N-Q 1 d660925dnq.htm ISHARES U.S. ETF TRUST iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

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: July 31, 2019

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2018

 

 

 


Item 1.

Schedules of Investments.


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Advertising — 0.1%  

Omnicom Group Inc.

    48     $ 3,567  
   

 

 

 
Agriculture — 13.1%  

Altria Group Inc.

    2,955       192,193  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    1,394       65,867  

Bunge Ltd.

    348       21,506  

Philip Morris International Inc.

    2,340       206,084  

Universal Corp./VA

    63       4,275  

Vector Group Ltd.

    107       1,447  
   

 

 

 
      491,372  
Beverages — 26.2%  

Boston Beer Co. Inc. (The), Class A, NVS(a)

    18       5,531  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class A

    210       9,738  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS

    844       39,111  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    8,049       385,386  

Constellation Brands Inc., Class A

    414       82,481  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

    715       18,590  

MGP Ingredients Inc.

    33       2,349  

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

    450       28,800  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    1,590       84,031  

National Beverage Corp.(a)

    45       4,160  

PepsiCo Inc.

    2,886       324,329  
   

 

 

 
          984,506  
Biotechnology — 0.0%  

Incyte Corp.(a)

    27       1,750  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals — 1.0%            

Balchem Corp.

    33       3,091  

FMC Corp.

    117       9,135  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    147       21,265  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    72       4,670  
   

 

 

 
          38,161  
Commercial Services — 0.7%  

Ecolab Inc.

    120       18,378  

Medifast Inc.

    17       3,599  

Nutrisystem Inc.

    45       1,600  

Weight Watchers International Inc.(a)

    54       3,569  
   

 

 

 
          27,146  
Computers — 0.1%  

HP Inc.

    165       3,983  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 9.2%  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    1,593       94,863  

Coty Inc., Class A

    528       5,570  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.(a)

    75       3,599  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A

    69       9,483  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    2,613       231,721  
   

 

 

 
          345,236  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%  

Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc.

    69       2,650  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%  

CME Group Inc.

    54       9,895  

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

    114       2,448  
   

 

 

 
          12,343  
Electric — 0.3%  

Entergy Corp.

    111       9,319  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1%  

Energizer Holdings Inc.

    84     $ 4,937  
   

 

 

 
Food — 28.0%  

B&G Foods Inc.

    231       6,015  

Calavo Growers Inc.

    33       3,201  

Cal-Maine Foods Inc.

    60       2,920  

Campbell Soup Co.

    639       23,905  

Conagra Brands Inc.

    1,623       57,779  

Darling Ingredients Inc.(a)

    261       5,392  

Dean Foods Co.

    243       1,942  

Flowers Foods Inc.

    357       6,894  

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.

    50       1,651  

General Mills Inc.

    2,563       112,259  

Hain Celestial Group Inc. (The)(a)

    312       7,763  

Hershey Co. (The)

    503       53,896  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    812       35,436  

Hostess Brands Inc.(a)

    195       2,028  

Ingredion Inc.

    171       17,302  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    39       6,090  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

    391       42,353  

John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.

    27       1,703  

Kellogg Co.

    1,066       69,802  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    2,547       140,009  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

    387       30,248  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    51       8,740  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, NVS

    321       46,224  

Mondelez International Inc., Class A

    4,365       183,243  

Performance Food Group Co.(a)

    138       4,046  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)

    90       1,589  

Post Holdings Inc.(a)

    219       19,364  

Sanderson Farms Inc.

    36       3,542  

Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a)

    126       2,389  

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.(a)

    135       3,630  

Sysco Corp.

    1,047       74,682  

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

    42       1,326  

TreeHouse Foods Inc.(a)

    192       8,748  

Tyson Foods Inc., Class A

    908       54,407  

U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a)

    357       10,414  

United Natural Foods Inc.(a)

    66       1,434  
   

 

 

 
          1,052,366  
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.0%  

Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc.

    21       1,364  
   

 

 

 
Home Furnishings — 0.1%  

Whirlpool Corp.

    42       4,610  
   

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 2.3%  

ACCO Brands Corp.

    93       751  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A, NVS(a)

    39       1,156  

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.

    309       18,345  

Clorox Co. (The)

    149       22,119  

Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)

    23       2,855  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    387       40,364  
   

 

 

 
          85,590  
Housewares — 0.1%  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

    42       2,803  

Tupperware Brands Corp.

    48       1,685  
   

 

 

 
          4,488  
Machinery — 0.3%  

AGCO Corp.

    69       3,867  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Machinery (continued)  

Middleby Corp. (The)(a)(b)

    51     $ 5,727  
   

 

 

 
      9,594  
Manufacturing — 0.2%            

AptarGroup Inc.

    27       2,753  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    36       3,743  
   

 

 

 
      6,496  
Oil & Gas — 0.2%            

Valero Energy Corp.

    78       7,105  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 1.6%            

Ball Corp.

    627       28,090  

Bemis Co. Inc.

    135       6,179  

Crown Holdings Inc.(a)

    246       10,403  

Owens-Illinois Inc.(a)

    234       3,667  

Packaging Corp. of America

    15       1,377  

Sealed Air Corp.

    78       2,524  

Silgan Holdings Inc.

    111       2,667  

Sonoco Products Co.

    126       6,877  
   

 

 

 
      61,784  
Pharmaceuticals — 1.6%            

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.(a)

    137       7,297  

Neogen Corp.(a)

    81       4,918  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    40       2,812  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.(a)

    66       2,386  

Zoetis Inc.

    492       44,354  
   

 

 

 
      61,767  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.0%            

Americold Realty Trust

    59       1,460  
   

 

 

 
Retail — 13.3%            

BJ’s Restaurants Inc.

    19       1,162  

Casey’s General Stores Inc.

    33       4,162  

Cheesecake Factory Inc. (The)

    42       2,030  

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a)

    54       24,858  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    183       41,839  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.

    15       2,380  

Darden Restaurants Inc.

    105       11,188  

Domino’s Pizza Inc.

    10       2,688  

Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc.

    117       8,490  

Freshpet Inc.(a)

    53       2,019  

Jack in the Box Inc.

    27       2,131  

McDonald’s Corp.

    1,056       186,806  
Security   Shares     Value  
Retail (continued)  

Shake Shack Inc., Class A(a)

    31     $ 1,640  

Starbucks Corp.

    2,347       136,760  

Texas Roadhouse Inc.

    42       2,539  

Walmart Inc.

    105       10,529  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

    90       1,552  

Wingstop Inc.

    27       1,691  

Yum China Holdings Inc.

    436       15,731  

Yum! Brands Inc.

    434       39,238  
   

 

 

 
      499,433  
Software — 0.3%            

Activision Blizzard Inc.

    189       13,051  
   

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.2%            

Hasbro Inc.

    39       3,577  

Mattel Inc.(a)

    357       4,848  
   

 

 

 
      8,425  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks — 99.4%            

(Cost: $3,697,560)

      3,742,503  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 0.6%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.36%(c)(d)(e)

    5,872       5,872  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.11%(c)(d)

    18,018       18,018  
   

 

 

 
      23,890  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.6%
(Cost: $23,890)

 

    23,890  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.0%
(Cost: $3,721,450)

 

    3,766,393  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.0)%

 

    (1,845
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 3,764,548  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the three months ended October 31, 2018, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/18
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
10/31/18
     Value at
10/31/18
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     10,250        (4,378      5,872      $ 5,872      $ 13 (a)      $      $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     200,121        (182,103      18,018        18,018        603                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 23,890      $ 616      $      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples 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 www.iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2018. 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

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 3,742,503        $        $        $ 3,742,503  

Money Market Funds

     23,890                            23,890  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $3,766,393        $            —        $            —        $3,766,393  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Equity

NVS — Non-Voting Shares

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Airlines — 0.2%  

Alaska Air Group Inc.

    104     $ 6,388  

JetBlue Airways Corp.(a)

    276       4,617  
   

 

 

 
      11,005  
Apparel — 7.8%  

Carter’s Inc.

    140       13,437  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    72       6,500  

Crocs Inc.(a)

    136       2,793  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)

    84       10,682  

Hanesbrands Inc.

    736       12,630  

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.(a)

    333       18,452  

NIKE Inc., Class B

    2,644       198,406  

Oxford Industries Inc.

    48       4,271  

PVH Corp.

    204       24,641  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    140       18,145  

Skechers U.S.A. Inc., Class A(a)

    336       9,600  

Steven Madden Ltd.

    222       6,942  

Under Armour Inc., Class A(a)

    404       8,933  

Under Armour Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    412       8,170  

VF Corp.

    784       64,978  

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

    124       4,361  
   

 

 

 
      412,941  
Building Materials — 0.1%  

American Woodmark Corp.(a)

    16       967  

Masco Corp.

    104       3,120  
   

 

 

 
      4,087  
Chemicals — 0.1%  

Valvoline Inc.

    168       3,347  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.3%  

Aaron’s Inc.

    144       6,787  

Avis Budget Group Inc.(a)

    68       1,912  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.(a)

    20       2,298  

Brink’s Co. (The)

    36       2,388  

Cintas Corp.

    72       13,095  

Euronet Worldwide Inc.(a)

    40       4,447  

Grand Canyon Education Inc.(a)

    36       4,489  

H&R Block Inc.

    224       5,945  

ManpowerGroup Inc.

    60       4,577  

Medifast Inc.

    12       2,540  

Monro Inc.

    68       5,059  

Rollins Inc.

    80       4,736  

ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc.(a)

    136       5,832  

Sotheby’s(a)

    36       1,512  

Weight Watchers International Inc.(a)

    36       2,380  
   

 

 

 
      67,997  
Computers — 1.1%  

Apple Inc.

    264       57,779  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 5.4%  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A

    382       52,502  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    2,628       233,051  
   

 

 

 
      285,553  
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.2%  

Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc.

    58       2,228  

Fastenal Co.

    380       19,536  

Fossil Group Inc.(a)

    100       2,171  

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a)

    116       4,624  

HD Supply Holdings Inc.(a)

    124       4,659  
Security   Shares     Value  
Distribution & Wholesale (continued)  

KAR Auction Services Inc.

    96     $ 5,466  

LKQ Corp.(a)

    204       5,563  

Pool Corp.

    44       6,413  

SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc.(a)

    36       2,449  

WW Grainger Inc.

    48       13,630  
   

 

 

 
      66,739  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    36       7,422  

LendingTree Inc.(a)

    4       807  
   

 

 

 
      8,229  
Engineering & Construction — 0.0%  

frontdoor Inc.(a)

    68       2,315  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.9%  

Cinemark Holdings Inc.

    128       5,321  

Eldorado Resorts Inc.(a)

    80       2,920  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.(a)

    180       9,414  

Madison Square Garden Co. (The), Class A(a)

    20       5,532  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    47       4,159  

Penn National Gaming Inc.(a)

    25       607  

Red Rock Resorts Inc., Class A

    116       2,684  

Scientific Games Corp./DE, Class A(a)

    44       979  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

    68       3,663  

Vail Resorts Inc.

    52       13,069  
   

 

 

 
      48,348  
Food — 2.0%  

Flowers Foods Inc.

    180       3,476  

Kroger Co. (The)

    2,108       62,734  

Performance Food Group Co.(a)

    128       3,753  

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.(a)

    252       6,776  

Sysco Corp.

    330       23,539  

U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a)

    216       6,301  

United Natural Foods Inc.(a)

    68       1,477  
   

 

 

 
      108,056  
Food Service — 0.2%  

Aramark

    320       11,495  
   

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.0%  

Snap-on Inc.

    16       2,463  
   

 

 

 
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.0%  

Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc.

    16       1,039  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.2%  

PulteGroup Inc.

    172       4,226  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A(a)

    80       1,323  

Toll Brothers Inc.

    104       3,501  
   

 

 

 
      9,050  
Home Furnishings — 0.1%  

Sleep Number Corp.(a)

    68       2,473  

Tempur Sealy International Inc.(a)(b)

    68       3,143  
   

 

 

 
      5,616  
Household Products & Wares — 0.2%  

Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)

    21       2,606  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    79       8,240  
   

 

 

 
      10,846  
Housewares — 0.2%  

Newell Brands Inc.

    432       6,860  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

    32       2,136  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Housewares (continued)  

Tupperware Brands Corp.

    44     $ 1,544  
   

 

 

 
          10,540  
Internet — 12.0%  

Amazon.com Inc.(a)

    293       468,217  

Booking Holdings Inc.(a)

    52       97,478  

Cars.com Inc.(a)

    60       1,567  

eBay Inc.(a)

    493       14,312  

Etsy Inc.(a)

    116       4,932  

Expedia Group Inc.

    52       6,522  

Groupon Inc.(a)

    484       1,583  

GrubHub Inc.(a)

    88       8,161  

Liberty Expedia Holdings Inc., Class A(a)

    64       2,779  

MercadoLibre Inc.

    40       12,980  

Shutterfly Inc.(a)

    28       1,400  

Stamps.com Inc.(a)

    12       2,426  

Stitch Fix Inc., Class A(a)

    54       1,423  

TripAdvisor Inc.(a)

    100       5,214  

Wayfair Inc., Class A(a)

    72       7,941  
   

 

 

 
          636,935  
Leisure Time — 1.3%  

Carnival Corp.

    556       31,158  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)

    209       9,211  

Planet Fitness Inc., Class A(a)

    208       10,211  

Polaris Industries Inc.

    28       2,491  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    157       16,443  
   

 

 

 
          69,514  
Lodging — 2.8%  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    96       2,550  

Caesars Entertainment Corp.(a)

    156       1,340  

Choice Hotels International Inc.

    64       4,698  

Extended Stay America Inc.

    172       2,800  

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.(a)

    84       2,257  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

    406       28,895  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A

    64       4,429  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    496       25,311  

Marriott International Inc./MD, Class A

    392       45,821  

MGM Resorts International

    572       15,261  

Wyndham Destinations Inc.

    164       5,884  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    100       10,060  
   

 

 

 
          149,306  
Machinery — 0.3%  

Deere & Co.

    112       15,169  

Welbilt Inc.(a)

    100       1,872  
   

 

 

 
          17,041  
Office Furnishings — 0.0%  

Herman Miller Inc.

    48       1,582  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 0.1%  

Murphy USA Inc.(a)

    48       3,870  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%  

CVS Health Corp.

    292       21,138  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.(a)

    94       5,006  
   

 

 

 
          26,144  
Real Estate — 0.1%  

RE/MAX Holdings Inc., Class A

    28       1,047  

Realogy Holdings Corp.

    100       1,907  
   

 

 

 
          2,954  
Security   Shares     Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.3%  

Apple Hospitality REIT Inc.

    168     $ 2,717  

CorePoint Lodging Inc.

    78       1,277  

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    532       10,167  

Macerich Co. (The)

    104       5,369  

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    120       3,488  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc.

    72       1,946  

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.

    32       2,483  

Tailored Brands Inc.

    140       2,941  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc.

    120       2,671  

Tapestry Inc.

    740       31,309  

Taubman Centers Inc.

    72       3,961  
   

 

 

 
          68,329  
Retail — 59.0%  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A

    184       3,625  

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

    168       26,840  

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

    468       10,792  

Ascena Retail Group Inc.(a)

    514       1,979  

At Home Group Inc.(a)

    117       3,199  

AutoNation Inc.(a)

    84       3,400  

AutoZone Inc.(a)

    60       44,008  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.(a)

    48       1,340  

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

    380       5,221  

Best Buy Co. Inc.

    540       37,886  

Big Lots Inc.

    124       5,148  

BJ’s Restaurants Inc.

    36       2,202  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.(a)

    86       1,905  

Bloomin’ Brands Inc.

    192       3,830  

Boot Barn Holdings Inc.(a)

    85       2,098  

Brinker International Inc.

    116       5,029  

Buckle Inc. (The)

    76       1,550  

Burlington Stores Inc.(a)

    196       33,612  

Caleres Inc.

    100       3,420  

CarMax Inc.(a)

    272       18,472  

Carvana Co.(a)(b)

    46       1,783  

Casey’s General Stores Inc.

    84       10,593  

Cheesecake Factory Inc. (The)

    84       4,061  

Chico’s FAS Inc.

    384       2,945  

Children’s Place Inc. (The)

    56       8,366  

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a)

    44       20,255  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    1,044       238,690  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.

    56       8,886  

Darden Restaurants Inc.

    268       28,555  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc.

    108       6,431  

Denny’s Corp.(a)

    144       2,498  

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc.

    208       7,357  

Dillard’s Inc., Class A

    36       2,535  

Dine Brands Global Inc.

    44       3,566  

Dollar General Corp.

    704       78,412  

Dollar Tree Inc.(a)

    704       59,347  

Domino’s Pizza Inc.

    104       27,954  

DSW Inc., Class A

    192       5,098  

Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc.

    100       7,256  

Express Inc.(a)

    240       2,114  

FirstCash Inc.

    76       6,110  

Five Below Inc.(a)

    156       17,756  

Floor & Decor Holdings Inc., Class A(a)

    72       1,842  

Foot Locker Inc.

    256       12,068  

GameStop Corp., Class A

    212       3,095  

Gap Inc. (The)

    836       22,823  

Genesco Inc.(a)

    56       2,396  

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Retail (continued)  

Genuine Parts Co.

    124     $ 12,142  

Guess? Inc.

    140       2,974  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

    2,485       437,062  

Jack in the Box Inc.

    64       5,052  

JC Penney Co. Inc.(a)(b)

    548       806  

Kohl’s Corp.

    488       36,956  

L Brands Inc.

    702       22,759  

La-Z-Boy Inc.

    72       2,002  

Lithia Motors Inc., Class A

    28       2,494  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

    1,580       150,448  

Lululemon Athletica Inc.(a)

    299       42,078  

Macy’s Inc.

    807       27,672  

McDonald’s Corp.

    1,277       225,901  

Michaels Companies Inc. (The)(a)

    336       5,326  

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., Class A

    40       3,242  

National Vision Holdings Inc.(a)

    100       4,143  

Nordstrom Inc.

    313       20,586  

Office Depot Inc.

    956       2,447  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc.(a)

    124       11,520  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.(a)

    200       64,150  

Papa John’s International Inc.

    60       3,272  

PriceSmart Inc.

    56       3,928  

RH(a)

    56       6,480  

Rite Aid Corp.(a)

    1,812       2,174  

Ross Stores Inc.

    1,100       108,900  

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    324       5,770  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    143       8,015  

Sonic Corp.

    68       2,943  

Starbucks Corp.

    1,880       109,548  

Target Corp.

    1,496       125,111  

Texas Roadhouse Inc.

    144       8,706  

Tiffany & Co.

    256       28,493  

TJX Companies Inc. (The)

    1,708       187,675  

Tractor Supply Co.

    332       30,507  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc.(a)

    160       43,923  

Urban Outfitters Inc.(a)

    200       7,892  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

    1,234       98,436  

Walmart Inc.

    3,564       357,398  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

    340       5,862  

Williams-Sonoma Inc.

    228       13,539  

Wingstop Inc.

    48       3,006  
Security   Shares     Value  
Retail (continued)  

Yum China Holdings Inc.

    764     $ 27,565  

Yum! Brands Inc.

    697       63,016  
   

 

 

 
      3,140,267  
Software — 0.1%            

CDK Global Inc.

    84       4,808  
   

 

 

 
Textiles — 0.0%            

UniFirst Corp./MA

    16       2,389  
   

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.2%            

Hasbro Inc.

    96       8,804  

Mattel Inc.(a)

    312       4,237  
   

 

 

 
      13,041  
Transportation — 0.7%            

FedEx Corp.

    168       37,017  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.6%
(Cost: $4,957,141)

 

    5,300,642  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 0.7%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.36%(c)(d)(e)

    19,088       19,091  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.11%(c)(d)

    19,761       19,761  
   

 

 

 
      38,852  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.7%
(Cost: $38,852)

 

    38,852  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.3%
(Cost: $4,995,993)

 

    5,339,494  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.3)%

 

    (16,209
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 5,323,285  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the three months ended October 31, 2018, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/18
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
10/31/18
     Value at
10/31/18
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     29,994        (10,906      19,088      $ 19,091      $ 94 (a)      $      $ (3

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     28,996        (9,235      19,761        19,761        146                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 38,852      $ 240      $      $ (3
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending 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 www.iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2018. 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

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 5,300,642        $        $        $ 5,300,642  

Money Market Funds

     38,852                            38,852  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $5,339,494        $            —        $            —        $5,339,494  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Equity

NVS — Non-Voting Shares

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Financials ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  

Common Stocks

 

Banks — 48.3%  

Ameris Bancorp

    64      $ 2,745  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    347        8,044  

BancFirst Corp.

    46        2,640  

Bank of America Corp.

    7,496        206,140  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    94        7,373  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    1,379        65,268  

Bank OZK

    234        6,402  

BankUnited Inc.

    216        7,150  

Banner Corp.

    52        3,007  

BB&T Corp.

    1,462        71,872  

BOK Financial Corp.

    53        4,544  

Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc.

    128        1,728  

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.

    63        2,516  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    743        66,350  

Cathay General Bancorp

    180        6,781  

CenterState Bank Corp.

    173        4,252  

Chemical Financial Corp.

    147        6,888  

CIT Group Inc.

    105        4,975  

Citigroup Inc.

    2,476        162,079  

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

    874        32,644  

City Holding Co.

    40        2,951  

Columbia Banking System Inc.

    153        5,675  

Comerica Inc.

    314        25,610  

Commerce Bancshares Inc.

    191        12,148  

Community Bank System Inc.

    114        6,656  

ConnectOne Bancorp. Inc.

    76        1,576  

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.

    118        11,555  

CVB Financial Corp.

    244        5,331  

Eagle Bancorp. Inc.(a)

    67        3,294  

East West Bancorp. Inc.

    288        15,103  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

    58        2,520  

FCB Financial Holdings Inc., Class A(a)

    84        3,287  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    1,316        35,519  

First BanCorp./Puerto Rico(a)

    384        3,544  

First Bancorp./Southern Pines NC

    71        2,619  

First Busey Corp.

    112        3,127  

First Citizens BancShares Inc./NC, Class A

    15        6,399  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    268        3,618  

First Financial Bancorp

    210        5,496  

First Financial Bankshares Inc.

    142        8,377  

First Hawaiian Inc.

    121        2,998  

First Horizon National Corp.

    652        10,523  

First Interstate BancSystem Inc., Class A

    83        3,441  

First Midwest Bancorp. Inc.

    230        5,281  

FNB Corp.

    695        8,222  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    382        6,116  

Glacier Bancorp. Inc.

    173        7,335  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

    557        125,531  

Great Western Bancorp. Inc.

    127        4,655  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    169        7,091  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    79        1,657  

Heartland Financial USA Inc.

    71        3,773  

Heritage Financial Corp./WA

    75        2,454  

Hilltop Holdings Inc.

    160        3,184  

Home BancShares Inc./AR

    318        6,055  

Hope Bancorp Inc.

    282        4,083  

Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH

    1,901        27,241  

IBERIABANK Corp.

    112        8,343  
Security   Shares      Value  
Banks (continued)  

Independent Bank Corp./Rockland MA

    58      $ 4,550  

Independent Bank Group Inc.

    43        2,490  

International Bancshares Corp.

    134        5,186  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    2,018        220,002  

KeyCorp

    2,018        36,647  

Lakeland Bancorp. Inc.

    132        2,174  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    67        2,883  

LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc.

    91        3,506  

M&T Bank Corp.

    119        19,684  

MB Financial Inc.

    162        7,191  

Meta Financial Group Inc.

    57        1,439  

Morgan Stanley

    2,091        95,475  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    71        2,397  

NBT Bancorp. Inc.

    113        4,123  

Northern Trust Corp.

    407        38,287  

Old National Bancorp./IN

    329        5,873  

PacWest Bancorp

    229        9,302  

Park National Corp.

    33        3,016  

Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.

    147        7,688  

Popular Inc.

    194        10,090  

Prosperity Bancshares Inc.

    143        9,299  

Regions Financial Corp.

    2,153        36,536  

Renasant Corp.

    114        3,976  

S&T Bancorp. Inc.

    84        3,369  

Sandy Spring Bancorp. Inc.

    78        2,773  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida(a)

    99        2,605  

ServisFirst Bancshares Inc.

    94        3,382  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    177        4,740  

South State Corp.

    82        5,549  

Southside Bancshares Inc.

    85        2,693  

State Bank Financial Corp.

    96        2,455  

State Street Corp.

    643        44,206  

SunTrust Banks Inc.

    894        56,018  

SVB Financial Group(a)

    95        22,537  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    236        8,864  

TCF Financial Corp.

    260        5,429  

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.(a)

    54        3,522  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    38        2,779  

U.S. Bancorp

    2,793        145,990  

UMB Financial Corp.

    94        6,002  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    398        7,642  

Union Bankshares Corp.

    140        4,780  

United Community Banks Inc./GA

    128        3,183  

Valley National Bancorp

    594        5,928  

Webster Financial Corp.

    186        10,944  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    3,849        204,882  

WesBanco Inc.

    103        4,130  

Westamerica Bancorp

    61        3,551  

Western Alliance Bancorp.(a)

    152        7,333  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    116        8,832  

Zions Bancorp. N.A

    385        18,114  
    

 

 

 
       2,209,832  
Commercial Services — 4.6%  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

    246        35,444  

CoreLogic Inc./U.S.(a)

    64        2,600  

Equifax Inc.

    78        7,912  

Euronet Worldwide Inc.(a)

    25        2,779  

FleetCor Technologies Inc.(a)

    42        8,401  

Global Payments Inc.

    100        11,423  

Green Dot Corp., Class A(a)

    57        4,317  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Financials ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Commercial Services (continued)  

HealthEquity Inc.(a)

    37      $ 3,397  

Insperity Inc.

    29        3,186  

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

    33        6,919  

Moody’s Corp.

    161        23,422  

PayPal Holdings Inc.(a)

    41        3,452  

S&P Global Inc.

    175        31,906  

Service Corp. International/U.S

    111        4,603  

Total System Services Inc.

    164        14,949  

Verisk Analytics Inc.(a)

    127        15,220  

Western Union Co. (The)

    326        5,881  

WEX Inc.(a)

    37        6,510  

Worldpay Inc., Class A(a)

    197        18,092  
       210,413  
Diversified Financial Services — 15.0%  

Affiliated Managers Group Inc.

    61        6,933  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    33        6,804  

Ally Financial Inc.

    740        18,803  

American Express Co.

    925        95,025  

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

    210        26,720  

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., Class A

    70        1,919  

BGC Partners Inc., Class A

    217        2,298  

Cboe Global Markets Inc.

    101        11,398  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    1,794        82,955  

CME Group Inc.

    236        43,245  

Credit Acceptance Corp.(a)

    20        8,488  

Discover Financial Services

    480        33,442  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

    435        21,498  

Eaton Vance Corp., NVS

    167        7,523  

Evercore Inc., Class A

    38        3,104  

Franklin Resources Inc.

    455        13,877  

Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Class A

    71        3,508  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

    498        38,366  

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

    355        7,622  

Legg Mason Inc.

    140        3,951  

LendingTree Inc.(a)(b)

    5        1,008  

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

    116        7,146  

Mastercard Inc., Class A

    408        80,649  

Moelis & Co., Class A

    41        1,655  

Nasdaq Inc.

    105        9,105  

Navient Corp.

    271        3,138  

OneMain Holdings Inc.(a)

    116        3,308  

Raymond James Financial Inc.

    231        17,715  

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.

    147        2,756  

SEI Investments Co.

    153        8,178  

SLM Corp.(a)

    711        7,210  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    123        5,624  

Synchrony Financial

    829        23,942  

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

    323        31,328  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    303        15,671  

Visa Inc., Class A

    210        28,948  

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Class A

    137        2,613  
    

 

 

 
       687,473  
Electric — 0.1%             

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.

    139        5,185  
    

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%             

International Paper Co.

    102        4,627  
    

 

 

 
Health Care - Services — 3.7%             

Aetna Inc.

    186        36,902  
Security   Shares      Value  
Health Care - Services (continued)  

Anthem Inc.

    138      $ 38,029  

Cigna Corp.

    198        42,334  

Molina Healthcare Inc.(a)

    33        4,184  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    168        43,907  

WellCare Health Plans Inc.(a)

    8        2,208  
    

 

 

 
       167,564  
Insurance — 21.1%  

Aflac Inc.

    1,305        56,206  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    567        54,273  

American Financial Group Inc./OH

    139        13,904  

American International Group Inc.

    1,573        64,949  

American National Insurance Co.

    22        2,711  

AmTrust Financial Services Inc.

    201        2,882  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    250        18,503  

Assurant Inc.

    74        7,194  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a)

    594        121,936  

Brighthouse Financial Inc.(a)

    154        6,103  

Brown & Brown Inc.

    331        9,328  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    297        23,356  

CNA Financial Corp.

    66        2,862  

Employers Holdings Inc.

    56        2,574  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS

    33        4,280  

Fidelity National Financial Inc.

    344        11,507  

Genworth Financial Inc., Class A(a)

    837        3,582  

Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (The)

    81        9,022  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

    674        30,613  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    85        3,339  

Kemper Corp.

    83        6,241  

Lincoln National Corp.

    393        23,655  

Loews Corp.

    240        11,174  

Markel Corp.(a)

    19        20,772  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

    664        56,274  

Mercury General Corp.

    60        3,559  

MetLife Inc.

    1,389        57,213  

MGIC Investment Corp.(a)

    653        7,973  

National General Holdings Corp.

    118        3,287  

NMI Holdings Inc., Class A(a)

    119        2,516  

Principal Financial Group Inc.

    530        24,947  

ProAssurance Corp.

    105        4,612  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    999        69,630  

Prudential Financial Inc.

    778        72,961  

Radian Group Inc.

    374        7,177  

RLI Corp.

    90        6,654  

Safety Insurance Group Inc.

    33        2,748  

Selective Insurance Group Inc.

    112        7,263  

Torchmark Corp.

    220        18,625  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

    487        60,938  

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.

    64        2,687  

Unum Group

    424        15,374  

Voya Financial Inc.

    307        13,434  

WR Berkley Corp.

    189        14,345  
    

 

 

 
       963,183  
Leisure Time — 0.1%  

Harley-Davidson Inc.

    81        3,096  
    

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.7%  

Caterpillar Inc.

    265        32,150  
    

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 1.4%  

General Electric Co.

    6,180        62,418  
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Financials ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Media — 0.1%  

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

    16     $ 3,580  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.0%  

Realogy Holdings Corp.

    87       1,659  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.8%            

AGNC Investment Corp.

    213       3,800  

Annaly Capital Management Inc.

    930       9,179  

Colony Capital Inc.

    415       2,436  

MFA Financial Inc.

    382       2,647  

New Residential Investment Corp.

    268       4,792  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

    150       2,204  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    492       13,102  
   

 

 

 
          38,160  
Retail — 0.1%  

FirstCash Inc.

    30       2,412  
   

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 1.5%  

Axos Financial Inc.(a)

    95       2,884  

Beneficial Bancorp. Inc.

    159       2,485  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp. Inc.

    75       2,503  

Brookline Bancorp. Inc.

    175       2,712  

Capitol Federal Financial Inc.

    292       3,624  

Investors Bancorp. Inc.

    501       5,601  

Meridian Bancorp. Inc.

    113       1,790  

New York Community Bancorp. Inc.

    937       8,976  

Northwest Bancshares Inc.

    224       3,615  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

    97       2,456  

Pacific Premier Bancorp. Inc.(a)

    95       2,777  

People’s United Financial Inc.

    759       11,886  

Provident Financial Services Inc.

    140       3,416  

Sterling Bancorp./DE

    450       8,091  

Washington Federal Inc.

    174       4,900  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    71       3,020  
   

 

 

 
          70,736  
Security   Shares     Value  
Software — 1.6%  

Black Knight Inc.(a)

    48     $ 2,341  

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

    90       10,525  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

    285       29,668  

First Data Corp., Class A(a)

    285       5,341  

Fiserv Inc.(a)

    191       15,146  

MSCI Inc.

    47       7,068  

SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.

    91       4,656  
   

 

 

 
          74,745  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.2%
(Cost: $4,890,697)

 

    4,537,233  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 0.8%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.36%(c)(d)(e)

    991       991  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.11%(c)(d)

    33,430       33,430  
   

 

 

 
      34,421  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.8%
(Cost: $34,421)

 

    34,421  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.0%
(Cost: $4,925,118)

 

    4,571,654  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.0%

 

    1,727  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 4,573,381  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the three months ended October 31, 2018, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/18
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
10/31/18
     Value at
10/31/18
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

            991        991      $ 991      $ 2 (a)      $      $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     39,373        (5,943      33,430        33,430        228                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 34,421      $ 230      $      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

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 www.iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Financials ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2018. 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

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 4,537,233        $        $        $ 4,537,233  

Money Market Funds

     34,421                            34,421  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $4,571,654        $            —        $            —        $4,571,654  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Equity

NVS — Non-Voting Shares

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%  

Boeing Co. (The)

    20     $ 7,097  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    40       11,754  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    76       19,908  

Raytheon Co.

    52       9,102  
   

 

 

 
      47,861  
Biotechnology — 3.2%  

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Class A(a)

    48       13,097  

Exact Sciences Corp.(a)

    352       25,009  

Illumina Inc.(a)

    408       126,949  

Myriad Genetics Inc.(a)

    192       8,646  

NeoGenomics Inc.(a)

    240       4,426  
   

 

 

 
      178,127  
Commercial Services — 1.2%  

2U Inc.(a)(b)

    56       3,523  

Adtalem Global Education Inc.(a)

    116       5,873  

AMN Healthcare Services Inc.(a)

    132       6,682  

ASGN Inc.(a)

    32       2,147  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.(a)

    64       7,354  

Career Education Corp.(a)

    116       1,668  

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    8       4,649  

Grand Canyon Education Inc.(a)

    76       9,477  

Healthcare Services Group Inc.

    176       7,144  

HealthEquity Inc.(a)

    56       5,141  

HMS Holdings Corp.(a)

    260       7,493  

Insperity Inc.

    40       4,394  

Strategic Education Inc.

    20       2,516  
   

 

 

 
      68,061  
Computers — 0.4%  

Conduent Inc.(a)

    240       4,584  

Leidos Holdings Inc.

    136       8,810  

MAXIMUS Inc.

    140       9,096  
   

 

 

 
      22,490  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%  

WageWorks Inc.(a)

    52       2,070  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1%  

Novanta Inc.(a)

    44       2,561  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.3%  

Agilent Technologies Inc.

    537       34,792  

OSI Systems Inc.(a)

    36       2,490  

PerkinElmer Inc.

    208       17,988  

Waters Corp.(a)

    96       18,210  
   

 

 

 
      73,480  
Engineering & Construction — 0.0%  

AECOM(a)

    84       2,448  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.1%  

Stericycle Inc.(a)

    96       4,797  
   

 

 

 
Health Care - Products — 38.3%  

Abbott Laboratories

    4,256       293,409  

ABIOMED Inc.(a)

    124       42,309  

Accelerate Diagnostics Inc.(a)

    96       1,434  

Align Technology Inc.(a)

    108       23,890  

AngioDynamics Inc.(a)

    96       1,961  

AtriCure Inc.(a)

    96       3,054  

Atrion Corp.

    4       2,729  
Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care - Products (continued)  

Avanos Medical Inc.(a)

    80     $ 4,528  

AxoGen Inc.(a)

    44       1,641  

Baxter International Inc.

    752       47,008  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    688       158,584  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    56       9,392  

BioTelemetry Inc.(a)

    92       5,345  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    3,816       137,910  

Bruker Corp.

    152       4,762  

Cantel Medical Corp.

    48       3,799  

Cardiovascular Systems Inc.(a)

    84       2,356  

Cooper Companies Inc. (The)

    140       36,163  

Cutera Inc.(a)

    28       568  

Danaher Corp.

    1,325       131,705  

DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.

    372       12,882  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)

    656       96,826  

Genomic Health Inc.(a)

    48       3,442  

Globus Medical Inc., Class A(a)

    168       8,879  

Haemonetics Corp.(a)

    96       10,029  

Henry Schein Inc.(a)

    400       33,200  

Hill-Rom Holdings Inc.

    160       13,453  

Hologic Inc.(a)

    656       25,577  

ICU Medical Inc.(a)

    40       10,189  

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.(a)

    164       34,788  

Inogen Inc.(a)

    52       9,858  

Insulet Corp.(a)

    132       11,644  

Integer Holdings Corp.(a)

    60       4,468  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)

    168       9,000  

Intersect ENT Inc.(a)

    44       1,235  

Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a)

    380       198,048  

iRhythm Technologies Inc.(a)

    56       4,327  

K2M Group Holdings Inc.(a)

    104       2,848  

LeMaitre Vascular Inc.

    44       1,175  

Luminex Corp.

    92       2,647  

Masimo Corp.(a)

    148       17,109  

Medtronic PLC

    2,269       203,802  

Merit Medical Systems Inc.(a)

    136       7,768  

Natus Medical Inc.(a)

    84       2,510  

Nevro Corp.(a)

    64       3,121  

NuVasive Inc.(a)

    144       8,088  

NxStage Medical Inc.(a)

    172       4,881  

OPKO Health Inc.(a)

    628       2,123  

OraSure Technologies Inc.(a)

    156       2,168  

Patterson Companies Inc.

    200       4,516  

Penumbra Inc.(a)

    84       11,424  

Quidel Corp.(a)

    80       5,149  

ResMed Inc.

    408       43,215  

Stryker Corp.

    892       144,700  

Teleflex Inc.

    116       27,926  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

    676       157,947  

Varex Imaging Corp.(a)

    68       1,765  

Varian Medical Systems Inc.(a)

    184       21,964  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

    524       59,521  
   

 

 

 
      2,136,759  
Health Care - Services — 38.5%  

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.(a)

    256       10,624  

Aetna Inc.

    980       194,432  

Amedisys Inc.(a)

    120       13,200  

Anthem Inc.

    788       217,149  

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.(a)

    476       4,251  

Centene Corp.(a)

    588       76,628  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care - Services (continued)  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.(a)

    36     $ 4,386  

Chemed Corp.

    40       12,173  

Cigna Corp.

    518       110,754  

Community Health Systems Inc.(a)

    388       1,226  

DaVita Inc.(a)

    529       35,623  

Encompass Health Corp.

    388       26,112  

Ensign Group Inc. (The)

    184       6,815  

HCA Healthcare Inc.

    1,068       142,610  

Humana Inc.

    500       160,205  

IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a)

    240       29,503  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)

    328       52,660  

LHC Group Inc.(a)

    115       10,514  

LifePoint Health Inc.(a)

    148       9,599  

Magellan Health Inc.(a)

    76       4,945  

MEDNAX Inc.(a)

    372       15,360  

Molina Healthcare Inc.(a)

    84       10,649  

National HealthCare Corp.

    32       2,545  

Providence Service Corp. (The)(a)

    40       2,644  

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

    452       42,538  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.(a)

    448       7,428  

Syneos Health Inc.(a)

    48       2,190  

Teladoc Health Inc.(a)

    128       8,876  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)

    356       9,160  

Tivity Health Inc.(a)

    148       5,093  

U.S. Physical Therapy Inc.

    48       5,161  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    3,170       828,479  

Universal Health Services Inc., Class B

    320       38,899  

WellCare Health Plans Inc.(a)

    152       41,950  
   

 

 

 
          2,144,381  
Internet — 0.0%  

HealthStream Inc.

    68       1,789  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 9.1%  

Akorn Inc.(a)

    100       667  

Allergan PLC

    12       1,896  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    412       36,256  

Cardinal Health Inc.

    840       42,504  

CVS Health Corp.

    2,707       195,960  

DexCom Inc.(a)

    180       23,899  

Diplomat Pharmacy Inc.(a)

    184       3,650  

Express Scripts Holding Co.(a)

    1,355       131,394  

McKesson Corp.

    454       56,641  

Owens & Minor Inc.

    136       1,074  

PRA Health Sciences Inc.(a)

    56       5,425  

Premier Inc., Class A(a)

    188       8,460  
   

 

 

 
          507,826  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.8%  

CoreCivic Inc.

    184       4,133  

GEO Group Inc. (The)

    208       4,599  
Security   Shares     Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)  

HCP Inc.

    632     $ 17,411  

LTC Properties Inc.

    60       2,566  

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

    924       13,731  

National Health Investors Inc.

    80       5,877  

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.

    268       8,938  

Physicians Realty Trust

    328       5,438  

Sabra Health Care REIT Inc.

    320       6,928  

Ventas Inc.

    568       32,967  

Welltower Inc.

    800       52,856  
   

 

 

 
      155,444  
Retail — 1.8%  

Rite Aid Corp.(a)

    2,212       2,654  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

    1,250       99,713  
   

 

 

 
      102,367  
Software — 1.5%  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc.(a)

    536       6,384  

athenahealth Inc.(a)

    76       9,693  

Cerner Corp.(a)

    902       51,667  

Evolent Health Inc., Class A(a)

    196       4,351  

Omnicell Inc.(a)

    84       5,939  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc.(a)

    40       2,955  
   

 

 

 
      80,989  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.2%
(Cost: $4,956,245)

 

    5,531,450  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 0.8%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.36%(c)(d)(e)

    3,445       3,445  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.11%(c)(d)

    43,828       43,828  
   

 

 

 
      47,273  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.8%
(Cost: $47,273)

 

    47,273  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.0%
(Cost: $5,003,518)

 

    5,578,723  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.0)%

 

    (777
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 5,577,946  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the three months ended October 31, 2018, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/18
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
10/31/18
     Value at
10/31/18
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     4,308        (863      3,445      $ 3,445      $ 6 (a)      $ 1      $ (1

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     46,420        (2,592      43,828        43,828        242                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 47,273      $ 248      $ 1      $ (1
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

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 www.iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2018. 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

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 5,531,450        $        $        $ 5,531,450  

Money Market Funds

     47,273                            47,273  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $5,578,723        $            —        $            —        $5,578,723  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Biotechnology — 41.1%  

Abeona Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    136     $ 1,170  

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    412       8,026  

Acceleron Pharma Inc.(a)

    188       9,545  

Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    624       1,785  

Acorda Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    204       3,898  

Aduro Biotech Inc.(a)

    184       780  

Agenus Inc.(a)

    348       553  

Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    312       3,962  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    917       102,768  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    496       39,893  

AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    128       2,752  

Amgen Inc.

    1,371       264,315  

Amicus Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    876       9,794  

AnaptysBio Inc.(a)

    68       5,081  

ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    28       1,359  

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    256       9,129  

ArQule Inc.(a)

    498       1,927  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    360       4,579  

Assembly Biosciences Inc.(a)

    88       2,013  

Atara Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)

    128       4,374  

Audentes Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    128       3,610  

AVEO Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    536       1,313  

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    428       3,133  

Biogen Inc.(a)

    752       228,811  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)

    869       80,096  

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Class A(a)

    8       2,183  

Bluebird Bio Inc.(a)

    284       32,575  

Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)

    184       11,182  

Cambrex Corp.(a)

    48       2,558  

Cara Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    144       2,699  

Celgene Corp.(a)

    2,745       196,542  

Celldex Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    668       210  

ChemoCentryx Inc.(a)

    132       1,428  

Cymabay Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    319       3,365  

CytomX Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    156       2,225  

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    84       1,696  

Denali Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    344       4,978  

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    192       2,527  

Dynavax Technologies Corp.(a)

    256       2,532  

Editas Medicine Inc.(a)

    192       4,863  

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.(a)

    128       7,832  

Epizyme Inc.(a)

    240       1,932  

Esperion Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    124       5,633  

Exact Sciences Corp.(a)

    184       13,073  

Exelixis Inc.(a)

    1,288       17,865  

Fate Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    220       2,741  

FibroGen Inc.(a)

    312       13,375  

Five Prime Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    180       2,185  

Geron Corp.(a)

    492       753  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

    3,230       220,221  

GlycoMimetics Inc.(a)

    185       2,327  

Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    480       7,454  

ImmunoGen Inc.(a)

    758       4,116  

Immunomedics Inc.(a)

    804       18,114  

Incyte Corp.(a)

    356       23,076  

Innoviva Inc.(a)

    236       3,295  

Insmed Inc.(a)(b)

    360       5,256  

Intellia Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    136       2,309  
Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    88     $ 8,449  

Intrexon Corp.(a)

    176       2,035  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    580       28,739  

Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)

    396       3,596  

Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    224       2,361  

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    212       1,660  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    96       15,822  

Loxo Oncology Inc.(a)

    137       20,914  

MacroGenics Inc.(a)

    160       2,634  

Medicines Co. (The)(a)

    312       7,257  

Myriad Genetics Inc.(a)

    140       6,304  

Novavax Inc.(a)

    1,288       2,267  

Omeros Corp.(a)

    188       2,871  

Pieris Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    256       1,055  

PTC Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    202       7,781  

Puma Biotechnology Inc.(a)

    156       5,780  

Radius Health Inc.(a)

    200       3,166  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    379       128,572  

REGENXBIO Inc.(a)

    136       9,067  

Retrophin Inc.(a)

    188       4,824  

Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    716       2,055  

Sage Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    247       31,784  

Sangamo Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    396       5,017  

Seattle Genetics Inc.(a)

    516       28,963  

Solid Biosciences Inc.(a)

    65       2,080  

Spark Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    152       6,838  

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    468       5,569  

Stemline Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    148       2,217  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)

    224       10,853  

United Therapeutics Corp.(a)

    188       20,842  

Verastem Inc.(a)

    403       2,043  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    1,266       214,536  

Viking Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    258       3,509  

ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    608       1,204  
   

 

 

 
          2,020,450  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1%  

Universal Display Corp.

    56       6,889  
   

 

 

 
Health Care - Products — 7.1%  

Abbott Laboratories

    1,984       136,777  

ABIOMED Inc.(a)

    60       20,472  

AxoGen Inc.(a)

    56       2,088  

Baxter International Inc.

    604       37,756  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    44       7,380  

Cooper Companies Inc. (The)

    68       17,565  

Glaukos Corp.(a)

    104       6,026  

Globus Medical Inc., Class A(a)

    84       4,439  

Haemonetics Corp.(a)

    52       5,432  

Hologic Inc.(a)

    144       5,614  

ICU Medical Inc.(a)

    20       5,095  

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.(a)

    92       19,515  

Insulet Corp.(a)

    84       7,410  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)

    68       3,643  

Intersect ENT Inc.(a)

    72       2,020  

Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a)

    45       23,453  

Lantheus Holdings Inc.(a)

    112       1,565  

Merit Medical Systems Inc.(a)

    52       2,970  

Nevro Corp.(a)

    56       2,731  

NxStage Medical Inc.(a)

    68       1,930  

OPKO Health Inc.(a)

    916       3,096  
 

 

 

     15  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care - Products (continued)  

Penumbra Inc.(a)

    52     $ 7,072  

Quidel Corp.(a)

    40       2,574  

Repligen Corp.(a)

    88       4,771  

ResMed Inc.

    180       19,066  
   

 

 

 
      350,460  
Health Care - Services — 1.0%  

Catalent Inc.(a)

    208       8,391  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.(a)

    72       8,771  

IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a)

    208       25,569  

Syneos Health Inc.(a)

    112       5,111  
   

 

 

 
      47,842  
Pharmaceuticals — 49.7%  

AbbVie Inc.

    2,671       207,937  

Achaogen Inc.(a)

    152       585  

Aclaris Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    136       1,617  

Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    92       1,523  

Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    180       9,572  

Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    228       14,378  

Aimmune Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    192       5,103  

Akcea Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    52       1,161  

Akebia Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    200       1,498  

Akorn Inc.(a)(b)

    208       1,387  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    56       4,928  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    1,293       23,856  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    132       2,369  

Anika Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    40       1,430  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    135       1,889  

Array BioPharma Inc.(a)

    944       15,293  

Athenex Inc.(a)

    140       1,690  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.(a)(b)

    888       20,318  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    3,832       193,669  

Clovis Oncology Inc.(a)

    232       2,698  

Coherus Biosciences Inc.(a)

    196       2,291  

Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)

    108       1,733  

Concert Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    96       1,432  

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc.(a)

    224       1,492  

Corcept Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    440       5,170  

Cytokinetics Inc.(a)

    216       1,445  

Dermira Inc.(a)

    276       3,464  

DexCom Inc.(a)

    148       19,650  

Dova Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    64       1,188  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc./DE(a)

    56       2,757  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    2,782       301,680  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    68       5,247  

Flexion Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    156       2,112  

G1 Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    88       3,521  

Global Blood Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    220       7,720  

Heron Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    328       9,105  

Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.(a)

    208       3,532  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    600       7,860  

Johnson & Johnson

    3,740       523,563  

Jounce Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    72       291  

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    492       1,368  

Kura Oncology Inc.(a)

    148       1,609  

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co.(a)

    92       1,500  

Lannett Co. Inc.(a)

    116       425  

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    16       3,054  

MediciNova Inc.(a)

    164       1,601  
Security   Shares     Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

Merck & Co. Inc.

    4,656     $ 342,728  

Mirati Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    155       5,792  

Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    324       4,053  

MyoKardia Inc.(a)

    140       7,412  

Nektar Therapeutics(a)

    799       30,905  

Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.(a)

    468       50,146  

Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc./DE(a)

    152       7,431  

Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    124       924  

Pfizer Inc.

    8,828       380,134  

Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    356       7,010  

PRA Health Sciences Inc.(a)

    84       8,137  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.(a)

    64       2,314  

Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    308       1,543  

Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc., Class A(a)

    72       4,243  

Revance Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    144       3,135  

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    80       2,241  

Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    105       1,663  

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    329       44,007  

Sorrento Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    276       880  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    220       10,463  

Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    1,136       473  

TESARO Inc.(a)

    184       5,314  

TG Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    236       1,074  

TherapeuticsMD Inc.(a)

    640       3,130  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    224       4,249  

Voyager Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    128       1,737  

Xencor Inc.(a)

    240       7,853  

Zoetis Inc.

    816       73,562  

Zogenix Inc.(a)

    152       6,348  
   

 

 

 
      2,446,612  
Telecommunications — 0.1%            

InterDigital Inc.

    36       2,554  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.1%
(Cost: $4,905,941)

 

    4,874,807  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 2.5%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.36%(c)(d)(e)

    84,481       84,497  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.11%(c)(d)

    41,224       41,224  
   

 

 

 
      125,721  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 2.5%
(Cost: $125,721)

 

    125,721  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 101.6%
(Cost: $5,031,662)

 

    5,000,528  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.6)%

 

    (80,506
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 4,920,022  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

 

16   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the three months ended October 31, 2018, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/18
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
10/31/18
     Value at
10/31/18
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     80,074        4,407        84,481      $ 84,497      $ 289 (a)      $ 2      $ (8

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     53,493        (12,269      41,224        41,224        232                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 125,721      $ 521      $ 2      $ (8
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

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 www.iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2018. 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

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 4,874,807        $        $        $ 4,874,807  

Money Market Funds

     125,721                            125,721  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $5,000,528        $            —        $            —        $5,000,528  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

     17  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Commercial Services — 2.0%  

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    48     $ 27,890  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    2,713       70,484  

Viad Corp.

    64       3,065  
   

 

 

 
      101,439  
Entertainment — 6.9%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Class A

    440       8,474  

Cinemark Holdings Inc.

    1,244       51,713  

Dolby Laboratories Inc., Class A

    564       38,809  

IMAX Corp.(a)

    768       14,869  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A

    1,276       24,448  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class B, NVS

    2,424       43,123  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.(a)

    1,008       52,718  

Madison Square Garden Co. (The), Class A(a)

    192       53,111  

National CineMedia Inc.

    964       8,628  

Reading International Inc., Class A, NVS(a)

    180       2,614  

Scientific Games Corp./DE, Class A(a)

    324       7,212  

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.(a)

    476       12,433  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

    748       40,287  

Speedway Motorsports Inc.

    148       2,299  
   

 

 

 
      360,738  
Home Furnishings — 0.5%  

Roku Inc.(a)

    496       27,578  
   

 

 

 
Internet — 7.1%  

IAC/InterActiveCorp.(a)

    500       98,295  

Netflix Inc.(a)

    721       217,583  

New Media Investment Group Inc.

    472       6,632  

Pandora Media Inc.(a)(b)

    2,064       17,544  

Snap Inc., Class A, NVS(a)(b)

    3,386       22,381  

Twitter Inc.(a)

    188       6,533  
   

 

 

 
      368,968  
Leisure Time — 0.1%  

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc., Class A(a)

    212       3,057  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.1%  

Marcus Corp. (The)

    120       4,682  
   

 

 

 
Media — 67.6%  

Altice USA Inc., Class A

    3,057       49,860  

AMC Networks Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    864       50,613  

Cable One Inc.

    48       42,996  

CBS Corp., Class B, NVS

    4,894       280,670  

Charter Communications Inc., Class A(a)

    756       242,200  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    8,228       313,816  

Discovery Inc., Class A(a)

    2,752       89,137  

Discovery Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    6,494       190,339  

DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)

    2,625       80,692  

Entercom Communications Corp., Class A

    2,648       17,186  

Entravision Communications Corp., Class A

    606       2,994  

EW Scripps Co. (The), Class A, NVS

    1,376       23,144  

Gannett Co. Inc.

    996       9,661  

Gray Television Inc.(a)

    1,888       32,681  

Hemisphere Media Group Inc.(a)(b)

    412       5,550  

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.(a)

    516       3,457  

John Wiley & Sons Inc., Class A

    69       3,743  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A(a)

    288       23,844  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C, NVS(a)

    1,156       95,867  

Liberty Global PLC, Class A(a)

    1,072       27,475  

Liberty Global PLC, Class C, NVS(a)

    4,030       100,911  
Security   Shares     Value  
Media (continued)  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A(a)

    788     $ 32,497  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C,
NVS(a)

    812       33,511  

Meredith Corp.

    760       39,186  

MSG Networks Inc., Class A(a)

    1,052       26,879  

New York Times Co. (The), Class A(b)

    1,620       42,768  

News Corp., Class A, NVS

    5,396       71,173  

News Corp., Class B

    1,728       23,052  

Nexstar Media Group Inc., Class A

    1,000       74,890  

Saga Communications Inc., Class A

    108       3,784  

Scholastic Corp., NVS

    216       9,370  

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Class A

    1,720       49,261  

Sirius XM Holdings Inc.

    14,272       85,917  

TEGNA Inc.

    4,292       49,530  

Tribune Media Co., Class A

    1,252       47,588  

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Class A, NVS

    6,249       284,454  

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Class B

    6,282       283,821  

Viacom Inc., Class A

    220       7,781  

Viacom Inc., Class B, NVS

    7,664       245,095  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    3,148       361,485  

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Class A

    883       64,097  
   

 

 

 
      3,522,975  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.8%  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A(b)

    460       33,727  

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.

    84       6,518  
   

 

 

 
      40,245  
Software — 10.0%  

Activision Blizzard Inc.

    3,448       238,085  

Daily Journal Corp.(a)(b)

    8       1,896  

Electronic Arts Inc.(a)

    1,816       165,220  

Glu Mobile Inc.(a)

    804       5,668  

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.(a)

    672       86,601  

TiVo Corp.

    1,308       14,388  

Zynga Inc., Class A(a)

    3,060       11,138  
   

 

 

 
      522,996  
Telecommunications — 1.7%  

AT&T Inc.

    2,308       70,809  

Harmonic Inc.(a)(b)

    464       2,557  

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C, NVS(a)

    537       9,671  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    124       4,715  
   

 

 

 
          87,752  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 2.9%  

Hasbro Inc.

    1,312       120,323  

Mattel Inc.(a)

    2,408       32,701  
   

 

 

 
      153,024  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.7%
(Cost: $4,992,844)

 

    5,193,454  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 3.7%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.36%(c)(d)(e)

    179,045       179,081  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Money Market Funds (continued)  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.11%(c)(d)

    15,390     $ 15,390  
   

 

 

 
      194,471  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 3.7%
(Cost: $194,471)

 

    194,471  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 103.4%
(Cost: $5,187,315)

 

    5,387,925  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (3.4)%

 

    (177,424
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 5,210,501  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the three months ended October 31, 2018, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/18
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
10/31/18
     Value at
10/31/18
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     381,922        (202,877      179,045      $ 179,081      $ 261 (a)      $ 34      $ (38

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     178,979        (163,589      15,390        15,390        551                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 194,471      $ 812      $ 34      $ (38
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

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 www.iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2018. 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

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 5,193,454        $        $        $ 5,193,454  

Money Market Funds

     194,471                            194,471  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $5,387,925        $            —        $            —        $5,387,925  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Equity

NVS — Non-Voting Shares

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Technology ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Advertising — 0.3%  

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The)

    212     $ 4,910  

Omnicom Group Inc.

    116       8,621  

Trade Desk Inc. (The), Class A(a)

    20       2,471  
   

 

 

 
      16,002  
Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    16       4,191  

Raytheon Co.

    24       4,201  
   

 

 

 
      8,392  
Auto Parts & Equiptment — 0.0%  

Lear Corp.

    12       1,595  
   

 

 

 
Banks — 0.3%  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    156       17,007  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.1%  

Incyte Corp.(a)

    40       2,593  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 4.6%  

2U Inc.(a)

    28       1,762  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

    224       32,274  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    60       2,972  

CoreLogic Inc./U.S.(a)

    36       1,462  

CoStar Group Inc.(a)

    16       5,783  

Deluxe Corp.

    28       1,322  

Equifax Inc.

    56       5,681  

Euronet Worldwide Inc.(a)

    20       2,224  

FleetCor Technologies Inc.(a)

    40       8,001  

Gartner Inc.(a)

    64       9,441  

Global Payments Inc.

    76       8,682  

IHS Markit Ltd.(a)

    77       4,045  

Korn/Ferry International

    32       1,444  

ManpowerGroup Inc.

    28       2,136  

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

    16       3,355  

Moody’s Corp.

    52       7,565  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    134       3,481  

PayPal Holdings Inc.(a)

    676       56,912  

Robert Half International Inc.

    44       2,663  

S&P Global Inc.

    96       17,503  

Sabre Corp.

    124       3,057  

Square Inc., Class A(a)

    164       12,046  

Total System Services Inc.

    68       6,198  

TransUnion

    96       6,312  

Verisk Analytics Inc.(a)

    60       7,190  

Western Union Co. (The)

    156       2,814  

WEX Inc.(a)

    16       2,815  

Worldpay Inc., Class A(a)

    152       13,960  
   

 

 

 
      233,100  
Computers — 17.6%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    392       61,787  

Apple Inc.

    2,644       578,666  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    400       27,612  

Conduent Inc.(a)

    100       1,910  

Dell Technologies Inc., Class V(a)

    156       14,101  

DXC Technology Co.

    181       13,182  

EPAM Systems Inc.(a)

    32       3,823  

Fortinet Inc.(a)

    128       10,519  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    1,272       19,398  

HP Inc.

    776       18,733  

International Business Machines Corp.

    832       96,038  
Security   Shares      Value  
Computers (continued)  

Lumentum Holdings Inc.(a)

    24      $ 1,312  

NCR Corp.(a)

    64        1,718  

NetApp Inc.

    240        18,837  

NetScout Systems Inc.(a)

    68        1,718  

Nutanix Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    88        3,653  

Pure Storage Inc., Class A(a)

    88        1,776  

Qualys Inc.(a)

    32        2,280  

Seagate Technology PLC

    144        5,793  

Teradata Corp.(a)

    96        3,494  

Western Digital Corp.

    192        8,269  
    

 

 

 
           894,619  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%  

Copart Inc.(a)

    48        2,347  

KAR Auction Services Inc.

    36        2,050  
    

 

 

 
       4,397  
Diversified Financial Services — 6.1%  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    20        4,124  

Cboe Global Markets Inc.

    40        4,514  

CME Group Inc.

    120        21,989  

Discover Financial Services

    32        2,229  

Ellie Mae Inc.(a)

    28        1,856  

Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Class A

    24        1,186  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

    232        17,873  

Mastercard Inc., Class A

    512        101,207  

Nasdaq Inc.

    44        3,815  

SEI Investments Co.

    48        2,566  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    84        4,344  

Visa Inc., Class A

    1,052        145,018  
    

 

 

 
       310,721  
Electronics — 0.6%  

Agilent Technologies Inc.

    80        5,183  

Arrow Electronics Inc.(a)

    32        2,167  

Avnet Inc.

    60        2,404  

Coherent Inc.(a)

    8        985  

Jabil Inc.

    60        1,484  

Keysight Technologies Inc.(a)

    84        4,795  

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(a)

    4        2,187  

National Instruments Corp.

    76        3,722  

SYNNEX Corp.

    16        1,242  

Tech Data Corp.(a)

    24        1,696  

Trimble Inc.(a)

    104        3,887  
    

 

 

 
       29,752  
Health Care - Products — 0.1%  

Align Technology Inc.(a)

    28        6,194  
    

 

 

 
Health Care - Services — 0.1%  

IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a)

    44        5,409  
    

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.2%  

Aon PLC

    16        2,499  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

    108        9,153  
    

 

 

 
       11,652  
Internet — 26.6%  

Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)

    225        245,381  

Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    230        247,657  

Amazon.com Inc.(a)

    241        385,120  

Booking Holdings Inc.(a)

    20        37,492  

CDW Corp./DE

    88        7,921  

eBay Inc.(a)

    680        19,740  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Technology ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Internet (continued)  

Etsy Inc.(a)

    39     $ 1,658  

Expedia Group Inc.

    52       6,522  

F5 Networks Inc.(a)

    52       9,115  

Facebook Inc., Class A(a)

    1,687       256,070  

FireEye Inc.(a)

    124       2,293  

GoDaddy Inc., Class A(a)

    92       6,732  

GrubHub Inc.(a)

    36       3,339  

IAC/InterActiveCorp.(a)

    36       7,077  

MercadoLibre Inc.

    24       7,788  

Netflix Inc.(a)

    102       30,782  

Okta Inc.(a)(b)

    68       3,969  

Palo Alto Networks Inc.(a)

    80       14,643  

Proofpoint Inc.(a)

    44       4,002  

RingCentral Inc., Class A(a)

    44       3,420  

Snap Inc., Class A, NVS(a)(b)

    268       1,771  

Stamps.com Inc.(a)

    12       2,426  

Symantec Corp.

    396       7,187  

TripAdvisor Inc.(a)

    48       2,503  

Twilio Inc., Class A(a)

    52       3,911  

Twitter Inc.(a)

    496       17,236  

VeriSign Inc.(a)

    56       7,982  

Wayfair Inc., Class A(a)

    24       2,647  

Yelp Inc.(a)

    48       2,055  

Zendesk Inc.(a)

    68       3,738  

Zillow Group Inc., Class A(a)

    28       1,130  

Zillow Group Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    56       2,255  
   

 

 

 
      1,355,562  
Machinery — 0.2%  

Cognex Corp.

    80       3,427  

Rockwell Automation Inc.

    16       2,636  

Roper Technologies Inc.

    16       4,526  
   

 

 

 
      10,589  
Media — 0.1%  

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

    20       4,475  
   

 

 

 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.2%  

Xerox Corp.

    112       3,121  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)

    32       5,322  
   

 

 

 
      8,443  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%  

McKesson Corp.

    28       3,493  

Zoetis Inc.

    36       3,246  
   

 

 

 
      6,739  
Real Estate — 0.0%  

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

    16       2,116  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.3%  

Equinix Inc.

    32       12,120  

Iron Mountain Inc.

    108       3,306  
   

 

 

 
      15,426  
Retail — 0.1%  

Best Buy Co. Inc.

    56       3,929  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 9.2%  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a)

    616       11,217  

Analog Devices Inc.

    148       12,389  

Applied Materials Inc.

    408       13,415  

Broadcom Inc.

    198       44,251  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

    216       2,795  

Integrated Device Technology Inc.(a)

    60       2,809  
Security   Shares     Value  
Semiconductors (continued)  

Intel Corp.

    1,954     $ 91,604  

IPG Photonics Corp.(a)

    8       1,068  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    80       7,323  

Lam Research Corp.

    64       9,071  

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

    245       4,021  

Maxim Integrated Products Inc.

    164       8,203  

Microchip Technology Inc.

    128       8,420  

Micron Technology Inc.(a)

    556       20,972  

Monolithic Power Systems Inc.

    24       2,835  

NVIDIA Corp.

    468       98,669  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    184       3,128  

Qorvo Inc.(a)

    56       4,117  

QUALCOMM Inc.

    797       50,123  

Silicon Laboratories Inc.(a)

    28       2,283  

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    96       8,329  

Teradyne Inc.

    92       3,169  

Texas Instruments Inc.

    468       43,444  

Xilinx Inc.

    168       14,342  
   

 

 

 
      467,997  
Software — 27.9%  

ACI Worldwide Inc.(a)

    80       2,007  

Activision Blizzard Inc.

    284       19,610  

Adobe Inc.(a)

    392       96,338  

Akamai Technologies Inc.(a)

    120       8,670  

ANSYS Inc.(a)

    56       8,375  

Aspen Technology Inc.(a)

    40       3,396  

athenahealth Inc.(a)

    16       2,041  

Autodesk Inc.(a)

    148       19,129  

Black Knight Inc.(a)

    56       2,731  

Blackbaud Inc.

    36       2,582  

Box Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    108       1,944  

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

    56       6,549  

CA Inc.

    284       12,598  

Cadence Design Systems Inc.(a)

    196       8,736  

CDK Global Inc.

    76       4,350  

Cerner Corp.(a)

    116       6,644  

Citrix Systems Inc.(a)

    112       11,477  

Cloudera Inc.(a)

    92       1,266  

CommVault Systems Inc.(a)

    36       2,096  

Cornerstone OnDemand Inc.(a)

    48       2,364  

Coupa Software Inc.(a)

    32       2,075  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

    28       3,984  

Electronic Arts Inc.(a)

    148       13,465  

Fair Isaac Corp.(a)

    20       3,854  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

    152       15,823  

First Data Corp., Class A(a)

    220       4,123  

Fiserv Inc.(a)

    244       19,349  

Guidewire Software Inc.(a)

    52       4,626  

HubSpot Inc.(a)(b)

    28       3,798  

Intuit Inc.

    160       33,760  

j2 Global Inc.

    28       2,040  

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

    48       7,192  

LiveRamp Holdings Inc.(a)

    52       2,375  

Manhattan Associates Inc.(a)

    52       2,482  

Medidata Solutions Inc.(a)

    40       2,812  

Microsoft Corp.

    6,343       677,496  

MSCI Inc.

    48       7,218  

New Relic Inc.(a)

    36       3,213  

Nuance Communications Inc.(a)

    216       3,756  

Oracle Corp.

    2,687       131,233  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Technology ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Software (continued)  

Paychex Inc.

    96     $ 6,287  

Paycom Software Inc.(a)

    36       4,507  

Pegasystems Inc.

    32       1,713  

Progress Software Corp.

    44       1,414  

PTC Inc.(a)

    96       7,911  

RealPage Inc.(a)

    36       1,908  

Red Hat Inc.(a)

    160       27,462  

salesforce.com Inc.(a)

    627       86,050  

ServiceNow Inc.(a)

    156       28,242  

Splunk Inc.(a)

    124       12,380  

SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.

    104       5,321  

Synopsys Inc.(a)

    112       10,027  

Tableau Software Inc., Class A(a)

    60       6,401  

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.(a)

    52       6,701  

Tyler Technologies Inc.(a)

    24       5,080  

Ultimate Software Group Inc. (The)(a)

    24       6,399  

Veeva Systems Inc., Class A(a)

    88       8,039  

Verint Systems Inc.(a)

    48       2,192  

VMware Inc., Class A(a)

    64       9,049  

Workday Inc., Class A(a)

    128       17,027  

Zynga Inc., Class A(a)

    436       1,587  
   

 

 

 
      1,423,274  
Telecommunications — 4.2%  

Arista Networks Inc.(a)

    48       11,057  

Ciena Corp.(a)

    96       3,001  

Cisco Systems Inc.

    3,900       178,425  

CommScope Holding Co. Inc.(a)

    64       1,540  

Juniper Networks Inc.

    284       8,312  

LogMeIn Inc.

    40       3,445  

Motorola Solutions Inc.

    64       7,844  

Zayo Group Holdings Inc.(a)

    68       2,032  
          215,656  
Security   Shares     Value  
Transportation — 0.4%  

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

    52     $ 3,493  

FedEx Corp.

    20       4,407  

United Parcel Service Inc., Class B

    93       9,908  

XPO Logistics Inc.(a)

    16       1,430  
   

 

 

 
      19,238  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.6%
(Cost: $4,914,201)

 

    5,074,877  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 0.8%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.36%(c)(d)(e)

    21,873       21,877  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.11%(c)(d)

    21,025       21,025  
   

 

 

 
      42,902  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.8%
(Cost: $42,902)

 

    42,902  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.4%
(Cost: $4,957,103)

 

    5,117,779  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.4)%

 

    (21,441
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 5,096,338  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the three months ended October 31, 2018, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
07/31/18
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
10/31/18
     Value at
10/31/18
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     51,044        (29,171      21,873      $ 21,877      $ 49 (a)      $ 2      $ (3

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     43,533        (22,508      21,025        21,025        179                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 42,902      $ 228      $ 2      $ (3
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

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 www.iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

iShares® Evolved U.S. Technology ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2018. 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

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 5,074,877        $        $        $ 5,074,877  

Money Market Funds

     42,902                            42,902  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $5,117,779        $            —        $            —        $5,117,779  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Equity

NVS — Non-Voting Shares

 

 

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Item 2.

Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The President (the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer) have concluded that, based on their evaluation as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the disclosure controls and procedures of the registrant (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are reasonably designed to achieve the purposes described in Section 4(a) of the certifications filed with this Form N-Q.

 

  (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 registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3.

Exhibits.

 

  (a)

Certifications of the President (the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer) as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is filed with this Form N-Q as exhibits.


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/ Martin Small

  Martin Small, President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:   December 28, 2018

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/ Martin Small

  Martin Small, President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:   December 28, 2018

 

By:  

/s/ Jack Gee

  Jack Gee, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:   December 28, 2018