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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</name>
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        <title>L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC</title>
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          <isin value="US5024311095"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="502431109"/>
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        <balance>1820995.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>628516424.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.659576614993</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Archer Aviation Inc</name>
        <lei>529900UGYVU0KY2RLD83</lei>
        <title>ARCHER AVIATION INC</title>
        <cusip>03945R102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US03945R1023"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="03945R102"/>
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        <balance>6994762.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>36162919.54000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.268097837569</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="16491746.81000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>9C1X8XOOTYY2FNYTVH06</lei>
        <title>GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP</title>
        <cusip>369550108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3695501086"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="369550108"/>
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        <balance>1874561.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>643386826.42000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.769820000104</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Northrop Grumman Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP</title>
        <cusip>666807102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6668071029"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="666807102"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>904708.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>617227985.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.575888518338</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HEICO CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>HEICO CORP</title>
        <cusip>422806109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4228061093"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="422806109"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>458058.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>125599503.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.931145929126</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="1562940.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.</name>
        <lei>5TZLZ6WJTBVJ0QWBG121</lei>
        <title>HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC</title>
        <cusip>446413106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4464131063"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="446413106"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>446410.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>169591159.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.257282973200</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>XAI EMINI INDUSTR JUN26</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>XAI EMINI INDUSTR JUN26</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="N/A"/>
          <ticker value="AIXM26"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="IXIM62028"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>45.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-215708.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.00159917828</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="Index Future" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <indexBasketInfo>
                <indexName>E-MINI S&amp;P500-Industrial sector Composite Index Future Jun 2026</indexName>
                <indexIdentifier>AIXM26</indexIdentifier>
              </indexBasketInfo>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2026-06-18</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>7611008.40000000</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>USD</curCd>
            <unrealizedAppr>-215708.40000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </futrDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300P3B84SGK7HH679</lei>
        <title>MERCURY SYSTEMS INC</title>
        <cusip>589378108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5893781089"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="589378108"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>600293.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>43767362.63000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.324474224606</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="20156188.23000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>





      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-04-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>iShares Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Chuck Pulsfort </ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Chuck Pulsfort </ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
