR

    45,210       623,898  
   

 

 

 

Steel — 0.0%

   

Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, ADR

    57,356       205,335  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.2%
(Cost: $697,833)

 

    829,233  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Certificates of Deposit — 2.0%            

MUFG Bank Ltd., 2.90%,08/15/19

  $ 4,950,000       4,954,840  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Commodities Select Strategy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

Security

  Par     Value  
Certificates of Deposit (continued)            

Royal Bank of Canada, 3.07%, 11/27/19

  $ 2,700,000     $ 2,708,048  
   

 

 

 
      7,662,888  
Commercial Paper — 44.4%            

Banco Santander SA, 2.59%, 07/16/19(d)

    5,000,000       4,970,709  

Barton Capital Corp.

   

2.51%, 06/24/2019(d)

    1,200,000       1,195,295  

2.55%, 05/29/2019(d)

    3,750,000       3,742,348  

Bedford Row Funding Corp., 2.79%,
05/02/19(d)

    3,500,000       3,499,519  

Bell Canada Inc., 2.87%, 07/05/19(d)

    8,200,000       8,158,598  

Charta LLC, 2.67%, 08/13/19(d)

    9,000,000       8,932,406  

CIESCO LLC, 2.92%, 05/29/19(d)

    3,500,000       3,492,982  

Comcast Corp., 2.67%, 05/17/19(d)

    2,000,000       1,997,483  

DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank/New York, 2.61%, 09/05/19(d)

    10,000,000       9,909,511  

Electricite de France SA, 2.65%, 05/17/19(d)

    2,417,000       2,413,958  

Enbridge (US) Inc., 3.03%, 06/13/19(d)

    4,500,000       4,485,045  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 2.55%, 07/05/19(d)

    3,020,000       3,006,203  

Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec, 2.52%, 07/23/19(d)

    1,000,000       994,073  

Gotham Funding Corp., 2.54%, 07/29/19(d)

    2,000,000       1,987,050  

Jupiter Sector Co. LLC, 2.65%, 09/03/19(d)

    8,000,000       7,927,704  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., 2.76%, 05/09/19(d)

    2,500,000       2,498,359  

La Fayette Asset Securitization LLC, 2.59%, 06/04/19(d)

    2,000,000       1,995,145  

Mondelez International Inc., 2.78%,
07/09/19(d)

    10,900,000       10,841,143  

National Securities Clearing Corp., 2.54%, 05/06/19(d)

    5,000,000       4,997,994  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc., 2.78%, 06/07/19(d)(e)

    2,000,000       1,994,277  

Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corp., 2.57%, 06/04/19(d)

    5,000,000       4,987,765  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 2.54%, 06/03/19(d)

    9,700,000       9,676,832  

Old Line Funding LLC, 2.75%, 06/05/19(d)

    4,000,000       3,990,008  

Parker-Hannifin Corp., 2.76%, 05/22/19(d)

    10,000,000       9,984,930  

PSP Capital Inc., 2.53%, 07/08/19(d)

    3,000,000       2,985,706  

Societe Generale SA, 2.88%, 09/03/19(d)

    5,000,000       4,955,060  

Suncor Energy Inc., 2.96%, 05/06/19(d)

    5,000,000       4,997,810  

Telstra Corp. Ltd., 2.61%, 05/02/19(d)

    8,250,000       8,248,801  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 2.77%, 06/13/19,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%)(f)

    5,000,000       5,001,454  

United Overseas Bank Ltd., 2.56%,
06/20/19(d)

    5,000,000       4,982,575  

Verizon Communications Inc., 2.69%, 06/03/19(d)

    10,000,000       9,974,453  
Security   Par/
Shares
    Value  
Commercial Paper (continued)            

Versailles CDS LLC, 2.58%, 06/10/19(d)

  $ 4,000,000     $ 3,988,588  

Victory Receivables Corp., 2.58%, 06/18/19(d)

    3,000,000       2,989,730  

VW Credit Inc., 2.83%, 06/05/19(d)

    2,014,000       2,008,546  

Westpac Banking Corp., 3.10%, 11/01/19(d)

    5,000,000       4,933,683  
   

 

 

 
      172,745,743  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 10.6%            

U.S. Treasury Bill

   

2.44%, 05/07/19(d)

    6,900,000       6,897,274  

2.45%, 05/28/19(d)

    21,600,000       21,561,374  

2.46%, 10/31/19(d)

    13,000,000       12,843,251  
   

 

 

 
      41,301,899  
Money Market Funds — 12.0%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 2.59%(g)(h)(i)

    3,777,968       3,779,479  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.37%(g)(h)

    42,730,365       42,730,365  
   

 

 

 
      46,509,844  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 69.0%
(Costs: $268,189,347)

 

    268,220,374  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 99.2%
(Cost: $394,109,550)

 

    385,459,369  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.8%

 

    3,010,271  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 388,469,640  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase.

(e) 

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.

(f) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(i) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
10/31/18
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
04/30/19
     Value at
04/30/19
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     13,372,232        (9,594,264      3,777,968      $ 3,779,479      $ 30,279 (b)      $ (85    $ 106  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     195,565,236        (152,834,871      42,730,365        42,730,365        1,263,754                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 46,509,844      $ 1,294,033      $ (85    $ 106  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Commodities Select Strategy  ETF

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
(000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

                 

Aluminum

     291          12/16/20        $ 13,973        $ (626,654

Brent Crude Oil

     539          05/31/19          38,840          828,758  

Cattle Feeder

     69          08/29/19          5,146          (116,855

Cocoa

     57          07/16/19          1,345          37,472  

Coffee

     64          03/19/20          2,460          (68,685

Copper

     107          12/16/20          17,301          (82,629

Corn

     951          12/13/19          18,117          (401,345

Cotton

     141          12/06/19          5,336          148,398  

Gasoline RBOB

     111          09/30/19          8,471          225,785  

Gold

     117          10/29/19          15,183          (208,392

KC HRW Wheat

     189          07/12/19          3,723          (1,445,976

Lead

     52          06/19/19          2,497          (191,996

Lean Hogs

     283          08/14/19          10,536          877,686  

Live Cattle

     303          06/28/19          13,847          147,803  

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     181          12/10/20          11,240          (777,559

Natural Gas

     217          03/27/20          5,570          (112,841

Nickel

     39          07/17/19          2,853          (212,250

NY Harbor ULSD

     104          05/31/19          9,076          66,344  

Silver

     21          12/27/19          1,596          (69,991

Soybean

     259          03/13/20          11,574          (698,153

Sugar

     427          06/28/19          5,901          (239,022

Wheat

     464          07/12/19          9,947          (3,011,793

WTI Crude Oil

     836          02/20/20          51,807          217,033  

Zinc

     66          06/19/19          4,737          368,802  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (5,346,060
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of April 30, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 2,918,081  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 8,264,141  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (38,936,806
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 10,456,697  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 350,574,814  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Commodities Select Strategy  ETF

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 116,408,945        $        $ 817        $ 116,409,762  

Preferred Stocks

     829,233                            829,233  

Certificates of Deposit

              7,662,888                   7,662,888  

Commercial Paper

              172,745,743                   172,745,743  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              41,301,899                   41,301,899  

Money Market Funds

     46,509,844                            46,509,844  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 163,748,022        $ 221,710,530        $         817        $ 385,459,369  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 2,918,081        $        $        $ 2,918,081  

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

     (8,264,141                          (8,264,141
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (5,346,060      $        $        $ (5,346,060
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Gold Strategy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares/
Par
    Value  

Grantor Trust

   

Grantor Trust — 20.7%

   

iShares Gold Trust(a)(b)

    82,327     $   1,011,799  
   

 

 

 

 

Total Grantor Trust
(Cost: $1,007,265)

      1,011,799  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Commercial Paper — 15.3%            

Electricite de France SA, 2.65%, 05/17/19(c)

  $   250,000       249,685  

Mitsubishi UFJ, 2.42%, 05/07/19(c)

    250,000       249,883  

Parker-Hannifin Corp., 2.76%, 05/22/19(c)

    250,000       249,623  
   

 

 

 
      749,191  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 61.0%            

U.S. Treasury Bill

   

2.41%, 05/02/19(c)

    175,000       174,988  

2.41%, 05/09/19(c)

    225,000       224,881  

2.41%, 05/23/19(c)

    250,000       249,639  

2.42%, 06/06/19(c)

    225,000       224,465  

2.43%, 05/14/19(c)

    810,000       809,303  

2.43%, 05/16/19(c)

    250,000       249,750  

2.43%, 06/04/19(c)

    250,000       249,437  
Security   Par/
Shares
    Value  
U.S. Treasury Obligations (continued)            

2.44%, 05/07/19(c)

  $   200,000     $ 199,921  

2.44%, 05/21/19(c)

    250,000       249,667  

2.45%, 05/28/19(c)

    350,000       349,374  
   

 

 

 
          2,981,425  
Money Market Funds — 3.2%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency
Shares, 2.37%(a)(d)

    154,867       154,867  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 79.5%
(Costs: $3,885,491)

      3,885,483  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.2%
(Cost: $4,892,756)

      4,897,282  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.2)%

      (9,169
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 4,888,113  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    

Shares
Held at
10/31/18
 
 
 
    
Shares
Purchased
 
 
   
Shares
Sold
 
 
   

Shares
Held at
04/30/19
 
 
 
    
Value at
04/30/19
 
 
     Income       

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

(a) 

   


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
 
 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    1,592        153,275 (b)            154,867      $ 154,867      $ 1,629      $     $  

iShares Gold Trust

    84,019        23,783       (25,475     82,327        1,011,799                   (2,897     59,899  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 1,166,666      $ 1,629      $ (2,897   $     59,899  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description     
Number of
Contracts
 
 
      
Expiration
Date
 
 
      

Notional
Amount
(000)
 
 
 
      


Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

Long Contracts

                 

Gold

     29          06/26/19        $ 3,729        $ (79,695
                 

 

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2019

  

iShares® Gold Strategy ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of April 30, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $     79,695  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 177,019  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (26,867
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 3,698,370  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Grantor Trust

   $ 1,011,799        $        $        $ 1,011,799  

Commercial Paper

              749,191                   749,191  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              2,981,425                   2,981,425  

Money Market Funds

     154,867                            154,867  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,166,666        $ 3,730,616        $        $ 4,897,282  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ (79,695      $        $         —        $ (79,695
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

April 30, 2019

       

 

     

iShares

Bloomberg

Roll Select

Commodity

Strategy ETF

    

iShares
Commodities
Select

Strategy ETF

     iShares
Gold
Strategy
ETF
 

ASSETS

        

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

        

Unaffiliated(b)

   $ 32,825,874      $ 338,949,525      $ 3,730,616  

Affiliated(c)

     4,397,413        46,509,844        1,166,666  

Cash

     124,372                

Foreign currency, at value(d)

            253         

Cash pledged:

        

Futures contracts

     1,485,000        14,164,448        110,000  

Receivables:

        

Investments sold

            13,619,537         

Securities lending income — Affiliated

            4,695         

Variation margin on futures contracts

                   12,171  

Dividends

     9,933        359,494        270  

Tax reclaims

            13,135         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     38,842,592        413,620,931        5,019,723  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

        

Bank overdraft

            400,350        130,859  

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

            3,779,783         

Payables:

        

Investments purchased

            20,617,662         

Variation margin on futures contracts

     5,664        195,689         

Investment advisory fees

     8,156        157,807        751  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     13,820        25,151,291        131,610  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 38,828,772      $ 388,469,640      $ 4,888,113  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 40,287,358      $ 466,770,728      $ 4,758,904  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

     (1,458,586      (78,301,088      129,209  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 38,828,772      $ 388,469,640      $ 4,888,113  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     850,000        11,700,000        100,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 45.68      $ 33.20      $ 48.88  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

     Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value

     None        None        None  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

   $      $ 3,663,643      $  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

   $ 32,826,611      $ 347,600,222      $ 3,730,624  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

   $ 4,397,413      $ 46,509,328      $ 1,162,132  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

   $         —      $ 253      $  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019

 

 

    

iShares
Bloomberg

Roll Select
Commodity
Strategy ETF

   

iShares
Commodities
Select

Strategy ETF

   

iShares

Gold
Strategy

ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

     

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $     $ 2,585,413     $  

Dividends — Affiliated

    66,511       1,263,754       1,629  

Interest— Unaffiliated

    435,118       2,744,932       45,016  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

          30,279        

Foreign taxes withheld

    (14,895     (288,460     (27
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    486,734       6,335,918       46,618  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

     

Investment advisory fees

    54,551       1,043,711       6,051  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    54,551       1,043,711       6,051  

Less:

     

Investment advisory fees waived

    (31,208     (1,171     (1,450
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    23,343       1,042,540       4,601  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    463,391       5,293,378       42,017  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

     

Net realized gain (loss) from:

     

Investments — Unaffiliated

    82       (8,141,562     73  

Investments — Affiliated

          (85     (2,897

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

          (1,532,951      

Futures contracts

    (1,804,871     (38,936,806     177,019  

Foreign currency transactions

          (134      

Payment by affiliate

          1,669,892        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (1,804,789     (46,941,646     174,195  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

     

Investments — Unaffiliated

    1,816       8,430,199       61  

Investments — Affiliated

          106       59,899  

Futures contracts

    206,315       10,456,697       (26,867

Foreign currency translations

          27        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    208,131       18,887,029       33,093  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1,596,658     (28,054,617     207,288  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (1,133,267   $ (22,761,239   $ 249,305  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

    

    

 

 

    iShares
Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity
Strategy ETF
           iShares
Commodities Select Strategy ETF
 
    Six Months
Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
   

Period From   
04/03/18(a)

to 10/31/18   

          

Six Months

Ended

04/30/19

(unaudited)

    Year Ended
10/31/18
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

          

OPERATIONS

          

Net investment income

  $ 463,391     $ 540,685        $ 5,293,378     $ 9,105,327  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (1,804,789     (2,480,399        (46,941,646     63,034,081  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    208,131       (176,295        18,887,029       (45,275,635
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1,133,267     (2,116,009        (22,761,239     26,863,773  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b)

          

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (644,782              (40,656,950     (19,895,785
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

          

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

          42,722,830          (276,850,797     462,814,807  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

          

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (1,778,049     40,606,821          (340,268,986     469,782,795  

Beginning of period

    40,606,821                728,738,626       258,955,831  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 38,828,772     $ 40,606,821        $ 388,469,640     $ 728,738,626  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (continued)

  

    

    

 

 

    iShares
Gold Strategy ETF
 
    Six Months
Ended
04/30/19
(unaudited)
   

Period From   
06/06/18(a)

to 10/31/18   

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 42,017     $ 27,494  

Net realized gain (loss)

    174,195       (242,981

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    33,093       (108,262
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    249,305       (323,749
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (37,443      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

          5,000,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase in net assets

    211,862       4,676,251  

Beginning of period

    4,676,251        
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 4,888,113     $ 4,676,251  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

  

    

    

 

 

    iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF  
   

Six Months Ended

04/30/19

(unaudited

 

 

   

Period From

04/03/18

to 10/31/18

 

(a)  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 47.77     $ 50.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.55       0.58  

Net realized and unrealized loss(c)

    (1.88     (2.81
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease from investment operations

    (1.33     (2.23
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

   

From net investment income

    (0.76      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.76      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 45.68     $ 47.77  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

   

Based on net asset value

    (2.77 )%(e)      (4.46 )%(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

   

Total expenses

    0.28 %(f)      0.28 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.12 %(f)      0.10 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.38 %(f)      2.01 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

   

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 38,829     $ 40,607  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    0 %(e)       0 %(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

  

    

    

 

 

    iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF  
   

Six Months Ended

04/30/19

(unaudited

 

 

   
Year Ended
10/31/18
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/17
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/16
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/15
 
 
    

Period From
10/15/14

to 10/31/14

 
(a)  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 37.18     $ 35.97     $ 32.41     $ 32.97     $ 50.68      $ 50.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.41       0.63       0.31       0.16       0.26        (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    (1.29     2.62       3.58       (0.57     (17.35      0.65  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.88     3.25       3.89       (0.41     (17.09      0.64  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

            

From net investment income

    (3.10     (2.04     (0.33     (0.15     (0.61       

Return of capital

                            (0.01       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (3.10     (2.04     (0.33     (0.15     (0.62       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 33.20     $ 37.18     $ 35.97     $ 32.41     $ 32.97      $ 50.68  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

            

Based on net asset value

    (1.72 )%(e)(f)      9.29 %(g)       12.08     (1.23 )%      (33.88 )%       1.28 %(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

            

Total expenses

    0.48 %(h)       0.48     0.48     0.48     0.48      0.48 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.48 %(h)       0.48     0.48     0.48     0.48      0.48 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    2.43 %(h)       1.66     0.93     0.51     0.68      (0.23 )%(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

            

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 388,470     $ 728,739     $ 258,956     $ 320,820     $ 253,857      $ 20,273  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

    21 %(e)       167     44     43     76      0 %(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Excluding the payment from an affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been (1.51)%.

(g) 

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Excluding the payment from an affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been 9.06%.

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

  

    

    

 

 

    iShares Gold Strategy ETF  
   

Six Months Ended

04/30/19

(unaudited

 

 

   

Period From
06/06/18

to 10/31/18

 
(a)  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 46.76     $ 50.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.42       0.27  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    2.07       (3.51
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    2.49       (3.24
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

   

From net investment income

    (0.37      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.37      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 48.88     $ 46.76  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

   

Based on net asset value

    5.35 %(e)      (6.48 )%(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

   

Total expenses

    0.25 %(f)      0.25 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.19 %(f)      0.19 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.74 %(f)      1.45 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

   

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 4,888     $ 4,676  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    26 %(e)       13 %(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (unaudited)

 

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These consolidated financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

iShares ETF    Diversification    
Classification    

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

   Non-diversified    

Commodities Select Strategy

   Diversified    

Gold Strategy

   Non-diversified    

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements for each Fund include the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiary in the Cayman Islands (each, a “Subsidiary”) that invests in certain “commodity-linked instruments” and cash and cash equivalents in accordance with each Fund’s investment objective. In compliance with Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, each Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in its Subsidiary. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. Each Fund’s commodity-linked instruments held in its Subsidiary are intended to provide the Fund with exposure to applicable commodity markets or commodities consistent with current U.S. federal income tax laws applicable to investment companies such as the Fund. Each Subsidiary has the same investment objective as its Fund.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Any taxes withheld that are reclaimable from foreign tax authorities are reflected in tax reclaims receivable. Distributions received by the Funds may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be re-designated as a return of capital or capital gain. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded as non-cash dividend income at fair value. Interest income is accrued daily. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest income, if any, are recognized daily on the accrual basis.

Foreign Currency Translation: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its consolidated statement of operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of April 30, 2019, if any, are disclosed in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

Net income and realized gains from investments held by each Subsidiary are treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary in any taxable year, the loss will generally not be available to offset the Fund’s ordinary income and/or capital gains for that year.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price.

   

Fixed-income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions.

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last traded price.

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

   

Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

Fair Value Hierarchy: 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 for identical assets or liabilities;

   

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its consolidated schedule of investments. 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.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of April 30, 2019, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the consolidated schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its consolidated schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of April 30, 2019 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of April 30, 2019:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty    
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
    
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a) 
   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
     Net Amount  

Commodities Select Strategy

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 224,295      $ 224,295     $      $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

    795,318        795,318               

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    378,845        378,845               

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    403,794        403,794               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    172,247        172,247               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    309,201        309,201               

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    218,873        218,873               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    1,058,308        1,058,308               

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    102,762        102,762               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 3,663,643      $ 3,663,643     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned if the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: The Funds invest in commodity futures contracts to gain exposure to the applicable commodities markets. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the consolidated schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the consolidated statement of operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to each Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fee  

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

    0.28

Commodities Select Strategy

    0.48  

Gold Strategy

    0.25  

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF and iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF through February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2025, respectively, in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to the Fund’s investments in other registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates.

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, BFA voluntarily waived its investment advisory fees for the iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF in the amount of $30,512.

BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the iShares Gold Strategy ETF through February 29, 2024 in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to the Fund’s investments in other exchange-traded products sponsored by BFA or its affiliates, provided that the waiver be no greater than the Fund’s investment advisory fee of 0.25%.

Each Subsidiary has entered into a separate contract with BFA under which BFA provides investment advisory services to the Subsidiary but does not receive separate compensation from the Subsidiary for providing it with such services. Each Subsidiary has also entered into separate arrangements that provide for the provision of other services to the Subsidiary (including administrative, custody, transfer agency and other services), and BFA pays the costs and expenses related to the provision of those services.

Sub-Adviser: BFA has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock International Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of BFA, under which BFA pays the Sub-Adviser for services it provides to the iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF and its Subsidiary.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, or its affiliates, however, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in a given calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund was subject to the same terms under the previous securities lending fee arrangement.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its consolidated statement of operations. For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF   Fees Paid  
to BTC  
 

Commodities Select Strategy

  $ 7,315    

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

During the six months ended April 30, 2019, the iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF received a reimbursement of $1,669,892, from an affiliate, which is included in payment by affiliate in the consolidated statement of operations, related to an operating event.

Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends — affiliated in the consolidated statement of operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales    

Commodities Select Strategy

  $ 30,139,682      $ 37,029,988    

Gold Strategy

    290,387        316,092    

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
    

In-kind   

Sales  

 

Commodities Select Strategy

  $ 26,518,859      $ 109,909,425    

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of April 30, 2019, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ consolidated financial statements.

As of October 31, 2018, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards, with no expiration dates, available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Non-Expiring    

Commodities Select Strategy

  $ 19,737,468    

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

As of April 30, 2019, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized  
Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

  $ 37,224,024      $ 32,997      $ (1,161   $ 31,836     

Commodities Select Strategy

      394,845,233        6,047,733        (20,779,639     (14,731,906)    

Gold Strategy

    4,892,756        4,565        (79,734     (75,169)    

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s consolidated schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their price more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its consolidated schedule of investments.

The iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF and iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (“COMT”) have substantial exposure to certain commodity markets through investments in commodity-linked instruments and for COMT, through commodity-related equities as well. Any negative changes in commodity markets that may be due to changes in supply and demand for the commodities, market events, regulatory developments or other factors that the Funds cannot control could have an adverse impact on the Funds’ portfolios.

The iShares Gold Strategy ETF has substantial exposure to gold through its investments in gold investments and the Fund’s portfolio may be adversely affected by changes or trends in the price of gold, which historically has been volatile. Governments, central banks, or other large holders can influence the production and sale of gold, which may adversely affect the performance of the Fund.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
04/30/19
           Period Ended
10/31/18
 
iShares ETF   Shares      Amount            Shares     Amount  

 

 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

           

Shares sold

         $          1,000,000     $   50,058,752  

Shares redeemed

                    (150,000     (7,335,922
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

         $          850,000     $ 42,722,830  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 
     Six Months Ended
04/30/19
           Period Ended
10/31/18
 
iShares ETF    Shares      Amount            Shares      Amount  

 

 

Commodities Select Strategy

             

Shares sold

     2,500,000      $ 84,446,619          13,900,000      $ 519,754,209  

Shares redeemed

     (10,400,000      (361,297,416        (1,500,000      (56,939,402
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (7,900,000    $ (276,850,797        12,400,000      $ 462,814,807  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gold Strategy

             

Shares sold

          $          100,000      $ 5,000,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Supplemental Information  (unaudited)

 

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are for financial reporting purposes and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and character of the distributions for tax reporting purposes will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV which is sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year-end.

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
            

% Breakdown of the Total Cumulative

Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date

 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
     Net Realized
Capital Gains
    

Return of

Capital

     Total Per
Share
             Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy(a)

  $ 0.699757      $      $ 0.058810      $ 0.758567           92         8     100

Commodities Select Strategy(a)

    3.031768               0.071816        3.103584           98             2       100  

Gold Strategy(a)

    0.330049               0.044381        0.374430                 88             12       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than the amount of earned income and net realized gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can signup for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at www.iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to www.icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The iShares Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at www.iShares.com.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at www.iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Equity
ADR    American Depositary Receipt
Portfolio Abbreviations — Fixed Income
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
 

 

 

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For more information visit www.iShares.com or call 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737)

 

 

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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

 

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

 

The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

 

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Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Information Classification: Confidential


Item 6.

Investments.

 

  (a)

Schedules of investments are included as part of the reports to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

  (b)

Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.

 

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The President (the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer) have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act of 1934.

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 13.

Exhibits.

(a) (1) Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

(a) (2) Section 302 Certifications are attached.

(a) (3) Not applicable.

(a) (4) Not applicable.

(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached.

 

Information Classification: Confidential


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

By: /s/ Martin Small

Martin Small, President (Principal Executive Officer)        

Date:

 

    June 28, 2019

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By: /s/ Martin Small

Martin Small, President (Principal Executive Officer)        

Date:

 

    June 28, 2019

 

By: /s/ Neal Andrews

 
Neal Andrews, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date:

 

    June 28, 2019

 

Information Classification: Confidential