As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2011

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-8A

NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and in connection with such notification of registration submits the following information:

Name:	iShares U.S. ETF Trust
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):	400 Howard Street,  San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone Number (including area code):	1-415-670-2000
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:	c/o The Corporation Trust Company 1209 Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801

Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:

YES /X/

NO /   /

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2011

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has caused this Notification of Registration to be duly signed on its behalf in the city of San Francisco and state of California on the 21st day of December, 2011.

Signature:  iShares U.S. ETF Trust

[Seal]

     By: /s/ Eilleen M. Clavere

            Eilleen M. Clavere

            Secretary

Attest:    /s/ Jack Gee   

Jack Gee

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer