Exhibit (j)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our reports dated December 22, 2015, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the October 31, 2015 Annual Reports to Shareholders of iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF, iShares Interest Rate Hedged 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF, iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF, iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF, iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF, iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF, iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF, iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF and iShares U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk ETF, which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights”, “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Financial Statements” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

February 25, 2016