N-CSRS 1 d182743dncsrs.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, 2021

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2021

 

 

 


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.

(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


 

LOGO

  APRIL 30, 2021

 

  

2021 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

·  

BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF | NEAR | Cboe BZX

 

·  

BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF | MEAR | Cboe BZX

 

·  

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


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of April 30, 2021 reflected a remarkable period of adaptation and recovery, as the global economy dealt with the implications of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) pandemic. As the period began, the response to the virus’s spread was well underway, and countries around the world felt the effect of economically disruptive countermeasures. Stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses were imposed in many parts of the world, workers were laid off, and unemployment claims spiked, causing a global recession.

As May 2020 began, stocks had just begun to recover from the lowest point following the onset of the pandemic. This recovery continued throughout the reporting period, as businesses continued re-opening and governments learned to adapt to life with the virus. Equity prices rose through the summer, fed by strong fiscal and monetary support and improving economic indicators. The implementation of mass vaccination campaigns and passage of an additional $1.9 trillion of fiscal stimulus further boosted stocks, and many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs late in the reporting period. In the United States, both large- and small-capitalization stocks posted a significant advance. International equities also gained, as both developed countries and emerging markets rebounded substantially.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) had fallen sharply prior to the beginning of the reporting period, which meant bonds were priced for extreme risk avoidance and economic disruption. Despite expectations of doom and gloom, the economy expanded rapidly, stoking inflation concerns late in the reporting period, which led to higher yields and a negative overall return for most U.S. Treasuries. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and led to substantial returns for high-yield corporate bonds, although investment-grade corporates declined slightly.

The Fed remained committed to accommodative monetary policy by maintaining near zero interest rates and by announcing that inflation could exceed its 2% target for a sustained period without triggering a rate increase. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also continued purchasing significant quantities of bonds, as did other influential central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.

Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruptions have clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion will continue to accelerate as vaccination efforts ramp up and pent-up consumer demand leads to higher spending. While we expect inflation to increase somewhat as the expansion continues, we believe the recent uptick owes more to temporary supply disruptions than a lasting change in fundamentals. The change in Fed policy also means that moderate inflation is less likely to be followed by interest rate hikes that could threaten the economic expansion.

Overall, we favor a positive stance toward risk, with an overweight in equities. We see U.S. and Asian equities outside of Japan benefiting from structural growth trends in technology, while emerging markets should be particularly helped by a vaccine-led economic expansion. While we are underweight overall on credit, global high-yield and Asian bonds present attractive opportunities. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments.

In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of April 30, 2021

 

    

 

  6-Month  

 

 

 

 

12-Month

 

 

 

U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

 

  28.85%   45.98%

 

U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

 

  48.06      74.91   

 

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

 

  28.84      39.88   

 

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

 

  22.95      48.71   

 

3-month Treasury bills
(ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

    0.05      0.11   

 

U.S. Treasury securities
(ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)

 

  (6.26)     (7.79)  

 

U.S. investment grade bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

 

  (1.52)     (0.27)  

 

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

 

    2.42        7.40   

 

U.S. high yield bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

 

    7.98      19.57   

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     7  

Shareholder Expenses

     7  

Schedules of Investments

     8  

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  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     43  

Supplemental Information

     44  

General Information

     45  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     46  

 

 

 


Fund Summary  as of April 30, 2021    BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF (the “Fund”) (formerly the iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF) 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

    0.57     2.95     1.87     1.53       2.95     9.70     12.21

Fund Market

    0.57       3.16       1.86       1.52         3.16       9.63       12.18  

Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index

    0.12       0.40       1.50       1.09               0.40       7.74       8.62  

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 is 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 7 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
    $         1,000.00          $       1,005.70          $         1.24               $      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). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 7 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

   

Investment Type

 

   

 

Percent of

Total Investments

 

 

(a) 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

    62.6

Asset-Backed Securities

    17.5  

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

    7.2  

Commercial Paper

    7.0  

Certificates of Deposit

    3.0  

Repurchase Agreements

    2.7  

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

   

Moody’s Credit Rating*

 

   

 

Percent of
Total Investments

 

 
(a)  

 

Aaa

    17.0

Aa

    3.0  

A

    25.8  

Baa

    29.9  

Ba

    3.3  

P-1

    5.2  

P-2

    5.0  

P-3

    1.2  

Not Rated

    9.6  
 

 

  *

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, 2021    BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (the “Fund”) (formerly the iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF) 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      5 Years      Since    
Inception    
                   1 Year      5 Years      Since    
Inception    
 

Fund NAV

    0.27      1.41      1.18           1.10%            1.41      6.04      6.97%  

Fund Market

    0.27        1.32        1.18        1.10               1.32        6.05        6.99     

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

    0.49        1.75        1.40        1.27                           1.75        7.20        8.08     

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 7 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
    $         1,000.00          $       1,002.70          $         1.24               $      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). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 7 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

   

S&P Credit Rating*

   
Percent of
   Total Investments
 
(a) 

AA+

    0.5

AA

    1.4  

AA-

    3.3  

A+

    4.3  

A

    30.4  

A-

    4.9  

BBB+

    2.3  

BBB

    10.4  

BB+

    0.8  

Not Rated

    41.7  

TEN LARGEST STATES

 

   

State

   
Percent of
   Total Investments
 
(a) 

New Jersey

    24.4

Texas

    11.5  

Georgia

    10.2  

New York

    8.8  

Pennsylvania

    7.8  

Connecticut

    3.9  

Iowa

    3.4  

District of Columbia

    3.2  

Alabama

    3.2  

California

    3.2  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by S&P Global Ratings, 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.

 

 

 

U N D    U M M A R Y 

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Fund Summary  as of April 30, 2021    BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (the “Fund”) (formerly the iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF) 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

    0.19      1.13      1.89      1.42%            1.13      9.80      10.96%  

Fund Market

    0.25        1.15        1.89        1.43               1.15        9.80        11.02     

ICE BofA US 6-Month Treasury Bill Index

    0.09        0.16        1.38        1.02                           0.16        7.11        7.80     

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

On 3/1/2021 the Fund began referencing the 4pm pricing variant of the ICE BofA US 6-Month Treasury Bill Index. Historical index data prior to 3/1/2021 is for the 3pm pricing variant of the ICE BofA US 6-Month Treasury Bill Index. Index data on and after 3/1/2021 is for the 4pm pricing variant of the ICE BofA US 6-Month Treasury Bill 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 7 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
    $         1,000.00          $       1,001.90          $         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). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 7 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

   

Investment Type

   

Percent of

   Total Investments

 

(a) 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

    38.3

Commercial Paper

    37.0  

Certificates of Deposit

    16.7  

Repurchase Agreements

    4.2  

Municipal Debt Obligations

    2.7  

Asset-Backed Securities

    1.1  

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

   

Moody’s Credit Rating*

   

Percent of

   Total Investments

 

(a) 

Aaa

    0.4

Aa

    9.9  

A

    20.1  

Baa

    8.6  

P-1

    37.3  

P-2

    20.1  

Not Rated

    3.6  
 

 

  *

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 not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at 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. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was 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 and other fees 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.

 

 

A B O U T    F U N D    P E R F O R M A N C E / S H A R E H O L D E R    E X P E N S E S

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock 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 A2R, 1.34%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%)(a)(b)

  $ 1,120     $ 1,119,719  

ALM VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class A1A2, 1.41%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.170%)(a)(b)

    9,000       8,995,865  

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2018-9, Class A, 0.49%, 04/15/26,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%)(b)

        17,650         17,744,290  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

   

Series 2020-1, Class A2B, 0.46%, 03/20/23
(Call 10/18/23),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(b)

    2,568       2,569,269  

Series 2021-1, Class A2, 0.28%, 06/18/24

   

(Call 09/18/24)

    15,490       15,489,365  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-2, Series 2020-2, Class A2B,
0.46%, 12/18/23 (Call 01/18/24),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(b)

    5,983       5,990,843  

Anchorage Capital CLO 4-R Ltd.,
Series 2014-4RA, Class A, 1.27%, 01/28/31 (Call 07/28/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%)(a)(b)

    4,500       4,500,000  

Anchorage Capital CLO 7 Ltd.,
Series 2015-7A, Class AR2, 1.31%, 01/28/31
(Call 07/28/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.090%)(a)(b)

    13,240       13,242,870  

Anchorage Capital CLO 8 Ltd., Series 2016-8A, Class AR, 1.22%, 07/28/28 (Call 07/28/21),

   

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

    5,103       5,099,151  

ASSURANT CLO Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A, 1.00%, 04/20/31 (Call 07/20/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.040%)(a)(b)

    250       250,078  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund III Ltd.,
Series 2013-1A, Class AR, 1.05%, 11/17/27
(Call 05/17/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.830%)(a)(b)

    11,020       11,016,942  

Atrium XIII, Series 13A, Class A1, 1.40%, 11/21/30

   

(Call 07/23/21),

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%)(a)(b)

    2,500       2,500,016  

Benefit Street Partners CLO III Ltd., Series 2013-IIIA,

   

Class A1R2, 1.18%, 07/20/29,

   

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

    500       500,000  

Benefit Street Partners Clo XII Ltd., Series 2017-12A,

   

Class A1, 1.49%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%)(a)(b)

    1,678       1,677,622  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class AR2, 1.23%, 11/20/28 (Call 05/20/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%)(a)(b)

    2,908       2,907,967  

Carlyle C17 CLO Ltd., 1.24%, 04/30/31 (Call 04/30/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.030%)(a)(b)

    1,000       996,416  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.

   

Series 2013-2A, Class AR, 1.11%, 01/18/29

   

(Call 07/18/21), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.890%)(a)(b)

    3,906       3,890,945  

Series 2014-1A, Class A1R2, 1.19%, 04/17/31 (Call 07/17/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.970%)(a)(b)

    5,234       5,204,231  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A2A, 0.27%, 06/17/24 (Call 03/15/25)

    14,340       14,341,187  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 0.76%, 08/16/32, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(a)(b)

    11,067       11,129,391  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

   

Series 2014-2RA, Class A1, 1.23%, 04/24/30 (Call 07/24/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%)(a)(b)

    250       250,169  

Series 2015-2A, Class AR2, 1.25%, 04/15/30 (Call 07/15/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%)(a)(b)(c)

    17,000       17,018,700  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Series 2017-2A, Class A, 1.46%, 04/20/30

   

(Call 07/20/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.240%)(a)(b)

  $     6,375     $     6,371,547  

Series 2018-2A, Class A1, 1.26%, 04/20/31

   

(Call 07/20/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.040%)(a)(b)

    1,250       1,250,938  

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust,
Series 2019-A5, Class A5, 0.73%, 04/22/26,
(1 mo. LIBOR + 0.620%)(b)

    40,505       41,075,108  

College Ave Student Loans LLC, Series 2021-A, Class A1, 1.00%, 07/25/51 (Call 02/25/32),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%)(a)(b)

    338       339,661  

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2019-1A,

   

Class A, 3.33%, 02/15/28(a)

    4,575       4,626,569  

Donlen Fleet Lease Funding 2 LLC, Series 2021-2,

   

Class A2, 0.56%, 12/11/34(a)

    14,030       14,028,597  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust

   

Series 2019-4, Class A3, 2.16%, 05/15/23

   

(Call 03/15/23)

    413       413,742  

Series 2021-1, Class A3, 0.44%, 11/15/24

   

(Call 11/15/24)

    9,070       9,078,351  

Dryden 49 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2017-49A, Class AR, 1.14%, 07/18/30,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%)(a)(b)

    10,750       10,750,000  

Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-26A,

   

Class AR, 1.14%, 04/15/29 (Call 07/15/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    16,350       16,300,499  

Elevation CLO Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class A1R, 1.41%, 10/15/29 (Call 07/15/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.230%)(a)(b)

    500       500,123  

Enterprise Fleet Funding LLC,
Series 2021-1, Class A2, 0.44%, 12/21/26(a)

    12,780       12,775,535  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2019-1,

   

Class A, 2.84%, 03/15/24

    26,550       27,150,208  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A, Series 2019-3, Class A2, 0.71%, 09/15/24,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(b)

    59,321       59,718,172  

GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A2, 0.27%, 06/17/24 (Call 02/16/25)

    16,990       16,997,042  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A,

   

Class AR2, 1.32%, 10/29/29 (Call 07/29/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.110%)(a)(b)

    16,680       16,679,995  

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., Series 2015-2A,

   

Class AR, 1.30%, 07/25/27 (Call 07/25/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%)(a)(b)

    3,186       3,186,250  

Highbridge Loan Management, Series 3A-2014,

   

Class A1R, 1.37%, 07/18/29 (Call 07/18/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%)(a)(b)

    1,100       1,099,188  

HPS Loan Management 10-2016 Ltd., Series 10A-16,

   

Class A1R, 1.33%, 01/20/28 (Call 07/20/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%)(a)(b)

    16,727       16,735,287  

John Deere Owner Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A2, 0.41%, 03/15/23 (Call 11/15/23)

    13,443       13,450,607  

LoanCore Issuer Ltd., Series 2018-CRE1, Class A, 1.24%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/21),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%)(a)(b)

    3,271       3,271,471  

Madison Park Funding X Ltd., Series 2012-10A,

   

Class AR3, 1.21%, 01/20/29 (Call 10/20/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%)(a)(b)

    6,173       6,174,312  

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A,

   

Class AR2, 1.14%, 04/19/30 (Call 07/19/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(a)(b)

    4,000       3,989,021  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Madison Park Funding XXIII Ltd., Series 2017-23A,

   

Class A, 1.42%, 07/27/30 (Call 07/27/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.210%)(a)(b)

  $     5,200     $ 5,200,104  

Marathon CRE Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class A, 1.27%, 06/15/28 (Call 05/11/21),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%)(a)(b)

    5,987       5,986,307  

Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust, Series 2019-AA,

   

Class A, 0.46%, 05/15/23,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)(b)

    1,890       1,890,287  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust

   

Series 2017-A, Class A2B, 1.01%, 12/16/58 (Call 04/15/28),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    998       998,435  

Series 2020-IA, Class A1B, 1.11%, 04/15/69 (Call 07/15/30),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    9,008       9,040,703  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust

   

Series 2020-A, Class A1, 0.46%, 11/15/68 (Call 09/15/29),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)(b)

    3,851       3,850,856  

Series 2021-BA, Class A, 0.94%, 07/15/69(a)

    9,860       9,872,221  

Neuberger Berman CLO Ltd., Series 2013-14A,

   

Class AR2, 1.00%, 01/28/30(a)

    500       500,400  

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables

   

Series 2019-A, Class A, 0.67%, 02/15/24,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.560%)(b)

    23,950       24,040,521  

Series 2019-B, Class A, 0.54%, 11/15/23,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(b)

    24,000       24,046,658  

NLY Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-FL2,

   

Class A, 1.41%, 02/15/36 (Call 05/15/21),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%)(a)(b)

    5,291       5,291,237  

OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2016-12A, Class A1R, 1.31%, 10/18/28 (Call 07/18/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%)(a)(b)

    17,056       17,055,782  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-3A,

   

Class A, 3.83%, 06/18/31 (Call 05/18/21)(a)

    1,700       1,715,250  

OZLM XIV Ltd., Series 2015-14A, Class A1AR, 1.40%, 01/15/29 (Call 07/15/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%)(a)(b)

    6,720       6,710,346  

Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd.

   

Series 2018-4A, Class A1, 1.09%, 11/15/26 (Call 05/15/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    5,850       5,837,671  

Series 2018-5A, Class A1, 1.04%, 01/20/27 (Call 07/20/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

    6,995       6,999,113  

PFS Financing Corp.

   

Series 2019-A, Class A1, 0.66%, 04/15/24,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(a)(b)

    40,000       40,055,792  

Series 2019-B, Class A, 0.66%, 09/15/23,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(a)(b)

    14,650       14,669,318  

Series 2020-F, Class A, 0.93%, 08/15/24(a)

    3,274       3,291,018  

Pikes Peak CLO 1, Series 2018-1A, Class A, 1.00%, 07/24/31 (Call 07/24/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%)(a)(b)

    1,500       1,501,275  

Regatta VI Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, 1.30%, 07/20/28 (Call 07/20/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%)(a)(b)

    8,692       8,692,280  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

   

Series 2020-2, Class A2B, 0.46%, 05/15/23 (Call 08/15/23),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(b)

    2,471       2,471,807  

Series 2020-4, Class A3, 0.48%, 07/15/24 (Call 12/15/24)

    6,225       6,238,119  

Series 2021-1, Class A3, 0.32%, 09/16/24 (Call 01/15/25)

    19,870       19,867,898  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A2B, 0.48%, 04/20/22 (Call 10/20/22),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.360%)(a)(b)

  $ 2,539     $ 2,540,099  

Shackleton CLO Ltd., Series 2016-9A, Class AR, 1.32%, 10/20/28 (Call 07/20/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%)(a)(b)

    861       860,687  

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust

   

Series 2004-A, Class A3, 0.62%, 06/15/33

   

(Call 09/15/21),

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(b)

    4,939       4,896,516  

Series 2004-B, Class A3, 0.55%, 03/15/24

   

(Call 06/15/24),

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(b)

    7,281       7,268,026  

Series 2005-A, Class A4, 0.53%, 12/15/38

   

(Call 09/15/27),

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.310%)(b)

    9,414       9,282,899  

Series 2005-B, Class A4, 0.55%, 06/15/39

   

(Call 12/15/26),

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(b)

    6,530       6,399,906  

Series 2006-A, Class A5, 0.51%, 06/15/39

   

(Call 06/15/28),

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.290%)(b)

    14,230       13,912,335  

Series 2006-B, Class A5, 0.46%, 12/15/39

   

(Call 09/15/27),

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(b)

    10,187       9,982,895  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2011-2, Class A1, 0.71%, 11/25/27 (Call 07/25/32),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(b)

    73       72,761  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust

   

Series 2015-A, Class A2A, 2.49%, 06/15/27

   

(Call 01/15/28)(a)

    2,455       2,477,852  

Series 2017-A, Class A2B, 1.01%, 09/15/34,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    16,852       16,968,163  

Series 2020-A, Class A1, 0.41%, 03/15/27,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(a)(b)

    3,997       3,996,565  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 16-C, Class A1, 1.21%, 10/27/36 (Call 08/25/23),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%)(a)(b)

    964       967,909  

Sound Point Clo XV Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class ARR, 1.09%, 01/23/29,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    2,845       2,841,887  

Southwick Park CLO LLC, Series 2019-4A, Class A1, 1.49%, 07/20/32 (Call 07/20/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%)(a)(b)

    1,260       1,260,512  

Symphony CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2016-18A, Class AR, 1.32%, 01/23/28 (Call 07/23/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%)(a)(b)

    2,400       2,400,622  

TCI-Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, 1.38%, 10/13/29 (Call 07/13/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%)(a)(b)

    5,235       5,232,039  

Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A, 0.55%, 05/22/23 (Call 04/20/23)(a)

    6,144       6,153,467  

Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A1B, 0.39%, 07/22/24 (Call 03/20/23),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(b)

    9,290       9,305,754  

VOYA CLO, Series 2017-2A, Class A1R, 1.16%, 06/07/30,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.980%)(a)(b)

    5,330       5,321,180  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust

   

Series 2019-3A, Class A2, 2.15%, 02/15/23

   

(Call 03/15/23)(a)

    4,136       4,150,261  

Series 2021-1A, Class A2A, 0.51%, 10/15/24

   

(Call 04/15/24)(a)

    16,520       16,526,795  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 16.8%
(Cost: $787,393,351)

 

          791,039,787  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Certificates of Deposit

   

Barclays Bank PLC
0.33%, 02/01/22

  $     23,000     $ 23,010,026  

0.67%, 07/30/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%)(b)

    20,000       20,021,738  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY,
0.58%, 08/11/21

    25,000       25,017,191  

Norinchukin Bank,
0.00%, 05/11/21

    22,000       22,001,230  

Standard Chartered Bank/New York, 0.33%, 08/24/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(b)

    14,250       14,255,657  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York, 0.70%, 07/15/22

    30,000       30,018,840  
   

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit — 2.8%
(Cost: $134,250,122)

      134,324,682  
   

 

 

 

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 6.9%

   

280 Park Avenue Mortgage Trust,
Series 2017-280P, Class A, 0.99%, 09/15/34,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.880%)(a)(b)

    12,100       12,103,670  

AOA Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1177, Class A, 2.96%, 12/13/29 (Call 05/13/21)(a)

    11,835       11,849,591  

AREIT Trust, Series 2019-CRE3, Class A, 1.14%, 09/14/36,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.020%)(a)(b)

    30,000       29,992,446  

B.A.T. International Finance, Series 2018-TALL, Class A, 0.84%, 03/15/37, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.722%)(a)(b)

    8,630       8,608,282  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-DSNY, Class A, 0.97%, 09/15/34,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

    19,220       19,234,615  

Bancorp Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-CRE5,

   

Class A, 1.11%, 03/15/36,

   

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

    3,951       3,951,141  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-BWAY, Class A, 1.07%, 11/15/34, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.956%)(a)(b)

    11,305       11,271,476  

BBCMS Trust

   

Series 2018-TYSN, Class A2, 3.76%, 09/05/32(a)

    13,127       13,145,770  

Series 2019-CLP, Class A, 0.80%, 12/15/31,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.685%)(a)(b)

    7,445       7,443,074  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2018-BIOA, Class A, 0.79%, 03/15/37,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.671%)(a)(b)

    23,190       23,214,943  

Series 2018-IND, Class A, 0.87%, 11/15/35,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(a)(b)

    15,628       15,627,555  

Series 2020-BXLP, Class A, 0.91%, 12/15/36,

   

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

    8,637       8,640,099  

BX Trust, Series 2019-CALM, Class A, 0.99%, 11/15/32,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.876%)(a)(b)

    6,798       6,802,249  

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-ATR2,

   

Class A11, 1.01%, 07/25/49 (Call 11/25/22),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    2,608       2,622,452  

Cold Storage Trust, 1.01%, 11/15/37,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    1,843       1,851,337  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-CR15, Class A2, 2.93%, 02/10/47 (Call 05/10/21)

    310       309,649  

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2021-LBA, Class A, 0.81%, 03/15/38 (Call 03/15/23),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.690%)(a)(b)

    2,800       2,796,626  

Commission, Series 2013- GAM, Class A2, 3.37%, 02/10/28 (Call 02/10/22)(a)

    7,176       7,131,539  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

   

Commission Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-CR6,

   

Class A3FL, 0.74%, 03/10/46 (Call 12/10/22),

   

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

  $ 788     $ 787,950  

DBGS Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-5BP, Class A, 0.76%, 06/15/33 (Call 05/15/21),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.645%)(a)(b)

    4,200       4,198,661  

Gosforth Funding PLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A1, 0.64%, 08/25/60 (Call 08/25/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)(b)

    3,692       3,695,510  

GPMT Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class A, 1.01%, 11/21/35,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    1,381       1,380,245  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2019-SOHO, Class A, 1.02%, 06/15/36,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    19,046       19,045,756  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-BKWD, Class A, 1.11%, 09/15/29,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    1,911       1,913,467  

KNDL Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-KNSQ, Class A, 0.92%, 05/15/36,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(a)(b)

    8,533       8,535,627  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

   

Series 2017-CLS, Class A, 0.81%, 11/15/34,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(a)(b)

    14,512       14,516,557  

Series 2018-BOP, Class A, 0.96%, 08/15/33,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

    6,609       6,596,251  

Series 2018-SUN, Class A, 1.10%, 07/15/35 (Call 07/15/21),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    19,045       19,044,735  

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-RIVA, Class A, 0.86%, 02/15/33,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(a)(b)

    6,486       6,358,598  

Rosslyn Portfolio Trust, Series 2017-ROSS, Class A, 1.94%, 06/15/33, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(a)(b)

    2,892       2,892,004  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-SMP, Class A, 0.99%, 12/15/34,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(a)(b)

    17,280       17,226,173  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2012-C6, Class AS, 3.84%, 04/15/45

   

(Call 02/15/22)

    12,986       13,233,717  

Series 2012-C8, Class AFL, 1.12%, 08/15/45 (Call 03/15/22),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    18,999       19,010,401  
   

 

 

 

Total Collaterized Mortgage Obligations — 6.9%
(Cost: $325,190,412)

 

    325,032,166  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Paper

   

AT&T Inc., 0.28%, 12/14/21(d)

    23,000       22,958,631  

B.A.T. International Finance, 0.21%, 06/14/21(d)

    20,000       19,994,875  

Conagra Foods Inc., 0.49%, 05/14/21(d)

    15,000       14,997,147  

Enel Finance America
0.27%, 08/10/21(d)

    23,000       22,982,535  

0.36%, 02/22/22(d)

    20,000       19,940,400  

0.37%, 04/22/22(d)

    25,000       24,908,767  

ENI Finance USA Inc.,
0.38%, 04/13/22(d)

    21,000       20,923,672  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc.
0.37%, 05/11/21(d)

    19,250       19,247,853  

0.45%, 05/28/21(d)

    10,000       9,996,523  

0.49%, 06/14/21(d)

    10,000       9,993,875  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., 0.29%, 09/23/21(d)

    9,725       9,713,729  

Manhattan Pete Corp., 0.15%, 05/07/21(d)

    25,000       24,999,271  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Ovintiv Inc.
0.96%, 05/17/21(d)

  $   40,000     $ 39,981,961  

0.99%, 05/19/21(d)

    18,000       17,993,600  

Volkswagen Group America Finance LLC,
0.53%, 11/12/21(d)

    22,000       21,937,117  

VW CR Inc., 0.36%, 02/16/22(d)

    15,000       14,956,200  
   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper — 6.7%
(Cost: $315,466,973)

      315,526,156  
   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   

Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%

   

Boeing Co. (The)
2.13%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)

    9,640       9,731,667  

4.51%, 05/01/23 (Call 04/01/23)

    6,000       6,407,264  
   

 

 

 
      16,138,931  
Agriculture — 1.0%            

Altria Group Inc., 4.75%, 05/05/21(e)

    38,629       38,633,572  

BAT Capital Corp., 1.07%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.880%)(b)

    10,000       10,065,627  
   

 

 

 
      48,699,199  
Auto Manufacturers — 7.8%            

American Honda Finance Corp.
1.95%, 05/20/22(e)

    15,173       15,432,816  

2.20%, 06/27/22(e)

    6,136       6,275,362  

BMW Finance NV, 2.25%, 08/12/22(a)(e)

    16,350       16,744,255  

Daimler Finance North America LLC
0.75%, 03/01/24(a)

    9,005       8,977,760  

1.06%, 02/22/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.880%)(a)(b)

    24,623       24,786,990  

2.00%, 07/06/21(a)

    10,524       10,555,555  

2.20%, 10/30/21(a)

    20,000       20,185,289  

2.55%, 08/15/22(a)(e)

    19,691       20,214,321  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.34%, 03/28/22 (Call 02/28/22)

    10,000       10,138,000  

5.88%, 08/02/21(e)

    15,000       15,142,500  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc. 1.51%, 06/30/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.310%)(b)

    5,545       5,604,234  

3.20%, 07/06/21 (Call 06/06/21)(e)

    11,895       11,924,190  

3.45%, 04/10/22 (Call 02/10/22)

    19,520       19,963,245  

4.20%, 11/06/21

    44,570       45,426,513  

Hyundai Capital America, 0.80%, 04/03/23(a)

    17,710       17,701,494  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 1.05%, 03/08/24(a)(e)

    12,515       12,510,061  

Stellantis NV, 5.25%, 04/15/23

    9,400       10,189,412  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
0.75%, 11/23/22(a)

    44,345       44,492,500  

2.70%, 09/26/22(a)

    2,145       2,211,171  

2.90%, 05/13/22(a)(e)

    35,500       36,391,238  

4.25%, 11/13/23(a)(e)

    13,000       14,140,446  
   

 

 

 
      369,007,352  
Banks — 22.0%            

Banco Santander SA

   

1.31%, 04/12/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%)(b)

    10,000       10,142,855  

3.85%, 04/12/23(e)

    9,291       9,876,826  

Bank of America Corp.

   

0.85%, 06/25/22 (Call 06/25/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(b)

    10,000       10,008,761  

1.18%, 04/24/23 (Call 04/24/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(b)

    12,500       12,596,578  

1.35%, 01/20/23 (Call 01/20/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%)(b)

    24,580       24,761,334  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

3.00%, 12/20/23 (Call 12/20/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(b)

  $   29,520     $     30,687,516  

3.55%, 03/05/24 (Call 03/05/23)(b)

    30,000       31,600,115  

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA,
2.13%, 11/21/22(a)

    20,000       20,524,168  

Barclays Bank PLC,
1.70%, 05/12/22 (Call 04/12/22)

    15,000       15,203,735  

Barclays PLC
1.57%, 05/16/24 (Call 05/16/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.380%)(b)

    15,000       15,237,234  

1.62%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.430%)(b)

    20,000       20,148,729  

BPCE SA, 3.00%, 05/22/22(a)(e)

    17,993       18,493,333  

Citigroup Inc.
0.87%, 10/27/22 (Call 09/27/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.690%)(b)

    10,000       10,063,893  

2.31%, 11/04/22 (Call 11/04/21), (SOFR + 0.867%)(b)

    10,000       10,093,195  

2.70%, 10/27/22 (Call 09/27/22)(e)

    34,280       35,405,840  

2.88%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(b)

    10,000       10,295,565  

2.90%, 12/08/21 (Call 11/08/21)

    18,350       18,600,866  

Citizens Bank N.A./Providence RI,
0.92%, 02/14/22 (Call 01/14/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%)(b)(e)

    30,000       30,124,670  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 1.06%, 09/26/23,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.860%)(a)(b)

    10,000       10,138,700  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY
2.80%, 04/08/22

    5,000       5,114,525  

3.00%, 10/29/21(e)

    35,200       35,659,332  

Credit Suisse Group AG
3.57%, 01/09/23 (Call 01/09/22)(a)(e)

    10,000       10,186,983  

3.80%, 06/09/23(e)

    8,500       9,032,803  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.,
3.80%, 09/15/22(e)

    15,000       15,634,855  

Danske Bank A/S
2.70%, 03/02/22(a)(e)

    15,000       15,292,169  

5.00%, 01/12/22(a)

    23,888       24,593,230  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)
0.52%, 03/08/23 (Call 03/08/22)(e)

    25,000       25,024,291  

0.97%, 10/31/22 (Call 10/31/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.780%)(b)

    4,000       4,010,980  

1.18%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(b)

    5,000       5,039,563  

1.79%, 11/29/23,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%)(b)

    14,280       14,711,340  

3.20%, 02/23/23 (Call 01/23/23)(e)

    7,583       7,952,747  

0.48%, 01/27/23 (Call 01/27/22)

    26,400       26,415,440  

HSBC Holdings PLC
1.41%, 03/11/25 (Call 03/11/24),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.230%)(b)

    13,000       13,231,921  

3.60%, 05/25/23(e)

    10,000       10,649,317  

Huntington National Bank (The), 2.50%, 08/07/22

   

(Call 07/07/22)(e)

    15,430       15,833,702  

ING Groep NV, 1.34%, 03/29/22,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%)(b)

    3,500       3,531,099  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1.08%, 04/25/23 (Call 04/25/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(b)

    9,340       9,401,274  

2.78%, 04/25/23 (Call 04/25/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.935%)(b)

    16,000       16,378,405  

3.25%, 09/23/22(e)

    5,000       5,205,791  

3.56%, 04/23/24 (Call 04/23/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.730%)(b)

    29,760       31,545,912  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 2.86%, 03/17/23

   

(Call 03/17/22)(b)(e)

  $     32,000     $ 32,655,112  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

   

0.97%, 07/25/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(b)

    3,400       3,423,656  

2.62%, 07/18/22

    5,000       5,135,827  

2.67%, 07/25/22(e)

    5,000       5,136,811  

3.00%, 02/22/22(e)

    5,000       5,107,591  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

   

0.98%, 03/05/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(b)

    3,000       3,031,790  

1.03%, 09/13/23 (Call 09/13/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(b)

    25,000       25,187,758  

3.55%, 03/05/23(e)

    20,000       21,172,528  

Morgan Stanley

   

0.53%, 01/25/24 (Call 01/25/23),
(SOFR + 0.455%)(b)

    20,000       19,987,980  

1.58%, 10/24/23 (Call 10/24/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%)(b)

    24,220       24,611,285  

3.75%, 02/25/23

    25,000       26,500,875  

MUFG Americas Holdings Corp., 3.50%, 06/18/22(e)

    2,885       2,986,539  

Natwest Group PLC
1.66%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.470%)(b)

    9,895       9,999,446  

1.75%, 06/25/24 (Call 06/25/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.550%)(b)

    3,000       3,064,893  

3.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/22)(b)(e)

    8,500       8,757,491  

3.88%, 09/12/23(e)

    20,000       21,466,199  

Santander Holdings USA Inc., 4.45%, 12/03/21

   

(Call 11/03/21)

    1,278       1,303,758  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 2.88%, 08/05/21

    17,619       17,735,285  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

   

0.62%, 05/17/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(a)(b)

    10,000       10,001,483  

0.83%, 12/12/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.645%)(a)(b)

    15,000       15,115,950  

Standard Chartered PLC, 2.74%, 09/10/22

   

(Call 09/10/21)(a)(b)

    18,100       18,233,962  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.
0.98%, 10/16/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(b)(e)

    4,000       4,050,017  

2.78%, 07/12/22(e)

    5,000       5,145,000  

UBS AG/London, 1.75%, 04/21/22 (Call 03/21/22)(a)(e)

    12,680       12,844,643  

UBS Group AG
1.40%, 05/23/23 (Call 05/23/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%)(a)(b)

    20,000       20,214,523  

3.49%, 05/23/23 (Call 05/23/22)(a)(e)

    20,000       20,625,200  

Wells Fargo & Co., 1.42%, 10/31/23 (Call 10/31/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.230%)(b)

    14,400       14,618,304  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 0.69%, 10/22/21 (Call 09/21/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%)(b)

    30,000       30,060,107  
   

 

 

 
      1,036,623,605  
Beverages — 0.6%            

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
0.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/22)(e)

    11,955       11,964,666  

3.55%, 05/25/21

    14,700       14,728,463  
   

 

 

 
      26,693,129  
Biotechnology — 0.5%            

Gilead Sciences Inc.
0.75%, 09/29/23 (Call 09/30/21)

    19,400       19,433,772  

2.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)(e)

    4,693       4,886,222  
   

 

 

 
      24,319,994  
Chemicals — 0.9%            

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.,
3.20%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    9,000       9,404,147  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Chemicals (continued)            

LYB International Finance III LLC, 1.20%, 10/01/23

   

(Call 10/01/21),

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(b)

  $     26,900     $       26,961,251  

Nutrition & Biosciences Inc.,
0.70%, 09/15/22(a)(e)

    5,620       5,631,586  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 2.75%, 06/01/22

   

(Call 05/01/22)

    1,254       1,281,138  
   

 

 

 
      43,278,122  
Computers — 1.5%            

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.45%, 06/15/23

   

(Call 04/15/23)(a)

    39,280       42,855,158  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 0.91%, 10/05/21

   

(Call 05/17/21),

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%)(b)

    19,640       19,643,561  

International Business Machines Corp., 2.85%, 05/13/22

    7,500       7,703,024  
   

 

 

 
      70,201,743  
Diversified Financial Services — 5.0%            

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 5.00%, 10/01/21

    18,975       19,310,858  

Air Lease Corp., 0.70%, 02/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    5,000       4,960,787  

Ally Financial Inc., 4.13%, 02/13/22

    25,585       26,310,784  

American Express Co.
0.84%, 02/27/23 (Call 01/27/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(b)

    4,000       4,033,227  

2.50%, 08/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    15,000       15,381,874  

3.40%, 02/27/23 (Call 01/27/23)

    22,782       24,005,770  

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 3.88%, 05/01/23

   

(Call 04/01/23)(a)(e)

    20,400       21,321,677  

Capital One Bank USA N.A., 2.01%, 01/27/23

   

(Call 01/27/22)(b)

    10,000       10,113,572  

Capital One Financial Corp.
1.14%, 03/09/22 (Call 02/09/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(b)

    24,635       24,790,231  

2.60%, 05/11/23 (Call 04/11/23)(e)

    14,400       14,983,212  

3.20%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)(e)

    10,000       10,471,896  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 0.51%, 03/18/24

   

(Call 02/18/24), (SOFR + 0.500%)(b)

    34,700       34,910,876  

International Lease Finance Corp., 5.88%, 08/15/22(e)

    22,145       23,644,911  
   

 

 

 
      234,239,675  
Electric — 2.6%            

Dominion Energy Inc., Series D, 0.71%, 09/15/23

   

(Call 09/15/21),

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%)(b)

    11,215       11,222,054  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. 0.45%, 02/22/23 (Call 08/22/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(b)

    26,954       26,956,874  

0.55%, 03/01/23, (SOFR + 0.540%)(b)

    5,580       5,596,549  

0.65%, 03/01/23

    24,870       24,948,357  

2.90%, 04/01/22

    13,665       13,989,826  

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 1.57%, 11/15/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.375%)(b)

    10,865       10,900,851  

Southern California Edison Co., 0.70%, 04/03/23

    26,464       26,505,724  
   

 

 

 
      120,120,235  
Food — 0.4%            

General Mills Inc., 2.60%, 10/12/22 (Call 09/12/22)

    9,135       9,408,246  

Tyson Foods Inc., 4.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)

    7,930       8,212,508  
   

 

 

 
      17,620,754  
Gas — 0.6%            

Atmos Energy Corp., 0.63%, 03/09/23 (Call 09/09/21)

    7,875       7,882,414  

ONE Gas Inc., 0.85%, 03/11/23 (Call 09/11/21)

    20,000       20,018,073  
   

 

 

 
      27,900,487  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    
Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care - Services — 0.6%            

Anthem Inc., 3.13%, 05/15/22

  $     27,976     $     28,786,182  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.7%            

Marriott International Inc./MD, Series N,
3.13%, 10/15/21 (Call 07/15/21)

    34,640       34,804,274  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.2%            

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 0.70%, 05/15/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%)(b)(e)

    9,760       9,840,909  
   

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 0.2%            

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV,
0.40%, 03/11/23(a)(e)

    9,890       9,911,426  
   

 

 

 
Media — 1.7%            

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.46%, 07/23/22 (Call 05/23/22)(e)

    74,635       77,648,052  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 1.9%            

Cenovus Energy Inc.,
3.80%, 09/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)

    19,000       20,014,374  

Diamondback Energy Inc.,
0.90%, 03/24/23 (Call 09/24/21)

    6,005       6,007,332  

Ovintiv Exploration Inc., 5.75%, 01/30/22

    28,049       28,938,328  

Ovintiv Inc.,
3.90%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)(e)

    12,358       12,476,843  

Phillips 66, 0.90%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/19/21)(e)

    19,640       19,663,950  
   

 

 

 
      87,100,827  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.2%            

Halliburton Co., 3.25%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)

    10,000       10,080,142  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 6.3%            

AbbVie Inc.
2.15%, 11/19/21

    24,520       24,761,107  

2.30%, 11/21/22

    10,000       10,292,000  

2.90%, 11/06/22

    35,000       36,299,781  

3.45%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    34,700       35,442,204  

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC, 3.88%, 12/15/23

   

(Call 11/15/23)(a)

    15,000       16,127,719  

Bayer U.S. Finance LLC,
3.00%, 10/08/21(a)(e)

    45,000       45,505,142  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 2.60%, 05/16/22(e)

    10,400       10,660,000  

Cigna Corp.
0.61%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/22)

    9,600       9,592,177  

3.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)

    5,515       5,888,756  

CVS Health Corp.
2.75%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(e)

    15,000       15,471,933  

3.50%, 07/20/22 (Call 05/20/22)

    33,710       34,812,423  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 2.88%, 09/23/23 (Call 07/23/23)(e)

    24,640       25,870,259  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
2.45%, 01/18/22 (Call 05/17/21)(a)(e)

    4,000       4,050,761  

4.40%, 11/26/23 (Call 10/26/23)

    20,000       21,862,826  
   

 

 

 
      296,637,088  
Pipelines — 1.8%            

Enbridge Inc.
0.41%, 02/17/23, (SOFR + 0.400%)(b)

    3,130       3,133,964  

4.00%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)

    6,000       6,422,524  

Energy Transfer LP
3.45%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22)

    10,000       10,368,190  

3.60%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)

    6,400       6,659,054  

4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(e)

    8,400       8,834,632  
Security  

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,
5.00%, 10/01/21 (Call 07/01/21)

  $ 6,012     $ 6,055,648  

Williams Companies Inc. (The),
3.60%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    43,874       44,843,589  
   

 

 

 
      86,317,601  
Retail — 0.7%            

7-Eleven Inc., 0.63%, 02/10/23
(Call 02/10/22)(a)

    34,400       34,435,494  
   

 

 

 
Software — 0.6%            

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., 0.38%, 03/01/23

    28,175       28,128,427  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.1%            

AT&T Inc., 0.65%, 03/25/24 (Call 03/25/22),

   

(SOFR + 0.640%)(b)

    22,000       22,033,870  

NTT Finance Corp., 0.37%, 03/03/23(a)(e)

    17,765       17,778,587  

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

    1,163       1,170,017  

Verizon Communications Inc., 0.51%, 03/22/24,

   

(SOFR + 0.500%)(b)

    12,640       12,693,387  
   

 

 

 
      53,675,861  
Transportation — 0.6%            

Ryder System Inc.
2.80%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)

    5,000       5,086,164  

3.65%, 03/18/24 (Call 02/18/24)

    19,400       20,933,431  
   

 

 

 
      26,019,595  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.3%            

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.
2.70%, 03/14/23 (Call 02/14/23)(a)(e)

    10,000       10,362,889  

4.88%, 07/11/22(a)

    4,901       5,147,997  
   

 

 

 
      15,510,886  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 60.1%
(Cost: $2,822,322,566)

      2,833,739,990  
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements(b)(f)

   

Goldman Sachs Inc., 0.53%, 05/03/21 (Purchased on 04/30/21 to be repurchased at $125,005,521, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.85% to 11.50%, due 10/27/21 to 02/01/50, par and fair value of $123,062,571 and $130,462,843, respectively)

    125,000       125,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements — 2.7%
(Cost: $125,000,000)

      125,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Money Market Funds

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.08%(g)(h)(i)

    40,265       40,285,485  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(g)(h)

    168,730       168,730,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds — 4.4%
(Cost: $209,008,839)

      209,015,485  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.4%
(Cost: $4,718,632,263)

      4,733,678,266  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.4)%

      (18,335,407
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 4,715,342,859  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

 

(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 rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(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) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(f) 

Maturity date represents next reset date.

(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 affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
10/31/20
     Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
04/30/21
     Shares
Held at
04/30/21
(000)
     Income     Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 27,236,958      $ 13,054,890 (a)    $      $ (1,714    $ (4,649    $ 40,285,485        40,265      $ 36,399 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     66,830,000        101,900,000 (a)                           168,730,000        168,730        56,661        
          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
           $ (1,714    $ (4,649    $ 209,015,485         $ 93,060     $  
          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

(b) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ (3,573,600
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 673,697  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

        

Average amounts sold — in USD

   $ 44,074,606  

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, 2021

  

BlackRock Short Maturity 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, 2021. 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

   $        $ 774,021,087        $ 17,018,700        $ 791,039,787  

Certificates of Deposit

              134,324,682                   134,324,682  

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

              325,032,166                   325,032,166  

Commercial Paper

              315,526,156                   315,526,156  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

              2,833,739,990                   2,833,739,990  

Repurchase Agreements

              125,000,000                   125,000,000  

Money Market Funds

     209,015,485                            209,015,485  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $   209,015,485        $   4,507,644,081        $   17,018,700        $   4,733,678,266  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Municipal Debt Obligations

   
Alabama — 3.2%            

Black Belt Energy Gas District RB 4.00%, 06/01/21

  $ 835     $ 837,321  

4.00%, 12/01/21

    485       495,335  

4.00%, 06/01/22

    170       176,744  

4.00%, 12/01/22

    240       253,896  

4.00%, 06/01/23

    240       258,204  

VRDN, 4.00%, 08/01/47 (Put 07/01/22)(a)(b)

    4,000       4,156,680  

Lower Alabama Gas District (The) RB, 4.00%, 12/01/21

    200       204,274  

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District (The) RB, 4.00%, 06/01/22

    1,500       1,558,965  

Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/22

    355       373,236  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/23

    450       488,534  
   

 

 

 
      8,803,189  
Alaska — 0.1%            

Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority RB, 5.00%, 12/01/21

    400       410,800  
   

 

 

 
Arizona — 0.2%            

Glendale Union High School District No. 205 GO, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    500       503,705  
   

 

 

 
California — 3.2%            

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency RB
3.00%, 06/01/21

    500       501,100  

3.00%, 06/01/21

    300       300,651  

4.00%, 06/01/22

    545       567,868  

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California RB, 0.31%, 07/01/47 (Put 06/21/21)(a)(b)

    6,000       6,000,450  

State of California GO, 5.00%, 12/01/24

      1,190       1,390,563  
   

 

 

 
      8,760,632  
Colorado — 0.1%            

City & County of Denver Co. Airport System Revenue RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/23

    250       280,300  
   

 

 

 
Connecticut — 3.8%            

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB, 4.00%, 07/01/22

    500       519,745  

State of Connecticut GO
3.00%, 06/01/21

    920       921,950  

3.00%, 06/01/22

    900       927,477  

3.00%, 01/15/23

    2,000       2,095,820  

5.00%, 06/01/21

    670       672,439  

5.00%, 07/15/22

    900       952,083  

Series C, VRDN, 0.11%, 05/15/34
(Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    2,120       2,120,000  

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

    2,000       2,031,940  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue ST
4.00%, 05/01/21

    165       165,000  

5.00%, 05/01/22

    200       209,564  
   

 

 

 
        10,616,018  
District of Columbia — 3.2%            

District of Columbia RB, 0.10%, 04/01/38
(Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    2,700       2,700,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, 0.11%, 10/01/53 (Put 10/01/29)(a)(b)(c)

    6,135       6,135,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,835,000  
Florida — 2.5%            

Alachua County Health Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 12/01/21

    390       400,351  

Security

 

Par

(000)

   

Value

 
Florida (continued)            

County of Miami-Dade FL Aviation Revenue RB, 5.00%, 10/01/23

  $ 2,500     $ 2,778,225  

County of Osceola FL Transportation Revenue RB, 5.00%, 10/01/21

    300       305,487  

County of Palm Beach FL RB, 0.06%, 07/01/32 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    2,800       2,800,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, 0.10%, 07/01/49 (Put 07/01/30)(a)(b)(c)

    500       500,000  
   

 

 

 
      6,784,063  
Georgia — 10.2%            

Atlanta Urban Residential Finance Authority RB, 1.36%, 12/01/22 (Put 12/01/21)(a)(b)

    2,000       2,012,380  

Bartow County Development Authority RB, 1.55%, 08/01/43 (Put 08/19/22)(a)(b)

    2,000       2,030,120  

Burke County Development Authority RB, 2.25%, 10/01/32 (Put 05/25/23)(a)(b)

    2,000       2,075,300  

Main Street Natural Gas Inc. RB

   

VRDN, 4.00%, 04/01/48 (Put 09/01/23)(a)(b)

    5,685       6,134,968  

VRDN, 0.91%, 08/01/48 (Put 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    5,000       5,048,775  

5.00%, 05/15/21

    1,000       1,001,430  

5.00%, 09/01/21

    300       304,560  

Monroe County Development Authority RB, 0.08%, 06/01/49 (Put 04/30/21)(a)(b)

    3,700       3,700,000  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia RB
5.00%, 01/01/22

    3,000       3,090,300  

VRDN, 0.07%, 01/01/48 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, 0.11%, 01/01/44 (Put 07/01/28)
(AGM)(a)(b)(c)

    1,700       1,700,000  
   

 

 

 
        28,097,833  
Illinois — 2.6%            

Illinois Development Finance Authority RB

   

VRDN, 0.08%, 06/01/29 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    1,100       1,100,000  

VRDN, 0.08%, 02/01/33 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    2,000       2,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates GO, 0.11%, 03/01/33 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)(c)

      4,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,100,000  
Indiana — 2.9%            

City of Rockport IN RB, Series B, 1.35%, 07/01/25 (Put 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    2,250       2,275,133  

Indiana Finance Authority RB

   

VRDN, 0.04%, 11/01/39 (Put 04/30/21)(a)(b)

    1,400       1,400,000  

VRDN, 0.09%, 02/01/35 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    2,500       2,500,000  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank RB, 5.00%, 06/01/23

    1,800       1,973,538  
   

 

 

 
      8,148,671  
Iowa — 3.4%            

Iowa Finance Authority RB, 0.12%, 04/01/22 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    9,405       9,405,000  
   

 

 

 
Kansas — 2.5%            

City of Burlington KS RB

   

VRDN, 0.16%, 09/01/35 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    4,000       4,000,000  

VRDN, 0.16%, 09/01/35 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    3,000       3,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,000,000  
Kentucky — 1.4%            

Kentucky Public Energy Authority RB
4.00%, 06/01/21

    1,060       1,062,957  

4.00%, 08/01/21

    300       302,697  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security

 

Par

(000)

   

Value

 
Kentucky (continued)            

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission RB
5.00%, 11/01/22

  $ 1,000     $ 1,065,240  

Series D, 5.00%, 05/01/21

    600       600,000  

Kentucky Turnpike Authority RB, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    250       251,888  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, Series 2018, 0.09%, 12/01/41 (Put 12/01/27) (AGM)(a)(b)(c)

    500       500,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,782,782  
Louisiana — 0.8%            

Consolidated Govt of the City of Baton Rouge & Parish of E Baton Rouge Sales Tax RB
5.00%, 08/01/21

    865       875,000  

5.00%, 08/01/22 (AGM)

    465       493,309  

Louisiana Offshore Terminal Authority RB,
1.65%, 09/01/27 (Put 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    400       412,968  

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

    400       400,580  
   

 

 

 
      2,181,857  
Massachusetts — 1.0%            

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

    975       982,049  

Town of Truro MA GO, 2.00%, 06/11/21

    1,700       1,703,298  
   

 

 

 
      2,685,347  
Michigan — 1.6%            

Michigan Finance Authority RB
0.40%, 10/15/23

    665       664,880  

5.00%, 11/01/22 (ST INTERCEPT)

    240       257,182  

5.00%, 12/01/22

    1,390       1,493,902  

4.00%, 06/01/22

    1,000       1,039,840  

Wayne-Westland Community Schools GO
4.00%, 05/01/21 (Q-SBLF)

    175       175,000  

4.00%, 11/01/21 (Q-SBLF)

    780       794,914  
   

 

 

 
      4,425,718  
Missouri — 1.0%            

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

    350       363,024  

County of Greene MO COP, 3.00%, 03/01/23

    350       367,192  

RBC Municipal Products Inc. Trust RB,
0.12%, 09/01/39 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)(c)

    2,000         2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,730,216  
Nebraska — 0.7%            

Central Plains Energy Project RB
4.00%, 08/01/21

    750       756,877  

VRDN, 5.00%, 03/01/50 (Put 01/01/24)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,113,200  

Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 2 RB, 5.00%, 11/15/21

    120       123,094  
   

 

 

 
      1,993,171  
New Jersey — 24.4%            

Borough of Park Ridge NJ GO, 1.00%, 04/29/22

    800       805,472  

City of Jersey City NJ GO, 2.00%, 06/17/21

    8,000       8,017,920  

County of Mercer NJ GO, 2.00%, 06/10/21

    3,000       3,005,550  

Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority RB,
3.00%, 07/01/22

    4,000       4,135,160  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB
5.00%, 06/15/21

    4,250       4,272,610  

5.00%, 06/15/21

    1,500       1,508,160  

5.00%, 06/15/22

    2,000       2,104,600  

5.00%, 06/15/22

    200       210,460  

5.00%, 06/15/22

    1,000       1,052,300  

5.50%, 09/01/21 (Call 05/26/21)

    645       647,077  

5.00%, 11/01/23 (SAP)

    1,450       1,616,445  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/22

    2,000       2,084,220  

Series NN, 5.00%, 03/01/22

    3,875       4,025,815  

Security

 

Par

(000)

   

Value

 
New Jersey (continued)            

Series NN, 5.00%, 03/01/23

  $ 1,000     $ 1,085,120  

Series UU, 5.00%, 06/15/23

    1,575       1,729,492  

Series XX, 5.00%, 06/15/21 (SAP)

    1,145       1,151,206  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB, 5.00%, 10/01/23

    1,500       1,666,230  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB
Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/21

    500       502,750  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/22

    220       231,651  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/22

    750       789,728  

Series A, 5.50%, 12/15/21

    425       438,672  

Series A, 5.50%, 12/15/22

    1,330       1,441,002  

Series A, 5.50%, 12/15/23

    155       175,548  

Series B, 5.25%, 12/15/22 (AMBAC)

    910       982,336  

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

    2,475       2,557,046  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/15/23

    345       386,255  

Series D, 5.25%, 12/15/23

    1,275       1,435,727  

State of New Jersey GO, Series A,
4.00%, 06/01/23

    1,290       1,389,923  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/21

    5,000       5,017,950  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/22

    3,000       3,153,030  

Township of Cranford NJ GO, 1.50%, 06/25/21

    1,800       1,803,096  

Township of Maplewood NJ GO, 1.50%, 07/30/21

    3,100       3,107,874  

Township of Teaneck NJ GO, 1.50%, 06/25/21

    1,800       1,802,790  

Township of West Orange/NJ GO, 1.50%, 07/30/21

    1,800       1,805,940  

Township of Woolwich NJ GO, Series A, 1.50%, 06/03/21

      1,200       1,201,032  
   

 

 

 
        67,340,187  
New Mexico — 0.2%            

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority RB, 4.00%, 05/01/22

    600       622,050  
   

 

 

 
New York — 8.8%            

Albany Industrial Development Agency RB,
0.20%, 07/01/32 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,000  

Amherst Development Corp. RB, Series A,
0.11%, 02/01/35 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    1,730       1,730,000  

Arlington Central School District GO, 1.50%, 06/29/21

    1,857       1,860,287  

Carmel Central School District GO, 1.50%, 06/17/21 (SAW)

    2,500       2,503,475  

County of Monroe NY GOL, 4.00%, 06/01/21

    1,000       1,002,670  

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp./NY RB, 5.00%, 12/01/21

    575       589,542  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue RB,

   

0.04%, 11/01/42 (Put 04/30/21)(a)(b)

    2,600       2,600,000  

New York City Water & Sewer System RB,
0.02%, 06/15/50 (Put 04/30/21)(a)(b)

    5,400       5,400,000  

New York Transportation Development Corp. RB, 5.00%, 12/01/22

    495       530,665  

South Colonie Central School District GO, 1.50%, 07/09/21 (SAW)

    1,200       1,202,448  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates GO, 0.09%, 09/01/26 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)(c)

    2,195       2,195,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, 0.08%, 07/01/50 (Put 07/01/30)(a)(b)(c)

    2,000       2,000,000  

Town of Oyster Bay NY GOL, 4.00%, 03/01/23

    425       453,772  

Warwick Valley Central School District GO,
Series A, 1.25%, 06/30/21 (SAW)

    1,300       1,301,781  
   

 

 

 
      24,369,640  
North Carolina — 0.1%            

North Carolina Turnpike Authority RB, 5.00%, 01/01/22

    215       221,663  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par
(000)

    Value  
Ohio — 0.2%            

City of Cleveland OH GOL
2.00%, 12/01/21

  $ 300     $ 303,324  

2.00%, 12/01/22

    300       308,880  
   

 

 

 
      612,204  
Pennsylvania — 7.8%            

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority RB, 5.00%, 04/01/22

    2,000       2,084,320  

Boyertown Area School District GOL, 2.00%, 09/01/21 (SAW)

    400       402,184  

City of Philadelphia PA RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/30/21

    3,000       3,019,170  

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

    500       504,525  

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

    500       520,305  

DuBois Area School District GOL, 3.00%, 11/01/21 (BAM SAW)

    175       176,988  

Geisinger Authority RB, 5.00%, 04/01/22

    2,000       2,087,940  

Muhlenberg School District GOL
1.00%, 05/15/21 (SAW)

    1,000       1,000,220  

4.00%, 05/15/22 (SAW)

    700       726,656  

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

    1,000       1,010,080  

VRDN, 0.10%, 12/01/37 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    3,000       3,000,000  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency RB
5.00%, 10/01/21

    300       305,691  

5.00%, 10/01/22

    380       404,651  

Philadelphia Gas Works Co. RB
5.00%, 08/01/21

    1,000       1,011,150  

Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/22

    1,315       1,389,495  

Pottstown School District GOL, 1.00%, 06/06/21 (BAM SAW)

    250       250,167  

School District of Philadelphia (The) GO, 4.00%, 06/30/21

    3,000       3,017,910  

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority RB
5.00%, 06/01/21

    250       250,912  

5.00%, 06/01/22

    360       378,702  
   

 

 

 
        21,541,066  
Puerto Rico — 1.2%            

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority RB,
5.00%, 12/01/22

    3,000       3,225,510  
   

 

 

 
South Carolina — 0.3%            

South Carolina Public Service Authority RB, 0.12%, 01/01/36 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    900       900,000  
   

 

 

 
Tennessee — 0.4%            

Tennergy Corp./TN

   

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/22

    335       351,485  

Series A, 4.00%, 03/01/23

    375       400,069  

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/23

    320       346,925  
   

 

 

 
      1,098,479  
Texas — 11.5%            

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. RB, 5.00%, 06/01/32 (Put 12/01/22)(a)(b)

    4,000       4,299,120  

North East Independent School District GO, 0.07%, 05/03/21

      5,500       5,500,063  

Port of Arthur Navigation District Industrial Development Corp. RB

   

VRDN, 0.09%, 03/01/42 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    6,000       6,000,000  

Security

 

Par/

Shares

(000)

   

Value

 
Texas (continued)            

VRDN, 0.09%, 06/01/41 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

  $   2,000     $ 2,000,000  

RBC Municipal Products Inc. Trust, 0.09%, 09/08/21 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)(c)

    3,000       3,000,000  

State of Texas GO

   

VRDN, 0.08%, 06/01/44 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    410       410,000  

VRDN, 0.08%, 06/01/45 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)

    2,910       2,910,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, 0.16%, 06/15/27 (Put 05/07/21)(a)(b)(c)

    1,500       1,500,000  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III RB, 5.00%, 12/15/22

    2,000       2,149,080  

University of Texas System (The) RB, 0.12%, 05/20/21

    4,000       3,999,956  
   

 

 

 
      31,768,219  
Washington — 0.2%            

King County Housing Authority RB
3.00%, 06/01/21

    365       365,683  

3.00%, 06/01/22

    250       256,647  
   

 

 

 
      622,330  
Wisconsin — 0.3%            

Public Finance Authority RB
5.00%, 01/01/22

    200       206,220  

5.00%, 06/01/22

    175       183,979  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 10/01/21

    400       407,712  
   

 

 

 
      797,911  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Debt Obligations — 99.8%
(Cost $274,739,368)

      275,663,561  
   

 

 

 

Money Market Funds

   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds: MuniCash, 0.01%(d)(e)

    58       57,702  
   

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds — 0.0%
(Cost: $57,702)

      57,702  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 99.8%
(Cost: $274,797,070)

      275,721,263  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.2%

      473,910  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   276,195,173  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(b) 

Variable rate security. Rate as of period end and maturity is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand.

(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.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/20
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

04/30/21

   

Shares

Held at

04/30/21

(000)

    Income    

Capital Gain

Distributions from

Underlying Funds

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds: MuniCash

  $ 117,575     $     $ (59,975 )(a)    $ 101     $ 1     $ 57,702       58     $ 221     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

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, 2021. 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

   $        $ 275,663,561        $        $ 275,663,561  

Money Market Funds

     57,702                            57,702  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $       57,702        $ 275,663,561        $             —        $ 275,721,263  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities

   

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

   

Series 2020-1, Class A2, 1.87%, 04/17/23
(Call 10/15/23)

  $ 1,316     $ 1,322,481  

Series 2020-3, Class A2A, 0.49%, 06/15/23

   

(Call 09/15/23)

    4,603       4,607,552  

Series 2020-3, Class A2B, 0.36%, 06/15/23
(Call 09/15/23),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    1,302       1,302,576  

Series 20-4, Class A2A, 0.31%, 01/16/24
(Call 07/15/24)

    13,647       13,652,610  

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A2A, 0.50%, 12/15/22 (Call 01/15/23)

    17,884       17,901,341  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A2, 0.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 12/15/23)

    4,021       4,023,863  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust

   

Series 2020-2, Class A2, 0.74%, 11/15/22
(Call 07/15/23)

    2,621       2,625,368  

Series 20 3, Class A2, 0.27%, 02/21/23
(Call 10/18/23)

    11,748       11,751,771  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 1.1%
(Cost: $57,139,697)

 

    57,187,562  
   

 

 

 

Certificates of Deposit

   

Banco Santander SA

   

0.26%, 09/23/21

    10,000       10,002,956  

0.28%, 11/08/21

    25,000       25,009,039  

Bank of America N.A., 0.27%, 01/10/22

    7,900       7,900,082  

Bank of Montreal/Chicago IL

   

0.23%, 10/06/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.040%)(a)

    22,000       22,003,737  

0.25%, 08/10/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.050%)(a)

    25,000       25,004,664  

0.29%, 11/18/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.100%)(a)

    5,000       5,002,448  

Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston, 0.36%, 08/23/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.100%)(a)

    15,000       15,004,160  

Barclays Bank PLC

   

0.30%, 11/10/21

    5,000       5,001,934  

0.30%, 03/30/22

    10,000       10,000,271  

0.31%, 04/19/22

    10,000       10,000,487  

0.33%, 02/01/22

    10,000       10,004,359  

0.36%, 12/31/21

    15,250       15,260,745  

Bayerische Landesbank/New York, 0.67%, 02/03/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.470%)(a)

    20,000       20,056,038  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

0.24%, 11/08/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.100%)(a)

    5,000       5,001,033  

0.28%, 12/13/21(a)

    3,000       3,001,656  

0.31%, 07/23/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%)(a)

    13,000       13,004,043  

0.35%, 08/06/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%)(a)

    3,500       3,501,430  

0.35%, 08/06/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%)(a)

    10,000       10,004,087  

Citibank N.A., 0.25%, 09/08/21

    1,000       1,000,374  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY, 0.24%, 10/20/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.050%)(a)

    17,000       17,003,940  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank/New York

   

0.43%, 07/15/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%)(a)

    7,000       7,003,079  

0.46%, 11/15/21, (SOFR + 0.400%)(a)

    6,500       6,506,916  

Credit Industriel et Commercial/New York
0.28%, 08/13/21

    5,000       5,001,673  

0.36%, 06/09/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%)(a)

    5,000       5,001,100  

0.37%, 06/18/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%)(a)

    10,000       10,002,874  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY
0.23%, 04/08/22, (SOFR + 0.220%)(a)

    5,000       4,994,767  

0.30%, 12/29/21

    4,000       3,999,136  

0.31%, 11/16/21, (SOFR + 0.300%)(a)

    8,000       8,000,994  

0.34%, 11/01/21

    20,000       20,004,766  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  

0.36%, 08/03/21, (SOFR + 0.350%)(a)

  $  10,000      $ 10,003,592  

0.50%, 10/28/22

    15,000        15,000,000  

HSBC Bank USA N.A., 0.38%, 11/17/21

    8,000        8,008,343  

Kookmin Bank/New York

    

0.34%, 02/07/22,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%)(a)

    10,000        9,999,554  

0.36%, 02/07/22,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    4,500        4,500,517  

0.48%, 10/22/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(a)

    7,500        7,507,034  

0.50%, 09/07/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%)(a)

    9,000        9,006,813  

0.68%, 07/22/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)

    10,000        10,008,991  

Korea Development Bank (The), 0.56%, 07/14/21,

 

  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.370%)(a)

    13,500        13,507,183  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, 0.24%, 10/22/21

    15,000        15,002,394  

Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC/New York NY, 0.27%, 09/15/21,

    

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.100%)(a)

    9,000        9,001,648  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., 0.26%, 05/10/21

    12,000        12,000,500  

Mizuho Bank Ltd.
0.23%, 11/18/21

    12,000        12,001,339  

0.24%, 11/03/21

    5,000        5,000,957  

Mizuho Bank Ltd./New York NY
0.23%, 01/28/22

    10,000        9,999,256  

0.28%, 06/04/21

    7,000        7,001,135  

0.33%, 10/29/21

    10,000        10,007,003  

0.34%, 08/16/21

    6,000        6,003,345  

Morgan Stanley Bank N.A., 0.31%, 08/25/21,

    

(SOFR + 0.300%)(a)

    15,000        15,003,193  

Natixis SA/New York NY

    

0.32%, 12/09/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.130%)(a)

    3,000        3,001,618  

0.34%, 11/16/21

    10,000        10,007,363  

Nordea Bank Abp/New York NY

    

0.31%, 02/28/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%)(a)

    12,500        12,510,197  

0.46%, 01/07/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%)(a)

    6,500        6,510,563  

Norinchukin Bank
0.24%, 11/16/21

    18,000        18,003,086  

0.25%, 01/20/22

    7,000        7,000,616  

Norinchukin Bank/New York, 0.19%, 11/18/21, (SOFR + 0.180%)(a)

    8,250        8,249,466  

Royal Bank of Canada/New York NY

    

0.25%, 10/08/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.050%)(a)

    26,000        26,005,593  

0.31%, 11/16/21

    10,000        10,007,368  

0.43%, 07/26/21

    20,000        20,019,815  

Shinhan Bank
0.33%, 02/10/22

    5,000        5,000,427  

0.33%, 02/11/22

    10,750        10,750,921  

Standard Chartered Bank/New York

    

0.22%, 10/01/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.030%)(a)

    12,000        11,999,999  

0.27%, 04/14/22(a)

    10,000        10,000,000  

0.29%, 04/25/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.090%)(a)

    15,000        15,000,000  

0.30%, 05/14/21

    10,000        10,000,691  

0.33%, 08/24/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(a)

    10,750        10,754,267  

0.41%, 11/23/21, (SOFR + 0.320%)(a)

    20,000        20,016,665  

0.43%, 08/27/21

    8,000        7,994,450  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York

    

0.43%, 11/05/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    23,500        23,537,780  

0.61%, 10/12/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%)(a)

    3,000        3,004,692  

0.70%, 07/15/22

    10,000        10,006,280  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.,
0.31%, 05/17/21

    15,000        14,999,235  

Svenska Handelsbanken/New York NY

    

0.23%, 10/15/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.050%)(a)

    10,000        10,001,799  

0.28%, 11/22/21

    5,000        5,003,167  

0.30%, 06/16/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.110%)(a)

    7,500        7,501,343  

0.47%, 01/06/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%)(a)

    14,500        14,522,489  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Swedbank AB/New York, 0.24%, 10/20/21,

 

 

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.050%)(a)

  $  10,000     $ 10,001,391  

Toronto-Dominion Bank/NY
0.00%, 02/16/22 (Call 11/16/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%)(a)

    17,000       17,004,291  

0.27%, 10/08/21 (Call 07/08/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(a)

    15,000       15,001,624  

0.28%, 08/24/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.100%)(a)

    10,000       10,003,359  

0.29%, 07/07/21

    5,000       5,002,357  

0.40%, 08/16/21

    8,000       8,006,428  

0.43%, 07/28/21

    20,000       20,015,320  

0.43%, 08/03/21

    13,000       13,010,526  
   

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit — 16.9%
(Cost: $900,907,081)

      901,300,771  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Paper

   

Agilent Tech Inc., 0.12%, 05/04/21

    27,000       26,999,550  

Alinghi Funding Co. LLC
0.22%, 08/12/21

    5,000       4,997,660  

0.29%, 10/08/21

    7,000       6,994,678  

American Electric Power Inc.
0.24%, 05/17/21

    12,000       11,999,076  

0.25%, 07/12/21

    8,400       8,395,929  

0.27%, 06/14/21

    20,000       19,994,875  

0.27%, 07/13/21

    20,000       19,990,174  

American Honda Finance Corp., 0.25%, 06/03/21

    10,000       9,998,102  

Antalis SA, 0.23%, 08/03/21

    7,000       6,996,453  

ANZ New Zealand Int’l Ltd./London, 0.27%, 08/26/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.090%)(a)(b)

    10,000       10,001,999  

ASB Finance Ltd./London, 0.28%, 07/22/21

    7,000       6,998,418  

AT&T Inc.
0.28%, 12/14/21

    74,000       73,866,898  

0.37%, 10/19/21

    3,000       2,996,202  

0.43%, 12/16/21

    12,000       11,978,150  

Banco Santander SA, 0.21%, 06/18/21

    15,000       14,997,713  

Barclays Capital Inc., 0.38%, 01/18/22

    25,000       24,955,071  

BNZ International Funding Ltd./London, 0.29%, 09/10/21

    4,750       4,747,771  

BPCE SA
0.30%, 05/13/21

    10,000       9,999,711  

0.34%, 12/01/21

    12,000       11,985,523  

0.34%, 12/09/21

    8,000       7,989,891  

0.40%, 06/16/21

    5,000       4,999,354  

0.47%, 07/01/21

    10,000       9,998,088  

Brookfield BRP Holidngs, 0.36%, 06/08/21

    17,299       17,295,346  

Brookfield Infrastructure Holding,
0.36%, 05/10/21

    18,995       18,994,050  

Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale
0.37%, 07/23/21

    5,000       4,998,320  

0.48%, 06/15/21

    15,000       14,997,777  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,
0.24%, 08/03/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.070%)(a)(b)

    20,000       20,003,537  

Cancara Asset Security LLC,
0.27%, 05/24/21

    2,000       1,999,840  

Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp.,
0.13%, 05/03/21

    80,000       79,999,134  

Collateralized Commpercial Paper Flex Co. LLC, 0.34%, 12/06/21

    6,000       5,992,960  

Collateralized Commpercial Paper V Co.,
0.31%, 08/19/21

    10,000       9,995,344  

Concord Minutemen Capital
0.32%, 03/01/22

    24,000       23,949,167  

0.39%, 06/14/21

    5,000       4,999,125  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  

Crown Point Capital Co. LLC
0.33%, 01/12/22(b)

  $  13,250      $ 13,260,413  

0.34%, 12/08/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%)(a)(b)

    9,000        9,004,295  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd., 0.31%, 09/07/21

    22,700        22,685,409  

Electricite De France, 0.28%, 06/28/21

    5,395        5,393,002  

Electricite DE France SA, 0.28%, 06/04/21

    34,605        34,599,348  

Enbridge Inc.
0.21%, 05/11/21

    9,000        8,999,574  

0.21%, 05/24/21

    11,845        11,843,642  

0.24%, 06/14/21

    15,635        15,630,994  

0.26%, 05/10/21

    7,269        7,268,689  

0.30%, 07/06/21

    13,000        12,994,314  

Enel Finance America
0.35%, 09/22/21

    20,000        19,976,075  

0.35%, 09/24/21

    10,000        9,987,832  

0.35%, 11/09/21

    11,750        11,729,590  

0.35%, 11/16/21

    1,250        1,247,729  

0.37%, 04/22/22

    10,600        10,561,317  

0.38%, 08/06/21

    10,000        9,992,786  

0.41%, 04/20/22

    4,400        4,384,076  

Enel Finance America LLC
0.35%, 05/06/21

    9,250        9,249,769  

0.35%, 05/13/21

    4,000        3,999,773  

0.40%, 07/08/21

    6,650        6,646,954  

0.40%, 07/09/21

    12,000        11,994,400  

0.40%, 07/21/21

    7,680        7,675,592  

0.40%, 07/28/21

    7,680        7,675,082  

Engie SA
0.31%, 07/01/21

    4,250        4,248,602  

0.31%, 07/06/21

    10,580        10,576,219  

EXXON Mobil Corp., 0.27%, 07/02/21

    20,000        19,997,865  

Fairway Finance Corp., 0.26%, 07/07/21

    11,000        10,996,613  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

    

0.25%, 05/19/21

    22,115        22,113,074  

0.26%, 06/02/21

    25,000        24,995,761  

0.27%, 06/07/21

    12,000        11,997,555  

0.31%, 05/03/21

    16,000        15,999,800  

0.33%, 05/18/21

    20,000        19,998,360  

FMS Wertmanagement, 0.25%, 05/14/21

    14,000        13,999,728  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA/New York NY

    

0.33%, 01/14/22

    8,400        8,385,617  

0.35%, 12/22/21

    12,000        11,981,592  

Hitachi Capital America
0.30%, 06/23/21

    24,397        24,388,949  

0.30%, 06/30/21

    7,163        7,160,196  

HSBC Bank PLC
0.27%, 02/02/22

    10,000        9,982,857  

0.32%, 09/13/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%)(a)(b)

    5,000        5,002,015  

0.33%, 08/31/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%)(a)(b)

    7,000        7,002,728  

0.33%, 01/03/22

    13,000        12,980,656  

0.34%, 11/05/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%)(a)(b)

    12,000        12,005,425  

0.40%, 08/06/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%)(a)(b)

    10,000        10,004,853  

0.41%, 07/20/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.220%)(a)(b)

    5,000        5,002,138  

0.44%, 08/02/21

    15,000        14,992,010  

0.45%, 06/09/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%)(a)(b)

    15,000        15,003,897  

Hyundai Capital America
0.32%, 06/21/21

    25,000        24,993,247  

0.32%, 07/28/21

    3,750        3,747,970  

0.33%, 09/20/21

    10,325        10,314,419  

0.35%, 12/16/21

    9,600        9,580,373  

0.37%, 10/26/21

    17,500        17,475,723  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
0.30%, 05/17/21

  $  20,000     $ 19,999,084  

0.30%, 06/04/21

    10,000       9,998,804  

LIME Funding LLC, 0.31%, 06/01/21

    12,000       11,998,667  

Lloyds Bank PLC, 0.21%, 05/17/21, (SOFR + 0.200%)(a)(b)

    5,000       5,000,283  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
0.38%, 07/19/21

    10,000       9,997,622  

0.38%, 07/27/21

    20,700       20,694,485  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.
0.27%, 04/29/22

    15,000       14,965,268  

0.30%, 11/12/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.100%)(a)(b)

    5,000       5,001,826  

0.35%, 11/18/21

    10,000       9,988,946  

0.35%, 11/19/21

    15,000       14,983,253  

National Australia Bank Ltd., 0.32%, 07/08/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%)(a)

    5,000       5,001,977  

National Bank of Canada, 0.25%, 08/11/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.050%)(a)(b)

    20,000       20,002,154  

Natwest Market PLC
0.40%, 06/22/21

    25,000       24,993,817  

0.40%, 01/04/22

    13,050       13,024,817  

0.40%, 01/27/22

    20,000       19,954,667  

PPG Industries, 0.23%, 06/21/21

    13,200       13,195,863  

PPG Industries Inc., 0.42%, 08/02/21

    25,364       25,346,582  

PPL Capital Funding Inc., 0.13%, 05/05/21

    30,000       29,999,375  

Pure Grove Funding LLC, 0.33%, 06/07/21

    7,000       6,999,032  

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC
0.27%, 09/22/21

    8,875       8,863,883  

0.27%, 09/23/21

    8,875       8,863,698  

0.27%, 09/24/21

    5,250       5,243,226  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
0.23%, 11/02/21

    7,000       6,992,767  

0.29%, 06/07/21

    15,000       14,997,926  

Rogers Communications Inc., 0.55%, 08/26/21

    6,170       6,164,378  

Royal Bank of Canada, 0.65%, 05/03/21

    5,000       4,999,983  

Salisbury Receivables Co. LLC, 0.26%, 02/18/22, (SOFR + 0.250%)(a)(b)

    10,000       10,000,009  

Shell International Finance BV
0.40%, 07/08/21

    15,000       14,996,751  

0.50%, 06/09/21

    17,000       16,998,055  

0.52%, 06/22/21

    22,500       22,496,423  

Shinhan Bank, 0.23%, 09/10/21

    15,000       14,984,373  

Societe Generale SA

   

0.29%, 01/31/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.100%)(a)(b)

    10,000       10,004,270  

0.30%, 06/02/21

    20,000       19,998,313  

0.30%, 07/01/21

    15,000       14,997,132  

0.31%, 05/03/22

    10,000       9,968,907  

0.35%, 01/10/22

    10,000       9,982,910  

0.37%, 12/13/21

    15,000       14,978,760  

0.51%, 06/08/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(a)(b)

    17,000       17,005,616  

Spire Inc., 0.20%, 05/03/21

    5,000       4,999,938  

Suncor Energy Inc.
0.27%, 06/09/21

    3,490       3,489,236  

0.28%, 05/03/21

    4,300       4,299,946  

0.28%, 05/05/21

    5,000       4,999,896  

0.28%, 05/10/21

    6,000       5,999,743  

0.28%, 05/17/21

    8,950       8,949,311  

0.37%, 05/13/21

    10,000       9,999,433  

Svenska Handelsbanken/New York NY,
0.30%, 12/08/21

    8,000       7,991,416  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.
0.30%, 09/22/21

    6,200       6,194,681  

0.31%, 02/10/22

    19,200       19,155,308  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  

TELUS Corp.
0.27%, 07/13/21

  $ 7,390      $ 7,386,369  

0.27%, 07/20/21

    7,600        7,595,828  

0.32%, 06/14/21

    10,000        9,997,438  

The Western Union Co., 0.15%, 05/03/21

    17,000        16,999,739  

UBS AG/London

    

0.00%, 01/11/22, (SOFR +
0.250%)(a)(b)

    15,000        15,002,153  

0.30%, 03/11/22

    2,500        2,494,772  

0.31%, 10/14/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%)(a)(b)

    18,000        18,006,435  

0.32%, 11/12/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%)(a)(b)

    12,000        12,004,383  

0.34%, 11/18/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(a)(b)

    10,000        10,005,384  

0.36%, 07/09/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%)(a)(b)

    15,000        15,001,483  

0.36%, 12/02/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%)(a)(b)

    12,000        12,005,566  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
0.52%, 10/25/21

    35,000        34,910,184  

0.52%, 11/08/21

    15,000        14,958,080  

0.52%, 11/10/21

    8,000        7,977,367  

VW CR Inc., 0.20%, 05/10/21

    10,000        9,999,572  

Waste Management Inc.
0.40%, 08/09/21

    22,000        21,984,631  

0.45%, 09/10/21

    43,000        42,962,032  

Westpac Banking Corp., 0.19%, 05/28/21,

    

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.090%)(a)(b)

    8,000        8,000,746  
    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper — 37.4%
(Cost: $1,993,297,874)

 

     1,993,889,755  
    

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

    
Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%             

General Dynamics Corp., 3.88%, 07/15/21 (Call 06/01/21)

    4,156        4,167,297  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.,
2.80%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)

    6,000        6,119,294  
    

 

 

 
       10,286,591  
Agriculture — 0.2%             

Cargill Inc., 0.40%, 02/02/24 (Call 01/02/24)(b)

    10,165        10,122,591  
    

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 5.2%             

American Honda Finance Corp.

    

0.31%, 01/21/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%)(a)

    7,000        7,001,367  

0.33%, 02/22/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(a)

    8,820        8,812,934  

0.53%, 06/11/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    4,120        4,121,686  

0.60%, 09/08/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%)(a)

    5,790        5,816,402  

0.64%, 02/15/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)

    14,400        14,444,121  

0.65%, 09/08/23

    20,000        20,116,875  

2.20%, 06/27/22

    10,100        10,329,393  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC

    

0.70%, 08/13/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)(b)

    5,000        5,006,908  

0.80%, 04/01/24(b)

    3,350        3,366,270  

1.85%, 09/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    10,000        10,047,425  

2.70%, 04/06/22 (Call 03/06/22)(b)

    5,000        5,103,696  

2.95%, 04/14/22(b)

    5,000        5,126,185  

BMW US Capital LLC, 0.54%, 04/01/24, (SOFR + 0.530%)(a)(b)

    18,115        18,214,180  

Daimler Finance North America LLC
0.75%, 03/01/24(b)

    26,690        26,609,262  

2.00%, 07/06/21(b)

    3,000        3,008,995  

3.40%, 02/22/22(b)

    5,000        5,121,097  

Hyundai Capital America
0.80%, 04/03/23(b)

    8,470        8,465,932  

2.38%, 02/10/23(b)

    7,560        7,761,928  

2.85%, 11/01/22(b)

    3,440        3,544,285  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Auto Manufacturers (continued)  

3.75%, 07/08/21(b)

  $ 8,500     $ 8,545,056  

PACCAR Financial Corp.

   

0.46%, 05/10/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%)(a)

    680       680,034  

0.80%, 06/08/23

    2,760       2,785,013  

3.10%, 05/10/21

    915       915,444  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
0.31%, 06/13/22, (SOFR + 0.300%)(a)

    15,000       15,020,337  

0.32%, 08/13/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.125%)(a)

    15,345       15,348,497  

0.35%, 02/14/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(a)

    16,790       16,803,520  

0.35%, 10/14/22, (SOFR + 0.340%)(a)

    13,000       13,026,650  

0.45%, 07/22/22

    6,580       6,595,841  

0.49%, 10/07/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.290%)(a)

    12,500       12,513,104  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
0.75%, 11/23/22(b)

    11,350       11,387,752  

1.05%, 09/24/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.860%)(a)(b)

    3,870       3,882,006  

2.50%, 09/24/21(b)

    430       433,727  
   

 

 

 
      279,955,922  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%            

Toyota Industries Corp., 3.11%, 03/12/22
(Call 02/12/22)(b)

    1,000       1,021,689  
   

 

 

 
Banks — 15.1%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

0.76%, 08/27/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%)(a)(b)

    3,000       3,004,830  

3.40%, 08/27/21(b)

    4,060       4,100,416  

ANZ New Zealand Int’l Ltd./London

   

1.19%, 07/28/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%)(a)(b)

    4,000       4,008,982  

2.13%, 07/28/21(b)

    2,619       2,630,715  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY, 2.55%, 11/23/21

    2,000       2,025,840  

Bank of America Corp.
3.12%, 01/20/23 (Call 01/20/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%)(a)

    1,615       1,647,110  

5.00%, 05/13/21

    10,000       10,011,992  

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA,
1.96%, 07/21/21(b)

    7,000       7,025,409  

BNZ International Funding Ltd./London,
2.90%, 02/21/22(b)

    3,700       3,777,744  

BPCE SA
0.45%, 02/17/22, (SOFR + 0.440%)(a)(b)

    7,300       7,310,652  

2.75%, 12/02/21

    11,945       12,117,186  

2.75%, 01/11/23(b)

    4,000       4,158,744  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,
0.91%, 06/16/22,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%)(a)

    3,480       3,505,090  

Capital One N.A., 2.95%, 07/23/21
(Call 06/23/21)

    4,500       4,516,605  

Citibank N.A., 0.74%, 07/23/21 (Call 06/23/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%)(a)

    2,000       2,001,368  

Citigroup Inc.

   

0.88%, 11/04/22 (Call 11/04/21), (SOFR + 0.870%)(a)

    5,000       5,014,000  

2.31%, 11/04/22 (Call 11/04/21), (SOFR + 0.867%)(a)

    5,000       5,046,597  

2.75%, 04/25/22 (Call 03/25/22)

    5,000       5,111,550  

Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.,
3.88%, 02/08/22

    1,925       1,978,283  

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank SA,
0.40%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/22)

    12,000       11,991,613  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank/New York, 0.00% 09/09/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%)(a)

    12,425       12,445,780  

Credit Industriel Et Commercial,
0.00% 02/22/22

    22,000       21,954,022  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY
0.40%, 02/02/24, (SOFR + 0.390%)(a)

    15,000       14,943,600  

0.46%, 02/04/22, (SOFR + 0.450%)(a)

    16,000       15,992,963  

0.50%, 02/02/24

    5,335       5,293,002  

1.00%, 05/05/23

    5,000       5,045,713  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Banks (continued)  

2.10%, 11/12/21

  $ 6,855      $ 6,919,148  

2.80%, 04/08/22

    6,300        6,444,302  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd., 2.85%, 04/16/22(b)

    3,267        3,332,471  

DNB Bank ASA

    

0.81%, 12/02/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.620%)(a)(b)

    5,000        5,041,101  

2.15%, 12/02/22(b)

    9,455        9,718,951  

2.38%, 06/02/21(b)

    4,450        4,457,851  

DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank/New York,
0.00% 02/17/22,

    

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%)(a)

    27,000        27,010,593  

Fifth Third Bank NA, 1.80%, 01/30/23
(Call 12/30/22)

    4,560        4,671,780  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)
0.52%, 03/08/23 (Call 03/08/22)

    20,000        20,019,433  

5.25%, 07/27/21

    5,000        5,057,650  

0.48%, 01/27/23 (Call 01/27/22)

    5,000        5,002,924  

0.63%, 11/17/23 (Call 11/17/22), (SOFR + 0.538%)(a)

    10,000        10,012,527  

Series FRN, 0.42%, 01/27/23 (Call 01/27/22),

 

  

(SOFR + 0.410%)(a)

    12,000        11,997,494  

Series FRN, 0.56%, 11/17/23 (Call 11/17/22), (SOFR + 0.540%)(a)

    7,000        6,998,987  

ING Bank NV, 2.05%, 08/15/21(b)

    5,865        5,894,553  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    

0.59%, 03/16/24 (Call 03/16/23), (SOFR + 0.580%)(a)

    20,000        20,052,800  

0.70%, 03/16/24 (Call 03/16/23), (SOFR + 0.580%)(a)

    10,000        10,034,171  

3.21%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/22),

    

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.695%)(a)

    4,118        4,225,554  

3.51%, 06/18/22 (Call 06/18/21),

    

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.610%)(a)

    7,972        8,004,218  

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

    2,115        2,162,889  

Kookmin Bank/Seoul, 0.46%, 08/03/22,

    

(SOFR + 0.450%)(a)(b)

    10,535        10,539,803  

Korea Development Bank (The)
0.54%, 02/18/23,

    

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    16,455        16,470,504  

0.56%, 03/21/22, (SOFR + 0.550%)(a)(b)

    12,500        12,529,011  

Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC/New York NY, 0.00% 07/19/21,

    

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(a)

    4,000        4,004,304  

Lloyds Bank PLC, 3.30%, 05/07/21

    3,000        3,000,761  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.
0.44%, 12/16/22(b)

    7,460        7,465,915  

0.63%, 11/24/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)(b)

    26,000        26,048,994  

2.10%, 10/17/22(b)

    9,450        9,691,737  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.
2.62%, 07/18/22

    3,335        3,425,597  

3.00%, 02/22/22

    4,975        5,082,053  

3.54%, 07/26/21

    2,500        2,518,974  

Mizuho Bank Ltd./New York NY,
0.00% 07/16/21,

    

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)

    3,000        3,003,040  

Morgan Stanley

    

0.53%, 01/25/24 (Call 01/25/23), (SOFR + 0.455%)(a)

    10,000        9,993,990  

0.56%, 11/10/23 (Call 11/10/22), (SOFR + 0.466%)(a)

    15,000        15,017,171  

0.71%, 01/20/23 (Call 01/20/22), (SOFR + 0.700%)(a)

    32,000        32,063,383  

0.73%, 04/05/24 (Call 04/05/23), (SOFR + 0.610%)(a)

    30,000        30,071,974  

0.84%, 06/10/22 (Call 06/10/21), (SOFR + 0.830%)(a)

    5,000        5,003,213  

2.63%, 11/17/21

    6,000        6,076,060  

MUFG Bank Ltd., 2.85%, 09/08/21(b)

    5,674        5,723,832  

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

    4,000        4,093,908  

National Australia Bank Ltd., 0.59%, 12/13/22,

    

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.410%)(a)(b)

    3,500        3,516,121  

National Australia Bank Ltd./New York
1.88%, 07/12/21

    5,000        5,016,300  

1.88%, 12/13/22

    4,460        4,574,961  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

3.38%, 09/20/21

  $ 2,100     $ 2,123,772  

3.70%, 11/04/21

    3,035       3,084,501  

National Westminster Bank PLC, 0.00% 11/01/21

    25,000       24,970,871  

Nordea Bank Abp

   

1.00%, 06/09/23(b)

    3,135       3,172,928  

2.25%, 05/27/21(b)

    4,250       4,255,670  

Nordea Bank Abp/New York NY

   

0.00%, 01/28/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%)(a)

    10,000       10,015,443  

0.00%, 01/27/23

    8,000       8,023,392  

Santander UK PLC

   

2.10%, 01/13/23

    2,105       2,165,814  

3.40%, 06/01/21

    10,391       10,415,641  

3.75%, 11/15/21

    5,000       5,090,978  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

   

0.62%, 05/17/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(a)(b)

    4,000       4,000,593  

0.83%, 12/12/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.645%)(a)(b)

    3,000       3,023,190  

2.20%, 12/12/22(b)

    2,845       2,930,302  

3.05%, 03/25/22(b)

    3,000       3,071,730  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 3.95%, 01/12/22(b)

    2,000       2,050,119  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York

   

0.00%, 09/10/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.440%)(a)

    5,000       5,007,403  

0.00%, 11/05/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.370%)(a)

    2,000       2,003,416  

0.00%, 11/12/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    5,000       5,008,349  

0.54%, 07/12/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    5,000       5,003,448  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., 0.51%, 01/12/24

    3,580       3,572,357  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 0.80%, 09/12/23(b)

    12,744       12,800,920  

Suncorp-Metway Ltd., 2.80%, 05/04/22(b)

    895       916,535  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 0.63%, 06/30/23(b)

    6,310       6,340,156  

Swedbank AB

   

0.60%, 09/25/23(b)

    10,000       9,989,700  

1.30%, 06/02/23(b)

    6,680       6,784,747  

Truist Bank, 1.25%, 03/09/23 (Call 02/09/23)

    15,000       15,262,191  

U.S. Bank NA/Cincinnati OH, 0.62%, 05/23/22 (Call 04/23/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.440%)(a)

    4,750       4,769,245  

UBS AG/London

   

0.38%, 02/09/24, (SOFR + 0.360%)(a)(b)

    5,000       5,000,661  

0.45%, 02/09/24(b)

    7,000       6,956,805  

1.75%, 04/21/22 (Call 03/21/22)(b)

    6,085       6,164,011  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

1.20%, 07/26/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.025%)(a)

    1,750       1,753,787  

2.10%, 07/26/21

    2,000       2,008,720  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

   

0.69%, 10/22/21 (Call 09/21/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%)(a)

    2,000       2,004,007  

0.85%, 09/09/22 (Call 09/09/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.660%)(a)

    15,000       15,032,793  

2.90%, 05/27/22 (Call 05/27/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.610%)(a)

    13,910       13,933,684  

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

2.00%, 08/19/21

    7,245       7,283,157  

2.00%, 01/13/23

    2,375       2,445,370  
   

 

 

 
          807,087,215  
Beverages — 0.8%            

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC, 0.50%, 05/05/23(b)

      42,000       41,981,581  

PepsiCo Inc., 0.75%, 05/01/23

    1,615       1,631,166  
   

 

 

 
      43,612,747  
Biotechnology — 0.7%            

Gilead Sciences Inc.

   

0.33%, 09/17/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(a)

    14,100       14,103,560  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Biotechnology (continued)  

0.71%, 09/29/23 (Call 09/29/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.520%)(a)

  $   10,800     $ 10,811,186  

0.75%, 09/29/23 (Call 09/29/21)

    10,295       10,312,922  
   

 

 

 
      35,227,668  
Chemicals — 0.0%            

Air Liquide Finance SA, 1.75%, 09/27/21
(Call 08/27/21)(b)

    3,000       3,014,110  
   

 

 

 
Computers — 0.3%            

International Business Machines Corp., 0.59%, 05/13/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(a)

    14,000       14,001,477  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%            

American Express Co., 0.80%, 11/05/21
(Call 10/05/21), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(a)

    10,193       10,215,570  

DNB Bank ASA/New York, 0.00% 07/19/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.220%)(a)

    13,000       13,006,858  

LSEGA Financing PLC, 0.65%, 04/06/24
(Call 03/06/24)(b)

    3,895       3,886,684  
   

 

 

 
      27,109,112  
Electric — 4.8%            

Dominion Energy Inc.

   

Series C, 2.00%, 08/15/21 (Call 07/15/21)

    5,034       5,048,734  

Series D, 0.71%, 09/15/23 (Call 09/15/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%)(a)

    30,560       30,579,222  

Duke Energy Corp., 2.40%, 08/15/22
(Call 07/15/22)

    5,000       5,116,550  

Duke Energy Progress LLC, Series A, 0.37%, 02/18/22 (Call 05/11/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%)(a)

    37,641       37,633,602  

Eversource Energy, Series K, 2.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)

    12,627       12,859,904  

Florida Power & Light Co., 0.56%, 07/28/23
(Call 06/01/21), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%)(a)

    11,470       11,470,468  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.

   

0.45%, 02/22/23 (Call 08/22/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(a)

    45,000       45,004,798  

0.55%, 03/01/23, (SOFR + 0.540%)(a)

    9,305       9,332,597  

0.67%, 05/04/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%)(a)

    39,250       39,250,000  

0.91%, 02/25/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%)(a)

    3,000       3,013,183  

1.95%, 09/01/22

    15,000       15,316,104  

2.40%, 09/01/21

    5,925       5,966,774  

2.90%, 04/01/22

    2,260       2,313,722  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 0.44%, 09/28/23 (Call 09/28/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    8,710       8,713,677  

WEC Energy Group Inc., 0.55%, 09/15/23

    16,705       16,721,474  

Xcel Energy Inc., 0.50%, 10/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)

    7,560       7,577,169  
   

 

 

 
      255,917,978  
Electronics — 0.5%            

Honeywell International Inc.

   

0.41%, 08/19/22 (Call 08/19/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%)(a)

    10,460       10,466,933  

0.48%, 08/19/22 (Call 08/19/21)

    18,330       18,346,045  
   

 

 

 
      28,812,978  
Gas — 0.9%            

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

0.57%, 03/09/23 (Call 09/09/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%)(a)

    23,770       23,783,411  

0.63%, 03/09/23 (Call 09/09/21)

    8,175       8,182,696  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 0.70%, 03/02/23 (Call 09/02/21)

    15,935       15,944,672  
   

 

 

 
      47,910,779  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care - Services — 0.1%            

Roche Holdings Inc., 0.25%, 03/05/24,

   

(SOFR + 0.240%)(a)(b)

  $ 5,370     $ 5,373,541  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.5%            

Jackson National Life Global Funding, 0.61%, 01/06/23, (SOFR + 0.600%)(a)(b)

    26,000       26,109,302  

MassMutual Global Funding II, 0.85%,
06/09/23(b)

    8,328       8,404,953  

MET Tower Global Funding, 0.56%, 01/17/23,

   

(SOFR + 0.550%)(a)(b)

    22,000       22,110,942  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I
0.33%, 01/07/24, (SOFR + 0.320%)(a)(b)

    27,000       27,058,320  

0.36%, 09/08/22, (SOFR + 0.350%)(a)(b)

    23,000       23,074,180  

0.58%, 01/13/23, (SOFR + 0.570%)(a)(b)

    16,460       16,550,261  

Protective Life Global Funding
0.50%, 04/12/23(b)

    8,120       8,130,323  

0.63%, 10/13/23(b)

    4,820       4,831,488  
   

 

 

 
      136,269,769  
Machinery — 0.9%            

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

   

0.40%, 11/12/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%)(a)

    7,000       7,008,943  

0.41%, 01/06/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.220%)(a)

    2,085       2,087,133  

0.93%, 05/13/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.735%)(a)

    5,000       5,031,120  

0.95%, 05/13/22

    12,000       12,089,128  

Series I, 2.65%, 05/17/21

    8,810       8,818,035  

John Deere Capital Corp., 0.55%, 07/05/22

    11,060       11,098,995  
   

 

 

 
      46,133,354  
Manufacturing — 0.4%            

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV,
0.44%, 03/11/24, (SOFR + 0.43%)(a)(b)

    18,980       19,095,153  
   

 

 

 
Media — 0.1%            

Walt Disney Co. (The), 0.44%, 09/01/21,

   

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

    4,320       4,323,307  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 0.8%            

Chevron Corp., 1.14%, 05/11/23

    4,510       4,586,866  

Chevron USA Inc., 0.40%, 08/11/23,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%)(a)

    37,065       37,151,322  
   

 

 

 
      41,738,188  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.0%            

Schlumberger Finance Canada Ltd.,
2.65%, 11/20/22 (Call 10/20/22)(b)

    2,500       2,578,575  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.1%            

AbbVie Inc.

   

0.53%, 05/21/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    9,000       9,001,191  

2.15%, 11/19/21

    23,000       23,226,161  

3.45%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    5,442       5,558,400  

5.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/16/21)

    7,000       7,124,932  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 2.55%, 05/14/21

    8,000       8,005,325  

Merck & Co. Inc., 2.35%, 02/10/22

    1,998       2,030,396  

Pfizer Inc., 3.00%, 09/15/21

    1,670       1,686,870  
   

 

 

 
      56,633,275  
Pipelines — 0.4%            

Enbridge Inc., 0.41%, 02/17/23,
(SOFR + 0.400%)(a)

    11,350       11,364,374  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
3.50%, 02/01/22

    7,565       7,741,520  
   

 

 

 
      19,105,894  
Retail — 1.0%            

7-Eleven Inc., 0.65%, 08/10/22 (Call 08/10/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)(b)

    51,240       51,271,258  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Savings & Loans — 0.5%            

Nationwide Building Society
0.55%, 01/22/24(b)

  $ 16,520     $ 16,472,711  

2.00%, 01/27/23(b)

    10,890       11,190,515  
   

 

 

 
      27,663,226  
Semiconductors — 0.2%            

Lam Research Corp., 2.80%, 06/15/21
(Call 05/15/21)

    9,905       9,923,209  
   

 

 

 
Software — 0.2%            

Adobe Inc., 1.70%, 02/01/23

    4,010       4,110,536  

Oracle Corp., 1.90%, 09/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)

    5,000       5,023,355  

Roper Technologies Inc., 0.45%, 08/15/22

    2,390       2,393,119  
   

 

 

 
      11,527,010  
Telecommunications — 1.1%            

Bell Canada, Series US-3, 0.75%, 03/17/24

    15,081       15,064,199  

NTT Finance Corp., 0.58%, 03/01/24(b)

    6,005       5,996,703  

Rogers Communications Inc., 0.79%, 03/22/22,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(a)

    18,675       18,737,055  

Verizon Communications Inc.
0.51%, 03/22/24, (SOFR + 0.500%)(a)

    16,955       17,026,612  

0.75%, 03/22/24

    3,580       3,593,806  
   

 

 

 
      60,418,375  
Transportation — 0.1%            

Ryder System Inc., 2.88%, 06/01/22
(Call 05/01/22)

    4,899       5,019,914  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 38.6%
(Cost: $2,054,560,106)

      2,061,154,905  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Debt Obligations

   

Arizona — 0.1%

   

County of Pima AZ COP
0.38%, 12/01/21

    1,950       1,949,513  

0.48%, 12/01/22

    1,020       1,019,612  
   

 

 

 
      2,969,125  
California — 0.1%            

California Health Facilities Financing Authority
RB, 0.42%, 06/01/22

    2,400       2,402,592  

Port of Oakland RB, 0.82%, 05/01/23

    480       482,107  
   

 

 

 
      2,884,699  
Connecticut — 0.0%            

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority RB,
Class A4, 0.30%, 11/15/22 ( 01/15/22)

    580       580,052  

State of Connecticut GO, Series A, 3.00%, 07/01/21

    1,800       1,807,722  
   

 

 

 
      2,387,774  
Hawaii — 0.1%            

State of Hawaii GO, 0.43%, 10/01/22

    4,945       4,959,390  
   

 

 

 
New York — 2.3%            

City of New York NY GO

   

Class A2 0.31%, 08/01/21

    13,350       13,351,201  

Class B2 0.40%, 11/01/21

    4,990       4,991,846  

Class D 0.43%, 08/01/22

    5,575       5,577,063  

Long Island Power Authority RB
0.66%, 03/01/22 (Call 06/01/21)

    665       664,421  

0.76%, 03/01/23 (Call 06/01/22)

    1,290       1,287,730  

Mizuho Floater/Residual Trust RB

   

VRDN, 0.47%, 02/01/23 (Put 06/01/21)(b)(c)

    13,000       13,000,000  

VRDN, 0.47%, 07/01/25 (b)(c)

    6,000       6,000,000  

VRDN, 0.47%, 09/01/27 (b)(c)

    10,990       10,990,378  

0.47%, 12/01/58 ( 12/01/21)(b)(c)

    3,500       3,500,000  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

VRDN, 0.47%, 03/01/31 (b)(c)

  $  18,000     $ 18,000,000  

VRDN, 0.47%, 03/01/31 (b)(c)

    9,090       9,090,000  

VRDN, 0.47%, 02/15/41 (Put 06/01/21)(b)(c)

    3,992       3,992,424  

VRDN, 0.47%, 11/01/56 (Put 03/01/22)(b)(c)

    250       250,000  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey RB, Series AAA, 1.09%, 07/01/23

    12,570       12,743,592  

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust RB

   

0.36%, 01/16/25 (Put 04/30/21)(b)(c)

    2,265       2,265,000  

0.36%, 04/01/25 (Put 10/03/21)(b)(c)

    355       355,000  

VRDN, 0.36%, 09/01/30 (Put 05/01/25)(b)(c)

    8,380       8,380,000  

VRDN, 0.36%, 04/15/26 (b)(c)

    7,500       7,500,000  

VRDN, VRDN, 0.36%, 02/01/31 (b)(c)

    400       400,000  

VRDN, VRDN, 0.36%, 11/15/54 (Put 11/15/26)(b)(c)

    750       750,000  
   

 

 

 
      123,088,655  
Texas — 0.2%  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue RB, 0.88%, 07/01/22

    690       693,353  

Dallas FT Worth International Airport, RB, 0.00%, 08/25/21

    11,335       11,336,439  
   

 

 

 
      12,029,792  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Debt Obligations — 2.8%
(Cost $148,117,235)

 

    148,319,435  
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(d)

 

Bank of America Securities Inc., 0.37%, 05/03/21, (Purchased on 04/30/21 to be repurchased at $35,001,079, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.36% to 5.88%, due 09/15/25 to 01/25/70, par and fair value of $80,098,840 and $38,040,835, respectively)

    35,000       35,000,000  

Bank of America Securities Inc., 0.65%, 05/03/21, (Purchased on 04/30/21 to be repurchased at $7,000,379, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 3.00%, due 10/25/58, par and fair value of $10,953,365 and $8,400,001, respectively)

    7,000       7,000,000  

BNP Paribas, 0.43%, 05/03/21, (Purchased on 04/30/21 to be repurchased at $20,000,717, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 3.09% to 10.00%, due 01/09/23 to 01/01/99, par and fair value of $21,134,584 and $21,987,336, respectively)

    20,000       20,000,000  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 0.50%, 05/03/21, (Purchased on 04/30/21 to be repurchased at $9,000,373, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.45% to 2.50%, due 01/18/22 to 10/07/23, par and fair value of $9,121,000 and $9,356,173, respectively)

    9,000       9,000,000  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 0.54%, 05/03/21, (Purchased on 04/30/21 to be repurchased at $12,000,536, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.25% to 5.20%, due 06/15/22 to 09/01/40, par and fair value of $12,273,000 and $12,360,779, respectively)

    12,000       12,000,000  

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, 0.73%, 05/03/21, (Purchased on 04/30/21 to be repurchased at $25,001,521, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.00% to 6.96%, due 09/14/22 to 10/15/2116, par and fair value of $41,900,404 and $28,750,000, respectively)

    25,000       25,000,000  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Goldman Sachs & Co., 0.53%, 05/03/21 (Purchased on 04/30/21 to be repurchased at $60,002,650, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.25% to 11.50%, due 06/15/21 to 02/01/50, par and fair value of $97,280,133 and $62,482,790, respectively)

  $ 60,000     $ 60,000,000  

Mizuho Securities USA Inc., 0.59%, 05/03/21, (Purchased on 04/30/21 to be repurchased at $6,000,297, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligation, 2.88%, due 10/15/21, par and fair value of $6,034,300 and $6,120,073, respectively)

    6,000       6,000,000  

Mizuho Securities USA Inc., 0.67%, 05/03/21, (Purchased on 04/30/21 to be repurchased at $11,000,610, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.00%to 6.31%, due 04/25/35 to 02/15/54, par and fair value of $37,297,000 and $12,650,146, respectively)

    11,000       11,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities, 0.33%, 05/03/21, (Purchased on 04/30/21 to be repurchased at $10,000,275, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.39% to 0.88%, due 04/16/24 to 04/20/26, par and fair value of $10,206,534 and $10,200,945, respectively)

    10,000       10,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities, 0.35%, 05/03/21, (Purchased on 04/30/21 to be repurchased at $11,000,321, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 2.77% to 3.64%, due 04/25/50 to 01/26/60, par and fair value of $15,168,372 and $12,236,757, respectively)

    11,000       11,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities, 0.54%, 05/03/21, (Purchased on 04/30/21 to be repurchased at $18,000,810, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 1.56% to 6.11%, due 07/17/34 to 11/15/48, par and fair value of $20,749,001 and $20,700,001, respectively)

    18,000       18,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements — 4.2%
(Cost: $224,000,000)

      224,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 101.0%
(Cost: $5,378,021,993)

      5,385,852,428  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.0)%

      (52,765,231
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 5,333,087,197  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(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) 

Variable rate security. Rate as of period end and maturity is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand.

(d) 

Maturity date represents next reset date.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/20
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
04/30/21
    Shares
Held at
04/30/21
(000)
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares(a)

  $ 53,040,000     $     $ (53,040,000 )(b)    $     $     $           $ 4,231     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

(b) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

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, 2021. 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

   $                 —        $ 57,187,562        $                 —        $ 57,187,562  

Certificates of Deposit

              901,300,771                   901,300,771  

Commercial Paper

              1,993,889,755                   1,993,889,755  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

              2,061,154,905                   2,061,154,905  

Municipal Debt Obligations

              148,319,435                   148,319,435  

Repurchase Agreements

              224,000,000                   224,000,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ 5,385,852,428        $        $ 5,385,852,428  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

April 30, 2021

 

     BlackRock
Short Maturity
Bond ETF
    BlackRock
Short
Maturity
Municipal
Bond ETF
     BlackRock
Ultra Short-Term
Bond ETF
 

ASSETS

      

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

      

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 4,399,662,781     $ 275,663,561      $ 5,161,852,428  

Affiliated(c)

    209,015,485       57,702         

Repurchase agreements, at value — Unaffiliated(d)

    125,000,000              224,000,000  

Cash

    25,059,430              506,044  

Foreign currency, at value(e)

    174,020               

Receivables:

      

Investments sold

    212              231,858  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    6,738               

Capital shares sold

                 12,629,460  

Dividends

    141,514       5,367        933,277  

Interest

    17,734,716       2,289,159        5,322,532  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    4,776,794,896       278,015,789        5,405,475,599  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    40,248,966               

Payables:

      

Investments purchased

    20,246,494       1,763,862        72,039,979  

Investment advisory fees

    956,577       56,754        348,423  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    61,452,037       1,820,616        72,388,402  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 4,715,342,859     $ 276,195,173      $ 5,333,087,197  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-in capital

  $ 4,730,978,599     $ 275,283,060      $ 5,324,763,717  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (15,635,740     912,113        8,323,480  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 4,715,342,859     $ 276,195,173      $ 5,333,087,197  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    93,950,000       5,500,000        105,600,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 50.19     $ 50.22      $ 50.50  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited        Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None        None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 39,158,075     $      $  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 4,384,623,424     $ 274,739,368      $ 5,154,021,993  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 209,008,839     $ 57,702      $  

(d) Repurchase agreements, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 125,000,000     $      $ 224,000,000  

(e) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 168,357     $      $  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021

 

     BlackRock
Short
Maturity
Bond ETF
    BlackRock
Short
Maturity
Municipal
Bond ETF
    BlackRock
Ultra
Short-Term
Bond ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

     

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 56,661     $ 221     $ 4,231  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    25,144,935       998,135       15,027,536  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    36,399              

Other income — Unaffiliated

    7,209              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    25,245,204       998,356       15,031,767  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

     

Investment advisory fees

    5,628,019       354,477       2,045,847  

Miscellaneous

    173       173       173  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    5,628,192       354,650       2,046,020  

Less:

     

Investment advisory fees waived

    (88,589            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    5,539,603       354,650       2,046,020  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    19,705,601       643,706       12,985,747  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

     

Net realized gain (loss) from:

     

Investments — Unaffiliated

    6,687,273       (7,492     257,121  

Investments — Affiliated

    (1,714     101        

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    112,621              

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (3,573,600            

Foreign currency transactions

    1,510,960              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    4,735,540       (7,391     257,121  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

     

Investments — Unaffiliated

    709,098       119,625       (3,540,709

Investments — Affiliated

    (4,649     1        

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    673,697              

Foreign currency translations

    (20,719            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,357,427       119,626       (3,540,709
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    6,092,967       112,235       (3,283,588
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 25,798,568     $ 755,941     $ 9,702,159  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    BlackRock
Short Maturity Bond ETF
    BlackRock
Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
 
    Six Months Ended
04/30/21
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Six Months Ended
04/30/21
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/20
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 19,705,601     $ 110,901,012     $ 643,706     $ 2,385,820  

Net realized gain (loss)

    4,735,540       (36,619,969     (7,391     10,098  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,357,427       (3,420,150     119,626       293,177  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    25,798,568       70,860,893       755,941       2,689,095  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (22,048,817     (120,510,021     (602,136     (2,591,109
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    313,843,605       (1,812,860,054     (15,049,496     80,460,402  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    317,593,356       (1,862,509,182     (14,895,691     80,558,388  

Beginning of period

    4,397,749,503       6,260,258,685       291,090,864       210,532,476  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 4,715,342,859     $ 4,397,749,503     $ 276,195,173     $ 291,090,864  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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)

 

    BlackRock
Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
04/30/21
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/20
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 12,985,747     $ 45,288,500  

Net realized gain (loss)

    257,121       (948,450

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (3,540,709     6,306,873  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    9,702,159       50,646,923  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (13,772,538     (47,122,114
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    414,431,993       2,723,809,626  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase in net assets

    410,361,614       2,727,334,435  

Beginning of period

    4,922,725,583       2,195,391,148  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 5,333,087,197     $ 4,922,725,583  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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)

 

    BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF  
 

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
04/30/21
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
     Year Ended
10/31/17
     Year Ended
10/31/16
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 50.15     $ 50.36     $ 50.12     $ 50.25      $ 50.17      $ 50.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.22       0.91       1.37       1.11        0.74        0.50  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    0.06       (0.16     0.21       (0.23      0.04        0.14  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.28       0.75       1.58       0.88        0.78        0.64  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

    (0.24     (0.96     (1.34     (1.01      (0.70      (0.51
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.24     (0.96     (1.34     (1.01      (0.70      (0.51
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 50.19     $ 50.15     $ 50.36     $ 50.12      $ 50.25      $ 50.17  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

             

Based on net asset value

    0.57 %(d)       1.51     3.19     1.78      1.57      1.28
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    0.25 %(e)       0.25     0.25     0.25      0.25      0.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.25 %(e)       0.25     0.25     0.25      0.25      0.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.88 %(e)       1.81     2.73     2.21      1.47      1.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 4,715,343     $ 4,397,750     $ 6,260,259     $ 4,981,818      $ 2,909,738      $ 2,021,893  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    38 %(d)       67 %(g)       58 %(g)       48      56      79
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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.

(g) 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions (“MDRs”)

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF  
 

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
04/30/21
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
     Year Ended
10/31/18
     Year Ended
10/31/17
     Year Ended
10/31/16
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 50.19     $ 50.13      $ 49.85      $ 50.01      $ 50.02      $ 50.07  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.51        0.81        0.68        0.49        0.39  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    0.02       0.13        0.26        (0.21      (0.03      (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.13       0.64        1.07        0.47        0.46        0.35  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

               

From net investment income

    (0.10     (0.58      (0.79      (0.63      (0.47      (0.40
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.10     (0.58      (0.79      (0.63      (0.47      (0.40
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 50.22     $ 50.19      $ 50.13      $ 49.85      $ 50.01      $ 50.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

               

Based on net asset value

    0.27 %(d)       1.29      2.16      0.95      0.93      0.69
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

               

Total expenses

    0.25 %(e)       0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.25 %(e)       0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.45 %(e)       1.02      1.63      1.35      0.99      0.79
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

               

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 276,195     $ 291,091      $ 210,532      $ 127,111      $ 52,507      $ 35,012  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    23 %(d)       108      170      221      163      100
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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)

 

    BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF  
 

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
04/30/21
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
     Year Ended
10/31/18
     Year Ended
10/31/17
     Year Ended
10/31/16
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 50.54     $ 50.41      $ 50.15      $ 50.12      $ 50.04      $ 49.97  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.13       0.69        1.38        1.16        0.71        0.47  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (0.03     0.25        0.23        (0.16      0.02        (0.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.10       0.94        1.61        1.00        0.73        0.45  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

               

From net investment income

    (0.14     (0.81      (1.35      (0.97      (0.65      (0.38
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.14     (0.81      (1.35      (0.97      (0.65      (0.38
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 50.50     $ 50.54      $ 50.41      $ 50.15      $ 50.12      $ 50.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

               

Based on net asset value

    0.19 %(d)       1.89      3.25      2.02      1.47      0.90
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

               

Total expenses

    0.08 %(e)       0.08      0.08      0.08      0.09      0.18
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.51 %(e)       1.36      2.74      2.33      1.43      0.93
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

               

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 5,333,087     $ 4,922,726      $ 2,195,391      $ 601,794      $ 187,932      $ 25,018  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    27 %(d)       54      16      32      11      139
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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 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”):

 

   
BlackRock ETF   Diversification    
Classification    

Short Maturity Bond(a)

  Diversified    

Short Maturity Municipal Bond(b)

  Diversified    

Ultra Short-Term Bond(c)

  Diversified    

 

  (a)

Formerly the iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF.

 
  (b) 

Formerly the iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF.

 
  (c) 

Formerly the iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF.

 

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure 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. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed (the “trade dates”). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Foreign Currency Translation: Each Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the statement of operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. Each Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) 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, 2021, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

The Funds file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Funds may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The statement of operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Fund may segregate or designate on its books and record cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

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 (“NAV”) per share.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

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. 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. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. 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 for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or 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 (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued based on that day’s prevailing forward exchange rate for the underlying currencies.

   

Repurchase agreements are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

If events (e.g., a market closure, market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such 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 a policy 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 cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

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/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access;

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the 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 judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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. Repurchase agreements may be traded bilaterally, in a tri-party arrangement or may be centrally cleared through a sponsoring agent. Subject to the custodial undertaking associated with a tri-party repurchase arrangement and for centrally cleared agreements, a 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.

The following table summarizes the open repurchase agreements as of April 30, 2021 which are subject to offset under an MRA:

 

BlackRock ETF and Counterparty   Market Value of
Repurchase
Agreements
     Cash
Collateral
Received
     Non-Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
     Net Amount  

Short Maturity Bond

          

Goldman Sachs Inc.

  $ 125,000,000      $      $ 125,000,000      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond

          

Bank of America Securities Inc.

  $ 42,000,000      $      $ 42,000,000      $  

BNP Paribas

    20,000,000               20,000,000         

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    21,000,000               21,000,000         

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    25,000,000               25,000,000         

Goldman Sachs Inc.

    60,000,000               60,000,000         

Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

    17,000,000               17,000,000         

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    39,000,000               39,000,000         
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 224,000,000      $      $ 224,000,000      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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.

 

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 period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates 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, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds 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 Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left 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 Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

 

 

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As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

 

         
BlackRock ETF and Counterparty   Market Value of
Securities on Loan
     Cash Collateral
Received(a)
     Non-Cash Collateral
Received
     Net Amount  

Short Maturity Bond

          

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 3,391,964      $ 3,391,964      $      $  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    1,402,978        1,402,978                

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    201,139        201,139                

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    6,751,146        6,751,146                

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    509,702        509,702                

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

    796,482        796,482                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    12,372,416        12,372,416                

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    6,061,207        6,061,207                

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

    2,064,998        2,064,998                

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    5,606,043        5,606,043                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 39,158,075      $ 39,158,075      $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 to the extent 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: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Funds are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market. 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 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, and such value may exceed the amount(s) reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities. Cash amounts pledged for forward foreign currency exchange contracts are considered restricted and are included in cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives in the statement of assets and liabilities. 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.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency, or other events.

For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement, and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a fund and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, each Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Funds have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand

 

 

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ready to perform under the terms of their agreement with such counterparty, each Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

For financial reporting purposes, each Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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:

 

BlackRock ETF   Investment Advisory Fee  

Short Maturity Bond

    0.25

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    0.25  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    0.08  

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”). Effective December 17, 2020, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fees for the BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF through February 28, 2025 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.

This amount is included in investment advisory fees waived in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement were as follows:

 

BlackRock ETF   Amounts waived  

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 88,589  

Sub-Adviser: Effective April 27, 2021, 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 BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF.

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 (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, 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 SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. 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.

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 that 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 (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.

 

 

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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, 2021, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

BlackRock ETF   Fees Paid
to BTC
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 14,807  

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: 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, 2021, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

BlackRock ETF   Purchases      Sales      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

  $      $ 100,002      $  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

           2,600,205         

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, 2021, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government Securities      Other Securities  
BlackRock ETF   Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

Short Maturity Bond

  $      $      $ 1,555,869,771      $ 1,388,292,689  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

                  54,851,671        64,791,576  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

           25,000,000        816,319,390        452,425,142  

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

BlackRock ETF   In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind
Sales
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $      $ 20,894,437  

 

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 each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of April 30, 2021, 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, 2020, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

BlackRock ETF   Non-Expiring  

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 35,676,949  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    114,289  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    959,278  

 

 

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As of April 30, 2021, 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:

 

BlackRock ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $   4,722,412,081      $ 15,520,119      $ (4,253,934    $ 11,266,185  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    274,815,090        920,650        (14,477      906,173  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    5,378,629,464        8,143,590        (920,626      7,222,964  

 

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. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: Each Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Fund’s portfolio will decline if each Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.

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.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Valuation Risk: The price each Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from each Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the statement of assets and liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

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.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in high yield securities. 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

 

 

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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.

The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates will be phased out by the end of 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.

 

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
04/30/21
    Year Ended
10/31/20
 
BlackRock ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Short Maturity Bond

       

Shares sold

    11,550,000     $ 579,707,445       31,750,000     $ 1,591,851,892  

Shares redeemed

    (5,300,000     (265,863,840     (68,350,000     (3,404,711,946
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    6,250,000     $ 313,843,605       (36,600,000   $ (1,812,860,054
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

       

Shares sold

    700,000     $ 35,164,499       2,700,000     $ 135,259,060  

Shares redeemed

    (1,000,000     (50,213,995     (1,100,000     (54,798,658
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (300,000   $ (15,049,496     1,600,000     $ 80,460,402  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond

       

Shares sold

    14,150,000     $ 714,945,831       65,500,000     $ 3,306,802,714  

Shares redeemed

    (5,950,000     (300,513,838     (11,650,000     (582,993,088
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    8,200,000     $ 414,431,993       53,850,000     $ 2,723,809,626  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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.

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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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF, BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF and BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (the “Funds” or “ETFs”), each a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, met on December 2, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays and closures in certain countries and the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the Funds and the overall market.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on Funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee factored a Fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a Fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size (“RATS”). The Committee may also take into consideration a Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a Fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a Fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. While the ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing, certain of the ETFs have the flexibility to draw on a line of credit to meet redemption requests or facilitate settlements.

 

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

 

As part of BlackRock’s continuous review of the effectiveness of the Program, the Committee made the following enhancements to the Program: (1) certain single country emerging market ETFs were added to a $300 million credit agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company; and (2) certain updates were made to the RATS and HLIM calculation methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Regulation Regarding Derivatives

On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). The Funds will be required to implement and comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

April 30, 2021

 

                                                                 
    Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
    % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
 
BlackRock 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(a)

  $   0.243880     $     $   0.001095     $   0.244975       100         0 %(b)      100

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    0.104371                   0.104371       100                   100  

Ultra Short-Term Bond(a)

    0.135474             0.000946       0.136420       99             1       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital 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 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 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 and Rule 30e-3 notices 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 Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at ishares.com/fundreports.

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 iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Company’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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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
CR    Custodian Receipt
GO    General Obligation
GOL    General Obligation Limited
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
Q-SBLF    Qualified School Bond Loan Fund
RB    Revenue Bond
SAP    Subject to Appropriations
SAW    State Aid Withholding
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate
ST    Special Tax

 

 

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  APRIL 30, 2021

 

 

    

 

  

2021 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

🌑  

iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF | LQDI | Cboe BZX

 

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iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF | LQDH | NYSE Arca

 

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iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF | HYGH | NYSE Arca


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of April 30, 2021 reflected a remarkable period of adaptation and recovery, as the global economy dealt with the implications of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) pandemic. As the period began, the response to the virus’s spread was well underway, and countries around the world felt the effect of economically disruptive countermeasures. Stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses were imposed in many parts of the world, workers were laid off, and unemployment claims spiked, causing a global recession.

As May 2020 began, stocks had just begun to recover from the lowest point following the onset of the pandemic. This recovery continued throughout the reporting period, as businesses continued re-opening and governments learned to adapt to life with the virus. Equity prices rose through the summer, fed by strong fiscal and monetary support and improving economic indicators. The implementation of mass vaccination campaigns and passage of an additional $1.9 trillion of fiscal stimulus further boosted stocks, and many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs late in the reporting period. In the United States, both large- and small-capitalization stocks posted a significant advance. International equities also gained, as both developed countries and emerging markets rebounded substantially.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) had fallen sharply prior to the beginning of the reporting period, which meant bonds were priced for extreme risk avoidance and economic disruption. Despite expectations of doom and gloom, the economy expanded rapidly, stoking inflation concerns late in the reporting period, which led to higher yields and a negative overall return for most U.S. Treasuries. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and led to substantial returns for high-yield corporate bonds, although investment-grade corporates declined slightly.

The Fed remained committed to accommodative monetary policy by maintaining near zero interest rates and by announcing that inflation could exceed its 2% target for a sustained period without triggering a rate increase. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also continued purchasing significant quantities of bonds, as did other influential central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.

Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruptions have clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion will continue to accelerate as vaccination efforts ramp up and pent-up consumer demand leads to higher spending. While we expect inflation to increase somewhat as the expansion continues, we believe the recent uptick owes more to temporary supply disruptions than a lasting change in fundamentals. The change in Fed policy also means that moderate inflation is less likely to be followed by interest rate hikes that could threaten the economic expansion.

Overall, we favor a positive stance toward risk, with an overweight in equities. We see U.S. and Asian equities outside of Japan benefiting from structural growth trends in technology, while emerging markets should be particularly helped by a vaccine-led economic expansion. While we are underweight overall on credit, global high-yield and Asian bonds present attractive opportunities. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments.

In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of April 30, 2021

 

     
       6-Month      12-Month 
   

U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

  28.85%   45.98%
   

U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

  48.06      74.91   
   

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

  28.84      39.88   
   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  22.95      48.71   
   

3-month Treasury bills
(ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

  0.05      0.11   
   

U.S. Treasury securities
(ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)

  (6.26)     (7.79)  
   

U.S. investment grade bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

  (1.52)     (0.27)  
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

  2.42      7.40   
   

U.S. high yield bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

  7.98      19.57   

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

     Page  

 

 

The Markets in Review

     2  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     7  

Shareholder Expenses

     7  

Schedules of Investments

     8  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     18  

Statements of Operations

     19  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     20  

Financial Highlights

     22  

Notes to Financial Statements

     25  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     32  

Supplemental Information

     33  

General Information

     34  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     35  

Additional Financial Information

     36  

 

 

 


Fund Summary as of April 30, 2021     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

 

          Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months     1 Year    

Since

Inception

           1 Year    

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    5.24     16.95     8.03       16.95     25.88

Fund Market

    4.52       15.66       8.01         15.66       25.83  

Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Inflation Hedged Index

    6.39       18.80       8.75               18.80       28.38  

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 7 for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual         Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

 

 

     

 

      
     

Beginning

Account Value

(11/01/20)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(04/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a)(b) 

     

Beginning

Account Value

(11/01/20)

   

Ending

          Account Value

(04/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a)(b) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 (a) 

        $ 1,000.00          $      1,052.40          $      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). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 7 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

   
Investment Type  

Percent of

Net Assets

 

Investment Companies

    92.8

Short-term Investments

    44.0  

Swaps, net cumulative appreciation

    4.1  

Other assets less liabilities

    (40.9

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY (of the UNDERLYING FUND)

 

   

Credit Rating(a)

   

Percent of

Total Investment(b)

 

 

Aaa

    1.6

Aa

    7.4  

A

    40.5  

Baa

    47.9  

Ba

    2.1  

Not Rated

    0.5  

 

  (a) 

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.

 
  (b) 

Excludes money market funds.

 
 
 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2021     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      5 Years    

Since

Inception

           1 Year      5 Years     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    5.45      13.61      3.85     2.37                13.61      20.79      17.60

Fund Market

    5.20        13.30        3.90       2.37         13.30        21.10        17.60  

Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index

    5.38        13.93        3.97       2.73               13.93        21.49        20.52  

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.

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 7 for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual         Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

 

 

     

 

      
     

Beginning

Account Value

(11/01/20)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(04/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a)(b) 

     

Beginning

Account Value

(11/01/20)

   

Ending

          Account Value

(04/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a)(b) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 (a) 

        $ 1,000.00          $      1,054.50          $      0.51         $      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). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 7 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

   
Investment Type  

Percent of

Net Assets

 

Investment Companies

    97.9

Short-term Investments

    47.1  

Swaps, net cumulative appreciation

    5.5  

Other assets less liabilities

    (50.5

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY (of the UNDERLYING FUND)

 

   

Credit Rating(a)

   

Percent of

Total Investment(b)

 

 

Aaa

    1.6

Aa

    7.4  

A

    40.5  

Baa

    47.9  

Ba

    2.1  

Not Rated

    0.5  

 

  (a) 

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.

 
  (b) 

Excludes money market funds.

 
 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2021     iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Interest Rate Hedged HighYield 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      5 Years     Since
Inception
             1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    7.83      15.17      5.77     3.15       15.17      32.38      23.97

Fund Market

    7.73        15.35        5.78       3.15         15.35        32.45        23.97  

Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid High Yield Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index

    8.30        18.01        6.00       3.62               18.01        33.80        27.96  

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 7 for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual         Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

 

 

     

 

      
     

Beginning

Account Value

(11/01/20)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(04/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a)(b) 

     

Beginning

Account Value

(11/01/20)

   

Ending

          Account Value

(04/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a)(b) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 (a) 

        $ 1,000.00          $      1,078.30          $      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). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 7 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

   
Investment Type  

Percent of

Net Assets

 

Investment Companies

    97.0

Short-term Investments

    47.1  

Swaps, net cumulative appreciation

    0.5  

Other assets less liabilities

    (44.6

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY (of the UNDERLYING FUND)

 

   

Credit Rating(a)

   

Percent of

Total Investment(b)

 

 

Baa

    2.7

Ba

    48.6  

B

    35.9  

Caa

    11.5  

Ca

    0.2  

Not Rated

    1.1  

 

  (a) 

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.

 
  (b) 

Excludes money market funds.

 
 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at 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. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was 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 and other fees 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, 2021

  

iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

   
Exchange-Traded Funds — 92.8%            

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a)(b)

    193,490     $ 25,376,213  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 92.8%
(Cost: $25,609,062)

      25,376,213  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 44.0%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 0.08%(a)(c)(d)

    11,342,000       11,347,671  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(a)(c)

    680,000       680,000  
   

 

 

 
      12,027,671  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 44.0%
(Cost: $12,028,793)

 

    12,027,671  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 136.8%
(Cost: $37,637,855)

      37,403,884  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (36.8)%

 

    (10,059,145
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   27,344,739  
   

 

 

 

 

(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 affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/20
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    Value at
04/30/21
    Shares
Held at
04/30/21
    Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 8,309,664     $ 3,040,156 (a)    $     $ (1,857   $ (292   $ 11,347,671       11,342,000     $ 20,612 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    330,000       350,000 (a)                        680,000       680,000       152        

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    16,463,367       12,322,623       (2,645,469     323,059       (1,087,367     25,376,213       193,490       266,664        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 321,202     $ (1,087,659   $ 37,403,884       $ 287,428     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Long Contracts

           

10-Year Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     3        06/21/21      $ 437      $ (3,771

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     2        06/30/21        248        (1,956

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     1        06/21/21        157        (4,228
           

 

 

 
              (9,955
           

 

 

 

 

 

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April 30, 2021

  

iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Futures Contracts (continued)

 

 

 
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Short Contracts

           

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (3      06/30/21      $ (662    $ 523  
           

 

 

 
            $ (9,432
           

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps

 

 

 
        

    Termination

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value

        

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    (Received)

    

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Paid by the Fund

      Received by the Fund
Reference  

 

Frequency

      Rate     

 

    Frequency

 

 
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination          1.74%          At Termination      08/20/22      $ (10    $         304          $      $ 304  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     2.29          At Termination      05/15/23        (2,164      (4,276        (14,068      9,792  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     1.75          At Termination      08/20/23        (10      406                 406  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     1.80          At Termination      08/20/25        (10      569                 569  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     1.81          At Termination      08/20/25        (1,000      56,483          5,042        51,441  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     2.57          At Termination      04/19/26        (1,250      7,930          16        7,914  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     2.37          At Termination      05/15/28        (1,775      4,221          41        4,180  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     2.19          At Termination      12/03/28        (2,663      64,768          (74,540      139,308  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     1.89          At Termination      08/20/30        (1,410      114,820          28,433        86,387  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     1.90          At Termination      08/20/30        (5,900      475,986          33,637        442,349  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     2.24          At Termination      01/12/31        (2,000      72,305          47        72,258  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     2.40          At Termination      02/09/31        (3,000      55,272          70        55,202  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     2.47          At Termination      04/07/31        (2,000      19,622          47        19,575  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     2.40          At Termination      05/15/48        (362      (1,548        (30,782      29,234  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     1.83          At Termination      10/18/49        (418      79,245          (11,790      91,035  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     1.94          At Termination      08/20/50        (10      1,769                    1,769  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     1.95          At Termination      08/20/50        (600      104,352          16,729        87,623  
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA   At Termination     2.23          At Termination      01/06/51        (300      22,267          15        22,252  
                   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 
                    $ 1,074,495          $ (47,103    $ 1,121,598  
                   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

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)

     $84,077        $(131,180      $1,121,598        $—  

 

  (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 Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of April 30, 2021, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements 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)

   $ 523      $      $ 523  

Swaps — centrally cleared

        

Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $      $ 1,121,598      $ 1,121,598  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 523      $ 1,121,598      $ 1,122,121  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

        

Futures contracts

        

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 9,955      $      $ 9,955  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared inflation swaps contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements 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, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Inflation
Linked
Contracts
     Total  

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

        

Futures contracts

   $ (90,554    $      $ (90,554

Swaps

            295,832        295,832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (90,554    $ 295,832      $ 205,278  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

        

Futures contracts

   $ 11,969      $      $ 11,969  

Swaps

            1,173,289        1,173,289  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 11,969      $ 1,173,289      $ 1,185,258  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 1,247,953  

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ (441,750

Inflation swaps:

  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 24,902,000  

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, 2021

  

iShares® Inflation Hedged 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 April 30, 2021. 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

  $ 25,376,213     $      $      $ 25,376,213  

Money Market Funds

    12,027,671                     12,027,671  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 37,403,884     $      $      $ 37,403,884  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

         

Assets

         

Futures Contracts

  $ 523     $      $      $ 523  

Swaps

          1,121,598               1,121,598  

Liabilities

         

Futures Contracts

    (9,955                   (9,955
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ (9,432   $ 1,121,598      $      $ 1,112,166  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2021

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

 

Exchange-Traded Funds — 97.9%

 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a)(b)

    4,402,070     $ 577,331,480  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 97.9%
(Cost: $580,545,829)

 

        577,331,480  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 47.1%

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares,
0.08%(a)(c)(d)

    265,833,580       265,966,497  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(a)(c)

    12,170,000       12,170,000  
   

 

 

 
      278,136,497  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 47.1%
(Cost: $278,156,932)

 

    278,136,497  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 145.0%
(Cost: $858,702,761)

 

    855,467,977  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (45.0)%

 

    (265,463,200
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 590,004,777  
   

 

 

 

 

(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 affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
    Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

10/31/20

    

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

04/30/21

    

Shares

Held at

04/30/21

     Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

     
 

 

   

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 173,299,904      $ 92,691,762 (a)    $     $ (22,052   $ (3,117   $ 265,966,497        265,833,580      $ 356,652 (b)    $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    11,240,000        930,000 (a)                        12,170,000        12,170,000        2,509          
 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    445,044,213        158,848,906       (17,855,058     772,553       (9,479,134     577,331,480        4,402,070        5,636,509          
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   
           $ 750,501     $ (9,482,251   $ 855,467,977         $ 5,995,670     $       
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 
                            Notional          

 

Upfront

Premium

    Unrealized   

Paid by the Fund

             Received by the Fund                Effective    Termination      Amount           Paid     Appreciation   
Rate   Frequency      Rate(a)   Frequency          Date    Date      (000)     Value     (Received)     (Depreciation)   

 

 

1.17%

  Semi-annual      0.20%     Quarterly            N/A      12/08/21      $ (41,731   $ (246,319   $ (178,750   $ (67,569

0.23

  Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly            N/A      10/19/22        (57,770     (2,822     1,413       (4,235

2.38

  Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly            N/A      01/12/23        (14,338     (520,415     (384,128     (136,287

2.46

  Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly            N/A      01/12/25        (52,048     (3,479,675     (2,595,450     (884,225

0.35

  Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly            N/A      09/22/25        (36,500     758,875       23,156       735,719  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

 

 
             

Effective

Date

  

Termination

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    Value    

 

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Paid by the Fund

         Received by the Fund      
Rate   Frequency        Rate(a)   Frequency    

 

 

0.40%

    Semi-annual      0.20%     Quarterly        N/A      10/19/25      $ (70,900   $ 1,392,567     $ 661,110     $ 731,457  

0.49

    Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly        N/A      09/22/27        (71,750     3,329,710       919,187       2,410,523  

3.25

    Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly        N/A      10/18/28        (41,460     (5,562,046     (6,829,098     1,267,052  

0.77

    Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly        N/A      04/01/30        (18,514     1,245,749       (145,951     1,391,700  

0.71

    Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly        N/A      08/18/30        (18,090     1,422,096       55,370       1,366,726  

0.78

    Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly        N/A      10/19/30        (30,200     2,278,216       525       2,277,691  

1.22

    Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly        N/A      02/12/31        (25,180     991,472       934,855       56,617  

0.91

    Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly        N/A      09/25/35        (26,000     3,362,894       135,832       3,227,062  

2.34

    Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly        N/A      12/08/36        (27,926     (1,569,686     (3,500,207     1,930,521  

1.11

    Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly        N/A      10/19/40        (37,400     5,731,073       1,270,222       4,460,851  

0.86

    Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly        N/A      03/30/45        (27,147     6,417,478       1,214,617       5,202,861  

1.16

    Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly        N/A      10/19/45        (500     90,894       12       90,882  

1.16

    Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly        N/A      10/19/45        (29,300     5,305,688       4,487,349       818,339  

1.06

    Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly        N/A      09/18/50        (29,415     6,893,981       486,576       6,407,405  

1.18

    Semi-annual      0.20     Quarterly        N/A      10/19/50        (18,750     3,861,852       2,495,682       1,366,170  
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                  $ 31,701,582       $(947,678   $ 32,649,260  
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 

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)

  $ 12,685,906        $ (13,633,584    $ 33,741,576          $(1,092,316 )   

 

  (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 Statements 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, 2021, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Swaps — centrally cleared

 

Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

  $ 33,741,576  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Swaps — centrally cleared

 

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

  $ 1,092,316  
 

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared interest rate swaps contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements 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, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 

Swaps

  $ (952,339
 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

Swaps

  $ 28,795,650  
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps:

 

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

  $ 565,815,667      

 

 

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, 2021. 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

  $ 577,331,480      $     $      $ 577,331,480  

Money Market Funds

    278,136,497                     278,136,497  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 855,467,977      $     $      $ 855,467,977  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

         

Assets

         

Swaps

  $      $ 33,741,576     $      $ 33,741,576  

Liabilities

         

Swaps

           (1,092,316            (1,092,316
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $      $ 32,649,260     $      $ 32,649,260  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2021

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Investment Companies

   

Exchange-Traded Funds — 97.0%

   

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(a)(b)

    973,580     $ 85,129,835  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 97.0%
(Cost: $85,512,128)

      85,129,835  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 47.1%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.08%(a)(c)(d)

    40,305,539       40,325,692  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(a)(c)

    1,040,000       1,040,000  
   

 

 

 
      41,365,692  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 47.1%
(Cost: $41,369,643)

 

    41,365,692  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 144.1%
(Cost: $126,881,771)

 

    126,495,527  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (44.1)%

 

    (38,685,996
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 87,809,531  
   

 

 

 

 

(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 affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
    Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

10/31/20

    

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

04/30/21

    

Shares

Held at

04/30/21

     Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

     
 

 

   
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 31,857,833      $ 8,474,773 (a)    $     $ (6,146   $ (768   $ 40,325,692        40,305,539      $ 112,037 (b)    $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    550,000        490,000 (a)                        1,040,000        1,040,000        288          

 

 

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

    60,409,118        30,407,457       (8,368,492     (35,102     2,716,854       85,129,835        973,580        1,425,617          
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   
           $ (41,248   $ 2,716,086     $ 126,495,527         $ 1,537,942     $      
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 
             

Effective

Date

  

Termination

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    Value    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Paid by the Fund

             Received by the Fund          
Rate   Frequency        Rate(a)   Frequency    

 

 

0.22%

    Semi-annual          0.20%     Quarterly          N/A      09/19/22      $ (11,150   $ 318     $ 755     $ (437

2.38

    Semi-annual          0.20     Quarterly          N/A      01/12/23        (13,705     (497,439     4,518       (501,957

0.33

    Semi-annual          0.20     Quarterly          N/A      09/15/25        (28,900     615,517       140,932       474,585  

1.42

    Semi-annual          0.20     Quarterly          N/A      04/07/28        (6,530     (43,458     (1,634     (41,824

0.77

    Semi-annual          0.20     Quarterly          N/A      04/01/30        (11,660     784,565       420,363       364,202  

0.86

    Semi-annual          0.20     Quarterly          N/A      03/30/45        (460     108,743       13,580       95,163  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

 

 
             

 Effective

 Date

    

Termination

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    Value     

 

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Paid by the Fund

             Received by the Fund          
Rate    Frequency         Rate(a)     Frequency      

 

 

0.87%

    Semi-annual          0.20%       Quarterly              N/A            03/30/50      $ (10   $ 2,740      $      $ 2,740  

1.06

    Semi-annual          0.20       Quarterly              N/A            09/19/50        (15     3,515        38        3,477  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                  $ 974,501      $ 578,552      $ 395,949  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 

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)

    $580,186        $(1,634     $940,167        $(544,218 )   

 

 

 

  (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 Statements 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, 2021, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Swaps — centrally cleared

 

Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

    $940,167  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Swaps — centrally cleared

 

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

    $544,218  
 

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared interest rate swaps contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements 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, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 

Swaps

  $ (181,170
 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

Swaps

  $ 843,609  
 

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps:

 

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

  $ 58,463,333      

 

 

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, 2021

  

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, 2021. 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

  $ 85,129,835      $     $      $ 85,129,835  

Money Market Funds

    41,365,692                     41,365,692  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 126,495,527      $     $      $ 126,495,527  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

         

Assets

         

Swaps

  $      $ 940,167     $      $ 940,167  

Liabilities

         

Swaps

           (544,218            (544,218
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $      $ 395,949     $      $ 395,949  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2021

 

   

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)

  $ 37,403,884        $ 855,467,977        $ 126,495,527  

Cash

    5,333          2,134          18,382  

Cash pledged:

           

Futures contracts

    13,000                    

Centrally cleared swaps

    1,319,000                   1,599,000  

Receivables:

           

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    7,908          149,084          40,627  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    952                    

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

             438,590           

Dividends

    8          323          13  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

    38,750,085          856,058,108          128,153,549  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

           

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    11,348,969          266,008,984          40,329,665  

Payables:

           

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    55,211                   10,882  

Investment advisory fees

    1,166          44,347          3,471  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    11,405,346          266,053,331          40,344,018  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 27,344,739        $ 590,004,777        $ 87,809,531  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

           

Paid-in capital

  $ 26,009,079        $ 583,145,370        $ 98,912,680  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    1,335,660          6,859,407          (11,103,149
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 27,344,739        $ 590,004,777        $ 87,809,531  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    950,000          6,150,000          1,000,000  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 28.78        $ 95.94        $ 87.81  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited          Unlimited          Unlimited  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Par value

    None          None          None  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 11,149,194        $ 261,327,392        $ 39,511,775  

(b) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 37,637,855        $ 858,702,761        $ 126,881,771  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021

 

   

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

  $ 266,816      $ 5,639,018      $ 1,425,905  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    11                

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    20,612        356,652        112,037  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

    287,439        5,995,670        1,537,942  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees

    24,878        714,641        214,696  

Miscellaneous

           173        173  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

    24,878        714,814        214,869  

Less:

       

Investment advisory fees waived

    (18,658      (476,427      (198,181
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    6,220        238,387        16,688  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    281,219        5,757,283        1,521,254  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — Affiliated

    (1,857      (325,744      (6,146

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

    323,059        1,076,245        (35,102

Futures contracts

    (90,554              

Swaps

    295,832        (952,339      (181,170
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    526,480        (201,838      (222,418
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — Affiliated

    (1,087,659      (9,482,251      2,716,086  

Futures contracts

    11,969                

Swaps

    1,173,289        28,795,650        843,609  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    97,599        19,313,399        3,559,695  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    624,079        19,111,561        3,337,277  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 905,298      $ 24,868,844      $ 4,858,531  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

04/30/21

(unaudited)

    

Year Ended

10/31/20

        

Six Months

Ended

04/30/21

(unaudited)

    

Year Ended

10/31/20

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

            

OPERATIONS

            

Net investment income

  $ 281,219      $ 256,326        $ 5,757,283      $ 5,278,486  

Net realized gain (loss)

    526,480        (68,354        (201,838      (416,576

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    97,599        407,386          19,313,399        11,692,070  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    905,298        595,358          24,868,844        16,553,980  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

            

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (274,011      (257,076        (4,469,827      (4,725,247
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

            

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    8,734,636        9,742,193          119,602,108        311,943,315  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

            

Total increase in net assets

    9,365,923        10,080,475          140,001,125        323,772,048  

Beginning of period

    17,978,816        7,898,341          450,003,652        126,231,604  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 27,344,739      $ 17,978,816        $ 590,004,777      $ 450,003,652  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

ETF

 
          

 

Six Months

Ended

04/30/21

(unaudited)

      

Year Ended

10/31/20

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

         

OPERATIONS

              

Net investment income

     $ 1,521,254        $ 4,490,364  

Net realized loss

       (222,418        (10,296,906

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       3,559,695          1,769,252  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       4,858,531          (4,037,290
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

         

From net investment income

       (1,328,358        (3,757,382

Return of capital

                (29,722
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

       (1,328,358        (3,787,104
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

         

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

       21,954,203          (44,062,036
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

         

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       25,484,376          (51,886,430

Beginning of period

       62,325,155          114,211,585  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 87,809,531        $ 62,325,155  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S

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Financial Highlights 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF  
 

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended           Period From  
    04/30/21       Year Ended     Year Ended

 

    05/08/18(a)  
    (unaudited)       10/31/20     10/31/19

 

    to 10/31/18  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 27.66                $ 26.33             $ 24.31                  $25.00  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.32         0.71         0.91         0.37  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      1.12         1.36         2.01         (0.70
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

                   1.44         2.07         2.92         (0.33
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

               

From net investment income

      (0.32       (0.74       (0.90       (0.36
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.32       (0.74       (0.90       (0.36
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 28.78       $ 27.66       $ 26.33         $24.31  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

               

Based on net asset value

      5.24 %(e)        8.00 %(f)        12.26 %(g)        (1.34 )%(e) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

               

Total expenses(h)

      0.20 %(i)        0.20       0.20       0.20 %(i) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(h)

      0.05 %(i)        0.05       0.05       0.05 %(i) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      2.26 %(i)        2.64       3.60       3.04 %(i) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

               

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 27,345       $ 17,979       $ 7,898         $9,725  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(j)(k)

      0 %(e)        13       0       0 %(e)(l) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(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 had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(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 12.22%.

(h) 

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.

(i) 

Annualized.

(j) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(k) 

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.

(l) 

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                      
   
04/30/21
(unaudited)
 
 
   

Year Ended

10/31/20

 

 

   

Year Ended

10/31/19


 

   

Year Ended

10/31/18


 

   
Year Ended
10/31/17
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/16
 
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 91.84                $ 93.50       $ 95.79       $ 96.62       $ 92.49       $ 92.13  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      1.14         2.38         3.35         3.16         2.76         2.74  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

                   3.86         (1.69       (0.97       (1.16       3.73         (0.29
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

      5.00         0.69         2.38         2.00         6.49         2.45  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                       

From net investment income

      (0.90       (2.35       (3.12       (2.83       (2.36       (2.09

From net realized gain

                      (1.55                        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.90       (2.35       (4.67       (2.83       (2.36       (2.09
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 95.94       $ 91.84       $ 93.50       $ 95.79       $ 96.62       $ 92.49  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

                       

Based on net asset value

      5.45 %(d)        0.79       2.63       2.08       7.11       2.70
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                       

Total expenses(e)

      0.30 %(f)        0.30       0.30       0.30       0.30       0.30
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(e)

      0.10 %(f)        0.10       0.10       0.10       0.10       0.10
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      2.42 %(f)        2.64       3.59       3.27       2.91       3.01
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                                                           

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 590,005       $ 450,004       $ 126,232       $ 215,530       $ 77,295       $ 32,372  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

      2 %(d)        7       4       2       0 %(i)        2
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(h) 

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.

(i) 

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                      
   

04/30/21

(unaudited)

 

 

   
Year Ended
10/31/20
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/19
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/18
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/17
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/16

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

                 $ 83.10                $ 87.86                $ 90.47                $ 91.78                $ 87.42                $ 87.66  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      1.98         4.31         5.51         4.98         4.57         4.86  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      4.47         (5.53       (2.92       (1.46       4.21         (0.94
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      6.45         (1.22       2.59         3.52         8.78         3.92  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                       

From net investment income

      (1.74       (3.51       (5.18       (4.83       (4.42       (4.16

Return of capital

              (0.03       (0.02                        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.74       (3.54       (5.20       (4.83       (4.42       (4.16
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

             $ 87.81       $ 83.10       $ 87.86       $ 90.47       $ 91.78       $ 87.42  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

                       

Based on net asset value

      7.83 %(d)        (1.32 )%        3.00       3.93       10.26       4.73
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                       

Total expenses(e)

      0.65 %(f)        0.65       0.65       0.65       0.65       0.65
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(e)

      0.05 %(f)        0.05       0.05       0.05       0.05       0.05
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      4.61 %(f)        5.12       6.22       5.46       5.04       5.78
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                       

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 87,810       $ 62,325       $ 114,212       $ 416,178       $ 137,670       $ 30,596  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

      0 %(d)        1       1       0 %(i)        0       0 %(i) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(h) 

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.

(i) 

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, including the accounting policies, and schedules of investments for the underlying funds are available on iShares.com and should be read in conjunction with the Funds’ financial statements.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure 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. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. 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 recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts and swaps) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Fund may segregate or designate on its books and record cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

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 (“NAV”) 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. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

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. 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. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. 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.

 

 

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Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade 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 market closure, market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such 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 a policy 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 cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

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/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access;

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the 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 judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

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 period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates 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, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds 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 Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left 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 Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

 

 

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As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

 

 

 
iShares ETF and Counterparty     
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
    
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a) 
   

Non-Cash Collateral

Received


 

     Net Amount  

 

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

          

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 3,694,234      $ 3,694,234     $      $  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

     7,454,042        7,454,042               

JP Morgan Securities LLC

     918        918               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 11,149,194      $ 11,149,194     $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

          

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 23,934,481      $ 23,934,481     $      $  

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Limited

     70,296,400        70,296,400               

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     26,230,000        26,230,000               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

     59,646,627        59,646,627               

JP Morgan Securities LLC

     77,377,189        77,377,189               

SG Americas Securities LLC

     3,842,695        3,842,695               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 261,327,392      $ 261,327,392     $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

          

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 26,286,475      $ 26,286,475     $      $  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     12,525,780        12,525,780               

Jefferies LLC

     244,832        244,832               

SG Americas Securities LLC

     454,688        454,688               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 39,511,775      $ 39,511,775     $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 to the extent 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: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it 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, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree 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 (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. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“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. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted cash, are included in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, each Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the

 

 

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contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty are amortized over the term of the contract and recorded as realized gains (losses) in the statement of operations, including those at termination.

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 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 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  

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

     0.20

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

     0.30  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

     0.65  

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%.

These amounts are included in investment advisory fees waived in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement were as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF    Amounts waived  

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

   $ 18,658  

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

     476,427  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

     198,181  

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 (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, 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 SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money

 

 

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market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. 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.

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 that 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 (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.

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, 2021, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

   
iShares ETF    Fees Paid
to BTC
 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

   $ 6,155  

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

     105,117  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

     29,674  

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

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, 2021, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF    Purchases      Sales  

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

   $ 1,663,346      $  

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

     31,885,850        8,532,229  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

     871,070         

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF    In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind
Sales
 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

   $ 10,659,277      $  2,645,469  

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

     126,963,057        9,322,829  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

     29,536,388        8,368,492  

 

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 each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of April 30, 2021, 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, 2020, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF    Non-Expiring  

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

   $ 93,761  

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

     23,630,985  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

     11,079,497  

 

 

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As of April 30, 2021, 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

   $ 37,641,718     $ 1,122,121     $ (247,789   $ 874,332  

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

     858,712,463       33,741,576       (4,336,802     29,404,774  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

     126,885,606       940,167       (934,297     5,870  

 

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. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the statement of assets and liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

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.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates will be phased out by the end of 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.

 

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.

 

 

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Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
    

 

Six Months Ended

04/30/21

      

Year Ended

10/31/20

 
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
iShares ETF   

 

Shares

       Amount        Shares        Amount  

 

 

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

                 

Shares sold

     400,000        $ 11,572,610          350,000        $ 9,742,193  

Shares redeemed

     (100,000        (2,837,974                  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     300,000        $ 8,734,636          350,000        $ 9,742,193  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

                 

Shares sold

     1,350,000        $ 129,085,397          5,150,000        $ 457,227,626  

Shares redeemed

     (100,000        (9,483,289        (1,600,000        (145,284,311
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,250,000        $ 119,602,108          3,550,000        $ 311,943,315  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

                 

Shares sold

     350,000        $ 30,582,808                 $  

Shares redeemed

     (100,000        (8,628,605        (550,000        (44,062,036
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     250,000        $ 21,954,203          (550,000      $ (44,062,036
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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.

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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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF, iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF and iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (the “Funds” or “ETFs”), each a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, met on December 2, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays and closures in certain countries and the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the Funds and the overall market.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on Funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee factored a Fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a Fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size (“RATS”). The Committee may also take into consideration a Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a Fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a Fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. While the ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing, certain of the ETFs have the flexibility to draw on a line of credit to meet redemption requests or facilitate settlements.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

As part of BlackRock’s continuous review of the effectiveness of the Program, the Committee made the following enhancements to the Program: (1) certain single country emerging market ETFs were added to a $300 million credit agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company; and (2) certain updates were made to the RATS and HLIM calculation methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Regulation Regarding Derivatives

On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). The Funds will be required to implement and comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

April 30, 2021

 

       
    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)

  $ 0.324129     $     $  0.000088     $  0.324217         100         0 %(b)      100

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond(a)

    0.898681             0.000331       0.899012         100             0 (b)      100  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond(a)

    1.740167             0.003914       1.744081               100             0 (b)      100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital 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 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 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 and Rule 30e-3 notices 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 Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at ishares.com/fundreports.

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 iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Company’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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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, 2021

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

April 30, 2021

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, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Advertising — 0.5%

 

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., 7.75%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(a)(b)

  $     18,619     $ 19,214,063  

Lamar Media Corp.

 

3.63%, 01/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    9,278       9,043,731  

3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    11,293       11,393,056  

4.00%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(b)

    10,704       10,811,040  

4.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    7,095       7,490,014  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

   

4.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    9,811       9,744,019  

4.63%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/25)(a)(b)

    8,898       8,833,907  

5.00%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,057       13,508,220  

6.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    4,481       4,755,461  

Terrier Media Buyer Inc., 8.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    18,619       20,224,889  
   

 

 

 
        115,018,400  
Aerospace & Defense — 2.1%  

Howmet Aerospace Inc.

   

5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(b)

    24,364       26,648,125  

5.87%, 02/23/22

    752       787,352  

6.88%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)(b)

    23,438       27,188,080  

Rolls-Royce PLC

   

3.63%, 10/14/25 (Call 07/14/25)(a)(b)

    19,197       19,385,515  

5.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    18,719       20,041,810  

Signature Aviation U.S. Holdings Inc.

   

4.00%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)(b)

    14,581       14,726,976  

5.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    9,460       9,720,150  

Spirit AeroSystems Inc.

   

4.60%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(b)

    13,329       13,065,152  

5.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    10,983       11,623,583  

7.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    22,302       23,891,017  

TransDigm Inc.

   

4.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    21,431       21,132,305  

4.88%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    14,355       14,161,208  

5.50%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)

    48,492       50,346,819  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    80,231       84,944,571  

6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(b)

    16,077       16,666,624  

6.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/21)

    12,006       12,203,715  

7.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    10,189       10,921,011  

8.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 04/08/22)(a)

    20,980       22,809,456  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    9,435       9,962,181  

Triumph Group Inc.

   

6.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/21)(a)(b)

    10,907       11,036,521  

7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    9,072       9,008,107  

8.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    12,842       14,286,725  
   

 

 

 
    444,557,003  
Agriculture — 0.3%  

JBS Investments II GmbH

   

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/30/22)(a)(b)

    12,406       13,170,830  

7.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    19,208       20,452,678  

Vector Group Ltd.

   

5.75%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    16,669       16,777,349  

10.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    10,994       11,636,489  
   

 

 

 
    62,037,346  
Airlines — 1.6%  

American Airlines Group Inc.

   

3.75%, 03/01/25(a)(b)

    10,524       9,254,543  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Airlines (continued)

 

5.00%, 06/01/22(a)(b)

  $     13,088     $ 12,989,840  

American Airlines Inc., 11.75%, 07/15/25(a)(b)

    46,982       58,980,028  

American Airlines Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.

   

5.50%, 04/20/26(a)(b)

    53,971       56,669,550  

5.75%, 04/20/29(a)(b)

    37,404       40,085,216  

Delta Air Lines Inc.

   

2.90%, 10/28/24 (Call 09/28/24)(b)

    18,395       18,546,989  

3.75%, 10/28/29 (Call 07/28/29)(b)

    10,922       10,881,042  

3.80%, 04/19/23 (Call 03/19/23)(b)

    8,088       8,341,809  

4.38%, 04/19/28 (Call 01/19/28)(b)

    8,155       8,620,514  

7.38%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(b)

    25,215       29,571,101  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 5.75%, 01/20/26 (Call 01/20/24)(a)(b)

    23,168       24,471,200  

United Airlines Holdings Inc., 4.25%, 10/01/22

    9,116       9,312,632  

United Airlines Inc.

   

4.38%, 04/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    34,634       35,940,394  

4.63%, 04/15/29 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    20,950       21,771,240  
   

 

 

 
        345,436,098  
Apparel — 0.3%  

Hanesbrands Inc.

 

4.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    17,015       17,924,569  

4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    17,297       18,544,287  

5.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,390       13,034,900  

William Carter Co. (The)

   

5.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,705       11,347,376  

5.63%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,011       9,498,474  
   

 

 

 
    70,349,606  
Auto Manufacturers — 3.4%  

Allison Transmission Inc.

   

3.75%, 01/30/31 (Call 01/30/26)(a)(b)

    19,015       18,301,937  

4.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)(b)

    7,737       8,140,036  

5.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    8,223       8,891,119  

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd., 10.50%, 11/30/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    22,135       24,051,670  

Ford Motor Co.

   

4.35%, 12/08/26 (Call 09/08/26)(b)

    22,141       23,544,325  

8.50%, 04/21/23

    53,871       60,335,520  

9.00%, 04/22/25 (Call 03/22/25)(b)

    53,795       65,764,387  

9.63%, 04/22/30 (Call 01/22/30)

    14,876       20,878,168  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

   

2.90%, 02/16/28 (Call 12/16/27)

    11,465       11,235,700  

2.98%, 08/03/22 (Call 07/03/22)

    6,520       6,615,820  

3.09%, 01/09/23(b)

    19,888       20,264,989  

3.10%, 05/04/23

    13,758       14,067,287  

3.35%, 11/01/22(b)

    15,265       15,627,683  

3.37%, 11/17/23(b)

    14,032       14,497,562  

3.38%, 11/13/25 (Call 10/13/25)

    29,982       30,731,550  

3.55%, 10/07/22(b)

    1,404       1,439,861  

3.66%, 09/08/24

    9,949       10,358,401  

3.81%, 01/09/24 (Call 11/09/23)(b)

    9,985       10,359,438  

3.82%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)(b)

    11,995       12,297,802  

4.00%, 11/13/30 (Call 08/13/30)

    24,768       25,294,320  

4.06%, 11/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)(b)

    21,716       22,868,034  

4.13%, 08/04/25(b)

    19,594       20,705,082  

4.13%, 08/17/27 (Call 06/17/27)

    18,368       19,268,032  

4.14%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    11,602       12,036,979  

4.25%, 09/20/22

    8,503       8,785,867  

4.27%, 01/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)

    15,000       15,780,412  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Auto Manufacturers (continued)

 

4.38%, 08/06/23(b)

  $     12,887     $ 13,598,620  

4.39%, 01/08/26

    17,916       19,125,330  

4.54%, 08/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    10,691       11,479,461  

4.69%, 06/09/25 (Call 04/09/25)(b)

    6,069       6,524,175  

5.11%, 05/03/29 (Call 02/03/29)(b)

    21,987       24,014,201  

5.13%, 06/16/25 (Call 05/16/25)

    27,242       29,759,161  

5.58%, 03/18/24 (Call 02/18/24)

    21,854       23,793,542  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

 

4.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)(b)

    9,105       8,702,644  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    7,728       7,752,343  

5.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    12,681       12,859,115  

7.75%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    12,810       13,903,945  

Navistar International Corp.

 

6.63%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    19,801       20,541,888  

9.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/21/22)(a)(b)

    9,342       10,136,070  

Tesla Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25
(Call 08/15/21)(a)

    31,204       32,314,862  
   

 

 

 
        736,647,338  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.4%  

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 4.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    13,947       14,313,047  

Adient U.S. LLC

 

7.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    101       108,273  

9.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    8,989       9,962,059  

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.

 

6.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    10,794       11,185,283  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    7,308       7,520,370  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    10,472       11,061,050  

6.88%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(b)

    7,224       7,720,650  

Clarios Global LP, 6.75%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    6,707       7,205,289  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co.

 

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    19,500       20,719,725  

8.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    37,360       40,348,800  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    2,791       2,882,638  

Dana Inc.

 

4.25%, 09/01/30 (Call 05/01/26)

    1,720       1,737,200  

5.38%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(b)

    7,080       7,536,448  

5.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/21)(b)

    2,518       2,573,711  

5.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(b)

    6,823       7,379,518  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

 

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(b)

    13,983       14,559,799  

5.00%, 05/31/26 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

    18,410       18,888,229  

5.13%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/06/21)(b)

    15,023       15,036,683  

5.25%, 04/30/31 (Call 01/30/31)

    10,796       10,879,129  

5.63%, 04/30/33 (Call 01/30/33)

    8,657       8,667,821  

9.50%, 05/31/25 (Call 05/31/22)(b)

    13,667       15,409,542  

Tenneco Inc.

 

5.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    9,130       8,833,275  

5.13%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    15,305       15,190,212  

7.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    8,971       10,096,771  

ZF North America Capital Inc.

 

4.50%, 04/29/22(a)(b)

    5,105       5,224,093  

4.75%, 04/29/25(a)

    19,689       21,222,076  
   

 

 

 
    296,261,691  
Banks — 1.6%  

CIT Group Inc.

 

3.93%, 06/19/24 (Call 06/19/23)(b)(c)

    6,745       7,141,076  

4.75%, 02/16/24 (Call 11/16/23)(b)

    9,737       10,613,330  

5.00%, 08/15/22(b)

    16,728       17,617,930  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Banks (continued)

 

5.00%, 08/01/23(b)

  $     10,634     $ 11,551,182  

5.25%, 03/07/25 (Call 12/07/24)(b)

    8,294       9,361,852  

6.13%, 03/09/28(b)

    10,116       12,316,230  

Commerzbank AG, 8.13%, 09/19/23(a)(b)

    19,807       22,659,776  

Deutsche Bank AG, 4.30%, 05/24/28 (Call 05/24/23), (5 year USD Swap + 2.248%)(b)(c)

    28,176       29,322,180  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY

 

3.73%, 01/14/32 (Call 01/14/31)(c)

    23,087       22,958,147  

4.88%, 12/01/32 (Call 12/01/27)(c)

    18,539       20,075,614  

5.88%, 07/08/31 (Call 04/08/30)(b)(c)

    9,431       10,884,756  

Fifth Third Bancorp., Series H, 5.10%, (Call 06/30/23)(b)(c)(d)

    12,129       12,508,031  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.

 

7.63%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/23)(a)(b)

    11,410       11,894,925  

8.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

    8,007       8,290,248  

8.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,664       14,167,655  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, 06/26/24(a)(b)

    38,269       41,588,836  

UniCredit SpA

 

5.46%, 06/30/35 (Call 06/30/30)(a)(c)

    27,831       29,923,204  

5.86%, 06/19/32 (Call 06/19/27)(a)(b)(c)

    18,245       20,282,998  

7.30%, 04/02/34 (Call 04/02/29)(a)(b)(c)

    23,115       27,395,861  
   

 

 

 
        340,553,831  
Building Materials — 0.8%  

Builders FirstSource Inc.

 

5.00%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)(b)

    11,464       12,192,088  

6.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    13,981       15,052,644  

Cornerstone Building Brands Inc., 6.13%, 01/15/29 (Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    7,034       7,517,587  

Griffon Corp., 5.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(b)

    21,428       22,874,390  

Jeld-Wen Inc.

   

4.63%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/21)(a)(b)

    8,218       8,393,549  

4.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,062       9,469,790  

Standard Industries Inc./NJ

 

3.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    19,912       18,642,610  

4.38%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)(b)

    20,690       20,776,811  

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    18,757       19,343,156  

5.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,200       16,706,250  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 07/15/23)(a)(b)

    14,297       15,098,325  
   

 

 

 
    166,067,200  
Chemicals — 1.5%  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 3.38%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    12,903       12,554,984  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC/Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 4.75%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    9,777       10,266,046  

Blue Cube Spinco LLC, 10.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(b)

    1,387       1,461,274  

CF Industries Inc., 3.45%, 06/01/23

    11,930       12,466,850  

Chemours Co. (The)

 

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(b)

    9,534       10,223,525  

5.75%, 11/15/28 (Call 11/15/23)(a)(b)

    15,602       16,596,627  

7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    8,829       9,082,834  

Methanex Corp.

 

5.13%, 10/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(b)

    14,202       15,015,491  

5.25%, 12/15/29 (Call 09/15/29)(b)

    11,483       12,114,565  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.

 

4.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    8,028       7,997,895  

4.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/03/24)(a)(b)

    18,399       19,397,330  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Chemicals (continued)

 

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 01/31/25)(a)(b)

  $     8,363     $ 8,946,880  

5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/21)(a)(b)

    7,839       7,931,999  

5.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/03/27)(a)(b)

    19,121       20,456,548  

OCI NV, 5.25%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    6,817       7,083,068  

Olin Corp.

 

5.00%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

    10,732       11,309,994  

5.13%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    11,524       12,031,301  

5.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(b)

    12,538       13,574,893  

9.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)(b)

    7,713       9,653,565  

SCIH Salt Holdings Inc.

 

4.88%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/24)(a)(b)

    21,035       20,982,412  

6.63%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)(b)

    6,233       6,137,811  

Tronox Inc.

 

4.63%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    20,515       20,976,587  

6.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    11,001       11,743,567  

Valvoline Inc.

 

3.63%, 06/15/31 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    10,423       10,188,483  

4.25%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    11,141       11,391,673  

WR Grace & Co.-Conn, 4.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/12/23)(a)

    14,268       14,874,390  
   

 

 

 
        314,460,592  
Commercial Services — 3.1%  

ADT Security Corp. (The)

 

3.50%, 07/15/22

    14,115       14,450,091  

4.13%, 06/15/23(b)

    14,219       14,861,521  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.

   

6.63%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    38,105       40,391,300  

9.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    19,913       21,872,744  

APX Group Inc.

   

6.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    12,693       13,644,340  

7.63%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/21)

    4,784       4,913,646  

7.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    7,528       7,562,347  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc.

   

4.75%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    8,835       9,118,604  

5.38%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    11,179       11,694,799  

5.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,659       9,168,149  

Brink’s Co. (The)

   

4.63%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,316       13,768,744  

5.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 06/18/22)(a)(b)

    5,219       5,525,308  

Garda World Security Corp.

   

4.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    10,638       10,702,505  

9.50%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/22)(a)(b)

    12,659       13,948,699  

Gartner Inc.

   

3.75%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)(b)

    14,688       14,724,720  

4.50%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)(b)

    14,985       15,752,981  

Herc Holdings Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    24,800       26,226,000  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/PPD Development LP

   

4.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/05/22)(a)(b)

    10,203       10,737,943  

5.00%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    14,336       15,651,328  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)(b)

    24,437       24,131,537  

Nielsen Co Luxembourg SARL (The), 5.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/22)(a)(b)

    7,225       7,414,656  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.

   

5.63%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    20,153       21,488,136  

5.88%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    13,275       14,528,160  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Services (continued)

 

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc.

   

3.38%, 08/31/27 (Call 08/31/26)(a)(b)

  $     17,550     $ 17,017,651  

5.25%, 04/15/24(a)(b)

    13,783       14,746,280  

5.75%, 04/15/26(a)(b)

    24,651       26,964,003  

6.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    25,700       27,017,125  

Sabre GLBL Inc.

   

7.38%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    16,176       17,611,620  

9.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/16/25)(a)(b)

    14,969       17,949,973  

Service Corp. International/U.S.

   

3.38%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/25)(b)

    15,314       14,835,897  

4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    8,078       8,571,768  

5.13%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(b)

    14,856       16,038,389  

United Rentals North America Inc.

   

3.88%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(b)

    12,332       12,913,660  

3.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 08/15/25)(b)

    21,309       21,431,527  

4.00%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(b)

    12,883       13,212,547  

4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    31,377       33,155,841  

5.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(b)

    13,112       14,341,250  

5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    19,696       20,971,316  

5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    19,058       19,943,370  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    19,480       20,746,200  
   

 

 

 
          659,746,675  
Computers — 1.5%  

Banff Merger Sub Inc., 9.75%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    27,480       29,269,264  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 7.13%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    27,435       28,178,275  

Diebold Nixdorf Inc.

   

8.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    6,242       6,391,184  

9.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,678       16,310,927  

EMC Corp., 3.38%, 06/01/23
(Call 03/01/23)(b)

    15,806       16,403,214  

Exela Intermediate LLC/Exela Finance Inc., 10.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/14/21)(a)(b)

    12,021       4,357,613  

NCR Corp.

   

5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 08/20/23)(a)(b)

    13,467       13,904,677  

5.13%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    15,175       15,649,219  

5.25%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)(b)

    8,981       9,317,788  

5.75%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    9,946       10,505,462  

6.13%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    8,703       9,475,826  

8.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    5,798       6,348,713  

Seagate HDD Cayman

   

3.13%, 07/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    11,780       11,351,149  

3.38%, 07/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(a)(b)

    9,441       9,087,165  

4.09%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)(a)(b)

    8,868       9,100,785  

4.13%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)(a)

    9,230       9,356,912  

4.75%, 06/01/23(b)

    11,769       12,583,168  

4.75%, 01/01/25(b)

    6,745       7,358,514  

4.88%, 03/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    10,443       11,303,931  

4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(b)

    6,151       6,835,606  

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    19,988       20,424,404  

Vericast Corp., 8.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    13,114       13,350,052  

Vericast Corp./Harland Clarke/Checks in the Mail/Valassis Comm/Valassis Direct, 12.50%, 05/01/24 (Call 09/20/21)(a)

    3,877       4,066,419  
 

 

 

2 0 2 1   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Computers (continued)

 

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(b)

  $     45,593     $ 50,522,743  
   

 

 

 
        331,453,010  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.2%  

Avon Products Inc., 6.50%, 03/15/23

    660       710,011  

Coty Inc., 5.00%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    11,959       12,101,312  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

 

4.13%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)(b)

    8,975       8,935,398  

5.50%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)(b)

    14,347       15,280,542  
   

 

 

 
    37,027,263  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.6%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc.

   

4.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    14,129       14,410,693  

5.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    7,834       8,092,952  

Avient Corp.

 

5.25%, 03/15/23(b)

    7,957       8,565,959  

5.75%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    13,458       14,240,358  

Core & Main LP, 6.13%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    13,774       14,080,471  

H&E Equipment Services Inc., 3.88%, 12/15/28 (Call 12/15/23)(a)(b)

    23,400       22,974,015  

Performance Food Group Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    20,186       21,283,614  

Wolverine Escrow LLC

 

8.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

    11,307       11,144,109  

9.00%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,903       16,721,019  

13.13%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,795       8,299,630  
   

 

 

 
    139,812,820  
Diversified Financial Services — 2.6%  

AerCap Holdings NV, 5.88%, 10/10/79 (Call 10/10/24)(b)(c)

    13,433       13,997,547  

Ally Financial Inc., 5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/20/25)(b)

    21,020       24,102,947  

Genworth Mortgage Holdings Inc., 6.50%, 08/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    14,676       15,936,815  

LD Holdings Group LLC

 

6.13%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    11,535       11,577,526  

6.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/22)(a)(b)

    9,600       10,147,400  

LPL Holdings Inc.

 

4.00%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    17,260       17,300,178  

4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    8,842       9,246,227  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.

 

5.13%, 12/15/30 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    11,336       11,216,719  

5.50%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)(b)

    16,439       16,562,292  

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    12,133       12,666,852  

Navient Corp.

 

4.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 06/15/27)

    9,643       9,440,256  

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)(b)

    13,007       13,086,529  

5.50%, 01/25/23(b)

    19,286       20,192,442  

5.88%, 10/25/24

    8,546       9,002,884  

6.13%, 03/25/24

    16,384       17,305,600  

6.50%, 06/15/22(b)

    14,021       14,712,617  

6.75%, 06/25/25(b)

    9,647       10,478,778  

6.75%, 06/15/26(b)

    9,041       9,780,102  

7.25%, 01/25/22

    368       382,748  

7.25%, 09/25/23(b)

    8,995       9,770,819  

NFP Corp., 6.88%, 08/15/28
(Call 08/15/23)(a)(b)

    33,793       35,440,409  

OneMain Finance Corp.

 

4.00%, 09/15/30 (Call 09/15/25)(b)

    16,347       15,815,722  

5.38%, 11/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(b)

    12,978       14,000,017  

5.63%, 03/15/23(b)

    15,646       16,709,146  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

 

6.13%, 05/15/22(b)

  $     14,415     $ 15,118,407  

6.13%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/23)(b)

    25,470       27,539,437  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)(b)

    14,309       16,262,178  

6.88%, 03/15/25(b)

    24,580       27,935,170  

7.13%, 03/15/26(b)

    30,258       35,323,695  

8.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)

    11,615       12,885,913  

PennyMac Financial Services Inc.

 

4.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(e)

    11,918       11,411,485  

5.38%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(e)

    12,452       13,121,295  

Quicken Loans LLC, 5.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    19,777       20,853,521  

Quicken Loans LLC/Quicken Loans Co-Issuer Inc.

 

3.63%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/09/23)(a)(b)

    13,230       12,899,250  

3.88%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)(b)

    23,737       23,143,575  

United Shore Financial Services LLC, 5.50%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    1,824       1,894,941  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 5.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 03/30/24)(a)

    13,415       13,142,005  
   

 

 

 
        570,403,444  
Electric — 2.7%  

Calpine Corp.

 

3.75%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    16,047       15,253,546  

4.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    25,282       25,547,145  

4.63%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    11,760       11,602,063  

5.00%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)(b)

    15,847       15,583,613  

5.13%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    26,052       26,477,169  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    20,558       21,087,368  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC

 

3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    16,824       16,562,219  

4.75%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)(b)

    16,442       17,240,465  

DPL Inc.

 

4.13%, 07/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    7,332       7,896,931  

4.35%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(b)

    6,507       7,053,772  

Electricite de France SA

 

5.25%, (Call 01/29/23)(a)(b)(c)(d)

    29,854       31,322,748  

5.63%, (Call 01/22/24)(a)(b)(c)(d)

    27,681       29,860,934  

FirstEnergy Corp.

 

2.65%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/29)

    12,129       11,865,086  

Series B, 2.25%, 09/01/30 (Call 06/01/30)(b)

    9,626       9,092,615  

Series B, 4.40%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    26,292       28,789,740  

Series B, 4.75%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    3,423       3,624,843  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC

 

2.87%, 09/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    8,217       8,444,936  

4.35%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    7,438       8,118,127  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP

 

3.88%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(b)

    9,444       9,874,231  

4.25%, 07/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    10,808       11,469,990  

4.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)(b)

    1,058       1,121,512  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)(b)

    10,967       11,844,360  

NRG Energy Inc.

 

3.38%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    8,443       8,280,557  

3.63%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    19,001       18,616,199  

5.25%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)(b)

    14,462       15,492,417  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    15,525       16,495,312  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/21)

    19,941       20,782,510  

7.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    16,141       16,733,698  

PG&E Corp.

 

5.00%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(b)

    18,793       19,756,141  

5.25%, 07/01/30 (Call 06/15/25)(b)

    18,582       19,826,994  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Electric (continued)

 

Talen Energy Supply LLC

 

6.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

  $     10,605     $ 8,810,104  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    8,999       9,108,488  

7.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,435       13,868,279  

7.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)(b)

    6,141       6,368,678  

10.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,984       11,010,300  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

 

5.00%, 07/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(a)(b)

    24,893       25,789,895  

5.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    18,441       19,063,384  

5.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    25,180       26,217,416  
   

 

 

 
        585,953,785  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.4%  

Energizer Holdings Inc.

 

4.38%, 03/31/29 (Call 09/30/23)(a)(b)

    16,061       15,985,581  

4.75%, 06/15/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)(b)

    10,983       11,230,117  

WESCO Distribution Inc.

 

7.13%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    30,126       32,585,035  

7.25%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    25,930       28,746,646  
   

 

 

 
    88,547,379  
Electronics — 0.5%  

Imola Merger Corp., 4.75%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    31,372       32,586,096  

Sensata Technologies BV

 

4.00%, 04/15/29 (Call 03/18/24)(a)

    13,110       13,191,282  

4.88%, 10/15/23(a)(b)

    10,510       11,245,700  

5.00%, 10/01/25(a)(b)

    12,543       13,922,730  

5.63%, 11/01/24(a)(b)

    9,391       10,470,965  

Sensata Technologies Inc.

 

3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    14,438       14,353,177  

4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(a)(b)

    9,689       10,154,072  
   

 

 

 
    105,924,022  
Energy - Alternate Sources — 0.2%  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC

 

4.25%, 01/31/23 (Call 10/31/22)(a)(b)

    6,320       6,508,810  

4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)(b)

    13,574       14,116,960  

5.00%, 01/31/28 (Call 07/31/27)(a)

    13,264       14,257,060  
   

 

 

 
    34,882,830  
Engineering & Construction — 0.3%  

AECOM, 5.13%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(b)

    18,349       20,413,262  

Brand Industrial Services Inc., 8.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    18,829       19,251,980  

Fluor Corp.

 

3.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(b)

    9,520       9,829,210  

4.25%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)(b)

    10,634       10,990,771  
   

 

 

 
    60,485,223  
Entertainment — 3.0%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., 10.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    8,697       9,302,079  

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.
(12.00% PIK), 12.00%, 06/15/26
(Call 06/15/23)(a)(f)

    5,081       4,357,078  

Caesars Entertainment Inc.

 

6.25%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)(b)

    64,253       68,349,129  

8.13%, 07/01/27 (Call 07/01/23)(a)(b)

    34,266       38,120,925  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco Inc.

 

5.25%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    32,726       32,992,308  

5.75%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)(b)

    19,303       20,340,536  

Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(b)

    8,248       8,467,397  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp., 5.38%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    6,877       6,930,022  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Entertainment (continued)

 

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op

   

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

  $     11,396     $ 11,771,751  

5.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    21,010       22,061,834  

Churchill Downs Inc.

   

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    12,977       13,383,756  

5.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    12,899       13,411,735  

Cinemark USA Inc.

   

4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    15,902       15,881,327  

5.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/23)(a)(b)

    7,380       7,682,580  

International Game Technology PLC

   

4.13%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    10,525       10,853,906  

5.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    14,113       15,002,119  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(b)

    14,928       16,789,372  

6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)(a)(b)

    22,226       24,615,295  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 03/23/24)(a)

    14,704       14,740,760  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

   

3.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    9,301       9,265,386  

4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    17,654       17,822,199  

4.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    10,669       10,885,847  

6.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    24,214       26,889,189  

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment

   

7.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    2,973       3,102,799  

8.00%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    22,035       22,365,525  

Scientific Games International Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    25,659       26,495,055  

7.00%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    12,252       13,206,760  

7.25%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)(b)

    8,613       9,505,881  

8.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    21,794       23,529,347  

8.63%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)(b)

    12,125       13,246,563  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

   

4.88%, 07/31/24 (Call 07/31/21)(a)(b)

    18,701       18,896,261  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,742       10,085,194  

Six Flags Theme Parks Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)(b)

    14,530       15,679,614  

Stars Group Holdings BV/Stars Group US Co-Borrower LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    16,265       16,945,690  

WMG Acquisition Corp.

   

3.00%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    15,261       14,326,264  

3.88%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)(b)

    10,915       11,051,438  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.

   

5.13%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(a)

    14,893       15,395,639  

7.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,947       11,825,319  
   

 

 

 
        645,573,879  
Environmental Control — 0.4%  

Covanta Holding Corp.

 

5.00%, 09/01/30 (Call 09/01/25)(b)

    7,654       7,880,340  

5.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/21)(b)

    5,482       5,704,021  

6.00%, 01/01/27 (Call 01/01/22)(b)

    5,369       5,626,491  

GFL Environmental Inc.

 

3.50%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(a)

    14,204       13,702,421  

3.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    14,515       14,769,013  

4.00%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/23)(a)(b)

    8,949       8,558,555  

4.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    9,369       9,704,527  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,603       11,153,393  

8.50%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    1,347       1,480,068  
 

 

 

2 0 2 1   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Environmental Control (continued)

 

Stericycle Inc.

   

3.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 11/15/23)(a)(b)

  $     9,821     $ 9,812,407  

5.38%, 07/15/24 (Call 06/07/21)(a)(b)

    6,685       6,903,733  
   

 

 

 
          95,294,969  
Food — 3.0%            

Albertsons Companies Inc./Safeway Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC

   

3.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,220       16,221,338  

3.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    13,112       13,502,082  

3.50%, 03/15/29 (Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    24,321       23,348,160  

4.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    24,381       25,356,240  

4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    18,187       18,935,390  

5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/21)

    1,581       1,631,228  

5.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,252       15,213,714  

7.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,270       10,212,999  

B&G Foods Inc.

   

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    14,356       14,777,205  

5.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/01/22)(b)

    13,462       13,931,555  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    18,326       20,220,908  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance Inc.

   

5.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)(b)

    23,294       25,694,577  

6.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    26,766       30,145,208  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

   

3.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(b)

    34,677       36,655,323  

3.50%, 06/06/22(b)

    1,726       1,776,458  

3.75%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    19,074       20,337,653  

3.88%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(b)

    25,318       27,529,527  

3.95%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(b)

    30,091       33,281,398  

4.00%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)(b)

    4,580       4,872,738  

4.25%, 03/01/31 (Call 12/01/30)

    25,284       27,856,647  

4.63%, 01/30/29 (Call 10/30/28)(b)

    19,018       21,442,795  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

   

4.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    16,432       17,053,162  

4.88%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    15,841       16,442,562  

4.88%, 05/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)(b)

    9,708       10,704,642  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

   

4.25%, 04/15/31 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    19,259       19,509,367  

5.88%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/30/22)(a)(b)

    18,071       19,200,438  

Post Holdings Inc.

   

4.50%, 09/15/31 (Call 09/15/26)(a)(b)

    33,343       33,102,930  

4.63%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(a)(b)

    31,765       32,086,900  

5.50%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)(b)

    12,875       13,876,675  

5.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)(b)

    17,441       18,453,263  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    23,441       24,554,448  

TreeHouse Foods Inc., 4.00%, 09/01/28 (Call 09/01/23)

    1,456       1,448,720  

U.S. Foods Inc.

   

4.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    16,938       17,136,728  

6.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    19,967       21,232,922  
   

 

 

 
      647,745,900  
Food Service — 0.3%            

Aramark Services Inc.

   

4.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    10,971       11,234,317  

5.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    9,379       9,625,199  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    22,970       24,032,362  

6.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    27,473       29,224,404  
   

 

 

 
      74,116,282  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%

 

Mercer International Inc., 5.13%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

  $     16,431     $     17,054,908  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.2%            

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.

   

5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)(b)

    14,017       15,566,345  

5.63%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)(b)

    14,411       16,063,942  

5.75%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)(b)

    8,443       9,442,229  

5.88%, 08/20/26 (Call 05/20/26)(b)

    11,243       12,597,782  
   

 

 

 
      53,670,298  
Health Care - Products — 0.4%            

Avantor Funding Inc., 4.63%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)(b)

    30,438       31,883,805  

Hologic Inc.

   

3.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 09/28/23)(a)(b)

    18,095       17,778,337  

4.63%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    8,861       9,390,888  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 7.25%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    978       1,072,927  

Teleflex Inc.

   

4.25%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)(b)

    11,101       11,451,237  

4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(b)

    10,471       11,135,699  

4.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    5,291       5,424,333  
   

 

 

 
      88,137,226  
Health Care - Services — 6.6%            

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.

   

5.00%, 04/15/29 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    4,750       4,910,312  

5.50%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    4,555       4,821,643  

Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.

   

3.13%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    10,164       9,859,131  

5.00%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,905       9,344,098  

Centene Corp.

   

2.50%, 03/01/31 (Call 12/01/30)(b)

    39,587       37,830,129  

3.00%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    40,212       39,910,410  

3.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(b)

    38,528       38,721,877  

4.25%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    47,490       49,864,500  

4.63%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)

    65,977       71,517,748  

5.38%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    29,078       30,329,808  

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    12,398       12,932,147  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.

   

3.75%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    10,730       10,923,965  

4.00%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    8,833       9,097,990  

4.25%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    10,257       10,684,058  

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.

   

4.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    19,367       19,241,114  

5.63%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/23)(a)(b)

    27,999       29,656,681  

6.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    15,671       16,497,567  

6.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    24,922       26,319,658  

6.88%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)(b)

    23,889       22,604,140  

6.88%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)(b)

    32,220       33,744,973  

8.00%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    36,202       39,007,655  

8.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,438       11,494,885  

8.13%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(a)(b)

    22,591       23,677,250  

DaVita Inc.

   

3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    27,924       26,527,800  

4.63%, 06/01/30 (Call 06/01/25)(a)(b)

    50,288       50,916,600  

Encompass Health Corp, 4.63%, 04/01/31 (Call 03/30/26)(b)

    6,688       7,106,000  

Encompass Health Corp.

   

4.50%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(b)

    17,000       17,616,250  

4.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/25)(b)

    15,312       16,131,618  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Health Care - Services (continued)

 

HCA Inc.

   

3.50%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)(b)

  $     50,415     $ 51,802,743  

5.38%, 02/01/25(b)

    48,815       54,370,147  

5.38%, 09/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    19,376       21,986,587  

5.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)

    26,925       31,413,869  

5.88%, 05/01/23(b)

    21,579       23,549,767  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/25)

    28,436       32,665,855  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)(b)

    18,776       22,155,680  

IQVIA Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    21,096       21,836,839  

5.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    20,872       21,870,239  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC

   

4.38%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    11,628       11,665,527  

6.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    10,380       11,077,855  

Lifepoint Health Inc., 5.38%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    9,460       9,461,892  

MEDNAX Inc., 6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    21,296       22,630,727  

Molina Healthcare Inc.

   

3.88%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/17/30)(a)

    11,803       12,171,844  

4.38%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    16,177       16,691,519  

5.38%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(b)

    12,865       13,534,173  

Radiology Partners Inc., 9.25%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    13,000       14,297,270  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc./LifePoint Health Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)(a)(b)

    27,994       30,329,819  

RP Escrow Issuer LLC, 5.25%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    16,968       17,689,140  

Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    25,755       27,399,972  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

   

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    35,214       35,745,731  

4.63%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    9,128       9,399,193  

4.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    9,309       9,618,440  

4.88%, 01/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    40,462       42,040,018  

5.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/21)(b)

    28,196       28,534,352  

5.13%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    27,025       28,380,004  

6.13%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    47,876       50,639,642  

6.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    26,534       27,827,532  

6.75%, 06/15/23(b)

    35,341       38,592,372  

7.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    12,453       13,429,585  
   

 

 

 
          1,434,098,340  
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.6%  

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, 5.25%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    18,720       19,777,118  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

   

4.38%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    12,566       12,204,728  

4.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    20,788       21,840,704  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    7,240       7,401,090  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(b)

    16,808       17,181,978  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    22,262       23,516,063  

6.38%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/21)

    13,100       13,527,060  

6.75%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    7,865       8,042,946  

Stena AB, 7.00%, 02/01/24(a)(b)

    10,552       10,731,971  
   

 

 

 
      134,223,658  
Home Builders — 0.7%            

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp.

   

4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    9,023       9,023,000  

6.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,423       13,258,447  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Home Builders (continued)

   

Lennar Corp., 5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

  $ 225     $ 256,959  

Mattamy Group Corp.

   

4.63%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)(b)

    10,751       10,939,479  

5.25%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,030       11,650,058  

Meritage Homes Corp.

   

3.88%, 04/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(a)

    5,930       6,096,099  

6.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(b)

    7,079       8,047,584  

Picasso Finance Sub Inc., 6.13%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,043       12,810,741  

PulteGroup Inc., 5.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    175       205,525  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc.

   

5.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(a)(b)

    9,556       10,527,128  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    8,499       9,589,139  

5.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)(b)

    9,183       10,422,705  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.

   

3.80%, 11/01/29 (Call 08/01/29)(b)

    8,705       9,292,588  

4.35%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(b)

    6,132       6,727,025  

4.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    5,136       5,413,986  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(b)

    7,843       8,905,014  

TRI Pointe Group Inc./TRI Pointe Homes Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/24(b)

    10,623       11,854,949  

Williams Scotsman International Inc., 4.63%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    9,696       9,889,920  
   

 

 

 
          154,910,346  
Household Products & Wares — 0.2%            

Central Garden & Pet Co., 4.13%, 04/30/31 (Call 04/30/26)(a)

    7,405       7,367,975  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings Inc./KIK Custom Products Inc.

   

5.00%, 12/31/26 (Call 06/30/23)(a)(b)

    8,445       8,518,894  

7.00%, 12/31/27 (Call 12/31/23)(a)(b)

    9,640       9,350,800  

Spectrum Brands Inc.

   

3.88%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(a)(b)

    9,500       9,311,153  

5.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    8,566       8,809,703  
   

 

 

 
      43,358,525  
Housewares — 0.4%            

Newell Brands Inc.

   

4.35%, 04/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)(b)

    15,514       16,371,304  

4.70%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    39,163       43,617,791  

4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)(b)

    10,130       11,267,093  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

   

4.00%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)(a)

    9,263       9,163,967  

4.50%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)(b)

    4,667       4,900,350  
   

 

 

 
      85,320,505  
Insurance — 0.8%            

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance Inc.

   

4.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    12,768       12,497,565  

7.00%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

    18,967       19,527,000  

10.13%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    7,319       8,366,663  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer

   

4.25%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    9,933       10,088,203  

6.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    26,870       28,246,072  

AssuredPartners Inc.

   

5.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 12/15/23)(a)(b)

    9,766       9,887,416  

7.00%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    8,925       9,150,675  

GTCR AP Finance Inc., 8.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,651       11,348,108  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Insurance (continued)

   

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

  $     28,483     $ 29,557,285  

Radian Group Inc.

   

4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(b)

    10,810       11,467,129  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)(b)

    7,619       8,122,330  

6.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)(b)

    10,490       11,872,407  
   

 

 

 
          170,130,853  
Internet — 1.9%            

Arches Buyer Inc.

   

4.25%, 06/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    12,846       12,797,827  

6.13%, 12/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    9,540       9,826,200  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co. Inc.

   

3.50%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    16,266       15,840,156  

5.25%, 12/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    7,895       8,283,829  

Match Group Holdings II LLC

   

4.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 05/01/25)(a)

    8,398       8,429,493  

4.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    10,810       11,161,325  

5.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    7,676       8,081,229  

Netflix Inc.

   

3.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)(b)

    11,330       12,202,410  

4.38%, 11/15/26(b)

    16,488       18,594,960  

4.88%, 04/15/28(b)

    31,017       35,708,321  

4.88%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)(b)

    18,145       21,040,262  

5.38%, 11/15/29(a)(b)

    17,412       20,676,750  

5.75%, 03/01/24(b)

    3,996       4,499,276  

5.88%, 02/15/25

    16,314       18,883,455  

5.88%, 11/15/28

    33,867       41,275,406  

6.38%, 05/15/29(b)

    15,423       19,367,690  

NortonLifeLock Inc.

   

3.95%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    3,135       3,198,523  

5.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    19,224       19,468,985  

Photo Holdings Merger Sub Inc., 8.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(a)(b)

    15,880       17,415,823  

Uber Technologies Inc.

   

6.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/17/23)(a)(b)

    10,360       11,257,835  

7.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    19,807       21,416,319  

7.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    21,674       23,945,435  

8.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    28,773       31,128,789  

VeriSign Inc.

   

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)

    4,201       4,480,661  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    4,254       4,812,235  
   

 

 

 
      403,793,194  
Iron & Steel — 0.7%            

Allegheny Technologies Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)

    720       783,900  

ArcelorMittal SA

   

3.60%, 07/16/24(b)

    11,485       12,239,154  

4.25%, 07/16/29(b)

    9,653       10,475,427  

4.55%, 03/11/26(b)

    12,332       13,688,520  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

   

4.63%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)(b)

    9,462       9,605,507  

4.88%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)(b)

    8,949       9,105,608  

5.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(b)

    10,686       11,220,300  

6.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/04/23)(a)(b)

    15,674       17,043,751  

9.88%, 10/17/25 (Call 10/17/22)(a)

    12,228       14,352,615  

U.S. Steel Corp.

   

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    11,335       11,590,038  

6.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    14,725       15,109,886  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Iron & Steel (continued)

   

6.88%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)

  $     14,682     $ 15,324,338  
   

 

 

 
          140,539,044  
Leisure Time — 0.7%            

Life Time Inc.

   

5.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    17,740       18,383,712  

8.00%, 04/15/26 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    8,993       9,476,695  

NCL Corp. Ltd.

   

3.63%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/21)(a)(b)

    11,213       10,778,496  

5.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    24,865       26,030,102  

10.25%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/23)(a)

    14,336       16,859,709  

12.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    13,856       16,866,770  

NCL Finance Ltd., 6.13%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)(b)

    10,060       10,547,910  

Viking Cruises Ltd.

   

5.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,230       14,925,400  

13.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    13,488       15,770,844  

VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    12,850       13,107,000  
   

 

 

 
      152,746,638  
Lodging — 3.2%            

Boyd Gaming Corp.

   

4.75%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/22)(b)

    19,587       20,076,436  

6.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)

    13,663       14,202,688  

6.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    10,839       11,213,990  

8.63%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    11,757       13,017,350  

Diamond Resorts International Inc.

   

7.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    9,600       9,986,400  

10.75%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    10,357       10,965,474  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.

   

3.63%, 02/15/32 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    29,474       29,067,727  

3.75%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    13,092       13,179,534  

4.00%, 05/01/31 (Call 05/01/26)(a)(b)

    19,684       19,926,261  

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(b)

    18,610       19,850,356  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    8,921       9,381,076  

5.75%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    9,103       9,807,257  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 4.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)

    11,874       12,360,781  

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,755       11,413,744  

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc./ILG LLC, 6.50%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(b)

    14,535       15,189,075  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

   

4.88%, 06/06/25 (Call 06/06/21)(a)(b)

    17,434       17,924,767  

5.25%, 04/26/26 (Call 04/26/22)(a)(b)

    10,170       10,683,585  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(a)(b)

    21,096       22,509,432  

5.63%, 07/17/27 (Call 07/17/22)(a)

    10,138       10,737,735  

5.75%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/23)(a)

    15,857       17,138,246  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

   

4.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/24)(a)(b)

    14,400       14,878,800  

5.25%, 06/18/25 (Call 06/16/22)(a)(b)

    9,395       9,845,490  

5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    12,082       12,412,443  

5.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,130       16,966,216  

MGM Resorts International

   

4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(b)

    7,348       7,741,118  

4.75%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    13,616       14,364,880  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)(b)

    13,717       14,985,822  

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(b)

    14,172       15,606,915  

6.00%, 03/15/23

    21,546       23,062,000  

6.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(b)

    13,757       14,754,382  

7.75%, 03/15/22

    4,741       4,993,035  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Lodging (continued)

   

Station Casinos LLC

   

4.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

  $ 742     $ 744,783  

5.00%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    506       514,083  

Studio City Finance Ltd.

   

5.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

        14,550       14,904,729  

6.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,152       10,737,026  

6.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)(b)

    9,510       10,301,831  

Travel & Leisure Co.

   

3.90%, 03/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    5,985       6,185,938  

4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    1,017       1,030,730  

6.00%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(b)

    8,614       9,634,575  

6.63%, 07/31/26 (Call 04/30/26)(a)(b)

    12,238       14,027,808  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc., 4.38%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    7,808       8,053,611  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

   

4.25%, 05/30/23 (Call 02/28/23)(a)(b)

    8,845       9,082,741  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)(b)

    17,419       18,476,405  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)(b)

    32,859       35,073,697  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

   

4.88%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/21)(a)(b)

    12,411       12,639,362  

5.13%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    18,071       18,499,975  

5.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    20,023       21,084,219  

5.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)(b)

    14,514       15,257,117  

5.63%, 08/26/28 (Call 08/26/23)(a)(b)

    24,426       25,708,365  
   

 

 

 
          680,200,010  
Machinery — 0.3%            

Colfax Corp., 6.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    4,685       4,998,286  

Titan Acquisition Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,044       13,548,911  

Vertical Holdco GmbH, 7.63%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)(b)

    8,593       9,384,630  

Vertical U.S. Newco Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/23)(a)(b)

    29,683       31,142,415  
   

 

 

 
      59,074,242  
Manufacturing — 0.7%            

Bombardier Inc.

   

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 05/31/21)(a)(b)

    23,480       23,481,468  

6.13%, 01/15/23(a)

    19,811       20,674,561  

7.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/21)(a)(b)

    18,090       18,402,957  

7.50%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    27,931       27,931,000  

7.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    37,823       37,681,164  

FXI Holdings Inc.

   

7.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    9,968       10,326,225  

12.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,168       16,414,957  

Hillenbrand Inc., 5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)

    627       674,204  
   

 

 

 
      155,586,536  
Media — 9.4%            

Altice Financing SA

   

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    22,839       22,524,964  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    46,808       48,658,320  

AMC Networks Inc.

   

4.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)

    18,676       18,442,550  

4.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(b)

    17,251       17,768,530  

5.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/22)

    5,589       5,671,438  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

   

4.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    7,467       7,546,374  

4.25%, 02/01/31 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    55,356       55,356,000  

4.50%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    51,112       52,123,506  

4.50%, 05/01/32 (Call 05/01/26)(a)

    55,662       56,288,659  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Media (continued)

   

4.50%, 06/01/33 (Call 06/01/27)(a)

  $     5,790     $ 5,831,659  

4.75%, 03/01/30 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    56,792           59,276,650  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    47,509       49,646,905  

5.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    60,571       63,480,782  

5.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    28,312       30,697,711  

5.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    23,279       24,023,928  

5.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    31,088       32,124,474  

5.88%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    9,392       9,711,891  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.

   

5.13%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    22,383       22,800,219  

9.25%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    20,314       21,197,236  

CSC Holdings LLC

   

3.38%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    17,249       16,222,517  

4.13%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(a)(b)

    20,125       19,970,289  

4.50%, 11/15/31 (Call 11/15/26)

    11,395       11,409,244  

4.63%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(a)(b)

    43,498       42,570,949  

5.00%, 11/15/31 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    3,555       3,559,444  

5.25%, 06/01/24(b)

    15,002       16,266,784  

5.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    18,191       19,178,044  

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    24,776       25,488,310  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    25,871       27,151,718  

5.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)(b)

    41,743       44,441,389  

5.88%, 09/15/22(b)

    9,981       10,481,547  

6.50%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)(b)

    32,758       36,197,590  

7.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)(b)

    21,002       23,159,080  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.

   

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    55,290       40,361,700  

6.63%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    32,089       17,328,060  

DISH DBS Corp.

   

5.00%, 03/15/23

    29,228       30,563,600  

5.88%, 07/15/22(b)

    32,239       33,769,608  

5.88%, 11/15/24(b)

    36,747       39,762,176  

7.38%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(b)

    17,884       19,314,541  

7.75%, 07/01/26(b)

    37,970       43,760,425  

EW Scripps Co. (The), 5.13%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    9,974       10,231,209  

Gray Television Inc.

   

4.75%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(a)(b)

    15,230       15,220,608  

5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    12,371       12,834,912  

7.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,129       17,624,260  

iHeartCommunications Inc.

   

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    8,712       8,884,640  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,774       15,291,090  

6.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/22)(b)

    12,155       12,944,699  

8.38%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(b)

    29,347       31,481,860  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC

   

5.13%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    14,330       14,683,808  

6.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    25,369       27,271,675  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26
(Call 02/01/22)(b)

    27,420       28,139,775  

News Corp., 3.88%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    19,290       19,670,206  

Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.

   

4.75%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)(b)

    18,027       18,391,511  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    34,229       36,154,381  

Quebecor Media Inc., 5.75%, 01/15/23(b)

    15,655       16,721,987  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance Inc.

   

4.50%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    16,845       17,153,474  

6.50%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    19,045       19,860,126  

Scripps Escrow II Inc. 3.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    8,883       8,827,481  
 

 

 

2 0 2 1   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Media (continued)

   

5.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(a)(b)

  $     9,760     $ 9,896,721  

Scripps Escrow Inc., 5.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,008       10,518,108  

Sinclair Television Group Inc.

   

4.13%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(a)(b)

    13,882       13,534,950  

5.13%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    7,521       7,470,515  

5.50%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/24)(a)(b)

    9,757       9,762,854  

Sirius XM Radio Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/21)(a)(b)

    15,066       15,145,096  

4.13%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)(a)(b)

    26,673       26,718,291  

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    27,956       28,764,471  

5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    28,587       29,980,616  

5.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    18,382       18,994,121  

5.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 07/01/24)(a)(b)

    24,281       26,269,007  

TEGNA Inc.

   

4.63%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(b)

    18,640       19,021,479  

4.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/23)(a)(b)

    10,071       10,717,055  

5.00%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(b)

    21,566       22,381,195  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Note Sarl, 5.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    17,000       17,954,834  

Univision Communications Inc.

   

5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    28,994       29,511,952  

6.63%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/23)(a)(b)

    28,482       30,863,807  

UPC Broadband Finco BV, 4.88%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    24,125       24,042,492  

UPC Holding BV, 5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    3,150       3,275,212  

ViacomCBS Inc.

   

5.88%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/22)(c)

    6,232       6,376,855  

6.25%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/27)(b)(c)

    12,228       13,672,204  

Videotron Ltd.

   

5.00%, 07/15/22(b)

    10,178       10,623,084  

5.13%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,203       12,889,419  

5.38%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)(b)

    13,000       14,303,900  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.00%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)(b)

    17,966       17,924,678  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

   

4.50%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    16,465       16,553,970  

5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    13,401       13,905,012  

5.50%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)(b)

    26,588       28,429,227  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC, 5.00%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    9,290       9,403,895  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV

   

5.13%, 02/28/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    9,656       9,889,675  

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    11,336       11,907,633  

Ziggo BV

   

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(a)(b)

    13,230       13,596,736  

5.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    31,256       32,525,516  
   

 

 

 
          2,022,341,093  
Mining — 1.5%            

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV

   

4.13%, 03/31/29 (Call 03/31/24)(a)(b)

    9,240       9,487,401  

5.50%, 12/15/27 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    15,197       16,450,753  

6.13%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    9,966       10,861,354  

7.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)

    8,701       9,180,228  

Arconic Corp.

   

6.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,815       14,759,722  

6.13%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    15,648       16,586,880  

Constellium SE

   

3.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)(b)

    8,490       8,317,016  

5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    5,791       5,858,562  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Mining (continued)

   

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

  $     10,761     $ 11,109,764  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.

   

4.38%, 04/01/31 (Call 01/01/31)(a)

    26,949       27,947,557  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    12,823       13,927,701  

5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    15,784       17,207,543  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

   

3.55%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    669       679,719  

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    14,598       15,251,544  

4.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(b)

    12,856       13,553,695  

4.25%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(b)

    11,333       12,193,741  

4.38%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/23)(b)

    9,748       10,393,805  

4.55%, 11/14/24 (Call 08/14/24)(b)

    11,735       12,820,488  

4.63%, 08/01/30 (Call 08/01/25)(b)

    14,136       15,602,610  

5.00%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(b)

    12,330       13,099,084  

5.25%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(b)

    11,832       13,120,544  

Novelis Corp.

   

4.75%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)(b)

    29,420       30,697,302  

5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)(b)

    26,434       27,575,684  
   

 

 

 
          326,682,697  
Office & Business Equipment — 0.4%            

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.

   

3.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 08/15/23)(b)

    12,899       12,786,134  

4.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)

    7,463       7,787,864  

4.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    12,333       12,847,903  

5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)(b)

    9,513       10,510,914  

Xerox Corp., 4.38%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)

    15,781       16,554,269  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

   

5.00%, 08/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    13,475       14,153,803  

5.50%, 08/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)(b)

    14,327       14,971,715  
   

 

 

 
      89,612,602  
Oil & Gas — 7.2%            

Aker BP ASA, 4.75%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    766       786,169  

Antero Resources Corp.

   

5.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/22)(b)

    12,055       12,235,825  

5.63%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/21)

    7,055       7,081,456  

7.63%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    11,743       12,723,540  

8.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    9,101       10,232,036  

Apache Corp.

   

4.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(b)

    9,780       9,800,587  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(b)

    18,698       19,085,049  

4.63%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(b)

    9,021       9,528,431  

4.88%, 11/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(b)

    13,771       14,555,086  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.

   

7.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    10,204       10,331,550  

9.00%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)

    678       877,841  

Callon Petroleum Co.

   

6.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/21)

    6,000       5,550,000  

6.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    6,845       6,502,750  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 11.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    9,778       10,645,798  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

5.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/05/23)(a)

    9,518       10,067,487  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/05/24)(a)

    9,955       10,726,512  

Citgo Holding Inc., 9.25%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/21)(a)(b)

    24,349       25,120,863  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.

   

6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    12,129       12,420,269  

7.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    21,380       22,048,125  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Oil & Gas (continued)

   

CNX Resources Corp.

   

6.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

  $ 8,702     $ 9,287,384  

7.25%, 03/14/27 (Call 03/14/22)(a)(b)

        11,983           12,944,276  

Comstock Resources Inc.

   

6.75%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    23,419       23,922,508  

7.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    2,918       3,025,602  

9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    13,121       14,266,201  

Continental Resources Inc./OK

   

3.80%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    18,159       18,952,094  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(b)

    17,204       18,709,350  

4.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    9,800       10,266,480  

5.75%, 01/15/31 (Call 07/15/30)(a)(b)

    27,436       31,825,760  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance Inc.

   

5.00%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    7,765       7,949,419  

5.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    20,621       21,353,984  

CVR Energy Inc.

   

5.25%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,334       11,390,670  

5.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    7,345       7,450,584  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance Inc.

   

5.50%, 01/30/26 (Call 01/30/22)(a)

    8,248       8,529,449  

5.75%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(a)

    17,124       18,279,870  

6.63%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    10,465       11,158,306  

Energean Israel Finance Ltd.

   

4.50%, 03/30/24 (Call 12/30/23)

    7,735       7,930,009  

4.88%, 03/30/26 (Call 12/30/25)

    7,525       7,783,108  

5.38%, 03/30/28 (Call 09/30/27)

    9,140       9,463,983  

5.88%, 03/30/31 (Call 09/30/30)

    11,110       11,457,187  

EQT Corp.

   

3.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(b)

    7,218       7,364,026  

3.90%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(b)

    22,516       23,474,337  

7.63%, 02/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(b)

    20,617       23,722,436  

8.50%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)(b)

    13,076       16,720,935  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.

   

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    8,105       8,249,492  

5.75%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)(b)

    9,878       10,093,587  

6.00%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    9,724       10,106,153  

6.25%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    9,230       9,603,538  

Laredo Petroleum Inc., 9.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)

    1,586       1,633,580  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.

   

5.75%, 06/30/23 (Call 03/30/23)(a)

    4,440       4,675,555  

6.13%, 06/30/25 (Call 03/30/25)(a)

    9,613       10,545,689  

6.50%, 06/30/27 (Call 12/30/26)(a)

    11,549       12,850,028  

6.75%, 06/30/30 (Call 12/30/29)(a)

    9,479       10,649,640  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(b)

    20,367       20,341,541  

MEG Energy Corp.

   

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    9,799       10,069,791  

6.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    6,788       7,021,338  

7.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    24,041       25,664,489  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings Inc.

   

7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,963       11,575,311  

10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    8,915       8,415,760  

Murphy Oil Corp.

   

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    10,019       10,209,808  

5.88%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/22)

    8,985       9,029,925  

6.38%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/24)(b)

    10,625       10,779,189  

6.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    10,471       10,766,177  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Oil & Gas (continued)

   

Nabors Industries Inc.

   

5.75%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)

  $ 7,484     $ 6,202,365  

9.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 12/01/21)(a)(b)

    227       234,945  

Nabors Industries Ltd.

   

7.25%, 01/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    9,265       8,193,348  

7.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    4,228       3,691,044  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

2.70%, 08/15/22

        27,170           27,339,812  

2.70%, 02/15/23 (Call 08/15/22)

    14,851       14,939,046  

2.90%, 08/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    55,865       55,725,337  

3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    12,171       11,660,326  

3.20%, 08/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(b)

    20,120       19,669,129  

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(b)

    20,929       20,723,687  

3.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(b)

    14,141       14,233,800  

3.50%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(b)

    27,495       26,353,270  

5.50%, 12/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)(b)

    14,373       15,494,473  

5.55%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(b)

    21,078       22,632,502  

5.88%, 09/01/25 (Call 06/01/25)(b)

    17,892       19,547,010  

6.13%, 01/01/31 (Call 07/01/30)(b)

    23,890       26,637,350  

6.38%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(b)

    9,420       10,567,646  

6.63%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)(b)

    28,324       32,355,448  

6.95%, 07/01/24

    9,131       10,176,500  

7.50%, 05/01/31(b)

    15,252       18,199,449  

7.88%, 09/15/31

    8,059       9,821,331  

8.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(b)

    8,602       10,045,702  

8.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)(b)

    8,538       10,427,033  

8.88%, 07/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(b)

    18,157       23,375,162  

Ovintiv Exploration Inc.

   

5.38%, 01/01/26 (Call 10/01/25)(b)

    10,820       12,118,400  

5.63%, 07/01/24

    16,450       18,338,391  

Parkland Corp./Canada

   

4.50%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    10,235       10,446,353  

5.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,817       11,517,942  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.63%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    832       900,120  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.

   

6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)

    18,619       14,092,256  

7.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/21)(b)

    13,316       11,362,543  

9.25%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    23,912       25,047,820  

PDC Energy Inc.

   

5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    13,200       13,723,776  

6.13%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/21)

    4,588       4,702,700  

Puma International Financing SA

   

5.00%, 01/24/26 (Call 01/24/22)(a)

    10,170       10,279,045  

5.13%, 10/06/24 (Call 10/06/21)(a)

    9,356       9,530,489  

Range Resources Corp.

   

4.88%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(b)

    14,100       14,029,500  

5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    6,368       6,509,688  

5.00%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    7,895       8,072,638  

8.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    10,499       11,404,014  

9.25%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    15,165       16,645,741  

SM Energy Co.

   

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    4,946       4,783,771  

6.75%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(b)

    8,171       7,920,422  

10.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 06/17/22)(a)

    14,218       16,180,896  

Southwestern Energy Co.

   

6.45%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(b)

    15,249       16,468,920  

7.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    10,055       10,635,174  

7.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    8,401       9,041,576  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Oil & Gas (continued)

   

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.

   

4.50%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)(b)

  $     14,187     $ 14,304,803  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    9,838       10,138,407  

5.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)

    7,428       7,881,665  

6.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    11,034       11,575,218  

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    12,578       11,775,547  

Transocean Inc., 11.50%, 01/30/27 (Call 07/30/23)(a)(b)

    9,405       9,069,469  

Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.13%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    10,462       10,198,114  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)(b)

    10,606       10,178,115  

Transocean Sentry Ltd., 5.38%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/16/21)(a)

    10,468       10,066,859  

WPX Energy Inc.

   

4.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    12,007       12,934,541  

5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    6,258       6,940,091  

5.25%, 10/15/27 (Call 09/30/22)

    5,240       5,601,036  

5.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    5,402       5,657,152  

5.88%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)

    2,678       2,952,154  

8.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)

    1,826       2,097,725  
   

 

 

 
          1,563,196,709  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.5%            

Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp.

   

6.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)(b)

    14,113       14,773,431  

6.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    8,858       9,424,308  

TechnipFMC PLC, 6.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    17,317       18,487,084  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.

   

6.88%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/22)

    13,271       13,907,332  

6.88%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)

    13,279       13,976,147  

Weatherford International Ltd.

   

8.75%, 09/01/24 (Call 08/28/21)(a)(b)

    11,162       11,685,498  

11.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/21)(a)(b)

    36,918       36,364,230  
   

 

 

 
      118,618,030  
Packaging & Containers — 2.6%            

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC

   

3.25%, 09/01/28 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    11,325       11,173,590  

4.00%, 09/01/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    20,080       19,964,540  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.

   

4.13%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    22,200       22,838,250  

5.25%, 04/30/25 (Call 04/30/22)(a)(b)

    13,898       14,613,765  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    33,910       34,616,545  

6.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    12,643       13,005,096  

Ball Corp.

   

2.88%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)(b)

    22,584       21,820,821  

4.00%, 11/15/23(b)

    18,045       19,244,523  

4.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(b)

    15,377       17,257,675  

5.00%, 03/15/22

    6,772       7,003,602  

5.25%, 07/01/25(b)

    20,145       22,813,252  

Berry Global Inc.

   

1.57%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    5,400       5,358,582  

4.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    17,215       17,634,476  

4.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    29,043       30,767,117  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,794       15,757,160  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 01/15/23(b)

    18,527       19,590,079  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Packaging & Containers (continued)

 

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/26)(b)

  $ 8,161     $ 8,794,702  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

        16,387           17,011,196  

Flex Acquisition Co. Inc.

   

6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,196       15,442,935  

7.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    6,834       7,154,256  

Graphic Packaging International LLC, 3.50%, 03/15/28(a)(b)

    7,530       7,492,350  

LABL Escrow Issuer LLC

   

6.75%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,319       16,506,223  

10.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,542       16,063,093  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.

   

5.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    27,289       27,391,334  

7.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    25,517       24,846,115  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.

   

5.88%, 08/15/23(a)(b)

    14,726       16,006,312  

6.63%, 05/13/27 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    13,130       14,262,189  

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 4.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(a)(b)

    19,183       18,967,191  

Sealed Air Corp.

   

4.00%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)(b)

    8,283       8,710,092  

4.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    6,461       6,793,338  

5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    9,545       10,421,489  

5.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)(b)

    6,847       7,264,167  

5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)(b)

    7,484       8,290,869  

Silgan Holdings Inc., 4.13%, 02/01/28 (Call 10/01/22)

    10,233       10,604,100  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV

   

5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    21,035       22,007,869  

8.50%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,355       14,393,866  
   

 

 

 
      571,882,759  
Pharmaceuticals — 3.8%            

Bausch Health Americas Inc.

   

8.50%, 01/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(a)

    31,260       34,776,750  

9.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    26,849       29,739,026  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.

   

5.00%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(a)

    23,680       24,035,200  

5.00%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    18,544       18,549,378  

5.25%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)(b)

    23,280       23,402,220  

5.25%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    18,109       18,149,564  

5.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    30,413       31,363,406  

5.75%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,204       8,815,803  

6.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    55,664       56,903,916  

6.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    28,503       30,133,372  

7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    32,259       33,083,692  

7.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    13,673       14,909,185  

7.25%, 05/30/29 (Call 05/30/24)(a)(b)

    14,530       16,128,300  

9.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    27,722       30,061,182  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.

   

5.27%, 08/28/23 (Call 07/28/23)(b)

    16,025       17,330,709  

5.90%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)(b)

    13,454       15,282,399  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc.

   

6.00%, 06/30/28 (Call 06/30/23)(a)(b)

    23,181       17,717,417  

9.50%, 07/31/27 (Call 07/31/23)(a)(b)

    17,560       18,613,600  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I Sarl/Endo U.S. Inc., 6.13%, 04/01/29
(Call 04/01/24)(a)(b)

    23,633       23,408,723  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd./HLF Financing Inc., 7.88%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    13,510       14,689,873  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

   

HLF Financing Sarl LLC/Herbalife International Inc., 7.25%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

  $ 8,288     $ 8,650,600  

Jazz Securities DAC, 4.38%, 01/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

        13,425           13,727,062  

Organon Finance 1 LLC

   

4.13%, 04/30/28 (Call 04/30/24)(a)

    40,545       41,537,947  

5.13%, 04/30/31 (Call 04/30/26)(a)

    32,937       34,007,452  

Par Pharmaceutical Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    37,951       39,853,533  

Prestige Brands Inc.

   

3.75%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)(a)

    10,705       10,276,800  

5.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    8,227       8,629,497  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance
Netherlands III BV

   

2.80%, 07/21/23(b)

    53,253       52,727,393  

3.15%, 10/01/26(b)

    66,185       62,147,715  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    21,770       22,940,137  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(b)

    22,932       25,022,635  

7.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)(b)

    18,514       20,226,545  
   

 

 

 
          816,841,031  
Pipelines — 4.4%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.

   

5.38%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/21)

    10,988       11,188,954  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    12,455       12,614,651  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    12,054       12,283,388  

7.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    8,775       9,576,118  

Buckeye Partners LP

   

3.95%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)

    11,465       11,521,465  

4.13%, 03/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    11,528       11,875,762  

4.13%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(b)

    7,111       7,051,318  

4.15%, 07/01/23 (Call 04/01/23)

    7,744       8,021,171  

4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    9,167       9,219,085  

6.38%, 01/22/78 (Call 01/22/23)(b)(c)

    7,247       5,883,270  

Cheniere Energy Inc., 4.63%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    37,140       38,747,233  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

   

4.00%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    27,134       27,614,443  

4.50%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(b)

    27,374       28,571,612  

5.63%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(b)

    20,121       20,976,142  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.

   

5.63%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    9,765       9,960,202  

5.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    9,182       9,420,524  

6.00%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    11,399       11,783,716  

DCP Midstream Operating LP

   

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    4,996       5,222,569  

5.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(b)

    10,242       11,012,710  

5.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(b)

    17,311       19,005,854  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(b)

    9,805       10,724,219  

5.85%, 05/21/43 (Call 05/21/23)(a)(b)(c)

    9,967       9,078,830  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

   

4.15%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    12,241       12,378,711  

4.40%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    7,714       7,926,564  

4.85%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(b)

    9,514       9,599,150  

EQM Midstream Partners LP

   

4.00%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)

    9,031       9,245,486  

4.13%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)(b)

    7,799       7,873,734  

4.50%, 01/15/29 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    14,957       14,872,436  

4.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)(b)

    15,348       16,074,728  

4.75%, 01/15/31 (Call 07/15/30)(a)

    20,642       20,435,580  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Pipelines (continued)

   

5.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)

  $     14,387     $ 15,281,871  

6.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)(a)(b)

    14,170       15,471,160  

6.50%, 07/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)(b)

    17,059       18,851,143  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

   

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)

    2,719       2,668,019  

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/21)(b)

    8,708       8,777,301  

7.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(b)

    12,126       12,249,786  

8.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/24)

    14,677       15,120,539  

Hess Midstream Operations LP

   

5.13%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    8,931       9,249,327  

5.63%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,135       14,682,731  

New Fortress Energy Inc.

   

6.50%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/23)(a)

    29,590       30,183,871  

6.75%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    23,070       23,870,529  

NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    37,998       39,992,895  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.

   

7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/01/21)

    9,788       9,581,059  

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    7,493       6,691,811  

NuStar Logistics LP

   

5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 01/28/27)(b)

    9,786       10,360,928  

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)(b)

    12,829       13,804,325  

6.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(b)

    9,016       9,764,610  

6.38%, 10/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)(b)

    9,821       10,790,824  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC

   

3.60%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    7,228       7,178,353  

4.95%, 07/15/29 (Call 04/15/29)(a)

    9,227       9,417,975  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.

   

5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    7,411       7,555,295  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    13,722       13,650,341  

6.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/23)(a)(b)

    8,361       8,483,907  

6.00%, 12/31/30 (Call 12/31/25)(a)

    13,682       13,758,106  

7.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    10,901       11,911,250  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

   

4.00%, 01/15/32 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    18,603       18,254,194  

4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/15/21)

    8,352       8,372,988  

4.88%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    18,348       19,253,498  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    13,423       14,134,035  

5.38%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)

    9,158       9,557,518  

5.50%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(b)

    18,091       19,581,698  

5.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    16,086       16,850,085  

6.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)

    12,737       13,875,220  

6.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)

    11,654       13,075,156  

Western Midstream Operating LP

   

3.95%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    8,884       9,239,360  

4.00%, 07/01/22 (Call 04/01/22)

    6,951       7,120,093  

4.35%, 02/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    19,209       20,241,484  

4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    7,633       8,110,063  

4.65%, 07/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)(b)

    8,613       9,194,378  

4.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 05/15/28)(b)

    6,268       6,722,430  

5.30%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)(b)

    22,552       24,595,775  
   

 

 

 
          957,285,556  
Real Estate — 0.5%            

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)

   

4.13%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    12,780       12,652,200  

4.38%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    11,089       10,991,583  

5.38%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/23)(a)(b)

    13,313       14,078,498  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Real Estate (continued)

   

Kennedy-Wilson Inc.

   

4.75%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(b)

  $     10,945     $ 11,314,394  

5.00%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(b)

    12,294       12,709,549  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.

   

4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    7,538       7,839,520  

5.75%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    16,898       17,460,281  

7.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,298       11,257,001  

9.38%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    11,457       12,866,400  
   

 

 

 
          111,169,426  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 4.0%  

Diversified Healthcare Trust

   

4.38%, 03/01/31 (Call 09/01/30)

    9,043       8,749,103  

4.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/27)(b)

    9,384       9,474,712  

9.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    18,922       21,239,094  

EPR Properties

   

3.75%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(b)

    8,778       8,545,717  

4.50%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(b)

    8,471       8,713,615  

4.75%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(b)

    9,106       9,581,703  

4.95%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)(b)

    7,266       7,576,349  

ESH Hospitality Inc.

   

4.63%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)(b)

    16,299       17,276,940  

5.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    22,682       23,142,445  

HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC

   

5.25%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    7,866       8,130,927  

6.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,495       9,005,985  

Iron Mountain Inc.

   

4.50%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    20,667       20,615,332  

4.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    17,593       18,296,720  

4.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    19,398       19,785,960  

5.00%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)(b)

    9,210       9,532,350  

5.25%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/27/22)(a)(b)

    15,156       15,884,672  

5.25%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    24,533       25,483,654  

5.63%, 07/15/32 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(b)

    10,426       11,027,908  

iStar Inc.

   

4.25%, 08/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    10,941       11,118,791  

4.75%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(b)

    14,155       14,836,013  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(b)

    7,755       8,049,525  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.

   

4.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    12,580       12,319,410  

5.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    2,358       2,369,790  

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    683       692,647  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc.

   

3.88%, 02/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)(a)(b)

    14,373       14,570,629  

4.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(b)

    7,345       7,786,067  

4.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)(b)

    14,122       15,060,054  

5.63%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

    21,674       23,342,248  

5.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)

    14,916       16,659,382  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

   

3.50%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)

    24,484       24,440,982  

4.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(b)

    15,956       16,893,415  

5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 09/07/22)

    28,078       29,552,095  

5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)

    7,751       7,993,219  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer

   

5.88%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    14,740       15,642,825  

7.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    8,486       9,227,592  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)

 

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.

   

4.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

  $     10,923     $ 10,841,077  

4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(b)

    13,301       13,666,777  

SBA Communications Corp.

   

3.13%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)(b)

    28,034       26,855,790  

3.88%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)

    29,139       29,831,051  

4.88%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/21)(b)

    23,159       23,716,263  

Service Properties Trust

   

3.95%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)

    7,447       6,901,880  

4.35%, 10/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    16,135       16,083,671  

4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 08/15/29)

    5,711       5,326,650  

4.50%, 06/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    8,627       8,822,237  

4.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    8,778       8,531,163  

4.95%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)(b)

    7,601       7,446,396  

4.95%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(b)

    8,528       8,261,500  

5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    4,117       4,183,201  

5.50%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)(b)

    7,853       8,289,723  

7.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    16,962       19,230,837  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc./CSL Capital LLC

   

7.13%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/21)(a)(b)

    13,303       13,734,017  

7.88%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    42,840       46,160,100  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC

   

4.75%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    10,915       10,874,069  

6.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    7,013       7,124,130  

6.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    22,593       22,517,878  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co. Inc.

   

3.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,184       14,518,118  

3.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    15,308       15,411,788  

4.13%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    17,322       17,614,395  

4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/22)(a)(b)

    24,545       25,342,712  

4.63%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(a)(b)

    18,790       19,504,959  
   

 

 

 
          873,408,252  
Retail — 4.0%            

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc.

   

3.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    12,475       12,218,709  

3.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,819       15,000,794  

4.00%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(a)(b)

    53,517       52,393,261  

4.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    11,726       11,871,285  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,280       15,476,093  

5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,739       9,270,331  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    27,817       28,499,907  

Carvana Co.

   

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    10,523       10,719,254  

5.63%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    10,607       10,947,750  

5.88%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    10,877       11,297,287  

eG Global Finance PLC

   

6.75%, 02/07/25 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,078       14,471,574  

8.50%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/30/21)(a)(b)

    10,463       11,103,205  

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.

   

5.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    12,115       12,042,310  

5.88%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    13,094       12,946,911  

Gap Inc. (The)

   

8.38%, 05/15/23(a)(b)

    7,026       8,000,858  

8.63%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    13,434       14,884,200  

8.88%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    19,381       22,675,770  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

Golden Nugget Inc.

   

6.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

  $   30,116     $ 30,520,057  

8.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/21)(a)(b)

    14,101       14,832,842  

IRB Holding Corp.

   

6.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,566       9,910,376  

7.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,272       16,423,254  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC

   

4.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    14,159       14,888,660  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    17,328       17,835,970  

L Brands Inc.

   

5.25%, 02/01/28(b)

    8,944       9,775,792  

5.63%, 10/15/23

    3,110       3,385,984  

6.63%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)(b)

    17,432       20,046,800  

7.50%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(b)

    9,468       10,984,679  

9.38%, 07/01/25(a)(b)

    8,341       10,581,428  

Lithia Motors Inc.

   

4.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/25)(a)(b)

    8,808       9,304,918  

4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,014       8,446,890  

Macy’s Inc., 8.38%, 06/15/25
(Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    24,691       27,239,852  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC

   

2.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)

    7,413       7,436,944  

3.63%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)(b)

    2,488       2,515,990  

5.88%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)(b)

    9,109       9,348,111  

Magic Mergeco Inc.

   

5.25%, 05/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    15,202       15,411,027  

7.88%, 05/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    19,305       19,835,887  

Murphy Oil USA Inc.

   

3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    9,239       9,100,415  

4.75%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)

    8,803       9,292,359  

NMG Holding Co. Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 7.13%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    20,144       20,604,895  

Nordstrom Inc., 4.38%, 04/01/30
(Call 01/01/30)(b)

    1,147       1,173,837  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

   

3.50%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(b)

    13,048       13,374,200  

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    5,181       5,347,569  

PetSmart Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp.

   

4.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    20,973       21,574,401  

7.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    22,245       24,135,825  

QVC Inc.

   

4.38%, 03/15/23(b)

    9,595       10,134,269  

4.38%, 09/01/28 (Call 06/01/28)

    9,695       9,937,375  

4.45%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(b)

    11,042       11,795,923  

4.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(b)

    10,730       11,370,550  

4.85%, 04/01/24(b)

    12,958       14,085,022  

Rite Aid Corp.

   

7.50%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    11,271       11,693,663  

8.00%, 11/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    16,577       17,208,998  

Staples Inc.

   

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    37,026       38,402,256  

10.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    18,764       19,415,111  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/21)

    4,569       4,630,305  

Yum! Brands Inc.

   

3.63%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)(b)

    21,190       20,892,069  

4.63%, 01/31/32 (Call 10/01/26)

    21,300       22,262,760  

4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)(b)

    15,601       16,751,574  

7.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    10,271       11,221,068  
   

 

 

 
        856,949,404  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Semiconductors — 0.3%            

Microchip Technology Inc., 4.25%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

  $   24,130     $ 25,321,083  

Qorvo Inc.

   

3.38%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)(a)(b)

    12,089       12,285,688  

4.38%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)

    16,406       17,829,549  
   

 

 

 
      55,436,320  
Software — 1.8%            

Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 3.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 09/01/23)(a)(b)

    19,110       18,786,531  

Boxer Parent Co. Inc., 7.13%, 10/02/25
(Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    10,334       11,132,760  

CDK Global Inc.

   

4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)

    10,646       11,249,841  

5.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(b)

    7,962       8,722,371  

5.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)(b)

    10,615       11,439,641  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    30,284       30,821,541  

MSCI Inc.

   

3.63%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)(b)

    15,850       16,147,187  

3.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 06/01/25)(a)(b)

    18,856       19,350,970  

4.00%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)(b)

    18,756       19,657,132  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,656       9,253,697  

Open Text Corp.

   

3.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    17,984       18,208,800  

5.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    10,739       11,093,579  

Open Text Holdings Inc., 4.13%, 02/15/30
(Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    16,633       16,778,539  

PTC Inc.

   

3.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,571       8,797,617  

4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    9,340       9,587,230  

Rackspace Technology Global Inc.

   

3.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    9,813       9,520,875  

5.38%, 12/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    10,414       10,660,131  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance Inc., 10.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    37,072       38,184,160  

SS&C Technologies Inc., 5.50%, 09/30/27
(Call 03/30/22)(a)(b)

    38,837       41,220,621  

Twilio Inc.

   

3.63%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(b)

    11,490       11,682,756  

3.88%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

    9,370       9,615,963  

Veritas U.S. Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.

   

7.50%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    32,763       33,991,612  

10.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/22)(a)(b)

    15,296       15,724,374  
   

 

 

 
        391,627,928  
Telecommunications — 7.6%            

Altice France Holding SA

   

6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    21,538       21,376,465  

10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    30,082       33,886,170  

Altice France SA/France

   

5.13%, 01/15/29 (Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    7,993       8,013,062  

5.13%, 07/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    47,985       48,014,991  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    19,317       19,900,373  

7.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    95,461       99,134,463  

8.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    34,903       38,262,414  

Avaya Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    19,190       20,430,754  

Cincinnati Bell Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/24
(Call 09/15/21)(a)

    19,271       19,892,490  

CommScope Inc.

   

5.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    22,672       23,379,294  

6.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    28,282       29,802,157  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Telecommunications (continued)

   

7.13%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)(b)

  $   13,471     $     14,570,009  

8.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    17,663       18,921,489  

CommScope Technologies LLC

   

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,309       14,169,190  

6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/21)(a)(b)

    24,443       24,870,752  

Connect Finco Sarl/Connect U.S. Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    39,542       41,327,321  

Consolidated Communications Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    9,079       9,215,185  

6.50%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    11,974       12,893,483  

Frontier Communications Corp.

   

5.00%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/24)(a)(b)

    29,023       29,764,828  

5.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    22,762       24,184,625  

6.75%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)(b)

    17,960       18,902,900  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.

   

5.25%, 08/01/26(b)

    13,740       15,114,000  

6.63%, 08/01/26(b)

    15,078       16,743,315  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

   

8.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 05/31/21)(a)(b)(g)

    24,990       25,802,175  

9.50%, 09/30/22(a)(b)(g)

    7,476       8,765,610  

Intrado Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/25
(Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    22,067       22,425,589  

Koninklijke KPN NV, 7.00%, 03/28/73
(Call 03/28/23)(a)(b)(c)

    9,796       10,452,483  

Level 3 Financing Inc.

   

3.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    14,634       14,140,103  

3.75%, 07/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    17,207       16,776,825  

4.25%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)(b)

    23,946       24,143,076  

4.63%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    19,456       20,064,000  

5.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    12,304       12,671,840  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/21)(b)

    13,167       13,456,674  

Lumen Technologies Inc.

   

4.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    23,491       23,919,711  

4.50%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    19,562       19,273,093  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    21,601       22,654,049  

5.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    7,769       8,390,520  

Series T, 5.80%, 03/15/22

    9,925       10,250,044  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23(b)

    13,001       14,384,968  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(b)

    18,045         20,176,114  

Nokia OYJ

   

3.38%, 06/12/22(b)

    4,608       4,729,680  

4.38%, 06/12/27(b)

    10,066       11,012,897  

Sprint Communications Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/22

    42,661       45,563,228  

Sprint Corp.

   

7.13%, 06/15/24

    47,161       54,523,775  

7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(b)

    28,127       33,471,130  

7.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)(b)

    28,812       35,342,240  

7.88%, 09/15/23

    78,731       89,817,175  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano,
5.30%, 05/30/24(a)(b)

    27,623       30,169,841  

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC

   

4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    4,600       4,508,000  

5.63%, 12/06/26 (Call 12/06/23)(a)

    6,596       6,637,225  

6.50%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    4,810       4,728,711  

T-Mobile USA Inc.

   

2.25%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    18,671       18,787,694  

2.63%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/23)

    19,823       20,170,894  

2.63%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)

    20,186       19,676,241  

2.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)

    20,239       19,874,698  

3.38%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    22,292       22,668,556  

3.50%, 04/15/31 (Call 04/15/26)

    23,294       23,636,131  

4.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 03/16/22)

    5,805       5,945,945  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Telecommunications (continued)

   

4.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/22)

  $   17,824     $ 18,269,600  

4.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    29,587       31,621,106  

5.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)

    10,665       10,848,438  

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    10,046       10,662,090  

6.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 05/11/21)

    23,909       24,094,125  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 05/11/21)

    21,739       21,887,727  

ViaSat Inc.

   

5.63%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/21)(a)(b)

    11,719       11,982,678  

5.63%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,508       12,084,217  

6.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 06/17/23)(a)(b)

    8,623       9,111,579  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC, 4.25%, 01/31/31 (Call 01/31/26)(a)

    25,371       24,679,640  

Vodafone Group PLC, 7.00%, 04/04/79
(Call 01/04/29)(c)

    36,669       44,642,399  

Windstream Escrow LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp., 7.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)(b)

    26,099       27,211,470  

Zayo Group Holdings Inc.

   

4.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    28,622       28,421,646  

6.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)(b)

    20,640       21,299,964  
   

 

 

 
      1,638,597,344  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.2%            

Mattel Inc.

   

3.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    10,599       10,972,297  

3.75%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    11,187       11,450,576  

5.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,241       13,450,717  

6.75%, 12/31/25 (Call 12/31/21)(a)

    4,189       4,403,686  
   

 

 

 
      40,277,276  
Transportation — 0.3%            

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc./Navios Maritime Finance II U.S. Inc., 7.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    4,494       3,738,446  

XPO Logistics Inc.

   

6.13%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    8,879       8,992,208  

6.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    21,180       22,689,075  

6.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    18,071       18,967,522  
   

 

 

 
      54,387,251  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.2%            

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, 06/15/45 (Call 06/15/25)(a)(b)(c)

    8,709       9,345,482  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC

   

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/21)(a)(b)

    16,530       17,208,226  

6.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 05/07/21)(a)

    4,353       4,361,945  

9.75%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/23)(a)

    7,250       8,398,349  

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC, 5.50%, 05/01/28
(Call 05/01/24)(a)

    1,760       1,829,309  
   

 

 

 
      41,143,311  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 98.5%
(Cost: $21,282,128,359)

 

      21,270,657,898  
   

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests

 

 

Oil & Gas — 0.1%

   

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 1.00%, 11/01/25(c)

    23,239       25,717,904  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 0.1%
(Cost: $23,239,000)

 

    25,717,904  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares
(000)
    Value  

 

 

Common Stocks

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%

 

SM Energy Co.

    671     $ 10,606,303  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.1%
(Cost $2,882,368)

      10,606,303  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 13.6%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.08%(e)(h)(i)

    2,825,462       2,826,874,295  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(e)(h)

    111,130       111,130,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,938,004,295  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 13.6%
(Cost: $2,937,329,992)

 

    2,938,004,295  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 112.3%
(Cost: $24,245,579,719)

 

    24,244,986,400  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (12.3)%

 

    (2,655,505,209
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   21,589,481,191  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(d) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(e) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(f) 

Payment-in-kind (“PIK”) bond which gives the issuer an option to make coupon payments in cash or in the form of additional bonds. Stated interest rate represents the cash coupon rate.

(g) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(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 iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at sec.gov.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2021. 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

   $      $ 21,270,657,898      $      $ 21,270,657,898  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

            25,717,904               25,717,904  

Common Stocks

     10,606,303                      10,606,303  

Money Market Funds

     2,938,004,295                      2,938,004,295  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $   2,948,610,598      $ 21,296,375,802      $                     —      $ 24,244,986,400  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

April 30, 2021

  

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., 2.60%, 08/01/31
(Call 05/01/31)

  $ 5,735     $ 5,719,667  

Omnicom Group Inc./Omnicom Capital Inc.

   

3.60%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

      14,523       16,073,793  

3.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    8,423       9,179,618  
   

 

 

 
          30,973,078  
Aerospace & Defense — 2.3%            

Boeing Co. (The)

   

2.20%, 02/04/26 (Call 02/04/23)

    5,017       5,025,306  

2.70%, 02/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    11,281       11,611,814  

2.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    3,027       3,140,502  

2.95%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    7,555       7,578,672  

3.20%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    11,270       11,584,675  

3.25%, 02/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    2,526       2,640,486  

3.25%, 02/01/35 (Call 11/01/34)(a)

    7,517       7,384,673  

3.60%, 05/01/34 (Call 02/01/34)(a)

    9,565       9,743,893  

3.63%, 02/01/31 (Call 11/01/30)

    4,591       4,829,756  

3.75%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    13,204       12,907,748  

3.90%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)(a)

    9,946       9,953,909  

3.95%, 08/01/59 (Call 02/01/59)

    10,402       10,148,247  

4.88%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    35,479       39,783,280  

5.04%, 05/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    20,917       24,030,447  

5.15%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    44,455       51,687,997  

5.71%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    33,340       41,297,208  

5.81%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)(a)

    59,400       76,088,519  

5.93%, 05/01/60 (Call 11/01/59)

    36,925       48,011,883  

General Dynamics Corp.

   

3.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    7,649       8,310,711  

3.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    8,628       9,501,868  

3.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)(a)

    10,426       11,608,017  

3.63%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)

    11,455       12,767,364  

3.75%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    12,293       13,767,040  

4.25%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    9,673       11,509,077  

4.25%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)(a)

    8,599       10,525,439  

L3Harris Technologies Inc., 4.40%, 06/15/28
(Call 03/15/28)(a)

    21,921       25,100,343  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

2.80%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(a)

    10,051       9,569,355  

2.90%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    7,188       7,710,950  

3.55%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    21,064       23,404,154  

3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    12,278       13,702,895  

4.07%, 12/15/42

    15,643       18,212,529  

4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52)(a)

    17,804       21,090,314  

4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    13,046       16,645,988  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

2.93%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    15,264       16,340,717  

3.20%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)

    11,005       11,958,483  

3.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)

    21,757       23,548,702  

4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    25,520       28,667,484  

4.40%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(a)

    11,730       13,623,940  

4.75%, 06/01/43(a)

    9,122       11,202,216  

5.25%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)(a)

    12,468       16,626,341  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

   

2.25%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)

    9,998       9,924,410  

3.13%, 05/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)(a)

    12,187       13,272,753  

3.13%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    10,178       9,901,453  

3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    15,109       16,636,541  

3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    11,418       12,262,097  

3.95%, 08/16/25 (Call 06/16/25)(a)

    16,788       18,737,063  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Aerospace & Defense (continued)

   

4.13%, 11/16/28 (Call 08/16/28)(a)

  $ 29,471     $ 33,445,238  

4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44)

    8,988       10,101,274  

4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    9,067       10,581,835  

4.45%, 11/16/38 (Call 05/16/38)

    8,712       10,233,027  

4.50%, 06/01/42(a)

      35,474       42,510,789  

4.63%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)(a)

    19,203       23,384,941  

5.70%, 04/15/40

    12,854       17,236,033  

6.13%, 07/15/38

    14,068       19,451,860  
   

 

 

 
          960,522,256  
Agriculture — 1.7%            

Altria Group Inc.

   

2.35%, 05/06/25 (Call 04/06/25)(a)

    8,746       9,133,729  

2.45%, 02/04/32 (Call 11/04/31)

    22,728       21,371,868  

3.40%, 05/06/30 (Call 02/06/30)

    8,400       8,747,461  

3.40%, 02/04/41 (Call 08/04/40)

    12,734       11,661,857  

3.70%, 02/04/51 (Call 08/04/50)

    13,634       12,210,537  

3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)(a)

    17,337       16,515,299  

4.00%, 02/04/61 (Call 08/04/60)

    9,825       8,979,161  

4.25%, 08/09/42(a)

    11,771       11,914,428  

4.40%, 02/14/26 (Call 12/14/25)

    11,330       12,787,597  

4.80%, 02/14/29 (Call 11/14/28)

    17,214       19,595,252  

5.38%, 01/31/44(a)

    19,522       22,519,203  

5.80%, 02/14/39 (Call 08/14/38)

    22,315       27,016,427  

5.95%, 02/14/49 (Call 08/14/48)

    28,502       35,095,499  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

2.50%, 08/11/26 (Call 05/11/26)(a)

    8,598       9,170,230  

3.25%, 03/27/30 (Call 12/27/29)

    11,938       13,003,901  

BAT Capital Corp.

   

2.26%, 03/25/28 (Call 01/25/28)(a)

    18,864       18,503,232  

2.73%, 03/25/31 (Call 12/25/30)(a)

    15,787       15,157,465  

2.79%, 09/06/24 (Call 08/06/24)

    7,126       7,499,669  

3.22%, 08/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    12,133       12,926,857  

3.22%, 09/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)

    11,780       12,478,570  

3.56%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    39,262       41,831,584  

3.73%, 09/25/40 (Call 03/25/40)(a)

    8,769       8,147,992  

3.98%, 09/25/50 (Call 03/25/50)

    10,431       9,603,968  

4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)

    27,986       28,783,229  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    25,773       25,385,204  

4.70%, 04/02/27 (Call 02/02/27)

    10,823       12,187,577  

4.76%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)

    10,629       10,705,033  

4.91%, 04/02/30 (Call 01/02/30)(a)

    11,630       13,115,581  

BAT International Finance PLC, 1.67%, 03/25/26 (Call 02/25/26)

    16,746       16,664,703  

Philip Morris International Inc.

   

0.88%, 05/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)(a)

    6,111       6,012,518  

1.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    11,720       11,949,158  

1.75%, 11/01/30 (Call 08/01/30)(a)

    8,697       8,207,423  

2.10%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    8,587       8,372,086  

2.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)(a)

    7,667       8,209,746  

2.88%, 05/01/24 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    1,809       1,924,532  

3.25%, 11/10/24

    6,913       7,499,573  

3.38%, 08/11/25 (Call 05/11/25)

    7,867       8,578,470  

3.38%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

    7,969       8,641,219  

3.88%, 08/21/42(a)

    5,943       6,307,253  

4.13%, 03/04/43

    10,308       11,349,961  

4.25%, 11/10/44

    13,794       15,468,752  

4.38%, 11/15/41(a)

    8,898       10,174,919  

4.88%, 11/15/43(a)

    8,691       10,480,738  

6.38%, 05/16/38(a)

    18,071       25,238,423  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Agriculture (continued)

   

Reynolds American Inc.

   

4.45%, 06/12/25 (Call 03/12/25)(a)

  $   27,760     $ 30,904,095  

5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)(a)

    9,308       10,887,170  

5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)(a)

    23,943       27,489,528  
   

 

 

 
      690,408,677  
Airlines — 0.1%            

Southwest Airlines Co.

   

5.13%, 06/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    23,179       27,080,665  

5.25%, 05/04/25 (Call 04/04/25)

    17,675       20,239,155  
   

 

 

 
          47,319,820  
Apparel — 0.3%            

NIKE Inc.

   

2.38%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    11,034       11,767,012  

2.40%, 03/27/25 (Call 02/27/25)

    10,653       11,268,922  

2.75%, 03/27/27 (Call 01/27/27)(a)

    10,664       11,500,584  

2.85%, 03/27/30 (Call 12/27/29)(a)

    16,745       17,824,957  

3.25%, 03/27/40 (Call 09/27/39)

    12,685       13,480,270  

3.38%, 03/27/50 (Call 09/27/49)(a)

    17,866       19,085,329  

3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)(a)

    9,091       10,441,719  

VF Corp.

   

2.40%, 04/23/25 (Call 03/23/25)(a)

    8,321       8,729,073  

2.95%, 04/23/30 (Call 01/23/30)(a)

    9,640       10,054,173  
   

 

 

 
        114,152,039  
Auto Manufacturers — 1.3%            

American Honda Finance Corp.

   

1.00%, 09/10/25

    10,722       10,701,329  

1.20%, 07/08/25(a)

    10,823       10,908,858  

2.00%, 03/24/28

    2,751       2,766,088  

2.15%, 09/10/24(a)

    5,539       5,795,985  

Cummins Inc., 1.50%, 09/01/30
(Call 06/01/30)(a)

    11,867       11,220,634  

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 8.50%, 01/18/31

    18,557       27,635,255  

General Motors Co.

   

4.20%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    10,046       11,159,080  

5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)(a)

    8,267       9,538,789  

5.00%, 04/01/35

    7,872       9,204,770  

5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)(a)

    11,755       13,815,508  

5.20%, 04/01/45

    14,258       16,711,919  

5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    9,133       11,025,403  

5.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(a)

    9,034       11,692,434  

6.13%, 10/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    21,297       25,268,622  

6.25%, 10/02/43

    16,395       21,556,908  

6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)

    12,036       16,095,423  

6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    8,705       11,999,620  

6.80%, 10/01/27 (Call 08/01/27)

    12,286       15,454,666  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc.

   

1.25%, 01/08/26 (Call 12/08/25)(a)

    16,075       15,862,585  

2.35%, 01/08/31 (Call 10/08/30)(a)

    4,773       4,567,748  

2.40%, 04/10/28 (Call 02/10/28)

    11,588       11,612,404  

2.70%, 08/20/27 (Call 06/20/27)

    9,798       10,096,619  

2.75%, 06/20/25 (Call 05/20/25)(a)

    16,474       17,328,230  

2.90%, 02/26/25 (Call 01/26/25)(a)

    16,255       17,171,429  

3.50%, 11/07/24 (Call 09/07/24)

    8,479       9,124,979  

3.60%, 06/21/30 (Call 03/21/30)(a)

    12,638       13,398,526  

3.95%, 04/13/24 (Call 02/13/24)(a)

    6,118       6,614,832  

4.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    11,095       12,093,125  

4.00%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)(a)

    9,305       10,268,134  

4.30%, 07/13/25 (Call 04/13/25)

    11,480       12,708,420  

4.35%, 04/09/25 (Call 02/09/25)(a)

    11,203       12,420,282  

4.35%, 01/17/27 (Call 10/17/26)

    14,252       15,919,474  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Auto Manufacturers (continued)

   

5.25%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

  $   14,074     $ 16,224,462  

Toyota Motor Corp., 1.34%, 03/25/26
(Call 02/25/26)

    10,236       10,316,149  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

   

0.80%, 10/16/25(a)

    6,833       6,785,239  

1.80%, 02/13/25(a)

    14,942       15,455,842  

1.90%, 04/06/28

    9,890       9,952,055  

2.15%, 02/13/30(a)

    11,616       11,689,391  

3.00%, 04/01/25

    16,484       17,792,510  

3.20%, 01/11/27(a)

    9,429       10,355,090  

3.38%, 04/01/30(a)

    7,482       8,219,587  
   

 

 

 
          518,528,403  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%            

BorgWarner Inc., 2.65%, 07/01/27
(Call 05/01/27)

    12,751       13,353,068  

Magna International Inc.

   

2.45%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

    8,792       8,909,632  

3.63%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    2,092       2,261,373  
   

 

 

 
        24,524,073  
Banks — 23.2%            

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY, 3.70%, 11/16/25(a)

    8,654       9,627,716  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 1.13%, 09/18/25(a)

    13,236       13,080,975  

Banco Santander SA

   

1.85%, 03/25/26

    8,399       8,468,795  

2.71%, 06/27/24

    10,250       10,818,183  

2.75%, 05/28/25

    19,898       20,937,639  

2.75%, 12/03/30

    9,034       8,774,825  

2.96%, 03/25/31(a)

    9,743       9,823,862  

3.31%, 06/27/29(a)

    12,044       12,888,222  

3.49%, 05/28/30(a)

    12,409       13,099,715  

3.80%, 02/23/28

    12,575       13,651,903  

4.25%, 04/11/27

    11,381       12,756,418  

4.38%, 04/12/28

    13,862       15,570,084  

Bank of America Corp.

   

0.98%, 09/25/25 (Call 09/25/24),
(SOFR + 0.910%)(b)

    21,341       21,317,000  

1.20%, 10/24/26 (Call 10/24/25)(b)

    24,274       24,074,676  

1.32%, 06/19/26 (Call 06/19/25),
(SOFR + 1.150%)(b)

    28,988       29,061,754  

1.73%, 07/22/27 (Call 07/22/26)(b)

    25,588       25,831,889  

1.90%, 07/23/31 (Call 07/23/30)(b)

    26,233       24,880,644  

1.92%, 10/24/31 (Call 10/24/30)(a)(b)

    24,714       23,422,955  

2.02%, 02/13/26 (Call 02/13/25)(b)

    19,640       20,264,790  

2.46%, 10/22/25 (Call 10/22/24)(b)

    17,532       18,379,556  

2.50%, 02/13/31 (Call 02/13/30)(a)(b)

    32,649       32,660,417  

2.59%, 04/29/31 (Call 04/29/30)(a)(b)

    28,950       29,239,121  

2.68%, 06/19/41 (Call 06/19/40)(b)

    45,615       42,886,311  

2.69%, 04/22/32 (Call 04/22/31)(b)

    25,548       25,838,082  

2.83%, 10/24/51 (Call 10/24/50)(a)(b)

    8,673       7,968,458  

2.88%, 10/22/30 (Call 10/22/29)(b)

    20,038       20,776,160  

3.09%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/24)(a)(b)

    14,028       14,975,837  

3.19%, 07/23/30 (Call 07/23/29)(b)

    25,964       27,541,528  

3.25%, 10/21/27 (Call 10/21/26)

    23,943       25,982,278  

3.31%, 04/22/42 (Call 04/22/41)(b)

    19,736       20,136,445  

3.37%, 01/23/26 (Call 01/23/25)(b)

    21,822       23,562,444  

3.42%, 12/20/28 (Call 12/20/27)(b)

    55,244       59,808,602  

3.46%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/24)(a)(b)

    7,938       8,514,775  

3.48%, 03/13/52 (Call 03/13/51)(b)

    11,294       11,565,189  

3.50%, 04/19/26(a)

    24,028       26,508,519  
 

 

 

2 0 2 1   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Banks (continued)

   

3.56%, 04/23/27 (Call 04/23/26),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.060%)(a)(b)

  $ 29,329     $ 32,167,631  

3.59%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/27)(b)

      20,391           22,295,540  

3.71%, 04/24/28 (Call 04/24/27)(b)

    20,417       22,510,898  

3.82%, 01/20/28 (Call 01/20/27)(b)

    24,722       27,399,843  

3.88%, 08/01/25(a)

    16,990       18,928,331  

3.95%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(a)(b)

    12,593       13,889,997  

3.97%, 03/05/29 (Call 03/05/28)(a)(b)

    24,647       27,513,217  

3.97%, 02/07/30 (Call 02/07/29)(a)(b)

    27,960       31,189,363  

4.00%, 04/01/24

    9,906       10,876,788  

4.00%, 01/22/25

    22,414       24,663,341  

4.08%, 04/23/40 (Call 04/23/39)(b)

    15,036       16,935,862  

4.08%, 03/20/51 (Call 03/20/50)(b)

    42,458       47,372,526  

4.20%, 08/26/24

    18,873       20,806,003  

4.24%, 04/24/38 (Call 04/24/37)(a)(b)

    18,255       21,041,105  

4.25%, 10/22/26

    19,623       22,178,311  

4.27%, 07/23/29 (Call 07/23/28)(b)

    28,223       32,037,118  

4.33%, 03/15/50 (Call 03/15/49)(b)

    25,271       29,361,597  

4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)(b)

    25,077       29,378,541  

4.45%, 03/03/26

    20,576       23,290,213  

5.00%, 01/21/44

    19,544       24,834,375  

5.88%, 02/07/42

    13,910       19,141,136  

6.11%, 01/29/37

    21,136       28,329,986  

7.75%, 05/14/38(a)

    20,347       31,417,449  

Series L, 3.95%, 04/21/25

    24,130       26,532,303  

Series L, 4.18%, 11/25/27 (Call 11/25/26)

    19,924       22,284,014  

Series N, 1.66%, 03/11/27 (Call 03/11/26)(b)

    25,129       25,325,358  

Series N, 2.65%, 03/11/32 (Call 03/11/31), (SOFR + 1.220%)(b)

    27,285       27,630,884  

Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36(a)

    14,561       20,293,089  

Bank of Montreal

   

0.95%, 01/22/27 (Call 01/22/26)(b)

    14,841       14,545,485  

1.85%, 05/01/25(a)

    19,695       20,328,301  

2.50%, 06/28/24(a)

    7,726       8,176,342  

Series E, 3.30%, 02/05/24(a)

    2,129       2,289,901  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

1.60%, 04/24/25 (Call 03/24/25)(a)

    17,227       17,720,435  

2.10%, 10/24/24(a)

    11,946       12,590,361  

2.45%, 08/17/26 (Call 05/17/26)(a)

    10,395       11,004,188  

2.80%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)

    11,444       12,326,446  

3.25%, 05/16/27 (Call 02/16/27)(a)

    9,774       10,721,197  

3.30%, 08/23/29 (Call 05/23/29)

    7,350       7,994,788  

3.40%, 01/29/28 (Call 10/29/27)(a)

    9,219       10,152,678  

3.85%, 04/28/28(a)

    4,457       5,084,683  

Series G, 3.00%, 02/24/25 (Call 01/24/25)

    9,590       10,338,932  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

   

1.05%, 03/02/26(a)

    8,246       8,152,292  

1.30%, 06/11/25(a)

    14,934       15,078,224  

2.20%, 02/03/25(a)

    14,993       15,663,102  

2.70%, 08/03/26(a)

    14,282       15,284,949  

3.40%, 02/11/24(a)

    2,212       2,380,702  

4.50%, 12/16/25(a)

    15,180       17,257,869  

Barclays PLC

   

2.65%, 06/24/31 (Call 06/24/30)(b)

    9,223       9,160,560  

2.67%, 03/10/32 (Call 03/10/31)(b)

    14,076       13,863,240  

2.85%, 05/07/26 (Call 05/07/25)(b)

    19,434       20,453,356  

3.65%, 03/16/25

    23,017       24,918,483  

3.93%, 05/07/25 (Call 05/07/24)(b)

    23,204       25,090,740  

4.34%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27)

    14,916       16,694,271  

4.38%, 09/11/24(a)

    14,197       15,530,609  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Banks (continued)

   

4.38%, 01/12/26(a)

  $   28,609     $     32,067,359  

4.84%, 05/09/28 (Call 05/07/27)(a)

    25,277       28,416,871  

4.95%, 01/10/47(a)

    19,574       23,935,716  

4.97%, 05/16/29 (Call 05/16/28)(a)(b)

    18,311       21,216,417  

5.20%, 05/12/26

    21,979       24,949,576  

5.25%, 08/17/45(a)

    13,564       17,018,035  

BNP Paribas SA, 4.25%, 10/15/24(a)

    12,030       13,382,564  

BPCE SA, 4.00%, 04/15/24

    10,006       10,951,127  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

2.25%, 01/28/25(a)

    18,396       19,225,586  

3.10%, 04/02/24(a)

    4,035       4,307,468  

Citigroup Inc.

   

1.12%, 01/28/27 (Call 01/28/26)(b)

    21,770         21,407,183  

2.56%, 05/01/32 (Call 05/01/31)(b)

    14,440       14,422,145  

2.57%, 06/03/31 (Call 06/03/30)(a)(b)

    39,006       39,168,870  

2.67%, 01/29/31 (Call 01/29/30)(b)

    22,146       22,450,401  

2.98%, 11/05/30 (Call 11/05/29)(a)(b)

    25,025       26,052,484  

3.11%, 04/08/26 (Call 04/08/25)(b)

    39,399       42,225,713  

3.20%, 10/21/26 (Call 07/21/26)

    32,130       34,794,493  

3.30%, 04/27/25(a)

    16,126       17,545,462  

3.35%, 04/24/25 (Call 04/24/24),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.897%)(a)(b)

    8,915       9,556,720  

3.40%, 05/01/26(a)

    21,878       23,951,336  

3.52%, 10/27/28 (Call 10/27/27)(b)

    26,516       28,902,390  

3.67%, 07/24/28 (Call 07/24/27)(b)

    28,425       31,303,111  

3.70%, 01/12/26

    22,107       24,486,286  

3.88%, 03/26/25

    10,026       10,996,252  

3.88%, 01/24/39 (Call 01/24/38)(a)(b)

    9,026       9,910,337  

3.89%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27)(b)

    29,093       32,373,992  

3.98%, 03/20/30 (Call 03/20/29),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.338%)(b)

    29,336       32,748,058  

4.00%, 08/05/24

    4,611       5,039,379  

4.08%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(a)(b)

    21,480       24,125,550  

4.13%, 07/25/28(a)

    22,633       25,366,935  

4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 04/24/47)(a)(b)

    10,191       12,039,011  

4.30%, 11/20/26(a)

    11,072       12,470,415  

4.40%, 06/10/25

    29,260       32,692,675  

4.41%, 03/31/31 (Call 03/31/30)(b)

    38,521       44,102,689  

4.45%, 09/29/27

    41,891       47,526,161  

4.60%, 03/09/26

    15,969       18,238,928  

4.65%, 07/30/45

    11,440       14,089,569  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (Call 06/23/48)

    24,475       30,348,594  

4.75%, 05/18/46(a)

    22,509       27,230,033  

5.30%, 05/06/44

    9,635       12,287,961  

5.32%, 03/26/41 (Call 03/26/40)(a)(b)

    14,730       19,072,768  

5.50%, 09/13/25(a)

    17,138       20,024,557  

5.88%, 01/30/42(a)

    12,547       17,420,516  

6.63%, 06/15/32

    14,746       19,709,387  

6.68%, 09/13/43

    11,359       16,795,696  

8.13%, 07/15/39(a)

    20,931       34,912,150  

Citizens Bank N.A./Providence RI, 2.25%, 04/28/25 (Call 03/28/25)(a)

    8,843       9,220,555  

Citizens Financial Group Inc., 3.25%, 04/30/30
(Call 01/30/30)

    8,892       9,498,880  

Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.

   

3.75%, 07/21/26

    20,264       22,187,017  

4.38%, 08/04/25

    16,989       18,936,852  

5.25%, 05/24/41

    17,363       22,930,225  

5.25%, 08/04/45(a)

    14,151       18,340,568  

5.75%, 12/01/43

    13,137       17,835,900  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Banks (continued)

   

Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A./New York, 3.38%, 05/21/25(a)

  $   10,539     $     11,498,592  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY

   

2.95%, 04/09/25

    17,331       18,478,011  

3.63%, 09/09/24

    27,946       30,400,207  

Credit Suisse Group AG

   

3.75%, 03/26/25(a)

    26,853       29,099,342  

4.55%, 04/17/26(a)

    22,575       25,407,740  

4.88%, 05/15/45(a)

    20,361       24,549,850  

Deutsche Bank AG/London,
3.70%, 05/30/24(a)

    5,062       5,434,257  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY

   

1.69%, 03/19/26

    9,935       9,971,575  

2.13%, 11/24/26 (Call 11/24/25)(b)

    22,997       23,288,195  

3.55%, 09/18/31 (Call 09/18/30)(a)(b)

    17,709       18,543,048  

3.70%, 05/30/24(a)

    3,049       3,271,293  

3.96%, 11/26/25 (Call 11/26/24)(a)(b)

    23,249       25,217,925  

Discover Bank

   

2.45%, 09/12/24 (Call 08/12/24)(a)

    9,151       9,588,863  

3.45%, 07/27/26 (Call 04/27/26)

    12,250       13,340,859  

4.65%, 09/13/28 (Call 06/13/28)(a)

    9,996       11,558,243  

Fifth Third Bancorp.

   

2.38%, 01/28/25 (Call 12/28/24)

    10,581       11,079,613  

2.55%, 05/05/27 (Call 04/05/27)

    13,869       14,563,981  

8.25%, 03/01/38

    12,102       19,973,935  

Fifth Third Bank NA

   

3.85%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)

    9,260       10,253,856  

3.95%, 07/28/25 (Call 06/28/25)(a)

    7,903       8,824,566  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

   

0.86%, 02/12/26 (Call 02/12/25),
(SOFR + 0.609%)(b)

    8,149       8,077,844  

1.09%, 12/09/26 (Call 12/09/25)(b)

    23,536       23,177,165  

1.43%, 03/09/27 (Call 03/09/26),
(SOFR + 0.798%)(b)

    14,418       14,350,318  

1.99%, 01/27/32 (Call 01/27/31)(b)

    30,617       29,069,969  

2.60%, 02/07/30 (Call 11/07/29)(a)

    23,261       23,727,557  

2.62%, 04/22/32 (Call 04/22/31),
(SOFR + 1.281%)(b)

    24,429       24,489,472  

3.21%, 04/22/42 (Call 04/22/41)(b)

    10,525       10,650,471  

3.27%, 09/29/25 (Call 09/29/24),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.201%)(b)

    27,854       29,909,063  

3.50%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)

    27,048       29,332,639  

3.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    38,641       42,036,361  

3.50%, 11/16/26 (Call 11/16/25)

    29,368       32,018,133  

3.63%, 02/20/24 (Call 01/20/24)

    2,425       2,615,539  

3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 06/05/27)(b)

    25,451       28,051,077  

3.75%, 05/22/25 (Call 02/22/25)(a)

    25,389       27,846,071  

3.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)(a)

    18,575       20,632,231  

3.80%, 03/15/30 (Call 12/15/29)(a)

    24,624       27,337,060  

3.81%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(b)

    27,079       29,909,611  

3.85%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)

    17,466       19,002,517  

3.85%, 01/26/27 (Call 01/26/26)

    29,094       32,162,020  

4.00%, 03/03/24

    7,421       8,103,638  

4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37)(b)

    27,027       30,615,715  

4.22%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/28)(b)

    29,092       32,898,313  

4.25%, 10/21/25

    21,860       24,479,646  

4.41%, 04/23/39 (Call 04/23/38)(a)(b)

    16,972       19,962,784  

4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45)(a)

    18,106       22,641,127  

4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    18,757       23,448,576  

5.15%, 05/22/45

    21,652       27,814,584  

5.95%, 01/15/27(a)

    12,341       14,965,120  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Banks (continued)

   

6.13%, 02/15/33

  $ 13,744     $ 18,395,232  

6.25%, 02/01/41

      27,890           39,780,787  

6.75%, 10/01/37

    61,744       87,686,896  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

1.59%, 05/24/27 (Call 05/24/26)(a)(b)

    16,420       16,302,958  

1.65%, 04/18/26 (Call 04/18/25)(a)(b)

    21,695       21,851,306  

2.01%, 09/22/28 (Call 09/22/27)(b)

    22,357       22,171,444  

2.10%, 06/04/26 (Call 06/04/25)(a)(b)

    21,586       22,099,676  

2.36%, 08/18/31 (Call 08/18/30)(a)(b)

    17,437       17,004,958  

2.63%, 11/07/25 (Call 11/07/24)(a)(b)

    22,492       23,571,996  

2.85%, 06/04/31 (Call 06/04/30)(a)(b)

    18,386       18,556,556  

3.80%, 03/11/25 (Call 03/11/24)(b)

    16,530       17,819,072  

3.90%, 05/25/26

    27,686       30,719,995  

3.97%, 05/22/30 (Call 05/22/29)(b)

    33,698       36,852,945  

4.04%, 03/13/28 (Call 03/13/27)(b)

    28,774       31,739,500  

4.25%, 03/14/24(a)

    4,790       5,229,672  

4.25%, 08/18/25(a)

    16,021       17,739,670  

4.29%, 09/12/26 (Call 09/12/25)(b)

    27,150       30,120,327  

4.30%, 03/08/26

    34,102       38,404,639  

4.38%, 11/23/26

    16,883       18,905,058  

4.58%, 06/19/29 (Call 06/19/28)(a)(b)

    33,624       38,179,749  

4.95%, 03/31/30(a)

    24,269       28,649,749  

5.25%, 03/14/44(a)

    16,760       20,689,757  

6.10%, 01/14/42

    8,477       11,934,936  

6.50%, 05/02/36(a)

    22,428       29,952,430  

6.50%, 09/15/37(a)

    28,567       38,675,413  

6.80%, 06/01/38(a)

    17,746       24,874,882  

HSBC USA Inc., 3.50%, 06/23/24

    3,445       3,730,248  

Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH

   

2.55%, 02/04/30 (Call 11/04/29)(a)

    9,197       9,335,179  

2.63%, 08/06/24 (Call 07/06/24)

    2,854       3,017,529  

ING Groep NV

   

1.73%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/26)(b)

    5,816       5,857,790  

2.73%, 04/01/32 (Call 04/01/31)(b)

    11,651       11,787,355  

3.55%, 04/09/24(a)

    6,661       7,194,882  

3.95%, 03/29/27(a)

    16,854       18,853,034  

4.05%, 04/09/29

    8,401       9,442,603  

4.55%, 10/02/28(a)

    12,438       14,396,269  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

1.04%, 02/04/27 (Call 02/04/26)(b)

    9,840       9,656,219  

1.05%, 11/19/26 (Call 11/19/25),
(SOFR + 0.800%)(a)(b)

    25,692       25,300,554  

1.58%, 04/22/27 (Call 04/22/26),
(SOFR + 0.885%)(b)

    17,119       17,192,458  

1.76%, 11/19/31 (Call 11/19/30)(b)

    15,417       14,466,204  

1.95%, 02/04/32 (Call 02/04/31)(b)

    18,604       17,676,219  

2.01%, 03/13/26 (Call 03/13/25)(a)(b)

    22,961       23,681,911  

2.08%, 04/22/26 (Call 04/22/25)(b)

    35,913       37,116,639  

2.18%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/27)(b)

    16,102       16,434,772  

2.30%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(b)

    23,126       24,111,975  

2.52%, 04/22/31 (Call 04/22/30)(a)(b)

    26,095       26,347,918  

2.53%, 11/19/41 (Call 11/19/40)(b)

    16,054       14,681,569  

2.58%, 04/22/32 (Call 04/22/31)(b)

    21,990       22,059,772  

2.74%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)(b)

    34,505       35,376,607  

2.95%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)(a)

    33,144       35,673,858  

3.11%, 04/22/41 (Call 04/22/40)(b)

    16,711       16,667,580  

3.11%, 04/22/51 (Call 04/22/50)(b)

    23,825       23,102,590  

3.13%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(a)

    25,339       27,309,814  

3.16%, 04/22/42 (Call 04/22/41)(b)

    12,385       12,397,300  

3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    18,083       19,657,367  
 

 

 

2 0 2 1   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Banks (continued)

   

3.22%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/24),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.155%)(b)

  $   14,761     $ 15,756,328  

3.30%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    26,255           28,651,971  

3.33%, 04/22/52 (Call 04/22/51)(b)

    20,317       20,305,417  

3.51%, 01/23/29 (Call 01/23/28)(b)

    24,226       26,474,199  

3.54%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/27)(b)

    26,728       29,314,525  

3.63%, 05/13/24(a)

    3,518       3,836,986  

3.63%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    13,157       14,389,240  

3.70%, 05/06/30 (Call 05/06/29)(b)

    26,443       29,076,429  

3.78%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/27)(b)

    30,130       33,455,764  

3.88%, 02/01/24

    2,550       2,783,082  

3.88%, 09/10/24

    27,604       30,190,172  

3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)(b)

    27,970       30,972,361  

3.90%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    25,515       28,220,116  

3.90%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(b)

    18,862       20,681,708  

3.96%, 01/29/27 (Call 01/29/26)(b)

    21,011       23,353,321  

3.96%, 11/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(b)

    38,051       42,165,938  

4.01%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(b)

    23,499       26,420,391  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)(b)

    15,647       17,455,303  

4.13%, 12/15/26(a)

    20,659       23,356,634  

4.20%, 07/23/29 (Call 07/23/28)(a)(b)

    26,334       30,011,388  

4.25%, 10/01/27

    16,138       18,436,142  

4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)(b)

    21,718       25,175,651  

4.45%, 12/05/29 (Call 12/05/28)(b)

    26,652       30,720,606  

4.49%, 03/24/31 (Call 03/24/30)(b)

    30,744       35,668,863  

4.85%, 02/01/44

    11,082       13,866,964  

4.95%, 06/01/45(a)

    18,871       23,707,794  

5.40%, 01/06/42

    14,635       19,340,253  

5.50%, 10/15/40

    15,476       20,491,148  

5.60%, 07/15/41

    19,479       26,291,315  

5.63%, 08/16/43

    14,640       19,601,092  

6.40%, 05/15/38(a)

    22,859       32,421,884  

KeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH,
3.30%, 06/01/25(a)

    10,643       11,598,675  

KeyCorp

   

2.25%, 04/06/27

    12,106       12,543,462  

4.10%, 04/30/28

    5,470       6,240,318  

KeyCorp., 2.55%, 10/01/29(a)

    8,539       8,764,192  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

1.63%, 05/11/27 (Call 05/11/26)(a)(b)

    12,907       12,908,061  

2.44%, 02/05/26 (Call 02/05/25)(b)

    13,508       14,086,001  

3.57%, 11/07/28 (Call 11/07/27)(a)(b)

    18,948       20,554,032  

3.75%, 01/11/27(a)

    14,848       16,398,241  

3.87%, 07/09/25 (Call 07/09/24)(b)

    17,658       19,210,493  

3.90%, 03/12/24

    1,988       2,157,572  

4.34%, 01/09/48

    16,970       18,800,629  

4.38%, 03/22/28(a)

    17,711       20,089,839  

4.45%, 05/08/25

    17,700       19,852,343  

4.50%, 11/04/24(a)

    11,490       12,761,444  

4.55%, 08/16/28(a)

    14,017       16,132,043  

4.58%, 12/10/25

    15,332       17,197,688  

4.65%, 03/24/26

    16,145       18,187,875  

5.30%, 12/01/45(a)

    7,766       9,769,163  

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., 2.90%, 02/06/25
(Call 01/06/25)(a)

    9,316       9,986,810  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

   

1.41%, 07/17/25(a)

    20,983       21,114,968  

2.05%, 07/17/30

    13,665       13,354,146  

2.19%, 02/25/25

    28,963       30,059,128  

2.56%, 02/25/30(a)

    13,952       14,201,791  

2.76%, 09/13/26(a)

    14,417       15,292,526  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Banks (continued)

   

2.80%, 07/18/24

  $ 8,040     $ 8,527,281  

3.20%, 07/18/29(a)

      19,584           20,840,494  

3.29%, 07/25/27(a)

    10,114       11,086,539  

3.41%, 03/07/24(a)

    3,368       3,615,543  

3.68%, 02/22/27(a)

    11,116       12,429,351  

3.74%, 03/07/29

    15,914       17,595,581  

3.75%, 07/18/39(a)

    17,155       18,794,380  

3.78%, 03/02/25

    8,177       8,974,960  

3.85%, 03/01/26(a)

    25,798       28,763,042  

3.96%, 03/02/28(a)

    14,413       16,147,375  

4.05%, 09/11/28(a)

    8,056       9,134,982  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

   

1.23%, 05/22/27 (Call 05/22/26)(b)

    15,979       15,684,187  

1.98%, 09/08/31 (Call 09/08/30)(b)

    10,194       9,743,162  

2.20%, 07/10/31 (Call 07/10/30)(a)(b)

    13,097       12,745,395  

2.23%, 05/25/26 (Call 05/25/25)(a)(b)

    16,393       16,914,342  

2.84%, 09/13/26(a)

    9,067       9,693,191  

3.15%, 07/16/30 (Call 07/16/29)(a)(b)

    7,448       7,859,898  

3.17%, 09/11/27(a)

    12,373       13,454,451  

4.02%, 03/05/28(a)

    9,112       10,223,904  

4.25%, 09/11/29 (Call 09/11/28)(a)(b)

    10,924       12,383,711  

Morgan Stanley

   

0.99%, 12/10/26 (Call 12/10/25)(b)

    27,705       27,190,327  

1.59%, 05/04/27 (Call 05/04/26),
(SOFR + 0.879%)(b)

    28,582       28,725,519  

1.79%, 02/13/32 (Call 02/13/31)(a)(b)

    30,995       29,125,555  

1.93%, 04/28/32 (Call 04/28/31)(b)

    27,108       25,693,689  

2.19%, 04/28/26 (Call 04/28/25),
(SOFR + 1.990%)(a)(b)

    33,413       34,749,012  

2.70%, 01/22/31 (Call 01/22/30)(b)

    34,073       34,832,347  

2.72%, 07/22/25 (Call 07/22/24)(a)(b)

    22,592       23,879,514  

2.80%, 01/25/52 (Call 01/25/51)(b)

    25,835       23,881,900  

3.13%, 07/27/26

    33,575       36,358,797  

3.22%, 04/22/42 (Call 04/22/41)(b)

    5,205       5,273,714  

3.59%, 07/22/28 (Call 07/22/27)(a)(b)

    33,277       36,665,557  

3.62%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/30),
(SOFR + 3.120%)(a)(b)

    29,657       32,458,993  

3.63%, 01/20/27(a)

    31,801       35,228,296  

3.70%, 10/23/24

    23,125       25,287,176  

3.77%, 01/24/29 (Call 01/24/28)(b)

    29,998       33,130,778  

3.88%, 01/27/26

    31,048       34,625,419  

3.95%, 04/23/27

    21,110       23,598,449  

3.97%, 07/22/38 (Call 07/22/37)(a)(b)

    21,798       24,652,559  

4.00%, 07/23/25(a)

    33,717       37,583,116  

4.30%, 01/27/45(a)

    24,591       29,025,675  

4.35%, 09/08/26

    25,593       28,965,958  

4.38%, 01/22/47

    24,105       28,933,562  

4.43%, 01/23/30 (Call 01/23/29)(a)(b)

    31,170       35,866,624  

4.46%, 04/22/39 (Call 04/22/38)(b)

    10,364       12,341,450  

5.00%, 11/24/25

    23,849       27,504,305  

5.60%, 03/24/51 (Call 03/24/50)(b)

    22,958       32,110,895  

6.38%, 07/24/42(a)

    21,606       32,122,515  

7.25%, 04/01/32(a)

    11,509       16,395,022  

Series F, 3.88%, 04/29/24

    9,365       10,221,644  

Series I, 0.86%, 10/21/25 (Call 10/21/24), (SOFR + 0.745%)(a)(b)

    8,150       8,131,979  

National Australia Bank Ltd./New York

   

2.50%, 07/12/26(a)

    15,433       16,394,156  

3.38%, 01/14/26(a)

    8,842       9,744,589  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Banks (continued)

   

Natwest Group PLC

   

3.07%, 05/22/28 (Call 05/22/27)(a)(b)

  $ 14,125     $ 14,793,497  

4.27%, 03/22/25 (Call 03/22/24)(a)(b)

      16,178           17,640,805  

4.45%, 05/08/30 (Call 05/08/29)(a)(b)

    12,525       14,121,177  

4.80%, 04/05/26(a)

    17,995       20,616,778  

4.89%, 05/18/29 (Call 05/18/28)(a)(b)

    19,146       22,017,142  

5.08%, 01/27/30 (Call 01/27/29)(a)(b)

    20,273       23,637,870  

5.13%, 05/28/24(a)

    10,258       11,459,603  

Northern Trust Corp.

   

1.95%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    10,632       10,479,091  

3.95%, 10/30/25(a)

    12,258       13,773,468  

PNC Bank N.A.

   

2.70%, 10/22/29(a)

    8,633       8,908,918  

2.95%, 02/23/25 (Call 01/24/25)

    9,813       10,543,439  

3.10%, 10/25/27 (Call 09/25/27)

    12,474       13,604,108  

3.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/02/25)(a)

    9,623       10,453,367  

4.05%, 07/26/28(a)

    13,388       15,202,859  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

   

2.31%, 04/23/32 (Call 04/23/31)(b)

    17,520       17,448,816  

2.55%, 01/22/30 (Call 10/24/29)(a)

    23,333       24,012,868  

2.60%, 07/23/26 (Call 05/23/26)(a)

    14,516       15,441,428  

3.15%, 05/19/27 (Call 04/19/27)(a)

    9,808       10,701,834  

3.45%, 04/23/29 (Call 01/23/29)(a)

    16,178       17,846,393  

3.90%, 04/29/24 (Call 03/29/24)

    163       178,002  

Regions Financial Corp., 2.25%, 05/18/25 (Call 04/18/25)(a)

    13,170       13,742,763  

Royal Bank of Canada

   

0.88%, 01/20/26(a)

    13,833       13,655,456  

1.15%, 06/10/25

    17,803       17,887,091  

1.20%, 04/27/26

    22,000       21,931,193  

2.25%, 11/01/24

    20,767       21,795,814  

2.55%, 07/16/24(a)

    12,475       13,209,908  

4.65%, 01/27/26(a)

    16,303       18,727,310  

Santander Holdings USA Inc.

   

3.24%, 10/05/26 (Call 08/05/26)

    12,309       13,104,820  

3.45%, 06/02/25 (Call 05/02/25)(a)

    14,886       15,988,188  

3.50%, 06/07/24 (Call 05/07/24)(a)

    4,284       4,596,490  

4.40%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/14/27)

    12,484       13,924,509  

4.50%, 07/17/25 (Call 04/17/25)

    13,992       15,548,069  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC

   

1.53%, 08/21/26 (Call 08/21/25)(a)(b)

    11,520       11,500,923  

3.82%, 11/03/28 (Call 11/03/27)(a)(b)

    15,463       16,977,817  

Santander UK PLC

   

2.88%, 06/18/24(a)

    4,856       5,164,507  

4.00%, 03/13/24(a)

    1,814       1,989,471  

State Street Corp.

   

2.20%, 03/03/31

    8,950       8,797,873  

2.40%, 01/24/30(a)

    10,238       10,493,871  

2.65%, 05/19/26(a)

    11,950       12,820,763  

3.30%, 12/16/24(a)

    9,624       10,524,821  

3.55%, 08/18/25

    16,191       17,950,834  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

   

0.95%, 01/12/26

    11,912       11,704,308  

1.47%, 07/08/25

    26,333       26,577,397  

2.13%, 07/08/30

    16,839       16,554,418  

2.14%, 09/23/30(a)

    10,273       9,723,341  

2.35%, 01/15/25

    13,987       14,603,532  

2.45%, 09/27/24

    14,013       14,731,651  

2.63%, 07/14/26(a)

    24,252       25,575,058  

2.70%, 07/16/24

    21,939       23,149,171  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Banks (continued)

   

2.75%, 01/15/30(a)

  $ 13,897     $ 14,311,245  

3.01%, 10/19/26(a)

      15,793           16,987,519  

3.04%, 07/16/29

    28,877       30,385,945  

3.35%, 10/18/27(a)

    8,681       9,457,498  

3.36%, 07/12/27(a)

    15,823       17,268,229  

3.45%, 01/11/27

    14,294       15,661,726  

3.54%, 01/17/28(a)

    8,181       8,934,401  

3.78%, 03/09/26

    17,128       18,976,414  

3.94%, 07/19/28

    8,114       9,081,805  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

   

0.75%, 09/11/25(a)

    13,704       13,528,700  

0.75%, 01/06/26(a)

    14,481       14,237,925  

1.15%, 06/12/25(a)

    13,864       13,936,187  

2.65%, 06/12/24

    10,617       11,275,103  

3.25%, 03/11/24

    1,692       1,819,367  

Truist Bank

   

1.50%, 03/10/25 (Call 02/10/25)

    15,660       16,007,948  

2.15%, 12/06/24 (Call 11/05/24)

    14,460       15,164,179  

2.25%, 03/11/30 (Call 12/11/29)(a)

    15,652       15,448,674  

3.20%, 04/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    2,490       2,672,197  

3.30%, 05/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    8,729       9,540,289  

3.63%, 09/16/25 (Call 08/16/25)

    14,196       15,613,800  

3.80%, 10/30/26 (Call 09/30/26)

    9,591       10,710,404  

Truist Financial Corp.

   

1.13%, 08/03/27 (Call 06/03/27)(a)

    9,882       9,571,633  

1.20%, 08/05/25 (Call 07/06/25)

    8,178       8,233,370  

1.27%, 03/02/27 (Call 03/02/26)(b)

    14,624       14,547,831  

1.95%, 06/05/30 (Call 03/05/30)(a)

    8,834       8,676,871  

2.50%, 08/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    3,903       4,122,944  

2.85%, 10/26/24 (Call 09/26/24)(a)

    12,203       13,053,804  

3.70%, 06/05/25 (Call 05/05/25)(a)

    12,743       14,057,532  

4.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    9,761       10,840,978  

U.S. Bancorp.

   

1.38%, 07/22/30 (Call 04/22/30)(a)

    15,449       14,486,102  

1.45%, 05/12/25 (Call 04/11/25)

    15,984       16,324,550  

2.40%, 07/30/24 (Call 06/28/24)(a)

    5,748       6,080,097  

3.00%, 07/30/29 (Call 04/30/29)(a)

    11,703       12,412,975  

3.10%, 04/27/26 (Call 03/27/26)(a)

    13,333       14,459,753  

3.38%, 02/05/24 (Call 01/05/24)

    2,333       2,516,511  

3.60%, 09/11/24 (Call 08/11/24)(a)

    8,780       9,627,928  

3.70%, 01/30/24 (Call 12/29/23)

    1,250       1,355,667  

3.90%, 04/26/28 (Call 03/24/28)

    9,676       11,005,787  

3.95%, 11/17/25 (Call 10/17/25)(a)

    10,310       11,573,728  

Series V, 2.38%, 07/22/26 (Call 06/22/26)(a)

    15,719       16,569,062  

Series X, 3.15%, 04/27/27 (Call 03/27/27)(a)

    15,896       17,375,120  

U.S. Bank N.A./Cincinnati OH

   

2.05%, 01/21/25 (Call 12/20/24)(a)

    10,604       11,045,579  

2.80%, 01/27/25 (Call 12/27/24)

    11,275       12,056,213  

Wachovia Corp., 5.50%, 08/01/35

    12,079       15,215,642  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

2.16%, 02/11/26 (Call 02/11/25)(b)

    32,957       34,133,377  

2.19%, 04/30/26 (Call 04/30/25)(a)(b)

    33,777       35,016,940  

2.39%, 06/02/28 (Call 06/02/27)(b)

    35,462       36,526,959  

2.41%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/30/24)(a)(b)

    30,688       32,093,566  

2.57%, 02/11/31 (Call 02/11/30)(b)

    31,109       31,437,256  

2.88%, 10/30/30 (Call 10/30/29)(a)(b)

    35,697       37,044,340  

3.00%, 02/19/25

    25,601       27,480,799  

3.00%, 04/22/26(a)

    37,132       40,091,045  

3.00%, 10/23/26(a)

    38,595       41,611,188  

3.07%, 04/30/41 (Call 04/30/40)(b)

    38,646       38,204,388  
 

 

 

2 0 2 1   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Banks (continued)

   

3.20%, 06/17/27 (Call 06/17/26)(b)

  $ 28,853     $ 31,120,878  

3.30%, 09/09/24

      24,449       26,461,424  

3.55%, 09/29/25

    25,793       28,356,313  

3.58%, 05/22/28 (Call 05/22/27)(b)

    33,713       36,982,743  

3.90%, 05/01/45

    20,975       23,400,687  

4.10%, 06/03/26

    25,555       28,693,397  

4.15%, 01/24/29 (Call 10/24/28)

    25,168       28,559,557  

4.30%, 07/22/27

    26,558       30,128,240  

4.40%, 06/14/46(a)

    21,774       24,705,257  

4.48%, 04/04/31 (Call 04/04/30)(b)

    27,135       31,319,922  

4.65%, 11/04/44

    22,283       25,979,103  

4.75%, 12/07/46(a)

    22,084       26,338,405  

4.90%, 11/17/45(a)

    21,960       26,780,659  

5.01%, 04/04/51 (Call 04/04/50)(b)

    52,208       67,441,772  

5.38%, 11/02/43

    21,420       27,305,935  

5.61%, 01/15/44

    28,751       37,533,214  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

   

5.85%, 02/01/37

    11,500       15,365,267  

6.60%, 01/15/38

    16,764       23,937,963  

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

2.35%, 02/19/25(a)

    17,843       18,762,384  

2.65%, 01/16/30(a)

    5,986       6,306,240  

2.70%, 08/19/26(a)

    12,037       12,880,578  

2.85%, 05/13/26(a)

    17,461       18,799,609  

2.96%, 11/16/40(a)

    13,533       12,726,153  

3.30%, 02/26/24(a)

    2,642       2,846,312  

3.35%, 03/08/27(a)

    11,513       12,748,573  

3.40%, 01/25/28(a)

    9,972       11,012,501  

4.42%, 07/24/39

    11,901       13,621,204  
   

 

 

 
        9,586,417,528  
Beverages — 3.3%            

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    37,536       41,521,186  

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)

    58,735       69,359,404  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)

    95,567       114,083,737  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.

   

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    18,033       19,938,159  

4.00%, 01/17/43

    8,740       9,438,720  

4.63%, 02/01/44(a)

    9,632       11,120,646  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)

    16,275       19,301,286  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.50%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)(a)

    15,656       17,089,474  

3.75%, 07/15/42

    11,099       11,567,023  

4.00%, 04/13/28 (Call 01/13/28)(a)

    27,979       31,411,251  

4.15%, 01/23/25 (Call 12/23/24)(a)

    21,630       24,118,354  

4.35%, 06/01/40 (Call 12/01/39)

    11,674       13,213,739  

4.38%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    17,105       19,446,105  

4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48)(a)

    18,454       20,851,424  

4.50%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)(a)

    25,280       28,978,168  

4.60%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    28,191       32,471,375  

4.60%, 06/01/60 (Call 12/01/59)(a)

    11,040       12,667,629  

4.75%, 01/23/29 (Call 10/23/28)(a)

    43,652       51,222,497  

4.75%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)

    16,809       19,641,079  

4.90%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)(a)

    7,182       8,650,193  

4.95%, 01/15/42

    17,778       21,501,782  

5.45%, 01/23/39 (Call 07/23/38)

    22,314       28,186,532  

5.55%, 01/23/49 (Call 07/23/48)

    41,365       53,367,845  

5.80%, 01/23/59 (Call 07/23/58)

    21,639       29,373,475  

8.20%, 01/15/39

    14,137       22,641,457  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Beverages (continued)

   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   

1.00%, 03/15/28

  $ 16,710     $ 15,997,350  

1.38%, 03/15/31

      12,300         11,395,779  

1.45%, 06/01/27(a)

    16,095       16,149,049  

1.50%, 03/05/28

    8,758       8,661,200  

1.65%, 06/01/30(a)

    17,099       16,388,720  

1.75%, 09/06/24(a)

    5,729       5,975,173  

2.00%, 03/05/31(a)

    10,132       9,972,680  

2.13%, 09/06/29

    13,217       13,341,976  

2.25%, 09/01/26(a)

    10,183       10,856,148  

2.25%, 01/05/32

    5,000       5,012,930  

2.50%, 06/01/40

    11,317       10,723,910  

2.50%, 03/15/51(a)

    17,073       15,206,590  

2.60%, 06/01/50

    16,773       15,257,590  

2.75%, 06/01/60(a)

    11,166       10,133,742  

2.88%, 10/27/25

    18,560       20,173,979  

2.88%, 05/05/41

    4,000       3,968,265  

2.95%, 03/25/25(a)

    12,487       13,531,318  

3.00%, 03/05/51(a)

    8,463       8,256,769  

3.38%, 03/25/27(a)

    11,158       12,418,961  

3.45%, 03/25/30

    14,076       15,527,378  

Constellation Brands Inc., 3.15%, 08/01/29 (Call 05/01/29)

    11,633       12,265,413  

Diageo Capital PLC

   

1.38%, 09/29/25 (Call 08/29/25)(a)

    7,895       8,012,218  

2.00%, 04/29/30 (Call 01/29/30)

    10,411       10,217,562  

2.13%, 04/29/32 (Call 01/29/32)(a)

    10,454       10,189,207  

2.38%, 10/24/29 (Call 07/24/29)(a)

    10,633       10,803,598  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

   

3.20%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    6,324       6,730,729  

3.80%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    9,397       10,012,336  

4.42%, 05/25/25 (Call 03/25/25)(a)

    13,566       15,255,535  

4.60%, 05/25/28 (Call 02/25/28)(a)

    22,721       26,394,888  

5.09%, 05/25/48 (Call 11/25/47)

    9,293       11,798,546  

Molson Coors Beverage Co.

   

3.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    22,222       23,829,957  

4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    16,896       17,875,071  

5.00%, 05/01/42(a)

    12,373       14,580,153  

PepsiCo Inc.

   

1.40%, 02/25/31 (Call 11/25/30)(a)

    5,253       4,931,104  

1.63%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    9,520       9,171,427  

2.25%, 03/19/25 (Call 02/19/25)

    16,085       16,970,914  

2.38%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)(a)

    12,676       13,512,120  

2.63%, 07/29/29 (Call 04/29/29)(a)

    12,320       12,931,762  

2.75%, 04/30/25 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    10,986       11,810,813  

2.75%, 03/19/30 (Call 12/19/29)

    15,890       16,748,615  

2.85%, 02/24/26 (Call 11/24/25)(a)

    9,638       10,448,207  

2.88%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    8,911       8,653,401  

3.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    15,594       17,098,311  

3.38%, 07/29/49 (Call 01/29/49)

    10,703       11,264,561  

3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)

    17,961       19,163,710  

3.50%, 03/19/40 (Call 09/19/39)(a)

    8,621       9,497,389  

3.63%, 03/19/50 (Call 09/19/49)

    17,999       19,899,187  

3.88%, 03/19/60 (Call 09/19/59)

    10,000       11,562,020  

4.00%, 03/05/42

    8,576       10,013,057  

4.00%, 05/02/47 (Call 11/02/46)

    7,997       9,243,704  

4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45)

    15,361       18,804,019  
   

 

 

 
      1,379,801,581  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Biotechnology — 1.6%

   

Amgen Inc.

   

2.20%, 02/21/27 (Call 12/21/26)

  $ 21,070     $ 21,767,246  

2.30%, 02/25/31 (Call 11/25/30)(a)

    12,158       12,046,326  

2.45%, 02/21/30 (Call 11/21/29)

    15,215       15,407,768  

2.60%, 08/19/26 (Call 05/19/26)(a)

    14,805       15,667,128  

2.77%, 09/01/53 (Call 03/01/53)(c)

    10,131       8,990,570  

3.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    11,106       11,961,781  

3.15%, 02/21/40 (Call 08/21/39)

    22,476       22,510,060  

3.20%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)(a)

    11,207       12,191,263  

3.38%, 02/21/50 (Call 08/21/49)

    25,125       24,931,221  

3.63%, 05/22/24 (Call 02/22/24)

    4,494       4,862,999  

4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)

    23,242       26,879,471  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    16,126       19,231,719  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)

        40,216       48,795,500  

Baxalta Inc., 4.00%, 06/23/25 (Call 03/23/25)

    9,531           10,575,519  

Biogen Inc.

   

2.25%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(a)

    12,186       11,850,432  

3.15%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)(a)

    15,163       13,784,328  

3.25%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)(c)

    24,399       22,931,244  

4.05%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    16,083       17,895,903  

5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    25       32,030  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

   

1.20%, 10/01/27 (Call 08/01/27)

    10,781       10,438,435  

1.65%, 10/01/30 (Call 07/01/30)(a)

    13,234       12,377,284  

2.60%, 10/01/40 (Call 04/01/40)(a)

    11,985       11,039,712  

2.80%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)(a)

    16,934       15,065,990  

2.95%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    14,747       15,828,620  

3.50%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    12,308       13,380,924  

3.65%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    30,067       33,214,678  

3.70%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    6,911       7,467,811  

4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)(a)

    9,153       10,162,170  

4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    19,133       21,272,243  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    18,858       21,889,523  

4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)(a)

    11,733       13,906,146  

4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    25,164       30,319,603  

4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    19,016       22,921,563  

5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)

    10,639       14,199,528  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

   

1.75%, 09/15/30 (Call 06/15/30)(a)

    14,986       13,947,692  

2.80%, 09/15/50 (Call 03/15/50)

    9,805       8,495,296  

Royalty Pharma PLC

   

1.20%, 09/02/25 (Call 08/02/25)(c)

    13,136       13,003,840  

1.75%, 09/02/27 (Call 07/02/27)(a)(c)

    11,282       11,082,371  

2.20%, 09/02/30 (Call 06/02/30)(a)(c)

    13,572       12,939,797  

3.30%, 09/02/40 (Call 03/02/40)(a)(c)

    12,309       11,907,362  

3.55%, 09/02/50 (Call 03/02/50)(a)(c)

    11,572       10,950,091  
   

 

 

 
      658,123,187  
Building Materials — 0.3%            

Carrier Global Corp.

   

2.24%, 02/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    23,285       24,283,724  

2.49%, 02/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    14,321       15,024,273  

2.70%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

    9,647       9,740,010  

2.72%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    23,267       23,729,166  

3.38%, 04/05/40 (Call 10/05/39)

    17,051       17,231,202  

3.58%, 04/05/50 (Call 10/05/49)

    22,079       22,174,352  
   

 

 

 
      112,182,727  
Chemicals — 1.1%            

Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

   

2.05%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(a)

    11,405       11,415,560  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Chemicals (continued)

   

2.70%, 05/15/40 (Call 11/15/39)

  $ 9,711     $ 9,455,985  

2.80%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    9,344       8,773,468  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

   

2.10%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)(a)

        5,088       4,921,493  

3.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    6,030       6,516,111  

3.60%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)(a)

    8,835       9,015,031  

3.63%, 05/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    10,374       11,451,213  

4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)(a)

    14,953       17,146,490  

4.80%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    9,426       11,569,339  

5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    9,804       12,401,256  

5.55%, 11/30/48 (Call 05/30/48)

    6,410       8,581,564  

7.38%, 11/01/29(a)

    14,815       20,298,657  

9.40%, 05/15/39

    10,495       17,980,021  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

   

4.49%, 11/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    20,662       23,482,342  

4.73%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)(a)

    24,150       28,275,636  

5.32%, 11/15/38 (Call 05/15/38)

    19,833       25,104,988  

5.42%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(a)

    24,979       32,941,923  

Eastman Chemical Co., 4.65%, 10/15/44
(Call 04/15/44)

    10,425       12,302,541  

Ecolab Inc.

   

2.70%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    13,757       14,741,971  

4.80%, 03/24/30 (Call 12/24/29)

    3,542       4,246,379  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., 5.00%, 09/26/48 (Call 03/26/48)

    2,101       2,605,220  

LYB International Finance BV

   

4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    10,585       12,624,171  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    8,703       10,824,563  

LYB International Finance II BV, 3.50%, 03/02/27 (Call 12/02/26)(a)

    13,145       14,345,713  

LYB International Finance III LLC

   

3.38%, 10/01/40 (Call 04/01/40)(a)

    10,061       10,167,816  

3.63%, 04/01/51 (Call 10/01/50)(a)

    11,266       11,226,237  

4.20%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)(a)

    10,956       11,985,770  

4.20%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)(a)

    11,910       13,012,915  

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54)(a)

    10,039       11,537,231  

5.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    3,021       3,410,434  

Nutrien Ltd.

   

4.20%, 04/01/29 (Call 01/01/29)(a)

    8,345       9,466,221  

5.00%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    6,654       8,425,723  

Rohm & Haas Co., 7.85%, 07/15/29

    7,876       10,672,285  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   

2.95%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

    9,121       9,592,347  

3.45%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    16,370       18,006,245  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    11,768       14,005,077  
   

 

 

 
          462,529,936  
Commercial Services — 0.5%            

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

   

1.25%, 09/01/30 (Call 06/01/30)(a)

    10,649       9,904,803  

3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    4,419       4,867,388  

Global Payments Inc.

   

1.20%, 03/01/26 (Call 02/01/26)

    11,504       11,379,469  

2.65%, 02/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)

    8,240       8,703,484  

2.90%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    11,473       11,761,858  

3.20%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

    12,889       13,595,963  

4.15%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    8,373       9,261,593  

4.80%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    11,719       13,437,228  
 

 

 

2 0 2 1   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Services (continued)

   

IHS Markit Ltd.

   

4.25%, 05/01/29 (Call 02/01/29)

  $ 11,825     $ 13,414,196  

4.75%, 08/01/28 (Call 05/01/28)

    5,483       6,350,560  

PayPal Holdings Inc.

   

1.65%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

        11,836       12,150,142  

2.30%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    12,381       12,479,159  

2.40%, 10/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    7,212       7,601,431  

2.65%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    14,958       15,942,313  

2.85%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    14,769       15,571,378  

3.25%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    13,414       13,547,180  

RELX Capital Inc.

   

3.00%, 05/22/30 (Call 02/22/30)(a)

    10,106       10,587,929  

4.00%, 03/18/29 (Call 12/18/28)(a)

    10,713       11,973,727  

Verisk Analytics Inc., 4.00%, 06/15/25
(Call 03/15/25)

    10,068       11,127,938  
   

 

 

 
          213,657,739  
Computers — 3.4%            

Apple Inc.

   

0.55%, 08/20/25 (Call 07/20/25)

    9,229       9,131,474  

0.70%, 02/08/26 (Call 01/08/26)

    24,980       24,656,244  

1.13%, 05/11/25 (Call 04/11/25)(a)

    24,456       24,745,080  

1.20%, 02/08/28 (Call 12/08/27)

    11,275       10,978,833  

1.25%, 08/20/30 (Call 05/20/30)(a)

    14,353       13,458,446  

1.65%, 05/11/30 (Call 02/11/30)

    19,346       18,792,080  

1.65%, 02/08/31 (Call 11/08/30)

    30,720       29,593,104  

1.80%, 09/11/24 (Call 08/11/24)

    7,426       7,729,753  

2.05%, 09/11/26 (Call 07/11/26)

    22,324       23,320,970  

2.20%, 09/11/29 (Call 06/11/29)

    19,636       20,013,700  

2.38%, 02/08/41 (Call 08/08/40)

    22,698       21,383,432  

2.40%, 08/20/50 (Call 06/20/50)(a)

    8,972       7,999,380  

2.45%, 08/04/26 (Call 05/04/26)(a)

    25,040       26,628,818  

2.50%, 02/09/25(a)

    16,132       17,159,284  

2.55%, 08/20/60 (Call 02/20/60)

    19,374       17,052,652  

2.65%, 05/11/50 (Call 11/11/49)

    27,708       25,687,425  

2.65%, 02/08/51 (Call 08/08/50)(a)

    34,841       32,332,406  

2.75%, 01/13/25 (Call 11/13/24)(a)

    9,961       10,648,660  

2.80%, 02/08/61 (Call 08/08/60)

    21,269       19,503,881  

2.85%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)

    1,757       1,874,743  

2.90%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)(a)

    21,195       23,026,653  

2.95%, 09/11/49 (Call 03/11/49)(a)

    17,035       16,750,725  

3.00%, 06/20/27 (Call 03/20/27)(a)

    10,914       11,979,539  

3.00%, 11/13/27 (Call 08/13/27)

    16,652       18,185,098  

3.20%, 05/13/25

    21,955       24,024,329  

3.20%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27)(a)

    21,362       23,526,376  

3.25%, 02/23/26 (Call 11/23/25)

    34,121       37,502,661  

3.35%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)

    25,179       27,882,633  

3.45%, 05/06/24(a)

    8,047       8,763,959  

3.45%, 02/09/45

    22,422       24,131,099  

3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    10,625       11,954,444  

3.75%, 11/13/47 (Call 05/13/47)

    13,841       15,635,275  

3.85%, 05/04/43

    33,589       38,539,693  

3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)

    20,776       23,789,632  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46)

    10,436       12,635,889  

4.38%, 05/13/45

    22,699       27,884,582  

4.45%, 05/06/44(a)

    10,596       13,217,261  

4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)(a)

    13,949       17,284,535  

4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)

    34,713       44,153,718  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

   

4.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(c)

    7,738       8,418,538  

4.90%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(c)

    21,488       24,684,548  

5.30%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(c)

    19,584       23,187,824  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Computers (continued)

   

5.85%, 07/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(c)

  $ 11,427     $ 13,399,972  

6.02%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(c)

        50,197       59,907,158  

6.20%, 07/15/30 (Call 04/15/30)(a)(c)

    9,112       11,464,995  

8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(c)

    17,805       26,362,628  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(c)

    21,972       34,510,322  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

   

1.45%, 04/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    1,163       1,186,464  

1.75%, 04/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    11,085       11,191,898  

4.65%, 10/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    8,891       9,962,517  

4.90%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    29,925       34,129,268  

6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)(a)

    8,880       11,781,822  

6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    17,151       22,470,429  

HP Inc.

   

2.20%, 06/17/25 (Call 05/17/25)

    13,862       14,421,304  

3.00%, 06/17/27 (Call 04/17/27)(a)

    11,772       12,609,126  

3.40%, 06/17/30 (Call 03/17/30)(a)

    8,100       8,656,630  

6.00%, 09/15/41(a)

    12,521       16,287,304  

International Business Machines Corp.

   

1.70%, 05/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    16,870       17,047,665  

1.95%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(a)

    16,071       15,728,146  

2.95%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    7,127       6,743,519  

3.00%, 05/15/24

    17,549       18,856,271  

3.30%, 05/15/26(a)

    34,111       37,461,205  

3.45%, 02/19/26(a)

    16,478       18,188,945  

3.50%, 05/15/29

    37,486       41,262,400  

3.63%, 02/12/24(a)

    7,789       8,457,382  

4.00%, 06/20/42

    11,504       13,077,434  

4.15%, 05/15/39(a)

    22,829       26,339,785  

4.25%, 05/15/49(a)

    33,737       39,394,162  

Leidos Inc.

   

2.30%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)(a)(c)

    11,971       11,392,398  

4.38%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(c)

    10,142       11,323,417  

NetApp Inc., 1.88%, 06/22/25
(Call 05/22/25)(a)

    9,751       10,013,184  
   

 

 

 
          1,403,477,126  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.3%            

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   

0.55%, 10/29/25

    6,897       6,844,184  

1.00%, 04/23/26

    105       105,387  

1.20%, 10/29/30(a)

    12,712       11,887,556  

1.95%, 04/23/31

    2,787       2,779,083  

2.45%, 11/03/26(a)

    13,038       13,940,934  

2.85%, 08/11/27(a)

    8,185       8,932,094  

3.00%, 03/25/30

    17,462       18,950,557  

Unilever Capital Corp.

   

2.13%, 09/06/29 (Call 06/06/29)(a)

    10,061       10,163,119  

2.60%, 05/05/24 (Call 03/05/24)(a)

    2,127       2,253,726  

2.90%, 05/05/27 (Call 02/05/27)(a)

    11,934       12,942,650  

3.50%, 03/22/28 (Call 12/22/27)(a)

    12,610       14,025,542  

5.90%, 11/15/32

    13,330       18,131,694  
   

 

 

 
      120,956,526  
Diversified Financial Services — 3.1%            

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust

   

1.75%, 01/30/26 (Call 12/30/25)(a)

    7,442       7,297,241  

2.88%, 08/14/24 (Call 07/14/24)(a)

    5,011       5,227,888  

3.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    9,421       9,962,670  

3.65%, 07/21/27 (Call 04/21/27)(a)

    13,136       13,942,758  

6.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    15,166       17,839,749  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

   

Air Lease Corp.

   

2.30%, 02/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

  $ 8,394     $ 8,627,200  

2.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    15,700       16,349,724  

3.13%, 12/01/30 (Call 09/01/30)(a)

    8,515       8,509,099  

3.38%, 07/01/25 (Call 06/01/25)(a)

    9,165       9,816,923  

3.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)(a)

    9,191       9,915,968  

Ally Financial Inc.

   

3.88%, 05/21/24 (Call 04/21/24)

    3,494       3,787,812  

5.80%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)(a)

    9,350           10,932,114  

8.00%, 11/01/31

        23,605       33,147,557  

American Express Co.

   

2.50%, 07/30/24 (Call 06/30/24)(a)

    5,661       6,009,073  

3.00%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/29/24)(a)

    18,563       20,010,738  

3.13%, 05/20/26 (Call 04/20/26)

    13,430       14,609,748  

3.40%, 02/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)(a)

    3,651       3,941,869  

4.05%, 12/03/42(a)

    12,198       13,981,533  

4.20%, 11/06/25 (Call 10/06/25)

    10,973       12,456,888  

American Express Credit Corp., 3.30%, 05/03/27 (Call 04/03/27)(a)

    22,145       24,498,269  

Brookfield Finance Inc.

   

4.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)

    1,336       1,449,052  

4.35%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    8,350       9,484,960  

4.70%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    10,614       12,458,428  

4.85%, 03/29/29 (Call 12/29/28)

    12,135       14,086,890  

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

3.20%, 02/05/25 (Call 01/05/25)(a)

    10,599       11,406,017  

3.30%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/30/24)(a)

    15,143       16,384,943  

3.65%, 05/11/27 (Call 04/11/27)

    11,832       13,092,759  

3.75%, 04/24/24 (Call 03/24/24)

    2,489       2,711,134  

3.75%, 07/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)(a)

    16,923       18,545,379  

3.75%, 03/09/27 (Call 02/09/27)(a)

    14,649       16,261,785  

3.80%, 01/31/28 (Call 12/31/27)(a)

    15,317       17,023,948  

4.20%, 10/29/25 (Call 09/29/25)(a)

    15,809       17,648,292  

4.25%, 04/30/25 (Call 03/31/25)

    9,105       10,183,128  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

   

0.90%, 03/11/26 (Call 02/11/26)

    17,181       16,995,976  

1.65%, 03/11/31 (Call 12/11/30)(a)

    8,643       8,154,374  

2.00%, 03/20/28 (Call 01/20/28)(a)

    14,481       14,619,887  

3.85%, 05/21/25 (Call 03/21/25)(a)

    8,693       9,656,769  

CME Group Inc.

   

3.00%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    8,219       8,833,380  

5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)(a)

    8,110       11,190,865  

Discover Financial Services, 4.10%, 02/09/27
(Call 11/09/26)(a)

    12,033       13,433,588  

GE Capital Funding LLC

   

3.45%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(c)

    12,716       13,786,359  

4.05%, 05/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(c)

    12,283       13,730,050  

4.40%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(c)

    29,220       33,263,306  

4.55%, 05/15/32 (Call 02/15/32)(a)(c)

    8,941       10,372,707  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.

   

3.37%, 11/15/25(a)

    22,597       24,581,509  

4.42%, 11/15/35(a)

    124,988       143,854,239  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

   

1.85%, 09/15/32 (Call 06/15/32)

    16,952       15,730,595  

2.10%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)

    12,760       12,448,530  

2.65%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)(a)

    14,309       13,285,360  

3.00%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(a)

    13,315       12,477,847  

3.00%, 09/15/60 (Call 03/15/60)

    16,400       14,740,892  

3.75%, 12/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    13,444       14,907,300  

4.25%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)

    14,067       15,902,465  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

 

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance Inc.

   

4.15%, 01/23/30

  $ 13,747     $ 15,215,180  

4.85%, 01/15/27(a)

    8,484       9,817,193  

Mastercard Inc.

   

2.00%, 03/03/25 (Call 02/03/25)(a)

    5,361       5,606,428  

2.95%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)(a)

        10,204       11,095,224  

2.95%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)

    13,376       14,409,882  

3.30%, 03/26/27 (Call 01/26/27)(a)

    12,613       13,923,935  

3.35%, 03/26/30 (Call 12/26/29)(a)

    10,680       11,838,451  

3.65%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)(a)

    12,013       13,379,922  

3.85%, 03/26/50 (Call 09/26/49)

    17,502       20,004,663  

Nomura Holdings Inc.

   

1.85%, 07/16/25(a)

    17,695       17,875,367  

2.65%, 01/16/25(a)

    17,225       17,999,143  

2.68%, 07/16/30(a)

    12,378       12,255,553  

3.10%, 01/16/30(a)

    18,169       18,630,872  

Raymond James Financial Inc.

   

3.75%, 04/01/51 (Call 10/01/50)

    8,901       9,497,434  

4.95%, 07/15/46(a)

    443       558,311  

Synchrony Financial

   

3.95%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    11,940       12,979,884  

4.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    12,211       13,321,542  

4.50%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25)

    12,308       13,735,248  

Visa Inc.

   

1.10%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)(a)

    8,568       7,936,897  

1.90%, 04/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    18,477       19,091,835  

2.00%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)(a)

    19,770       16,434,032  

2.05%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    17,390       17,577,464  

2.70%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)

    11,972       11,889,878  

2.75%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    9,770       10,509,706  

3.15%, 12/14/25 (Call 09/14/25)(a)

    42,811       46,859,302  

3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)(a)

    8,494       9,576,486  

4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)

    17,216       20,666,801  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)(a)

    33,944       41,754,049  
   

 

 

 
          1,268,008,216  
Electric — 2.7%            

AES Corp. (The)

   

1.38%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(c)

    9,346       9,194,955  

2.45%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)(c)

    11,279       10,889,551  

Ameren Corp., 3.50%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)(a)

    10,337       11,193,372  

Avangrid Inc.

   

3.20%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    8,427       9,081,103  

3.80%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)

    8,211       9,129,439  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

   

2.85%, 05/15/51 (Call 11/15/50)

    18,003       16,609,483  

3.70%, 07/15/30 (Call 04/15/30)

    14,945       16,738,364  

3.80%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    8,013       8,709,357  

4.05%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    10,085       11,232,205  

4.25%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    10,954       12,792,853  

4.45%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(a)

    11,564       13,857,428  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(a)

    8,487       10,032,959  

5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    7,404       9,386,977  

6.13%, 04/01/36(a)

    19,673       26,958,357  

Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    8,470       9,699,934  

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The), 4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    7,393       8,587,939  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc. 4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    9,790       11,468,294  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  

Electric (continued)

    

4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54)

  $ 7,412      $ 8,916,721  

Series 20B, 3.95%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    12,134        13,435,597  

Dominion Energy Inc.

    

3.90%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    8,422        9,323,541  

Series C, 3.38%, 04/01/30
(Call 01/01/30)

    16,939        18,238,370  

DTE Energy Co., Series F, 1.05%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    9,033        9,000,685  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

    

3.20%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    7,836        7,879,723  

5.30%, 02/15/40

    8,345        10,991,063  

Duke Energy Corp.

    

2.45%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)(a)

    8,629        8,587,469  

2.65%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    16,716        17,627,754  

3.15%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    8,936        9,655,369  

3.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    2,909        3,144,084  

3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46)

    15,043        15,513,742  

Duke Energy Florida LLC, 6.40%, 06/15/38(a)

    11,375        16,390,413  

Emera U.S. Finance LP

    

3.55%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    11,502        12,568,834  

4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(a)

    12,296        14,067,166  

Entergy Corp.

    

0.90%, 09/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    9,316        9,166,812  

2.95%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    12,095        12,967,204  

Entergy Louisiana LLC, 4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)(a)

    9,361        10,914,440  

Evergy Inc.

    

2.45%, 09/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)

    7,295        7,648,713  

2.90%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)

    10,933        11,241,938  

Exelon Corp.

    

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    11,675        12,718,483  

3.95%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    11,641        12,828,808  

4.05%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(a)

    14,781        16,610,449  

4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    7,070        8,239,372  

4.70%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    5,680        6,891,429  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC

    

3.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)(a)

    9,478        10,190,759  

5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)(a)

    9,786        11,031,356  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    11,554        13,696,271  

Florida Power & Light Co.

    

2.85%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    11,713        12,560,493  

3.15%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    8,500        8,714,271  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    10,179        11,829,974  

Georgia Power Co.

    

4.30%, 03/15/42

    12,199        13,974,458  

Series A, 3.25%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    11,598        11,311,599  

MidAmerican Energy Co.

    

3.65%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    7,477        8,356,419  

4.25%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)(a)

    8,610        10,334,530  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.

    

2.25%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)(a)

    21,447        21,210,575  

2.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    15,365        16,383,746  

2.75%, 11/01/29 (Call 08/01/29)(a)

    10,620        11,032,724  

3.15%, 04/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    4,151        4,446,206  

3.55%, 05/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)(a)

    16,795        18,637,972  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

    

2.10%, 08/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)(a)

    11,210        10,912,414  

2.50%, 02/01/31 (Call 11/01/30)(a)

    22,383        21,027,031  

3.15%, 01/01/26

    21,002        21,861,932  

3.30%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    10,241        10,579,192  

3.30%, 08/01/40 (Call 02/01/40)

        17,270            15,419,409  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

3.45%, 07/01/25(a)

  $ 5,448     $ 5,771,319  

3.50%, 08/01/50 (Call 02/01/50)(a)

    21,517       18,630,118  

3.75%, 07/01/28(a)

    12,347       13,042,135  

3.95%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)(a)

    6,441       5,913,816  

4.50%, 07/01/40 (Call 01/01/40)

    21,832       21,960,671  

4.55%, 07/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    34,925       37,538,717  

4.95%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    28,482       28,998,971  

PPL Capital Funding Inc., 4.13%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(a)

    10,859       12,296,542  

Public Service Co. of Colorado, 1.88%, 06/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    2,570       2,493,519  

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc., 2.88%, 06/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    4,004       4,239,551  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co., Series VVV, 1.70%, 10/01/30 (Call 07/01/30)(a)

    10,111       9,641,269  

Sempra Energy

   

3.25%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    8,026       8,699,767  

3.40%, 02/01/28 (Call 11/01/27)(a)

    11,158       12,101,476  

3.80%, 02/01/38 (Call 08/01/37)

    10,527       11,532,083  

4.00%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    7,582       8,149,379  

6.00%, 10/15/39

    9,731       13,205,804  

Southern California Edison Co.

   

3.65%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    13,584       13,514,985  

4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    20,660       21,488,344  

4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    8,932       10,239,829  

Series 20A, 2.95%, 02/01/51
(Call 08/01/50)

    9,054       8,199,105  

Series C, 4.13%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    13,836       14,641,485  

Series E, 3.70%, 08/01/25
(Call 06/01/25)(a)

    9,300       10,207,922  

Southern Co. (The)

   

3.25%, 07/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)(a)

    20,163       21,755,478  

4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)(a)

    20,093       22,809,170  

Series A, 3.70%, 04/30/30 (Call 01/30/30)

    12,151       13,287,018  

Series B, 4.00%, 01/15/51
(Call 10/15/25)(a)(b)

    7,456       7,944,368  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

   

2.45%, 12/15/50 (Call 06/15/50)

        10,173       8,892,481  

Series A, 3.15%, 01/15/26
(Call 10/15/25)(a)

    6,595       7,148,354  

Series A, 3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    7,850       8,657,742  
   

 

 

 
          1,136,643,498  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.0%  

Emerson Electric Co., 0.88%, 10/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    12,294       12,073,501  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.2%            

Agilent Technologies Inc., 2.30%, 03/12/31 (Call 12/12/30)

    13,986       13,760,167  

Honeywell International Inc.

   

1.35%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)(a)

    14,685       14,991,279  

1.95%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)(a)

    12,052       11,974,824  

2.30%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    3,689       3,892,696  

2.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    15,750       16,836,156  

2.70%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    7,997       8,418,111  

2.80%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)(a)

    8,319       8,022,629  
   

 

 

 
      77,895,862  
Environmental Control — 0.2%            

Republic Services Inc.

   

1.75%, 02/15/32 (Call 11/15/31)

    11,586       10,740,451  

2.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    3,215       3,393,798  

3.95%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    9,315       10,463,735  

Waste Management Inc.

   

1.50%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)(a)

    11,845       10,921,213  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Environmental Control (continued)

   

3.15%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

  $ 8,258     $ 8,987,930  

4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)(a)

    6,209       7,223,425  

4.15%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

        12,686       15,079,984  
   

 

 

 
          66,810,536  
Food — 1.0%            

Campbell Soup Co.

   

3.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    7,143       7,879,660  

4.15%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    10,641       11,975,547  

Conagra Brands Inc.

   

1.38%, 11/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    14,557       14,161,029  

4.30%, 05/01/24 (Call 04/01/24)

    2,005       2,210,171  

4.60%, 11/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    13,689       15,654,294  

4.85%, 11/01/28 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    13,264       15,611,668  

5.30%, 11/01/38 (Call 05/01/38)

    11,568       14,364,111  

5.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)(a)

    11,819       15,279,926  

General Mills Inc.

   

2.88%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    10,458       10,861,173  

3.20%, 02/10/27 (Call 11/10/26)(a)

    4,980       5,427,866  

4.00%, 04/17/25 (Call 02/17/25)

    8,802       9,764,004  

4.20%, 04/17/28 (Call 01/17/28)

    17,054       19,417,558  

JM Smucker Co. (The), 3.50%, 03/15/25

    10,191       11,118,189  

Kellogg Co., 3.25%, 04/01/26(a)

    8,410       9,152,667  

Kroger Co. (The)

   

2.65%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    9,238       9,828,413  

3.95%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)(a)

    10,940       11,925,284  

4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

    10,956       12,627,211  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, 3.40%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    8,893       9,724,710  

Mondelez International Inc.

   

1.50%, 05/04/25 (Call 04/04/25)

    10,717       10,916,269  

2.63%, 09/04/50 (Call 03/04/50)

    12,486       10,940,602  

2.75%, 04/13/30 (Call 01/13/30)

    15,891       16,408,954  

Sysco Corp.

   

3.25%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    10,508       11,375,726  

3.30%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    12,718       13,807,861  

3.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    10,075       11,112,651  

5.65%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    9,469       11,074,779  

5.95%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)

    12,553       15,835,473  

6.60%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    9,844       13,976,847  

6.60%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    13,865       20,606,837  

Tyson Foods Inc.

   

3.55%, 06/02/27 (Call 03/02/27)

    15,004       16,550,947  

3.95%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    5,632       6,152,529  

4.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    16,320       18,252,228  

4.35%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    7,362       8,478,412  

4.55%, 06/02/47 (Call 12/02/46)(a)

    8,669       10,278,384  

5.10%, 09/28/48 (Call 03/28/48)(a)

    17,670       22,606,630  
   

 

 

 
          425,358,610  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%            

International Paper Co.

   

4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(a)

    12,099       14,229,558  

4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    11,271       13,251,967  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    8,567       10,374,413  
   

 

 

 
      37,855,938  
Gas — 0.2%            

Atmos Energy Corp., 4.13%, 10/15/44
(Call 04/15/44)(a)

    8,045       9,093,348  

NiSource Inc. 0.95%, 08/15/25
(Call 07/15/25)

    14,426       14,269,313  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Gas (continued)

   

1.70%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

  $ 9,224     $ 8,582,468  

2.95%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)

    9,001       9,350,686  

3.49%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    12,355       13,500,094  

3.60%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(a)

    8,078       8,819,562  

3.95%, 03/30/48 (Call 09/30/47)(a)

    7,440       8,105,647  

4.38%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)(a)

        11,202       12,947,935  

4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    8,137       9,777,092  
   

 

 

 
      94,446,145  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.0%            

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

   

2.30%, 03/15/30 (Call 12/15/29)(a)

    8,200       8,319,845  

2.75%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)(a)

    9,450       8,684,648  
   

 

 

 
          17,004,493  
Health Care - Products — 1.1%            

Abbott Laboratories

   

2.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    11,451       12,326,014  

3.75%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)(a)

    19,576       22,139,751  

4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)(a)

    20,455       25,618,963  

4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)

    35,230       46,103,112  

Boston Scientific Corp.

   

2.65%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    13,380       13,570,934  

3.45%, 03/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)

    1,202       1,289,215  

3.75%, 03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    14,672       16,303,331  

4.00%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    5,461       6,114,278  

4.55%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    9,229       11,014,309  

4.70%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    11,313       13,943,623  

Danaher Corp., 2.60%, 10/01/50
(Call 04/01/50)(a)

    13,378       11,908,007  

DH Europe Finance II Sarl

   

2.60%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)(a)

    11,165       11,500,542  

3.25%, 11/15/39 (Call 05/15/39)

    10,311       10,662,137  

3.40%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    9,597       9,919,759  

Medtronic Inc.

   

3.50%, 03/15/25

    19,466       21,439,350  

4.38%, 03/15/35(a)

    21,849       26,617,599  

4.63%, 03/15/45

    20,605       26,101,753  

Stryker Corp.

   

1.95%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)

    9,020       8,735,782  

3.38%, 11/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)(a)

    8,602       9,410,151  

3.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    18,901       20,807,446  

4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    12,749       15,778,654  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

   

2.60%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    8,839       9,132,746  

2.95%, 09/19/26 (Call 06/19/26)(a)

    16,880       18,210,132  

3.20%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    9,957       10,849,234  

4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    8,735       10,087,729  

4.13%, 03/25/25 (Call 02/25/25)

    12,699       14,142,168  

4.50%, 03/25/30 (Call 12/25/29)

    14,538       17,026,320  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

   

3.55%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    22,127       24,115,874  

3.55%, 03/20/30 (Call 12/20/29)(a)

    10,275       11,108,338  
   

 

 

 
      455,977,251  
Health Care - Services — 2.0%            

Aetna Inc.

   

3.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)

    8,765       9,476,658  

3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    11,325       12,058,319  

6.63%, 06/15/36(a)

    10,605       15,027,178  

Anthem Inc.

   

1.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)

    8,620       8,694,510  

2.25%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    9,567       9,422,245  
 

 

 

2 0 2 1   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Health Care - Services (continued)

   

2.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

  $ 14,091     $ 14,772,221  

2.55%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    22,920       23,076,365  

2.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)

    7,518       7,848,457  

3.13%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    11,077       10,668,238  

3.35%, 12/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    12,511       13,558,164  

3.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    2,623       2,844,193  

3.60%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    16,462       17,092,559  

3.65%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    17,355       19,324,943  

3.70%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    8,793       9,266,525  

4.10%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    13,366       15,094,749  

4.38%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)(a)

    13,819       16,076,223  

4.55%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    9,317       11,096,384  

4.63%, 05/15/42(a)

    9,848       11,643,331  

4.65%, 01/15/43(a)

    11,040       13,248,342  

4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    8,983       10,751,940  

Ascension Health, Series B, 2.53%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)(a)

    313       324,004  

CommonSpirit Health

   

2.76%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    7,717       8,170,270  

3.35%, 10/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)(a)

    9,538       10,200,525  

4.19%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)(a)

    9,478       10,245,476  

HCA Inc.

   

4.13%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)

    18,698       20,772,435  

4.50%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)

    13,301       15,020,724  

5.00%, 03/15/24

    7,966       8,876,828  

5.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)(a)

    10,991       13,273,388  

5.25%, 04/15/25(a)

    15,133       17,395,029  

5.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    16,864       19,566,748  

5.25%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    22,578       27,784,997  

5.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    16,736       20,927,668  

Humana Inc., 4.95%, 10/01/44
(Call 04/01/44)

    8,516       10,383,867  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

   

4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)(a)

    17,385       20,824,452  

Series 2019, 3.27%, 11/01/49
(Call 05/01/49)(a)

    12,157       12,710,133  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

   

3.60%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    10,304       11,196,111  

4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    11,826       13,629,660  

Quest Diagnostics Inc., 2.95%, 06/30/30
(Call 03/30/30)

    11,101       11,548,597  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

   

2.00%, 05/15/30(a)

    12,611       12,440,837  

2.38%, 08/15/24(a)

    4,608       4,871,918  

2.75%, 05/15/40 (Call 11/15/39)

    12,383       12,025,589  

2.88%, 08/15/29(a)

    10,885       11,553,732  

2.90%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    11,921       11,421,465  

2.95%, 10/15/27(a)

    10,043       10,925,829  

3.10%, 03/15/26(a)

    12,380       13,522,286  

3.13%, 05/15/60 (Call 11/15/59)

    12,393       12,114,661  

3.45%, 01/15/27(a)

    8,191       9,116,163  

3.50%, 02/15/24(a)

    1,756       1,899,250  

3.50%, 08/15/39 (Call 02/15/39)(a)

    14,782       15,955,978  

3.70%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    15,521       16,936,821  

3.75%, 07/15/25(a)

    21,295       23,683,451  

3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    10,463       11,487,264  

3.85%, 06/15/28(a)

    12,851       14,539,930  

3.88%, 12/15/28

    10,359       11,734,996  

3.88%, 08/15/59 (Call 02/15/59)

    13,890       15,436,710  

4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    8,357       9,770,365  

4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)(a)

    6,019       7,076,456  

4.25%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

        14,262           16,841,059  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Health Care - Services (continued)

   

4.45%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)

  $ 11,237     $ 13,737,184  

4.63%, 07/15/35(a)

    11,202       13,712,943  

4.75%, 07/15/45

    23,102       29,255,493  

5.80%, 03/15/36

    9,987       13,563,670  

6.88%, 02/15/38

    12,983       19,643,855  
   

 

 

 
          837,160,361  
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.1%            

Ares Capital Corp.

   

2.15%, 07/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

        10,105       9,977,363  

3.25%, 07/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    8,177       8,544,516  

3.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    14,103       15,048,856  

4.20%, 06/10/24 (Call 05/10/24)

    6,731       7,260,577  

Owl Rock Capital Corp., 3.40%, 07/15/26
(Call 06/15/26)

    11,704       12,135,260  
   

 

 

 
      52,966,572  
Home Builders — 0.0%            

Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 11/29/27
(Call 05/29/27)(a)

    10,241       11,849,656  
   

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.0%            

Kimberly-Clark Corp., 3.10%, 03/26/30
(Call 12/26/29)(a)

    8,954       9,709,606  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.0%            

Aflac Inc.

   

3.60%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)

    11,642       12,879,007  

3.63%, 11/15/24(a)

    8,662       9,509,578  

American International Group Inc.

   

2.50%, 06/30/25 (Call 05/30/25)(a)

    16,923       17,834,755  

3.40%, 06/30/30 (Call 03/30/30)

    20,440       21,842,284  

3.75%, 07/10/25 (Call 04/10/25)(a)

    14,513       15,972,359  

3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34)

    13,619       14,887,953  

3.90%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    18,293       20,310,537  

4.13%, 02/15/24(a)

    828       905,479  

4.20%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)

    8,309       9,383,547  

4.38%, 06/30/50 (Call 12/30/49)(a)

    9,214       10,596,168  

4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54)(a)

    9,215       10,457,823  

4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)

    25,217       29,034,864  

4.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    10,182       12,263,855  

4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)

    8,187       9,843,200  

6.25%, 05/01/36

    10,897       14,717,378  

Aon Corp.

   

2.80%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    11,804       12,186,238  

3.75%, 05/02/29 (Call 02/02/29)(a)

    7,534       8,377,889  

Aon PLC, 3.88%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)(a)

    8,881       9,868,621  

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 3.64%, 06/30/50 (Call 12/30/49)

    11,207       11,473,712  

Athene Holding Ltd., 4.13%, 01/12/28
(Call 10/12/27)(a).

    11,700       12,907,697  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

   

1.45%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)(a)

    6,772       6,438,810  

2.50%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)(a)

    10,012       8,879,679  

2.85%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    20,110       19,032,466  

4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    25,045       29,484,209  

4.25%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(a)

    19,457       23,072,023  

5.75%, 01/15/40(a)

    9,841       13,795,894  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

   

3.13%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    30,591       33,500,510  

4.50%, 02/11/43(a)

    9,249       11,408,744  

Brighthouse Financial Inc.

   

3.70%, 06/22/27 (Call 03/22/27)(a)

    15,261       16,503,745  

4.70%, 06/22/47 (Call 12/22/46)(a)

    10,527       10,933,386  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Insurance (continued)

   

Chubb Corp. (The), 6.00%, 05/11/37(a)

  $ 10,242     $ 14,372,438  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.

   

3.15%, 03/15/25(a)

    6,202       6,720,017  

3.35%, 05/03/26 (Call 02/03/26)(a)

    8,469       9,288,234  

4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)(a)

    10,175       12,342,021  

Equitable Holdings Inc.

   

4.35%, 04/20/28 (Call 01/20/28)

    16,334       18,434,322  

5.00%, 04/20/48 (Call 10/20/47)(a)

    17,550       21,404,844  

Manulife Financial Corp.

   

4.15%, 03/04/26(a)

    10,889       12,298,114  

5.38%, 03/04/46(a)

    8,234       11,118,109  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

   

2.25%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)(a)

    8,827       8,771,837  

3.88%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    1,258       1,371,637  

4.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    16,773       19,421,551  

4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    14,110       18,407,845  

MetLife Inc.

   

3.60%, 04/10/24(a)

    1,722       1,873,828  

4.05%, 03/01/45(a)

    11,111       12,822,047  

4.13%, 08/13/42(a)

    7,949       9,214,149  

4.55%, 03/23/30 (Call 12/23/29)(a)

    11,821       13,894,330  

4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 11/13/45)(a)

    8,297       10,249,562  

4.88%, 11/13/43(a)

    10,220       13,089,391  

5.70%, 06/15/35

    12,188       16,534,747  

5.88%, 02/06/41

    9,010       12,609,395  

6.38%, 06/15/34(a)

    10,595       15,004,489  

Progressive Corp. (The), 4.13%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    9,647       11,437,363  

Prudential Financial Inc.

   

3.70%, 03/13/51 (Call 09/13/50)(a)

    16,826       18,136,914  

3.91%, 12/07/47 (Call 06/07/47)

    10,332       11,482,021  

3.94%, 12/07/49 (Call 06/07/49)

    11,104       12,420,487  

4.35%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)

    8,909       10,564,276  

4.60%, 05/15/44(a)

    8,515       10,370,540  

5.70%, 12/14/36(a)

        10,368       14,051,468  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

   

5.35%, 11/01/40(a)

    8,692       11,894,008  

6.25%, 06/15/37(a)

    9,996       14,332,056  
   

 

 

 
          812,234,450  
Internet — 1.4%            

Alphabet Inc.

   

0.45%, 08/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    8,804       8,722,713  

0.80%, 08/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    12,412       12,017,899  

1.10%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)(a)

    25,338       23,493,272  

1.90%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    14,260       12,545,376  

2.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)

    23,293       24,417,772  

2.05%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)

    25,197       21,082,854  

2.25%, 08/15/60 (Call 02/15/60)

    22,740       18,839,242  

Amazon.com Inc.

   

0.80%, 06/03/25 (Call 05/03/25)

    14,135       14,156,201  

1.20%, 06/03/27 (Call 04/03/27)

    13,798       13,707,546  

1.50%, 06/03/30 (Call 03/03/30)

    23,464       22,585,968  

2.50%, 06/03/50 (Call 12/03/49)

    27,674       24,872,774  

2.70%, 06/03/60 (Call 12/03/59)

    22,868       20,578,904  

2.80%, 08/22/24 (Call 06/22/24)(a)

    7,822       8,385,609  

3.15%, 08/22/27 (Call 05/22/27)(a)

    43,310       47,613,589  

3.80%, 12/05/24 (Call 09/05/24)(a)

    11,199       12,381,844  

3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)

    30,746       35,470,950  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)(a)

    29,805       35,129,973  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)(a)

    24,921       30,227,882  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Internet (continued)

   

4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34)

  $ 14,784     $ 18,753,662  

4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)

    17,185       22,674,168  

5.20%, 12/03/25 (Call 09/03/25)

    10,363       12,268,508  

Booking Holdings Inc.

   

3.60%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    11,294       12,524,259  

4.63%, 04/13/30 (Call 01/13/30)

    17,347       20,329,992  

eBay Inc.

   

1.90%, 03/11/25 (Call 02/11/25)

    8,833       9,125,734  

2.70%, 03/11/30 (Call 12/11/29)

    9,721       9,905,340  

3.45%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    5,157       5,562,057  

3.60%, 06/05/27 (Call 03/05/27)

    9,612       10,613,275  

4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)(a)

    12,213       13,101,013  

Expedia Group Inc.

   

2.95%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)(a)(c)

    11,244       11,187,081  

3.25%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(a)

    15,248       15,502,582  

3.80%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    11,031       11,824,203  

4.63%, 08/01/27 (Call 05/01/27)(a)(c)

    9,590       10,774,899  

5.00%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    9,484       10,765,215  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., 3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    8,725       9,522,019  
   

 

 

 
      590,664,375  
Lodging — 0.3%            

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

   

3.20%, 08/08/24 (Call 07/08/24)

    15,573       16,315,893  

3.50%, 08/18/26 (Call 06/18/26)(a)

    11,747       12,350,454  

3.90%, 08/08/29 (Call 05/08/29)(a)

    9,905       10,327,648  

Marriott International Inc./MD

   

Series EE, 5.75%, 05/01/25
(Call 04/01/25)(a)

    17,373       19,990,713  

Series FF, 4.63%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

    12,854       14,436,546  

Series GG, 3.50%, 10/15/32 (Call 07/15/32)

    9,140       9,528,980  

Series R, 3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    10,758       11,403,488  

Marriott International Inc/MD, 2.85%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/31)

    12,508       12,426,647  

Sands China Ltd.

   

3.80%, 01/08/26 (Call 12/08/25)

    1,025       1,091,504  

5.13%, 08/08/25 (Call 06/08/25)(a)

    9,891       11,037,240  

5.40%, 08/08/28 (Call 05/08/28)

        15,146       17,222,941  
   

 

 

 
          136,132,054  
Machinery — 0.5%            

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

   

0.80%, 11/13/25(a)

    11,903       11,789,692  

0.90%, 03/02/26(a)

    3,600       3,583,841  

1.10%, 09/14/27(a)

    10,935       10,702,614  

2.15%, 11/08/24(a)

    12,048       12,653,647  

Caterpillar Inc.

   

2.60%, 04/09/30 (Call 01/09/30)(a)

    8,923       9,291,966  

3.25%, 09/19/49 (Call 03/19/49)(a)

    10,376       10,817,857  

3.25%, 04/09/50 (Call 10/09/49)(a)

    15,031       15,677,872  

3.40%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    1,544       1,672,235  

3.80%, 08/15/42(a)

    17,761       20,273,833  

5.20%, 05/27/41

    8,870       11,751,195  

Deere & Co.

   

3.75%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)(a)

    12,137       13,807,858  

3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)(a)

    13,452       15,646,714  

John Deere Capital Corp.

   

0.70%, 01/15/26(a)

    3,658       3,623,896  

3.45%, 03/13/25(a)

    10,116       11,112,842  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

   

2.06%, 04/05/25 (Call 03/05/25)

    10,686       11,109,043  
 

 

 

2 0 2 1   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Machinery (continued)

   

2.57%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(a)

  $ 17,146     $ 17,474,889  

3.11%, 02/15/40 (Call 08/15/39)

    5,252       5,266,853  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

   

3.45%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    8,125       8,829,249  

4.40%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    1,501       1,637,457  

4.95%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

        13,710       15,767,509  
   

 

 

 
          212,491,062  
Manufacturing — 0.9%            

3M Co.

   

2.00%, 02/14/25 (Call 01/14/25)(a)

    8,706       9,091,845  

2.38%, 08/26/29 (Call 05/26/29)

    11,808       12,110,287  

2.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    10,321       11,158,453  

3.25%, 02/14/24 (Call 01/14/24)

    3,103       3,330,551  

3.25%, 08/26/49 (Call 02/26/49)(a)

    10,759       11,108,758  

3.38%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    6,253       6,871,402  

4.00%, 09/14/48 (Call 03/14/48)(a)

    10,454       12,189,885  

Eaton Corp., 4.15%, 11/02/42(a)

    10,744       12,319,009  

General Electric Co.

   

3.45%, 05/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    12,652       13,824,504  

3.63%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(a)

    13,002       14,123,922  

4.13%, 10/09/42(a)

    10,613       11,574,905  

4.25%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)(a)

    15,060       16,826,387  

4.35%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)(a)

    34,923       38,848,157  

4.50%, 03/11/44

    11,258       12,766,103  

5.88%, 01/14/38

    33,809       44,157,079  

6.15%, 08/07/37

    13,508       18,031,320  

6.75%, 03/15/32

    34,905       47,209,316  

6.88%, 01/10/39(a)

    22,787       32,711,497  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

   

2.65%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    12,332       13,260,165  

3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)(a)

    10,310       11,908,931  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

3.25%, 06/14/29 (Call 03/14/29)(a)

    11,384       12,264,929  

4.00%, 06/14/49 (Call 12/14/48)

    9,962       11,262,070  

Trane Technologies Luxembourg Finance SA, 3.80%, 03/21/29 (Call 12/21/28)(a)

    8,418       9,370,737  
   

 

 

 
      386,320,212  
Media — 5.0%            

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

   

2.30%, 02/01/32 (Call 11/01/31)

    12,420       11,651,491  

2.80%, 04/01/31 (Call 01/01/31)(a)

    15,189       15,045,751  

3.50%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)(a)

    13,388       12,872,776  

3.70%, 04/01/51 (Call 10/01/50)(a)

    23,624       22,254,637  

3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    12,284       13,318,421  

3.85%, 04/01/61 (Call 10/01/60)

    19,607       18,002,126  

3.90%, 06/01/52 (Call 12/01/51)

    9,161       8,905,109  

4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    15,336       16,993,001  

4.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    1,123       1,227,572  

4.80%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)(a)

    31,250       34,355,353  

4.91%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25)

    49,626       56,435,005  

5.05%, 03/30/29 (Call 12/30/28)(a)

    15,311       17,738,845  

5.13%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    13,743       15,663,146  

5.38%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    8,773       10,411,244  

5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)(a)

    28,890       33,903,539  

5.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    27,734       33,944,713  

6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)(a)

    22,832       29,797,356  

6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45)

    39,667       52,350,305  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Media (continued)

   

Comcast Corp.

   

1.50%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

  $ 13,628     $ 12,686,536  

1.95%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    16,840       16,289,096  

2.35%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)(a)

    15,353       16,081,297  

2.45%, 08/15/52 (Call 02/15/52)

        15,937           13,709,529  

2.65%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    17,075       17,605,449  

2.65%, 08/15/62 (Call 02/15/62)(a)

    12,493       10,872,204  

2.80%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)(a)

    17,496       16,136,372  

3.00%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    1,860       1,987,120  

3.10%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    8,208       8,900,024  

3.15%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    23,456       25,581,123  

3.15%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    18,109       19,551,407  

3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)

    11,699       12,251,106  

3.25%, 11/01/39 (Call 05/01/39)

    15,819       16,391,409  

3.30%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)

    13,426       14,724,173  

3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)

    9,272       10,174,639  

3.38%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    7,691       8,400,096  

3.38%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)

    16,227       17,803,015  

3.40%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)

    16,210       17,658,372  

3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    14,141       14,673,361  

3.45%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    18,355       19,091,228  

3.55%, 05/01/28 (Call 02/01/28)(a)

    10,926       12,113,390  

3.60%, 03/01/24(a)

    1,591       1,730,740  

3.70%, 04/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    12,888       14,045,266  

3.75%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    18,230       20,108,527  

3.90%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    13,473       15,177,749  

3.95%, 10/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    30,660       34,433,559  

3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    21,406       24,037,371  

4.00%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    9,820       11,095,757  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    11,109       12,535,573  

4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    22,533       25,534,319  

4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)(a)

    15,327       17,551,831  

4.15%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    35,226       40,473,191  

4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    11,398       13,248,211  

4.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)(a)

    15,434       17,842,148  

4.25%, 01/15/33

    19,505       22,825,461  

4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)(a)

    8,718       10,316,725  

4.60%, 10/15/38 (Call 04/15/38)

    31,960       38,859,464  

4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    18,835       23,067,475  

4.65%, 07/15/42

    13,207       16,163,647  

4.70%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)

    39,544       49,471,549  

4.75%, 03/01/44

    11,406       14,117,185  

4.95%, 10/15/58 (Call 04/15/58)(a)

    28,557       38,056,058  

5.65%, 06/15/35(a)

    10,981       14,667,916  

6.45%, 03/15/37

    10,688       15,319,002  

6.50%, 11/15/35

    14,418       20,587,501  

6.95%, 08/15/37

    9,574       14,418,955  

7.05%, 03/15/33(a)

    10,914       15,698,621  

Discovery Communications LLC

   

3.63%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    12,664       13,562,411  

3.95%, 03/20/28 (Call 12/20/27)(a)

    18,803       20,654,800  

4.00%, 09/15/55 (Call 03/15/55)(a)(c)

    18,416       18,003,058  

4.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(a)

    8,718       9,623,003  

4.65%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    11,352       12,547,176  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)(a)

    14,085       16,514,270  

5.30%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)(a)

    8,872       10,615,796  

Fox Corp.

   

4.71%, 01/25/29 (Call 10/25/28)(a)

    22,580       26,211,939  

5.48%, 01/25/39 (Call 07/25/38)

    15,757       19,721,935  

5.58%, 01/25/49 (Call 07/25/48)(a)

    17,244       22,074,920  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Media (continued)

   

NBCUniversal Media LLC

   

4.45%, 01/15/43

  $ 11,166     $ 13,401,569  

5.95%, 04/01/41(a)

    13,764       19,331,316  

Time Warner Cable LLC

   

4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    14,242       15,288,739  

5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    12,345       14,818,468  

5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)(a)

    12,904       16,152,232  

6.55%, 05/01/37(a)

    17,998       23,829,613  

6.75%, 06/15/39(a)

    16,412       22,415,021  

7.30%, 07/01/38

    16,836       23,826,120  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 8.38%, 07/15/33

    11,902       17,446,835  

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.

   

1.85%, 07/30/26(a)

    13,014       13,398,599  

2.95%, 06/15/27(a)

    10,686       11,535,943  

3.00%, 02/13/26(a)

    11,282       12,195,139  

3.15%, 09/17/25

    9,036       9,838,178  

4.13%, 06/01/44

    10,241       11,791,208  

ViacomCBS Inc.

   

4.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    8,989       9,904,040  

4.20%, 05/19/32 (Call 02/19/32)(a)

    11,056       12,330,312  

4.38%, 03/15/43(a)

    15,791       17,082,074  

4.75%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    13,822       15,665,099  

4.95%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)(a)

    13,886       16,330,611  

4.95%, 05/19/50 (Call 11/19/49)(a)

    10,905       12,690,564  

5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    13,484       17,231,378  

6.88%, 04/30/36

    12,820       17,766,374  

7.88%, 07/30/30

    12,206       17,058,426  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

   

1.75%, 08/30/24 (Call 07/30/24)

    4,481       4,631,270  

1.75%, 01/13/26(a)

    19,326       19,844,934  

2.00%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)(a)

    22,145       21,988,940  

2.20%, 01/13/28(a)

    11,797       12,092,692  

2.65%, 01/13/31(a)

    23,422       24,104,084  

2.75%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(a)

    18,248       17,002,375  

3.35%, 03/24/25(a)

    21,923       23,881,408  

3.50%, 05/13/40 (Call 11/13/39)(a)

    19,202       20,505,939  

3.60%, 01/13/51 (Call 07/13/50)

    35,338       38,037,540  

3.80%, 03/22/30(a)

    13,808       15,455,246  

3.80%, 05/13/60 (Call 11/13/59)

    17,373       19,053,322  

4.63%, 03/23/40 (Call 09/23/39)(a)

    9,765       11,916,889  

4.70%, 03/23/50 (Call 09/23/49)(a)

    19,490       24,645,620  

6.20%, 12/15/34(a)

    11,873       16,489,849  

6.40%, 12/15/35(a)

    13,232       18,936,933  

6.65%, 11/15/37

        14,482       21,379,471  
   

 

 

 
          2,089,758,815  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.0%            

Precision Castparts Corp., 3.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    9,112       9,911,373  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 0.5%            

Barrick Gold Corp., 5.25%, 04/01/42

    7,726       9,716,060  

Barrick North America Finance LLC

   

5.70%, 05/30/41(a)

    8,800       11,553,533  

5.75%, 05/01/43(a)

    9,522       12,754,580  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd., 5.95%, 10/15/39

    8,214       11,076,508  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.

   

4.13%, 02/24/42

    11,084       12,992,051  

5.00%, 09/30/43(a)

    23,950       31,592,069  

Newmont Corp.

   

2.25%, 10/01/30 (Call 07/01/30)(a)

    12,281       12,050,575  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Mining (continued)

   

4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)(a)

  $ 10,086     $ 12,397,981  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    8,655       12,094,896  

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., 6.13%, 12/15/33(a)

    8,564       11,876,468  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.

   

3.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    8,368       9,275,266  

5.20%, 11/02/40

    11,529       15,174,119  

7.13%, 07/15/28

    11,443       15,456,816  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC, 4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42)(a)

        8,362       9,797,300  
   

 

 

 
          187,808,222  
Oil & Gas — 5.0%            

BP Capital Markets America Inc.

   

1.75%, 08/10/30 (Call 05/10/30)(a)

    10,193       9,685,105  

2.77%, 11/10/50 (Call 05/10/50)(a)

    15,787       13,949,428  

2.94%, 06/04/51 (Call 12/04/50)(a)

    24,642       22,329,570  

3.00%, 02/24/50 (Call 08/24/49)

    19,164       17,692,115  

3.02%, 01/16/27 (Call 10/16/26)

    10,353       11,136,433  

3.12%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)

    16,751       18,066,754  

3.19%, 04/06/25 (Call 03/06/25)(a)

    8,994       9,719,931  

3.22%, 04/14/24 (Call 02/14/24)

    1,518       1,628,426  

3.38%, 02/08/61 (Call 08/08/60)

    15,040       14,247,330  

3.41%, 02/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(a)

    10,527       11,563,993  

3.63%, 04/06/30 (Call 01/06/30)(a)

    14,418       15,878,307  

3.79%, 02/06/24 (Call 01/06/24)

    2,013       2,182,252  

3.80%, 09/21/25 (Call 07/21/25)

    12,092       13,426,557  

3.94%, 09/21/28 (Call 06/21/28)

    11,556       12,987,052  

4.23%, 11/06/28 (Call 08/06/28)(a)

    21,999       25,095,949  

BP Capital Markets PLC

   

3.28%, 09/19/27 (Call 06/19/27)(a)

    16,221       17,663,310  

3.51%, 03/17/25(a)

    10,373       11,372,339  

3.54%, 11/04/24(a)

    8,401       9,211,958  

3.72%, 11/28/28 (Call 08/28/28)

    8,994       9,966,680  

3.81%, 02/10/24

    1,988       2,165,754  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   

3.85%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    14,431       15,763,548  

4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    6,740       7,984,369  

6.25%, 03/15/38

    11,347       14,939,664  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

   

4.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    2,232       2,391,319  

4.25%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)(a)

    9,037       9,924,708  

4.40%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    9,504       10,358,252  

5.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    11,884       13,495,848  

5.40%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    10,503       11,952,548  

6.75%, 11/15/39

    18,364       23,305,018  

Chevron Corp.

   

1.55%, 05/11/25 (Call 04/11/25)(a)

    25,333       25,968,025  

2.00%, 05/11/27 (Call 03/11/27)(a)

    11,420       11,820,507  

2.24%, 05/11/30 (Call 02/11/30)(a)

    12,014       12,086,295  

2.95%, 05/16/26 (Call 02/16/26)

    22,467       24,276,591  

3.08%, 05/11/50 (Call 11/11/49)(a)

    11,789       11,477,460  

3.33%, 11/17/25 (Call 08/17/25)

    4,474       4,915,149  

Chevron USA Inc.

   

0.69%, 08/12/25 (Call 07/12/25)(a)

    6,594       6,522,510  

1.02%, 08/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)(a)

    9,375       9,101,968  

2.34%, 08/12/50 (Call 02/12/50)

    7,769       6,595,796  

5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    9,599       12,214,767  

5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    11,685       15,215,758  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    9,571       13,519,884  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Oil & Gas (continued)

   

Cimarex Energy Co.

   

3.90%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

  $ 9,436     $ 10,336,761  

4.38%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    6,447       7,024,025  

ConocoPhillips

   

3.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(c)

    14,753       16,414,800  

4.30%, 08/15/28 (Call 05/15/28)(c)

    12,832       14,641,748  

4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)(c)

    7,651       9,545,920  

6.50%, 02/01/39(a)

        32,964           47,371,473  

ConocoPhillips Co.

   

4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    7,908       9,141,022  

4.95%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    14,639       17,093,370  

6.95%, 04/15/29(a)

    17,413       23,282,774  

Devon Energy Corp.

   

4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    9,215       9,952,883  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(a)

    7,961       8,873,456  

5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)(a)

    13,468       15,942,596  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

   

2.88%, 12/01/24 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    10,244       10,812,337  

3.13%, 03/24/31 (Call 12/24/30)

    8,523       8,599,179  

3.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 10/01/26)

    9,325       9,913,497  

3.50%, 12/01/29 (Call 09/01/29)(a)

    14,052       14,726,725  

EOG Resources Inc.

   

4.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    5,272       5,955,500  

4.38%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    7,908       9,136,677  

4.95%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    8,213       10,184,174  

Equinor ASA

   

1.75%, 01/22/26 (Call 12/22/25)(a)

    2,114       2,177,791  

2.38%, 05/22/30 (Call 02/22/30)

    6,216       6,292,250  

2.88%, 04/06/25 (Call 03/06/25)

    5,747       6,164,322  

3.13%, 04/06/30 (Call 01/06/30)(a)

    4,396       4,706,044  

3.25%, 11/18/49 (Call 05/18/49)

    10,307       10,292,684  

3.63%, 09/10/28 (Call 06/10/28)(a)

    8,521       9,424,500  

3.70%, 03/01/24(a)

    2,215       2,406,538  

3.70%, 04/06/50 (Call 10/06/49)

    7,993       8,653,459  

3.95%, 05/15/43(a)

    10,348       11,629,003  

4.80%, 11/08/43

    9,661       11,901,789  

5.10%, 08/17/40(a)

    8,755       11,212,658  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

2.02%, 08/16/24 (Call 07/16/24)(a)

    2,155       2,251,594  

2.28%, 08/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)(a)

    16,138       16,960,065  

2.44%, 08/16/29 (Call 05/16/29)(a)

    14,233       14,602,260  

2.61%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)(a)

    21,707       22,238,073  

2.71%, 03/06/25 (Call 12/06/24)(a)

    19,971       21,279,556  

2.99%, 03/19/25 (Call 02/19/25)

    29,812       32,092,681  

3.00%, 08/16/39 (Call 02/16/39)

    8,005       7,880,319  

3.04%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    27,145       29,475,773  

3.10%, 08/16/49 (Call 02/16/49)(a)

    16,146       15,493,041  

3.18%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)

    1,708       1,829,732  

3.29%, 03/19/27 (Call 01/19/27)(a)

    11,515       12,739,691  

3.45%, 04/15/51 (Call 10/15/50)(a)

    27,296       27,819,499  

3.48%, 03/19/30 (Call 12/19/29)(a)

    21,627       23,649,512  

3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)

    10,113       10,523,324  

4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    27,774       31,174,243  

4.23%, 03/19/40 (Call 09/19/39)(a)

    22,413       25,594,723  

4.33%, 03/19/50 (Call 09/19/49)

    31,128       36,259,482  

Hess Corp.

   

4.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    11,746       13,000,131  

5.60%, 02/15/41(a)

    10,625       12,424,115  

6.00%, 01/15/40

    9,933       12,139,574  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Oil & Gas (continued)

   

Marathon Oil Corp.

   

3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

  $ 9,964     $ 10,803,965  

4.40%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    14,114       15,725,136  

6.60%, 10/01/37

    8,441       10,573,467  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   

3.63%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    6,102       6,590,765  

4.70%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    14,597       16,478,977  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    10,854       12,172,048  

6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    12,872       17,072,531  

Phillips 66

   

2.15%, 12/15/30 (Call 09/15/30)

    10,199       9,697,247  

3.90%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    9,589       10,581,002  

4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34)

    11,943       13,922,786  

4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)(a)

    18,487       21,948,987  

5.88%, 05/01/42

    16,273       21,446,447  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

   

1.13%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    5,235       5,163,047  

1.90%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)

    7,757       7,249,330  

2.15%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    14,333       13,550,524  

Shell International Finance BV

   

2.00%, 11/07/24 (Call 10/07/24)(a)

    11,627       12,126,380  

2.38%, 04/06/25 (Call 03/06/25)(a)

    15,544       16,415,408  

2.38%, 11/07/29 (Call 08/07/29)(a)

    16,961       17,285,769  

2.50%, 09/12/26(a)

    12,230       12,971,573  

2.75%, 04/06/30 (Call 01/06/30)(a)

    17,652       18,377,963  

2.88%, 05/10/26(a)

    18,968       20,493,435  

3.13%, 11/07/49 (Call 05/07/49)(a)

    13,546       13,248,302  

3.25%, 05/11/25

    30,499       33,235,215  

3.25%, 04/06/50 (Call 10/06/49)(a)

    20,023       20,064,055  

3.75%, 09/12/46

    13,055       14,166,718  

3.88%, 11/13/28 (Call 08/13/28)(a)

    13,262       14,981,266  

4.00%, 05/10/46

    25,312       28,348,055  

4.13%, 05/11/35(a)

    16,298       18,766,963  

4.38%, 05/11/45

    32,305       38,118,747  

4.55%, 08/12/43(a)

    13,862       16,623,825  

5.50%, 03/25/40(a)

    9,956       13,435,298  

6.38%, 12/15/38

    32,157       46,378,144  

Suncor Energy Inc.

   

3.60%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    9,114       9,907,259  

3.75%, 03/04/51 (Call 09/04/50)(a)

    7,552       7,564,397  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    8,698       9,032,228  

6.50%, 06/15/38

    11,732       15,975,799  

6.80%, 05/15/38

    10,951       15,109,436  

6.85%, 06/01/39

    10,573       14,737,251  

Total Capital International SA

   

2.43%, 01/10/25 (Call 10/10/24)(a)

    10,456       11,017,544  

2.83%, 01/10/30 (Call 10/10/29)(a)

    13,370       14,062,844  

2.99%, 06/29/41 (Call 12/29/40)(a)

    8,807       8,561,529  

3.13%, 05/29/50 (Call 11/29/49)

        26,490       25,379,237  

3.39%, 06/29/60 (Call 12/29/59)(a)

    8,668       8,483,228  

3.46%, 02/19/29 (Call 11/19/28)(a)

    14,885       16,313,214  

3.46%, 07/12/49 (Call 01/12/49)(a)

    11,253       11,453,353  

3.75%, 04/10/24

    8,426       9,218,405  

Total Capital SA, 3.88%, 10/11/28

    11,148           12,584,952  

Valero Energy Corp.

   

2.85%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    11,525       12,157,245  

3.40%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    16,983       18,196,841  

4.00%, 04/01/29 (Call 01/01/29)(a)

    8,128       8,867,718  

4.35%, 06/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)

    8,545       9,533,717  

6.63%, 06/15/37

    18,766       24,516,745  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

7.50%, 04/15/32

  $     8,600     $ 11,697,585  
   

 

 

 
          2,049,420,472  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%            

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc.

   

3.34%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)

    16,123       17,405,740  

4.08%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    15,246       16,317,086  

Baker Hughes Holdings LLC,
5.13%, 09/15/40

    13,798       16,913,622  

Halliburton Co.

   

2.92%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/29)(a)

    9,172       9,210,926  

3.80%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    12,277       13,556,678  

4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    9,832       10,605,231  

4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35)

    12,343       13,942,649  

5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)(a)

    21,408       24,193,538  

6.70%, 09/15/38

    10,658       13,943,867  

7.45%, 09/15/39

    10,917       15,480,950  

Schlumberger Investment SA,
2.65%, 06/26/30 (Call 03/26/30)(a)

    14,219       14,522,018  
   

 

 

 
      166,092,305  
Packaging & Containers — 0.0%            

WRKCo Inc.

   

4.65%, 03/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    9,365       10,686,786  

4.90%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    5,872       6,952,620  
   

 

 

 
      17,639,406  
Pharmaceuticals — 8.4%            

AbbVie Inc.

   

2.60%, 11/21/24 (Call 10/21/24)

    40,307       42,699,370  

2.95%, 11/21/26 (Call 09/21/26)

    45,285       48,503,038  

3.20%, 05/14/26 (Call 02/14/26)

    22,519       24,399,812  

3.20%, 11/21/29 (Call 08/21/29)

    52,664       56,267,050  

3.60%, 05/14/25 (Call 02/14/25)

    41,748       45,633,236  

3.80%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)

    32,367       35,447,876  

3.85%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    1,666       1,815,651  

4.05%, 11/21/39 (Call 05/21/39)

    40,380       45,182,587  

4.25%, 11/14/28 (Call 08/14/28)

    17,794       20,354,236  

4.25%, 11/21/49 (Call 05/21/49)(a)

    61,819       70,035,258  

4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)(a)

    12,152       13,999,686  

4.40%, 11/06/42(a)

    29,264       33,857,702  

4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)(a)

    19,432       22,515,872  

4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34)(a)

    28,005       32,862,932  

4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)(a)

    18,422       21,783,630  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)

    30,588       36,430,002  

4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    8,783       10,502,571  

4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    10,479       12,694,540  

4.88%, 11/14/48 (Call 05/14/48)

    19,912       24,531,417  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

2.70%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    12,139       12,243,072  

3.45%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)(a)

    9,405       10,310,624  

AstraZeneca PLC

   

0.70%, 04/08/26 (Call 03/08/26)(a)

    15,115       14,707,128  

1.38%, 08/06/30 (Call 05/06/30)

    14,541       13,392,244  

3.13%, 06/12/27 (Call 03/12/27)(a)

    8,271       8,975,568  

3.38%, 11/16/25

    22,022       24,140,996  

4.00%, 01/17/29 (Call 10/17/28)

    10,201       11,512,220  

4.00%, 09/18/42(a)

    11,912       13,385,591  

4.38%, 11/16/45

    11,306       13,292,846  

4.38%, 08/17/48 (Call 02/17/48)(a)

    8,709       10,296,490  

6.45%, 09/15/37(a)

    31,272       44,828,049  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

Becton Dickinson and Co.

   

1.96%, 02/11/31 (Call 11/11/30)

  $     11,707     $     11,156,625  

2.82%, 05/20/30 (Call 02/20/30)(a)

    8,087       8,350,626  

3.36%, 06/06/24 (Call 04/06/24)(a)

    4,570       4,921,252  

3.70%, 06/06/27 (Call 03/06/27)

    23,104       25,696,022  

3.73%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    16,056       17,589,224  

3.79%, 05/20/50 (Call 11/20/49)

    10,095       10,733,259  

4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)

    16,981       20,268,104  

4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    10,628       12,762,267  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

0.75%, 11/13/25 (Call 10/13/25)(a)

    11,398       11,291,306  

1.13%, 11/13/27 (Call 09/13/27)(a)

    11,063       10,842,048  

1.45%, 11/13/30 (Call 08/13/30)(a)

    14,674       13,829,143  

2.35%, 11/13/40 (Call 05/13/40)

    9,103       8,400,103  

2.55%, 11/13/50 (Call 05/13/50)(a)

    18,209       16,274,498  

2.90%, 07/26/24 (Call 06/26/24)

    21,537       23,079,157  

3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    32,712       35,841,217  

3.25%, 02/27/27(a)

    6,784       7,497,294  

3.40%, 07/26/29 (Call 04/26/29)(a)

    44,169       48,669,596  

3.45%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

    11,995       13,351,781  

3.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)(a)

    13,021       14,524,201  

3.90%, 02/20/28 (Call 11/20/27)

    17,125       19,381,262  

4.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)

    23,549       27,500,758  

4.25%, 10/26/49 (Call 04/26/49)

    35,956       42,539,285  

4.35%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    13,653       16,323,883  

4.55%, 02/20/48 (Call 08/20/47)

    15,879       19,483,417  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    19,602       25,377,337  

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

3.08%, 06/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)

    3,032       3,229,209  

3.41%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    15,003       16,364,708  

Cigna Corp.

   

1.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)

    3,283       3,280,265  

2.38%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    14,483       14,323,665  

2.40%, 03/15/30 (Call 12/15/29)

    17,297       17,304,488  

3.20%, 03/15/40 (Call 09/15/39)(a)

    9,686       9,766,959  

3.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)

    11,011       11,882,524  

3.40%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    16,329       17,840,876  

3.40%, 03/15/50 (Call 09/15/49)

    13,693       13,558,952  

3.40%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    14,361       14,216,205  

3.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)

    4,872       5,209,233  

3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    10,471       11,240,157  

4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    23,619       26,537,706  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    43,114       49,372,372  

4.50%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/27/25)

    15,062       17,175,179  

4.80%, 08/15/38 (Call 02/15/38)

    24,189       29,143,572  

4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/16/46)

    15,035       18,174,782  

4.90%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    34,246       42,069,389  

CVS Health Corp.

   

1.30%, 08/21/27 (Call 06/21/27)(a)

    25,095       24,481,641  

1.75%, 08/21/30 (Call 05/21/30)(a)

    15,277       14,380,979  

1.88%, 02/28/31 (Call 11/28/30)(a)

    13,937       13,185,070  

2.63%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    3,995       4,234,443  

2.70%, 08/21/40 (Call 02/21/40)

    14,184       13,085,018  

2.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    18,991       20,284,042  

3.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    10,209       10,982,122  

3.25%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

    19,279       20,532,253  

3.63%, 04/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)(a)

    10,418       11,531,497  

3.75%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)

    13,148       14,448,158  

3.88%, 07/20/25 (Call 04/20/25)

    32,463       35,982,301  

4.10%, 03/25/25 (Call 01/25/25)(a)

    11,743       13,083,081  
 

 

 

2 0 2 1   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

4.13%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

  $     11,719     $ 12,976,090  

4.25%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    9,500       10,646,865  

4.30%, 03/25/28 (Call 12/25/27)(a)

    71,220       81,053,609  

4.78%, 03/25/38 (Call 09/25/37)

    54,030       64,583,394  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (Call 09/25/47)

    84,606           104,065,152  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)

    37,010       46,026,772  

5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)

    8,619       10,817,301  

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

2.25%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    12,731       10,841,573  

2.50%, 09/15/60 (Call 03/15/60)(a)

    10,232       8,748,532  

3.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    9,077       9,997,478  

3.95%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    17,217       19,602,333  

4.15%, 03/15/59 (Call 09/15/58)(a)

    13,084       15,491,316  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.

   

3.63%, 05/15/25(a)

    13,015       14,390,549  

3.88%, 05/15/28(a)

    17,933       20,342,196  

6.38%, 05/15/38

    33,617       48,987,822  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC

   

3.00%, 06/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    2,265       2,426,230  

3.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)(a)

    11,435       12,513,688  

Johnson & Johnson

   

0.55%, 09/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)(a)

    9,477       9,379,597  

0.95%, 09/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    17,707       17,300,407  

1.30%, 09/01/30 (Call 06/01/30)(a)

    11,693       11,064,575  

2.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    11,491       10,487,332  

2.25%, 09/01/50 (Call 03/01/50)(a)

    9,861       8,743,504  

2.45%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    21,680       23,156,228  

2.45%, 09/01/60 (Call 03/01/60)

    14,076       12,491,245  

2.63%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    7,738       8,273,176  

2.90%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)

    16,525       17,938,226  

2.95%, 03/03/27 (Call 12/03/26)(a)

    13,078       14,309,613  

3.40%, 01/15/38 (Call 07/15/37)(a)

    11,261       12,391,127  

3.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    9,097       10,047,344  

3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35)(a)

    8,549       9,681,415  

3.63%, 03/03/37 (Call 09/03/36)(a)

    17,170       19,490,357  

3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    18,957       21,506,625  

3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)

    11,280       12,953,157  

4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33)(a)

    8,596       10,572,373  

5.95%, 08/15/37

    13,219       18,862,996  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.,
4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    8,121       9,127,980  

Merck & Co. Inc.

   

0.75%, 02/24/26 (Call 01/24/26)(a)

    11,509       11,406,981  

1.45%, 06/24/30 (Call 03/24/30)(a)

    12,922       12,288,817  

2.35%, 06/24/40 (Call 12/24/39)(a)

    11,901       11,039,107  

2.45%, 06/24/50 (Call 12/24/49)(a)

    14,332       12,653,978  

2.75%, 02/10/25 (Call 11/10/24)(a)

    24,852       26,537,912  

3.40%, 03/07/29 (Call 12/07/28)

    14,670       16,281,447  

3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)(a)

    21,841       24,251,456  

3.90%, 03/07/39 (Call 09/07/38)

    12,963       14,809,883  

4.00%, 03/07/49 (Call 09/07/48)(a)

    16,106       18,677,460  

4.15%, 05/18/43

    15,011       17,745,998  

Mylan Inc.

   

4.55%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)(a)

    8,779       9,944,362  

5.20%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    7,859       9,140,021  

Novartis Capital Corp.

   

1.75%, 02/14/25 (Call 01/14/25)(a)

    14,578       15,063,942  

2.00%, 02/14/27 (Call 12/14/26)(a)

    16,292       16,856,086  

2.20%, 08/14/30 (Call 05/14/30)(a)

    12,969       13,164,422  

2.75%, 08/14/50 (Call 02/14/50)(a)

    13,192       12,636,807  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

3.00%, 11/20/25 (Call 08/20/25)(a)

  $     19,556     $ 21,185,030  

3.10%, 05/17/27 (Call 02/17/27)

    11,337       12,368,099  

3.40%, 05/06/24(a)

    10,236       11,103,540  

4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)

    12,042       14,083,168  

4.40%, 05/06/44(a)

    20,841       25,587,152  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.,
3.15%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)

    10,186       10,128,195  

Pfizer Inc.

   

0.80%, 05/28/25 (Call 04/28/25)(a)

    8,405       8,428,912  

1.70%, 05/28/30 (Call 02/28/30)(a)

    11,088       10,767,290  

2.55%, 05/28/40 (Call 11/28/39)(a)

    11,118       10,681,850  

2.63%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)

    12,283       12,854,114  

2.70%, 05/28/50 (Call 11/28/49)(a)

    13,154       12,286,067  

2.75%, 06/03/26(a)

    17,184       18,577,624  

3.00%, 12/15/26(a)

    18,775       20,562,812  

3.40%, 05/15/24(a)

    1,914       2,078,630  

3.45%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    13,515       14,935,394  

3.60%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    7,483       8,364,461  

3.90%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)(a)

    9,297       10,603,572  

4.00%, 12/15/36(a)

    10,747       12,551,587  

4.00%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    13,829       16,034,111  

4.13%, 12/15/46

    13,496       15,860,267  

4.20%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    11,407       13,597,817  

4.30%, 06/15/43(a)

    9,105       10,853,146  

4.40%, 05/15/44(a)

    11,639       14,090,931  

7.20%, 03/15/39

    29,088       45,928,870  

Sanofi, 3.63%, 06/19/28 (Call 03/19/28)(a)

    9,582       10,761,845  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 3.20%, 09/23/26 (Call 06/23/26)

    32,680       35,497,343  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

2.05%, 03/31/30 (Call 12/31/29)(a)

    28,368       27,479,523  

3.03%, 07/09/40 (Call 01/09/40)(a)

    17,138       16,656,229  

3.18%, 07/09/50 (Call 01/09/50)(a)

    22,499       21,368,803  

3.38%, 07/09/60 (Call 01/09/60)(a)

    11,311       10,852,796  

5.00%, 11/26/28 (Call 08/26/28)(a)

    18,511       22,015,336  

Utah Acquisition Sub Inc.

   

3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    24,560       27,123,401  

5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    11,161       12,960,232  

Viatris Inc.

   

1.65%, 06/22/25 (Call 05/22/25)(a)(c)

    9,193       9,287,552  

2.30%, 06/22/27 (Call 04/22/27)(a)(c)

    10,696       10,850,243  

2.70%, 06/22/30 (Call 03/22/30)(a)(c)

    16,641       16,453,151  

3.85%, 06/22/40 (Call 12/22/39)(c)

    16,996       17,292,798  

4.00%, 06/22/50 (Call 12/22/49)(a)(c)

    22,533       22,372,292  

Wyeth LLC

   

5.95%, 04/01/37

    24,378       33,867,324  

6.50%, 02/01/34

    10,159       14,612,586  

Zoetis Inc.

   

2.00%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    9,633       9,341,554  

3.00%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)

    9,539       10,245,067  

4.50%, 11/13/25 (Call 08/13/25)(a)

    8,804       10,014,909  

4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    13,396       16,402,476  
   

 

 

 
          3,461,940,760  
Pipelines — 3.3%            

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC

   

3.70%, 11/15/29 (Call 05/18/29)(a)

    17,216       18,339,439  

5.13%, 06/30/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    18,069       20,833,158  

5.88%, 03/31/25 (Call 10/02/24)

    16,453       18,838,224  

7.00%, 06/30/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    11,175       12,869,481  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

Enable Midstream Partners LP,
4.95%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

  $ 6,417     $ 7,169,035  

Enbridge Inc.

   

3.13%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)(a)

        11,800           12,403,220  

4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)

    11,029       12,408,343  

5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    7,407       9,384,660  

Energy Transfer LP

   

2.90%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    10,988       11,553,122  

3.75%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    19,405       20,190,809  

4.00%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)

    9,010       9,700,285  

4.05%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)

    11,841       12,830,841  

4.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    3,654       4,012,894  

4.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    11,490       12,841,936  

4.95%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(a)

    11,190       12,605,852  

5.00%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    22,618       23,838,467  

5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    11,397       12,058,458  

5.25%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    17,152       19,648,762  

5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    9,119       9,719,398  

5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    8,577       9,208,149  

5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    16,839       18,288,695  

5.50%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    11,650       13,521,625  

6.00%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    11,667       13,520,509  

6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)(a)

    10,462       12,197,116  

6.25%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    19,622       23,426,814  

6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    9,436       11,531,553  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

   

2.80%, 01/31/30 (Call 10/31/29)(a)

    12,759       13,151,822  

3.13%, 07/31/29 (Call 04/30/29)

    13,165       13,942,609  

3.20%, 02/15/52 (Call 08/15/51)(a)

    8,523       7,853,265  

3.70%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    9,437       10,422,908  

3.70%, 01/31/51 (Call 07/31/50)

    13,129       13,111,768  

3.75%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    11,302       12,367,243  

3.90%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)

    1,958       2,117,616  

3.95%, 01/31/60 (Call 07/31/59)

    11,580       11,615,994  

4.15%, 10/16/28 (Call 07/16/28)

    13,325       15,058,513  

4.20%, 01/31/50 (Call 07/31/49)(a)

    13,964       14,959,830  

4.25%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    13,352       14,330,618  

4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    11,558       12,916,562  

4.80%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    13,273       15,438,126  

4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    9,108       10,699,824  

4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    15,957       18,335,073  

4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    10,959       12,783,269  

5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    12,943       15,524,791  

5.95%, 02/01/41

    8,554       11,263,454  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

   

5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    8,990       10,863,812  

6.95%, 01/15/38

    14,042       19,151,190  

Kinder Morgan Inc.

   

2.00%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)(a)

    10,616       9,931,542  

3.60%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)

    6,731       6,415,424  

4.30%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    15,861       17,710,718  

4.30%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    12,701       14,302,166  

5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45)

    7,649       8,785,095  

5.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    7,478       8,871,380  

5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    9,073       10,879,405  

5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    18,739       22,868,603  

7.75%, 01/15/32

    10,010       14,092,696  

Magellan Midstream Partners LP,
3.95%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    9,693       9,831,580  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

MPLX LP

   

1.75%, 03/01/26 (Call 02/01/26)

  $     16,497     $ 16,602,843  

2.65%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)

    18,718       18,496,195  

4.00%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    14,152       15,631,214  

4.13%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    13,997       15,591,156  

4.50%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    17,933       19,662,833  

4.70%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    16,879       18,490,394  

4.80%, 02/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)

    8,463       9,749,064  

4.88%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    12,421       13,917,904  

4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    12,488       14,088,291  

5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    10,648       12,447,558  

5.50%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    17,274       20,970,975  

ONEOK Inc.

   

3.10%, 03/15/30 (Call 12/15/29)(a)

    9,755       9,905,073  

3.40%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)

    8,606       8,969,397  

4.55%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)

    6,547       7,315,129  

5.20%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    7,311       8,317,029  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

   

3.55%, 12/15/29 (Call 09/15/29)

    9,438       9,580,864  

3.60%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    8,127       8,651,369  

3.80%, 09/15/30 (Call 06/15/30)(a)

    8,666       8,926,818  

4.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)

    8,494       9,414,792  

4.65%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)

    10,755       11,925,036  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

   

4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 09/15/27)

    13,394       14,804,656  

4.50%, 05/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    24,531       27,640,444  

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)

    16,859       19,373,688  

5.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    22,672       25,992,174  

5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)

    8,482       9,580,694  

5.88%, 06/30/26 (Call 12/31/25)

    14,095       16,684,392  

Spectra Energy Partners LP,
4.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)

    4,250       4,696,372  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

   

4.10%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(a)

    14,433       16,193,627  

4.25%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    14,985       16,941,831  

4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)

    15,284       17,540,418  

4.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    8,497       9,813,588  

4.88%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    8,711       10,358,599  

5.10%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    9,711       12,123,279  

6.10%, 06/01/40

    9,236       12,162,086  

6.20%, 10/15/37

    10,992       14,429,770  

7.63%, 01/15/39

    14,564       21,723,336  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC,
7.85%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    10,655       13,588,535  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

   

2.60%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    4,473       4,406,647  

3.50%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)(a)

    10,504       11,210,561  

3.75%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    16,125       17,703,691  

3.90%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    8,606       9,399,175  

4.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    8,593       9,499,957  

4.30%, 03/04/24 (Call 12/04/23)

    1,790       1,951,521  

4.55%, 06/24/24 (Call 03/24/24)

    6,803       7,511,181  

4.85%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    9,996       11,310,249  

5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)(a)

    10,966       12,710,484  

6.30%, 04/15/40

    14,186       18,512,151  
   

 

 

 
          1,369,054,781  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.8%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

   

1.88%, 02/01/33 (Call 11/01/32)

    11,348       10,472,831  

2.00%, 05/18/32 (Call 02/18/32)

    8,049       7,640,170  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

3.00%, 05/18/51 (Call 11/18/50)

  $     12,425     $     11,633,544  

3.38%, 08/15/31 (Call 05/15/31)(a)

    6,756       7,248,053  

American Tower Corp.

   

1.88%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)(a)

    7,790       7,364,872  

2.10%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)

    12,175       11,703,267  

2.40%, 03/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)

    8,050       8,405,749  

2.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    12,251       12,873,916  

2.90%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    9,149       9,427,293  

3.10%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(a)

    13,421       12,496,838  

3.38%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)

    11,929       12,965,703  

3.55%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    9,667       10,541,734  

3.80%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    13,228       14,557,971  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    8,978       9,920,123  

5.00%, 02/15/24

    2,238       2,489,498  

Boston Properties LP

   

2.55%, 04/01/32 (Call 01/01/32)

    13,734       13,286,592  

2.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)(a)

    10,371       11,012,649  

3.20%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    10,489       11,236,015  

3.25%, 01/30/31 (Call 10/30/30)(a)

    14,491       15,179,767  

3.40%, 06/21/29 (Call 03/21/29)

    6,901       7,356,881  

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/03/25)(a)

    13,883       15,337,487  

4.50%, 12/01/28 (Call 09/01/28)(a)

    6,117       7,032,377  

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP

   

4.05%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)

    9,642       10,598,827  

4.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(a)

    8,957       9,859,807  

Crown Castle International Corp.

   

1.05%, 07/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    17,339       16,894,180  

2.10%, 04/01/31 (Call 01/01/31)(a)

    16,166       15,419,469  

2.25%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)(a)

    9,474       9,168,083  

2.90%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)

    15,065       13,985,725  

3.20%, 09/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    3,542       3,796,231  

3.25%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)(a)

    9,417       8,893,137  

3.30%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)(a)

    8,369       8,863,561  

3.65%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)

    11,700       12,838,134  

3.70%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    8,970       9,877,569  

3.80%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    12,017       13,175,198  

4.45%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    9,604       10,862,840  

Digital Realty Trust LP

   

3.60%, 07/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)(a)

    7,661       8,427,847  

3.70%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    12,342       13,670,041  

Equinix Inc.

   

2.15%, 07/15/30 (Call 04/15/30)

    12,796       12,306,980  

2.63%, 11/18/24 (Call 10/18/24)

    13,833       14,591,432  

3.20%, 11/18/29 (Call 08/18/29)(a)

    12,630       13,313,788  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)

    6,719       7,220,842  

ERP Operating LP, 4.50%, 07/01/44
(Call 01/01/44)(a)

    5,265       6,379,919  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc.

   

5.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    9,015       10,184,978  

5.30%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(a)

    7,736       8,816,001  

5.38%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    11,155       12,613,457  

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP, 2.00%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)(a)

    9,449       8,916,462  

Healthpeak Properties Inc.

   

3.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    8,462       8,847,669  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    8,547       9,486,281  

Prologis LP

   

1.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)(a)

    7,081       6,514,499  

2.25%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(a)

    11,209       11,222,864  

Realty Income Corp., 3.25%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)(a)

    8,393       8,969,782  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

Simon Property Group LP

   

1.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 11/01/27)

  $ 9,102     $ 8,939,893  

2.00%, 09/13/24 (Call 06/13/24)(a)

        10,074       10,439,920  

2.45%, 09/13/29 (Call 06/13/29)(a)

    14,087       14,156,171  

2.65%, 07/15/30 (Call 04/15/30)(a)

    11,875       12,040,013  

3.25%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)(a)

    9,276       10,042,940  

3.25%, 09/13/49 (Call 03/13/49)(a)

    14,143       13,589,840  

3.30%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    9,172       9,918,372  

3.38%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    7,088       7,634,388  

3.38%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    7,958       8,646,583  

3.38%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    8,512       9,220,577  

3.50%, 09/01/25 (Call 06/01/25)(a)

    12,144       13,260,844  

3.80%, 07/15/50 (Call 01/15/50)(a)

    7,811       8,243,794  

Ventas Realty LP, 4.40%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(a)

    5,649       6,398,343  

Welltower Inc.

   

2.80%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)

    5,426       5,502,304  

3.10%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    7,557       7,836,914  

3.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)

    2,049       2,209,049  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    13,929       15,459,051  

4.25%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)(a)

    8,129       9,170,474  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   

4.00%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)

    5,161       5,808,140  

4.00%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(a)

    7,702       8,642,038  

7.38%, 03/15/32

    16,065       22,914,660  
   

 

 

 
          745,973,241  
Retail — 3.3%            

AutoZone Inc., 4.00%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(a)

    9,204       10,290,785  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

1.38%, 06/20/27 (Call 04/20/27)(a)

    13,533       13,594,697  

1.60%, 04/20/30 (Call 01/20/30)(a)

    20,393       19,693,428  

1.75%, 04/20/32 (Call 01/20/32)(a)

    11,994       11,532,110  

3.00%, 05/18/27 (Call 02/18/27)(a)

    11,353       12,435,352  

Dollar General Corp., 3.50%, 04/03/30 (Call 01/03/30)(a)

    11,758       12,723,683  

Dollar Tree Inc.

   

4.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    15,492       17,141,906  

4.20%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    14,219       16,143,569  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

   

0.90%, 03/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)(a)

    4,002       3,845,155  

1.38%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)(a)

    13,803       12,853,483  

2.13%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    13,692       14,359,382  

2.38%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    12,189       10,616,501  

2.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    9,972       10,588,940  

2.70%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(a)

    16,913       17,720,301  

2.80%, 09/14/27 (Call 06/14/27)

    11,083       11,969,148  

2.95%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)

    16,964       18,157,908  

3.00%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    13,856       15,075,724  

3.13%, 12/15/49 (Call 06/15/49)(a)

    12,496       12,624,498  

3.30%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)(a)

    14,152       15,009,450  

3.35%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    11,893       13,067,469  

3.35%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)(a)

    17,207       18,133,292  

3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)

    11,039       11,844,735  

3.75%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    4,481       4,865,173  

3.90%, 12/06/28 (Call 09/06/28)(a)

    5,187       5,951,311  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    11,933       13,588,183  

4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    10,866       12,884,168  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    17,165       20,424,470  

4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)(a)

    9,435       11,486,701  

4.50%, 12/06/48 (Call 06/06/48)(a)

    15,786       19,727,868  

4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    11,956       15,422,665  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

5.88%, 12/16/36

  $     36,054     $     50,041,066  

5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)(a)

    11,223       15,952,237  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

   

1.30%, 04/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    11,749       11,258,315  

1.70%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)(a)

    12,756       11,990,787  

2.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    15,490       16,410,470  

2.63%, 04/01/31 (Call 01/01/31)

    11,947       12,111,282  

3.00%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    20,447       19,294,368  

3.10%, 05/03/27 (Call 02/03/27)(a)

    17,502       18,995,804  

3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    8,625       9,443,549  

3.65%, 04/05/29 (Call 01/05/29)

    17,448       19,273,563  

3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)(a)

    14,039       14,806,695  

4.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    8,882       9,864,960  

4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)(a)

    17,330       19,135,954  

4.50%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    14,622       17,011,963  

McDonald’s Corp.

   

2.13%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/29)(a)

    8,234       8,153,511  

2.63%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)

    9,598       9,950,963  

3.30%, 07/01/25 (Call 06/01/25)

    9,023       9,830,686  

3.50%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    10,774       11,893,782  

3.50%, 07/01/27 (Call 05/01/27)(a)

    11,216       12,404,959  

3.60%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)(a)

    8,473       9,341,965  

3.63%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(a)

    16,013       16,834,598  

3.70%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25)(a)

    19,006       21,093,691  

3.80%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)

    11,690       13,052,416  

4.20%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)(a)

    8,541       9,822,800  

4.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    11,249       13,178,200  

4.45%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)(a)

    8,040       9,474,246  

4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35)

    8,644       10,422,624  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)

    19,565       24,138,311  

6.30%, 10/15/37

    11,917       16,744,299  

6.30%, 03/01/38

    11,418       16,030,724  

Nordstrom Inc., 5.00%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    9,460       9,200,755  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.,
3.60%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)(a)

    8,291       9,138,441  

Starbucks Corp.

   

2.25%, 03/12/30 (Call 12/12/29)

    8,440       8,376,530  

2.55%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)(a)

    13,762       13,900,526  

3.50%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)

    14,475       14,717,714  

3.55%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    10,268       11,266,995  

3.80%, 08/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    13,508       15,018,479  

4.00%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)(a)

    6,499       7,360,743  

4.45%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    11,749       13,824,249  

4.50%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    11,085       13,031,825  

Target Corp.

   

2.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    16,546       17,415,779  

2.35%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(a)

    11,991       12,294,631  

2.50%, 04/15/26(a)

    9,282       9,960,337  

3.38%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(a)

    14,015       15,528,844  

3.50%, 07/01/24(a)

    3,912       4,286,640  

4.00%, 07/01/42

    12,594       15,199,891  

TJX Companies Inc. (The)

   

2.25%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    11,219       11,819,683  

3.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    13,997       15,309,696  

3.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    9,047       10,133,925  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

   

3.45%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    5,548       6,067,789  

4.10%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    9,639       10,156,316  

Walmart Inc.

   

2.65%, 12/15/24 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    7,839       8,393,360  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

2.85%, 07/08/24 (Call 06/08/24)(a)

  $ 6,720     $ 7,212,847  

2.95%, 09/24/49 (Call 03/24/49)(a)

        10,447       10,574,611  

3.05%, 07/08/26 (Call 05/08/26)(a)

    14,413       15,789,828  

3.25%, 07/08/29 (Call 04/08/29)(a)

    14,274       15,772,105  

3.55%, 06/26/25 (Call 04/26/25)(a)

    16,198       17,958,216  

3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    10,946       12,309,078  

3.70%, 06/26/28 (Call 03/26/28)(a)

    30,176       34,116,331  

3.95%, 06/28/38 (Call 12/28/37)

    17,105       19,940,927  

4.05%, 06/29/48 (Call 12/29/47)

    32,409       38,866,001  

5.25%, 09/01/35

    22,925       30,502,403  

5.63%, 04/01/40(a)

    7,709       10,771,456  

5.63%, 04/15/41

    12,683       17,932,645  

6.20%, 04/15/38

    11,984       17,522,352  

6.50%, 08/15/37(a)

    14,744       21,903,874  
   

 

 

 
        1,385,306,665  
Semiconductors — 2.8%            

Analog Devices Inc.

   

3.50%, 12/05/26 (Call 09/05/26)(a)

    9,500       10,448,048  

3.90%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)(a)

    9,669       10,766,010  

Applied Materials Inc.

   

1.75%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    8,685       8,440,722  

2.75%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    7,008       6,661,823  

3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    13,608       14,991,565  

4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    11,159       13,619,863  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.

   

3.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    12,065       12,909,046  

3.88%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    49,907       54,669,021  

Broadcom Inc.

   

1.95%, 02/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)(c)

    7,633       7,516,620  

2.45%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)(a)(c)

    24,499       23,359,265  

2.60%, 02/15/33 (Call 11/15/32)(c)

    16,658       15,728,467  

3.15%, 11/15/25 (Call 10/15/25)

    5,736       6,145,738  

3.42%, 04/15/33 (Call 01/15/33)(c)

    35,994       36,480,527  

3.46%, 09/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    15,060       16,320,028  

3.47%, 04/15/34 (Call 01/15/34)(c)

    36,182       36,578,663  

3.50%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40)(c)

    33,587       32,396,788  

3.75%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)(c)

    17,152       16,600,433  

4.11%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    27,490       30,329,536  

4.15%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)(a)

    25,488       27,878,275  

4.25%, 04/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)

    1,018       1,135,879  

4.30%, 11/15/32 (Call 08/15/32)

    20,442       22,558,884  

4.70%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    200       225,716  

4.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    28,386       32,299,967  

5.00%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(a)

    20,628       23,719,436  

Intel Corp.

   

2.45%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)

    19,022       19,600,817  

2.60%, 05/19/26 (Call 02/19/26)(a)

    12,997       13,881,571  

2.88%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)(a)

    987       1,055,278  

3.10%, 02/15/60 (Call 08/15/59)

    11,865       11,406,108  

3.15%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27)(a)

    11,030       12,093,563  

3.25%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    22,502       22,782,451  

3.40%, 03/25/25 (Call 02/25/25)(a)

    15,622       17,106,804  

3.70%, 07/29/25 (Call 04/29/25)(a)

    24,440       27,108,352  

3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)(a)

    21,983       23,983,589  

3.75%, 03/25/27 (Call 01/25/27)(a)

    11,936       13,417,709  

3.90%, 03/25/30 (Call 12/25/29)(a)

    15,700       17,889,337  

4.00%, 12/15/32(a)

    8,191       9,567,258  

4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45)(a)

    12,005       13,782,657  

4.10%, 05/11/47 (Call 11/11/46)

    11,069       12,676,794  

4.60%, 03/25/40 (Call 09/25/39)

    9,341       11,314,611  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Semiconductors (continued)            

4.75%, 03/25/50 (Call 09/25/49)

  $     25,375     $ 32,168,661  

4.80%, 10/01/41

    9,787       12,288,028  

4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45)(a)

    7,131       9,075,656  

4.95%, 03/25/60 (Call 09/25/59)

    11,284       15,071,569  

KLA Corp.

   

3.30%, 03/01/50 (Call 08/28/49)(a)

    9,180       9,133,939  

4.10%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    10,937       12,403,577  

4.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    6,298       7,050,168  

Lam Research Corp.

   

1.90%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)

    8,834       8,681,901  

2.88%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    8,001       7,683,990  

3.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    11,268       12,567,736  

4.00%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    8,915       10,177,868  

4.88%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    8,337       10,919,731  

Marvell Technology Inc.

   

2.45%, 04/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(c)

    8,519       8,571,979  

2.95%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/31)(c)

    3,268       3,271,087  

Micron Technology Inc.

   

4.19%, 02/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    10,191       11,444,832  

4.66%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    9,170       10,568,155  

NVIDIA Corp.

   

2.85%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    15,765       16,715,010  

3.20%, 09/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)(a)

    12,160       13,358,926  

3.50%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    12,186       13,327,314  

3.50%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    22,762       24,471,164  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC,
4.88%, 03/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(c)

    1,959       2,174,073  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA Inc.

   

3.40%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(c)

    10,031       10,723,720  

3.88%, 06/18/26 (Call 04/18/26)(a)(c)

    13,178       14,583,649  

4.30%, 06/18/29 (Call 03/18/29)(c)

    12,329       13,966,779  

QUALCOMM Inc.

   

1.30%, 05/20/28 (Call 02/20/28)

    10,694       10,340,575  

1.65%, 05/20/32 (Call 02/20/32)

    18,399       17,145,507  

2.15%, 05/20/30 (Call 02/20/30)(a)

    13,561       13,603,194  

3.25%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)(a)

    20,922       23,079,654  

3.25%, 05/20/50 (Call 11/20/49)(a)

    10,194       10,392,555  

3.45%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)

    3,603       3,956,554  

4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)(a)

    17,093       20,376,466  

4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34)(a)

    6,539       8,055,679  

4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)(a)

    16,477       20,901,730  

Texas Instruments Inc.

   

1.38%, 03/12/25 (Call 02/12/25)

    8,981       9,204,498  

1.75%, 05/04/30 (Call 02/04/30)

    10,128       9,843,875  

2.25%, 09/04/29 (Call 06/04/29)

    9,247       9,421,321  

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    7,780       9,040,877  

4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    15,373       18,561,555  
   

 

 

 
          1,163,770,771  
Software — 3.7%            

Activision Blizzard Inc.

   

2.50%, 09/15/50 (Call 03/15/50)

    18,240       15,550,476  

3.40%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    11,033       12,152,754  

Adobe Inc.

   

2.15%, 02/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    11,373       11,915,190  

2.30%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    14,622       14,875,831  

3.25%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    3,755       4,067,957  

Citrix Systems Inc.

   

1.25%, 03/01/26 (Call 02/01/26)

    18,016       17,857,504  

3.30%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/29)

    7,444       7,779,863  

4.50%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    8,718       9,988,066  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Software (continued)            

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

   

1.15%, 03/01/26 (Call 02/01/26)

  $ 9,242     $ 9,149,850  

1.65%, 03/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)(a)

    8,903       8,731,834  

2.25%, 03/01/31 (Call 12/01/30)(a)

        20,090       19,756,884  

3.10%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    9,615       9,495,898  

Fiserv Inc.

   

2.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 04/01/27)(a)

    12,253           12,632,336  

2.65%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)(a)

    11,509       11,713,317  

2.75%, 07/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)

    10,808       11,470,903  

3.20%, 07/01/26 (Call 05/01/26)

    24,597       26,680,575  

3.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)(a)

    32,165       34,782,781  

3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    12,211       13,461,963  

4.20%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)

    12,013       13,620,313  

4.40%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)(a)

    21,919       25,583,447  

Microsoft Corp.

   

2.40%, 08/08/26 (Call 05/08/26)(a)

    40,204       42,743,622  

2.53%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    59,655       55,429,785  

2.68%, 06/01/60 (Call 12/01/59)

    41,614       38,458,186  

2.70%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)(a)

    22,197       23,821,938  

2.88%, 02/06/24 (Call 12/06/23)

    9,881       10,516,994  

2.92%, 03/17/52 (Call 09/17/51)

    97,625       97,269,528  

3.04%, 03/17/62 (Call 09/17/61)

    35,515       35,362,143  

3.13%, 11/03/25 (Call 08/03/25)(a)

    31,232       34,159,500  

3.30%, 02/06/27 (Call 11/06/26)(a)

    38,789       43,039,890  

3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)

    11,440       12,769,056  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34)(a)

    18,832       21,187,717  

3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)

    1,755       2,016,579  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36)

    393       471,860  

4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46)

    312       386,016  

4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56)

    375       489,931  

Oracle Corp.

   

1.65%, 03/25/26 (Call 02/25/26)

    12,357       12,479,994  

2.30%, 03/25/28 (Call 01/25/28)(a)

    10,127       10,279,453  

2.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    38,714       40,755,765  

2.65%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    34,537       36,369,488  

2.80%, 04/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)(a)

    25,398       26,934,747  

2.88%, 03/25/31 (Call 12/25/30)

    37,195       37,811,808  

2.95%, 11/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    16,033       17,125,453  

2.95%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)

    27,714       29,622,067  

2.95%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)

    26,046       26,963,205  

3.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    28,575       31,011,662  

3.40%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)(a)

    8,522       9,194,892  

3.60%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    34,587       35,216,148  

3.60%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    41,400       40,655,421  

3.65%, 03/25/41 (Call 09/25/40)

    27,199       27,715,509  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (Call 05/15/37)

    19,775       20,994,406  

3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    14,157       15,196,612  

3.85%, 04/01/60 (Call 10/01/59)

    38,553       38,562,045  

3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)(a)

    14,520       15,788,893  

3.95%, 03/25/51 (Call 09/25/50)

    35,399       36,767,879  

4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    33,763       35,246,739  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    25,387       26,544,091  

4.10%, 03/25/61 (Call 09/25/60)

    21,201       22,106,172  

4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    21,763       23,101,934  

4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)(a)

    19,838       22,393,779  

4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)(a)

    14,301       15,736,747  

4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    10,615       11,976,993  

5.38%, 07/15/40(a)

    23,916       29,760,731  

6.13%, 07/08/39

    14,977       20,089,832  

6.50%, 04/15/38(a)

    15,508       21,395,324  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Software (continued)            

Roper Technologies Inc.

   

1.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

  $     11,831     $ 11,083,191  

4.20%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    9,035       10,310,726  

salesforce.com Inc., 3.70%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)

    16,025       17,996,069  

VMware Inc.

   

3.90%, 08/21/27 (Call 05/21/27)(a)

    14,755       16,355,203  

4.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    8,637       9,649,271  

4.70%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(a)

    6,957       8,097,277  
   

 

 

 
          1,520,680,013  
Telecommunications — 7.1%            

AT&T Inc.

   

1.65%, 02/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    16,347       15,923,204  

1.70%, 03/25/26 (Call 03/25/23)

    4,247       4,265,597  

2.25%, 02/01/32 (Call 11/01/31)(a)

    27,821       26,346,022  

2.30%, 06/01/27 (Call 04/01/27)

    26,038       26,715,644  

2.55%, 12/01/33 (Call 09/01/33)(a)(c)

    56,019       53,404,621  

2.75%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)(a)

    33,069       33,017,690  

3.10%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    27,536       25,445,183  

3.30%, 02/01/52 (Call 08/01/51)

    22,729       20,634,675  

3.40%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    12,792       13,938,222  

3.50%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)(a)

    27,610       27,099,367  

3.50%, 09/15/53 (Call 03/15/53)(c)

    75,914       69,849,830  

3.50%, 02/01/61 (Call 08/01/60)(a)

    14,374       13,003,679  

3.55%, 09/15/55 (Call 03/15/55)(c)

    80,431       73,944,103  

3.65%, 06/01/51 (Call 12/01/50)

    31,765       30,587,195  

3.65%, 09/15/59 (Call 03/15/59)(c)

    70,342       64,607,312  

3.80%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    3,819       4,239,670  

3.80%, 12/01/57 (Call 06/01/57)(c)

    84,879       80,937,092  

3.85%, 06/01/60 (Call 12/01/59)

    16,503       15,826,575  

4.10%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    3,823       4,293,005  

4.13%, 02/17/26 (Call 11/17/25)(a)

    2,685       3,024,207  

4.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    3,081       3,487,156  

4.30%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    31,881       35,957,703  

4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    13,877       15,161,570  

4.35%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    31,876       36,152,089  

4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(a)

    7,957       8,663,135  

4.45%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    1,031       1,133,436  

4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)(a)

    28,198       31,884,110  

4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)

    17,511       19,192,611  

4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48)(a)

    8,589       9,446,205  

4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(a)

    28,261       32,434,296  

4.85%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    11,022       12,790,514  

5.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/14/49)(a)

    8,402       10,171,813  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36)(a)

    20,212       24,544,733  

5.35%, 09/01/40(a)

    7,057       8,700,618  

5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    3,741       4,822,370  

Bell Canada, 4.46%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    8,417       9,896,854  

British Telecommunications PLC,
9.63%, 12/15/30(a)

    32,317       50,445,887  

Cisco Systems Inc.

   

2.50%, 09/20/26 (Call 06/20/26)(a)

    15,396       16,574,609  

2.95%, 02/28/26

    14,352       15,648,195  

5.50%, 01/15/40(a)

    21,626       29,840,548  

5.90%, 02/15/39

    22,692       32,404,124  

Corning Inc.

   

4.38%, 11/15/57 (Call 05/15/57)(a)

    8,868       9,798,645  

5.45%, 11/15/79 (Call 05/19/79)

    10,410       13,322,958  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance
BV, 8.75%, 06/15/30

    40,806       60,788,641  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

Motorola Solutions Inc.

   

2.30%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)

  $     11,332     $     10,949,688  

4.60%, 05/23/29 (Call 02/23/29)

    8,750       10,057,890  

Orange SA

   

5.38%, 01/13/42(a)

    11,476       15,098,040  

5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)(a)

    10,736       14,442,255  

9.00%, 03/01/31(a)

    31,284       48,886,690  

Rogers Communications Inc.

   

3.70%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)(a)

    11,721       11,878,270  

4.30%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)(a)

    9,387       10,388,261  

4.35%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)(a)

    13,209       14,661,287  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    12,564       15,115,517  

Telefonica Emisiones SA

   

4.10%, 03/08/27(a)

    19,733       22,175,888  

4.67%, 03/06/38

    8,447       9,585,912  

4.90%, 03/06/48(a)

    13,546       15,509,242  

5.21%, 03/08/47

    27,166       32,139,551  

5.52%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    13,490       16,738,867  

7.05%, 06/20/36(a)

    23,125       32,435,227  

Telefonica Europe BV, 8.25%, 09/15/30(a)

    17,451       24,968,479  

TELUS Corp., 4.60%, 11/16/48
(Call 05/16/48)(a)

    8,011       9,495,301  

T-Mobile USA Inc.

   

1.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)(c)

    16,458       16,510,975  

2.05%, 02/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)(c)

    16,845       16,730,358  

2.25%, 11/15/31 (Call 08/15/31)(c)

    15,126       14,481,577  

2.55%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)(a)(c)

    29,802       29,334,890  

3.00%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40)(a)(c)

    27,552       25,744,280  

3.30%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)(a)(c)

    34,402       32,087,950  

3.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(c)

    32,863       35,629,588  

3.60%, 11/15/60 (Call 05/15/60)(c)

    13,262       12,667,633  

3.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(c)

    43,540       47,971,440  

3.88%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(c)

    77,384       84,526,033  

4.38%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)(c)

    22,066       24,542,979  

4.50%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)(a)(c)

    29,057       32,755,224  

Verizon Communications Inc.

   

0.85%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/20/25)(a)

    21,202       20,924,267  

1.45%, 03/20/26 (Call 02/20/26)

    17,580       17,692,705  

1.50%, 09/18/30 (Call 06/18/30)(a)

    12,002       11,171,094  

1.68%, 10/30/30 (Call 07/30/30)(c)

    5,323       4,987,126  

1.75%, 01/20/31 (Call 10/20/30)

    27,503       25,840,391  

2.10%, 03/22/28 (Call 01/22/28)

    17,737       17,894,796  

2.55%, 03/21/31 (Call 12/21/30)

    48,526       48,615,890  

2.63%, 08/15/26(a)

    23,751       25,231,122  

2.65%, 11/20/40 (Call 05/20/40)

    23,912       22,144,817  

2.88%, 11/20/50 (Call 05/20/50)(a)

    30,896       28,032,475  

2.99%, 10/30/56 (Call 04/30/56)(c)

    43,498       38,911,027  

3.00%, 03/22/27 (Call 01/22/27)

    10,541       11,329,435  

3.00%, 11/20/60 (Call 05/20/60)(a)

    21,902       19,460,455  

3.15%, 03/22/30 (Call 12/22/29)

    17,055       18,064,845  

3.38%, 02/15/25(a)

    26,896       29,347,183  

3.40%, 03/22/41 (Call 09/22/40)

    43,444       44,482,186  

3.50%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    17,619       19,131,686  

3.55%, 03/22/51 (Call 09/22/50)

    48,402       49,161,031  

3.70%, 03/22/61 (Call 09/22/60)

    40,230       40,632,678  

3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    10,764       11,734,366  

3.88%, 02/08/29 (Call 11/08/28)(a)

    9,682       10,906,065  

4.00%, 03/22/50 (Call 09/22/49)(a)

    14,621       15,912,656  

4.02%, 12/03/29 (Call 09/03/29)

    40,279       45,549,922  

4.13%, 03/16/27

    35,216       40,092,539  

4.13%, 08/15/46(a)

    10,427       11,655,357  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)  

4.27%, 01/15/36(a)

  $     29,762     $ 34,304,744  

4.33%, 09/21/28(a)

    45,045       51,940,800  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)(a)

    27,934       32,596,330  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    33,594       39,526,002  

4.52%, 09/15/48

    27,301       32,289,758  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    23,342       28,502,804  

4.86%, 08/21/46

    28,766       35,567,315  

5.01%, 04/15/49

    12,637       15,928,024  

5.01%, 08/21/54(a)

    10,338       13,237,988  

5.25%, 03/16/37(a)

    10,287       13,069,446  

Vodafone Group PLC

   

4.13%, 05/30/25

    18,393       20,583,158  

4.25%, 09/17/50

    16,364       18,205,074  

4.38%, 05/30/28

    34,389       39,552,625  

4.38%, 02/19/43

    16,080       18,188,104  

4.88%, 06/19/49

    20,131       24,317,034  

5.00%, 05/30/38

    11,663       14,237,234  

5.25%, 05/30/48

    35,849       45,285,095  

6.15%, 02/27/37(a)

    19,210       25,719,846  
   

 

 

 
          2,919,832,500  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.0%            

Hasbro Inc., 3.90%, 11/19/29
(Call 08/19/29)

    10,828       11,843,594  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.3%            

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

   

3.30%, 09/15/51 (Call 03/15/51)

    7,256       7,380,512  

3.55%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)(a)

    7,448       7,956,374  

3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    8,009       8,913,067  

4.05%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    8,636       9,839,822  

4.13%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    7,951       9,121,794  

4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    10,836       12,479,977  

4.15%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    7,972       9,223,932  

4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    4,203       5,055,316  

4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    10,796       13,155,694  

4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(a)

    11,341       14,421,853  

5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)(a)

    8,954       12,234,728  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,
6.13%, 09/15/2115 (Call 03/15/2115)(a)

    7,830       11,692,090  

CSX Corp.

   

3.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    10,079       10,975,516  

3.80%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    8,814       9,812,715  

3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    7,317       7,915,237  

4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    9,150       10,270,374  

4.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    10,748       12,326,153  

4.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    9,982       11,510,154  

FedEx Corp.

   

2.40%, 05/15/31 (Call 02/15/31)

    9,500       9,417,899  

3.10%, 08/05/29 (Call 05/05/29)(a)

    10,614       11,289,664  

3.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    13,122       14,272,028  

3.25%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40)

    8,535       8,461,712  

4.05%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    11,041       12,030,148  

4.25%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(a)

    7,893       9,043,443  

4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    7,813       8,913,590  

4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    13,868       16,179,026  

4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    12,090       14,471,266  

4.95%, 10/17/48 (Call 04/17/48)(a)

    10,221       12,527,523  

5.10%, 01/15/44

    9,033       11,156,046  

5.25%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    13,057       16,902,284  
Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  

 

 
Transportation (continued)            

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

3.05%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

  $ 10,078     $ 9,640,082  

3.16%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)

    8,749       8,355,431  

Union Pacific Corp.

   

2.40%, 02/05/30 (Call 11/05/29)(a)

    13,386       13,573,602  

3.25%, 02/05/50 (Call 08/05/49)(a)

    19,546       19,426,036  

3.70%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    6,185       6,872,319  

3.75%, 02/05/70 (Call 08/05/69)

    8,217       8,495,891  

3.80%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51)

    11,134       12,027,324  

3.84%, 03/20/60 (Call 09/20/59)(a)

    21,262       22,915,663  

3.95%, 09/10/28 (Call 06/10/28)(a)

    7,565       8,596,852  

United Parcel Service Inc.

   

3.05%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    8,683       9,559,927  

3.40%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    6,539       7,194,808  

3.75%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    13,543       15,152,767  

3.90%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    9,856       10,965,545  

4.25%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    8,476       10,184,053  

4.45%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)

    8,346       9,873,330  

5.30%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)(a)

    14,369       19,964,990  

6.20%, 01/15/38

    17,437       24,998,215  
   

 

 

 
      546,746,772  
Water — 0.1%            

American Water Capital Corp.

   

3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    11,103       12,078,591  

6.59%, 10/15/37(a)

    5,706       8,346,832  
   

 

 

 
      20,425,423  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 98.1%
(Cost: $41,321,557,858)

 

    40,631,382,207  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 6.1%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 0.08%(d)(e)(f)

    2,124,675       2,125,737,585  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(d)(e)

    403,844       403,844,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,529,581,585  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 6.1%
(Cost: $2,528,649,267)

 

    2,529,581,585  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 104.2%
(Cost: $43,850,207,125)

 

    43,160,963,792  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (4.2)%

      (1,755,657,748
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   41,405,306,044  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(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.

(f) 

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

 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

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 iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at sec.gov.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2021. 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

   $        $ 40,631,382,207        $                 —        $ 40,631,382,207  

Money Market Funds

     2,529,581,585                            2,529,581,585  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $  2,529,581,585        $ 40,631,382,207        $        $ 43,160,963,792  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

 

   

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)

  $ 21,306,982,105      $ 40,631,382,207  

Affiliated(c)

    2,938,004,295        2,529,581,585  

Cash

    893,475        2,769,726  

Receivables:

    

Investments sold

    21,570,353        136,342,351  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    600,074        296,100  

Capital shares sold

    87,613,801        3,231,093  

Dividends

    8,749        6,513  

Interest

    289,736,242        351,963,405  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    24,645,409,094        43,655,572,980  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    2,825,804,917        2,124,347,953  

Payables:

    

Investments purchased

    220,322,368        117,721,571  

Capital shares redeemed

    906,003        3,468,105  

Investment advisory fees

    8,894,615        4,729,307  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    3,055,927,903        2,250,266,936  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 21,589,481,191      $ 41,405,306,044  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

    

Paid-in capital

  $ 22,975,136,487      $ 41,706,710,279  

Accumulated loss

    (1,385,655,296      (301,404,235
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 21,589,481,191      $ 41,405,306,044  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    247,200,000        316,300,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 87.34      $ 130.91  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited        Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value

    None        None  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 2,727,790,401      $ 2,061,363,225  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 21,308,249,727      $ 41,321,557,859  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 2,937,329,992      $ 2,528,649,266  

 

 

 

F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S


Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Fixed Income
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK    Payment-in-kind
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

 

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  APRIL 30, 2021

 

  

2021 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

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iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF | IGBH | NYSE Arca


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of April 30, 2021 reflected a remarkable period of adaptation and recovery, as the global economy dealt with the implications of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) pandemic. As the period began, the response to the virus’s spread was well underway, and countries around the world felt the effect of economically disruptive countermeasures. Stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses were imposed in many parts of the world, workers were laid off, and unemployment claims spiked, causing a global recession.

As May 2020 began, stocks had just begun to recover from the lowest point following the onset of the pandemic. This recovery continued throughout the reporting period, as businesses continued re-opening and governments learned to adapt to life with the virus. Equity prices rose through the summer, fed by strong fiscal and monetary support and improving economic indicators. The implementation of mass vaccination campaigns and passage of an additional $1.9 trillion of fiscal stimulus further boosted stocks, and many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs late in the reporting period. In the United States, both large- and small-capitalization stocks posted a significant advance. International equities also gained, as both developed countries and emerging markets rebounded substantially.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) had fallen sharply prior to the beginning of the reporting period, which meant bonds were priced for extreme risk avoidance and economic disruption. Despite expectations of doom and gloom, the economy expanded rapidly, stoking inflation concerns late in the reporting period, which led to higher yields and a negative overall return for most U.S. Treasuries. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and led to substantial returns for high-yield corporate bonds, although investment-grade corporates declined slightly.

The Fed remained committed to accommodative monetary policy by maintaining near zero interest rates and by announcing that inflation could exceed its 2% target for a sustained period without triggering a rate increase. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also continued purchasing significant quantities of bonds, as did other influential central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.

Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruptions have clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion will continue to accelerate as vaccination efforts ramp up and pent-up consumer demand leads to higher spending. While we expect inflation to increase somewhat as the expansion continues, we believe the recent uptick owes more to temporary supply disruptions than a lasting change in fundamentals. The change in Fed policy also means that moderate inflation is less likely to be followed by interest rate hikes that could threaten the economic expansion.

Overall, we favor a positive stance toward risk, with an overweight in equities. We see U.S. and Asian equities outside of Japan benefiting from structural growth trends in technology, while emerging markets should be particularly helped by a vaccine-led economic expansion. While we are underweight overall on credit, global high-yield and Asian bonds present attractive opportunities. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments.

In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of April 30, 2021

 

     
     6-Month   12-Month

 

U.S. large cap equities

(S&P 500® Index)

 

  28.85%   45.98%

 

U.S. small cap equities

(Russell 2000® Index)

 

  48.06   74.91

 

International equities

(MSCI Europe, Australasia,

Far East Index)

 

  28.84   39.88

 

Emerging market equities

(MSCI Emerging Markets

Index)

 

  22.95   48.71

 

3-month Treasury bills

(ICE BofA 3-Month

U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

 

  0.05   0.11

 

U.S. Treasury securities

(ICE BofA 10-Year

U.S. Treasury Index)

 

  (6.26)   (7.79)

 

U.S. investment grade bonds

(Bloomberg Barclays

U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

 

  (1.52)   (0.27)

 

Tax-exempt municipal bonds

(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

 

  2.42   7.40

 

U.S. high yield bonds

(Bloomberg Barclays

U.S. Corporate High Yield 2%

Issuer Capped Index)

 

  7.98   19.57

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     5  

Shareholder Expenses

     5  

Schedule of Investments

     6  

Financial Statements

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     9  

Statement of Operations

     10  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     11  

Financial Highlights

     12  

Notes to Financial Statements

     13  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     19  

Supplemental Information

     20  

General Information

     21  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     22  

Additional Financial Information

     23  

 

 

 


Fund Summary as of April 30, 2021   

 

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 10+ Year 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      5 Years      Since
Inception
            1 Year      5 Years     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    8.88      20.03      4.63      3.59        20.03      25.42      22.62

Fund Market

    8.97        20.31        4.75        3.68          20.31        26.12        23.25  

ICE Q70A Custom Index

    9.52        20.76        4.57        3.52                20.76        25.04        22.10  

The inception date of the Fund was 7/22/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 7/23/15.

The ICE Q70A Custom Index is an unmanaged index that consists of the ICE BofA 10+ Year US Corporate Index plus interest rate swaps that intend to hedge the interest rate exposure of the ICE BofA 10+ Year US Corporate Index.

On 3/1/2021 the Fund began referencing the 4pm pricing variant of the ICE BofA Q70A Custom Index. Index data on and after 3/1/2021 is for the 4pm pricing variant of the ICE BofA Q70A Custom Index. Historical index data from 8/1/2018 through 2/28/2021 is for the 3pm pricing variant of the ICE BofA Q70A Custom Index. Historical Index data prior to 8/1/2018 is for the Bloomberg Barclays Swaps-Hedged U.S. Long Credit 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 5 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During

the Period

 
 

 (a)(b) 

           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
    

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 (a)  

 

 

 

$        1,000.00

 

 

     $ 1,088.80          $        0.52             $ 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). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 5 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

   

Investment Type

 

 

Percent of
Net Assets

 

 

Investment Companies

    88.8

Short-term Investments

    2.8  

Swaps, net cumulative appreciation

    9.4  

Other assets less liabilities

    (1.0

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY (of the UNDERLYING FUND)

 

   

Credit Rating(a)

 

 

Percent of
Total Investment(b)

 

 

Aaa

    2.1

Aa

    9.6  

A

    36.7  

Baa

    48.0  

Ba

    2.1  

Not Rated

    1.5  

 

(a) 

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.

 
(b) 

Excludes money market funds.

 
 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at 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. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was 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 and other fees 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, 2021

  

 

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate  Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

 

Exchange-Traded Funds — 88.8%  

iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a)

    9,511,555     $ 642,695,771  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 88.8%
(Cost: $664,748,917)

 

    642,695,771  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 2.8%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(a)(b)

    20,350,000       20,350,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 2.8%
(Cost: $20,350,000)

      20,350,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 91.6%
(Cost: $685,098,917)

      663,045,771  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 8.4%

      60,897,007  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   723,942,778  
   

 

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

 
  (b) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
       Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/20
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
04/30/21
    Shares
Held at
04/30/21
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds

        
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares(a)

  $ 1,756,597     $     $ (1,754,417 )(b)    $ (2,355   $ 175     $           $ 5,531 (c)     $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    4,950,000       15,400,000 (b)                         20,350,000       20,350,000       1,872          
 

iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    504,973,068       198,957,754       (44,635,509     (1,273,086     (15,326,456     642,695,771       9,511,555       8,802,659          
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
            $(1,275,441     $  (15,326,281   $ 663,045,771       $ 8,810,062     $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

 
  (b) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (c) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

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
0.22%      Semi-annual    0.20%      Quarterly      N/A      09/21/21      $(85,100)    $ (10,058    $ (672    $ (9,386
0.23      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly      N/A      10/15/22      (12,900)      (804      121        (925
0.23      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly      N/A      10/19/22      (68,100)      (3,326      1,431        (4,757
0.32      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly      N/A      09/16/25      (10,600)      228,132        20,307        207,825  
0.40      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly      N/A      10/19/25      (26,000)      510,674        362        510,312  
0.48      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly      N/A      09/15/27      (26,975)      1,267,116        708,260        558,856  
0.68      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly      N/A      09/22/30      (26,665)      2,214,876        177,254        2,037,622  
0.78      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly      N/A      10/19/30      (80,700)      6,087,817        1,404        6,086,413  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® Interest Rate  Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

               
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
                   
1.01%      Semi-annual    0.20%      Quarterly    N/A      10/19/35      $(41,800)    $ 4,916,754      $ 622,293      $ 4,294,461  
1.00      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      10/19/35      (11,650)      1,376,468        126,339        1,250,129  
1.32      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      01/08/36      (65,146)      4,867,655        3,518,644        1,349,011  
1.01      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      09/15/40      (33,327)      5,651,922        1,212,018        4,439,904  
1.11      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      10/19/40      (82,630)      12,661,994        3,420,303        9,241,691  
0.86      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      03/30/45      (991)      234,364        40,499        193,865  
1.05      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      09/15/45      (45,000)      9,166,238        2,094,466        7,071,772  
1.04      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      09/16/45      (2,000)      409,536        45        409,491  
1.16      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      10/19/45      (62,000)      11,270,830        1,451        11,269,379  
1.16      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      10/19/45      (52,400)      9,488,670        1,227        9,487,443  
0.87      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      03/30/50      (4,669)      1,279,489        596,545        682,944  
1.18      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      10/19/50      (94,585)      19,017,410        10,099,772        8,917,638  
                        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                         $ 90,635,757      $ 22,642,069      $ 67,993,688  
                        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 

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)

   $ 22,642,741        $(672    $ 68,008,756        $(15,068

 

  (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, 2021, 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)

   $ 68,008,756  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $ 15,068  
  

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

   
     

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Swaps

   $ (132,450
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Swaps

   $ 58,828,266  
  

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® Interest Rate  Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Interest rate swaps:

  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 709,681,067  

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, 2021. 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

   $ 642,695,771        $        $             —        $ 642,695,771  

Money Market Funds

     20,350,000                            20,350,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 663,045,771        $        $        $ 663,045,771  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Swaps

   $        $     68,008,756        $        $ 68,008,756  

Liabilities

                 

Swaps

              (15,068                 (15,068
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ 67,993,688        $        $ 67,993,688  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2021

 

    

iShares

Interest Rate
Hedged

Long-Term
Corporate

Bond ETF

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value:

 

Affiliated(a)

  $ 663,045,771  

Cash

    1,898,945  

Cash pledged:

 

Centrally cleared swaps

    59,283,000  

Receivables:

 

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    799  

Capital shares sold

    1,144,519  

Dividends

    122  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    725,373,156  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Payables:

 

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    1,372,252  

Investment advisory fees

    58,126  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,430,378  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 723,942,778  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 693,692,858  

Accumulated earnings

    30,249,920  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 723,942,778  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    28,650,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 25.27  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 685,098,917  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021

 

   

iShares
Interest Rate
Hedged

Long-Term
Corporate
Bond ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 8,804,531  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    5,531  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    8,810,062  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    1,105,413  

Miscellaneous

    173  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,105,586  

Less:

 

Investment advisory fees waived

    (789,581
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    316,005  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    8,494,057  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    (1,275,441

Swaps

    (132,450
 

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (1,407,891
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    (15,326,281

Swaps

    58,828,266  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    43,501,985  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    42,094,094  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 50,588,151  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

iShares

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term
Corporate Bond ETF

 
 

 

 

 
    Six Months
Ended
04/30/21
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/20
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 8,494,057     $ 1,566,087  

Net realized loss

    (1,407,891     (11,036,888

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    43,501,985       3,029,900  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    50,588,151       (6,440,901
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (6,744,308     (1,410,311
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    122,383,921       506,008,011  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase in net assets

    166,227,764       498,156,799  

Beginning of period

    557,715,014       59,558,215  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 723,942,778     $ 557,715,014  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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
04/30/21
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
    Year Ended
10/31/17
    Year Ended
10/31/16
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 23.48     $ 24.31     $ 25.76     $ 25.98     $ 24.07     $ 24.08  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.33       0.52       0.98       1.01       0.91       0.89  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

                       1.73       (0.70     (1.01     (0.32     1.78       (0.28
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      2.06       (0.18     (0.03     0.69       2.69       0.61  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

      (0.27     (0.65     (0.96     (0.91     (0.76     (0.60

From net realized gain

                  (0.45                  

Return of capital

                  (0.01           (0.02     (0.02
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.27     (0.65     (1.42     (0.91     (0.78     (0.62
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 25.27     $ 23.48     $ 24.31     $ 25.76     $ 25.98     $ 24.07  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

             

Based on net asset value

      8.88 %(d)       (0.69 )%      (0.03 )%      2.66     11.36     2.49 %(e) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses(f)

      0.35 %(g)       0.35     0.35     0.35     0.35     0.35
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(f)

      0.10 %(g)       0.10     0.10     0.10     0.10     0.10
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      2.69 %(g)       2.22     3.98     3.86     3.62     3.78
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 723,943     $ 557,715     $ 59,558     $ 57,954     $ 15,586     $ 8,423  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)(i)

      8 %(d)       18     13     5     6     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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

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 was 2.62%.

(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.

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, including the accounting policies, and schedule of investments for the underlying fund are available on iShares.com and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure 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. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. 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 recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., swaps) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Fund may segregate or designate on its books and record cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Fund may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

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 (“NAV”) 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. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

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. 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. The Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. 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 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

If events (e.g., a market closure, market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such 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 a policy 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 cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

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/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access;

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the 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 judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

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 period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates 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, if any, are also disclosed in the Fund’s schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the 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. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left 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. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

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 to the extent 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“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. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted cash, are included in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the 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 (depreciation) and shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty are amortized over the term of the contract and recorded as realized gains (losses) in the statement of operations, including those at termination.

Interest rate swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate (interest rate risk).

Interest rate swaps are agreements 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. In more complex interest rate swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

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 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (“IGLB”), after taking into account any fee waivers by IGLB, plus 0.10%.

This amount is included in investment advisory fees waived in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement were as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF    Amounts waived  

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

   $ 789,581  

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 (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, 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 SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. 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.

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 that 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 (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.

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, 2021, the Fund paid BTC $2,108 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, 2021, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF    Purchases      Sales  

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

   $ 88,633,123      $ 44,635,509  

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF    In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind
Sales
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

   $ 110,324,631      $  

 

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 Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of April 30, 2021, 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, 2020, the Fund had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains of $15,938,789.

As of April 30, 2021, 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

   $ 685,192,608      $ 68,008,756      $ (22,161,905    $ 45,846,851  

 

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. Local, regional or global events

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

The Fund may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Fund may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Fund manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the statement of assets and liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.

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.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates will be phased out by the end of 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Fund may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Fund is uncertain.

 

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

04/30/21

    

Year Ended

10/31/20

 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
iShares ETF    Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

           

Shares sold

     4,900,000      $ 122,383,921        22,500,000      $ 531,323,133  

Shares redeemed

                   (1,200,000      (25,315,122
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

     4,900,000      $ 122,383,921        21,300,000      $ 506,008,011  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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.

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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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund” or “ETF”), each a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, met on December 2, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Fund, as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of the Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to the Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays and closures in certain countries and the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the Fund and the overall market.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)  

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on Funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee factored a Fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a Fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)  

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size (“RATS”). The Committee may also take into consideration a Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a Fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a Fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)  

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. While the ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing, certain of the ETFs have the flexibility to draw on a line of credit to meet redemption requests or facilitate settlements.

 

  d)  

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

  e)  

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

As part of BlackRock’s continuous review of the effectiveness of the Program, the Committee made the following enhancements to the Program: (1) certain single country emerging market ETFs were added to a $300 million credit agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company; and (2) certain updates were made to the RATS and HLIM calculation methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Regulation Regarding Derivatives

On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). The Fund will be required to implement and comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

April 30, 2021

 

     
    

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

   $ 0.267075      $      $      $ 0.267075        100                100

 

 

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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 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 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 and Rule 30e-3 notices 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 Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, the Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at ishares.com/fundreports.

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 iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Company’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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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, 2021

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

April 30, 2021

iShares Trust

iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | IGLB | NYSE Arca


Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   

Advertising — 0.0%

   

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The)

   

3.38%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)(a)

  $ 690     $ 690,022  

5.40%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

    310       393,419  
   

 

 

 
      1,083,441  
Aerospace & Defense — 2.2%            

BAE Systems Holdings Inc., 4.75%,
10/07/44(a)(b)

    485       589,065  

BAE Systems PLC

   

3.00%, 09/15/50 (Call 03/15/50)(a)(b)

        1,015       947,041  

5.80%, 10/11/41(b)

    270       365,672  

Boeing Co. (The)

   

3.25%, 02/01/35 (Call 11/01/34)

    502       494,810  

3.30%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)(a)

    520       508,556  

3.38%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    205       189,166  

3.50%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    320       312,675  

3.50%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)(a)

    809       769,744  

3.55%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    280       278,532  

3.60%, 05/01/34 (Call 02/01/34)(a)

    950       967,346  

3.65%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    475       450,635  

3.75%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    955       929,532  

3.83%, 03/01/59 (Call 09/01/58)

    615       592,829  

3.85%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    510       508,787  

3.90%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    717       717,945  

3.95%, 08/01/59 (Call 02/01/59)

    990       960,113  

5.71%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    1,939       2,404,604  

5.81%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    3,390           4,352,274  

5.88%, 02/15/40

    225       280,710  

5.93%, 05/01/60 (Call 11/01/59)

    2,180       2,844,900  

6.13%, 02/15/33

    325       405,322  

6.63%, 02/15/38

    156       200,510  

6.88%, 03/15/39

    452       615,458  

General Dynamics Corp.

   

3.60%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/14/42)

    280       303,677  

4.25%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    989       1,181,290  

4.25%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    785       961,401  

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

   

4.85%, 04/27/35 (Call 10/27/34)

    460       563,284  

5.05%, 04/27/45 (Call 10/27/44)(a)

    440       556,295  

6.15%, 12/15/40(a)

    415       582,937  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

2.80%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(a)

    570       542,766  

3.60%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)

    759       854,401  

3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    781       874,218  

4.07%, 12/15/42

    1,275       1,488,454  

4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52)

    1,329       1,582,351  

4.50%, 05/15/36 (Call 11/15/35)

    520       634,636  

4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    1,387       1,769,050  

5.72%, 06/01/40(a)

    69       92,678  

Series B, 6.15%, 09/01/36(a)

    625       880,780  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

3.85%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44)(a)

    690       763,767  

4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(a)

    1,885       2,122,638  

4.75%, 06/01/43

    845       1,045,192  

5.05%, 11/15/40

    380       481,525  

5.15%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    543       690,140  

5.25%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    784       1,048,447  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

   

3.13%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    1,010       982,235  

3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    965       1,038,082  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)            

4.05%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)

  $ 610     $ 684,128  

4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44)

    586       658,596  

4.20%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    100       108,024  

4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    980       1,140,482  

4.45%, 11/16/38 (Call 05/16/38)

    220       258,941  

4.50%, 06/01/42

    3,085       3,699,605  

4.63%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)(a)

    1,551       1,892,349  

4.70%, 12/15/41

    225       272,808  

4.80%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    400       485,951  

4.88%, 10/15/40

    542       669,605  

5.40%, 05/01/35

    533       681,226  

5.70%, 04/15/40

    946       1,269,973  

6.05%, 06/01/36(a)

    502       686,245  

6.13%, 07/15/38

    965       1,338,238  
   

 

 

 
          55,572,641  
Agriculture — 1.4%            

Altria Group Inc.

   

2.45%, 02/04/32 (Call 11/04/31)

    1,195       1,124,163  

3.40%, 02/04/41 (Call 08/04/40)

    2,140       1,961,589  

3.70%, 02/04/51 (Call 08/04/50)

    1,069       958,990  

3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)

    1,491       1,412,874  

4.00%, 02/04/61 (Call 08/04/60)

    720       662,662  

4.25%, 08/09/42

    750       759,491  

4.45%, 05/06/50 (Call 11/06/49)

    110       111,360  

4.50%, 05/02/43

    750       783,067  

5.38%, 01/31/44

    1,652       1,905,622  

5.80%, 02/14/39 (Call 08/14/38)

    1,291       1,562,015  

5.95%, 02/14/49 (Call 08/14/48)

        2,130       2,618,676  

6.20%, 02/14/59 (Call 08/14/58)

    122       152,027  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

3.75%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    540       617,007  

4.02%, 04/16/43

    289       338,437  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    347       443,513  

4.54%, 03/26/42

    31       38,666  

5.38%, 09/15/35

    180       238,599  

BAT Capital Corp.

   

3.73%, 09/25/40 (Call 03/25/40)

    857       800,081  

3.98%, 09/25/50 (Call 03/25/50)(a)

    965       889,792  

4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)

    1,868       1,922,494  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    1,828       1,800,459  

4.76%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)

    790       800,239  

5.28%, 04/02/50 (Call 02/02/49)

    395       428,831  

Cargill Inc.

   

3.88%, 05/23/49 (Call 11/23/48)(b)

    227       250,404  

4.76%, 11/23/45(b)

    150       189,329  

Philip Morris International Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/21/42

    846       898,900  

4.13%, 03/04/43

    814       896,869  

4.25%, 11/10/44

    1,060       1,192,291  

4.38%, 11/15/41

    749       854,213  

4.50%, 03/20/42

    685       786,879  

4.88%, 11/15/43

    684       823,528  

6.38%, 05/16/38

    1,087       1,518,015  

Reynolds American Inc.

   

5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    723       845,657  

5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/12/45)

    2,086       2,404,399  

6.15%, 09/15/43

    570       684,548  

7.25%, 06/15/37

    375       489,429  
   

 

 

 
      34,165,115  
 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Apparel — 0.2%            

NIKE Inc.

   

3.25%, 03/27/40 (Call 09/27/39)

  $ 1,173     $ 1,245,536  

3.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    490       528,921  

3.38%, 03/27/50 (Call 09/27/49)

    1,150       1,228,905  

3.63%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42)(a)

    490       542,057  

3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)

    933       1,077,403  

VF Corp.

   

6.00%, 10/15/33

    84       106,688  

6.45%, 11/01/37

    10       13,390  
   

 

 

 
          4,742,900  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.4%            

Cummins Inc.

   

2.60%, 09/01/50 (Call 03/01/50)(a)

    979       894,668  

4.88%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)(a)

    402       515,146  

General Motors Co.

   

5.00%, 04/01/35

    499       585,798  

5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    578       678,845  

5.20%, 04/01/45

    1,201       1,409,148  

5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    71       85,778  

5.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(a)

    842       1,088,605  

6.25%, 10/02/43

    1,409       1,852,908  

6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)

    1,079       1,439,469  

6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    800       1,102,120  
   

 

 

 
      9,652,485  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%            

Aptiv PLC

   

4.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    125       137,080  

5.40%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    316       401,945  

BorgWarner Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/45
(Call 09/15/44)

    265       286,208  

Lear Corp., 5.25%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)(a)

    305       359,807  
   

 

 

 
      1,185,040  
Banks — 8.1%            

Bank of America Corp.

   

2.68%, 06/19/41 (Call 06/19/40)(c)

        4,330       4,068,023  

2.83%, 10/24/51 (Call 10/24/50)(a)(c)

    900       828,214  

3.31%, 04/22/42 (Call 04/22/41)(c)

    500       510,144  

3.48%, 03/13/52 (Call 03/11/51)(c)

    1,755       1,798,650  

3.95%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(c)

    1,169       1,289,510  

4.08%, 04/23/40 (Call 04/23/39)(c)

    1,557       1,756,350  

4.08%, 03/20/51 (Call 03/20/50)(c)

    4,618       5,184,736  

4.24%, 04/24/38 (Call 04/24/37)(c)

    1,874       2,167,000  

4.33%, 03/15/50 (Call 03/15/49)(c)

    2,354       2,728,814  

4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)(c)

    1,674       1,963,751  

4.88%, 04/01/44

    431       531,425  

5.00%, 01/21/44

    1,716       2,182,047  

5.88%, 02/07/42

    1,085       1,499,773  

6.11%, 01/29/37

    1,729       2,321,534  

7.75%, 05/14/38

    1,440       2,225,214  

Series L, 4.75%, 04/21/45

    498       600,917  

Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36

    1,005       1,400,721  

Barclays PLC

   

3.81%, 03/10/42 (Call 03/10/41)(c)

    165       165,061  

4.95%, 01/10/47

    1,440       1,759,779  

5.25%, 08/17/45

    1,285       1,621,258  

BNP Paribas SA

   

2.82%, 01/26/41(b)

    790       726,367  

7.20%, (Call 06/25/37)(a)(b)(c)(d)

    1,045       1,107,700  

Citigroup Inc.

   

3.88%, 01/24/39 (Call 01/22/38)(c)

    1,150       1,263,490  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 04/24/47)(c)

  $ 1,333     $ 1,573,630  

4.65%, 07/30/45(a)

    385       470,346  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (Call 06/23/48)

    1,958       2,429,016  

4.75%, 05/18/46

    1,464       1,776,465  

5.30%, 05/06/44

    144       185,193  

5.32%, 03/26/41 (Call 03/26/40)(c)

    1,181       1,535,228  

5.88%, 02/22/33

    475       607,360  

5.88%, 01/30/42

    1,282       1,776,699  

6.00%, 10/31/33

    289       375,445  

6.13%, 08/25/36

    647       869,582  

6.63%, 06/15/32

    1,389       1,854,175  

6.68%, 09/13/43

    955       1,416,749  

6.88%, 03/05/38(a)

    110       155,070  

6.88%, 02/15/98

    72       113,054  

8.13%, 07/15/39

    1,705       2,853,274  

Citizens Financial Group Inc., 2.64%, 09/30/32

   

(Call 07/02/32)(b)

    582       573,205  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

   

3.31%, 03/11/41(a)(b)

    390       383,599  

3.74%, 09/12/39(a)(b)

    1,520       1,603,369  

3.90%, 07/12/47(b)

    1,528       1,738,327  

4.32%, 01/10/48(a)(b)

    960       1,082,093  

Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.

   

5.25%, 05/24/41

    1,450       1,917,300  

5.25%, 08/04/45

    926       1,198,482  

5.75%, 12/01/43

    1,085       1,465,516  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 5.80%,
09/30/2110(b)

    65       89,601  

Credit Agricole SA, 2.81%, 01/11/41(b)

    1,355       1,235,261  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 4.88%, 05/15/45

    1,727       2,071,188  

Fifth Third Bancorp., 8.25%, 03/01/38

    886       1,464,195  

First Republic Bank/CA

   

4.38%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)(a)

    425       507,514  

4.63%, 02/13/47 (Call 08/13/46)

    445       545,619  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

   

3.21%, 04/22/42 (Call 04/22/41)(c)

    200       201,900  

4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37)(c)

    2,354           2,660,794  

4.41%, 04/23/39 (Call 04/23/38)(c)

    1,454       1,710,050  

4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45)

    1,737       2,174,728  

4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    1,525       1,903,656  

5.15%, 05/22/45

    1,729       2,222,622  

6.13%, 02/15/33

    840       1,127,994  

6.25%, 02/01/41

    2,309       3,297,145  

6.45%, 05/01/36

    470       644,185  

6.75%, 10/01/37

    4,703       6,665,098  

HBOS PLC, 6.00%, 11/01/33(b)

    185       240,145  

HSBC Bank USA N.A., 7.00%, 01/15/39

    630       940,422  

HSBC Bank USA N.A./New York NY, 5.63%, 08/15/35

    325       410,303  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

5.25%, 03/14/44

    1,200       1,487,666  

6.10%, 01/14/42

    733       1,033,875  

6.50%, 05/02/36

    1,625       2,175,179  

6.50%, 09/15/37

    2,120       2,869,970  

6.80%, 06/01/38

    1,330       1,863,279  

7.63%, 05/17/32

    603       840,739  

HSBC USA Inc., 7.20%, 07/15/97

    255       421,849  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

2.53%, 11/19/41 (Call 11/19/40)(c)

    593       541,448  

3.11%, 04/22/41 (Call 04/22/40)(c)

    1,505       1,501,300  

3.11%, 04/22/51 (Call 04/22/50)(c)

        2,136       2,076,073  

3.16%, 04/22/42 (Call 04/22/41)(c)

    300       300,486  
 

 

 

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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

3.33%, 04/22/52 (Call 04/22/51)(c)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,000,376  

3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)(c)

    2,604       2,888,406  

3.90%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(c)

    1,790       1,968,966  

3.96%, 11/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(c)

    2,941       3,271,009  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)(c)

    1,335       1,492,434  

4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)(c)

    1,990       2,302,776  

4.85%, 02/01/44

    955       1,206,856  

4.95%, 06/01/45

    1,118       1,407,644  

5.40%, 01/06/42(a)

    1,105       1,462,455  

5.50%, 10/15/40

    1,402       1,847,383  

5.60%, 07/15/41

    1,690       2,289,358  

5.63%, 08/16/43

    1,103       1,484,768  

6.40%, 05/15/38

    1,721       2,449,192  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

4.34%, 01/09/48

    1,115       1,237,066  

5.30%, 12/01/45

    945       1,194,368  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

   

3.75%, 07/18/39

    1,465       1,605,977  

4.15%, 03/07/39

    25       28,603  

4.29%, 07/26/38

    455       528,119  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc., 2.17%, 05/22/32

   

(Call 05/22/31)(a)(c)

    840       812,093  

Morgan Stanley

   

2.80%, 01/25/52 (Call 07/25/51)(c)

        2,748       2,541,454  

3.22%, 04/22/42 (Call 04/22/41)(c)

    155       157,060  

3.97%, 07/22/38 (Call 07/22/37)(c)

    1,582       1,798,042  

4.30%, 01/27/45

    2,215       2,612,905  

4.38%, 01/22/47

    1,850       2,228,786  

4.46%, 04/22/39 (Call 04/22/38)(c)

    394       468,254  

5.60%, 03/24/51 (Call 03/24/50)(c)

    1,715       2,402,572  

6.38%, 07/24/42

    1,789           2,660,141  

7.25%, 04/01/32

    863       1,233,317  

National Australia Bank Ltd., 2.65%,
01/14/41(a)(b)

    815       731,010  

Natwest Group PLC, 3.03%, 11/28/35 (Call 08/28/30)(a)(c)

    810       789,831  

Regions Bank/Birmingham AL, 6.45%, 06/26/37

    410       562,514  

Regions Financial Corp., 7.38%, 12/10/37(a)

    350       519,524  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 5.63%, 09/15/45(a)(b)

    305       384,415  

Societe Generale SA

   

3.63%, 03/01/41(b)

    475       459,757  

5.63%, 11/24/45(a)(b)

    300       369,707  

Standard Chartered PLC

   

3.27%, 02/18/36 (Call 11/18/30)(b)(c)

    1,020       1,007,439  

5.30%, 01/09/43(b)

    665       788,331  

5.70%, 03/26/44(b)

    1,510       1,891,737  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., 2.30%, 01/12/41

    710       642,513  

UBS AG/London, 4.50%, 06/26/48(a)(b)

    720       895,728  

Wachovia Corp.

   

5.50%, 08/01/35

    975       1,229,243  

6.55%, 10/15/35

    260       347,654  

7.50%, 04/15/35

    250       360,235  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

3.07%, 04/30/41 (Call 04/29/40)(c)

    1,819       1,796,129  

3.90%, 05/01/45

    1,987       2,219,443  

4.40%, 06/14/46

    1,856       2,108,128  

4.65%, 11/04/44

    1,543       1,802,576  

4.75%, 12/07/46

    1,495       1,785,078  

4.90%, 11/17/45

    1,765       2,154,219  

5.01%, 04/04/51 (Call 04/04/50)(c)

    4,655       6,044,163  

5.38%, 02/07/35

    285       373,110  

5.38%, 11/02/43

    1,547       1,964,454  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

5.61%, 01/15/44

  $ 2,212     $ 2,885,455  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

   

5.85%, 02/01/37(a)

    775       1,035,387  

5.95%, 08/26/36

    970       1,291,283  

6.60%, 01/15/38

    1,245       1,784,481  

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

2.96%, 11/16/40

    495       465,761  

4.42%, 07/24/39

    953       1,089,107  
   

 

 

 
          200,236,731  
Beverages — 3.4%            

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)

    4,930       5,835,951  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)

        6,700       8,004,463  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.

   

4.00%, 01/17/43

    1,013       1,093,938  

4.63%, 02/01/44

    1,082       1,251,076  

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)(a)

    933       1,108,820  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)

    1,479       1,751,258  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.75%, 07/15/42

    1,025       1,069,175  

4.35%, 06/01/40 (Call 12/01/39)

    777       879,303  

4.38%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)(a)

    1,545       1,758,460  

4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48)

    1,526       1,726,008  

4.50%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)(a)

    1,925       2,206,929  

4.60%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    2,243       2,586,747  

4.60%, 06/01/60 (Call 12/01/59)

    1,010       1,163,010  

4.75%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)

    1,545       1,810,535  

4.95%, 01/15/42

    1,461       1,765,630  

5.45%, 01/23/39 (Call 07/23/38)

    1,985       2,506,942  

5.55%, 01/23/49 (Call 07/23/48)

    3,480       4,499,370  

5.80%, 01/23/59 (Call 07/23/58)

    917       1,252,227  

5.88%, 06/15/35(a)

    130       167,582  

6.63%, 08/15/33

    80       108,619  

8.00%, 11/15/39

    455       721,623  

8.20%, 01/15/39

    912       1,461,800  

Bacardi Ltd.

   

5.15%, 05/15/38 (Call 11/15/37)(b)

    375       450,257  

5.30%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(b)

    810       1,009,112  

Brown-Forman Corp.

   

4.00%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)(a)

    305       348,585  

4.50%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    693       863,090  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   

2.50%, 06/01/40

    1,570       1,490,192  

2.50%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    1,025       914,520  

2.60%, 06/01/50

    1,123       1,023,912  

2.75%, 06/01/60(a)

    881       817,631  

2.88%, 05/05/41

    500       497,648  

3.00%, 03/05/51

    450       439,609  

4.20%, 03/25/50

    867       1,035,025  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

   

1.85%, 09/01/32 (Call 06/01/32)(a)

    261       242,378  

5.25%, 11/26/43

    206       262,910  

Constellation Brands Inc.

   

3.75%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    892       941,707  

4.10%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)(a)

    495       548,049  

4.50%, 05/09/47 (Call 11/09/46)

    320       371,954  

5.25%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    443       568,207  

Diageo Capital PLC

   

2.13%, 04/29/32 (Call 01/29/32)

    1,193       1,164,410  
 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Beverages (continued)            

3.88%, 04/29/43 (Call 10/29/42)(a)

  $ 942     $ 1,073,632  

5.88%, 09/30/36

    901       1,264,078  

Diageo Investment Corp.

   

4.25%, 05/11/42

    95       113,615  

7.45%, 04/15/35

    125       193,925  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

   

3.50%, 01/16/50 (Call 07/16/49)

    2,310       2,329,219  

4.38%, 05/10/43

    245       284,129  

Heineken NV

   

4.00%, 10/01/42(b)

    693       779,564  

4.35%, 03/29/47 (Call 09/29/46)(b)

    95       113,479  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

   

3.35%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    610       608,904  

3.80%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    617       658,333  

4.42%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    358       413,478  

4.50%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    605       706,927  

4.99%, 05/25/38 (Call 11/25/37)

    520       643,683  

5.09%, 05/25/48 (Call 11/25/47)

    580       737,287  

Molson Coors Beverage Co.

   

4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    1,867       1,982,596  

5.00%, 05/01/42

    985       1,160,191  

PepsiCo Inc.

   

2.88%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    1,020       994,610  

3.38%, 07/29/49 (Call 01/29/49)

    1,053       1,109,341  

3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)

    1,385       1,475,394  

3.50%, 03/19/40 (Call 09/19/39)

    555       609,374  

3.60%, 08/13/42

    540       601,851  

3.63%, 03/19/50 (Call 09/19/49)

        1,399       1,545,298  

3.88%, 03/19/60 (Call 09/19/59)

    790       912,185  

4.00%, 03/05/42

    642       751,296  

4.25%, 10/22/44 (Call 04/22/44)(a)

    581       693,805  

4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45)

    1,529       1,878,757  

4.60%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45)

    385       487,435  

Pernod Ricard International Finance LLC, 2.75%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)(b)

    715       646,528  

Pernod Ricard SA, 5.50%, 01/15/42(b)

    680       905,924  
   

 

 

 
          83,393,500  
Biotechnology — 1.4%            

Amgen Inc.

   

2.77%, 09/01/53 (Call 03/01/53)(a)(b)

    1,194       1,043,168  

3.15%, 02/21/40 (Call 08/21/39)

    3,050       3,057,176  

3.38%, 02/21/50 (Call 08/21/49)

    2,135       2,120,156  

4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)

    1,948       2,258,893  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    920       1,098,166  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)

    3,339       4,053,578  

4.95%, 10/01/41

    517       643,490  

5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    872       1,115,820  

6.40%, 02/01/39(a)

    100       138,074  

Baxalta Inc., 5.25%, 06/23/45 (Call 12/23/44)(a)

    354       452,161  

Biogen Inc.

   

3.15%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    1,015       925,891  

3.25%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)(b)

    867       815,327  

5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)(a)

    380       488,348  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

   

2.60%, 10/01/40 (Call 04/01/40)

    1,144       1,046,526  

2.80%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)

    1,391       1,250,864  

4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)

    925       1,031,145  

4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    1,250       1,391,485  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    1,468       1,705,909  

4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)

    1,260       1,494,757  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

  $ 1,564     $ 1,879,777  

4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    1,605       1,932,661  

5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)(a)

    1,031       1,375,892  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., 2.80%, 09/15/50 (Call 03/15/50)

    862       749,873  

Royalty Pharma PLC

   

3.30%, 09/02/40 (Call 03/02/40)(a)(b)

        1,225       1,185,479  

3.55%, 09/02/50 (Call 03/02/50)(b)

    721       682,599  
   

 

 

 
          33,937,215  
Building Materials — 0.5%            

Carrier Global Corp.

   

3.38%, 04/05/40 (Call 10/05/39)

    1,424       1,436,823  

3.58%, 04/05/50 (Call 10/05/49)

    1,781       1,791,136  

CRH America Finance Inc.

   

4.40%, 05/09/47 (Call 11/09/46)(a)(b)

    200       231,339  

4.50%, 04/04/48 (Call 10/04/47)(a)(b)

    866       1,024,376  

Holcim Capital Corp. Ltd.

   

6.50%, 09/12/43(b)

    200       283,455  

6.88%, 09/29/39(a)(b)

    100       141,884  

Johnson Controls International PLC

   

4.50%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)(a)

    438       521,570  

4.63%, 07/02/44 (Call 01/02/44)

    512       614,863  

4.95%, 07/02/64 (Call 01/02/64)(e)

    190       239,670  

5.13%, 09/14/45 (Call 03/14/45)

    248       314,641  

6.00%, 01/15/36

    175       235,235  

Lafarge SA, 7.13%, 07/15/36

    100       144,296  

Martin Marietta Materials Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    429       488,615  

Masco Corp.

   

3.13%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)

    550       524,347  

4.50%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    576       672,477  

Owens Corning

   

4.30%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)(a)

    591       661,542  

4.40%, 01/30/48 (Call 07/30/47)

    484       547,389  

7.00%, 12/01/36

    244       337,812  

Votorantim Cimentos International SA, 7.25%,

   

04/05/41(a)(b)

    400       522,004  

Vulcan Materials Co.

   

4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    219       255,339  

4.70%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    1,046       1,254,204  
   

 

 

 
      12,243,017  
Chemicals — 1.7%            

Air Liquide Finance SA, 3.50%, 09/27/46 (Call 03/27/46)(b)

    180       195,300  

Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

   

2.70%, 05/15/40 (Call 11/15/39)

    1,213       1,182,970  

2.80%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    1,136       1,071,869  

Albemarle Corp., 5.45%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)(a)

    438       521,853  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

   

3.60%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)(a)

    1,061       1,082,555  

4.25%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)

    588       665,224  

4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    808       929,273  

4.63%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    837       984,734  

4.80%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    800       980,850  

5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    126       158,862  

5.55%, 11/30/48 (Call 05/30/48)

    820       1,100,521  

9.40%, 05/15/39

    786       1,341,567  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

   

5.32%, 11/15/38 (Call 05/15/38)

    1,677       2,124,950  

5.42%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    1,890       2,493,640  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)            

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

  $ 995     $ 1,179,314  

4.80%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)(a)

    543       650,521  

Ecolab Inc.

   

2.13%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)(a)

        635       528,504  

3.70%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    275       294,417  

3.95%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    595       687,060  

5.50%, 12/08/41

    328       439,220  

FMC Corp., 4.50%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)(a)

    657       765,060  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

   

4.38%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    510       581,080  

5.00%, 09/26/48 (Call 03/26/48)

    743       930,668  

Linde Inc./CT

   

2.00%, 08/10/50 (Call 02/10/50)

    534       440,352  

3.55%, 11/07/42 (Call 05/07/42)

    725       803,327  

Lubrizol Corp. (The), 6.50%, 10/01/34

    290       416,761  

LYB International Finance BV

   

4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    932       1,109,288  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    808       1,000,301  

LYB International Finance III LLC

   

3.38%, 10/01/40 (Call 04/01/40)

    355       357,120  

3.63%, 04/01/51 (Call 04/01/50)

    680       679,890  

3.80%, 10/01/60 (Call 04/01/60)

    666       653,691  

4.20%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    895       975,271  

4.20%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    695       759,601  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, 4.63%, 02/26/55

   

(Call 08/26/54)

    758       869,195  

Mosaic Co. (The)

   

4.88%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    230       262,039  

5.45%, 11/15/33 (Call 05/15/33)

    393       485,914  

5.63%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(a)

    45       57,692  

Nutrien Ltd.

   

3.95%, 05/13/50 (Call 11/13/49)

    866       960,607  

4.13%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    113       126,086  

4.90%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    45       54,419  

5.00%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    808       1,025,116  

5.25%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    229       291,407  

5.63%, 12/01/40

    495       645,930  

5.88%, 12/01/36(a)

    291       386,938  

6.13%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40)

    800           1,095,518  

7.13%, 05/23/36

    153       219,314  

Nutrition & Biosciences Inc.

   

3.27%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)(b)

        1,276       1,262,310  

3.47%, 12/01/50 (Call 06/01/50)(a)(b)

    851       837,293  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 5.88%, 09/17/44(b)

    670       786,614  

RPM International Inc.

   

4.25%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    560       582,371  

5.25%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    64       75,712  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   

3.30%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    550       550,684  

3.80%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    917       991,209  

4.00%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    550       610,069  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    997       1,187,987  

4.55%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)

    120       141,517  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, 4.25%, 01/22/50 (Call 07/22/49)(b)

    400       429,500  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

   

4.38%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    475       527,778  

5.00%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)(a)

    625       751,925  
   

 

 

 
      43,300,758  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services — 1.3%            

American University (The), Series 2019, 3.67%, 04/01/49

  $ 365     $ 401,450  

Brown University in Providence in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plant, Series A, 2.92%, 09/01/50 (Call 03/01/50)(a)

    25       25,616  

California Institute of Technology

   

3.65%, 09/01/2119 (Call 03/01/2119)

    390       415,545  

4.32%, 08/01/45

    73       91,329  

4.70%, 11/01/2111

    225       306,314  

Cintas Corp. No. 2, 6.15%, 08/15/36

    50       67,830  

Cleveland Clinic Foundation (The), 4.86%, 01/01/2114

    400       545,594  

DP World PLC

   

4.70%, 09/30/49 (Call 03/30/49)(a)(b)

    370       398,860  

5.63%, 09/25/48(b)

    1,442           1,747,992  

6.85%, 07/02/37(a)(b)

    1,065       1,413,787  

Duke University

   

3.20%, 10/01/38

    100       108,007  

3.30%, 10/01/46(a)

    80       84,673  

Series 2020, 2.68%, 10/01/44

    627       625,727  

Series 2020, 2.76%, 10/01/50(a)

    130       128,458  

Series 2020, 2.83%, 10/01/55(a)

    265       262,050  

Emory University, Series 2020, 2.97%, 09/01/50

   

(Call 03/01/50)(a)

    30       30,113  

Equifax Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/37

    100       136,800  

ERAC USA Finance LLC

   

4.20%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)(a)(b)

    100       112,634  

4.50%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)(a)(b)

    150       175,545  

5.63%, 03/15/42(b)

    411       541,142  

6.70%, 06/01/34(b)

    205       283,990  

7.00%, 10/15/37(b)

    1,691       2,474,139  

Ford Foundation (The)

   

Series 2020, 2.42%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)(a)

    120       110,764  

Series 2020, 2.82%, 06/01/70 (Call 12/01/69)(a)

    478       449,551  

George Washington University (The)

   

4.87%, 09/15/45(a)

    75       98,608  

Series 2014, 4.30%, 09/15/44

    57       68,440  

Series 2016, 3.55%, 09/15/46

    50       52,979  

Series 2018, 4.13%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

        1,027       1,215,339  

Georgetown University (The)

   

Series 20A, 2.94%, 04/01/50

    233       217,107  

Series A, 5.22%, 10/01/2118 (Call 04/01/2118)

    150       213,855  

Series B, 4.32%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    220       263,986  

Global Payments Inc., 4.15%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    573       636,404  

Johns Hopkins University

   

Series 2013, 4.08%, 07/01/53

    68       83,221  

Series A, 2.81%, 01/01/60 (Call 07/01/59)

    25       24,089  

Leland Stanford Junior University (The)

   

2.41%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    185       172,704  

3.65%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)

    592       688,127  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

   

3.89%, 07/01/2116

    455       522,908  

3.96%, 07/01/38(a)

    59       70,058  

4.68%, 07/01/2114

    410       562,170  

5.60%, 07/01/2111

    457       741,608  

Series F, 2.99%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)(a)

    405       423,618  

Series G, 2.29%, 07/01/51 (Call 01/01/51)

    100       90,445  

Moody’s Corp.

   

2.55%, 08/18/60 (Call 02/18/60)

    500       409,119  

3.25%, 05/20/50 (Call 11/20/49)

    190       186,900  

4.88%, 12/17/48 (Call 06/17/48)

    174       219,804  

5.25%, 07/15/44

    795       1,037,591  
 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services (continued)            

Northeastern University, Series 2020,
2.89%, 10/01/50

  $ 260     $ 252,444  

Northwestern University

   

3.69%, 12/01/38

    50       55,852  

4.64%, 12/01/44(a)

    430       558,011  

Series 2017, 3.66%, 12/01/57
(Call 06/01/57)(a)

    105       122,691  

Series 2020, 2.64%, 12/01/50
(Call 06/01/50)(a)

    10       9,746  

Novant Health Inc., 4.37%, 11/01/43(a)

    350       431,902  

PayPal Holdings Inc., 3.25%, 06/01/50
(Call 12/01/49)

    1,126       1,134,801  

President and Fellows of Harvard College

   

2.52%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)(a)

    111       106,187  

3.15%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    646       693,895  

3.30%, 07/15/56 (Call 01/15/56)

    310       341,900  

3.62%, 10/01/37

    654       743,617  

4.88%, 10/15/40

    200       266,781  

Rockefeller Foundation (The), Series 2020, 2.49%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)

    35       33,604  

S&P Global Inc.

   

2.30%, 08/15/60 (Call 02/15/60)(a)

    1,004       826,069  

3.25%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)(a)

    890       929,935  

Trustees of Boston College, 3.13%, 07/01/52(a)

    580       585,974  

Trustees of Boston University, Series CC, 4.06%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

    360       429,662  

Trustees of Dartmouth College,
3.47%, 06/01/46

    210       229,398  

Trustees of Princeton University (The)
5.70%, 03/01/39

    327       465,432  

Series 2020, 2.52%, 07/01/50
(Call 01/01/50)

    50       47,761  

Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (The)

   

3.61%, 02/15/2119 (Call 08/15/2118)

    60       62,829  

4.67%, 09/01/2112

    25       32,305  

Series 2020, 2.40%, 10/01/50
(Call 04/01/50)(a)

    125       115,134  

Tufts University, Series 2012, 5.02%, 04/15/2112

    160       229,571  

University of Chicago (The)

   

4.00%, 10/01/53 (Call 04/01/53)

    60       71,136  

Series 20B, 2.76%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    50       48,912  

Series C, 2.55%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    520       481,282  

University of Notre Dame du Lac

   

Series 2015, 3.44%, 02/15/45

    199       221,822  

Series 2017, 3.39%, 02/15/48
(Call 08/15/47)

    442       495,952  

University of Southern California

   

5.25%, 10/01/2111

    385       561,380  

Series 2017, 3.84%, 10/01/47
(Call 04/01/47)(a)

    235       276,539  

Verisk Analytics Inc.

   

3.63%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    445       453,542  

5.50%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(a)

    234       305,543  

Wesleyan University, 4.78%, 07/01/2116(a)

    261       325,343  

William Marsh Rice University

   

3.57%, 05/15/45

    381       431,620  

3.77%, 05/15/55

    155       185,568  

Yale University, Series 2020, 2.40%, 04/15/50

   

(Call 10/15/49)

    428       399,914  
   

 

 

 
          31,901,044  
Computers — 1.9%            

Apple Inc.

   

2.38%, 02/08/41 (Call 08/08/40)

    480       451,381  

2.40%, 08/20/50 (Call 06/20/50)(a)

        1,225       1,094,288  

2.55%, 08/20/60 (Call 02/20/60)

    1,773       1,559,563  

2.65%, 05/11/50 (Call 11/11/49)

    2,060       1,912,554  

2.65%, 02/08/51 (Call 08/08/50)

    2,315       2,148,825  

2.80%, 02/08/61 (Call 02/08/60)

    1,255       1,151,206  

2.95%, 09/11/49 (Call 03/11/49)

    1,341       1,322,044  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Computers (continued)            

3.45%, 02/09/45

  $ 1,779     $ 1,912,756  

3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    700       786,609  

3.75%, 11/13/47 (Call 05/13/47)

    1,185       1,341,941  

3.85%, 05/04/43

    2,667       3,064,100  

3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)

    1,830       2,101,021  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46)

    930       1,127,332  

4.38%, 05/13/45

    1,850       2,267,678  

4.45%, 05/06/44

    1,140       1,421,217  

4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)(a)

    1,452       1,798,812  

4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)

    2,987       3,815,317  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

   

8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(b)

    1,598       2,364,220  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(b)

    1,594           2,498,092  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

   

6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)(a)

    839       1,114,782  

6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    1,136       1,503,076  

HP Inc., 6.00%, 09/15/41

    949       1,242,960  

International Business Machines Corp.

   

2.85%, 05/15/40 (Call 11/15/39)

        1,280       1,246,702  

2.95%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    365       345,699  

4.00%, 06/20/42

    1,150       1,311,738  

4.15%, 05/15/39

    1,428       1,652,412  

4.25%, 05/15/49

    2,685       3,149,498  

4.70%, 02/19/46(a)

    420       524,119  

5.60%, 11/30/39(a)

    685       917,295  

5.88%, 11/29/32

    596       810,898  

7.13%, 12/01/96(a)

    67       109,620  
   

 

 

 
      48,067,755  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.3%            

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

3.70%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

    665       772,619  

4.00%, 08/15/45

    625       752,923  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The)

   

3.13%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)

    931       956,821  

3.70%, 08/15/42

    290       315,413  

4.15%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    291       345,759  

4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    550       654,985  

6.00%, 05/15/37(a)

    105       145,294  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   

3.50%, 10/25/47

    100       113,597  

3.55%, 03/25/40

    407       457,684  

3.60%, 03/25/50

    460       532,790  

5.50%, 02/01/34

    25       33,441  

5.55%, 03/05/37

    75       105,759  

Unilever Capital Corp., 5.90%, 11/15/32

    1,282       1,744,404  
   

 

 

 
      6,931,489  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%            

WW Grainger Inc.

   

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    345       371,500  

4.20%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    150       174,070  

4.60%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    988       1,227,827  
   

 

 

 
      1,773,397  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.8%            

Ally Financial Inc.

   

8.00%, 11/01/31(a)

    1,897       2,668,046  

8.00%, 11/01/31

    158       217,324  

American Express Co., 4.05%, 12/03/42

    1,017       1,168,499  

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC

   

2.80%, 09/30/50 (Call 03/30/50)(b)

    598       555,820  
 

 

 

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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)            

3.50%, 09/10/49 (Call 03/10/49)(a)(b)

  $ 450     $ 470,032  

4.00%, 10/02/47 (Call 04/02/47)(a)(b)

    465       527,544  

4.45%, 07/15/45(b)

    225       267,896  

5.00%, 06/15/44(b)

    221       279,249  

6.25%, 08/15/42(b)

    175       243,450  

Brookfield Finance Inc.

   

3.50%, 03/30/51 (Call 09/30/50)(a)

    462       453,392  

4.70%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    970       1,139,939  

Brookfield Finance LLC, 3.45%, 04/15/50
(Call 10/15/49)

    25       24,489  

CME Group Inc.

   

4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    756       933,259  

5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    702       971,248  

Credit Suisse USA Inc., 7.13%, 07/15/32(a)

    600       847,754  

FMR LLC

   

5.15%, 02/01/43(a)(b)

    325       414,910  

6.45%, 11/15/39(b)

    340       479,948  

6.50%, 12/14/40(b)

    500       718,679  

GE Capital Funding LLC, 4.55%, 05/15/32 (Call 02/15/32)(b)

    1,210       1,406,445  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.42%, 11/15/35

    8,242       9,482,372  

Invesco Finance PLC, 5.38%, 11/30/43

    461       582,381  

Jefferies Financial Group Inc., 6.63%, 10/23/43 (Call 07/23/43)

    338       450,031  

Jefferies Group LLC

   

2.75%, 10/15/32 (Call 07/15/32)

    59       58,278  

6.25%, 01/15/36

    580       762,099  

6.50%, 01/20/43

    399       540,104  

KKR Group Finance Co. II LLC, 5.50%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)(a)(b)

    560       724,643  

Legg Mason Inc., 5.63%, 01/15/44(a)

    615       832,928  

LSEGA Financing PLC, 3.20%, 04/06/41
(Call 10/06/40)(b)

    1,025       1,033,727  

Mastercard Inc.

   

2.95%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    470       465,669  

3.65%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    863       962,683  

3.80%, 11/21/46 (Call 05/21/46)

    625       708,398  

3.85%, 03/26/50 (Call 09/26/49)

        1,309       1,497,948  

3.95%, 02/26/48 (Call 08/26/47)(a)

    597       693,449  

Nasdaq Inc.

   

2.50%, 12/21/40 (Call 06/21/40)

    620       559,730  

3.25%, 04/28/50 (Call 10/28/49)

    566       543,657  

Neuberger Berman Group LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp., 4.88%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44)(a)(b)

    100       109,328  

Raymond James Financial Inc., 4.95%, 07/15/46(a)

    621       783,480  

Visa Inc.

   

2.00%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)(a)

    2,018       1,678,796  

2.70%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)

    1,307       1,297,507  

3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    517       579,985  

4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)

    1,731       2,076,005  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)

    2,430       2,990,487  

Western Union Co. (The)

   

6.20%, 11/17/36

    646       803,783  

6.20%, 06/21/40

    165       203,080  
   

 

 

 
          44,208,471  
Electric — 11.8%            

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC

   

4.00%, 10/03/49(b)

    540       597,008  

6.50%, 10/27/36(a)(b)

    630       888,376  

Acwa Power Management And Investments One Ltd., 5.95%, 12/15/39(a)(b)

    285       331,811  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

AEP Texas Inc.

   

3.80%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

  $ 78     $ 82,082  

Series E, 6.65%, 02/15/33

    169       226,374  

Series G, 4.15%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    416       461,872  

Series H, 3.45%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)

    418       416,730  

AEP Transmission Co. LLC

   

3.15%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    243       244,512  

3.75%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    364       399,260  

3.80%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    295       327,599  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    290       329,782  

4.25%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    370       431,461  

Series M, 3.65%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    185       201,467  

Alabama Power Co.

   

3.45%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    545       575,662  

3.75%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    715       788,875  

3.85%, 12/01/42

    315       348,199  

4.10%, 01/15/42

    85       93,868  

4.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    367       423,962  

4.30%, 01/02/46 (Call 07/02/45)

    425       500,613  

5.50%, 03/15/41

    403       525,712  

5.70%, 02/15/33

    100       128,645  

6.00%, 03/01/39

    210       292,184  

6.13%, 05/15/38

    35       48,744  

Series 11-C, 5.20%, 06/01/41(a)

        420       530,596  

Series A, 4.30%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    580       694,077  

Series B, 3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)(a)

    565       614,564  

Ameren Illinois Co.

   

3.25%, 03/15/50 (Call 09/15/49)

    568           585,289  

3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    516       570,865  

4.15%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)(a)

    60       70,286  

4.30%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)(a)

    200       232,774  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    468       582,905  

4.80%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    345       422,506  

American Electric Power Co. Inc., 3.25%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    235       222,998  

American Transmission Systems Inc., 5.00%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)(b)

    125       154,060  

Appalachian Power Co.

   

4.40%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)(a)

    26       29,765  

4.45%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)(a)

    490       566,611  

7.00%, 04/01/38

    438       641,430  

Series L, 5.80%, 10/01/35(a)

    602       772,447  

Series P, 6.70%, 08/15/37(a)

    195       269,500  

Series Y, 4.50%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    310       361,656  

Series Z, 3.70%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    235       243,414  

Arizona Public Service Co.

   

2.65%, 09/15/50 (Call 03/15/50)(a)

    565       516,200  

3.35%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    355       361,862  

3.50%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)

    325       339,649  

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    685       744,615  

4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    87       100,563  

4.25%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    305       353,614  

4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    415       488,670  

4.50%, 04/01/42 (Call 10/01/41)

    351       416,039  

4.70%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    25       29,806  

5.05%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    445       562,000  

5.50%, 09/01/35

    100       127,647  

Avista Corp., 4.35%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)(a)

    121       144,031  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. 2.90%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    266       253,995  
 

 

 

 

2 0 2 1  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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

3.20%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

  $ 510     $ 510,499  

3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    395       414,820  

3.75%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    198       216,029  

4.25%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)(a)

    260       309,476  

6.35%, 10/01/36

    40       56,996  

Basin Electric Power Cooperative, 4.75%, 04/26/47 (Call 10/26/46)(a)(b)

    445       504,724  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

   

2.85%, 05/15/51 (Call 11/15/50)

    615       568,367  

3.80%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    802       870,083  

4.25%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    563       661,629  

4.45%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    953       1,146,604  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    928       1,094,080  

5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    677       863,305  

5.95%, 05/15/37

    785       1,057,873  

6.13%, 04/01/36

    832       1,139,893  

Black Hills Corp.

   

3.88%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    135       138,643  

4.20%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    365       393,114  

4.35%, 05/01/33 (Call 02/01/33)

    226       257,872  

Celeo Redes Operacion Chile SA, 5.20%, 06/22/47(b)

    194       226,089  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC

   

3.55%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)

    485       525,980  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    400       454,960  

4.50%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(a)

    465       572,851  

Series AC, 4.25%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    270       320,841  

Series AD, 2.90%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    365       350,158  

Series AF, 3.35%, 04/01/51 (Call 10/01/50)

    50       51,853  

Series K2, 6.95%, 03/15/33

    100       139,497  

CenterPoint Energy Inc., 3.70%, 09/01/49
(Call 03/01/49)

    415       425,783  

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC, 4.97%, 05/01/46

   

(Call 11/01/45)(a)

    155       176,857  

Cleco Power LLC, 6.00%, 12/01/40

    443       574,560  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The), 5.95%, 12/15/36

    542       660,218  

CMS Energy Corp.

   

4.70%, 03/31/43 (Call 09/30/42)(a)

    35       40,125  

4.88%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)(a)

    346       418,066  

Cometa Energia SA de CV, 6.38%, 04/24/35

   

(Call 01/24/35)(a)(b)

    365       414,243  

Comision Federal de Electricidad

   

4.68%, 02/09/51 (Call 08/09/50)(b)

    880       817,960  

5.75%, 02/14/42(b)

    600       651,000  

6.13%, 06/16/45(a)(b)

    350       414,313  

Commonwealth Edison Co.

   

3.00%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    478       467,432  

3.13%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    668       667,367  

3.65%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    525       576,426  

3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    320       351,282  

3.80%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    429       473,284  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    855       979,170  

4.00%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(a)

    510       583,230  

4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    430       512,562  

4.60%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43)

    150       181,300  

4.70%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    290       363,434  

6.45%, 01/15/38

    134       192,055  

Series 123, 3.75%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    512       564,834  

Series 127, 3.20%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    405       407,599  

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The)

   

4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

        523       608,368  

4.30%, 04/15/44 (Call 10/15/43)

    909           1,084,105  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Series A, 4.15%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)(a)

  $ 75     $ 88,303  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.

   

3.70%, 11/15/59 (Call 05/15/59)

    325       337,198  

3.85%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    488       524,854  

3.95%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    770       844,078  

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    751       880,215  

4.50%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45)

    707       831,345  

4.50%, 05/15/58 (Call 11/15/57)

    886       1,050,975  

4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54)

    704       844,852  

5.70%, 06/15/40

    215       286,917  

Series 05-A, 5.30%, 03/01/35

    130       163,056  

Series 06-A, 5.85%, 03/15/36

    375       494,734  

Series 06-B, 6.20%, 06/15/36

    395       543,291  

Series 06-E, 5.70%, 12/01/36(a)

    150       196,698  

Series 07-A, 6.30%, 08/15/37

    435       605,041  

Series 08-B, 6.75%, 04/01/38(a)

    545       792,744  

Series 09-C, 5.50%, 12/01/39

    684       888,532  

Series 12-A, 4.20%, 03/15/42(a)

    183       206,977  

Series 2017, 3.88%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    545       589,174  

Series 20B, 3.95%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    745       823,004  

Series A, 4.13%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    645       725,993  

Series C, 3.00%, 12/01/60 (Call 06/01/60)

    252       228,296  

Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/57 (Call 05/15/57)

    84       91,040  

Series C, 4.30%, 12/01/56 (Call 06/01/56)

    587       671,276  

Series E, 4.65%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    508       617,377  

Consorcio Transmantaro SA, 4.70%, 04/16/34

   

(Call 01/16/34)(b)

        800           864,000  

Consumers Energy Co.

   

2.50%, 05/01/60 (Call 11/01/59)

    528       450,393  

3.10%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)(a)

    710       719,183  

3.25%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)(a)

    400       411,563  

3.50%, 08/01/51 (Call 02/01/51)

    655       711,793  

3.75%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    98       111,346  

3.95%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    245       278,664  

3.95%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    600       692,698  

4.05%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    510       596,964  

4.35%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    802       987,046  

Dayton Power & Light Co. (The), 3.95%, 06/15/49

   

(Call 12/15/48)

    474       503,978  

Delmarva Power & Light Co.

   

4.00%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)(a)

    190       207,840  

4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    250       285,745  

Dominion Energy Inc.

   

3.30%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)

    550       556,873  

4.70%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    486       586,205  

7.00%, 06/15/38

    469       680,614  

Series A, 4.60%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    140       168,472  

Series B, 5.95%, 06/15/35

    514       684,292  

Series C, 4.05%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)(a)

    540       597,099  

Series C, 4.90%, 08/01/41 (Call 02/01/41)(a)

    422       516,435  

Series E, 6.30%, 03/15/33

    491       650,866  

Series F, 5.25%, 08/01/33

    545       676,502  

Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.

   

4.60%, 06/15/43 (Call 12/15/42)

    363       449,067  

5.10%, 06/01/65 (Call 12/01/64)

    380       520,274  

5.30%, 05/15/33(a)

    230       294,235  

5.45%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    391       516,089  

6.05%, 01/15/38

    218       301,792  

6.63%, 02/01/32

    340       470,065  
 

 

 

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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

DTE Electric Co.

   

2.95%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)(a)

  $ 260     $ 252,597  

3.25%, 04/01/51 (Call 10/01/50)

    392       404,657  

3.70%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    399       438,367  

3.70%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    285       311,253  

3.75%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    310       342,886  

3.95%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    150       165,652  

3.95%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    338       390,475  

4.30%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    536       636,213  

5.70%, 10/01/37

    278       364,129  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    447       509,374  

Series A, 4.05%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    545       632,665  

Series A, 6.63%, 06/01/36

    10       14,140  

DTE Energy Co., 6.38%, 04/15/33

    436       579,515  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

   

3.20%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    595       600,460  

3.45%, 04/15/51 (Call 10/15/50)

    500       522,532  

3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    640       689,458  

3.75%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    522       570,639  

3.88%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    571       631,241  

3.95%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    455       517,905  

4.00%, 09/30/42 (Call 03/30/42)

    546       619,973  

4.25%, 12/15/41 (Call 06/15/41)

    390       460,769  

5.30%, 02/15/40

    605       801,354  

6.00%, 01/15/38

    302       418,626  

6.05%, 04/15/38(a)

    595       827,786  

6.10%, 06/01/37

    648       881,119  

6.45%, 10/15/32

    466       626,558  

Duke Energy Corp.

   

3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46)

        1,118           1,154,663  

3.95%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    405       433,405  

4.20%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)(a)

    532       587,332  

4.80%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    566       671,623  

Duke Energy Florida LLC

   

3.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    413       431,317  

3.85%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    380       425,700  

4.20%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    70       82,951  

5.65%, 04/01/40

    150       204,908  

6.35%, 09/15/37

    351       502,914  

6.40%, 06/15/38

    645       931,933  

Duke Energy Indiana LLC

   

2.75%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    425       388,440  

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    530       570,248  

6.12%, 10/15/35

    525       706,009  

6.35%, 08/15/38(a)

    525       746,546  

6.45%, 04/01/39

    315       458,332  

Series UUU, 4.20%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    194       220,427  

Series WWW, 4.90%, 07/15/43 (Call 01/15/43)

    390       483,380  

Series YYY, 3.25%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    581       587,222  

Duke Energy Ohio Inc.

   

3.70%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    295       316,742  

4.30%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)(a)

    455       533,900  

Duke Energy Progress LLC

   

2.50%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)

    515       453,285  

3.60%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    470       500,260  

3.70%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    385       416,243  

4.10%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    557       639,802  

4.10%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    371       423,976  

4.15%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    454       519,629  

4.20%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    372       427,728  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

4.38%, 03/30/44 (Call 09/30/43)

  $ 280     $ 329,898  

6.30%, 04/01/38

    175       248,426  

E.ON International Finance BV, 6.65%, 04/30/38(b)

    569       807,057  

El Paso Electric Co.

   

5.00%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)(a)

    50       57,152  

6.00%, 05/15/35

    465       611,603  

Electricite de France SA

   

4.75%, 10/13/35 (Call 04/13/35)(a)(b)

    549       647,813  

4.88%, 09/21/38 (Call 03/21/38)(a)(b)

    430       510,760  

4.88%, 01/22/44(b)

    819       995,560  

4.95%, 10/13/45 (Call 04/13/45)(b)

    980       1,204,010  

5.00%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)(a)(b)

    844       1,048,723  

5.25%, 10/13/55 (Call 04/13/55)(a)(b)

    316       400,920  

5.60%, 01/27/40(a)(b)

    929       1,210,988  

6.00%, 01/22/2114(a)(b)

    734       995,774  

6.95%, 01/26/39(a)(b)

    1,338       1,954,421  

Emera U.S. Finance LP, 4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    567       648,187  

Emirates Semb Corp. Water & Power Co. PJSC, 4.45%, 08/01/35(b)

    250       285,500  

Empresa de Transmision Electrica SA, 5.13%, 05/02/49(b)

    587       644,526  

Enel Finance International NV

   

4.75%, 05/25/47(a)(b)

    1,350       1,614,111  

6.00%, 10/07/39(b)

    975       1,314,848  

Entergy Arkansas LLC

   

2.65%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)

    645       588,084  

3.35%, 06/15/52 (Call 12/15/51)

    891       918,154  

4.20%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    350       408,779  

4.95%, 12/15/44 (Call 12/15/24)

    40       44,075  

Entergy Corp., 3.75%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(a)

    530       551,389  

Entergy Louisiana LLC

   

2.35%, 06/15/32 (Call 03/15/32)

    2,135       2,122,658  

2.90%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    670       636,442  

3.10%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40)

    164       168,130  

4.00%, 03/15/33 (Call 12/15/32)

    785       904,060  

4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)(a)

    724       849,643  

4.20%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    450       527,728  

4.95%, 01/15/45 (Call 01/15/25)

    100       110,024  

Entergy Mississippi LLC, 3.85%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    485       531,246  

Entergy Texas Inc.

   

3.55%, 09/30/49 (Call 03/30/49)

    335       344,215  

4.50%, 03/30/39 (Call 09/30/38)

    118       135,748  

5.15%, 06/01/45 (Call 06/01/25)

    25       27,909  

Evergy Kansas Central Inc.

   

3.25%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    285       287,930  

3.45%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    520       544,325  

4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    348       398,664  

4.13%, 03/01/42 (Call 09/01/41)

    450       512,518  

4.25%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45)

    337       389,757  

4.63%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    359       426,490  

Evergy Metro Inc.

   

4.20%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    455       527,619  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    278       322,778  

5.30%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)

    374       475,404  

Series 2019, 4.13%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    295       342,251  

Eversource Energy, 3.45%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)

    275       280,624  

Exelon Corp.

   

4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    656       768,682  

4.70%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    665       806,792  

4.95%, 06/15/35 (Call 12/15/34)

    260       313,088  

5.10%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    606       763,719  
 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

5.63%, 06/15/35(a)

  $ 634     $ 818,685  

7.60%, 04/01/32(a)

    290       411,750  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC

   

5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    668       752,577  

5.75%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)(a)

    410       460,936  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    713       846,150  

Florida Power & Light Co.

   

3.15%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    895       919,900  

3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    790       886,128  

3.80%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    364       408,597  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    900       1,049,394  

3.99%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    475       554,229  

4.05%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    668       777,644  

4.05%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)(a)

    299       350,788  

4.13%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    600       707,807  

4.13%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    557       665,495  

4.95%, 06/01/35

    785       1,009,858  

5.13%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)(a)

    100       128,128  

5.25%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    305       407,350  

5.63%, 04/01/34(a)

    190       253,223  

5.65%, 02/01/37

    146       194,042  

5.69%, 03/01/40

    221       306,720  

5.95%, 10/01/33(a)

    200       273,190  

5.95%, 02/01/38

        885           1,239,052  

5.96%, 04/01/39

    110       155,857  

Georgia Power Co.

   

4.30%, 03/15/42

    834       960,017  

4.30%, 03/15/43

    681       788,453  

5.40%, 06/01/40

    100       123,859  

Series 10-C, 4.75%, 09/01/40

    481       574,954  

Series A, 3.25%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    403       391,997  

Series B, 3.70%, 01/30/50 (Call 07/30/49)(a)

    273       287,876  

Iberdrola International BV, 6.75%, 07/15/36(a)

    800       1,190,408  

Idaho Power Co.

   

3.65%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    25       25,895  

Series K, 4.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    510       595,971  

Indiana Michigan Power Co.

   

3.25%, 05/01/51 (Call 11/01/50)

    600       596,600  

4.25%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    520       606,293  

6.05%, 03/15/37

    339       456,737  

Series K, 4.55%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)(a)

    575       684,178  

Series L, 3.75%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)

    325       346,922  

Indianapolis Power & Light Co.

   

4.05%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)(b)

    204       227,387  

4.70%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)(b)

    292       351,959  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV

   

4.75%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)(b)

    590       588,525  

4.88%, 01/14/48(a)(b)

    275       278,726  

Interstate Power & Light Co.

   

3.50%, 09/30/49 (Call 03/30/49)

    340       353,396  

3.70%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    110       117,881  

4.70%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43)

    218       257,757  

6.25%, 07/15/39

    285       395,970  

ITC Holdings Corp., 5.30%, 07/01/43 (Call 01/01/43)(a)

    493       615,542  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 6.15%, 06/01/37

    167       207,407  

Kentucky Utilities Co.

   

3.30%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)(a)

    365       370,657  

4.38%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45)

    420       493,420  

5.13%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40)

    666       840,955  

Series 1, 4.65%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    130       153,614  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

LLPL Capital Pte Ltd., 6.88%, 02/04/39(a)(b)

  $ 342     $ 399,798  

Louisville Gas & Electric Co.

   

4.25%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    460       537,035  

4.38%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45)

    195       226,620  

4.65%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    125       149,703  

Louisville Gas and Electric Co., 5.13%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/01/40)

    55       68,302  

Massachusetts Electric Co.

   

4.00%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)(b)

    545       584,547  

5.90%, 11/15/39(b)

    140       188,722  

Mexico Generadora de Energia S de rl, 5.50%, 12/06/32(b)

    78       88,335  

MidAmerican Energy Co.

   

3.15%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    750       768,567  

3.65%, 08/01/48 (Call 02/01/48)

    845       930,852  

3.95%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

    555       636,764  

4.25%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    341       403,363  

4.25%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    914           1,100,868  

4.80%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    450       565,796  

5.75%, 11/01/35(a)

    156       212,062  

5.80%, 10/15/36

    708       957,501  

Minejesa Capital BV, 5.63%, 08/10/37(b)

    500       530,000  

Mississippi Power Co., Series 12-A, 4.25%, 03/15/42

    505       574,352  

Monongahela Power Co., 5.40%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)(a)(b)

    615       771,306  

Narragansett Electric Co. (The), 4.17%, 12/10/42(b)

    175       190,441  

National Grid USA, 5.80%, 04/01/35

    480       583,972  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.

   

4.02%, 11/01/32 (Call 05/01/32)

    811       934,862  

4.30%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    370       440,003  

4.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    400       488,766  

Series C, 8.00%, 03/01/32

    321       475,840  

Nevada Power Co.

   

5.38%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    355       449,349  

5.45%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40)(a)

    25       32,357  

Series EE, 3.13%, 08/01/50 (Call 02/01/50)(a)

    171       169,421  

Series N, 6.65%, 04/01/36

    365       516,569  

Series R, 6.75%, 07/01/37

    245       350,916  

New England Power Co.

   

2.81%, 10/06/50 (Call 04/06/50)(b)

    724       646,765  

3.80%, 12/05/47 (Call 06/05/47)(b)

        500       536,019  

New York State Electric & Gas Corp., 3.30%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(a)(b)

    440       436,639  

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

   

3.03%, 06/27/50 (Call 12/27/49)(a)(b)

    500       467,901  

4.12%, 11/28/42(b)

    50       55,024  

4.28%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)(b)

    560       643,372  

Northern States Power Co./MN

   

2.60%, 06/01/51 (Call 12/01/50)

    529       486,806  

2.90%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)(a)

    755       735,190  

3.20%, 04/01/52 (Call 10/01/51)

    545       560,515  

3.40%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    355       382,353  

3.60%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    220       239,109  

3.60%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)(a)

    556       607,485  

4.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    245       284,511  

4.13%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    232       271,226  

4.85%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)(a)

    95       116,054  

5.25%, 07/15/35

    570       733,882  

5.35%, 11/01/39(a)

    410       542,378  

6.20%, 07/01/37

    260       367,596  
 

 

 

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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

6.25%, 06/01/36

  $ 421     $ 588,106  

NorthWestern Corp., 4.18%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    31       34,699  

NSTAR Electric Co.

   

4.40%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    485       579,081  

5.50%, 03/15/40

    453       600,203  

Oglethorpe Power Corp.

   

3.75%, 08/01/50 (Call 02/01/50)(b)

    135       136,786  

4.20%, 12/01/42(a)

    250       261,232  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)(a)

    245       254,397  

4.55%, 06/01/44

    300       321,687  

5.05%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)(a)

    218       263,714  

5.25%, 09/01/50

    339       408,361  

5.38%, 11/01/40(a)

    420       503,887  

5.95%, 11/01/39(a)

    679       860,952  

Ohio Edison Co.

   

6.88%, 07/15/36

    350       477,213  

8.25%, 10/15/38

    120       183,544  

Ohio Power Co.

   

4.00%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    375       428,550  

4.15%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    315       363,781  

Series D, 6.60%, 03/01/33

    190       258,102  

Series G, 6.60%, 02/15/33

    15       20,408  

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.

   

3.85%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    680       738,646  

4.15%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    405       454,245  

4.55%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    25       28,741  

5.85%, 06/01/40

    95       126,619  

Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co.

   

3.90%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42)

    50       52,718  

5.25%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40)

    20       24,781  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC

   

3.10%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    433       435,691  

3.70%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    125       138,917  

3.75%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    586       648,021  

3.80%, 09/30/47 (Call 03/30/47)

    415       462,348  

3.80%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    495       558,005  

4.10%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    478       558,466  

4.55%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)

    510       623,158  

5.25%, 09/30/40(a)

    435       570,281  

5.30%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    115       152,923  

5.35%, 10/01/52 (Call 04/01/52)(b)

    458       634,359  

7.00%, 05/01/32

    278       396,400  

7.25%, 01/15/33(a)

    335       490,116  

7.50%, 09/01/38

    105       163,189  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

   

3.30%, 08/01/40 (Call 02/01/40)

    1,100       977,711  

3.50%, 08/01/50 (Call 02/01/50)

        1,615           1,398,518  

3.75%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    270       243,774  

3.95%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    850       780,092  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    240       219,697  

4.25%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    235       225,121  

4.30%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    1,040       998,987  

4.45%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    175       172,464  

4.50%, 07/01/40 (Call 01/01/40)

    1,583       1,592,161  

4.50%, 12/15/41 (Call 06/15/41)

    85       81,995  

4.60%, 06/15/43 (Call 12/15/42)

    331       332,889  

4.75%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    418       426,218  

4.95%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    2,310       2,358,233  

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 4.20%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    785       777,281  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

PacifiCorp

   

3.30%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

  $ 305     $ 310,793  

4.10%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    572       656,424  

4.13%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    805       930,973  

4.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)(a)

    625       728,267  

5.25%, 06/15/35

    210       270,275  

5.75%, 04/01/37(a)

    340       455,406  

6.00%, 01/15/39

    887       1,223,442  

6.10%, 08/01/36(a)

    545       750,913  

6.25%, 10/15/37

    465       651,152  

6.35%, 07/15/38

    230       326,868  

PECO Energy Co.

   

2.80%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    256       241,941  

3.00%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    280       278,201  

3.70%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    13       14,347  

3.90%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    761       865,551  

4.15%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    430       494,576  

4.80%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43)(a)

    425       528,267  

5.95%, 10/01/36

    111       153,109  

Pennsylvania Electric Co., 6.15%, 10/01/38

    75       93,790  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 4.00%, 06/30/50 (Call 12/30/49)(b)

    275       266,750  

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara

   

4.88%, 07/17/49(a)(b)

        1,449           1,557,240  

5.25%, 10/24/42(b)

    550       610,593  

6.15%, 05/21/48(a)(b)

    1,615       1,988,469  

6.25%, 01/25/49(a)(b)

    390       484,185  

Potomac Electric Power Co.

   

4.15%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    458       530,590  

6.50%, 11/15/37

    400       572,979  

7.90%, 12/15/38(a)

    165       261,178  

PPL Capital Funding Inc.

   

4.00%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    147       161,518  

4.70%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)(a)

    539       638,884  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    485       599,129  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.

   

3.00%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    390       380,585  

3.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    516       585,573  

4.13%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    250       283,815  

4.15%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45)

    465       538,161  

4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    430       503,808  

4.75%, 07/15/43 (Call 01/15/43)

    225       278,324  

6.25%, 05/15/39

    315       445,733  

Progress Energy Inc., 6.00%, 12/01/39

    460       615,606  

Public Service Co. of Colorado

   

3.55%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    225       234,723  

3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    332       365,318  

3.80%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    212       238,562  

3.95%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    225       249,038  

4.05%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    205       239,455  

4.10%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    365       425,551  

4.30%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    260       312,261  

4.75%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    10       11,947  

6.50%, 08/01/38

    255       373,344  

Series 17, 6.25%, 09/01/37(a)

    425       609,614  

Series 34, 3.20%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    605       618,490  

Series 36, 2.70%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/49)

    440       409,726  

Public Service Co. of New Hampshire, 3.60%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)(a)

    395       428,892  
 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma, Series G, 6.63%, 11/15/37

  $ 75     $ 104,404  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

   

2.05%, 08/01/50 (Call 02/01/50)

    380       310,113  

2.70%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)(a)

    241       225,998  

3.15%, 01/01/50 (Call 07/01/49)

    650       658,191  

3.20%, 08/01/49 (Call 02/01/49)

    490       504,681  

3.60%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    593       641,631  

3.65%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)(a)

    235       260,874  

3.80%, 01/01/43 (Call 07/01/42)

    100       112,007  

3.80%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    494       558,782  

3.85%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    545       613,774  

3.95%, 05/01/42 (Call 11/01/41)(a)

    443       509,198  

4.05%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)(a)

    300       355,911  

4.15%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)

    295       337,763  

5.50%, 03/01/40

    90       121,818  

5.80%, 05/01/37(a)

    349       470,980  

Series I, 4.00%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    55       60,520  

Series K, 4.05%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)

    130       145,919  

Public Service Electric and Gas Co., 3.00%, 03/01/51 (Call 09/01/50)

    297       293,273  

Puget Sound Energy Inc.

   

3.25%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    800       813,959  

4.22%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    216       252,528  

4.30%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    534       623,681  

4.43%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)(a)

    80       92,827  

5.48%, 06/01/35(a)

    300       380,087  

5.64%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)(a)

    260       351,266  

5.76%, 10/01/39(a)

    250       339,702  

5.80%, 03/15/40

    356       488,176  

6.27%, 03/15/37

    415       563,155  

Ruwais Power Co. PJSC, 6.00%, 08/31/36(b)

    200       263,020  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

   

3.95%, 11/15/41

    190       210,514  

4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    588       685,119  

4.30%, 04/01/42 (Call 10/01/41)

    320       367,490  

4.50%, 08/15/40

        1,049       1,249,805  

5.35%, 05/15/40(a)

    90       114,778  

6.00%, 06/01/39

    263       358,555  

Series RRR, 3.75%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    546       599,537  

Series TTT, 4.10%, 06/15/49
(Call 12/15/48)(a)

    280       325,847  

Series UUU, 3.32%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    150       153,282  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 2, 5.06%, 04/08/43(b)

    50       58,981  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 3, 5.50%, 04/08/44(a)(b)

    1,604           2,001,702  

Sempra Energy

   

3.80%, 02/01/38 (Call 08/01/37)

    402       441,615  

4.00%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    926       1,000,437  

6.00%, 10/15/39

    573       777,120  

Southern California Edison Co.

   

3.65%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    1,140       1,142,494  

3.90%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)

    10       10,339  

4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    1,038       1,081,506  

4.05%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)(a)

    645       681,656  

4.50%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)(a)

    498       565,995  

4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    849       979,459  

5.50%, 03/15/40

    645       809,193  

5.63%, 02/01/36

    42       53,426  

6.00%, 01/15/34(a)

    799       1,051,837  

6.05%, 03/15/39

    567       745,695  

Series 04-G, 5.75%, 04/01/35

    235       304,113  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Series 05-B, 5.55%, 01/15/36

  $ 335     $ 409,363  

Series 05-E, 5.35%, 07/15/35

    425       528,909  

Series 06-E, 5.55%, 01/15/37

    250       307,539  

Series 08-A, 5.95%, 02/01/38

    650       843,303  

Series 13-A, 3.90%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    579       603,535  

Series 20A, 2.95%, 02/01/51 (Call 08/01/50)

    214       194,078  

Series B, 4.88%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    294       348,282  

Series C, 3.60%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    567       563,468  

Series C, 4.13%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    932       994,651  

Southern Co. (The)

   

4.25%, 07/01/36 (Call 01/01/36)

    724       825,685  

4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)

        1,370       1,557,569  

Southern Power Co.

   

5.15%, 09/15/41

    395       458,924  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    225       261,482  

Series F, 4.95%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)(a)

    400       463,992  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.

   

6.20%, 03/15/40

    234       319,817  

Series J, 3.90%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    441       471,786  

Series L, 3.85%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    450       475,308  

Southwestern Public Service Co.

   

3.40%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    30       31,096  

3.70%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    615       664,822  

3.75%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    115       127,021  

4.50%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    373       447,250  

6.00%, 10/01/36(a)

    290       370,514  

Series 6, 4.40%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(a)

    490       587,333  

Series 8, 3.15%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    143       143,760  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2014 Ltd., 4.85%, 05/07/44(b)

    825           1,035,560  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd., 4.00%, 05/04/47(a)(b)

    615       693,416  

Tampa Electric Co.

   

3.63%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

        425       456,462  

4.10%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)(a)

    520       582,480  

4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    450       504,729  

4.30%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    130       151,959  

4.35%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    540       632,177  

4.45%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    265       323,688  

6.55%, 05/15/36(a)

    230       318,415  

Toledo Edison Co. (The), 6.15%, 05/15/37

    405       535,265  

Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association Inc.

   

4.25%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    375       396,844  

4.70%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)

    95       108,457  

6.00%, 06/15/40(b)

    580       767,838  

Tucson Electric Power Co.

   

4.00%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    185       206,286  

4.85%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    355       438,878  

Union Electric Co.

   

2.63%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    250       230,125  

3.25%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    415       425,051  

3.65%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44)

    163       176,515  

3.90%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    410       459,960  

4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    628       717,038  

5.30%, 08/01/37

    15       19,270  

8.45%, 03/15/39

    425       714,361  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

   

2.45%, 12/15/50 (Call 06/15/50)

    865       759,043  

3.30%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)

    367       379,276  

4.00%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    476       542,252  
 

 

 

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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

4.45%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

  $ 480     $ 577,700  

4.60%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    590       737,309  

6.35%, 11/30/37

    75       106,791  

8.88%, 11/15/38

    412       721,271  

Series A, 6.00%, 05/15/37

    123       167,968  

Series B, 3.80%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    540       596,928  

Series B, 4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    552       640,600  

Series B, 6.00%, 01/15/36(a)

    288       393,591  

Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    351       398,792  

Series D, 4.65%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43)

    486       603,042  

Wisconsin Electric Power Co.

   

3.65%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    10       10,424  

4.25%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    25       28,234  

4.30%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)(a)

    310       355,632  

4.30%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)

    494       591,205  

5.70%, 12/01/36

    325       432,379  

Wisconsin Power & Light Co.

   

3.65%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    360       390,238  

4.10%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    293       330,240  

6.38%, 08/15/37

    430       599,728  

Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

   

3.30%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    695       710,491  

3.67%, 12/01/42(a)

    510       544,573  

4.75%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)(a)

    320       393,744  

Xcel Energy Inc.

   

3.50%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)

    296       302,735  

4.80%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    179       211,886  

6.50%, 07/01/36

    275       388,247  
   

 

 

 
          290,641,351  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1%  

Emerson Electric Co.

   

2.75%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    789       744,093  

5.25%, 11/15/39

    85       111,432  

6.00%, 08/15/32

    455       590,159  
   

 

 

 
      1,445,684  
Electronics — 0.1%            

Fortive Corp., 4.30%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(a)

    549       629,915  

Honeywell International Inc.

   

2.80%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)(a)

        1,219       1,178,973  

5.38%, 03/01/41

    165       221,707  

5.70%, 03/15/36

    125       168,342  

5.70%, 03/15/37(a)

    65       86,871  

Tyco Electronics Group SA, 7.13%, 10/01/37

    250       373,520  
   

 

 

 
      2,659,328  
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%  

Mexico City Airport Trust

   

5.50%, 10/31/46 (Call 04/30/46)(a)(b)

    750       759,000  

5.50%, 07/31/47 (Call 01/31/47)(b)

    1,394       1,414,910  
   

 

 

 
      2,173,910  
Environmental Control — 0.2%            

Republic Services Inc.

   

1.75%, 02/15/32 (Call 11/15/31)

    444       411,934  

3.05%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    700       685,204  

5.70%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40)(a)

    165       221,614  

6.20%, 03/01/40

    20       27,996  

Waste Connections Inc., 3.05%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    750       732,742  

Waste Management Inc.

   

2.50%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)

    937       822,460  

2.95%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    650       645,960  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Environmental Control (continued)            

3.90%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)

  $ 348     $ 401,600  

4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    651       758,072  

4.15%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    613       730,889  
   

 

 

 
      5,438,471  
Food — 1.5%            

Campbell Soup Co.

   

3.13%, 04/24/50 (Call 10/24/49)

    686       640,846  

4.80%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    305       366,898  

Conagra Brands Inc.

   

5.30%, 11/01/38 (Call 05/01/38)

        1,007       1,250,228  

5.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)(a)

    335       432,544  

General Mills Inc.

   

3.00%, 02/01/51 (Call 08/01/50)(b)

    515       488,006  

4.15%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    150       168,908  

4.55%, 04/17/38 (Call 10/17/37)

    425       503,817  

4.70%, 04/17/48 (Call 10/17/47)

    372       465,690  

5.40%, 06/15/40

    105       137,666  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV

   

4.00%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)(a)(b)

    835       838,908  

4.70%, 11/10/47 (Call 05/10/47)(b)

    285       319,496  

Hershey Co. (The)

   

2.65%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    345       322,282  

3.13%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    455       465,736  

3.38%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)(a)

    475       500,170  

Ingredion Inc.

   

3.90%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    302       325,291  

6.63%, 04/15/37

    325       438,631  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

   

3.55%, 03/15/50 (Call 09/15/49)(a)

    535       549,179  

4.25%, 03/15/35

    632       720,902  

4.38%, 03/15/45

    25       28,832  

Kellogg Co., 4.50%, 04/01/46(a)

    850           1,002,873  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV, 5.70%, 10/01/40

    340       452,047  

Kroger Co. (The)

   

3.88%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)(a)

    625       667,822  

3.95%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)(a)

    746       814,519  

4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

    332       381,993  

4.65%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    490       576,579  

5.00%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    259       321,800  

5.15%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    473       598,356  

5.40%, 07/15/40 (Call 01/15/40)

    435       551,772  

5.40%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    570       743,664  

6.90%, 04/15/38

    280       401,360  

Mars Inc.

   

1.63%, 07/16/32 (Call 04/16/32)(a)(b)

    850       793,619  

2.38%, 07/16/40 (Call 01/16/40)(b)

    828       766,503  

2.45%, 07/16/50 (Call 01/16/50)(a)(b)

    462       407,399  

3.60%, 04/01/34 (Call 01/01/34)(b)

    770       857,151  

3.88%, 04/01/39 (Call 10/01/38)(b)

    795       899,330  

3.95%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(b)

    38       42,594  

3.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(a)(b)

    750       857,878  

4.13%, 04/01/54 (Call 10/01/53)(b)

    430       505,663  

4.20%, 04/01/59 (Call 10/01/58)(b)

    629       740,278  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, 4.20%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    365       423,335  

Mondelez International Inc.

   

1.88%, 10/15/32 (Call 07/15/32)(a)

    985       928,621  

2.63%, 09/04/50 (Call 03/04/50)

    1,101       963,562  
 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade 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)(b)

  $ 1,285     $ 1,492,966  

4.00%, 09/24/48 (Call 03/24/48)(a)(b)

    1,798       2,133,994  

Sysco Corp.

   

3.30%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    507       490,425  

4.45%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    332       381,006  

4.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    541       619,513  

4.85%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45)

    555       664,543  

5.38%, 09/21/35(a)

    325       422,513  

6.60%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    920       1,305,104  

6.60%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    966       1,436,995  

Tyson Foods Inc.

   

4.55%, 06/02/47 (Call 12/02/46)

    330       391,755  

4.88%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    595       724,444  

5.10%, 09/28/48 (Call 03/28/48)

    1,460       1,876,941  

5.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    361       454,475  
   

 

 

 
          36,057,422  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.4%            

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA

   

5.15%, 01/29/50 (Call 07/29/49)(b)

    50       56,293  

5.50%, 11/02/47 (Call 05/02/47)(a)

    555       650,738  

5.50%, 04/30/49 (Call 10/30/48)(b)

    525       619,973  

Domtar Corp.

   

6.25%, 09/01/42

    145       178,967  

6.75%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    220       282,855  

International Paper Co.

   

4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(a)

    986       1,161,504  

4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

        1,196       1,406,443  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    757       922,789  

5.00%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35)

    775       952,287  

6.00%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    598       817,286  

7.30%, 11/15/39

    264       397,435  

8.70%, 06/15/38

    205       330,730  

Stora Enso OYJ, 7.25%, 04/15/36(a)(b)

    320       423,129  

Suzano Austria GmbH, 7.00%, 03/16/47 (Call 09/16/46)(a)(b)

    990       1,275,863  
   

 

 

 
      9,476,292  
Gas — 1.0%            

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

3.38%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(a)

    434       445,408  

4.13%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)(a)

    679       768,712  

4.13%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    529       605,717  

4.15%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    452       513,569  

4.30%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)(a)

    496       581,611  

5.50%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40)

    330       432,469  

Boston Gas Co., 4.49%, 02/15/42(b)

    250       286,928  

Brooklyn Union Gas Co. (The)

   

4.27%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)(b)

    480       539,615  

4.49%, 03/04/49 (Call 09/04/48)(a)(b)

    872       1,021,647  

4.50%, 03/10/46 (Call 09/10/45)(b)

    300       346,804  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

   

4.10%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    265       285,298  

5.85%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40)

    245       321,120  

6.63%, 11/01/37

    365       485,715  

Centrica PLC, 5.38%, 10/16/43
(Call 04/16/43)(a)(b)

    250       302,705  

East Ohio Gas Co. (The), 3.00%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(b)

    775       740,375  

Eastern Energy Gas Holdings LLC

   

4.60%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    610       702,374  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Gas (continued)            

4.80%, 11/01/43 (Call 05/01/43)

  $ 635     $ 748,469  

Series C, 3.90%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    366       384,220  

KeySpan Gas East Corp., 5.82%, 04/01/41(b)

    300       395,751  

Korea Gas Corp., 6.25%, 01/20/42(b)

    340       493,887  

Mega Advance Investments Ltd., 6.38%, 05/12/41(a)(b)

    200       263,954  

Nakilat Inc., 6.07%, 12/31/33(a)(b)

    650       798,005  

NiSource Inc.

   

3.95%, 03/30/48 (Call 09/30/47)

    505       549,237  

4.38%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    830       959,983  

4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    610       734,199  

5.25%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    531       670,269  

5.65%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    461       609,706  

5.80%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    160       206,670  

5.95%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40)

    398       527,933  

ONE Gas Inc.

   

4.50%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    690       787,687  

4.66%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)(a)

    341       400,155  

Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.

   

3.35%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)(a)

    401       397,166  

3.64%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    235       242,788  

4.10%, 09/18/34 (Call 03/18/34)

    100       112,066  

4.65%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    153       183,065  

Southern California Gas Co.

   

3.75%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    535       584,112  

5.13%, 11/15/40

    260       330,422  

Series UU, 4.13%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    201       232,419  

Series VV, 4.30%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    485       584,077  

Series WW, 3.95%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    386       439,589  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.

   

3.95%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    461       495,259  

4.40%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    680       770,132  

4.40%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)

    376       429,171  

5.88%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40)

    467       632,568  

6.00%, 10/01/34

    400       515,533  

Southwest Gas Corp.

   

3.80%, 09/29/46 (Call 03/29/46)(a)

    260       270,284  

4.15%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)(a)

    471       516,729  

Spire Inc., 4.70%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    365       412,171  

Washington Gas Light Co.

   

3.65%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    483       512,173  

Series K, 3.80%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    505       554,906  
   

 

 

 
      25,124,822  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%            

Snap-on Inc.

   

3.10%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)(a)

    665       676,118  

4.10%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    445       523,584  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

   

2.75%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)

    745       686,638  

4.85%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(a)

    436       563,429  

5.20%, 09/01/40

    591       770,174  
   

 

 

 
          3,219,943  
Health Care - Products — 1.2%            

Abbott Laboratories

   

4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)

    2,407       3,013,144  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    693       885,602  

4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)

        2,953       3,874,302  

5.30%, 05/27/40

    485       652,768  

6.00%, 04/01/39(a)

    300       433,290  

6.15%, 11/30/37

    100       143,406  
 

 

 

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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care - Products (continued)            

Alcon Finance Corp., 3.80%, 09/23/49 (Call 03/23/49)(a)(b)

  $ 690     $ 729,139  

Baxter International Inc.

   

3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)(a)

    780       836,164  

4.50%, 06/15/43 (Call 12/15/42)

    25       29,478  

Boston Scientific Corp.

   

4.55%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    871       1,035,119  

4.70%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

        1,102       1,359,615  

7.00%, 11/15/35

    335       470,048  

7.38%, 01/15/40

    65       100,393  

Covidien International Finance SA, 6.55%, 10/15/37

    295       415,064  

Danaher Corp.

   

2.60%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)

    950       848,293  

4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    565       674,261  

DH Europe Finance II Sarl

   

3.25%, 11/15/39 (Call 05/15/39)

    970       1,003,418  

3.40%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    923       957,092  

Koninklijke Philips NV

   

5.00%, 03/15/42

    785       1,019,857  

6.88%, 03/11/38(a)

    210       313,968  

Medtronic Inc.

   

4.38%, 03/15/35

    2,062       2,515,280  

4.63%, 03/15/45

    2,165       2,748,674  

PerkinElmer Inc., 3.63%, 03/15/51
(Call 09/15/50)

    135       139,351  

STERIS Irish FinCo UnLtd Co., 3.75%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    200       202,485  

Stryker Corp.

   

2.90%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(a)

    664       632,592  

4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    455       517,939  

4.38%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    511       608,494  

4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    600       744,671  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

   

4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    965       1,112,274  

5.30%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)

    547       723,337  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

   

4.25%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    415       439,444  

4.45%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    121       137,708  

5.75%, 11/30/39(a)

    510       667,918  
   

 

 

 
          29,984,588  
Health Care - Services — 3.5%            

Adventist Health System/West, 3.63%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    470       498,313  

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.

   

3.39%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    411       426,787  

4.27%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    603       730,067  

Series 2020, 3.01%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    35       34,322  

Aetna Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    638       679,972  

4.13%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    532       588,579  

4.50%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    600       695,779  

4.75%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    320       381,911  

6.63%, 06/15/36

    888       1,261,810  

6.75%, 12/15/37

    634       913,849  

AHS Hospital Corp.

   

5.02%, 07/01/45

    30       39,161  

Series 2021, 2.78%, 07/01/51 (Call 01/01/51)(a)

    250       235,232  

Allina Health System, Series 2019, 3.89%, 04/15/49

    276       309,897  

Anthem Inc.

   

3.13%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    1,018       979,357  

3.60%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    1,156       1,201,043  

3.70%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    845       894,772  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care - Services (continued)            

4.38%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

  $ 1,265     $ 1,481,443  

4.55%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    320       384,314  

4.63%, 05/15/42

    1,016       1,208,327  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    743       889,820  

4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    965       1,155,561  

4.85%, 08/15/54 (Call 02/15/54)

    285       348,401  

5.10%, 01/15/44

    680       860,390  

5.85%, 01/15/36

    34       45,357  

5.95%, 12/15/34(a)

    135       183,783  

6.38%, 06/15/37

    80       110,820  

Ascension Health

   

3.95%, 11/15/46

        1,041           1,212,868  

4.85%, 11/15/53

    353       476,205  

Series B, 3.11%, 11/15/39 (Call 05/15/39)(a)

    245       254,947  

Banner Health

   

2.91%, 01/01/51 (Call 07/01/50)

    275       259,979  

Series 2020, 3.18%, 01/01/50 (Call 07/01/49)

    399       406,407  

Baptist Health South Florida Inc., Series 2017, 4.34%, 11/15/41

    50       58,266  

Baptist Healthcare System Obligated Group, Series 20B, 3.54%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)(a)

    690       720,719  

BayCare Health System Inc., Series 2020, 3.83%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)(a)

    538       616,826  

Baylor Scott & White Holdings

   

3.97%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    375       436,389  

4.19%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    236       278,543  

Series 2021, 2.84%, 11/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    90       86,295  

Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc., Series 20-2, 3.21%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    50       49,547  

Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group, Series 2020, 3.37%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    420       410,761  

Children’s Health System of Texas, 2.51%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)

    710       635,737  

Children’s Hospital Corp. (The)

   

Series 2017, 4.12%, 01/01/47 (Call 07/01/46)

    315       376,870  

Series 2020, 2.59%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    200       180,762  

Children’s Hospital Medical Center/Cincinnati OH, 4.27%, 05/15/44

    325       393,858  

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (The), Series 2020, 2.70%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)(a)

    710       660,889  

Children’s Hospital/DC, Series 2020, 2.93%, 07/15/50 (Call 01/15/50)(a)

    49       46,123  

City of Hope

   

Series 2013, 5.62%, 11/15/43

    465       638,668  

Series 2018, 4.38%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(a)

    79       94,773  

CommonSpirit Health

   

3.82%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    875       942,410  

3.91%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)

    90       94,294  

4.19%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)(a)

    1,088       1,177,499  

4.35%, 11/01/42

    668       742,668  

Community Health Network Inc., Series 20-A, 3.10%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    525       502,388  

Cottage Health Obligated Group, Series 2020, 3.30%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    324       334,229  

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, Series B, 4.18%, 08/01/48 (Call 02/01/48)

    46       51,959  

Dignity Health

   

4.50%, 11/01/42

    516       595,653  

5.27%, 11/01/64(a)

    170       217,661  
 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care - Services (continued)            

Duke University Health System Inc., Series 2017, 3.92%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

  $ 838     $ 971,462  

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Inc., Series B, 3.91%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    75       82,700  

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.

   

4.21%, 07/01/48 (Call 01/01/48)

    359       427,815  

4.50%, 07/01/57 (Call 01/01/57)

    40       50,282  

Series 2020, 2.68%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    720       678,581  

Series 2020, 2.88%, 09/01/50 (Call 03/01/50)

    65       61,594  

Hartford HealthCare Corp., 3.45%, 07/01/54(a)

    155       155,581  

HCA Inc.

   

5.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)(a)

    693       840,497  

5.25%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    1,830       2,250,246  

5.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    1,485       1,862,272  

Health Care Service Corp. A Mutual Legal Reserve Co., 3.20%, 06/01/50
(Call 12/01/49)(a)(b)

    785       769,009  

Humana Inc.

   

3.95%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    301       323,678  

4.63%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    556       657,302  

4.80%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/14/46)

    430       522,361  

4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    559       682,113  

8.15%, 06/15/38(a)

    275       429,231  

Indiana University Health Inc. Obligated Group, 3.97%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)(a)

    620       724,377  

Integris Baptist Medical Center Inc., Series A, 3.88%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)

    680       742,555  

Iowa Health System, Series 2020, 3.67%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    200       216,477  

Johns Hopkins Health System Corp. (The), 3.84%, 05/15/46

    641       744,930  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

   

4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

        2,384           2,863,865  

4.88%, 04/01/42

    283       369,887  

Series 2019, 3.27%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/12/49)

    120       125,675  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    1,017       1,175,628  

Mass General Brigham Inc.

   

Series 2017, 3.77%, 07/01/48 (Call 01/01/48)

    25       27,895  

Series 2020, 3.19%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    995       1,004,654  

Series 2020, 3.34%, 07/01/60 (Call 01/01/60)

    304       317,335  

Mayo Clinic

   

3.77%, 11/15/43

    45       50,281  

Series 2013, 4.00%, 11/15/47

    100       117,169  

Series 2016, 4.13%, 11/15/52

    450       551,535  

McLaren Health Care Corp., Series A, 4.39%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    155       187,492  

MedStar Health Inc., Series 20A, 3.63%, 08/15/49

    40       41,929  

Memorial Health Services, 3.45%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)(a)

    75       79,069  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

   

4.13%, 07/01/52

    405       486,818  

5.00%, 07/01/42

    125       162,585  

Series 2015, 4.20%, 07/01/55

    565       688,267  

Methodist Hospital (The), Series 20A, 2.71%, 12/01/50 (Call 06/01/50)(a)

    445       410,964  

MidMichigan Health, Series 2020, 3.41%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    75       76,997  

Montefiore Obligated Group

   

4.29%, 09/01/50(a)

    425       442,451  

Series 18-C, 5.25%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    495       578,595  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care - Services (continued)            

Mount Sinai Hospitals Group Inc.

   

Series 2017, 3.98%, 07/01/48

  $ 265     $     292,519  

Series 2019, 3.74%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)(a)

    412       435,009  

Series 2020, 3.39%, 07/01/50 (Call 07/01/49)

    70       70,003  

MultiCare Health System, 2.80%, 08/15/50

   

(Call 02/15/50)(a)

    101       94,265  

New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The)

   

2.26%, 08/01/40 (Call 02/01/40)(a)

    125       114,196  

2.61%, 08/01/60 (Call 02/01/60)

    175       155,369  

3.56%, 08/01/36

    250       262,102  

4.02%, 08/01/45

    145       169,876  

4.06%, 08/01/56

    552       661,263  

4.76%, 08/01/2116(a)

    105       136,313  

Series 2019, 3.95%, 08/01/2119
(Call 02/01/2119)(a)

    510       566,321  

Northwell Healthcare Inc.

   

3.81%, 11/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    420       445,186  

3.98%, 11/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    560       605,343  

4.26%, 11/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    784       886,201  

6.15%, 11/01/43

    50       70,108  

NY Society for Relief of Ruptured & Crippled Maintaining Hosp Special Surgery, Series 2020, 2.67%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)

    224       199,171  

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 5.90%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)(a)

    305       421,420  

OhioHealth Corp., Series 2020, 3.04%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)(a)

    65       65,364  

Orlando Health Obligated Group

   

3.33%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)(a)

    125       127,315  

4.09%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

    50       58,162  

PeaceHealth Obligated Group

   

Series 2018, 4.79%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    129       165,812  

Series 2020, 3.22%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)

    25       24,790  

Providence St Joseph Health Obligated Group, Series A, 3.93%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)(a)

    240       271,125  

Quest Diagnostics Inc., 4.70%, 03/30/45 (Call 09/30/44)

    365       431,200  

Roche Holdings Inc., 4.00%, 11/28/44
(Call 05/28/44)(a)(b)

    261       311,292  

RWJ Barnabas Health Inc.

   

3.48%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    50       52,604  

3.95%, 07/01/46 (Call 07/01/45)

    350       392,727  

Seattle Children’s Hospital, 2.72%, 10/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    50       46,215  

Sharp HealthCare, Series 20B, 2.68%, 08/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    50       46,039  

Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida Inc., 4.86%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)(a)

        360       435,339  

Spectrum Health System Obligated Group, Series 19A, 3.49%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    307       328,214  

Stanford Health Care, Series 2018, 3.80%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    496       568,831  

Sutter Health

   

Series 2018, 4.09%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(a)

    548       626,425  

Series 20A, 3.16%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    125       126,250  

Series 20A, 3.36%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)

    184       187,007  

Texas Health Resources

   

2.33%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)(a)

    140       121,345  

4.33%, 11/15/55(a)

    25       31,176  

Toledo Hospital (The)

   

4.98%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)(a)

    90       94,966  

5.75%, 11/15/38 (Call 11/15/28)

    375       442,806  

6.02%, 11/15/48(a)

    481       582,587  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care - Services (continued)            

Trinity Health Corp.
2.63%, 12/01/40 (Call 06/01/40)

  $ 400     $ 386,165  

4.13%, 12/01/45(a)

    105       125,523  

Series 2019, 3.43%, 12/01/48

    345       359,923  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.
2.75%, 05/15/40 (Call 11/15/39)

    1,120       1,092,665  

2.90%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    1,250       1,197,472  

3.13%, 05/15/60 (Call 11/15/59)

    945       925,145  

3.50%, 08/15/39 (Call 02/15/39)

    1,051       1,136,241  

3.70%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    950       1,040,586  

3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    805       883,037  

3.88%, 08/15/59 (Call 02/15/59)

    1,325       1,478,378  

3.95%, 10/15/42 (Call 04/15/42)(a)

    622       708,198  

4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    823       964,560  

4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    680       802,714  

4.25%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    826       976,945  

4.25%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    1,047       1,239,720  

4.38%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    375       449,778  

4.45%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    1,020       1,248,051  

4.63%, 07/15/35

    838       1,022,854  

4.63%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)(a)

    485       600,143  

4.75%, 07/15/45

    1,100       1,389,454  

5.70%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40)

    369       512,309  

5.80%, 03/15/36

    738       1,002,484  

5.95%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40)

    400       565,440  

6.50%, 06/15/37

    586       854,342  

6.63%, 11/15/37

    561       830,445  

6.88%, 02/15/38

    75       113,466  

West Virginia United Health System Obligated Group, 3.13%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    175       168,905  

Willis-Knighton Medical Center

   

Series 2018, 4.81%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)(a)

    210       257,316  

Series 2021, 3.07%, 03/01/51 (Call 09/01/50)

    75       71,111  

Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp., Series 2020, 2.50%, 07/01/50 (Call 07/01/49)(a)

    160       142,560  
   

 

 

 
      86,113,600  
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.1%            

CK Hutchison International 19 II Ltd., 3.38%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)(b)

    1,000       1,022,357  

Hutchison Whampoa International 03/33 Ltd.,
7.45%, 11/24/33(a)(b)

    275       408,656  

PTT Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 3.70%, 07/16/70
(Call 01/16/70)(b)

    715       674,296  
   

 

 

 
      2,105,309  
Home Builders — 0.1%            

MDC Holdings Inc., 6.00%, 01/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    450       582,474  

PulteGroup Inc.
6.00%, 02/15/35

    15       19,127  

6.38%, 05/15/33

    415       536,512  

7.88%, 06/15/32

    235       331,890  
   

 

 

 
      1,470,003  
Home Furnishings — 0.1%            

Whirlpool Corp.
4.50%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    605       694,826  

4.60%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    483       572,907  

5.15%, 03/01/43(a)

    135       163,861  
   

 

 

 
      1,431,594  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Household Products & Wares — 0.2%            

Church & Dwight Co. Inc., 3.95%, 08/01/47
(Call 02/01/47)

  $ 469     $ 524,816  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.
2.88%, 02/07/50 (Call 08/07/49)(a)

    892       873,646  

3.20%, 07/30/46 (Call 01/30/46)

    431       447,622  

3.70%, 06/01/43(a)

    315       337,891  

3.90%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)

    325       374,767  

6.63%, 08/01/37

    710       1,069,031  

SC Johnson & Son Inc.
4.75%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)(b)

    815       1,026,144  

4.80%, 09/01/40(b)

    200       245,116  
   

 

 

 
      4,899,033  
Insurance — 5.1%            

Aflac Inc.
4.00%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)(a)

    271       305,502  

4.75%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    768       963,644  

6.45%, 08/15/40(a)

    131       180,067  

AIA Group Ltd.
3.20%, 09/16/40 (Call 03/16/40)(b)

    1,745       1,736,821  

4.50%, 03/16/46 (Call 09/16/45)(b)

    200       243,251  

AIG SunAmerica Global Financing X, 6.90%,
03/15/32(a)(b)

    1,025       1,427,080  

Alleghany Corp., 4.90%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)(a)

    115       138,669  

Allstate Corp. (The)
3.85%, 08/10/49 (Call 02/10/49)(a)

    755       848,498  

4.20%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    693       817,313  

4.50%, 06/15/43

    686       838,847  

5.35%, 06/01/33(a)

    403       518,413  

5.55%, 05/09/35

    451       611,774  

5.95%, 04/01/36

    225       304,216  

6.50%, 05/15/67 (Call 05/15/37)(a)(c)

    135       175,069  

American Financial Group Inc./OH, 4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    625       711,936  

American International Group Inc.
3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34)

    926       1,012,087  

4.38%, 06/30/50 (Call 12/30/49)

    435       501,616  

4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54)

    910       1,039,795  

4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)

    1,734       1,993,860  

4.70%, 07/10/35 (Call 01/10/35)

    370       435,149  

4.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    1,017       1,227,984  

4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)

    975       1,171,454  

6.25%, 05/01/36

    995       1,345,325  

8.18%, 05/15/68 (Call 05/15/38)(c)

    295       416,992  

AmFam Holdings Inc., 3.83%, 03/11/51
(Call 09/11/50)(b)

    100       103,096  

Aon Corp., 6.25%, 09/30/40

    25       34,573  

Aon PLC
4.25%, 12/12/42

    297       331,418  

4.45%, 05/24/43 (Call 02/24/43)

    300       342,361  

4.60%, 06/14/44 (Call 03/14/44)(a)

    821       996,931  

4.75%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    497       617,642  

Arch Capital Finance LLC, 5.03%, 12/15/46
(Call 06/15/46)

    501       626,225  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.
3.64%, 06/30/50 (Call 12/30/49)

    683       700,463  

7.35%, 05/01/34

    375       542,358  

Arch Capital Group U.S. Inc., 5.14%, 11/01/43

    525       651,815  

Assurant Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/34

    318       397,798  

AXIS Specialty Finance PLC, 5.15%, 04/01/45(a)

    383       436,770  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
2.50%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)

    885       786,634  
 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

2.85%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

  $   1,183     $   1,121,020  

4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    1,940       2,284,265  

4.25%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    1,703       2,025,060  

4.30%, 05/15/43(a)

    542       652,447  

4.40%, 05/15/42

    700       851,103  

5.75%, 01/15/40(a)

    870       1,222,413  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 4.50%, 02/11/43

    876       1,082,922  

Brighthouse Financial Inc., 4.70%, 06/22/47
(Call 12/22/46)(a)

    921       958,177  

Chubb Corp. (The), 6.00%, 05/11/37

    210       294,527  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.
4.15%, 03/13/43

    250       291,305  

4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)

    860       1,042,138  

Cincinnati Financial Corp., 6.13%, 11/01/34

    170       227,840  

Empower Finance 2020 LP, 3.08%, 09/17/51
(Call 03/17/51)(a)(b)

    1,129       1,083,814  

Equitable Holdings Inc., 5.00%, 04/20/48
(Call 10/20/47)(a)

    1,671       2,038,895  

Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc.
3.50%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    165       165,836  

4.87%, 06/01/44(a)

    350       420,569  

Farmers Exchange Capital II, 6.15%, 11/01/53
(Call 11/01/33)(b)(c)

    85       108,609  

Farmers Exchange Capital III, 5.45%, 10/15/54
(Call 10/15/34)(a)(b)(c)

    665       813,515  

Farmers Insurance Exchange, 4.75%, 11/01/57
(Call 11/01/37)(b)(c)

    625       690,463  

Great-West Lifeco Finance 2018 LP, 4.58%, 05/17/48 (Call 11/17/47)(a)(b)

    635       764,119  

Great-West Lifeco Finance Delaware LP, 4.15%, 06/03/47 (Call 12/03/46)(a)(b)

    100       114,004  

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America (The)
3.70%, 01/22/70 (Call 07/22/69)(b)

    185       184,201  

4.85%, 01/24/77(b)

    680       822,354  

4.88%, 06/19/64(a)(b)

    300       368,667  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)
3.60%, 08/19/49 (Call 02/19/49)

    453       477,617  

4.30%, 04/15/43

    179       204,632  

4.40%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    540       631,143  

5.95%, 10/15/36

    541       721,004  

6.10%, 10/01/41

    260       361,802  

6.63%, 03/30/40(a)

    411       583,897  

Liberty Mutual Group Inc.
3.95%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)(b)

    1,301       1,364,921  

3.95%, 05/15/60 (Call 11/15/59)(b)

    1,275       1,312,538  

4.85%, 08/01/44(b)

    25       29,402  

6.50%, 05/01/42(b)

    100       138,462  

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 7.70%, 10/15/97(b)

    160       244,333  

Lincoln National Corp.
4.35%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    419       475,294  

4.38%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(a)

    204       233,429  

6.30%, 10/09/37

    131       179,818  

7.00%, 06/15/40

    553       818,826  

Loews Corp.
4.13%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    155       171,195  

6.00%, 02/01/35

    604       800,015  

Manulife Financial Corp., 5.38%, 03/04/46(a)

    807       1,086,168  

Markel Corp.
4.15%, 09/17/50 (Call 03/17/50)

    563       640,263  

4.30%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    285       327,031  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

5.00%, 03/30/43

  $ 275     $ 321,282  

5.00%, 04/05/46

    425       533,611  

5.00%, 05/20/49 (Call 11/20/48)

    500       639,505  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.
4.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    740       868,369  

4.35%, 01/30/47 (Call 07/30/46)

    547       655,457  

4.75%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    265       332,282  

4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    904       1,175,297  

5.88%, 08/01/33

    549       727,660  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
3.38%, 04/15/50(a)(b)

    90       90,159  

3.73%, 10/15/70(a)(b)

    1,141       1,152,011  

4.90%, 04/01/77(b)

    555       680,105  

5.08%, 02/15/69 (Call 02/15/49)(c)

    690       799,901  

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.88%, 12/15/67
(Call 12/15/32)(b)

    125       173,125  

MetLife Inc. 4.05%, 03/01/45

    726       837,514  

4.13%, 08/13/42

    692       803,290  

4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 11/13/45)

    1,015       1,255,929  

4.72%, 12/15/44

    615       767,184  

4.88%, 11/13/43

    798       1,023,951  

5.70%, 06/15/35(a)

    828       1,123,592  

5.88%, 02/06/41

    1,030       1,445,787  

6.38%, 06/15/34

    991       1,403,896  

6.40%, 12/15/66 (Call 12/15/31)

    1,368       1,733,343  

6.50%, 12/15/32(a)

    860       1,208,660  

10.75%, 08/01/69 (Call 08/01/34)

    411       695,272  

Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., 6.80%, 06/15/36(b)

    75       99,685  

Nationwide Financial Services Inc.
3.90%, 11/30/49 (Call 05/30/49)(a)(b)

    909       964,300  

5.30%, 11/18/44(a)(b)

    505       615,958  

6.75%, 05/15/87

    16       19,600  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
4.35%, 04/30/50 (Call 10/30/49)(b)

    1,265       1,357,625  

4.95%, 04/22/44(a)(b)

    295       333,567  

8.25%, 12/01/31(a)(b)

    400       558,749  

9.38%, 08/15/39(a)(b)

    789       1,325,618  

New York Life Insurance Co.
3.75%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)(b)

    684       734,625  

4.45%, 05/15/69 (Call 11/15/68)(b)

    967       1,168,985  

5.88%, 05/15/33(a)(b)

    985       1,271,110  

6.75%, 11/15/39(a)(b)

    950       1,394,293  

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The)
3.45%, 03/30/51 (Call 09/30/50)(b)

    55       55,877  

3.63%, 09/30/59 (Call 03/30/59)(a)(b)

    1,714       1,778,168  

3.85%, 09/30/47 (Call 03/30/47)(b)

    770       838,407  

6.06%, 03/30/40(b)

    579       797,198  

Ohio National Life Insurance Co. (The),
6.88%, 06/15/42(b)

    165       196,019  

OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc., 4.25%, 10/15/50
(Call 04/15/50)(a)(b)

    145       144,002  

Pacific Life Insurance Co., 4.30%, 10/24/67
(Call 10/24/47)(a)(b)(c)

    1,198       1,320,795  

Pacific LifeCorp, 5.13%, 01/30/43(b)

    100       121,452  

Pacific LifeCorp.
3.35%, 09/15/50 (Call 03/15/50)(a)(b)

    565       562,108  

6.60%, 09/15/33(b)

    25       34,564  

Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The), 3.80%, 04/29/61(b)

    75       75,261  
 

 

 

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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

Principal Financial Group Inc.
4.30%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)(a)

  $ 393     $ 455,943  

4.35%, 05/15/43

    475       548,858  

4.63%, 09/15/42

    380       455,409  

6.05%, 10/15/36

    136       181,679  

Progressive Corp. (The)
3.70%, 01/26/45

    185       204,579  

3.95%, 03/26/50 (Call 09/26/49)

    555       642,962  

4.13%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    703       833,149  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    646       771,755  

4.35%, 04/25/44

    221       266,069  

6.25%, 12/01/32(a)

    490       668,118  

Prudential Financial Inc.
3.00%, 03/10/40 (Call 09/10/39)

    685       686,135  

3.70%, 03/13/51 (Call 09/13/50)

    850       917,980  

3.91%, 12/07/47 (Call 06/07/47)

    646       719,025  

3.94%, 12/07/49 (Call 06/07/49)

    1,151       1,289,946  

4.35%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)

        1,124           1,334,789  

4.42%, 03/27/48 (Call 09/27/47)

    655       774,071  

4.60%, 05/15/44

    531       646,055  

5.70%, 12/14/36

    862       1,171,731  

6.63%, 12/01/37

    65       93,432  

6.63%, 06/21/40

    335       485,355  

Series B, 5.75%, 07/15/33

    100       129,739  

Securian Financial Group Inc., 4.80%,
04/15/48(a)(b)

    115       134,507  

Selective Insurance Group Inc., 5.38%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(a)

    280       330,502  

Sompo International Holdings Ltd., 7.00%, 07/15/34(a)

    410       560,385  

Swiss Re Treasury U.S. Corp., 4.25%,
12/06/42(a)(b)

    400       471,114  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
3.30%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)(b)

    1,245       1,231,360  

4.27%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)(a)(b)

    1,616       1,858,757  

4.90%, 09/15/44(b)

    1,562       1,945,581  

6.85%, 12/16/39(b)

    201       293,406  

Transatlantic Holdings Inc., 8.00%, 11/30/39

    354       534,624  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)
2.55%, 04/27/50 (Call 10/27/49)

    696       637,000  

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    575       646,137  

4.00%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)

    482       562,879  

4.05%, 03/07/48 (Call 09/07/47)

    469       550,070  

4.10%, 03/04/49 (Call 09/04/48)

    524       621,857  

4.30%, 08/25/45 (Call 02/25/45)

    405       485,461  

4.60%, 08/01/43

    423       531,135  

5.35%, 11/01/40

    695       947,625  

6.25%, 06/15/37(a)

    687       985,718  

6.75%, 06/20/36(a)

    117       171,407  

Travelers Property Casualty Corp.,
6.38%, 03/15/33(a)

    420       589,239  

Trinity Acquisition PLC, 6.13%, 08/15/43

    265       359,363  

Unum Group
4.50%, 12/15/49 (Call 06/15/49)(a)

    295       301,960  

5.75%, 08/15/42

    435       517,186  

Validus Holdings Ltd., 8.88%, 01/26/40

    70       110,412  

Voya Financial Inc.
4.80%, 06/15/46(a)

    100       122,173  

5.70%, 07/15/43

    597       789,522  

Western & Southern Financial Group Inc.,
5.75%, 07/15/33(b)

    135       171,524  

Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. (The)
3.75%, 04/28/61 (Call 10/28/60)(b)

    55       55,658  

5.15%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(a)(b)

    105       126,833  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

Willis North America Inc.
3.88%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(a)

  $ 326     $ 351,317  

5.05%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    515       653,598  

WR Berkley Corp.
4.00%, 05/12/50 (Call 11/12/49)

    730       805,345  

4.75%, 08/01/44

    485       579,754  

6.25%, 02/15/37

    30       38,621  

XLIT Ltd.
5.25%, 12/15/43(a)

    165       219,388  

5.50%, 03/31/45

    621       813,596  
   

 

 

 
          125,560,440  
Internet — 1.4%            

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
3.15%, 02/09/51 (Call 08/09/50)

    270       255,528  

3.25%, 02/09/61 (Call 08/09/60)

    270       254,218  

4.00%, 12/06/37 (Call 06/06/37)

    590       637,928  

4.20%, 12/06/47 (Call 06/06/47)

    1,615       1,793,862  

4.40%, 12/06/57 (Call 06/06/57)

    720       831,835  

4.50%, 11/28/34 (Call 05/28/34)(a)

    625       721,085  

Alphabet Inc.
1.90%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    1,356       1,195,628  

2.05%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)(a)

    2,323       1,948,561  

2.25%, 08/15/60 (Call 02/15/60)

    1,632       1,356,905  

Amazon.com Inc.
2.50%, 06/03/50 (Call 12/03/49)

    1,946       1,749,040  

2.70%, 06/03/60 (Call 12/03/59)

    2,097       1,887,098  

3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)

    2,708       3,122,946  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)

    2,139       2,528,398  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)

    2,152       2,614,878  

4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34)

    1,617       2,050,212  

4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)

    1,581       2,080,111  

eBay Inc., 4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)

    1,109       1,191,336  

JD.com Inc., 4.13%, 01/14/50 (Call 07/14/49)

    378       392,831  

Prosus NV, 4.03%, 08/03/50 (Call 02/03/50)(b)

    1,075       1,003,699  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.
3.24%, 06/03/50 (Call 12/03/49)(b)

    850       779,335  

3.29%, 06/03/60 (Call 12/03/59)(b)

    1,225       1,104,754  

3.68%, 04/22/41 (Call 10/22/40)(b)

    1,000       1,015,400  

3.84%, 04/22/51 (Call 10/22/50)(b)

        2,000       2,022,140  

3.93%, 01/19/38 (Call 07/19/37)(a)(b)

    800       842,552  

4.53%, 04/11/49 (Call 10/11/48)(a)(b)

    265       299,102  
   

 

 

 
      33,679,382  
Iron & Steel — 0.2%            

Nucor Corp.
2.98%, 12/15/55 (Call 06/15/55)(b)

    1,371       1,263,550  

4.40%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)

    115       138,092  

5.20%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    12       15,545  

Steel Dynamics Inc., 3.25%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    260       248,386  

Vale Overseas Ltd.
6.88%, 11/21/36

    1,455       1,976,996  

6.88%, 11/10/39

    1,340       1,846,520  

8.25%, 01/17/34

    65       93,600  

Vale SA, 5.63%, 09/11/42

    405       502,200  
   

 

 

 
      6,084,889  
Leisure Time — 0.0%            

Harley-Davidson Inc., 4.63%, 07/28/45 (Call 01/28/45)

    390       412,260  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Lodging — 0.0%            

Marriott International Inc./MD
4.50%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)

  $ 280     $ 307,406  

Series GG, 3.50%, 10/15/32 (Call 07/15/32)

    570       595,004  
   

 

 

 
      902,410  
Machinery — 0.6%            

Caterpillar Inc.
3.25%, 09/19/49 (Call 03/19/49)

    1,280       1,335,325  

3.25%, 04/09/50 (Call 10/09/49)

    1,006       1,049,108  

3.80%, 08/15/42

    1,041       1,195,431  

4.30%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    575       690,227  

4.75%, 05/15/64 (Call 11/15/63)(a)

    412       553,722  

5.20%, 05/27/41

    620       815,380  

5.30%, 09/15/35(a)

    86       110,996  

6.05%, 08/15/36(a)

    744       1,045,843  

Crane Co., 4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    70       71,664  

Deere & Co.
2.88%, 09/07/49 (Call 03/07/49)

    905       887,880  

3.75%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

        1,130       1,288,363  

3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)

    762       890,769  

Dover Corp.
5.38%, 10/15/35

    640       808,161  

5.38%, 03/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)(a)

    470       579,719  

Otis Worldwide Corp.
3.11%, 02/15/40 (Call 08/15/39)

    645       649,723  

3.36%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    738       749,654  

Rockwell Automation Inc.
4.20%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(a)

    701       836,298  

6.25%, 12/01/37

    25       34,701  

Xylem Inc./NY, 4.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    488       560,442  
   

 

 

 
          14,153,406  
Manufacturing — 1.4%            

3M Co.
3.13%, 09/19/46 (Call 03/19/46)

    449       457,298  

3.25%, 08/26/49 (Call 02/26/49)(a)

    1,011       1,046,105  

3.63%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(a)

    591       652,713  

3.70%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    650       727,145  

3.88%, 06/15/44

    150       166,912  

4.00%, 09/14/48 (Call 03/14/48)

    303       355,066  

5.70%, 03/15/37(a)

    140       185,581  

Eaton Corp.
4.00%, 11/02/32

    1,100       1,257,563  

4.15%, 11/02/42

    1,066       1,226,405  

General Electric Co.
4.13%, 10/09/42

    882       968,299  

4.25%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    1,358       1,517,598  

4.35%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    2,493       2,775,747  

4.50%, 03/11/44

    1,029       1,170,274  

5.88%, 01/14/38

    2,458       3,216,841  

6.15%, 08/07/37

    1,069       1,427,315  

6.75%, 03/15/32

    2,879       3,889,186  

6.88%, 01/10/39

    1,965       2,825,752  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    1,199       1,385,816  

4.88%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    665       853,296  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.
4.00%, 06/14/49 (Call 12/14/48)

    922       1,044,898  

4.10%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    290       329,487  

4.20%, 11/21/34 (Call 05/21/34)

    810       933,784  

4.45%, 11/21/44 (Call 05/21/44)

    400       475,111  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Manufacturing (continued)            

6.25%, 05/15/38

  $ 355     $ 491,048  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
2.88%, 03/11/41(a)(b)

    265       262,144  

3.30%, 09/15/46(a)(b)

    845       878,057  

4.20%, 03/16/47(b)

    1,595       1,901,205  

4.40%, 05/27/45(b)

    1,348       1,646,464  

Trane Technologies Global Holding Co. Ltd.
4.30%, 02/21/48 (Call 08/21/47)

    175       200,140  

5.75%, 06/15/43

    571       792,055  

Trane Technologies Luxembourg Finance SA
4.50%, 03/21/49 (Call 09/21/48)

    265       317,889  

4.65%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)

    305       364,739  
   

 

 

 
      35,741,933  
Media — 5.3%            

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
2.30%, 02/01/32 (Call 11/01/31)

    1,590       1,490,619  

3.50%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)(a)

    50       48,098  

3.70%, 04/01/51 (Call 10/01/50)

    1,874       1,763,063  

3.85%, 04/01/61 (Call 10/01/60)

    1,755       1,610,620  

3.90%, 06/01/52 (Call 12/01/51)

    278       270,037  

4.80%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    2,359       2,597,950  

5.13%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    1,010       1,155,137  

5.38%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    1,274       1,517,331  

5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    2,370       2,780,947  

5.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    2,057       2,524,443  

6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)

    2,608       3,400,608  

6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45)

    3,055       4,041,256  

6.83%, 10/23/55 (Call 04/23/55)

    117       166,715  

Comcast Corp.
2.45%, 08/15/52 (Call 02/15/52)

    1,350       1,161,746  

2.65%, 08/15/62 (Call 02/15/62)(a)

    1,100       962,264  

2.80%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)

    550       508,091  

3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    1,050       1,101,308  

3.25%, 11/01/39 (Call 05/01/39)

    1,458       1,509,442  

3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    1,220       1,265,078  

3.45%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    1,635       1,699,980  

3.75%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    1,519       1,675,815  

3.90%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    1,143       1,289,495  

3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    1,822       2,050,236  

4.00%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    510       576,854  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    1,055       1,193,370  

4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    1,865       2,118,009  

4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)

    625       716,058  

4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    1,041       1,209,517  

4.25%, 01/15/33

    1,669       1,957,751  

4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/25/35)

    895       1,059,297  

4.50%, 01/15/43

    545       654,852  

4.60%, 10/15/38 (Call 04/15/38)

    2,930       3,562,939  

4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    1,565       1,918,264  

4.65%, 07/15/42

    1,075       1,320,648  

4.70%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)

    3,380       4,232,490  

4.75%, 03/01/44

    815       1,011,424  

4.95%, 10/15/58 (Call 04/15/58)

    2,412       3,217,608  

5.65%, 06/15/35

    821       1,097,690  

6.40%, 05/15/38(a)

    299       431,241  

6.40%, 03/01/40

    21       30,756  

6.45%, 03/15/37

    375       540,173  

6.50%, 11/15/35

    1,012       1,447,095  

6.55%, 07/01/39

    266       387,889  
 

 

 

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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)            

6.95%, 08/15/37

  $ 698     $ 1,055,110  

7.05%, 03/15/33

    696       999,644  

Cox Communications Inc.
2.95%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)(b)

    645       587,685  

4.50%, 06/30/43 (Call 12/30/42)(a)(b)

    96       110,072  

4.60%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)(b)

    466       547,983  

4.70%, 12/15/42(b)

    556       654,398  

4.80%, 02/01/35 (Call 08/01/34)(a)(b)

    1,063       1,265,740  

8.38%, 03/01/39(b)

    936       1,542,917  

Discovery Communications LLC
4.00%, 09/15/55 (Call 03/15/55)(b)

        2,610           2,552,245  

4.65%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    577       639,106  

4.88%, 04/01/43

    60       68,995  

4.95%, 05/15/42

    50       57,831  

5.00%, 09/20/37 (Call 03/20/37)(a)

    75       88,792  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    772       905,372  

5.30%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    1,058       1,266,425  

6.35%, 06/01/40

    445       594,613  

Fox Corp.
5.48%, 01/25/39 (Call 07/25/38)

    1,178       1,477,123  

5.58%, 01/25/49 (Call 07/25/48)(a)

    1,315       1,688,506  

Grupo Televisa SAB
5.00%, 05/13/45 (Call 11/13/44)(a)

    1,160       1,345,007  

5.25%, 05/24/49 (Call 11/24/48)(a)

    575       692,737  

6.13%, 01/31/46 (Call 06/30/45)

    200       265,242  

6.63%, 01/15/40

    391       524,108  

NBCUniversal Media LLC
4.45%, 01/15/43(a)

    1,045       1,253,450  

5.95%, 04/01/41

    1,021       1,432,921  

6.40%, 04/30/40

    240       352,051  

Thomson Reuters Corp.
5.50%, 08/15/35(a)

    700       886,765  

5.65%, 11/23/43 (Call 05/23/43)(a)

    330       423,959  

5.85%, 04/15/40

    250       332,190  

Time Warner Cable LLC
4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    1,115       1,206,515  

5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    1,195       1,430,970  

5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    1,235       1,544,824  

6.55%, 05/01/37

    1,188       1,577,961  

6.75%, 06/15/39(a)

    1,089       1,484,141  

7.30%, 07/01/38

    1,193       1,692,734  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 8.38%, 07/15/33

    1,010       1,492,261  

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.
3.00%, 07/30/46(a)

    425       418,055  

3.70%, 12/01/42

    622       680,061  

4.13%, 06/01/44

    442       512,118  

4.38%, 08/16/41

    380       452,979  

Series B, 7.00%, 03/01/32

    572       809,573  

Series E, 4.13%, 12/01/41

    555       638,103  

ViacomCBS Inc.
4.20%, 05/19/32 (Call 02/19/32)

    1,193       1,330,321  

4.38%, 03/15/43

    1,063       1,150,840  

4.60%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    985       1,097,260  

4.85%, 07/01/42 (Call 01/01/42)(a)

    407       470,468  

4.90%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    650       751,455  

4.95%, 05/19/50 (Call 11/19/49)(a)

    615       718,939  

5.25%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(a)

    415       498,671  

5.50%, 05/15/33(a)

    140       171,313  

5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    713       912,291  

5.90%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40)

    295       373,727  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)            

6.88%, 04/30/36

  $ 980     $ 1,358,505  

Walt Disney Co. (The)
2.75%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(a)

    1,400       1,306,014  

3.50%, 05/13/40 (Call 11/13/39)

    1,272       1,359,305  

3.60%, 01/13/51 (Call 07/13/50)

    2,471       2,659,755  

3.80%, 05/13/60 (Call 11/13/59)(a)

    1,369       1,505,542  

4.63%, 03/23/40 (Call 09/23/39)(a)

    830       1,015,748  

4.70%, 03/23/50 (Call 09/23/49)

    1,605       2,030,036  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    774       972,138  

4.75%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    419       522,832  

4.95%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)(a)

    580       747,566  

5.40%, 10/01/43

    680       917,700  

6.15%, 03/01/37

    60       84,220  

6.15%, 02/15/41(a)

    74       107,186  

6.20%, 12/15/34

    990       1,375,586  

6.40%, 12/15/35

    927       1,326,233  

6.55%, 03/15/33

    320       446,900  

6.65%, 11/15/37

        1,113       1,648,145  
   

 

 

 
          129,684,182  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.1%            

Precision Castparts Corp.
3.90%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    651       705,503  

4.20%, 06/15/35 (Call 12/15/34)

    236       274,419  

4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    341       393,931  

Valmont Industries Inc.
5.00%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    535       612,893  

5.25%, 10/01/54 (Call 04/01/54)

    81       92,875  
   

 

 

 
      2,079,621  
Mining — 1.6%            

Anglo American Capital PLC, 3.95%, 09/10/50 (Call 03/10/50)(b)

    390       402,504  

Barrick Gold Corp.
5.25%, 04/01/42

    646       813,887  

6.45%, 10/15/35

    325       439,019  

Barrick International Barbados Corp., 6.35%, 10/15/36(b)

    200       271,190  

Barrick North America Finance LLC
5.70%, 05/30/41

    865       1,129,857  

5.75%, 05/01/43

    625       836,236  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd., 5.95%, 10/15/39

    1,045       1,410,657  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.
4.13%, 02/24/42

    1,194       1,397,411  

5.00%, 09/30/43

    2,158       2,851,563  

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile
3.15%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)(b)

    15       13,818  

3.70%, 01/30/50 (Call 07/30/49)(b)

    1,390       1,404,206  

4.25%, 07/17/42(a)(b)

    975       1,064,524  

4.38%, 02/05/49 (Call 08/05/48)(b)

    1,110       1,242,945  

4.50%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)(b)

    1,280       1,447,578  

4.88%, 11/04/44(b)

    785       929,393  

5.63%, 09/21/35(b)

    75       97,327  

5.63%, 10/18/43(b)

    1,000       1,289,170  

Fresnillo PLC, 4.25%, 10/02/50
(Call 04/02/50)(b)

    400       392,000  

Glencore Canada Corp., 6.20%, 06/15/35

    120       153,390  

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.
5.55%, 10/25/42(a)(b)

    595       734,522  

6.00%, 11/15/41(b)

    213       268,440  

6.90%, 11/15/37(a)(b)

    340       457,926  

Glencore Funding LLC, 3.88%, 04/27/51 (Call 10/27/50)(b)

    75       74,589  
 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mining (continued)            

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT
5.80%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(b)

  $ 200     $ 235,250  

6.76%, 11/15/48(a)(b)

    734       939,520  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV
4.75%, 08/06/50 (Call 02/06/50)(b)

    415       426,931  

5.65%, 09/12/49 (Call 03/12/49)(b)

    500       577,900  

Kinross Gold Corp., 6.88%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    366       484,066  

Minera Mexico SA de CV, 4.50%, 01/26/50 (Call 07/26/49)(a)(b)

    630       663,075  

Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd.
4.20%, 05/13/50 (Call 11/13/49)(a)(b)

    854       938,882  

5.75%, 11/15/41(a)(b)

    245       318,122  

Newmont Corp.
4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    1,096       1,348,021  

5.45%, 06/09/44 (Call 12/09/43)(a)

    410       541,622  

5.88%, 04/01/35

    495       656,325  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    829       1,151,083  

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.
5.75%, 06/01/35

    349       464,540  

6.13%, 12/15/33(a)

    1,086       1,504,558  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 5.20%, 11/02/40

        1,038           1,366,842  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC
4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42)

    814       954,409  

4.75%, 03/22/42 (Call 09/22/41)

    328       410,996  

Southern Copper Corp.
5.25%, 11/08/42

    775       944,760  

5.88%, 04/23/45(a)

    1,320       1,739,886  

6.75%, 04/16/40(a)

    1,160       1,616,236  

7.50%, 07/27/35

    850       1,216,771  

Teck Resources Ltd.
5.20%, 03/01/42 (Call 09/01/41)(a)

    345       391,664  

5.40%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    265       313,134  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    415       508,253  

6.13%, 10/01/35

    145       180,375  

6.25%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)(a)

    542       687,972  
   

 

 

 
      39,703,345  
Oil & Gas — 6.0%            

BG Energy Capital PLC, 5.13%, 10/15/41(b)

    710       898,287  

BP Capital Markets America Inc.
2.77%, 11/10/50 (Call 05/10/50)

    1,717       1,520,133  

2.94%, 06/04/51 (Call 12/04/50)

    1,500       1,363,544  

3.00%, 02/24/50 (Call 08/24/49)

    1,660       1,533,091  

3.38%, 02/08/61 (Call 08/08/60)

    1,226       1,162,630  

Burlington Resources LLC
5.95%, 10/15/36

    542       723,010  

7.20%, 08/15/31

    495       698,700  

7.40%, 12/01/31

    335       481,233  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    541       641,318  

5.85%, 02/01/35

    335       417,715  

6.25%, 03/15/38

    620       817,173  

6.45%, 06/30/33

    380       489,767  

6.50%, 02/15/37

    435       569,828  

6.75%, 02/01/39

    807       1,106,766  

7.20%, 01/15/32

    425       567,849  

Cenovus Energy Inc.
5.25%, 06/15/37 (Call 12/15/36)

    1,275       1,417,483  

5.40%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    255       290,009  

6.75%, 11/15/39

    740       937,202  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

Chevron Corp.
2.98%, 05/11/40 (Call 11/11/39)

  $ 335     $ 337,283  

3.08%, 05/11/50 (Call 11/11/49)

    880       857,827  

Chevron USA Inc.
2.34%, 08/12/50 (Call 02/12/50)

    713       604,844  

4.20%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)(a)

    340       393,008  

4.95%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    485       617,119  

5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    804       1,021,621  

5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    1,017       1,329,353  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    815       1,148,509  

CNOOC Finance 2012 Ltd., 5.00%, 05/02/42(b)

    250       293,373  

CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd.
3.30%, 09/30/49 (Call 03/30/49)(a)

    650       594,438  

4.25%, 05/09/43

    220       232,852  

CNOOC Finance 2014 ULC, 4.88%, 04/30/44

    405       469,227  

CNOOC Finance 2015 Australia Pty Ltd., 4.20%, 05/05/45(a)

    400       421,001  

CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC
5.88%, 03/10/35

    1,292       1,593,828  

6.40%, 05/15/37

    995       1,304,387  

7.50%, 07/30/39(a)

    660       979,839  

7.88%, 03/15/32

    200       281,945  

CNPC HK Overseas Capital Ltd., 5.95%, 04/28/41(b)

    400       532,971  

Conoco Funding Co., 7.25%, 10/15/31

    530       753,172  

ConocoPhillips
4.85%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(b)

    775       964,425  

4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)(a)(b)

    727       906,801  

5.90%, 10/15/32

    556       727,804  

5.90%, 05/15/38

    573       770,270  

6.50%, 02/01/39

        2,328           3,340,958  

ConocoPhillips Co.
4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    598       690,963  

5.95%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    290       409,279  

Devon Energy Corp.
4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    844       910,801  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    837       935,606  

5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)(a)

    1,116       1,319,696  

7.88%, 09/30/31

    253       343,864  

7.95%, 04/15/32

    220       301,295  

Diamondback Energy Inc., 4.40%, 03/24/51
(Call 09/24/50)

    239       250,907  

Ecopetrol SA
5.88%, 05/28/45(a)

    1,465       1,558,921  

7.38%, 09/18/43

    865       1,071,475  

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 4.50%, 09/14/47

   

(Call 03/14/47)(a)(b)

    623       618,459  

Eni SpA, 5.70%, 10/01/40(b)

    300       364,532  

EOG Resources Inc.
3.90%, 04/01/35 (Call 10/01/34)

    664       724,640  

4.95%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)(a)

    832       1,031,542  

5.10%, 01/15/36 (Call 07/15/35)

    250       299,834  

Equinor ASA
3.25%, 11/18/49 (Call 05/18/49)

    480       480,865  

3.63%, 04/06/40 (Call 10/06/39)

    620       678,189  

3.70%, 04/06/50 (Call 10/06/49)

    963       1,042,251  

3.95%, 05/15/43

    858       963,846  

4.25%, 11/23/41

    665       765,725  

4.80%, 11/08/43

    541       665,079  

5.10%, 08/17/40

    853       1,089,657  
 

 

 

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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

Exxon Mobil Corp.
3.00%, 08/16/39 (Call 02/16/39)

  $ 799     $ 786,115  

3.10%, 08/16/49 (Call 02/16/49)

    1,484       1,432,393  

3.45%, 04/15/51 (Call 10/15/50)

    2,271       2,317,835  

3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)

    1,202       1,249,153  

4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    1,960       2,202,656  

4.23%, 03/19/40 (Call 09/19/39)

    2,160       2,469,580  

4.33%, 03/19/50 (Call 09/19/49)

    2,074       2,420,505  

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA, 7.29%, 08/16/37(b)

        1,200           1,668,000  

Hess Corp.
5.60%, 02/15/41

    1,031       1,208,310  

5.80%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    328       399,983  

6.00%, 01/15/40

    400       489,221  

7.13%, 03/15/33

    575       752,680  

7.30%, 08/15/31

    321       422,597  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 6.38%, 10/24/48(b)

    1,515       1,946,284  

Marathon Oil Corp.
5.20%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    140       156,345  

6.60%, 10/01/37

    1,065       1,348,968  

6.80%, 03/15/32

    636       802,364  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
4.50%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    673       723,035  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    696       780,323  

5.00%, 09/15/54 (Call 03/15/54)(a)

    378       422,719  

5.85%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    420       512,381  

6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    795       1,055,142  

Motiva Enterprises LLC, 6.85%, 01/15/40(b)

    523       640,435  

Pertamina Persero PT
4.15%, 02/25/60 (Call 08/25/59)(b)

    400       388,057  

4.18%, 01/21/50 (Call 07/21/49)(a)(b)

    845       843,699  

4.70%, 07/30/49(b)

    955       1,002,643  

5.63%, 05/20/43(a)(b)

    1,105       1,275,365  

6.00%, 05/03/42(a)(b)

    895       1,069,466  

6.45%, 05/30/44(b)

    1,150       1,468,077  

6.50%, 05/27/41(b)

    375       475,289  

6.50%, 11/07/48(a)(b)

    880       1,139,487  

Petroleos del Peru SA
4.75%, 06/19/32(b)

    1,148       1,167,022  

5.63%, 06/19/47(b)

    995       1,024,850  

Petronas Capital Ltd.
4.50%, 03/18/45(b)

    1,325       1,579,802  

4.55%, 04/21/50 (Call 10/21/49)(b)

    2,495       2,947,295  

4.80%, 04/21/60 (Call 10/21/59)(b)

    765       965,782  

Peugeot Invest, 6.80%, 09/15/37

    593       738,606  

Phillips 66
4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34)

    949       1,108,725  

4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    1,400       1,664,681  

5.88%, 05/01/42

    1,411       1,860,672  

PTTEP Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 3.90%, 12/06/59(a)(b)

    500       501,526  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.
3.25%, 11/24/50 (Call 05/24/50)(b)

    2,814       2,584,053  

3.50%, 11/24/70 (Call 05/24/70)(b)

    240       219,188  

4.25%, 04/16/39(b)

    2,745       2,993,122  

4.38%, 04/16/49(b)

    2,650       2,912,244  

Shell International Finance BV
3.13%, 11/07/49 (Call 05/07/49)(a)

    1,025       1,001,322  

3.25%, 04/06/50 (Call 10/06/49)

    1,492       1,496,724  

3.63%, 08/21/42(a)

    583       635,517  

3.75%, 09/12/46

    1,034       1,123,403  

4.00%, 05/10/46

    1,860       2,089,144  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

4.13%, 05/11/35(a)

  $ 1,433     $ 1,654,161  

4.38%, 05/11/45

    2,656       3,138,956  

4.55%, 08/12/43

    1,067       1,289,563  

5.50%, 03/25/40

    1,070       1,446,320  

6.38%, 12/15/38

    2,568       3,709,294  

Sinopec Capital 2013 Ltd., 4.25%, 04/24/43(b)

    250       276,050  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd., 4.88%, 05/17/42(b)

    735       876,685  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013 Ltd., 5.38%, 10/17/43(b)

    250       319,129  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2015 Ltd., 4.10%, 04/28/45(b)

    55       59,717  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd.
4.00%, 09/13/47(b)

    670       718,562  

4.25%, 04/12/47(b)

    600       674,652  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2018 Ltd.
3.35%, 05/13/50 (Call 11/13/49)(b)

    1,000       956,299  

3.68%, 08/08/49 (Call 02/08/49)(b)

    885       905,991  

4.60%, 09/12/48(b)

    275       323,996  

Suncor Energy Inc.
3.75%, 03/04/51 (Call 09/04/50)

    236       236,031  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    1,133       1,181,296  

5.35%, 07/15/33

    365       439,608  

5.95%, 12/01/34

    15       19,301  

5.95%, 05/15/35

    381       488,182  

6.50%, 06/15/38

    1,002       1,364,291  

6.80%, 05/15/38

    1,062       1,470,872  

6.85%, 06/01/39

    669       936,475  

7.15%, 02/01/32

    515       707,304  

Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd.
3.50%, 10/17/49(b)

    175       153,066  

3.75%, 06/18/50(b)

    1,000       911,873  

5.38%, 11/20/48(b)

    600       684,036  

Total Capital International SA
2.99%, 06/29/41 (Call 12/29/40)

    945       919,301  

3.13%, 05/29/50 (Call 11/29/49)

    2,235       2,143,741  

3.39%, 06/29/60 (Call 12/29/59)

    867       847,419  

3.46%, 07/12/49 (Call 01/12/49)

    656       666,964  

Valero Energy Corp.
4.90%, 03/15/45(a)

    734       835,309  

6.63%, 06/15/37

    1,064       1,390,176  

7.50%, 04/15/32

        1,000       1,356,398  

10.50%, 03/15/39

    69       116,958  

XTO Energy Inc., 6.75%, 08/01/37

    25       35,726  
   

 

 

 
          148,366,506  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%            

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc., 4.08%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    1,088       1,168,673  

Baker Hughes Holdings LLC, 5.13%, 09/15/40

    1,024       1,256,808  

Halliburton Co.
4.50%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    210       222,849  

4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    1,050       1,135,493  

4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35)

    994       1,123,601  

5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    1,086       1,229,619  

6.70%, 09/15/38

    836       1,099,126  

7.45%, 09/15/39(a)

    565       802,704  

NOV Inc., 3.95%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)(a)

    1,164       1,088,489  
   

 

 

 
      9,127,362  
 

 

 

 

2 0 2 1  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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%            

Packaging Corp. of America, 4.05%, 12/15/49

   

(Call 06/15/49)

  $ 655     $ 740,362  

Sonoco Products Co., 5.75%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40)

    734       923,722  

WRKCo Inc.
3.00%, 06/15/33 (Call 03/15/33)

    905       933,885  

4.20%, 06/01/32 (Call 03/01/32)

    579       661,571  
   

 

 

 
      3,259,540  
Pharmaceuticals — 6.9%            

AbbVie Inc.
4.05%, 11/21/39 (Call 05/21/39)

    3,315       3,701,572  

4.25%, 11/21/49 (Call 05/21/49)

    4,913       5,566,770  

4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)

    1,007       1,154,117  

4.40%, 11/06/42

    1,777       2,055,519  

4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)

    1,269       1,470,362  

4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34)

    2,313       2,712,283  

4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    1,605       1,897,721  

4.63%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    400       469,993  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)

    2,421       2,882,050  

4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    999       1,191,837  

4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    900       1,096,617  

4.88%, 11/14/48 (Call 05/14/48)

    1,610       1,987,334  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.
4.25%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    535       600,660  

4.30%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(a)

    589       671,159  

AstraZeneca PLC
2.13%, 08/06/50 (Call 02/06/50)(a)

    600       486,570  

4.00%, 09/18/42

    893       1,005,987  

4.38%, 11/16/45

    935       1,095,105  

4.38%, 08/17/48 (Call 02/17/48)(a)

    644       754,583  

6.45%, 09/15/37

    2,475       3,560,849  

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC
3.95%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44)(b)

    590       606,266  

4.20%, 07/15/34 (Call 01/15/34)(a)(b)

    586       638,251  

4.40%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44)(a)(b)

    829       922,311  

4.63%, 06/25/38 (Call 12/25/37)(a)(b)

    1,052       1,212,892  

4.65%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(b)

    125       135,941  

4.70%, 07/15/64 (Call 01/15/64)(b)

    735       832,003  

4.88%, 06/25/48 (Call 12/25/47)(b)

    1,655       1,983,163  

5.50%, 07/30/35(b)

    75       89,871  

Becton Dickinson and Co.
3.79%, 05/20/50 (Call 11/20/49)

    686       729,485  

4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)

    1,465       1,749,525  

4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

        1,069           1,283,641  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
2.35%, 11/13/40 (Call 05/13/40)

    600       555,698  

2.55%, 11/13/50 (Call 05/13/50)

    560       502,291  

3.25%, 08/01/42

    1,344       1,415,863  

4.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)

    2,276       2,659,035  

4.25%, 10/26/49 (Call 04/26/49)(a)

    2,971       3,525,600  

4.35%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    995       1,194,138  

4.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    1,090       1,334,693  

4.55%, 02/20/48 (Call 08/20/47)

    1,677       2,064,280  

4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    59       72,955  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    1,265       1,639,963  

Cardinal Health Inc.
4.37%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    601       661,555  

4.50%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    148       163,274  

4.60%, 03/15/43

    383       427,654  

4.90%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    554       652,663  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

Cigna Corp.
3.20%, 03/15/40 (Call 09/15/39)(a)

  $ 520     $ 533,051  

3.40%, 03/15/50 (Call 09/15/49)

    1,415       1,404,525  

3.40%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    485       481,434  

3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    1,003       1,075,480  

4.80%, 08/15/38 (Call 02/15/38)

        2,321           2,802,909  

4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/16/46)

    1,228       1,492,274  

4.90%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    2,575       3,178,048  

5.38%, 02/15/42 (Call 08/15/41)

    400       491,522  

6.13%, 11/15/41

    205       283,271  

CVS Health Corp.
2.70%, 08/21/40 (Call 02/21/40)

    988       911,403  

4.13%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    968       1,069,868  

4.25%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)(a)

    893       1,005,124  

4.78%, 03/25/38 (Call 09/25/37)

    4,295       5,134,650  

4.88%, 07/20/35 (Call 01/20/35)

    910       1,084,690  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (Call 09/25/47)

    6,668       8,199,590  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)

    2,915       3,627,337  

5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)

    853       1,081,203  

6.13%, 09/15/39(a)

    23       30,857  

Eli Lilly & Co.
2.25%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    1,420       1,206,544  

2.50%, 09/15/60 (Call 03/15/60)

    914       783,551  

3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    25       27,500  

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)(a)

    1,060       1,226,101  

3.95%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    725       824,478  

3.95%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    861       983,189  

4.15%, 03/15/59 (Call 09/15/58)

    1,085       1,297,520  

5.95%, 11/15/37

    50       69,366  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.
4.20%, 03/18/43

    644       770,122  

5.38%, 04/15/34

    660       879,198  

6.38%, 05/15/38

    2,087       3,037,959  

Johnson & Johnson
2.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    1,208       1,102,263  

2.25%, 09/01/50 (Call 03/01/50)(a)

    1,028       912,015  

2.45%, 09/01/60 (Call 03/01/60)

    817       725,193  

3.40%, 01/15/38 (Call 07/15/37)

    955       1,050,439  

3.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    811       897,528  

3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35)

    1,039       1,174,514  

3.63%, 03/03/37 (Call 09/03/36)

    1,465       1,654,066  

3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    1,520       1,730,584  

3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)

    780       895,759  

4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33)

    762       937,812  

4.50%, 09/01/40

    360       448,153  

4.50%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)

    350       438,813  

4.85%, 05/15/41

    336       432,139  

4.95%, 05/15/33(a)

    599       775,197  

5.85%, 07/15/38

    760       1,079,758  

5.95%, 08/15/37

    950       1,356,082  

McKesson Corp.
4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    625       758,035  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    120       158,031  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.
4.60%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    523       657,153  

5.90%, 11/01/39(a)

    345       479,781  

Merck & Co. Inc.
2.35%, 06/24/40 (Call 12/24/39)(a)

    1,404       1,302,198  

2.45%, 06/24/50 (Call 12/24/49)

    921       813,058  

3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    665       736,146  
 

 

 

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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)

  $ 1,826     $ 2,029,110  

3.90%, 03/07/39 (Call 09/07/38)

    1,253       1,435,232  

4.00%, 03/07/49 (Call 09/07/48)(a)

    1,491       1,734,320  

4.15%, 05/18/43

        1,305           1,545,069  

6.50%, 12/01/33

    52       75,472  

6.55%, 09/15/37(a)

    75       111,562  

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., 5.75%, 11/15/36(a)

    25       34,634  

Mylan Inc.
5.20%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    892       1,036,079  

5.40%, 11/29/43 (Call 05/29/43)(a)

    500       609,317  

Novartis Capital Corp.
2.75%, 08/14/50 (Call 02/14/50)

    1,310       1,258,689  

3.70%, 09/21/42

    564       634,609  

4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)

    1,177       1,377,452  

4.40%, 05/06/44

    1,611       1,988,975  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 4.90%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)(a)

    385       389,131  

Pfizer Inc.
2.55%, 05/28/40 (Call 11/28/39)

    800       768,407  

2.70%, 05/28/50 (Call 11/28/49)(a)

    1,015       947,774  

3.90%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)(a)

    885       1,012,304  

4.00%, 12/15/36

    915       1,072,524  

4.00%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    1,149       1,332,735  

4.10%, 09/15/38 (Call 03/15/38)

    620       725,954  

4.13%, 12/15/46

    970       1,140,202  

4.20%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    728       863,601  

4.30%, 06/15/43

    784       937,498  

4.40%, 05/15/44

    845       1,025,751  

5.60%, 09/15/40

    460       638,267  

7.20%, 03/15/39

    2,261       3,581,076  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
3.03%, 07/09/40 (Call 01/09/40)

    1,740       1,701,108  

3.18%, 07/09/50 (Call 01/09/50)

    1,440       1,369,885  

3.38%, 07/09/60 (Call 01/09/60)

    965       930,349  

Utah Acquisition Sub Inc., 5.25%, 06/15/46

   

(Call 12/15/45)

    960       1,120,461  

Viatris Inc.
3.85%, 06/22/40 (Call 12/22/39)(b)

    897       913,505  

4.00%, 06/22/50 (Call 12/22/49)(b)

    1,661       1,650,878  

Wyeth LLC
5.95%, 04/01/37

    1,641       2,284,168  

6.00%, 02/15/36

    523       731,124  

6.50%, 02/01/34

    748       1,073,055  

Zoetis Inc.
3.00%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    205       197,391  

3.95%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    566       632,768  

4.45%, 08/20/48 (Call 02/20/48)

    335       402,400  

4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

        1,015       1,245,895  
   

 

 

 
          169,480,311  
Pipelines — 4.2%            

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC, 4.60%, 11/02/47(a)(b)

    1,857       2,126,636  

Cameron LNG LLC
3.30%, 01/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)(b)

    1,500       1,567,758  

3.40%, 01/15/38 (Call 07/15/37)(b)

    350       362,152  

3.70%, 01/15/39 (Call 07/15/38)(b)

    725       781,924  

Colonial Pipeline Co.
4.25%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)(b)

    715       802,547  

7.63%, 04/15/32(b)

    85       122,734  

Columbia Pipeline Group Inc., 5.80%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    590       749,302  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC, 8.38%, 06/15/32

  $ 50     $ 72,092  

Enable Midstream Partners LP, 5.00%, 05/15/44

   

(Call 11/15/43)

    350       350,315  

Enbridge Energy Partners LP
5.50%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    438       536,083  

7.38%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    569       847,133  

Series B, 7.50%, 04/15/38

    115       161,862  

Enbridge Inc.
4.00%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    500       519,523  

4.50%, 06/10/44 (Call 12/10/43)

    435       486,965  

5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 05/29/46)

    725       914,178  

Energy Transfer LP
4.90%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    565       618,049  

4.95%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    450       467,993  

5.00%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    1,840       1,939,097  

5.15%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    470       486,365  

5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    971       1,027,986  

5.30%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    691       730,944  

5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    850       903,852  

5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    767       819,488  

5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    415       451,055  

5.95%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    480       543,000  

6.00%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    877       1,012,027  

6.05%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    245       286,160  

6.10%, 02/15/42

    240       276,467  

6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    908       1,054,258  

6.25%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    1,485       1,782,127  

6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    740       897,072  

6.63%, 10/15/36

    374       466,295  

7.50%, 07/01/38

    635       848,437  

Series 20Y, 5.80%, 06/15/38 (Call 12/15/37)

    473       545,663  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.20%, 02/15/52 (Call 08/15/51)

        1,280           1,179,346  

3.70%, 01/31/51 (Call 07/31/50)

    1,085       1,083,444  

3.95%, 01/31/60 (Call 07/31/59)

    1,074       1,077,099  

4.20%, 01/31/50 (Call 07/31/49)

    1,105       1,185,152  

4.25%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    958       1,033,739  

4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    930       1,043,556  

4.80%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    1,065       1,241,445  

4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    793       929,164  

4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    1,135       1,325,068  

4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    921       1,079,566  

4.95%, 10/15/54 (Call 04/15/54)

    255       302,162  

5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    1,080       1,293,320  

5.70%, 02/15/42

    234       304,367  

5.95%, 02/01/41

    650       858,437  

6.13%, 10/15/39

    845       1,134,347  

6.45%, 09/01/40

    75       104,100  

7.55%, 04/15/38

    285       423,884  

Series D, 6.88%, 03/01/33

    503       690,607  

Series H, 6.65%, 10/15/34

    201       268,712  

Series J, 5.75%, 03/01/35

    75       92,488  

Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.
2.94%, 09/30/40(a)(b)

    2,500       2,444,098  

3.25%, 09/30/40(b)

    1,000       979,250  

Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC, 5.95%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)(b)

    200       246,550  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
4.70%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    710       788,084  

5.00%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    595       684,034  
 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

5.00%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

  $ 600     $ 687,126  

5.40%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    670       800,698  

5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    740       895,007  

5.63%, 09/01/41

    94       113,715  

5.80%, 03/15/35

    450       558,716  

6.38%, 03/01/41

    735       959,033  

6.50%, 02/01/37

    200       260,896  

6.50%, 09/01/39

    533       708,238  

6.55%, 09/15/40

    377       511,565  

6.95%, 01/15/38

        1,125           1,532,348  

7.30%, 08/15/33

    81       111,874  

7.50%, 11/15/40

    360       506,772  

7.75%, 03/15/32

    290       401,438  

Kinder Morgan Inc.
3.25%, 08/01/50 (Call 02/01/50)

    665       605,133  

3.60%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)

    400       383,472  

5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45)

    946       1,089,846  

5.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    213       252,791  

5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    1,090       1,308,058  

5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    1,467       1,790,662  

7.75%, 01/15/32

    1,167       1,645,173  

Magellan Midstream Partners LP
3.95%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    935       948,793  

4.20%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    155       157,787  

4.20%, 10/03/47 (Call 04/03/47)

    188       198,801  

4.25%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    450       475,367  

4.85%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    858       986,062  

5.15%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43)

    560       664,540  

6.40%, 05/01/37

    25       31,513  

MPLX LP
4.50%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    1,372       1,506,844  

4.70%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    1,452       1,588,023  

4.90%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)

    407       453,582  

5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    954       1,116,268  

5.20%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    386       447,764  

5.50%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    1,029       1,250,816  

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.77%, 12/15/37(b)

    553       743,009  

Northern Natural Gas Co.
3.40%, 10/16/51 (Call 04/16/51)

    200       198,779  

4.10%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)(b)

    25       27,513  

4.30%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(b)

    277       316,604  

ONEOK Inc.
4.45%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    832       866,754  

4.50%, 03/15/50 (Call 09/15/49)(a)

    135       140,727  

4.95%, 07/13/47 (Call 01/06/47)

    877       971,397  

5.20%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    794       908,366  

6.00%, 06/15/35

    269       320,660  

7.15%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)(a)

    275       377,212  

ONEOK Partners LP
6.13%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    633       767,270  

6.20%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    390       484,262  

6.65%, 10/01/36

    500       643,691  

6.85%, 10/15/37

    370       479,725  

Phillips 66 Partners LP
4.68%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    320       348,065  

4.90%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    750       842,345  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
4.30%, 01/31/43 (Call 07/31/42)

    160       148,551  

4.70%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    602       583,521  

4.90%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    655       652,644  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

5.15%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

  $ 535     $ 548,343  

6.65%, 01/15/37

    504       599,397  

Sabal Trail Transmission LLC
4.68%, 05/01/38 (Call 11/01/37)(b)

    690       801,445  

4.83%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)(a)(b)

    100       117,656  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC
4.80%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)(b)

    160       188,453  

8.00%, 03/01/32

    375       526,609  

Spectra Energy Partners LP
4.50%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    611       683,642  

5.95%, 09/25/43 (Call 03/25/43)

    510       660,557  

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, 7.63%, 04/01/37

    100       137,969  

Texas Eastern Transmission LP, 4.15%, 01/15/48

   

(Call 07/15/47)(b)

    583       613,309  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)

        1,058           1,212,661  

4.75%, 05/15/38 (Call 11/15/37)

    460       532,312  

4.88%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    633       757,109  

5.00%, 10/16/43 (Call 04/16/43)

    694       824,604  

5.10%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    926       1,156,995  

5.60%, 03/31/34

    185       228,512  

5.85%, 03/15/36

    515       664,167  

6.10%, 06/01/40

    704       927,636  

6.20%, 10/15/37

    833       1,099,234  

7.25%, 08/15/38

    599       873,456  

7.63%, 01/15/39

    1,086       1,629,912  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC
4.45%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)

    530       598,631  

4.60%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    535       623,574  

5.40%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    201       244,560  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)
4.85%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    705       800,297  

4.90%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    625       701,130  

5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    923       1,070,743  

5.40%, 03/04/44 (Call 09/04/43)

    505       598,487  

5.75%, 06/24/44 (Call 12/24/43)

    571       709,273  

5.80%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    488       606,356  

6.30%, 04/15/40

    565       737,310  

8.75%, 03/15/32

    468       700,223  
   

 

 

 
      104,293,936  
Private Equity — 0.1%            

Apollo Management Holdings LP, 5.00%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)(b)

    35       40,971  

Carlyle Finance LLC, 5.65%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)(a)(b)

    300       392,778  

Carlyle Holdings II Finance LLC, 5.63%,
03/30/43(b)

    591       743,739  

KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, 5.13%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)(b)

    550       685,683  

KKR Group Finance Co. VII LLC, 3.63%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)(b)

    478       491,083  

KKR Group Finance Co. VIII LLC, 3.50%, 08/25/50 (Call 02/25/50)(b)

    896       906,141  
   

 

 

 
      3,260,395  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.6%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
1.88%, 02/01/33 (Call 11/01/32)

    608       560,865  

2.00%, 05/18/32 (Call 02/18/32)

    233       221,262  

3.00%, 05/18/51 (Call 11/18/50)

    1,074       1,006,958  

3.38%, 08/15/31 (Call 05/15/31)

    335       359,618  

4.00%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    872       957,041  
 

 

 

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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

4.85%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

  $ 340     $ 416,176  

American Tower Corp.
2.95%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)

    710       645,424  

3.10%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    730       680,703  

3.70%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)(a)

    713       737,041  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.
3.90%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    381       426,374  

4.15%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)

    200       230,428  

4.35%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)(a)

    273       325,889  

Boston Properties LP, 2.55%, 04/01/32 (Call 01/01/32)

    579       559,939  

Camden Property Trust, 3.35%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)(a)

    375       391,835  

Crown Castle International Corp.
2.90%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)

    999       929,919  

3.25%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)

    323       305,064  

4.00%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    483       510,199  

4.15%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    836       903,739  

4.75%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    388       454,767  

5.20%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    492       609,859  

Duke Realty LP, 3.05%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    585       549,381  

Equinix Inc.
2.95%, 09/15/51 (Call 03/15/51)

    650       593,621  

3.00%, 07/15/50 (Call 01/15/50)

    530       485,703  

ERP Operating LP
4.00%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

    170       191,409  

4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)(a)

    425       513,853  

4.50%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    715       854,081  

Essex Portfolio LP
2.65%, 03/15/32 (Call 12/15/31)(a)

    415       415,047  

2.65%, 09/01/50 (Call 03/01/50)

    406       346,775  

4.50%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

        355           415,858  

Federal Realty Investment Trust
3.63%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)(a)

    495       496,397  

4.50%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)(a)

    484       556,369  

Goodman U.S. Finance Four LLC, 4.50%, 10/15/37

   

(Call 04/15/37)(b)

    344       378,992  

Healthpeak Properties Inc., 6.75%, 02/01/41

   

(Call 08/01/40)(a)

    300       429,718  

Kilroy Realty LP, 2.50%, 11/15/32 (Call 08/15/32)

    712       683,298  

Kimco Realty Corp.
3.70%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    444       461,012  

4.13%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    96       106,147  

4.25%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    660       735,338  

4.45%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    333       383,216  

National Retail Properties Inc.
3.10%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    750       699,281  

3.50%, 04/15/51 (Call 01/15/50)

    360       359,442  

4.80%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/25/48)

    125       150,041  

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc., 3.25%, 04/15/33

   

(Call 01/15/33)

    111       108,246  

Prologis LP
2.13%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    617       510,171  

3.00%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    823       802,647  

4.38%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    335       406,106  

Realty Income Corp.
1.80%, 03/15/33 (Call 12/15/32)

    695       647,002  

4.65%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    670       828,363  

5.88%, 03/15/35

    25       32,934  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

Regency Centers LP
4.40%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

  $ 495     $ 545,285  

4.65%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    139       157,649  

Simon Property Group LP
3.25%, 09/13/49 (Call 03/13/49)(a)

    1,174       1,130,899  

3.80%, 07/15/50 (Call 01/15/50)(a)

    572       605,445  

4.25%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    595       665,686  

4.25%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)

    285       319,856  

4.75%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    131       156,135  

6.75%, 02/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)(a)

    671       962,085  

Spirit Realty LP, 2.70%, 02/15/32 (Call 11/15/31)

    150       145,471  

Trust Fibra Uno
6.39%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/28/49)(b)

    600       684,306  

6.95%, 01/30/44 (Call 07/30/43)(b)

    200       238,502  

UDR Inc.
1.90%, 03/15/33 (Call 12/15/32)

    415       381,035  

2.10%, 08/01/32 (Call 05/01/32)

    250       236,096  

2.10%, 06/15/33 (Call 03/15/33)

    600       558,596  

3.00%, 08/15/31 (Call 05/15/31)

    275       282,838  

3.10%, 11/01/34 (Call 08/01/34)(a)

    393       402,948  

Ventas Realty LP
4.88%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)(a)

    223       260,175  

5.70%, 09/30/43 (Call 03/30/43)

    515       644,352  

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP, 2.85%, 12/15/32 (Call 09/15/32)

    975       1,005,460  

WEA Finance LLC, 4.63%, 09/20/48 (Call 03/20/48)(a)(b)

    385       390,977  

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC, 4.75%, 09/17/44
(Call 03/17/44)(a)(b)

    405       422,257  

Welltower Inc.
4.95%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)(a)

    605       733,060  

5.13%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    85       101,054  

6.50%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40)(a)

    495       685,103  

Weyerhaeuser Co.
6.88%, 12/15/33

    177       243,531  

7.38%, 03/15/32

        1,187       1,696,168  

WP Carey Inc., 2.25%, 04/01/33 (Call 01/01/33)

    938       884,882  
   

 

 

 
          38,913,399  
Retail — 2.8%            

7-Eleven Inc.
2.50%, 02/10/41 (Call 09/10/40)(b)

    1,219       1,109,427  

2.80%, 02/10/51 (Call 08/10/50)

    670       606,508  

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
3.80%, 01/25/50 (Call 07/25/49)(b)

    903       935,400  

4.50%, 07/26/47 (Call 01/26/47)(b)

    555       632,110  

Costco Wholesale Corp., 1.75%, 04/20/32 (Call 01/20/32)

    1,431       1,379,627  

Darden Restaurants Inc., 4.55%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    391       427,078  

Dollar General Corp., 4.13%, 04/03/50 (Call 10/03/49)

    661       741,318  

Home Depot Inc. (The)
2.38%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    1,020       890,247  

3.13%, 12/15/49 (Call 06/15/49)(a)

    1,142       1,156,725  

3.30%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)

    924       981,375  

3.35%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    1,380       1,456,487  

3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)(a)

    867       933,031  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    987       1,121,392  

4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    1,031       1,225,662  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    1,125       1,346,445  

4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)(a)

    1,065       1,296,785  

4.50%, 12/06/48 (Call 06/06/48)

    1,321       1,654,555  

4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    916       1,181,157  

5.40%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    373       499,325  
 

 

 

 

2 0 2 1  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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

5.88%, 12/16/36

  $   2,625     $   3,639,807  

5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)

    925       1,314,279  

Kohl’s Corp., 5.55%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45)

    335       400,092  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.
3.00%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    1,858       1,753,131  

3.50%, 04/01/51 (Call 10/01/50)

    1,000       1,027,212  

3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    1,229       1,301,466  

4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)

    1,417       1,571,819  

4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    588       676,516  

4.55%, 04/05/49 (Call 10/05/48)

    86       102,861  

4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)(a)

    619       744,371  

5.00%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)

    265       331,603  

5.00%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    30       36,329  

5.13%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    35       46,398  

5.50%, 10/15/35(a)

    15       19,337  

McDonald’s Corp.
3.63%, 05/01/43

    696       734,382  

3.63%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(a)

    1,478       1,553,054  

3.70%, 02/15/42(a)

    666       714,375  

4.20%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    752       866,292  

4.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    877       1,030,771  

4.45%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    705       836,200  

4.60%, 05/26/45 (Call 11/26/44)

    695       823,407  

4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35)

    748       899,296  

4.88%, 07/15/40

    305       377,784  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)

    1,020       1,259,694  

5.70%, 02/01/39

    463       614,509  

6.30%, 10/15/37

    898       1,262,853  

6.30%, 03/01/38

    681       955,814  

Nordstrom Inc., 5.00%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    35       34,176  

Starbucks Corp.
3.35%, 03/12/50 (Call 09/12/49)

    549       540,747  

3.50%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)

    1,323       1,349,921  

3.75%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)(a)

    590       625,707  

4.30%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/10/44)

    415       469,446  

4.45%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    488       575,694  

4.50%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    811       955,404  

Target Corp.
3.63%, 04/15/46

    660       752,330  

3.90%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    592       704,824  

4.00%, 07/01/42

    641       773,916  

6.50%, 10/15/37(a)

    510       764,943  

7.00%, 01/15/38

    350       549,585  

Tiffany & Co., 4.90%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    229       289,653  

TJX Companies Inc. (The), 4.50%, 04/15/50

   

(Call 10/15/49)

    928       1,177,258  

Walmart Inc.
2.95%, 09/24/49 (Call 03/24/49)

    100       101,127  

3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    708       793,072  

3.95%, 06/28/38 (Call 12/28/37)

    1,679       1,958,850  

4.00%, 04/11/43 (Call 10/11/42)

    460       540,086  

4.05%, 06/29/48 (Call 12/29/47)

    2,705       3,243,126  

4.30%, 04/22/44 (Call 10/22/43)

    535       658,764  

4.75%, 10/02/43 (Call 04/02/43)(a)

    385       476,924  

5.00%, 10/25/40(a)

    505       667,948  

5.25%, 09/01/35

    1,894       2,530,754  

5.63%, 04/01/40(a)

    1,050       1,469,808  

5.63%, 04/15/41

    978       1,384,617  

6.20%, 04/15/38

    545       796,315  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

6.50%, 08/15/37

  $ 612     $ 917,113  
   

 

 

 
        69,570,414  
Semiconductors — 1.7%        

Analog Devices Inc.
4.50%, 12/05/36 (Call 06/05/36)

    295       334,127  

5.30%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    70       90,647  

Applied Materials Inc.
2.75%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    953       906,353  

4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    873       1,066,962  

5.10%, 10/01/35 (Call 04/01/35)

    520       667,221  

5.85%, 06/15/41

    303       430,100  

Broadcom Inc.
2.60%, 02/15/33 (Call 11/15/32)(b)

      1,517       1,432,016  

3.50%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40)(b)

    3,106       2,997,798  

3.75%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)(a)(b)

    1,926       1,860,428  

4.30%, 11/15/32 (Call 08/15/32)

    1,574       1,737,258  

Intel Corp.
3.10%, 02/15/60 (Call 08/15/59)

    418       400,122  

3.25%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    1,915       1,942,823  

3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)

    1,920       2,090,414  

4.00%, 12/15/32

    1,280       1,491,512  

4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45)

    1,120       1,282,199  

4.10%, 05/11/47 (Call 11/11/46)

    854       977,598  

4.25%, 12/15/42

    300       351,118  

4.60%, 03/25/40 (Call 09/25/39)

    1,041       1,265,761  

4.75%, 03/25/50 (Call 09/25/49)

    1,295       1,641,258  

4.80%, 10/01/41

    535       673,482  

4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45)(a)

    606       770,693  

4.95%, 03/25/60 (Call 09/25/59)

    988       1,321,852  

KLA Corp.
3.30%, 03/01/50 (Call 08/28/49)

    550       547,770  

5.00%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    456       582,880  

5.65%, 11/01/34 (Call 07/01/34)

    334       420,807  

Lam Research Corp.
2.88%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    637       612,674  

3.13%, 06/15/60 (Call 12/15/59)

    660       650,095  

4.88%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    711       928,201  

NVIDIA Corp.
3.50%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    1,496       1,611,420  

3.70%, 04/01/60 (Call 10/01/59)

    765       844,565  

QUALCOMM Inc.
1.65%, 05/20/32 (Call 02/20/32)

    1,009       941,978  

3.25%, 05/20/50 (Call 11/20/49)(a)

    925       945,904  

4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)(a)

    1,209       1,440,212  

4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34)(a)

    1,014       1,249,344  

4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    1,303       1,656,558  

Texas Instruments Inc.
3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    1,013       1,173,660  

4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    1,377       1,664,035  
   

 

 

 
      41,001,845  
Software — 2.8%        

Activision Blizzard Inc.
2.50%, 09/15/50 (Call 03/15/50)

    1,040       890,781  

4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    645       765,936  

Electronic Arts Inc., 2.95%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)

    605       570,496  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.
3.10%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    485       480,899  

Series 30Y, 4.75%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    615       754,176  

Fiserv Inc., 4.40%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    1,947       2,270,537  
 

 

 

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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)            

Microsoft Corp.
2.53%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

  $   6,895     $ 6,421,046  

2.68%, 06/01/60 (Call 12/01/59)

    2,953       2,727,943  

2.92%, 03/17/52 (Call 09/17/51)

    7,970       7,964,305  

3.04%, 03/17/62 (Call 09/17/61)

    2,399       2,394,245  

3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)

    770       858,442  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34)(a)

    1,641       1,855,205  

3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)

    380       436,123  

3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44)

    100       114,087  

3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56)

    76       90,628  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36)

    2,500       2,998,764  

4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35)

    200       241,461  

4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46)

    324       400,518  

5.30%, 02/08/41

    259       358,160  

Oracle Corp.
3.60%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    2,750       2,815,278  

3.60%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    3,502       3,453,570  

3.65%, 03/25/41 (Call 09/25/40)

    1,149       1,174,086  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (Call 05/15/37)

    1,611       1,710,021  

3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    1,370       1,469,989  

3.85%, 04/01/60 (Call 10/01/59)

    3,323       3,332,911  

3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    1,377       1,494,537  

3.95%, 03/25/51 (Call 09/25/50)

    1,285       1,336,964  

4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    2,524       2,635,922  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    2,079       2,174,325  

4.10%, 03/25/61 (Call 09/25/60)

    1,464       1,530,457  

4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    1,670       1,775,896  

4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)

    1,790       2,028,542  

4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)

    1,369       1,508,669  

4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    824       930,071  

5.38%, 07/15/40

    1,968       2,453,664  

6.13%, 07/08/39

    1,375       1,849,875  

6.50%, 04/15/38

    1,276       1,763,978  
   

 

 

 
        68,032,507  
Telecommunications — 7.2%        

America Movil SAB de CV
4.38%, 07/16/42

    988       1,140,221  

4.38%, 04/22/49 (Call 10/22/48)

    885       1,038,689  

6.13%, 11/15/37(a)

    136       185,399  

6.13%, 03/30/40

    2,056       2,845,874  

6.38%, 03/01/35

    245       343,433  

AT&T Inc.
2.25%, 02/01/32 (Call 11/01/31)

    1,822       1,727,372  

2.55%, 12/01/33 (Call 09/01/33)(a)(b)

    2,835       2,702,180  

3.10%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    2,120       1,961,165  

3.30%, 02/01/52 (Call 08/01/51)

    2,525       2,298,067  

3.50%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    3,064       3,017,333  

3.50%, 09/15/53 (Call 03/15/53)(b)

    6,388       5,876,087  

3.50%, 02/01/61 (Call 08/01/60)(a)

    1,295       1,178,888  

3.55%, 09/15/55 (Call 03/15/55)(b)

    6,639       6,115,362  

3.65%, 06/01/51 (Call 12/01/50)

    3,215       3,092,314  

3.65%, 09/15/59 (Call 03/15/59)(b)

    4,644       4,282,355  

3.80%, 12/01/57 (Call 06/01/57)(b)

    5,676       5,413,304  

3.85%, 06/01/60 (Call 12/01/59)

    1,521       1,459,582  

4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    1,115       1,219,700  

4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(a)

    1,675       1,825,974  

4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    2,535       2,874,318  

4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)

    2,060       2,259,511  

4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48)

    143       157,993  

4.65%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    693       772,978  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

  $   1,812     $   2,079,354  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    115       132,625  

4.85%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)(a)

    1,521       1,772,546  

4.85%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    50       57,994  

4.90%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/14/37)

    1,310       1,552,056  

4.90%, 06/15/42

    620       720,607  

5.15%, 03/15/42

    45       54,105  

5.15%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)(a)

    200       242,269  

5.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/14/49)

    1,785       2,150,348  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36)

    1,740       2,118,061  

5.35%, 09/01/40

    1,560       1,922,235  

5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    425       531,304  

5.55%, 08/15/41

    25       31,375  

5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    170       218,967  

5.70%, 03/01/57 (Call 09/01/56)(a)

    125       160,837  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)(a)

    250       325,988  

6.15%, 09/15/34

    190       246,615  

6.25%, 03/29/41

    75       100,601  

6.38%, 03/01/41

    25       33,865  

6.45%, 06/15/34(a)

    200       260,331  

Bell Canada
3.65%, 03/17/51 (Call 09/17/50)

    30       31,094  

4.30%, 07/29/49 (Call 01/29/49)(a)

    427       491,424  

4.46%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    1,459       1,714,808  

British Telecommunications PLC, 4.25%, 11/08/49

   

(Call 05/08/49)(b)

    525       579,755  

Cisco Systems Inc.
5.50%, 01/15/40

    1,013       1,396,243  

5.90%, 02/15/39

    2,655       3,794,313  

Corning Inc.
3.90%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    524       578,959  

4.38%, 11/15/57 (Call 05/15/57)

    658       727,666  

4.70%, 03/15/37

    183       212,779  

4.75%, 03/15/42

    236       280,102  

5.35%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(a)

    395       513,589  

5.45%, 11/15/79 (Call 05/15/79)

    882       1,131,102  

5.75%, 08/15/40

    340       442,512  

5.85%, 11/15/68 (Call 05/15/68)

    190       264,116  

7.25%, 08/15/36 (Call 08/15/26)

    150       185,735  

Deutsche Telekom AG, 3.63%, 01/21/50

   

(Call 07/21/49)(a)(b)

    902       929,934  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
4.75%, 06/21/38 (Call 12/21/37)(b)

    580       690,742  

4.88%, 03/06/42(b)

    730       888,301  

9.25%, 06/01/32

    579       936,412  

Motorola Solutions Inc., 5.50%, 09/01/44

    470       582,839  

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 4.50%,
01/31/43(a)(b)

    680       802,230  

Orange SA
5.38%, 01/13/42

    891       1,172,607  

5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)

    892       1,207,544  

Rogers Communications Inc.
3.70%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    930       944,317  

4.30%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    666       731,090  

4.35%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    819       909,951  

4.50%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    515       583,475  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    941       1,132,442  

5.45%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)(a)

    471       596,167  

7.50%, 08/15/38

    315       471,377  

SES SA, 5.30%, 04/04/43(a)(b)

    225       250,842  
 

 

 

 

2 0 2 1  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, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

Telefonica Emisiones SA
4.67%, 03/06/38

  $ 369     $ 420,265  

4.90%, 03/06/48

    1,150       1,317,592  

5.21%, 03/08/47

    1,445       1,711,878  

5.52%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    1,225       1,522,767  

7.05%, 06/20/36

    2,270       3,187,693  

TELUS Corp.
4.30%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)(a)

    205       233,791  

4.60%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)(a)

    803       954,335  

T-Mobile USA Inc.
2.25%, 11/15/31 (Call 08/15/31)(b)

    1,551       1,485,812  

3.00%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40)(b)

    2,415       2,258,472  

3.30%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)(b)

    2,543       2,371,551  

3.60%, 11/15/60 (Call 05/15/60)(b)

    1,210       1,158,672  

4.38%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)(b)

    845       937,663  

4.50%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)(b)

    2,747       3,098,094  

Verizon Communications Inc.
2.65%, 11/20/40 (Call 05/20/40)

    2,622       2,429,188  

2.88%, 11/20/50 (Call 05/20/50)

    2,500       2,274,525  

2.99%, 10/30/56 (Call 04/30/56)(b)

    5,642       5,041,272  

3.00%, 11/20/60 (Call 05/20/60)

    2,181       1,947,489  

3.40%, 03/22/41 (Call 09/22/40)

    3,975       4,072,083  

3.55%, 03/22/51 (Call 09/22/50)

    4,096       4,161,005  

3.70%, 03/22/61 (Call 09/22/60)

    1,515       1,532,465  

3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    1,465       1,597,394  

4.00%, 03/22/50 (Call 09/22/49)(a)

    1,860       2,030,548  

4.13%, 08/15/46

    1,120       1,253,135  

4.27%, 01/15/36

    2,915       3,358,542  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)

    2,315       2,696,371  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    2,700       3,182,748  

4.52%, 09/15/48(a)

    3,410       4,031,780  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    1,310       1,606,509  

4.75%, 11/01/41

    553       667,488  

4.81%, 03/15/39(a)

    1,455       1,765,052  

4.86%, 08/21/46

    3,026       3,743,158  

5.01%, 04/15/49

    934       1,185,066  

5.01%, 08/21/54

    330       424,063  

5.25%, 03/16/37(a)

    1,007       1,283,145  

5.85%, 09/15/35

    320       429,656  

6.40%, 09/15/33

    50       67,256  

Vodafone Group PLC
4.25%, 09/17/50

    1,305       1,451,108  

4.38%, 02/19/43

    1,142       1,297,881  

4.88%, 06/19/49

    1,531       1,857,817  

5.00%, 05/30/38

    1,007       1,230,039  

5.13%, 06/19/59(a)

    719       890,983  

5.25%, 05/30/48

    2,029       2,562,931  

6.15%, 02/27/37

    1,261       1,698,275  

6.25%, 11/30/32

    530       701,824  
   

 

 

 
      176,804,030  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.0%        

Hasbro Inc.
5.10%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)(a)

    325       371,195  

6.35%, 03/15/40

    518       682,702  
   

 

 

 
      1,053,897  
Transportation — 3.3%        

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
3.05%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)

    240       235,585  

3.30%, 09/15/51 (Call 03/15/51)

    700       712,130  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

3.55%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

  $ 255     $ 272,825  

3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    865       964,352  

4.05%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    728       827,936  

4.13%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    443       508,649  

4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    598       689,605  

4.15%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    700       813,107  

4.38%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    740       873,740  

4.40%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    450       532,313  

4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    866       1,046,380  

4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    851       1,039,493  

4.70%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)

    35       43,566  

4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(a)

    875       1,109,848  

4.95%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)(a)

    434       549,304  

5.05%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    361       457,336  

5.15%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)(a)

    690       906,658  

5.40%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    640       841,933  

5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)(a)

    789       1,078,317  

6.15%, 05/01/37

    650       907,831  

6.20%, 08/15/36

    200       281,003  

Canadian National Railway Co.
2.45%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)(a)

    745       648,176  

3.20%, 08/02/46 (Call 02/02/46)(a)

    493       497,069  

3.65%, 02/03/48 (Call 08/03/47)(a)

    405       437,453  

4.45%, 01/20/49 (Call 07/20/48)

    641       778,195  

4.50%, 11/07/43 (Call 05/07/43)

    50       60,103  

6.20%, 06/01/36

    505       703,038  

6.25%, 08/01/34(a)

    238       334,190  

6.38%, 11/15/37

    519       732,533  

6.71%, 07/15/36(a)

    425       613,701  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
4.80%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35)

    446       540,785  

4.80%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)

    440       549,093  

5.75%, 03/15/33(a)

    695       895,235  

5.75%, 01/15/42(a)

    75       100,335  

5.95%, 05/15/37

    281       382,881  

6.13%, 09/15/2115 (Call 03/15/2115)

    730       1,095,566  

CSX Corp.
2.50%, 05/15/51 (Call 11/15/50)

    418       360,188  

3.35%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    420       421,582  

3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    723       782,644  

3.80%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    310       334,418  

3.95%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    565       630,761  

4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    550       617,793  

4.25%, 11/01/66 (Call 05/01/66)

    667       781,192  

4.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    527       606,643  

4.40%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    405       465,478  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    485       572,966  

4.50%, 08/01/54 (Call 02/01/54)

    366       441,178  

4.65%, 03/01/68 (Call 09/01/67)

    550       681,122  

4.75%, 05/30/42 (Call 11/30/41)

    561       684,680  

4.75%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    470       576,808  

5.50%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)

    210       276,374  

6.00%, 10/01/36(a)

    444       601,496  

6.15%, 05/01/37

    389       530,849  

6.22%, 04/30/40

    697       983,994  

Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado,
3.07%, 08/18/50 (Call 02/18/50)(b)

    680       592,110  

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA
4.70%, 05/07/50 (Call 11/07/49)(b)

    1,058       1,204,840  

5.00%, 01/25/47 (Call 07/25/46)(a)(b)

    200       232,000  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par
(000)

    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

FedEx Corp.
3.25%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40)

  $ 640     $ 635,482  

3.88%, 08/01/42(a)

    510       543,447  

3.90%, 02/01/35

    643       709,733  

4.05%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    1,079       1,172,872  

4.10%, 04/15/43

    592       651,635  

4.10%, 02/01/45

    478       523,153  

4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    645       733,362  

4.50%, 02/01/65(a)

    75       82,643  

4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    1,295       1,507,140  

4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    995       1,192,361  

4.90%, 01/15/34

    710       862,672  

4.95%, 10/17/48 (Call 04/17/48)

    957       1,174,604  

5.10%, 01/15/44(a)

    865       1,073,406  

5.25%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    235       304,358  

Kansas City Southern
3.50%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    580       592,512  

4.20%, 11/15/69 (Call 05/15/69)

    516       567,181  

4.30%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)(a)

    560       628,576  

4.70%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)

    413       494,481  

4.95%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    215       268,208  

Norfolk Southern Corp.
3.05%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    1,078       1,033,330  

3.16%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)

    1,015       972,145  

3.40%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    165       167,399  

3.94%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    133       146,448  

3.95%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    615       685,748  

4.05%, 08/15/52 (Call 02/15/52)(a)

    1,133       1,263,923  

4.10%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)(a)

    535       603,078  

4.15%, 02/28/48 (Call 08/28/47)

    670       756,609  

4.45%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    710       831,254  

4.65%, 01/15/46 (Call 07/15/45)

    520       624,775  

4.84%, 10/01/41(a)

    565       696,482  

Pelabuhan Indonesia II PT, 5.38%, 05/05/45(b)

    390       464,650  

Polar Tankers Inc., 5.95%, 05/10/37(b)

    245       306,916  

TTX Co.
4.20%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)(b)

    250       283,552  

4.60%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)(a)(b)

    265       322,675  

Union Pacific Corp.
2.97%, 09/16/62 (Call 03/16/62)(b)

    1,140       1,034,418  

3.25%, 02/05/50 (Call 08/05/49)

    1,280       1,273,688  

3.35%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)(a)

    450       455,163  

3.38%, 02/01/35 (Call 08/01/34)

    898       967,110  

3.55%, 08/15/39 (Call 02/15/39)(a)

    976       1,049,520  

3.60%, 09/15/37 (Call 03/15/37)

    782       847,879  

3.75%, 02/05/70 (Call 08/05/69)

    455       472,294  

3.80%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51)

    253       273,829  

3.84%, 03/20/60 (Call 09/20/59)

    598       637,953  

3.88%, 02/01/55 (Call 08/01/54)

    525       561,325  

3.95%, 08/15/59 (Call 02/15/59)

    433       467,693  

4.00%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    255       282,414  

4.05%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)(a)

    615       682,993  

4.05%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    605       679,199  

4.10%, 09/15/67 (Call 03/15/67)

    648       713,803  

4.15%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    255       282,302  

4.30%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    773       903,149  

4.38%, 09/10/38 (Call 03/10/38)

    751       887,095  

4.38%, 11/15/65 (Call 05/15/65)(a)

    471       545,457  

4.50%, 09/10/48 (Call 03/10/48)

    460       545,346  
Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

United Parcel Service Inc.
3.40%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)(a)

  $ 150     $ 159,384  

3.40%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(a)

    805       855,530  

3.63%, 10/01/42

    315       342,684  

3.75%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    1,098       1,231,393  

4.25%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    730       877,130  

4.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    595       754,242  

5.20%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    480       628,343  

5.30%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    1,078       1,498,228  

6.20%, 01/15/38

    1,461       2,099,155  
   

 

 

 
      80,324,909  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.0%            

GATX Corp.
4.50%, 03/30/45 (Call 09/30/44)(a)

    155       171,183  

5.20%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    234       291,902  
   

 

 

 
      463,085  
Water — 0.2%            

American Water Capital Corp.
3.45%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    310       320,974  

3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    679       742,277  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    365       413,600  

4.15%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    540       625,648  

4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    599       700,157  

4.30%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    226       265,849  

4.30%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)

    506       595,250  

6.59%, 10/15/37

    507       737,776  

Essential Utilities Inc.
3.35%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    617       609,880  

4.28%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    610       699,607  

Veolia Environnement SA, 6.75%, 06/01/38

    118       166,937  
   

 

 

 
      5,877,955  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 98.2%
(Cost: $2,441,853,954)

      2,422,468,308  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments            

Money Market Funds — 6.5%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 0.08%(f)(g)(h)

    144,538       144,610,523  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(f)(g)

    15,377       15,377,000  
   

 

 

 
      159,987,523  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 6.5%
(Cost: $159,935,650)

 

    159,987,523  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 104.7%
(Cost: $2,601,789,604)

 

    2,582,455,831  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (4.7)%

 

    (114,767,561
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   2,467,688,270  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(d) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

 

 

 

 

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April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

(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 iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at sec.gov.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2021. 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

   $        $ 2,422,468,308        $        $ 2,422,468,308  

Money Market Funds

     159,987,523                            159,987,523  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $   159,987,523        $ 2,422,468,308        $        $ 2,582,455,831  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) 

April 30, 2021

 

    iShares
10+ Year
Investment Grade
Corporate Bond
ETF
 

 

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 2,422,468,308  

Affiliated(c)

    159,987,523  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    13,198,814  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    22,071  

Dividends

    228  

Interest

    24,482,958  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    2,620,159,902  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Bank overdraft

    25,395  

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    144,546,134  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    7,040,280  

Capital shares redeemed

    744,084  

Investment advisory fees

    115,739  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    152,471,632  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 2,467,688,270  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 2,485,187,213  

Accumulated loss

    (17,498,943
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 2,467,688,270  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    36,600,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 67.42  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 140,373,252  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 2,441,853,954  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 159,935,650  

 

 

 

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iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

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iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF | EMBH | NYSE Arca


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of April 30, 2021 reflected a remarkable period of adaptation and recovery, as the global economy dealt with the implications of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) pandemic. As the period began, the response to the virus’s spread was well underway, and countries around the world felt the effect of economically disruptive countermeasures. Stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses were imposed in many parts of the world, workers were laid off, and unemployment claims spiked, causing a global recession.

As May 2020 began, stocks had just begun to recover from the lowest point following the onset of the pandemic. This recovery continued throughout the reporting period, as businesses continued re-opening and governments learned to adapt to life with the virus. Equity prices rose through the summer, fed by strong fiscal and monetary support and improving economic indicators. The implementation of mass vaccination campaigns and passage of an additional $1.9 trillion of fiscal stimulus further boosted stocks, and many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs late in the reporting period. In the United States, both large- and small-capitalization stocks posted a significant advance. International equities also gained, as both developed countries and emerging markets rebounded substantially.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) had fallen sharply prior to the beginning of the reporting period, which meant bonds were priced for extreme risk avoidance and economic disruption. Despite expectations of doom and gloom, the economy expanded rapidly, stoking inflation concerns late in the reporting period, which led to higher yields and a negative overall return for most U.S. Treasuries. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and led to substantial returns for high-yield corporate bonds, although investment-grade corporates declined slightly.

The Fed remained committed to accommodative monetary policy by maintaining near zero interest rates and by announcing that inflation could exceed its 2% target for a sustained period without triggering a rate increase. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also continued purchasing significant quantities of bonds, as did other influential central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.

Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruptions have clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion will continue to accelerate as vaccination efforts ramp up and pent-up consumer demand leads to higher spending. While we expect inflation to increase somewhat as the expansion continues, we believe the recent uptick owes more to temporary supply disruptions than a lasting change in fundamentals. The change in Fed policy also means that moderate inflation is less likely to be followed by interest rate hikes that could threaten the economic expansion.

Overall, we favor a positive stance toward risk, with an overweight in equities. We see U.S. and Asian equities outside of Japan benefiting from structural growth trends in technology, while emerging markets should be particularly helped by a vaccine-led economic expansion. While we are underweight overall on credit, global high-yield and Asian bonds present attractive opportunities. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments.

In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of April 30, 2021
     
     6-Month    12-Month  
   

U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

  28.85%   45.98%
   

U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

  48.06      74.91   
   

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

  28.84      39.88   
   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  22.95      48.71   
   

3-month Treasury bills
(ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

  0.05    0.11 
   

U.S. Treasury securities
(ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)

  (6.26)     (7.79)  
   

U.S. investment grade bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

  (1.52)     (0.27)  
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

  2.42     7.40  
   

U.S. high yield bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

  7.98     19.57  
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

     

Page

 

 

The Markets in Review

     2  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     5  

Shareholder Expenses

     5  

Schedule of Investments

     6  

Financial Statements

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     9  

Statement of Operations

     10  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     11  

Financial Highlights

     12  

Notes to Financial Statements

     13  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     18  

Supplemental Information

     19  

General Information

     20  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     21  

 

 

 


Fund Summary as of April 30, 2021    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      5 Years     

Since

Inception

            1 Year      5 Years     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    8.39      22.67      3.74      3.20        22.67      20.15      19.94

Fund Market

    8.48        23.20        3.76        3.21          23.20        20.25        20.05  

J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Swap Hedged Index

    8.53        24.42        3.97        3.40                24.42        21.51        21.27  

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 5 for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

 

 

     

 

 

    
     

Beginning

Account Value

(11/01/20)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(04/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(11/01/20)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(04/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

    

Annualized

Expense

Ratio 

 

 

(a) 

      $ 1,000.00          $ 1,083.90          $ 0.57               $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.20          $ 0.55        0.11

 

  (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). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 5 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type  

Percent of

Net Assets

 

Investment Companies

    93.3

Short-term Investments

    1.9  

Swaps, net cumulative appreciation

    2.7  

Other assets less liabilities

    2.1  

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY (of the UNDERLYING FUND)

 

Credit Rating(a)   Percent of
Total Investment(b)
 

Aa

    5.6

A

    16.4  

Baa

    29.5  

Ba

    18.4  

B

    19.1  

Caa

    4.8  

Ca

    1.5  

Not Rated

    4.7  

 

  (a) 

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.

 
  (b) 

Excludes money market funds.

 
      

 
 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at 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. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was 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 and other fees 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, 2021

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

   
Exchange-Traded Funds — 93.3%            

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF(a)

    50,558     $ 5,619,016  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 93.3%
(Cost: $5,586,261)

 

    5,619,016  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 1.9%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(a)(b)

    110,000       110,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.9%
(Cost: $110,000)

 

    110,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 95.2%
(Cost: $5,696,261)

 

    5,729,016  
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 4.8%     291,969  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%         $6,020,985  
   

 

 

 
(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
    Affiliated Issuer    Value at
10/31/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
04/30/21
     Shares
Held at
04/30/21
     Income     

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds

        
 

 

   

    

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares(a)

   $      $ 0 (b)     $      $      $      $             $ 193 (c)     $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     50,000        60,000 (b)                            110,000        110,000        49           
 

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

     5,309,895        1,424,088        (1,165,794      7,027        43,800        5,619,016        50,558        110,394           
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   
              $ 7,027      $ 43,800      $ 5,729,016         $ 110,636      $    
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

  (a)   

As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

  (b)   

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

  (c)   

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

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    0.20%      Quarterly    N/A      12/08/21        $(1,438      $(8,488   $ (847    $ (7,641
2.38      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      01/12/23        (377      (13,684     (12,132      (1,552
2.46      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      01/12/25        (1,725      (115,325     (79,536      (35,789
0.49      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      09/25/27        (72      3,361       400        2,961  
3.25      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      10/18/28        (619      (83,041     (59,881      (23,160
0.77      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      04/01/30        (1,206      81,175       21,345        59,830  
2.34      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      12/08/36        (527      (29,622     (51,340      21,718  
0.86      Semi-annual    0.20      Quarterly    N/A      03/30/45        (605      143,020       49,673        93,347  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets  Bond ETF

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

               
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
                   
0.87%      Semi-annual      0.20%    Quarterly    N/A      03/30/50      $  (105)    $ 28,802      $ 3,652      $ 25,150  
1.06      Semi-annual      0.20                        Quarterly    N/A      09/18/50      (275)      64,452        36,789        27,663  
                        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                         $   70,650      $ (91,877    $ 162,527  
                        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

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)

     $111,859        $(203,736)        $230,669        $(68,142)  

 

  (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, 2021, 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)

   $ 230,669  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $ 68,142  
  

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Swaps

   $ 20,194  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Swaps

   $ 280,215  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Interest rate swaps:

  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 6,453,833  

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, 2021

  

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, 2021. 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

   $ 5,619,016        $        $             —        $ 5,619,016  

Money Market Funds

     110,000                            110,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 5,729,016        $        $        $ 5,729,016  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Swaps

   $        $     230,669        $        $ 230,669  

Liabilities

                 

Swaps

              (68,142                 (68,142
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ 162,527        $        $ 162,527  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2021

 

    

iShares

Interest Rate
Hedged
Emerging
Markets
Bond ETF

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value:

 

Affiliated(a)

  $ 5,729,016  

Cash

    13,898  

Cash pledged:

 

Centrally cleared swaps

    281,000  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    346  

Dividends

    1  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    6,024,261  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Payables:

 

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    2,784  

Investment advisory fees

    492  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    3,276  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 6,020,985  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 7,090,805  

Accumulated loss

    (1,069,820
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 6,020,985  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    250,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 24.08  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 5,696,261  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021

 

     iShares
Interest
Rate
Hedged
Emerging
Markets
Bond ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 110,443  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    193  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    110,636  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    21,698  

Miscellaneous

    173  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    21,871  

Less:

 

Investment advisory fees waived

    (18,805
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    3,066  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    107,570  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    (2,570

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

    9,597  

Swaps

    20,194  
 

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    27,221  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    43,800  

Swaps

    280,215  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    324,015  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    351,236  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 458,806  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Interest Rate Hedged Emerging
Markets Bond ETF
    

Six Months
Ended

04/30/21
(unaudited)

  Year Ended
10/31/20

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

    $ 107,570     $ 240,993

Net realized gain (loss)

      27,221       (787,956 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      324,015       255,566
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      458,806       (291,397 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (82,699 )       (196,224 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      12,186       (1,213,129 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      388,293       (1,700,750 )

Beginning of period

      5,632,692       7,333,442
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 6,020,985     $ 5,632,692
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(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
04/30/21

(unaudited

 
 

   
Year Ended
10/31/20
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/19
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/18
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/17
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/16
 
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 22.53     $ 24.44     $ 25.28     $ 26.44     $ 25.06     $ 24.20  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.44       0.91       1.42       1.06       1.11       1.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    1.44       (2.10     (1.00     (1.19     1.24       0.61  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.88       (1.19     0.42       (0.13     2.35       1.78  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

           

From net investment income

    (0.33     (0.72     (1.26     (1.03     (0.97     (0.89

Return of capital

                                  (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.33     (0.72     (1.26     (1.03     (0.97     (0.92
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 24.08     $ 22.53     $ 24.44     $ 25.28     $ 26.44     $ 25.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Based on net asset value

    8.39 %(d)      (4.84 )%      1.72     (0.51 )%      9.57     7.49
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

           

Total expenses(e)

    0.76 %(f)      0.75     0.75     0.75     0.75     0.75
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(e)

    0.11 %(f)      0.10     0.10     0.10     0.10     0.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.72 %(f)      3.97     5.71     4.07     4.32     4.82
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 6,021     $ 5,633     $ 7,333     $ 13,902     $ 2,644     $ 2,506  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)

    1 %(d)      4     3     0 %(i)      2     3
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(h) 

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.

(i) 

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, including the accounting policies, and schedule of investments for the underlying fund are available on iShares.com and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure 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. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. 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 recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., swaps) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Fund may segregate or designate on its books and record cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Fund may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

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 (“NAV”) 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. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

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. 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. The Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. 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 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

If events (e.g., a market closure, market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such 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 a policy 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 cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

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/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access;

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the 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 judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

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 period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates 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, if any, are also disclosed in the Fund’s schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any 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 to the extent 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: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“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. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted cash, are included in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty are amortized over the term of the contract and recorded as realized gains (losses) in the statement of operations, including those at termination.

Interest rate swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate (interest rate risk).

Interest rate swaps are agreements 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. In more complex interest rate swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

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%.

This amount is included in investment advisory fees waived in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement were as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF   Amounts waived    

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

  $             18,805    

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 (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, 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 SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. 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.

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 that 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 (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.

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, 2021, the Fund paid BTC $75 for securities lending agent services.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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, 2021, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 307,914      $ 64,373      

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind    
Sales    
 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 1,116,175      $ 1,101,421      

 

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 Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of April 30, 2021, 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, 2020, the Fund had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains of $1,308,164.

As of April 30, 2021, 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

  $ 5,705,291      $ 263,424      $ (77,172   $ 186,252      

 

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. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

The Fund may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: Investments in the securities of issuers domiciled in countries with emerging capital markets involve certain additional risks that do not generally apply to investments in securities of issuers in more developed capital markets, such as (i) low or nonexistent trading volume, resulting in a lack of liquidity and increased volatility in prices for such securities; (ii) uncertain national policies and social, political and economic instability, increasing the potential for expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, high rates of inflation or unfavorable diplomatic developments; (iii) lack of publicly available or reliable information about issuers as a result of not being subject to the same degree of regulatory requirements and accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; and (iv) possible fluctuations in exchange rates, differing legal systems and the existence or possible imposition of exchange controls, custodial restrictions or other foreign or U.S. governmental laws or restrictions applicable to such investments.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future,

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Fund may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Fund manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the statement of assets and liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.

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.

LIBORTransition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates will be phased out by the end of 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Fund may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Fund is uncertain.

 

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
04/30/21
    Year Ended
10/31/20
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

       

Shares sold

    50,000     $ 1,186,756           $  

Shares redeemed

    (50,000     (1,174,570     (50,000     (1,213,129
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

        $ 12,186       (50,000   $ (1,213,129
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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.

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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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF (the “Fund” or “ETF”), each a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, met on December 2, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Fund, as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of the Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to the Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays and closures in certain countries and the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the Fund and the overall market.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on Funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee factored a Fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a Fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size (“RATS”). The Committee may also take into consideration a Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a Fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a Fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. While the ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing, certain of the ETFs have the flexibility to draw on a line of credit to meet redemption requests or facilitate settlements.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

As part of BlackRock’s continuous review of the effectiveness of the Program, the Committee made the following enhancements to the Program: (1) certain single country emerging market ETFs were added to a $300 million credit agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company; and (2) certain updates were made to the RATS and HLIM calculation methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Regulation Regarding Derivatives

On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). The Fund will be required to implement and comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

April 30, 2021

 

     
    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)

    $0.287896     $       $0.042901       $0.330797       87         13     100

 

  (a)

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital 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 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 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 and Rule 30e-3 notices 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 Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, the Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at ishares.com/fundreports.

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 iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Company’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Fixed Income
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate

 

 

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  APRIL 30, 2021

 

 

       

  

2021 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

·  

iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF | CMDY | NYSE Arca

 

·  

iShares Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF | CCRV | NYSE Arca

 

·  

iShares Gold Strategy ETF | IAUF | Cboe BZX

 

·  

iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF | COMT | NASDAQ

 


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of April 30, 2021 reflected a remarkable period of adaptation and recovery, as the global economy dealt with the implications of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) pandemic. As the period began, the response to the virus’s spread was well underway, and countries around the world felt the effect of economically disruptive countermeasures. Stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses were imposed in many parts of the world, workers were laid off, and unemployment claims spiked, causing a global recession.

As May 2020 began, stocks had just begun to recover from the lowest point following the onset of the pandemic. This recovery continued throughout the reporting period, as businesses continued re-opening and governments learned to adapt to life with the virus. Equity prices rose through the summer, fed by strong fiscal and monetary support and improving economic indicators. The implementation of mass vaccination campaigns and passage of an additional $1.9 trillion of fiscal stimulus further boosted stocks, and many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs late in the reporting period. In the United States, both large- and small-capitalization stocks posted a significant advance. International equities also gained, as both developed countries and emerging markets rebounded substantially.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) had fallen sharply prior to the beginning of the reporting period, which meant bonds were priced for extreme risk avoidance and economic disruption. Despite expectations of doom and gloom, the economy expanded rapidly, stoking inflation concerns late in the reporting period, which led to higher yields and a negative overall return for most U.S. Treasuries. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and led to substantial returns for high-yield corporate bonds, although investment-grade corporates declined slightly.

The Fed remained committed to accommodative monetary policy by maintaining near zero interest rates and by announcing that inflation could exceed its 2% target for a sustained period without triggering a rate increase. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also continued purchasing significant quantities of bonds, as did other influential central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.

Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruptions have clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion will continue to accelerate as vaccination efforts ramp up and pent-up consumer demand leads to higher spending. While we expect inflation to increase somewhat as the expansion continues, we believe the recent uptick owes more to temporary supply disruptions than a lasting change in fundamentals. The change in Fed policy also means that moderate inflation is less likely to be followed by interest rate hikes that could threaten the economic expansion.

Overall, we favor a positive stance toward risk, with an overweight in equities. We see U.S. and Asian equities outside of Japan benefiting from structural growth trends in technology, while emerging markets should be particularly helped by a vaccine-led economic expansion. While we are underweight overall on credit, global high-yield and Asian bonds present attractive opportunities. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments.

In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of April 30, 2021

 

     
     6-Month    12-Month
   

U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

  28.85%   45.98%
   

U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

  48.06      74.91   
   

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

  28.84      39.88   
   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  22.95      48.71   
   

3-month Treasury bills
(ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

  0.05    0.11 
   

U.S. Treasury securities
(ICE BofA 10-Year
U.S. Treasury Index)

  (6.26)     (7.79)  
   

U.S. investment grade bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

  (1.52)     (0.27)  
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

  2.42    7.40 
   

U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

  7.98    19.57   
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

     

Page

 

 

The Markets in Review

     2  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     8  

Shareholder Expenses

     8  

Consolidated Schedules of Investments

     9  

Consolidated Financial Statements

  

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     21  

Consolidated Statements of Operations

     22  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     23  

Consolidated Financial Highlights

     25  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     29  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     37  

Supplemental Information

     38  

General Information

     39  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     40  

 

 

 


Fund Summary as of April 30, 2021    iShares® Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of a broad range of commodity exposures with enhanced roll selection, on a total return basis, as represented by the Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Total Return Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Prior to 3/1/21, the Fund operated as a transparent active ETF. On 3/1/21, the Fund commenced operating as an index-based ETF and began to officially track the Index.

Performance

 

          Average Annual Total Returns            Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months     1 Year    

Since

Inception

            1 Year     Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    24.60     42.91     2.71        42.91     8.56

Fund Market

    24.67       43.23       2.79          43.23       8.83  

Index

    25.35       44.59       3.17                44.59       10.07  

The inception date of the Fund was 4/3/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/5/18.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the six-months and one-year periods. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

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
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
                 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
      $      1,000.00          $      1,246.00          $      1.50               $      1,000.00          $      1,023.50          $      1.35                     0.27

 

  (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). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

 

   

Investment Type

   
Percent of
Net Assets
 
 

Commercial Paper

    81.2

Money Market Funds

    10.6  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    8.5  

Cash

    3.7  

Futures

    5.5  

Other assets, less liabilities

    (9.5

 

COMMODITIES EXPOSURE

 

   

Sector Exposure(a)

   
Percent of
Exposure
 
 

Energy Futures

    32.0

Agriculture Futures

    31.3  

Precious Metals Futures

    15.6  

Industrial Metals Futures

    15.3  

Livestock Futures

    5.8  

 

  (a) 

Represents the sector allocation of the Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Total Return Index.

 
 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2021

   iShares® Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of commodities with the top ten highest ranking roll yields, on a total return basis, selected from a broad commodity universe, as represented by the ICE BofA Commodity Enhanced Carry Total Return Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Prior to 3/1/21, the Fund operated as a transparent active ETF. On 3/1/21, the Fund commenced operating as an index-based ETF and began to officially track the Index.

Performance

 

           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    26.38      21.92

Fund Market

    26.16        21.78  

Index

    26.67        22.36  

The inception date of the Fund was 9/1/20. The first day of secondary market trading was 9/3/20.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the six-months period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

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

(11/01/20)

 
 

 

      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $          1,000.00          $          1,263.80          $            2.19               $          1,000.00          $          1,022.90          $            1.96          0.39

 

  (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). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type   Percent of
Net Assets
 

Commercial Paper

    77.0

Money Market Funds

    18.3  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    7.3  

Cash

    1.2  

Commodity Swaps

    18.3  

Other assets, less liabilities

    (22.1

FIVE LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security   Percent of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.01%, 06/22/21

    4.1

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., 0.20%, 06/10/21

    3.8  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 0.06%, 05/07/21

    3.5  

Swedbank AB, 0.07%, 05/10/21

    3.5  

Nationwide Building Society, 0.10%, 05/11/21

    3.5  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2021    iShares® Gold Strategy ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Gold Strategy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index that provides exposure, on a total return basis, to the price performance of gold, as represented by the Bloomberg Composite Gold Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Prior to 3/1/21, the Fund operated as a transparent active ETF. On 3/1/21, the Fund commenced operating as an index-based ETF and began to officially track the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    (6.53 )%       1.97     9.60       1.97      30.48

Fund Market

    (6.51      2.06       9.60         2.06        30.47  

Index

    (6.39      2.23       9.75               2.23        30.98  

The inception date of the Fund was 6/6/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 6/8/18.

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
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $          1,000.00          $            934.70          $            0.62               $          1,000.00          $          1,024.10          $            0.65          0.13

 

  (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). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type   Percent of
Net Assets
 

Money Market Funds

    78.0

Grantor Trust

    17.2  

Cash

    4.8  

Futures

    2.6  

Other assets, less liabilities

    (2.6

COMMODITY-LINKED FUTURES

 

Sector Exposure(a)   Percent of
Net Assets
 

Gold Futures

    75.9

 

  (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, 2021    iShares® GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy

 

Investment Objective

The iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF (the “Fund”) (formerly the iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of a broad range of commodity exposures with enhanced roll selection, on a total return basis, as represented by the S&P GSCI Dynamic Roll (USD) Total Return Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Prior to 3/1/21, the Fund operated as a transparent active ETF. On 3/1/21, the Fund commenced operating as an index-based ETF and began to officially track the 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

    32.96     45.55     3.91     (3.46 )%         45.55     21.15     (20.56 )% 

Fund Market

    33.37       45.46       3.90       (3.47        45.46       21.08       (20.61

Index

    33.16       46.07       2.66       (6.60              46.07       14.02       (36.03

The inception date of the Fund was 10/15/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 10/16/14.

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the six-months and one-year periods. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

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
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/21)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $            1,000.00          $            1,329.60          $          2.77               $            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). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type   Percent of
Net Assets
 

Commercial Paper

    79.7

Money Market Funds

    8.4  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    8.1  

Certificates of Deposit

    2.3  

Cash

    5.6  

Futures

    6.2  

Other assets, less liabilities

    (10.3

COMMODITY-LINKED FUTURES

 

Sector Exposure(a)   Percent of
Net Assets
 

Energy Futures

    31.6

Precious Metals Futures

    27.7  

Agriculture Futures

    20.8  

Industrial Metals Futures

    13.0  

Livestock Futures

    6.8  

 

  (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 not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at 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. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was 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 and other fees 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, 2021

 

 

iShares® Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security       
Par
     Value  

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    
Commercial Paper — 81.2%             

Amcor Flexibles North America, 0.17%, 05/05/21(a)

  $   1,600,000      $   1,599,962  

American Electric Power Co. Inc., 0.24%, 07/09/21(a)

    2,000,000        1,999,078  

American Honda Finance Corp.
0.18%, 05/26/2021(a) 

    600,000        599,920  

0.21%, 07/07/2021(a)

    2,000,000        1,999,195  

0.22%, 07/19/2021(a)

    450,000        449,783  

Antalis SA, 0.21%, 05/11/21(a)

    1,500,000        1,499,959  

BASF SE, 0.14%, 06/21/21(a)

    2,600,000        2,599,485  

Bell Canada, 0.12%, 05/17/21(a)

    2,700,000        2,699,846  

BNG Bank NV
0.06%, 05/03/2021(a)

    250,000        249,999  

0.07%, 05/11/2021(a)

    1,500,000        1,499,970  

Britannia Funding Co. LLC,
0.21%, 07/28/21(a)

    600,000        599,705  

Caisse Des Depots Et
0.06%, 05/05/2021(a)

    900,000        899,993  

0.08%, 06/03/2021(a)

    1,500,000        1,499,882  

Collateralized Commercial Paper Co., 0.23%, 05/18/21(a)

    1,100,000        1,099,953  

Electricite De France, 0.21%, 06/23/21(a)

    600,000        599,810  

Enel Finance America LLC,
0.24%, 07/12/21(a)

    2,000,000        1,999,015  

Federation Des Caisses, 0.08%, 05/26/21(a)

    1,700,000        1,699,905  

Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec, 0.11%, 07/06/21(a)

    1,000,000        999,792  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.
0.15%, 05/04/2021(a)

    2,000,000        1,999,967  

0.20%, 06/10/2021(a)

    1,000,000        999,775  

FMS Wertmanagement, 0.06%, 05/26/21(a)

    2,000,000        1,999,918  

Ionic Capital II Trust, 0.12%, 05/21/21(a)

    300,000        299,978  

Lime Funding LLC, 0.21%, 06/10/21(a)

    800,000        799,864  

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 0.08%, 05/11/21(a)

    1,700,000        1,699,961  

Manhattan Asset Funding,
0.15%, 06/04/21(a)

    2,600,000        2,599,679  

National Bank of Canada
0.11%, 07/01/2021(a)

    1,700,000        1,699,675  

0.12%, 07/22/2021(a)

    1,200,000        1,199,674  

Nationwide Building Society,
0.10%, 05/11/21(a)

    2,500,000        2,499,927  
Security  

Par/

Shares

     Value  

 

 
Commercial Paper (continued)             

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc., 0.19%, 06/02/21(a)

  $   1,500,000      $ 1,499,746  

Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corp., 0.17%, 07/27/21(a)

    3,000,000        2,999,150  

NRW. Bank, 0.05%, 05/05/21(a)

    2,300,000        2,299,984  

QUALCOMM Inc., 0.06%, 05/04/21(a)

    2,500,000        2,499,983  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB,
0.08%, 05/19/21(a)

    2,200,000        2,199,907  

Swedbank AB, 0.07%, 05/10/21(a)

    1,600,000        1,599,969  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.,
0.07%, 05/14/21(a)

    450,000        449,988  

Unitedhealth Group Inc., 0.14%, 06/10/21(a)

    1,200,000        1,199,811  

Versailles Commercial Paper LLC
0.18%, 06/03/2021(a)

    900,000        899,894  

0.18%, 06/07/2021(a)

    550,000        549,924  

Victory Receivables Corp.,
0.18%, 05/04/21(a)

    1,500,000        1,499,991  

VW Credit Inc., 0.16%, 05/18/21(a)

    1,200,000        1,199,902  
    

 

 

 
       59,291,919  

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 8.5%

    

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.01%, 06/08/21(a)

    5,000,000        4,999,950  

0.01%, 06/22/21(a)

    1,200,000        1,199,983  
    

 

 

 
       6,199,933  

Money Market Funds — 10.6%

    

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(b)(c)

    7,740,000        7,740,000  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 100.3%
(Costs: $73,231,067)

       73,231,852  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.3%
(Cost: $73,231,067)

       73,231,852  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.3)%

       (232,211
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

     $   72,999,641  
    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(c)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
       Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/20
     Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
04/30/21
    

Shares

Held at
04/30/21

     Income     

Capital
Gain
Distributions

from
Underlying
Funds

        
 

 

   
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

  $ 5,970,000      $ 1,770,000 (a)     $      $      $      $ 7,740,000        7,740,000      $ 1,709      $    
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy  ETF

    

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Long Contracts

           

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index

     3,050        06/16/21      $ 71,928      $ 4,021,230  
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of April 30, 2021, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
     Commodity
Contracts
 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 4,021,230  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated Statements 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, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Commodity
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 7,874,851  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 4,246,725  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

 

   $

 

54,311,609

 

 

 

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, 2021. 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

   $      $ 59,291,919      $      $ 59,291,919  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            6,199,933               6,199,933  

Money Market Funds

     7,740,000                      7,740,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 7,740,000      $ 65,491,852      $      $ 73,231,852  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Futures Contracts

   $ 4,021,230      $      $             —      $ 4,021,230  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2021

  

 

iShares® Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

     Value  

Short-Term Investments

    

Commercial Paper — 77.0%

    

Amcor Flexibles North America, 0.17%, 05/05/21(a)

  $ 1,000,000      $ 999,976  

American Electric Power Co. Inc., 0.24%, 07/09/21(a)

    1,000,000        999,539  

American Honda Finance Corp.
0.18%, 05/26/2021(a)

    500,000        499,934  

0.22%, 07/19/2021(a)

    900,000        899,566  

BASF SE, 0.14%, 06/21/21(a)

    1,300,000        1,299,743  

Bell Canada, 0.12%, 05/17/21(a)

    250,000        249,986  

Caisse Des Depots Et
0.06%, 05/05/2021(a)

    900,000        899,992  

0.08%, 06/03/2021(a)

    500,000        499,961  

Collateralized Commercial Paper Co.
0.21%, 06/16/2021(a)

    250,000        249,964  

0.23%, 05/18/2021(a)

    1,200,000        1,199,949  

Enel Finance America LLC, 0.24%, 07/12/21(a)

    1,000,000        999,507  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 0.06%, 05/07/21(a)

    1,300,000        1,299,985  

Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec, 0.11%, 07/06/21(a)

    1,200,000        1,199,750  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., 0.20%, 06/10/21(a)

    1,400,000        1,399,684  

Ionic Capital II Trust, 0.12%, 05/21/21(a)

    750,000        749,946  

Lime Funding LLC, 0.21%, 06/10/21(a)

    1,300,000        1,299,779  

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 0.08%, 05/11/21(a)

    1,250,000        1,249,971  

Manhattan Asset Funding, 0.15%, 06/04/21(a)

    1,300,000        1,299,839  

Mizuho Bank Ltd., 0.09%, 05/24/21(a)

    1,300,000        1,299,925  

National Bank of Canada,
0.11%, 07/01/21(a)

    1,300,000        1,299,751  

Nationwide Building Society,
0.10%, 05/11/21(a)

    1,300,000        1,299,962  

Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corp.,
0.17%, 07/27/21(a)

    1,300,000        1,299,632  

Swedbank AB, 0.07%, 05/10/21(a)

    1,300,000        1,299,975  
Security  

Par/

Shares

     Value  

Commercial Paper (continued)

    

United Overseas Bank Ltd., 0.07%, 05/14/21(a)

  $ 925,000      $ 924,975  

Unitedhealth Group Inc., 0.14%, 06/10/21(a)

    1,000,000        999,843  

Versailles Commercial Paper LLC, 0.18%, 06/07/21(a)

    275,000        274,962  

Victory Receivables Corp., 0.18%, 05/04/21(a)

    1,200,000        1,199,993  

VW Credit Inc., 0.16%, 05/18/21(a)

    1,200,000        1,199,902  
    

 

 

 
       28,395,991  

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 7.3%

    

U.S. Cash Management Bill, 0.01%, 06/01/21

    425,000        424,997  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.01%, 06/08/21

    750,000        749,992  

0.01%, 06/22/21

    1,500,000        1,499,979  
    

 

 

 
       2,674,968  

Money Market Funds — 18.3%

    

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(b)(c)

    6,750,000        6,750,000  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 102.6%
(Costs: $37,820,509)

 

     37,820,959  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 102.6%
(Cost: $37,820,509)

 

     37,820,959  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (2.6)%

 

     (954,777
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

     $   36,866,182  
    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(c) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/20
    

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
04/30/21
    

Shares

Held at
04/30/21

     Income     

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

  $         —      $ 6,750,000 (a)    $             —      $             —      $             —      $ 6,750,000        6,750,000      $ 318      $             —  
         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® Commodity Curve Carry Strategy  ETF

 

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund  

Received by the Fund

  Counterparty     Effective
Date
    Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount (000)
    Value    

Premiums

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Rate(a)   Frequency   Reference(b)    Frequency
                     
0.09%   At
Termination
 

ICE BofA Commodity Enhanced Carry Total Return Index

   At
Termination
    Citibank N.A.       N/A     09/01/21     10,058     $ 2,231,526     $ (17,171   $ 2,248,697  
0.09%   At
Termination
 

ICE BofA Commodity Enhanced Carry Total Return Index

   At
Termination
   
Merrill Lynch
International
 
 
    N/A     09/01/21     20,117       4,453,624       (43,771     4,497,395  
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                 $ 6,685,150     $ (60,942   $ 6,746,092  
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents 3-month Treasury Bill. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 
  (b)

Please refer to the reference entity below for more details.

 

Reference Entity

The ICE BofA Commodity Enhanced Carry Total Return Index consists of futures contracts under each counterparty. The following table represents the individual long positions and related weighting of the future contracts underlying the ICE BofA Commodity Enhanced Carry Total Return Index as of April 30, 2021.

 

 

 
Futures contracts    Maturity date      Weight %  

 

 

Brent Crude Oil

     10/29/2021        24.8

Copper

     12/14/2021        14.6  

Corn

     12/14/2021        12.9  

Gold

     08/27/2021        11.4  

RBOB Gasoline

     11/30/2021        9.0  

Soybeans

     11/12/2021        7.9  

WTI Crude Oil

     11/19/2021        5.6  

Wheat

     12/14/2021        4.9  

Nickel

     12/14/2021        3.2  

Sugar

     02/28/2022        2.5  

Lean Hogs

     10/14/2021        2.2  

Silver

     09/28/2021        1.1  

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Total Return Swaps

 

         
      Premiums
Paid
     Premiums
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
    

Unrealized    

Depreciation    

 

Total Return Swaps

   $      $ (60,942    $ 6,746,092      $ —      

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of April 30, 2021, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
     Commodity
Contracts
 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — OTC

  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid

   $ 6,746,092  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — OTC

  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received

   $ 60,942  
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Commodity
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Swaps

   $ (45,770
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Swaps

   $ 7,774,822  
  

 

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® Commodity Curve Carry Strategy  ETF

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Total return swaps:

  

Average notional value

   $ 30,175,124  

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

Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Period End

The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

 

 
     Assets      Liabilities  

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:

     

Swaps - OTC(a)

   $ 6,746,092      $ 60,942  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     6,746,092        60,942  

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

             
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

     6,746,092        60,942  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums (paid/received) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following tables present the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Fund:

 

 

 
Counterparty     



Derivative
Assets
Subject to
an MNA by
Counterparty



 
 
      

Derivatives

Available

for Offset

 

 

(a) 

    

Cash
Collateral
Received

 
(b)  
    

Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 
 
 

 

 

Citibank N.A.

   $ 2,248,697        $ (17,171    $ (2,231,526    $  

Merrill Lynch International

     4,497,395          (43,771      (4,453,624       
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,746,092        $ (60,942    $ (6,685,150    $  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 
Counterparty    Derivative
Liabilities
Subject to
an MNA by
Counterparty
       Derivatives
Available
for Offset(a)
       Cash
Collateral
Pledged
       Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

 

 

Citibank N.A.

   $ 17,171        $ (17,171      $        $  

Merrill Lynch International

     43,771          (43,771                  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 60,942        $ (60,942      $        $  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivatives assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

 
  (b)

Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 

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.

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® Commodity Curve Carry Strategy  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, 2021. 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

   $        $ 28,395,991        $        $ 28,395,991  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              2,674,968                   2,674,968  

Money Market Funds

     6,750,000                            6,750,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 6,750,000        $ 31,070,959        $        $ 37,820,959  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Swaps

   $        $ 6,746,092        $             —        $ 6,746,092  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2021

  

iShares® Gold Strategy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Grantor Trust

 

Grantor Trust — 17.2%  

iShares Gold Trust(a)(b)

    250,507     $ 4,221,043  
   

 

 

 

Total Grantor Trust
(Cost: $3,914,411)

      4,221,043  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 78.0%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(a)(c)

    19,067,000       19,067,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 78.0%
(Costs: $19,067,000)

 

    19,067,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 95.2%
(Cost: $22,981,411)

 

    23,288,043  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 4.8%

 

    1,167,749  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   24,455,792  
   

 

 

 

    

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/20
     Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
04/30/21
     Shares
Held at
04/30/21
     Income     

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    $17,047,000        $2,020,000 (a)    $     $     $     $ 19,067,000        19,067,000      $ 3,026      $  

iShares Gold Trust

    3,698,740        4,500,701       (3,572,195     (166,233     (239,970     4,221,043        250,507                
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $   (166,233   $   (239,970   $ 23,288,043         $  3,026      $             —  
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Futures Contracts

 

         
Description   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

          

Gold 100 OZ

    105        06/28/21      $ 18,561      $ 625,651  
          

 

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® Gold Strategy ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of April 30, 2021, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 625,651  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated Statements 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, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (2,615,283
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 1,319,617  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 17,437,253  

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, 2021. 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

   $ 4,221,043        $        $        $ 4,221,043  

Money Market Funds

     19,067,000                            19,067,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 23,288,043        $        $        $ 23,288,043  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 625,651        $             —        $             —        $ 625,651  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2021

  

 

iShares® GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par     Value  

Short-Term Investments

 

Certificates of Deposit — 2.3%  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY
0.23%, 04/08/2022, (SOFR + 0.220%)(a)

  $ 3,100,000     $ 3,096,756  

0.24%, 02/15/2022

    2,000,000       1,998,192  

0.31%, 05/09/2022(a)

    5,000,000       4,998,381  

Standard Chartered Bank/New York,
0.21%, 09/03/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.020%)(a)

    5,850,000       5,849,805  
   

 

 

 
        15,943,134  
Commercial Paper — 79.7%            

ABN Amro Funding USA LLC, 0.13%, 06/01/21

    15,000,000       14,998,240  

Alinghi Funding Co., 0.29%, 10/15/21

      20,000,000       19,984,133  

Amcor Flexibles North America Inc., 0.17%, 05/04/21

    9,500,000       9,499,821  

American Electric Power Co. Inc., 0.24%, 07/09/21

    5,300,000       5,297,558  

American Honda Finance Corp.
0.18%, 05/26/2021

    14,700,000       14,698,047  

0.21%, 07/07/2021

    4,400,000       4,398,230  

0.22%, 07/19/2021

    8,000,000       7,996,142  

Antalis SA, 0.21%, 05/11/21

    355,000       354,990  

ASB Finance Ltd., 0.09%, 06/28/21

    2,000,000       1,999,708  

AT&T Inc., 0.23%, 08/17/21

    3,000,000       2,997,947  

Banco Santander SA, 0.18%, 08/09/21

    19,650,000       19,641,441  

BASF SE
0.12%, 06/10/2021

    4,800,000       4,799,322  

0.14%, 06/21/2021

    19,000,000       18,996,240  

Bedford Row Funding Corp.
0.18%, 08/16/2021

    2,500,000       2,498,852  

0.30%, 04/07/2022(a)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Bell Canada, 0.12%, 05/17/21

    16,000,000       15,999,086  

BNG Bank NV
0.06%, 05/03/2021

    12,000,000       11,999,940  

0.07%, 05/11/2021

    3,600,000       3,599,928  

0.11%, 06/16/2021

    2,000,000       1,999,721  

BNZ International Funding Ltd., 0.15%, 10/18/21

    2,000,000       1,998,613  

Britannia Funding Co. LLC, 0.21%, 07/28/21

    900,000       899,557  

Caisse Des Depots Et
0.06%, 05/05/2021

    9,000,000       8,999,925  

0.08%, 06/03/2021

    1,000,000       999,922  

Collateralized Commercial Paper Co.
0.21%, 06/16/2021

    2,750,000       2,749,601  

0.23%, 05/18/2021

    5,000,000       4,999,787  

0.23%, 05/24/2021

    2,500,000       2,499,850  

DBS BANK Ltd.
0.14%, 08/02/2021

    8,000,000       7,997,013  

0.16%, 09/15/2021

    5,000,000       4,996,876  

Electricite De France
0.21%, 06/23/2021

    10,000,000       9,997,166  

0.28%, 06/28/2021

    2,000,000       1,999,259  

Enel Finance America LLC, 0.24%, 07/12/21

    7,000,000       6,996,551  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
0.06%, 05/03/2021

    15,000,000       14,999,925  

0.06%, 05/07/2021

    5,000,000       4,999,942  

Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec, 0.11%, 07/06/21

    19,400,000       19,395,956  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.
0.15%, 05/04/2021

    13,000,000       12,999,783  

0.20%, 06/10/2021

    5,400,000       5,398,782  

FMS Wertmanagement, 0.06%, 05/26/21

    7,000,000       6,999,712  

Ionic Capital II Trust
0.12%, 05/21/2021

    350,000       349,975  
Security   Par     Value  
Commercial Paper (continued)  

0.18%, 07/23/2021

  $ 5,000,000     $ 4,997,923  

KFW International Finance Inc., 0.05%, 05/10/21

      15,000,000       14,999,775  

Korea Development Bank (The)
0.12%, 10/08/2021

    4,000,000       3,997,782  

0.15%, 09/09/2021

    3,000,000       2,998,394  

Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg, 0.18%, 09/10/21

    5,000,000       4,996,693  

Lime Funding LLC, 0.21%, 06/10/21

    10,000,000       9,998,303  

Lloyds Bacnk PLC, 0.06%, 05/04/21

    2,500,000       2,499,983  

LMA Americas LLC, 0.22%, 06/25/21

    15,000,000       14,996,570  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.
0.08%, 05/11/2021

    7,800,000       7,799,821  

0.11%, 06/02/2021

    5,000,000       4,999,519  

0.11%, 06/03/2021

    10,115,000       10,113,978  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
0.12%, 07/01/2021

    5,500,000       5,498,854  

0.13%, 07/12/2021

    9,000,000       8,997,646  

Mizuho Bank Ltd.
0.09%, 05/24/2021

    4,450,000       4,449,742  

0.14%, 08/02/2021

    2,000,000       1,999,253  

National Bank of Canada
0.11%, 07/01/2021

    19,000,000       18,996,368  

0.11%, 07/02/2021

    1,550,000       1,549,699  

0.12%, 07/22/2021

    8,000,000       7,997,824  

Nationwide Building Society, 0.10%, 05/11/21

    5,000,000       4,999,855  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, 0.12%, 07/02/21

    2,000,000       1,999,573  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc., 0.19%, 06/02/21

    1,000,000       999,830  

Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corp., 0.17%, 07/27/21

    11,800,000       11,796,657  

NRW. Bank
0.05%, 05/05/2021

    2,500,000       2,499,983  

0.12%, 08/03/2021

    4,000,000       3,998,712  

Ontario Power Generation, 0.12%, 05/19/21

    5,500,000       5,499,643  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
0.18%, 06/16/2021

    4,000,000       3,999,295  

0.22%, 09/03/2021

    10,000,000       9,993,840  

Salisbury Receivables Co. LLC, 0.13%, 06/10/21

    5,000,000       4,999,271  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
0.08%, 05/03/2021

    2,500,000       2,499,983  

0.09%, 06/08/2021

    2,000,000       1,999,807  

Standard Chartered Bank, 0.15%, 08/02/21

    2,000,000       1,999,211  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.
0.07%, 05/19/2021

    1,450,000       1,449,946  

0.10%, 06/09/2021

    5,000,000       4,999,461  

0.10%, 06/17/2021

    3,000,000       2,999,592  

Swedbank AB
0.07%, 05/10/2021

    3,200,000       3,199,939  

0.08%, 07/08/2021

    3,000,000       2,999,546  

Unitedhealth Group Inc., 0.14%, 06/10/21

    20,000,000       19,996,857  

Versailles Commercial Paper LLC
0.18%, 06/03/2021

    2,100,000       2,099,752  

0.18%, 06/07/2021

    5,300,000       5,299,267  

Victory Receivables Corp.
0.18%, 05/04/2021

    6,000,000       5,999,963  

0.19%, 06/01/2021

    9,000,000       8,999,016  

VW Credit Inc.
0.16%, 05/18/2021

    12,600,000       12,598,967  

0.17%, 05/20/2021

    7,000,000       6,999,351  

Westpac Securities Ltd., 0.15%, 08/11/21

    2,000,000       1,999,119  
   

 

 

 
        555,852,104  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par/

Shares

    Value  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 8.1%            

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.00%, 05/18/21(b)

  $ 3,000,000     $ 2,999,995  

0.01%, 06/08/21

    8,000,000       7,999,920  

0.01%, 06/22/21

      38,000,000       37,999,472  

0.01%, 07/01/21

    7,500,000       7,499,847  
   

 

 

 
      56,499,234  
Money Market Funds — 8.4%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(c)(d)

    58,705,095       58,705,095  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 98.5%
(Costs: $686,982,453)

 

    686,999,567  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 98.5%
(Cost: $686,982,453)

 

    686,999,567  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.5%

 

    10,685,856  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   697,685,423  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(b) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
10/31/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
04/30/21
     Shares
Held at
04/30/21
     Income     

Capital

Gain
Distributions

from
Underlying

Funds

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

   $ 10,605,095      $ 48,100,000 (a)     $      $      $      $ 58,705,095        58,705,095      $ 4,075      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
(000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

                 

Aluminum

     486          12/19/22        $ 29,105        $ 884,734  

Brent Crude Oil

     1,709          05/28/21          114,093          85,610  

Cattle Feeder

     103          08/26/21          7,558          (415,966

Cocoa

     91          12/15/21          2,212          (3,622

Coffee

     101          03/21/22          5,596          384,809  

Copper

     174          12/15/21          42,600          5,019,643  

Corn

     1,625          09/14/21          48,120          10,334,295  

Cotton

     208          12/08/21          8,846          118,755  

Gasoline RBOB

     346          09/30/21          27,245          1,195,758  

Gold 100 OZ

     191          02/24/22          33,916          981,347  

KC HRW Wheat

     328          07/14/21          11,537          1,199,792  

Lead

     82          06/14/21          4,408          341,239  

Lean Hogs

     444          10/14/21          15,753          1,081,646  

Live Cattle

     524          06/30/21          24,434          164,504  

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     636          12/10/21          34,106          3,826,025  

Natural Gas

     693          03/29/22          17,838          376,009  

 

 

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April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll  Strategy

 

Futures Contracts (continued)

 

 

 
Description   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Nickel

    64        12/13/21      $ 6,797      $ (77,685

NY Harbor ULSD

    342        05/28/21        27,613        1,296,559  

Silver

    33        07/28/21        4,269        75,158  

Soybean

    448        11/12/21        30,010        4,374,476  

Sugar

    655        06/30/21        12,457        1,057,880  

Wheat

    712        07/14/21        26,157        4,559,460  

WTI Crude Oil

    2,539        11/19/21        154,955        5,839,079  

Zinc

    104        12/13/21        7,651        290,924  
          

 

 

 
           $ 42,990,429  
          

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of April 30, 2021, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
    Commodity
Contracts
 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $ 43,487,702  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $ 497,273  
 

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated Statements 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, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    Commodity
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 

Futures contracts

  $ 43,448,150  
 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

Futures contracts

  $ 47,763,695  
 

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 374,108,460  

 

 

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.

 

 

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April 30, 2021

  

 

iShares® GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy

 

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, 2021. 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

          

Certificates of Deposit

  $      $ 15,943,134      $      $ 15,943,134  

Commercial Paper

           555,852,104               555,852,104  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

           56,499,234               56,499,234  

Money Market Funds

    58,705,095                      58,705,095  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 58,705,095      $ 628,294,472      $      $ 686,999,567  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

          

Assets

          

Futures Contracts

  $ 43,487,702      $      $      $ 43,487,702  

Liabilities

          

Futures Contracts

    (497,273                    (497,273
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $   42,990,429      $      $             —      $ 42,990,429  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

April 30, 2021

 

    iShares
Bloomberg
Roll Select
Commodity
Strategy ETF
     iShares
Commodity
Curve Carry
Strategy ETF
    

iShares

Gold

Strategy ETF

   

iShares

GSCI

Commodity
Dynamic Roll
Strategy ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

         

Investments in securities, at value:

         

Unaffiliated(a)

  $ 65,491,852      $ 31,070,959      $     $ 628,294,472  

Affiliated(b)

    7,740,000        6,750,000        23,288,043       58,705,095  

Cash

    4,562        440,776        9,346       12,654  

Cash pledged:

         

Futures contracts

    2,711,000               1,167,000       39,226,640  

Receivables:

         

Variation margin on futures contracts

    66,660                     3,652,880  

Capital shares sold

                        6,474,065  

Dividends

    102        84        219       5,479  

Unrealized appreciation on:

         

OTC swaps

           6,746,092               
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    76,014,176        45,007,911        24,464,608       736,371,285  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

         

Cash received:

         

Collateral — OTC derivatives

           6,770,000               

Payables:

         

Investments purchased

    2,999,149        1,299,632              38,436,214  

Variation margin on futures contracts

                  6,286        

Investment advisory fees

    15,386        11,155        2,530       249,648  

Swap premiums received

           60,942               
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    3,014,535        8,141,729        8,816       38,685,862  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 72,999,641      $ 36,866,182      $ 24,455,792     $ 697,685,423  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 61,137,517      $ 30,206,498      $ 26,316,463     $ 659,046,426  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    11,862,124        6,659,684        (1,860,671     38,638,997  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 72,999,641      $ 36,866,182      $ 24,455,792     $ 697,685,423  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    1,400,000        1,500,000        450,000       21,700,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 52.14      $ 24.58      $ 54.35     $ 32.15  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None        None        None       None  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 65,491,067      $ 31,070,509      $     $ 628,277,358  

(b) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 7,740,000      $ 6,750,000      $ 22,981,411     $ 58,705,095  

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021

 

    iShares
Bloomberg
Roll Select
Commodity
Strategy ETF
    iShares
Commodity
Curve Carry
Strategy ETF
   

iShares

Gold
Strategy ETF

   

iShares

GSCI
Commodity
Dynamic Roll
Strategy ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 1,709     $ 318     $ 3,026     $ 4,075  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    37,176       22,230             263,494  

Foreign taxes withheld

                      (96
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    38,885       22,548       3,026       267,473  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees

    76,309       65,447       28,436       817,510  

Miscellaneous

                      173  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    76,309       65,447       28,436       817,683  

Less:

       

Investment advisory fees waived

    (3,164     (1,725     (14,059     (1,094
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    73,145       63,722       14,377       816,589  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment loss

    (34,260     (41,174     (11,351     (549,116
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated

    255       152             566,208  

Investments — Affiliated

                (166,233      

Futures contracts

    7,874,851             (2,615,283     43,448,150  

Foreign currency transactions

                      14  

Swaps

          (45,770            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    7,875,106       (45,618     (2,781,516     44,014,372  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (289     (224           1,829  

Investments — Affiliated

                (239,970      

Futures contracts

    4,246,725             1,319,617       47,763,695  

Foreign currency translations

                      2  

Swaps

          7,774,822              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    4,246,436       7,774,598       1,079,647       47,765,526  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    12,121,542       7,728,980       (1,701,869     91,779,898  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 12,087,282     $ 7,687,806     $ (1,713,220   $ 91,230,782  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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
Commodity Curve Carry Strategy
ETF
 
   


Six Months
Ended

04/30/21
(unaudited)

 
 

 
 

   
Year Ended
10/31/20
 
 
     


Six Months
Ended

04/30/21
(unaudited)

 
 

 
 

   

Period From
09/01/20

to 10/31/20

 
(a)  

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

         

OPERATIONS

         

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (34,260   $ 157,227       $ (41,174   $ (13,804

Net realized gain (loss)

    7,875,106       (63,206       (45,618     (15,238

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    4,246,436       (413,028       7,774,598       (1,028,056
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    12,087,282       (319,007       7,687,806       (1,057,098
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b)

         

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (69,482     (598,892              
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

         

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    19,069,376       15,826,208               30,235,474  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

         

Total increase in net assets

    31,087,176       14,908,309         7,687,806       29,178,376  

Beginning of period

    41,912,465       27,004,156         29,178,376        
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 72,999,641     $ 41,912,465       $ 36,866,182     $ 29,178,376  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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
          iShares
GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll
Strategy ETF
 
   

Six Months

Ended
04/30/21
(unaudited)

    Year Ended
10/31/20
         

Six Months

Ended
04/30/21
(unaudited)

    Year Ended
10/31/20
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

         

OPERATIONS

         

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (11,351   $ 28,490       $ (549,116   $ 2,710,649  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (2,781,516     2,412,979         44,014,372       (101,668,924

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,079,647       (494,137       47,765,526       1,292,070  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1,713,220     1,947,332         91,230,782       (97,666,205
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

         

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (1,564,719     (788,999       (799,124     (8,490,082
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

         

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    5,769,785       12,193,568         410,695,428       (215,658,235
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

         

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    2,491,846       13,351,901         501,127,086       (321,814,522

Beginning of period

    21,963,946       8,612,045         196,558,337       518,372,859  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 24,455,792     $ 21,963,946       $ 697,685,423     $ 196,558,337  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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
04/30/21

(unaudited)

 
 

 

   
Year Ended
10/31/20
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/19
 
 
     

Period From
04/03/18

to 10/31/18

 
(a)  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

                   $ 41.91              $ 45.01               $ 47.77              $ 50.00  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

      (0.03       0.23          1.05         0.58  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      10.33         (2.33        (3.05       (2.81
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      10.30         (2.10        (2.00       (2.23
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                

From net investment income

      (0.07       (1.00        (0.76        
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.07       (1.00        (0.76        
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 52.14       $ 41.91        $ 45.01       $ 47.77  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

                

Based on net asset value

      24.60 %(e)        (4.81 )%         (4.19 )%        (4.46 )%(e) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                

Total expenses

      0.28 %(f)        0.28        0.28       0.28 %(f) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.27 %(f)        0.27        0.19       0.10 %(f) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

      (0.13 )%(f)        0.55        2.30       2.01 %(f) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 73,000       $ 41,912        $ 27,004       $ 40,607  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      0 %(e)        0        0       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 Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF  
   

Six Months Ended
04/30/21

(unaudited)

 
 

 

     

Period From
09/01/20

to 10/31/20

 
(a)  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 19.45       $ 20.16  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment loss(b)

      (0.03       (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      5.16         (0.70
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

                     5.13         (0.71
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 24.58       $ 19.45  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

       

Based on net asset value

      26.38 %(d)        (3.52 )%(d) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

       

Total expenses

      0.40 %(e)        0.40 %(e) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.39 %(e)        0.00 %(e) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment loss

      (0.25 )%(e)        (0.28 )%(e) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

       

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 36,866       $ 29,178  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

      0 %(d)        0 %(d) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

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
04/30/21

(unaudited)

 
 

 

 

 

Year Ended
10/31/20

 
 

 

 

Year Ended
10/31/19

 
 

      

Period From
06/06/18

to 10/31/18

 
(a)  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 62.75        $ 57.41        $ 46.76        $ 50.00  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

      (0.03        0.13          0.82                 0.27  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

                 (3.90        10.47          10.20          (3.51
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (3.93        10.60          11.02          (3.24
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                  

From net investment income

      (4.47        (5.26        (0.37         
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (4.47        (5.26        (0.37         
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 54.35        $ 62.75        $ 57.41        $ 46.76  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                  

Based on net asset value

      (6.53 )%(e)         20.64        23.74        (6.48 )%(e) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                  

Total expenses

      0.25 %(f)         0.25        0.25        0.25 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.13 %(f)         0.13        0.18        0.19 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

      (0.10 )%(f)         0.22        1.58        1.45 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                  

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 24,456        $ 21,964        $ 8,612        $ 4,676  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      66 %(e)         77        47        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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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF  
    Six Months Ended
04/30/21
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
    Year Ended
10/31/17
    Year Ended
10/31/16
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 24.27     $ 31.80     $ 37.18     $ 35.97     $ 32.41     $ 32.97  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      (0.05     0.26       0.76       0.63       0.31       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      8.03       (6.93     (3.04     2.62       3.58       (0.57
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      7.98       (6.67     (2.28     3.25       3.89       (0.41
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

      (0.10     (0.86     (3.10     (2.04     (0.33     (0.15
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.10     (0.86     (3.10     (2.04     (0.33     (0.15
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

               $ 32.15     $ 24.27     $ 31.80     $ 37.18     $ 35.97     $ 32.41  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

             

Based on net asset value

      32.96 %(d)      (21.66 )%      (5.87 )%      9.29 %(e)      12.08     (1.23 )% 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

      0.48 %(f)      0.48     0.48     0.48     0.48     0.48
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.48 %(f)      0.48     0.48     0.48     0.48     0.48
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

      (0.32 )%(f)      0.95     2.32     1.66     0.93     0.51
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 697,685     $ 196,558     $ 518,373     $ 728,739     $ 258,956     $ 320,820  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      0 %(d)      5     32     167     44     43
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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%.

(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  

Commodity Curve Carry Strategy

    Non-diversified  

Gold Strategy

    Non-diversified  

GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy (a)

    Diversified  

 

  (a) 

Formerly the iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF.

 

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 financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure 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. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Foreign Currency Translation: Each Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the consolidated statement of operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. Each Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) 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, 2021, if any, are disclosed in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

The Funds file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Funds may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The consolidated statement of operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts and swaps) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Fund may segregate or designate on its books and record cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future

 

 

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obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

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 (“NAV”) 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. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

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. 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. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. 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 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 for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or 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 (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

   

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 NAV.

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade 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 market closure, market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such 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 a policy 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 cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof 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.

 

 

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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/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access;

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the 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 judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it 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, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree 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 (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. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the statement of assets and liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract. The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the statement of operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement of operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Funds’ basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid.

Total return swaps are entered into by the iShares Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in such market or to exchange the risk/return of one security or market (e.g., fixed-income) with another security or market (e.g., equity or commodity prices) (equity risk, commodity price risk and/or interest rate risk).

Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (distributions plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument, or basket or underlying instruments, in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. If the total return of the instruments or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting fixed or floating interest rate obligation, the Fund receives payment from or makes a payment to the counterparty.

Certain total return swaps are designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity positions. This means that the Fund has the ability to trade in and out of these long and short positions within the swap and will receive the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investment in these positions, subject to certain adjustments due to events related to the counterparty. Benefits and risks include capital appreciation (depreciation), corporate actions and dividends received and

 

 

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paid, all of which are reflected in the swap’s market value. The market value also includes interest charges and credits (“financing fees”) related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. These interest charges and credits are based on a specified benchmark rate plus or minus a specified spread determined based upon the country and/or currency of the positions in the portfolio.

Positions within the swap and financing fees are reset periodically. During a reset, any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on positions and accrued financing fees become available for cash settlement between the Fund and the counterparty. The amounts that are available for cash settlement are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Fund and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement. Certain swaps have no stated expiration and can be terminated by either party at any time.

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.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency, or other events.

For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement, and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a fund and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, each Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Funds have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of their agreement with such counterparty, each Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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

Commodity Curve Carry Strategy

    0.40  

Gold Strategy

    0.25  

GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy

    0.48  

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, iShares Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF and iShares GSCI Commodities Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF through February 28, 2025, March 1, 2024 and February 29, 2024, 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.

 

 

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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%.

These amounts are included in investment advisory fees waived in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Amounts waived    

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

  $ 3,164    

Commodity Curve Carry Strategy

    1,725    

Gold Strategy

    14,059    

GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy

    1,094    

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 GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy 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.

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

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.

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 six months ended April 30, 2021, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales    

Gold Strategy

  $ 3,110,330      $ 3,572,195    

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
    

In-kind  

Sales  

 

Gold Strategy

  $ 1,390,372      $ —    

 

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 each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of April 30, 2021, 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, 2020, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Non-Expiring    

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

  $ 737    

Commodity Curve Carry Strategy

    66    

GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy

    47,833,818    

 

 

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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, 2021, 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

  $ 73,231,067      $ 4,022,194      $ (179    $ 4,022,015      

Commodity Curve Carry Strategy

    37,820,509        6,746,569        (27      6,746,542      

Gold Strategy

    22,981,411        932,283               932,283      

GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy

    686,982,435        43,510,772        (503,211      43,007,561      

 

 

 

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. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. 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: Each Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Fund’s portfolio will decline if each Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

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.

 

 

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Certain Funds a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

Certain Funds have substantial exposure to certain commodity markets through investments in commodity-linked instruments and through commodity-related equities. 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.

LIBORTransition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates will be phased out by the end of 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.

 

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
04/30/21
     Year Ended
10/31/20
 
iShares ETF   Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

          

Shares sold

    400,000      $ 19,069,376        500,000      $ 19,721,031  

Shares redeemed

                  (100,000      (3,894,823
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

    400,000      $  19,069,376        400,000      $  15,826,208  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
04/30/21
     Period Ended
10/31/20
 
iShares ETF   Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Commodity Curve Carry Strategy

          

Shares sold

         $        1,500,000      $ 30,235,474  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
04/30/21
     Year Ended
10/31/20
 
iShares ETF   Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Gold Strategy

          

Shares sold

    100,000      $ 5,769,785        300,000      $ 17,435,063  

Shares redeemed

                  (100,000      (5,241,495
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

    100,000      $ 5,769,785        200,000      $ 12,193,568  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy

          

Shares sold

    14,400,000      $ 432,422,258        7,700,000      $ 244,234,738  

Shares redeemed

    (800,000      (21,726,830      (15,900,000      (459,892,973
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    13,600,000      $  410,695,428        (8,200,000    $  (215,658,235
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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.

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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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF, iShares Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF, iShares Gold Strategy ETF and iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF (the “Funds” or “ETFs”), each a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, met on December 2, 2020 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays and closures in certain countries and the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the Funds and the overall market.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on Funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee factored a Fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a Fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size (“RATS”). The Committee may also take into consideration a Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a Fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a Fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. While the ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing, certain of the ETFs have the flexibility to draw on a line of credit to meet redemption requests or facilitate settlements.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

As part of BlackRock’s continuous review of the effectiveness of the Program, the Committee made the following enhancements to the Program: (1) certain single country emerging market ETFs were added to a $300 million credit agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company; and (2) certain updates were made to the RATS and HLIM calculation methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Regulation Regarding Derivatives

On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). The Funds will be required to implement and comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

April 30, 2021

 

     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
 

Gold Strategy(a)

  $ 3.921371      $      $ 0.549255      $ 4.470626        88           12      100

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital 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 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 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 and Rule 30e-3 notices 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 Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at ishares.com/fundreports.

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 iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Company’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Fixed Income
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

 

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Want to know more?

iShares.com    |    1-800-474-2737

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”).

The iShares Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by Bloomberg Index Services Limited, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, 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.

©2021 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.

iS-SAR-1011-0421

 

 

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(b) Not Applicable

 

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.


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.

 


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/ Armando Senra                            

       Armando Senra, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: July 02, 2021

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/ Armando Senra                                

       Armando Senra, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: July 02, 2021

 

  By:     

/s/ Trent Walker                            

       Trent Walker, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: July 02, 2021