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        <name>Kyowa Kirin Co Ltd</name>
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        <title>Kyowa Kirin Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3256000005"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="149.61500000"/>
        <valUSD>545719.22000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.205442351832</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3774200004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="149.61500000"/>
        <valUSD>889797.09000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.334974470613</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MEIJI Holdings Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>5299002D52YIP6DWMV49</lei>
        <title>MEIJI Holdings Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3918000005"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="149.61500000"/>
        <valUSD>701533.94000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.264100616657</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kansai Electric Power Co Inc/The</name>
        <lei>353800PFUKP5ONPJNZ86</lei>
        <title>Kansai Electric Power Co Inc/The</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3228600007"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>65600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="149.61500000"/>
        <valUSD>845212.16000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.318189954804</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Obayashi Corp</name>
        <lei>529900YT4O5S0LCXWD54</lei>
        <title>Obayashi Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3190000004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>89100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="149.61500000"/>
        <valUSD>1273204.19000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.479312535769</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nippon Yusen KK</name>
        <lei>353800YPW4XM0ZN5I149</lei>
        <title>Nippon Yusen KK</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3753000003"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>57400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="149.61500000"/>
        <valUSD>1840282.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.692795840917</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Denso Corp</name>
        <lei>549300RYPA10CQM3QK38</lei>
        <title>Denso Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3551500006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>90200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="149.61500000"/>
        <valUSD>1291362.62000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.486148488083</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kirin Holdings Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>353800GBVL72LLMTYM96</lei>
        <title>Kirin Holdings Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3258000003"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>106600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="149.61500000"/>
        <valUSD>1489588.39000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.560772886291</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Mitsubishi Corp</name>
        <lei>KVIPTY4PULAPGC1VVD26</lei>
        <title>Mitsubishi Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3898400001"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>459200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="149.61500000"/>
        <valUSD>7776127.46000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.927413686348</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </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>2024-12-31</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>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
