N-CSR 1 d38895dncsr.htm ISHARES U.S. ETF TRUST iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

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: October 31, 2020

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2020

 

 

 


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.

Copies of the annual reports transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached.


 

LOGO

  OCTOBER 31, 2020

 

  

2020 Annual Report

 

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

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iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF | NEAR | Cboe BZX

 

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iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF | MEAR | Cboe BZX

 

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iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF | ICSH | Cboe BZX

 

    

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of October 31, 2020 has been a time of sudden change in global financial markets, as the emergence and spread of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) led to a vast disruption in the global economy and financial markets. Prior to the outbreak of the virus, U.S. equities and bonds both delivered solid returns, despite fears and doubts about the economy that were ultimately laid to rest with unprecedented monetary stimulus and a sluggish yet resolute performance from the U.S. economy. But as the threat from the coronavirus became more apparent throughout February and March 2020, countries around the world took economically disruptive countermeasures. Stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses became widespread, many workers were laid off, and unemployment claims spiked, causing a global recession and a sharp fall in equity prices.

After markets hit their lowest point of the reporting period in late March 2020, a steady recovery ensued, as businesses began to re-open and governments learned to adapt to life with the virus. Equity prices continued to rise throughout the summer, fed by strong fiscal and monetary support and improving economic indicators. Many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs in early September 2020 before retreating amid concerns about a second wave of infections. In the United States, large-capitalization stocks advanced, outperforming small-capitalization stocks, which declined marginally during the reporting period. International equities from developed economies declined, significantly lagging emerging market stocks, which rebounded sharply.

During the market downturn, the performance of different types of fixed-income securities initially diverged due to a reduced investor appetite for risk. U.S. Treasuries benefited from the risk-off environment, and posted solid returns, as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) touched an all-time low. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and both investment-grade and high-yield bonds recovered to post positive returns.

The Fed took an accommodative monetary stance in late 2019 to support slowing economic growth. After the coronavirus outbreak, the Fed instituted two emergency interest rate cuts, pushing short-term interest rates close to zero. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also implemented a new bond-buying program, as did several other central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.

Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruptions have clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion is likely to continue as economic activity resumes. Several risks remain, however, including a potential resurgence of the coronavirus amid loosened restrictions, policy fatigue among governments already deep into deficit spending, and structural damage to the financial system from lengthy economic interruptions.

Overall, we favor a moderately positive stance toward risk, and in particular toward credit given the extraordinary central bank measures taken in recent months. This support extends beyond investment-grade corporates and into high-yield, leading to attractive opportunities in that end of the market. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments. We remain neutral on equities overall while favoring emerging market stocks and tilting toward the quality factor for its resilience.

In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of October 31, 2020
     6-Month     12-Month  

U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

 

  13.29%

 

  9.71%

 

U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

 

  18.13   

 

  (0.14)   

 

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

 

  8.57 

 

  (6.86)   

 

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

 

  20.96   

 

  8.25   

 

3-month Treasury bills
(ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

 

  0.06  

 

  0.92   

 

U.S. Treasury securities
(ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)

 

  (1.63)  

 

  8.92   

 

U.S. investment grade bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

 

  1.27  

 

  6.19   

 

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

 

  4.87  

 

  3.55   

 

U.S. high yield bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

  10.73    

 

  3.42   

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Market Overview

     4  

Fund Summary

     5  

About Fund Performance

     11  

Shareholder Expenses

     11  

Schedules of Investments

     12  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     33  

Statements of Operations

     34  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     35  

Financial Highlights

     37  

Notes to Financial Statements

     40  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     48  

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

     49  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     50  

Supplemental Information

     54  

Trustee and Officer Information

     55  

General Information

     57  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     58  

 

 

      


Market Overview

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

U.S. Bond Market Overview

The U.S. bond market advanced for the 12 months ended October 31, 2020 (“reporting period”). The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of U.S. fixed-income performance, returned 6.19%.

U.S. economic growth was unusually volatile during the reporting period, reflecting the sudden economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent recovery. Growth was negative in the first two quarters of 2020, with annualized contractions of -5.0% and -31.4%, respectively, as the U.S. officially entered recession for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. The latter figure represented the largest quarterly economic contraction on record, as efforts to contain the virus through restrictions on travel and business led to widespread disruption of the U.S. economy.

Despite the continued presence of the coronavirus in the U.S., businesses and consumers adapted to the new conditions, and many states began to loosen restrictions on activity beginning May 2020. The U.S. economy rapidly rebalanced toward remote economic activity; working and shopping from home flourished, while traditional, in-person economic activity at malls, hotels, and restaurants remained subdued. Along with a significant series of fiscal stimulus measures, easing restrictions led to a large increase in consumer spending as many commercial activities resumed, and government payments to individuals boosted household incomes. Consequently, the economy began to show signs of recovery, growing at an annualized rate of 33.1% in the third quarter of 2020.

In response to the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) enacted two emergency decreases to short-term interest rates in March 2020, setting them near zero for only the second time in history. The Fed further acted to stabilize bond markets by implementing an unlimited, open-ended, bond buying program for U.S. Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities. The Fed later widened its program by directly purchasing corporate bonds for the first time, including high-yield bonds. In August 2020, the Fed revised its long-standing inflation policy, allowing it to exceed its 2% target in order to stimulate the economy.

The pandemic-related volatility in the U.S. economy was reflected in bond yields (which are inversely related to prices). U.S. Treasury yields declined significantly beginning late February 2020, as uncertainty drove investors toward the most highly rated segment of the bond market, driving the yields on the two-, 10-, and 30-year U.S. Treasuries to record lows. Short-term U.S. Treasury yields declined more than long-term U.S. Treasuries, as the Fed committed to keeping interest rates near zero until at least 2023. However, returns for long-term U.S. Treasuries, which are more sensitive to interest rate changes, significantly exceeded returns from short-term U.S. Treasuries.

Corporate bond prices were also significantly impacted by the economic disruption. In February and March 2020, investors became concerned that sudden changes in consumer behavior could lead to a sharp increase in bankruptcies, which drove a significant increase in corporate bond yields. Consequently, prices of corporate bonds declined sharply, particularly lower-rated, high-yield bonds, which are considered to have a greater probability of default. However, Fed actions to support the corporate bond market and signs that defaults could be lower than anticipated drove a recovery in corporate bond prices, beginning in late March 2020.

Securitized bonds also advanced, particularly commercial mortgage backed securities (“CMBS”). Despite significant disruption to the commercial property market, CMBS showed resiliency later in the reporting period, and delinquencies declined after reaching an all-time high in June 2020.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020    iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize current income by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed income securities and maintain a weighted average maturity that is less than three years. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

         

Cumulative Total Returns

 

 
     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    1.51      1.86      1.55       1.51      9.67      11.57

Fund Market

    1.49        1.85        1.55         1.49        9.61        11.55  

Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index

    1.55        1.54        1.15               1.55        7.94        8.49  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 9/25/13. The first day of secondary market trading was 9/26/13.

The Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of government and corporate securities with less than 1 year remaining to maturity.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.60        $ 1.27             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.90        $ 1.27          0.25

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 11 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020   (continued)    iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Short-term investment-grade bonds posted a positive return for the reporting period. Bond purchases by the Fed to counter the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, including buying debt directly from companies, ultimately reduced yields on investment-grade bonds. Low interest rates and increased savings among consumers also supported demand for short-term bonds.

In terms of relative performance, the Fund outperformed the broader market, as represented by the Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index. An increased allocation to investment-grade corporate bonds following a market decline in March 2020 contributed to the Fund’s relative return. During that decline, investment-grade credit spreads, the difference in yields between investment-grade bonds and U.S. Treasuries, widened to the highest levels since 2009. Later in the reporting period, the Fed’s corporate bond purchases and improved economic conditions significantly lowered these spreads, which raised bond prices and helped the Fund’s performance.

From a total return perspective, investment-grade corporate bonds contributed the most to the Fund’s return. Investment-grade corporate bonds benefited from substantial cash inflows from investors, as well as Fed purchases. Turning to credit quality, bonds rated Baa had the largest weight in the Index on average and contributed the most to the Fund’s return.

Among corporate bonds, bank bonds were the most significant contributors to the Fund’s performance. Substantial investor demand for short-term bonds issued by banks was partly due to investors’ assessment that banks would benefit as the economy recovered. This confidence grew out of stronger balance sheets over the last decade and limited prospects of bank credit rating downgrades. Bonds of consumer non-cyclical companies also advanced, as their yields declined relative to consumer cyclical bonds during the pandemic-related recession.

Turning to securitized bonds, asset-backed securities contributed the most to the Fund’s return. The search for yield led to continued demand for asset-backed securities despite coronavirus-related challenges. Collateralized loan obligations were also contributors, as that market became more accessible to investors during the reporting period.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

    65.2

Asset-Backed Securities

    20.9  

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

    8.1  

Foreign Government Obligations

    2.1  

Commercial Paper

    1.9  

Certificates of Deposit

    1.8  

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Aaa

    20.0

Aa

    6.0  

A

    24.1  

Baa

    31.3  

Ba

    3.5  

P-1

    1.5  

P-2

    1.9  

Not Rated

    11.7  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020    iShares® Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize tax-free current income by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities such that the interest on each bond is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax. Under normal circumstances, the effective duration of the Fund’s portfolio is expected to be 1.2 years or less, as calculated by the management team, and is not expected to exceed 1.5 years. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    1.29      1.20      1.15       1.29      6.17      6.68

Fund Market

    1.25        1.20        1.15         1.25        6.13        6.70  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond: 1 Year (1-2) Index

    1.87        1.36        1.30               1.87        7.00        7.56  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 3/3/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 3/5/15.

The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond: 1 Year (1-2) Index is an unmanaged index comprised of national municipal bond issues having a maturity of at least one year and less than two years.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,011.40        $ 1.26             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.90        $ 1.27          0.25

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 11 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020   (continued)    iShares® Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Short-term municipal bonds posted a modest return during the reporting period, as the Fed reduced interest rates and purchased assets to mitigate the economic repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic. Negative factors in the municipal bond market included investor concerns over tax revenues, higher spending due to the coronavirus, and lower liquidity. However, the Fed began buying short-term municipal bonds directly to stabilize the market for state and local government debt. Furthermore, the Fed created the Municipal Liquidity Facility for buying new bond issues from municipalities with sufficiently high credit ratings that also met other criteria.

In terms of relative performance, the Fund underperformed the broader market, as represented by the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond: 1 Year (1-2) Index. The Fund was positioned for a low interest rate environment, as credit and economic conditions suggested caution. However, the Fed’s support facilities and fiscal stimulus measures decreased investors’ concerns, raising municipal bond prices and lowering their yields. In this environment, the Fund’s interest rate sensitivity decisions and overweight positions in variable-rate demand notes (“VRDNs”) detracted from its performance. Furthermore, the high demand for floating-rate VRDNs in a low interest rate environment kept their interest rates down, except during March 2020. Limited issuance of new municipal bonds with short maturities also created challenges, leading to an increased focus on secondary markets. The broad-based sell-off in March 2020 led to liquidity issues that negatively impacted tax-exempt bonds, including municipal bonds, and the Fund continued to factor in the consequences of the pandemic for municipal credit.

On the upside, overweight positions in lower-rated investment-grade municipal bonds contributed to the Fund’s relative return. Nonrated bonds of issuers with solid underlying long-term credit ratings were also contributors to the Fund’s relative performance. Other contributors included municipal bonds with shorter maturity dates, tax-backed bonds, and bonds in the healthcare sector.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

S&P Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

AAA

    3.5

AA+

    3.9  

AA

    8.7  

AA-

    4.8  

A+

    5.1  

A

    12.2  

A-

    4.2  

BBB+

    10.6  

BBB

    0.2  

Not Rated

    46.8  

TEN LARGEST STATES

 

State    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

New Jersey

    20.3

New York

    14.3  

Georgia

    9.5  

Texas

    7.9  

Pennsylvania

    7.0  

Ohio

    3.7  

Washington

    3.6  

Alabama

    3.1  

District of Columbia

    2.8  

Connecticut

    2.7  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by S&P Global Ratings, a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. S&P credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020    iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF(the “Fund”) seeks to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed- and floating-rate debt securities and maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity that is less than 180 days. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    1.89      1.91      1.49       1.89      9.90      10.75

Fund Market

    1.85        1.90        1.49         1.85        9.89        10.74  

ICE BofA 6-Month US Treasury Bill Index

    1.30        1.43        1.08               1.30        7.36        7.70  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSETVALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 12/11/13. The first day of secondary market trading was 12/13/13.

The ICE BofA 6-Month US Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of government securities with less than 6 months remaining to maturity.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,009.40        $ 0.40             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.70        $ 0.41          0.08

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 11 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020   (continued)    iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Ultra-short-term bonds posted a positive return for the reporting period. The coronavirus pandemic led to higher volatility in the bond market and substantial Fed support for credit markets. However, the Fund’s focus on ultra-short-term bonds limited the direct impact from overall market volatility. In this environment, investors’ concerns over virus-related disruptions of the bond market helped to sustain somewhat higher yields on investment-grade corporate bonds.

In terms of relative performance, the Fund outperformed the broader market, as represented by the Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index. The Fund’s overweight positions in corporate bonds contributed to its relative performance. Positions in longer-dated commercial paper and short-term certificates of deposit also benefited the Fund’s return. Furthermore, the Fund maintained a preference for slightly shorter-term and more easily tradable debt instruments due to the economic uncertainty surrounding the pandemic.

Broadly speaking, corporate bonds contributed the most to the Fund’s return. Among corporate bonds, bank bonds were the most significant contributors. Substantial investor demand for short-term bonds issued by banks was partly due to investors’ assessment that banks would benefit as the economy recovered. This confidence grew out of stronger balance sheets over the last decade and a low likelihood of imminent and widespread credit rating downgrades. Consumer cyclical bonds also contributed to the Fund’s return, as Fed bond purchases helped short-term automotive bonds.

The Fund slightly increased its positions in floating-rate notes, which continued to offer favorable yields, even after the Fed’s interest rate reductions. Floating-rate notes with yields tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) were a strong source of income, as this global gauge of interest rates registered a brief but sharp increase in March 2020, reflecting decreased liquidity and credit concerns. Although LIBOR declined later in the reporting period, it remained above zero.

From a credit quality perspective, bonds in every rating category held by the Fund contributed to the Fund’s performance. However, bonds rated Aa were the most significant contributors.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

 

Investment Type    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Commercial Paper

    33.9

Corporate Bonds & Notes

    33.2  

Certificates of Deposit

    25.2  

Repurchase Agreements

    3.1  

Municipal Debt Obligations

    2.6  

Asset-Backed Securities

    1.5  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

    0.5  

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Aaa

    1.1

Aa

    12.3  

A

    20.2  

Baa

    4.9  

P-1

    39.0  

P-2

    17.5  

Not Rated

    5.0  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses – The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

 

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iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities

   

Adams Mill CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A2R, 1.34%, 07/15/26 (Call 01/15/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%)(a)(b)

  $ 3,424     $ 3,417,065  

Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-4, Class A3, 1.75%, 12/15/21 (Call 03/15/21)

    110       110,093  

ALM VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class A1A2, 1.41%, 07/15/29 (Call 01/15/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.170%)(a)(b)

    9,000       8,924,550  

ALM XVII Ltd., Series 2015-17A, Class A1AR, 1.17%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.930%)(a)(b)

        21,038       20,866,163  

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2018-9, Class A, 0.53%, 04/15/26,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%)(b)

    17,650       17,715,557  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

   

Series 2019-1, Class A2A, 2.93%, 06/20/22 (Call 05/18/23)

    1,297       1,299,213  

Series 2020-1, Class A2B, 0.50%, 03/20/23 (Call 02/18/24),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(b)

    6,734       6,741,361  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-2, Series 2020-2, Class A2B, 0.50%, 12/18/23 (Call 02/18/24),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(b)

    9,750       9,765,245  

Anchorage Capital CLO 4-R Ltd., Series 2014-4RA, Class A, 1.27%, 01/28/31 (Call 01/28/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%)(a)(b)

    2,500       2,465,227  

Anchorage Capital CLO 7 Ltd., Series 2015-7A, Class AR2, 1.34%, 01/28/31 (Call 04/28/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.090%)(a)(b)

    10,740       10,579,345  

Anchorage Capital CLO 8 Ltd., Series 2016-8A, Class AR, 1.22%, 07/28/28 (Call 01/28/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    5,609       5,576,842  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund III Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class AR, 1.11%, 11/17/27 (Call 11/17/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.830%)(a)(b)

    13,093       13,034,002  

Avery Point IV CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR, 1.31%, 04/25/26 (Call 01/25/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%)(a)(b)

    817       815,865  

BMW Vehicle Owner Trust

   

Series 2019-A, Class A2, 2.05%, 05/25/22 (Call 02/25/23)

    6,714       6,737,038  

Series 2020-A, Class A2, 0.39%, 02/27/23 (Call 01/25/24)

    32,740           32,764,905  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class AR, 1.11%, 01/18/29 (Call 01/18/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.890%)(a)(b)

    4,584       4,526,439  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-3, Class A2B, 0.40%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/15/24),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(b)

    5,410       5,414,732  

Catamaran CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, 1.12%, 04/22/27 (Call 01/22/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    1,831       1,820,828  

Cedar Funding II CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R, 1.47%, 06/09/30 (Call 12/09/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.230%)(a)(b)

    8,000       7,924,675  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Cedar Funding VI CLO Ltd., Series 2016-6A, Class AR, 1.31%, 10/20/28 (Call 01/20/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.090%)(a)(b)

  $     20,500     $     20,342,007  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 0.80%, 08/16/32,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(a)(b)

    12,755       12,774,624  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

   

Series 2015-2A, Class AR2, 1.25%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%)(a)(b)(c)

    17,000       16,811,300  

Series 2017-2A, Class A, 1.46%, 04/20/30 (Call 01/20/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.240%)(a)(b)

    6,375       6,325,051  

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2019-A5, Class A5, 0.77%, 04/22/26,
(1 mo. LIBOR + 0.620%)(b)

    40,505       40,826,828  

CNH Equipment Trust

   

Series 2017-B, Class A3, 1.86%, 09/15/22 (Call 08/15/21)

    3,870       3,884,332  

Series 2019-A, Class A2, 2.96%, 05/16/22 (Call 02/15/23)

    820       821,283  

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.33%, 02/15/28(a)

    6,210       6,339,458  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust

   

Series 2019-2, Class A3, 3.04%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    1,616       1,617,574  

Series 2019-4, Class A3, 2.16%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)

    8,200       8,241,569  

Dryden 43 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-43A, Class AR, 1.36%, 07/20/29 (Call 01/20/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%)(a)(b)

    20,000       19,894,950  

Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-26A, Class AR, 1.14%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    16,350       16,153,774  

Eaton Vance CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1RR, 1.40%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%)(a)(b)

    6,000       5,956,845  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A2, 1.03%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/23)

    4,392       4,408,485  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A, 2.84%, 03/15/24

    26,550       27,431,803  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A, Series 2019-3, Class A2, 0.75%, 09/15/24,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(b)

    59,321       59,602,152  

GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust

   

Series 2018-2, Class A3, 2.81%, 12/16/22 (Call 02/16/22)

    2,691       2,724,607  

Series 2020-1, Class A3, 1.84%, 09/16/24 (Call 03/16/23)

    10,000       10,207,373  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class AR2, 1.32%, 10/29/29 (Call 01/29/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.110%)(a)(b)

    16,680       16,577,842  

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class AR, 1.29%, 07/25/27 (Call 01/25/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%)(a)(b)

    7,348       7,278,329  
 

 

 

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October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

HPS Loan Management 10-2016 Ltd., Series 10A-16, Class A1R, 1.36%, 01/20/28 (Call 01/20/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%)(a)(b)

  $     16,727     $     16,594,097  

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A2, 0.38%, 03/15/23 (Call 05/15/24)

    23,925       23,938,441  

John Deere Owner Trust

   

Series 2017-B, Class A3, 1.82%, 10/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)

    17       16,839  

Series 2020-B, Class A2, 0.41%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/24)

    20,690       20,707,545  

LoanCore Issuer Ltd., Series 2018-CRE1, Class A, 1.28%, 05/15/28 (Call 11/15/20),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%)(a)(b)

    8,453       8,417,214  

Madison Park Funding X Ltd., Series 2012-10A, Class AR2, 1.44%, 01/20/29 (Call 01/20/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%)(a)(b)

    6,250       6,210,739  

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class AR2, 1.17%, 04/19/30 (Call 01/19/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(a)(b)

    4,000       3,950,432  

Marathon CRE Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class A, 1.30%, 06/15/28 (Call 11/11/20),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%)(a)(b)

    17,285       17,203,408  

Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust, Series 2019-AA, Class A, 0.50%, 05/15/23,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)(b)

    1,890       1,892,374  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A2B, 1.05%, 12/16/58 (Call 04/15/28),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    1,305       1,300,733  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust

   

Series 2019-FA, Class A1, 2.18%, 08/15/68 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    8,966       8,989,801  

Series 2020-A, Class A1, 0.50%, 11/15/68 (Call 07/15/29),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)(b)

    7,620       7,610,799  

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A3, 1.75%, 10/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)

    754       754,838  

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables

   

Series 2019-A, Class A, 0.71%, 02/15/24,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.560%)(b)

    23,950       24,040,270  

Series 2019-B, Class A, 0.58%, 11/15/23,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(b)

    24,000       24,050,134  

NLY Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-FL2, Class A, 1.45%, 02/15/36 (Call 03/15/21),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%)(a)(b)

    5,291       5,261,214  

OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2016-12A, Class A1R, 1.34%, 10/18/28 (Call 01/18/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%)(a)(b)

    21,095       20,988,797  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-3A, Class A, 3.83%, 06/18/31 (Call 05/18/21)(a)

    1,700       1,742,222  

OZLM XIV Ltd., Series 2015-14A, Class A1AR, 1.40%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%)(a)(b)

    10,035       9,967,933  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd.

   

Series 2018-4A, Class A1, 1.18%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

  $ 7,689     $ 7,673,775  

Series 2018-5A, Class A1, 1.07%, 01/20/27 (Call 01/20/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

    11,563       11,461,363  

PFS Financing Corp.

   

Series 2019-A, Class A1, 0.70%, 04/15/24,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(a)(b)

        40,000           39,906,676  

Series 2019-B, Class A, 0.70%, 09/15/23,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(a)(b)

    14,650       14,667,965  

Series 2020-F, Class A, 0.93%, 08/15/24(a)

    3,274       3,282,749  

Regatta VI Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, 1.30%, 07/20/28 (Call 01/20/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%)(a)(b)

    13,351       13,294,817  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A2B, 0.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/24),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(b)

    8,000       8,003,609  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A2B, 0.51%, 04/20/22 (Call 10/20/22),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.360%)(a)(b)

    8,833       8,834,075  

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust

   

Series 2004-A, Class A3, 0.65%, 06/15/33 (Call 12/15/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(b)

    5,563       5,475,652  

Series 2004-B, Class A3, 0.58%, 03/15/24 (Call 06/15/24),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(b)

    9,100       9,020,865  

Series 2005-A, Class A4, 0.56%, 12/15/38 (Call 09/15/27),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.310%)(b)

    10,342       9,909,519  

Series 2005-B, Class A4, 0.58%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/26),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(b)

    7,162       6,778,837  

Series 2006-A, Class A5, 0.54%, 06/15/39 (Call 06/15/28),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.290%)(b)

    15,569       14,834,633  

Series 2006-B, Class A5, 0.52%, 12/15/39 (Call 09/15/27),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(b)

    11,087       10,507,193  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2011-2, Class A1, 0.75%, 11/25/27 (Call 02/25/32),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(b)

    143       142,495  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust

   

Series 2015-A, Class A2A, 2.49%, 06/15/27 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    3,875       3,917,895  

Series 2017-A, Class A2B, 1.05%, 09/15/34,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    19,172       19,106,462  

Series 2019-A, Class A1, 0.50%, 02/16/26,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)(b)

    522       522,189  

Series 2020-A, Class A1, 0.45%, 03/15/27,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(a)(b)

    8,139       8,129,909  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC

   

Series 16-C, Class A1, 1.25%, 10/27/36 (Call 11/25/23),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%)(a)(b)

    1,167       1,173,339  

Series 2015-B, Class A1, 1.20%, 04/25/35 (Call 01/25/21),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%)(a)(b)

    1,005       1,005,582  

 

 

 

 

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October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Symphony CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2016-18A, Class AR, 1.36%, 01/23/28 (Call 01/23/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%)(a)(b)

  $ 2,400     $ 2,386,526  

TCI-Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, 1.43%, 10/13/29 (Call 01/13/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%)(a)(b)

    5,235       5,204,019  

Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A, 0.55%, 05/22/23
(Call 04/20/23)(a)

    8,100       8,116,062  

TICP CLO I Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, 1.02%, 07/20/27 (Call 01/20/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(a)(b)

    2,996       2,982,220  

TICP CLO VI Ltd., Series 2016-6A, Class AR, 1.44%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%)(a)(b)

    6,380       6,344,195  

Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A1B, 0.42%, 07/22/24 (Call 03/20/23),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(b)

    9,290       9,286,804  

Volvo Financial Equipment LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 2.90%, 11/15/21 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    2,048       2,051,972  

VOYA CLO, Series 2017-2A, Class A1, 1.45%, 06/07/30 (Call 01/15/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.210%)(a)(b)

    5,330       5,300,672  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class A2, 2.15%, 02/15/23 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    10,025       10,093,074  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 20.5%
(Cost: $902,688,713)

          901,772,304  
   

 

 

 

Certificates of Deposit

   

Barclays Bank PLC, 0.69%, 07/30/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%)(b)

        20,000       20,011,873  

Mizuho Bank Ltd./New York NY, 0.72%, 01/25/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(b)

    15,000       15,016,244  

Standard Chartered Bank/New York, 0.40%, 08/24/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(b)

    14,250       14,255,749  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York, 0.70%, 07/15/22

    30,000       30,019,863  
   

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit — 1.8%
(Cost: $79,248,291)

      79,303,729  
   

 

 

 

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 7.9%

   

280 Park Avenue Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-280P, Class A, 1.03%, 09/15/34,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.880%)(a)(b)

    12,100       12,092,489  

AOA Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1177, Class A, 2.96%, 12/13/29
(Call 11/13/20)(a)

    11,835       11,946,756  

AREIT Trust, Series 2019-CRE3, Class A, 1.17%, 09/14/36,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.020%)(a)(b)

    30,000       29,596,677  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-DSNY, Class A, 1.00%, 09/15/34,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

    19,220       18,643,262  

Bancorp Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2018-CRE4, Class A, 1.05%, 09/15/35,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    1,423       1,408,708  

Series 2019-CRE5, Class A, 1.15%, 03/15/36,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    4,705       4,581,706  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

   

BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-BWAY, Class A, 1.10%, 11/15/34,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.956%)(a)(b)

  $     11,305     $     11,000,183  

BBCMS Trust

   

Series 2018-TYSN, Class A2, 3.76%, 09/05/32(a)

    13,428       13,383,218  

Series 2019-CLP, Class A, 0.83%, 12/15/31,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.685%)(a)(b)

    9,727       9,654,924  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2018-BIOA, Class A, 0.82%, 03/15/37,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.671%)(a)(b)

    23,190       23,163,011  

Series 2018-IND, Class A, 0.90%, 11/15/35,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(a)(b)

    19,722       19,635,624  

BX Trust, Series 2019-CALM, Class A, 1.02%, 11/15/32,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.876%)(a)(b)

    6,798       6,756,207  

CGDBB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-BIOC, Class A, 0.94%, 07/15/32,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(a)(b)

    12,150       12,146,958  

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-ATR2, Class A11, 1.05%, 07/25/49 (Call 12/25/23),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    4,052       4,044,353  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-CR15, Class A2, 2.93%, 02/10/47 (Call 11/10/23)

    3,772       3,768,566  

Commission, Series 2013- GAM, Class A2, 3.37%, 02/10/28 (Call 02/10/21)(a)

    7,695       7,297,752  

Commission Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-CR6, Class A3FL, 0.78%, 03/10/46,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.630%)(a)(b)

    788       787,883  

Gosforth Funding PLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A1, 0.70%, 08/25/60 (Call 08/25/23),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)(b)

    5,102       5,100,908  

GPMT Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class A, 1.04%, 11/21/35,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    1,500       1,493,696  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2019-SOHO, Class A, 1.05%, 06/15/36,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    19,046       18,881,890  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-BKWD, Class A, 1.15%, 09/15/29,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    1,911       1,874,087  

KNDL Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-KNSQ, Class A, 0.95%, 05/15/36,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(a)(b)

    8,533       8,484,996  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

   

Series 2014-CPT, Class A, 3.35%, 07/13/29 (Call 07/13/21)(a)

    14,480       14,651,492  

Series 2017-CLS, Class A, 0.85%, 11/15/34,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(a)(b)

    14,512       14,476,364  

Series 2018-BOP, Class A, 1.00%, 08/15/33,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

    6,609       6,380,854  

Series 2018-SUN, Class A, 1.30%, 07/15/35,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    19,045       18,450,074  

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

   

Series 2018-RIVA, Class A, 0.90%, 02/15/33,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(a)(b)

    7,650       7,235,631  

Rosslyn Portfolio Trust, Series 2017-ROSS, Class A, 1.94%, 06/15/33,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(a)(b)

    2,892       2,883,154  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

   

VNDO Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-PENN, Class A, 3.81%, 12/13/29
(Call 12/13/20)(a)

  $     10,200     $ 10,193,354  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-SMP, Class A, 0.90%, 12/15/34,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(a)(b)

    17,280       16,806,554  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2012-C6, Class AS, 3.84%, 04/15/45 (Call 02/15/22)

    12,986       13,286,996  

Series 2012-C8, Class AFL, 1.15%, 08/15/45,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    18,999       18,983,362  
   

 

 

 

Total Collaterized Mortgage Obligations — 7.9%
(Cost: $353,027,263)

 

        349,091,689  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Paper

   

AstraZeneca PLC, 0.09%, 11/03/20(d)

    31,000       30,999,690  

Boeing Co. (The), 0.79%, 11/18/20(d)

    42,000       41,982,422  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., 0.58%, 09/23/21(d)

    9,725       9,674,041  
   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper — 1.9%
(Cost: $82,639,198)

      82,656,153  
   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%            

Boeing Co. (The), 2.13%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)

    10,000       10,080,828  

General Dynamics Corp., 3.00%, 05/11/21

    7,939       8,049,858  
   

 

 

 
      18,130,686  
Agriculture — 1.7%            

Altria Group Inc.
2.85%, 08/09/22(e)

    22,918       23,858,395  

4.75%, 05/05/21

    38,929       39,819,246  

BAT Capital Corp., 1.16%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.880%)(b)

    10,000       10,051,900  
   

 

 

 
      73,729,541  
Auto Manufacturers — 6.3%            

American Honda Finance Corp. 1.95%, 05/20/22(e)

    15,773       16,156,304  

2.20%, 06/27/22(e)

    6,136       6,316,440  

BMW Finance NV, 2.25%, 08/12/22(a)(e)

    16,350       16,832,540  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC, 3.80%, 04/06/23(a)

    10,000       10,746,294  

Daimler Finance North America LLC

   

0.69%, 02/12/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(a)(b)

    5,000       5,002,275  

2.00%, 07/06/21(a)

    10,524       10,625,569  

2.20%, 10/30/21(a)(e)

    20,000       20,330,107  

2.55%, 08/15/22(a)(e)

    10,000       10,297,484  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.34%, 03/28/22 (Call 02/28/22)(e)

    10,000       9,975,000  

5.88%, 08/02/21(e)

    15,000       15,318,000  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc.

   

1.53%, 06/30/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.310%)(b)

    5,545       5,551,477  

3.20%, 07/06/21 (Call 06/06/21)

    11,895       12,055,250  

3.45%, 04/10/22 (Call 02/10/22)

    20,000       20,583,842  

3.55%, 04/09/21(e)

    10,000       10,114,379  

4.20%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)(e)

    10,000       10,074,800  

4.20%, 11/06/21

    40,000       41,212,581  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Auto Manufacturers (continued)            

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC 2.70%, 09/26/22(a)

  $ 2,145     $ 2,222,466  

2.90%, 05/13/22(a)(e)

        50,500       52,140,919  
   

 

 

 
          275,555,727  
Banks — 24.3%            

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.
0.82%, 11/09/22,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.580%)(a)(b)

    2,000       2,014,940  

4.88%, 01/12/21(a)

    13,000       13,112,860  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY, 2.70%, 11/16/20

    15,000       15,012,900  

Banco Santander SA, 1.34%, 04/12/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%)(b)

    10,000       10,051,411  

Bank of America Corp.
0.88%, 06/25/22 (Call 06/25/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(b)

    10,000       10,033,905  

1.21%, 04/24/23 (Call 04/24/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(b)

    12,500       12,622,768  

1.38%, 01/20/23 (Call 01/20/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%)(b)

    25,000       25,273,097  

Bank of Montreal, 1.04%, 08/27/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(b)

    7,000       7,044,955  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 0.85%, 09/19/22,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.620%)(b)

    10,000       10,080,780  

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA, 2.13%, 11/21/22(a)(e)

    20,000       20,648,182  

Barclays Bank PLC, 1.70%, 05/12/22 (Call 04/12/22)(e)

    15,000       15,281,561  

Barclays PLC, 1.71%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.430%)(b)

    20,000       20,099,342  

BPCE SA, 3.00%, 05/22/22(a)(e)

    17,993       18,630,595  

Citibank N.A., 3.17%, 02/19/22 (Call 02/19/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%)(b)(e)

    15,000       15,124,593  

Citigroup Inc.

   

0.91%, 10/27/22 (Call 09/27/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.690%)(b)

    10,000       10,060,088  

2.70%, 10/27/22 (Call 09/27/22)(e)

    25,000       26,070,175  

2.90%, 12/08/21 (Call 11/08/21)(e)

    18,350       18,817,884  

Citizens Bank N.A./Providence RI, 0.98%, 02/14/22 (Call 11/14/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%)(b)(e)

    30,000       30,139,260  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia/New York NY, 2.40%, 11/02/20

    20,000       20,000,000  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 1.09%, 09/26/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.860%)(a)(b)

    10,000       10,123,811  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY
2.10%, 11/12/21

    15,000       15,263,907  

2.80%, 04/08/22(e)

    5,000       5,174,654  

3.00%, 10/29/21

    35,450       36,400,493  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 3.57%, 01/09/23 (Call 01/09/22)(a)(e)

    10,000       10,330,620  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 3.13%, 12/10/20

    5,870       5,886,201  

Danske Bank A/S, 2.70%, 03/02/22(a)(e)

    15,000       15,435,335  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY
1.03%, 01/22/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.815%)(b)

    5,000       4,999,889  

4.25%, 02/04/21

    9,905       9,983,853  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Banks (continued)

   

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)
0.99%, 10/31/22 (Call 10/31/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.780%)(b)

  $ 4,000     $ 4,015,939  

1.21%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(b)

    5,000       5,042,157  

1.32%, 04/26/22 (Call 04/26/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.110%)(b)

    10,000       10,037,900  

1.57%, 04/23/21 (Call 03/23/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.360%)(b)

    7,000       7,034,572  

1.86%, 11/29/23,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%)(b)

    15,000       15,442,311  

2.02%, 02/25/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.770%)(b)

    10,000       10,052,575  

2.88%, 02/25/21 (Call 01/25/21)

    25,000       25,147,912  

5.25%, 07/27/21(e)

    20,000       20,718,059  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 4.00%, 03/30/22

    8,870       9,317,178  

Huntington National Bank (The), 2.50%, 08/07/22 (Call 07/07/22)

    15,430       15,988,517  

ING Groep NV, 1.37%, 03/29/22,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%)(b)

    3,500       3,535,805  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1.11%, 04/25/23 (Call 04/25/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(b)

    10,000       10,078,690  

2.78%, 04/25/23 (Call 04/25/22)(b)

    10,000       10,344,301  

Lloyds Bank PLC, 6.38%, 01/21/21(e)

    9,000       9,117,267  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.
0.86%, 07/26/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(b)

    10,000       10,041,035  

1.00%, 07/25/22,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(b)

    4,000       4,033,562  

2.62%, 07/18/22

    5,000       5,183,793  

3.00%, 02/22/22(e)

    5,000       5,164,613  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.
1.04%, 03/05/23,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(b)

    3,000       3,017,985  

1.10%, 09/13/23 (Call 09/13/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(b)

    25,000       25,137,120  

1.39%, 09/13/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%)(b)(e)

    20,000       20,176,434  

Morgan Stanley
1.40%, 01/20/22 (Call 01/20/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%)(b)

    15,000       15,032,160  

1.61%, 10/24/23 (Call 10/24/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%)(b)

    25,000       25,434,962  

2.63%, 11/17/21

    30,000       30,712,339  

MUFG Americas Holdings Corp.,
3.50%, 06/18/22(e)

    2,885       3,027,894  

Natwest Group PLC, 1.75%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.470%)(b)

    9,895       9,959,813  

Santander Holdings USA Inc., 4.45%, 12/03/21 (Call 11/03/21)(e)

    5,000       5,193,716  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC
2.88%, 08/05/21

    17,619       17,934,450  

3.13%, 01/08/21

    10,000       10,047,369  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
0.71%, 05/17/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(a)(b)

    10,000       10,021,314  

0.89%, 12/12/22,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.645%)(a)(b)

    15,000       15,137,334  

2.63%, 11/17/20(a)(e)

    20,000       20,018,712  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Banks (continued)

   

2.63%, 03/15/21

  $ 9,900     $ 9,988,163  

Standard Chartered PLC 2.74%, 09/10/22 (Call 09/10/21)(a)(b)

    18,100       18,373,767  

3.05%, 01/15/21(a)(e)

    20,000       20,095,376  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., 1.03%, 10/16/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(b)(e)

    4,000       4,022,939  

Suncorp-Metway Ltd., 2.38%, 11/09/20(a)(e)

    17,500       17,506,156  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
0.73%, 05/24/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.470%)(b)

    12,500       12,532,797  

2.45%, 03/30/21(e)

    14,674       14,805,686  

UBS AG/London
0.73%, 12/01/20 (Call 11/02/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%)(a)(b)

    5,000       5,000,450  

1.75%, 04/21/22 (Call 03/21/22)(a)

    12,680       12,907,515  

UBS Group AG
1.48%, 05/23/23 (Call 05/23/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%)(a)(b)

    20,000       20,211,500  

3.49%, 05/23/23 (Call 05/23/22)(a)(e)

    20,000       20,841,077  

Wells Fargo & Co.
1.44%, 10/31/23 (Call 10/31/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.230%)(b)

    15,000       15,203,178  

1.59%, 03/04/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.340%)(b)

    30,000       30,134,064  

2.55%, 12/07/20

    15,000       15,033,600  

2.63%, 07/22/22

    15,000       15,536,520  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 0.73%, 10/22/21 (Call 09/21/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%)(b)

    30,000       30,119,776  
   

 

 

 
          1,067,178,411  
Beverages — 0.6%            

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., 3.55%, 05/25/21(e)

        25,000       25,447,591  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.2%            

Gilead Sciences Inc., 4.50%, 04/01/21 (Call 01/01/21)(e)

    8,000       8,055,342  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals — 2.4%            

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

   

0.99%, 11/15/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.710%)(b)

    47,500       47,510,994  

2.17%, 05/01/23

    5,535       5,587,582  

3.77%, 11/15/20

    19,000       19,021,470  

LYB International Finance III LLC, 1.23%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(b)

    26,900       26,915,844  

Nutrition & Biosciences Inc., 0.70%, 09/15/22(a)(e)

    6,100       6,116,875  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 2.75%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22)(e)

    1,254       1,294,855  
   

 

 

 
      106,447,620  
Computers — 1.4%            

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.45%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    25,000       27,508,423  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 0.95%, 10/05/21 (Call 11/16/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%)(b)

    20,000       20,002,620  

International Business Machines Corp., 2.85%, 05/13/22(e)

    15,000       15,572,691  
   

 

 

 
      63,083,734  
Diversified Financial Services — 4.8%            

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust
4.50%, 05/15/21

    12,000       12,213,579  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

5.00%, 10/01/21

  $ 18,975     $ 19,525,793  

Ally Financial Inc., 4.13%, 02/13/22

    25,585       26,655,546  

American Express Co.
0.85%, 11/05/21 (Call 10/05/21),

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(b)

    10,000       10,046,700  

0.90%, 02/27/23 (Call 01/27/23),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(b)

    4,000       4,028,045  

3.40%, 02/27/23 (Call 01/27/23)

    15,000       15,968,669  

Capital One Bank USA N.A., 2.01%, 01/27/23
(Call 01/27/22)(b)

    10,000       10,167,927  

Capital One Financial Corp.
1.19%, 03/09/22 (Call 02/09/22),

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(b)

    24,635       24,849,113  

3.45%, 04/30/21 (Call 03/30/21)(e)

    10,000       10,128,736  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 2.34%, 11/15/20

    53,250       53,285,145  

International Lease Finance Corp.,
5.88%, 08/15/22(e)

    22,625       24,142,292  
   

 

 

 
          211,011,545  
Electric — 1.2%  

Dominion Energy Inc., Series D, 0.78%, 09/15/23 (Call 09/15/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%)(b)

    11,575       11,604,063  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.
2.40%, 09/01/21

    14,400       14,646,937  

2.90%, 04/01/22(e)

    13,665       14,133,236  

3.30%, 08/15/22(e)

    12,025       12,610,286  
   

 

 

 
      52,994,522  
Electronics — 0.2%  

Roper Technologies Inc., 3.00%, 12/15/20
(Call 11/15/20)

    8,500       8,499,150  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.2%  

Republic Services Inc., 3.55%, 06/01/22
(Call 03/01/22)(e)

    5,895       6,134,409  
   

 

 

 
Food — 1.5%            

Campbell Soup Co., 0.88%, 03/15/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.630%)(b)

    15,000       15,023,768  

General Mills Inc.
0.77%, 04/16/21,

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.540%)(b)

    26,636       26,679,426  

2.60%, 10/12/22 (Call 09/12/22)

    9,135       9,499,451  

Nestle Holdings Inc., 3.10%, 09/24/21
(Call 08/24/21)(a)(e)

    7,000       7,158,374  

Tyson Foods Inc., 4.50%, 06/15/22
(Call 03/15/22)

    7,930       8,363,845  
   

 

 

 
      66,724,864  
Health Care - Services — 1.1%  

Anthem Inc.
2.50%, 11/21/20

    25,000       25,027,424  

3.13%, 05/15/22

    19,425       20,221,814  

Roche Holdings Inc., 1.75%, 01/28/22
(Call 12/28/21)(a)

    4,600       4,673,122  
   

 

 

 
      49,922,360  
Insurance — 0.7%  

Allstate Corp. (The), 0.65%, 03/29/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(b)

    5,710       5,719,142  

American International Group Inc.,
3.30%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)

    10,000       10,073,727  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Insurance (continued)  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., 1.42%, 12/29/21 (Call 11/30/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%)(b)

  $ 13,380     $ 13,391,741  
   

 

 

 
      29,184,610  
Lodging — 1.0%  

Marriott International Inc./MD

   

Series N, 3.13%, 10/15/21 (Call 07/15/21)

    35,000       35,483,458  

Series Y, 0.85%, 12/01/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(b)

    10,000       9,994,161  
   

 

 

 
      45,477,619  
Machinery — 0.7%  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
0.79%, 05/15/23,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%)(b)(e)

    10,000       10,077,324  

3.15%, 09/07/21

    7,536       7,715,872  

Caterpillar Inc., 3.90%, 05/27/21(e)

    5,678       5,796,082  

John Deere Capital Corp., 0.65%, 06/07/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(b)

    6,480       6,494,243  
   

 

 

 
      30,083,521  
Manufacturing — 0.2%  

General Electric Co., 3.15%, 09/07/22

    10,000       10,429,757  
   

 

 

 
Media — 1.6%  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.46%, 07/23/22 (Call 05/23/22)

    65,355       69,255,535  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 1.5%            

Marathon Petroleum Corp., 3.40%, 12/15/20 (Call 11/15/20)

    16,543       16,557,485  

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.75%, 01/30/22

    28,049       28,245,472  

Ovintiv Inc., 3.90%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)

    12,358       12,386,096  

Shell International Finance BV,
2.25%, 11/10/20(e)

    8,139       8,142,028  
   

 

 

 
      65,331,081  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.2%  

Halliburton Co., 3.25%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)

    10,000       10,196,912  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 6.6%  

AbbVie Inc.
0.60%, 05/21/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)(b)

    20,000       20,019,501  

2.15%, 11/19/21(a)(e)

    25,000       25,449,394  

3.45%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    35,000       36,234,438  

4.88%, 02/15/21 (Call 11/17/20)(a)

    8,945       8,960,522  

Bayer U.S. Finance LLC, 3.00%, 10/08/21(a)(e)

    45,000       46,036,668  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 2.60%, 05/16/22

    20,000       20,690,859  

CVS Health Corp.
2.75%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)

    15,000       15,617,277  

3.35%, 03/09/21(e)

    20,000       20,207,800  

3.50%, 07/20/22 (Call 05/20/22)

    34,190       35,787,182  

3.70%, 03/09/23 (Call 02/09/23)(e)

    10,780       11,539,379  

Evernorth Health Inc., 2.60%, 11/30/20

    8,200       8,213,822  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 2.40%, 09/23/21 (Call 08/23/21)(e)

    18,638       18,938,454  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
2.45%, 01/18/22 (Call 12/17/21)(a)

    10,000       10,211,046  

4.00%, 11/26/21 (Call 10/26/21)

    12,435       12,863,869  
   

 

 

 
          290,770,211  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

    

Security

 

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines — 1.8%  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.00%, 10/01/21 (Call 07/01/21)

  $ 6,552     $ 6,740,774  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE, 5.00%, 02/15/21
(Call 01/15/21)(a)

    12,000       12,104,111  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 5.00%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/03/20)

    16,130       16,130,000  

Williams Companies Inc. (The), 3.60%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    44,174       45,671,005  
   

 

 

 
      80,645,890  
Semiconductors — 2.1%  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.
2.20%, 01/15/21(e)

    35,000       35,113,029  

2.65%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(e)

    24,660       25,645,787  

Broadcom Inc., 3.13%, 04/15/21(e)

    30,800       31,083,507  
   

 

 

 
      91,842,323  
Software — 0.3%  

Oracle Corp., 1.90%, 09/15/21
(Call 08/15/21)(e)

    12,637       12,795,663  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.5%  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 3.36%, 03/20/23(a)

    2,326       2,347,290  

Vodafone Group PLC, 1.22%, 01/16/24,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.990%)(b)

    20,000       20,202,059  
   

 

 

 
      22,549,349  
Transportation — 0.3%  

Ryder System Inc., 2.80%, 03/01/22
(Call 02/01/22)

    5,000       5,139,486  

Union Pacific Corp., 3.20%, 06/08/21

    7,210       7,330,739  
   

 

 

 
      12,470,225  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.1%  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.,
4.88%, 07/11/22(a)(e)

    4,901       5,249,776  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 63.9%
(Cost: $2,790,707,331)

 

    2,809,197,974  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  

Foreign Government Obligations

 

Japan — 2.0%            

Japan Treasury Discount Bill
0.00% 12/21/20(f)

    JPY 9,200,000     $ 88,016,002  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 2.0%
(Cost: $87,396,796)

 

    88,016,002  
   

 

 

 
Money Market Funds            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 0.20%(g)(h)(i)

    27,218       27,236,958  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(g)(h)

    66,830       66,830,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds — 2.1%
(Cost: $94,055,663)

 

    94,066,958  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.1%
(Cost: $4,389,763,255)

 

    4,404,104,809  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.1)%

 

    (6,355,306
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 4,397,749,503  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(b) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(c) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(d) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(f) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(i) 

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

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/19
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
10/31/20
    Shares
Held at
10/31/20
(000)
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

  $ 25,607,739     $ 1,635,041 (a)    $     $ (4,706   $ (1,116   $ 27,236,958       27,218     $ 198,514 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

    114,910,000             (48,080,000 )(a)                  66,830,000       66,830       2,714,346        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ (4,706   $ (1,116   $ 94,066,958       $ 2,912,860     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

(b) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency Purchased        Currency Sold        Counterparty      Settlement Date     

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

USD

    87,391,829        JPY   9,200,000,000        GS      12/21/20      $    (673,697)

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 673,697  
  

 

 

 

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ (887,970
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ (673,697
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

  

Average amounts sold — in USD

   $ 48,273,497      

 

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Year End

The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

 

 
     Assets        Liabilities  

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:

       

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $        $ 673,697  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

              673,697  

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

               
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

             —          673,697  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

The following tables present the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Fund:

 

 

 
Counterparty     



Derivative
Liabilities
Subject to
an MNA by
Counterparty
 
 
 
 
 
      


Derivatives
Available
for Offset
 
 
(a) 
 
    

Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 
 
(b)  

 

 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     $673,697          $        —        $673,697  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivatives assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

 
  (b) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond 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 the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2020. 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

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $ 884,961,004        $ 16,811,300        $ 901,772,304  

Certificates of Deposit

              79,303,729                   79,303,729  

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

              349,091,689                   349,091,689  

Commercial Paper

              82,656,153                   82,656,153  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

              2,809,197,974                   2,809,197,974  

Foreign Government Obligations

              88,016,002                   88,016,002  

Money Market Funds

     94,066,958                            94,066,958  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 94,066,958        $ 4,293,226,551        $ 16,811,300        $ 4,404,104,809  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ (673,697      $        $ (673,697
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Debt Obligations

   
Alabama — 3.2%            

Black Belt Energy Gas District RB
4.00%, 06/01/21

  $ 835     $ 850,130  

4.00%, 07/01/46 (Put 06/01/21)(a)

    2,400       2,442,192  

4.00%, 08/01/47 (Put 07/01/22)(a)

    4,000       4,214,840  

Lower Alabama Gas District (The) RB, 4.00%, 12/01/21

    200       206,714  

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District (The) RB, 4.00%, 06/01/22

    1,500       1,573,680  
   

 

 

 
          9,287,556  
Alaska — 0.3%            

Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority RB
5.00%, 12/01/20

    425       426,449  

5.00%, 12/01/21

    400       418,796  
   

 

 

 
      845,245  
Arizona — 0.2%            

Glendale Union High School District No. 205 GO, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    500       515,335  
   

 

 

 
California — 2.5%            

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency RB
3.00%, 06/01/21

    500       507,580  

3.00%, 06/01/21

    300       304,665  

4.00%, 06/01/22

    545       575,466  

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California RB, 0.37%, 07/01/47 (Put 06/21/21)(b)

    6,000       5,997,192  
   

 

 

 
      7,384,903  
Colorado — 0.1%            

City & County of Denver Co. Airport System Revenue RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/23

    250       284,090  
   

 

 

 
Connecticut — 2.8%            

State of Connecticut GO
3.00%, 06/01/21

    920       934,278  

3.00%, 06/01/22

    900       937,656  

5.00%, 06/01/21

    670       688,124  

5.00%, 07/15/22

    900       970,983  

Series C, VRDN, 0.21%, 05/15/34
(Put 11/06/20)(a)

    2,120       2,120,000  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/21

    2,000       2,077,420  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue ST
4.00%, 05/01/21

    165       168,013  

5.00%, 05/01/22

    200       213,886  
   

 

 

 
      8,110,360  
District of Columbia — 2.9%            

District of Columbia RB, 0.17%, 04/01/38
(Put 11/06/20)(a)

    2,800       2,800,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, 0.17%, 10/01/53 (Put 11/06/20)(a)(c)

    5,545       5,545,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,345,000  
Florida — 1.6%            

Alachua County Health Facilities Authority RB
5.00%, 12/01/20

    645       647,263  

5.00%, 12/01/21

    390       408,864  

County of Osceola FL Transportation Revenue RB, 5.00%, 10/01/21

    300       309,324  

County of Palm Beach FL RB, 0.12%, 07/01/32

   

(Put 11/06/20)(a)

    2,800       2,800,000  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)            

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, 0.16%, 07/01/49 (Put 11/06/20)(a)(c)

  $ 500     $ 500,000  
   

 

 

 
      4,665,451  
Georgia — 9.7%            

Atlanta Urban Residential Finance Authority RB, 1.36%, 12/01/22 (Put 12/01/21)(a)

    2,000       2,018,580  

Bartow County Development Authority RB, 1.55%, 08/01/43 (Put 08/19/22)(a)

    2,000       2,025,680  

Burke County Development Authority RB, 2.25%, 10/01/32 (Put 05/25/23)(a)

    2,000       2,070,840  

Main Street Natural Gas Inc. RB
0.93%, 08/01/48 (Put 12/01/23)(b)

    5,000       4,985,090  

VRDN, 4.00%, 04/01/48 (Put 09/01/23)(a)

    5,685       6,196,536  

5.00%, 05/15/21

    1,000       1,019,840  

5.00%, 09/01/21

    300       309,201  

Monroe County Development Authority RB, 0.16%, 06/01/49 (Put 10/30/20)(a)

    3,700       3,700,000  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia RB

   

VRDN, 0.11%, 01/01/48 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

    1,000       1,000,000  

5.00%, 01/01/22

    3,000       3,151,050  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, 0.17%, 01/01/44 (Put 11/06/20) (AGM)(a)(c)

    1,700       1,700,000  
   

 

 

 
      28,176,817  
Illinois — 2.4%            

Illinois Development Finance Authority RB

   

VRDN, 0.13%, 02/01/33 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

    2,000       2,000,000  

VRDN, 0.14%, 06/01/29 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

    1,100       1,100,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates GO, 0.18%, 03/01/33 (Put 11/06/20)(a)(c)

    4,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,100,000  
Indiana — 2.6%            

City of Rockport IN RB, Series B, 1.35%, 07/01/25

   

(Put 09/01/22)(a)

    2,250       2,280,442  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank RB, 1.45%, 06/01/21 (Call 11/30/20)

    5,190       5,194,308  
   

 

 

 
      7,474,750  
Iowa — 2.4%            

Iowa Finance Authority RB, 0.32%, 04/01/22 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

    6,905           6,905,000  
   

 

 

 
Kansas — 2.4%            

City of Burlington KS RB

   

VRDN, 0.24%, 09/01/35 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

    4,000       4,000,000  

VRDN, 0.24%, 09/01/35 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

    3,000       3,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,000,000  
Kentucky — 2.2%            

City of Owensboro KY Electric Light & Power System Revenue RB, 5.00%, 01/01/21

    1,550       1,560,943  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority RB
4.00%, 12/01/20

    1,070       1,072,643  

4.00%, 06/01/21

    1,060       1,079,419  

4.00%, 08/01/21

    300       307,068  

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission RB
5.00%, 11/01/22

    1,000       1,085,210  

Series D, 5.00%, 05/01/21

    600       613,152  

Kentucky Turnpike Authority RB, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    250       256,838  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, Series 2018, 0.15%, 12/01/41 (Put 11/06/20) (AGM)(a)(c)

    500       500,000  
   

 

 

 
      6,475,273  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Louisiana — 0.8%

   

Consolidated Govt of the City of Baton Rouge & Parish of E Baton Rouge Sales Tax RB
5.00%, 08/01/21

  $ 865     $ 893,432  

5.00%, 08/01/22 (AGM)

    465       501,619  

Louisiana Offshore Terminal Authority RB, 1.65%, 09/01/27 (Put 12/01/23)(a)

    400       405,280  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 05/15/21

    400       409,252  
   

 

 

 
      2,209,583  
Maryland — 0.2%            

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 04/15/21

    450       459,014  
   

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 2.6%            

City of Worcester MA GO, 2.00%, 02/16/21

    4,800       4,823,568  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency RB, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    975       1,001,296  

Town of Truro MA GO, 2.00%, 06/11/21

    1,700       1,716,864  

University of Massachusetts Building Authority RB, 0.10%, 11/01/34 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

    100       100,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,641,728  
Michigan — 1.3%            

Michigan Finance Authority RB
4.00%, 06/01/22

    1,000       1,057,720  

5.00%, 11/01/22 (ST INTERCEPT)

    240       260,577  

5.00%, 12/01/22

    1,390       1,522,926  

Wayne-Westland Community Schools GO
4.00%, 05/01/21 (Q-SBLF)

    175       178,110  

4.00%, 11/01/21 (Q-SBLF)

    780       807,721  
   

 

 

 
          3,827,054  
Missouri — 0.8%            

City of Washington MO COP, 5.00%, 03/01/22

    350       369,814  

RBC Municipal Products Inc. Trust RB, 0.19%, 09/01/39 (Put 11/06/20)(a)(c)

    2,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,369,814  
Nebraska — 0.8%            

Central Plains Energy Project RB
4.00%, 02/01/21

    250       252,118  

4.00%, 08/01/21

    750       769,290  

VRDN, 5.00%, 03/01/50 (Put 01/01/24)(a)

    1,000       1,123,040  

Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 2 RB, 5.00%, 11/15/21

    120       125,557  
   

 

 

 
      2,270,005  
New Jersey — 20.7%            

City of Jersey City NJ GO, 2.00%, 06/17/21

    8,000       8,086,320  

County of Mercer NJ GO, 2.00%, 06/10/21

    3,000       3,030,810  

Garden State Preservation Trust RB, 5.00%, 11/01/20

    1,690       1,690,000  

Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority RB, 3.00%, 07/01/22

    4,000       4,163,880  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB
5.00%, 03/01/21 , (ETM)

    340       345,321  

5.00%, 06/15/21

    4,250       4,334,830  

5.00%, 06/15/21

    1,500       1,538,790  

5.00%, 06/15/22

    2,000       2,128,600  

5.50%, 09/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)

    675       685,456  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/22

    2,000       2,082,500  

Series K, 5.25%, 12/15/20 (AMBAC)

    2,250       2,261,745  

Series NN, 5.00%, 03/01/21

    875       887,127  

Series NN, 5.00%, 03/01/22

    3,200       3,371,904  

Series UU, 5.00%, 06/15/23

    1,440       1,579,032  

Series XX, 5.00%, 06/15/21 (SAP)

    1,145       1,174,610  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB
5.25%, 12/15/20 (AGM)

  $ 500     $ 502,375  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/21

    500       512,425  

Series A, 5.50%, 12/15/21

    425       446,794  

Series A, 5.50%, 12/15/23

    155       174,394  

Series B, 5.25%, 12/15/22 (AMBAC)

    500       543,325  

Series B, 5.50%, 12/15/20 (NPFGC)

    155       155,856  

Series B, 5.50%, 12/15/21 (NPFGC)

    1,975       2,076,278  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/15/23

    345       382,922  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB
5.00%, 06/01/21

    5,000       5,128,700  

5.00%, 06/01/22

    3,000       3,207,960  

Township of Cranford NJ GO, 1.50%, 06/25/21

    1,800       1,812,654  

Township of Maplewood NJ GO, 1.50%, 07/30/21

    3,100       3,121,793  

Township of Teaneck NJ GO, 1.50%, 06/25/21

    1,800       1,811,358  

Township of West Orange/NJ GO, 1.50%, 07/30/21

    1,800       1,815,930  

Township of Woolwich NJ GO, 1.50%, 06/03/21

    1,200       1,205,244  
   

 

 

 
          60,258,933  
New Mexico — 0.2%            

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority RB, 4.00%, 05/01/22

    600       630,930  
   

 

 

 
New York — 14.5%            

Albany Industrial Development Agency RB, 0.26%, 07/01/32 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

    1,000       1,000,000  

Amherst Development Corp. RB, Series A, 0.18%, 02/01/35 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

    1,745       1,745,000  

Arlington Central School District GO, 1.50%, 06/29/21

    1,857       1,868,736  

Carmel Central School District GO, 1.50%, 06/17/21 (SAW)

    2,500       2,517,100  

City of New York NY GO

   

VRDN, 0.13%, 08/01/44 (Put 10/30/20)(a)

    1,500       1,500,000  

VRDN, 0.11%, 06/01/44 (Put 10/30/20)(a)

    7,900       7,900,000  

County of Monroe NY GOL, 4.00%, 06/01/21

    1,000       1,022,710  

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp./NY RB, 5.00%, 12/01/21

    575       599,892  

New York City Water & Sewer System RB, 0.11%, 06/15/50 (Put 10/30/20)(a)

    8,000       8,000,000  

New York State Dormitory Authority RB, 5.00%, 03/31/21

    3,400       3,466,266  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey RB

   

(3.75)%, 11/12/20

    5,000       5,000,066  

(0.42)%, 12/21/20

    1,025       1,024,927  

South Colonie Central School District GO, 1.50%, 07/09/21 (SAW)

    1,200       1,207,968  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates GO, 0.16%, 09/01/26 (Put 11/06/20)(a)(c)

    2,195       2,195,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, 0.15%, 07/01/50 (Put 11/06/20)(a)(c)

    2,000       2,000,000  

Warwick Valley Central School District GO, 1.25%, 06/30/21 (SAW)

    1,300       1,306,227  
   

 

 

 
      42,353,892  
North Carolina — 0.4%            

City of Raleigh NC COP, 0.11%, 02/01/34 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

    500       500,000  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority RB
5.00%, 01/01/21

    425       427,860  

5.00%, 01/01/22

    215       225,359  
   

 

 

 
      1,153,219  
Ohio — 3.8%            

City of Berea OH GOL, 2.00%, 03/11/21

    1,500       1,507,905  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security       
Par
(000)
    Value  

Ohio (continued)

   

City of Cleveland OH GOL
2.00%, 12/01/21

  $ 300     $ 304,950  

2.00%, 12/01/22

    300       309,309  

City of North Olmsted OH GOL, 2.00%, 03/10/21

    1,000       1,005,240  

County of Allen OH Hospital Facilities Revenue RB, 5.00%, 12/01/20

    1,500       1,505,205  

County of Franklin OH RB, 0.11%, 11/15/41 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

    2,000       2,000,000  

Lancaster Port Authority RB, 5.00%, 02/01/21

    300       303,300  

State of Ohio RB, 0.25%, 11/01/35 (Put 12/01/20)(a)

    4,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
          10,935,909  
Pennsylvania — 7.2%            

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority RB, 5.00%, 04/01/22

    2,000       2,120,500  

Boyertown Area School District GOL, 2.00%, 09/01/21 (SAW)

    400       404,744  

City of Philadelphia PA RB, 4.00%, 06/30/21

    3,000       3,072,540  

Connellsville Area School District GOL
4.00%, 08/15/21 (BAM SAW)

    500       513,280  

4.00%, 08/15/22 (BAM SAW)

    500       529,705  

DuBois Area School District GOL, 3.00%, 11/01/21 (BAM SAW)

    175       179,590  

Geisinger Authority RB, 5.00%, 04/01/22

    2,000       2,124,860  

Muhlenberg School District GOL
1.00%, 05/15/21 (SAW)

    1,000       1,003,570  

4.00%, 05/15/22 (SAW)

    700       738,850  

Palmyra Area School District GOL, 4.00%, 04/01/21 (SAW)

    900       913,707  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority RB
2.15%, 11/01/21

    1,000       1,015,180  

5.00%, 04/15/21

    425       433,568  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency RB 5.00%, 10/01/21

    300       312,021  

5.00%, 10/01/22

    380       411,555  

Philadelphia Gas Works Co. RB 5.00%, 08/01/21

    1,000       1,034,190  

5.00%, 08/01/22

    1,315       1,418,951  

Phoenixville Area School District GOL, 2.00%, 11/15/20 (SAW)

    700       700,385  

Pottstown School District GOL, 1.00%, 06/06/21 (BAM SAW)

    250       250,975  

School District of Philadelphia (The) GO, 4.00%, 06/30/21

    3,000       3,072,240  

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority RB
5.00%, 06/01/21

    250       256,710  

5.00%, 06/01/22

    360       386,107  
   

 

 

 
      20,893,228  
Puerto Rico — 1.1%            

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority RB, 5.00%, 12/01/22

    3,000       3,267,450  
   

 

 

 
South Carolina — 0.3%            

South Carolina Public Service Authority RB, 0.23%, 01/01/36 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

    1,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 8.1%            

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. RB, 5.00%, 06/01/32
(Put 12/01/22)(a)

    4,000       4,371,320  

Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp. RB, 0.10%, 12/01/41 (Put 10/30/20)(a)

    1,300       1,300,000  
Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  

Texas (continued)

   

Port of Arthur Navigation District Industrial Development Corp. RB

   

VRDN, 0.17%, 03/01/42 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

  $ 6,000     $ 6,000,000  

VRDN, 0.17%, 06/01/41 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

    2,000       2,000,000  

RBC Municipal Products Inc. Trust, 0.15%, 09/08/21 (Put 11/06/20)(a)(c)

    3,000       3,000,000  

State of Texas GO

   

VRDN, 0.15%, 06/01/44 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

    420       420,000  

VRDN, 0.15%, 06/01/45 (Put 11/06/20)(a)

    3,000       3,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, 0.22%, 06/15/27 (Put 11/06/20)(a)(c)

    1,500       1,500,000  

University of Texas, 0.43%, 02/19/21

    2,000       2,001,408  
   

 

 

 
          23,592,728  
Washington — 3.6%            

County of King WA GOL, 0.11%, 01/01/46
(Put 10/30/20)(a)

    10,000       10,000,000  

King County Housing Authority RB
3.00%, 06/01/21

    365       369,792  

3.00%, 06/01/22

    250       258,778  
   

 

 

 
      10,628,570  
Wisconsin — 0.4%            

Public Finance Authority RB
5.00%, 01/01/21

    220       221,436  

5.00%, 01/01/22

    200       209,318  

5.00%, 06/01/22

    175       187,364  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 10/01/21

    400       415,180  
   

 

 

 
      1,033,298  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Debt Obligations — 102.1%
(Cost $296,290,567)

 

    297,095,135  
   

 

 

 

Money Market Funds

   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds: MuniCash,
0.01%(d)(e)

    118       117,575  
   

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds — 0.0%
(Cost: $117,576)

 

    117,575  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 102.1%
(Cost: $296,408,143)

 

    297,212,710  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (2.1)%

 

    (6,121,846
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 291,090,864  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable rate security. Rate as of period end and maturity is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand.

(b) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(c) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer    Value at
10/31/19
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
10/31/20
     Shares
Held at
10/31/20
(000)
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds: MuniCash

   $ 60,272      $ 58,068 (a)     $      $ (765    $      $ 117,575        118      $ 40,202      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)  

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

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 the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2020. 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

                 

Municipal Debt Obligations

   $        $ 297,095,135        $        $ 297,095,135  

Money Market Funds

     117,575                            117,575  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 117,575        $ 297,095,135        $        $ 297,212,710  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities

   

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

   

Series 2019-1, Class A2A, 3.02%, 07/15/22

  $ 193     $ 193,177  

Series 2020-1, Class A2, 1.87%, 04/17/23

    2,635       2,656,112  

Series 2020-3, Class A2A, 0.49%, 06/15/23

    6,470       6,478,707  

Series 2020-3, Class A2B, 0.40%, 06/15/23,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    1,830       1,831,601  

Series 20-4, Class A2A, 0.31%, 01/16/24

    14,100       14,098,081  

CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A2, 2.96%, 05/16/22

    360       360,605  

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A2A, 0.50%, 12/15/22

    23,750       23,778,296  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A2, 0.50%, 02/15/23

    7,260       7,267,601  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust

   

Series 2019-1, Class A, 2.75%, 09/20/21

    915       916,747  

Series 2020-2, Class A2, 0.74%, 11/15/22

    4,760       4,773,125  

Series 20-3, Class A2, 0.27%, 02/21/23

    11,990       11,993,512  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 1.5%
(Cost: $74,263,676)

 

    74,347,564  
   

 

 

 

Certificates of Deposit

   

Banco Santander SA/New York

   

0.41%, 02/11/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.160%)(a)

    4,500       4,500,749  

0.98%, 01/29/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.140%)(a)

    6,000       6,001,304  

Bank of America N.A., 0.28%, 10/01/21(a)

    8,750       8,749,999  

Bank of Montreal/Chicago IL

   

0.29%, 08/10/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.050%)(a)

    28,000       28,006,455  

0.29%, 10/06/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.040%)(a)

    22,000       22,002,035  

0.36%, 02/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.100%)(a)

    7,700       7,702,540  

1.25%, 01/11/21

    15,000       15,032,588  

Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston, 0.36%, 08/23/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.100%)(a)

    15,000       15,009,654  

Barclays Bank PLC
0.45%, 03/15/21

    10,000       10,009,014  

0.58%, 02/19/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.420%)(a)

    9,000       9,008,001  

0.60%, 12/15/20

    8,000       8,004,852  

0.70%, 02/01/21

    15,000       15,025,401  

1.25%, 03/03/21

    7,000       7,025,186  

2.01%, 12/08/20

    9,000       9,018,376  

Bayerische Landesbank/New York
0.25%, 02/19/21

    10,000       10,001,303  

0.40%, 01/28/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.180%)(a)

    13,800       13,797,694  

0.72%, 02/03/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.470%)(a)

    20,000       20,030,005  

BNP Paribas SA/New York NY, 0.50%, 02/01/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    17,000       17,011,894  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/New York NY

   

0.23%, 11/08/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.050%)(a)

    10,000       10,000,000  

0.35%, 07/23/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.140%)(a)

    13,000       13,012,192  

0.39%, 01/04/21, (1 mo. LIBOR US +
0.250%)(a)

    10,000       10,005,136  

0.41%, 08/06/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.160%)(a)

    3,500       3,503,711  

0.41%, 08/06/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.160%)(a)

    10,000       10,010,604  

Citibank N.A., 0.25%, 09/08/21

    1,000       1,000,017  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY, 0.27%, 10/20/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.050%)(a)

    17,000       16,999,999  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank/New York

   

0.45%, 07/15/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.210%)(a)

    7,000       7,008,352  

0.49%, 01/11/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.270%)(a)

    3,000       3,001,782  

0.49%, 11/15/21, (SOFRRATE + 0.400%)(a)

    6,500       6,504,072  

0.72%, 09/09/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.480%)(a)

    12,425       12,464,997  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

0.83%, 01/14/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(a)

  $ 3,145     $ 3,148,969  

Credit Industriel et Commercial/New York
0.30%, 04/20/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.090%)(a)

    13,000       13,005,455  

0.40%, 02/26/21

    8,000       8,006,336  

0.41%, 06/09/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%)(a)

    5,000       5,004,795  

0.41%, 06/18/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%)(a)

    10,000       10,010,708  

0.90%, 01/21/21

    8,000       8,014,075  

1.94%, 01/08/21(b)

    8,000       7,998,429  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY
0.34%, 11/01/21

    20,000       20,003,848  

0.39%, 11/16/21, (SOFRRATE + 0.300%)(a)

    8,000       8,000,251  

0.44%, 08/03/21, (SOFRRATE + 0.350%)(a)

    10,000       10,011,591  

0.45%, 12/30/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%)(a)

    5,000       5,001,661  

0.50%, 04/01/21

    10,000       10,012,253  

1.48%, 12/11/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%)(a)

    3,000       3,000,443  

1.97%, 11/20/20

    3,000       3,003,183  

DNB Bank ASA/New York, 0.44%, 07/19/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.220%)(a)

    13,000       13,013,901  

DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank/New York, 0.48%, 02/17/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%)(a)

    27,000       26,948,024  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA/New York NY, 1.98%, 02/26/21, (SOFRRATE + 0.430%)(a)

    4,000       4,004,492  

HSBC Bank USA N.A., 0.36%, 02/04/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.110%)(a)

    9,000       9,002,046  

Kookmin Bank/New York
0.52%, 10/22/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(a)

    7,500       7,502,180  

0.56%, 09/07/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%)(a)

    9,000       9,004,546  

0.64%, 02/17/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.370%)(a)

    30,000       30,014,714  

0.72%, 07/22/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)

    10,000       10,019,532  

Korea Development Bank/New York, 0.60%, 07/14/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.370%)(a)

    13,500       13,502,825  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
0.25%, 02/16/21

    7,000       7,000,359  

0.27%, 01/11/21

    30,000       30,003,701  

Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC/New York NY
0.35%, 09/15/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.100%)(a)

    10,000       9,998,269  

0.56%, 04/27/21

    8,000       8,011,536  

0.74%, 04/26/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.520%)(a)

    16,000       16,036,310  

0.77%, 07/19/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(a)

    4,000       4,013,116  

1.93%, 01/06/21

    3,500       3,511,445  

2.03%, 12/18/20

    5,500       5,513,967  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp.
0.25%, 03/12/21

    7,000       7,001,059  

0.26%, 05/10/21

    12,000       12,000,831  

0.29%, 02/18/21, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%)(a)

    9,000       9,001,205  

0.43%, 01/27/21

    12,000       12,008,267  

Mizuho Bank Ltd./New York NY
0.31%, 02/01/21, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%)(a)

    11,000       11,001,995  

0.33%, 10/29/21

    10,000       10,001,004  

0.34%, 12/18/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.110%)(a)

    10,000       10,001,749  

0.34%, 08/16/21

    6,000       6,002,459  

0.72%, 01/25/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)

    2,000       2,002,166  

0.73%, 07/16/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)

    3,000       3,007,424  

Morgan Stanley Bank N.A.
0.38%, 08/25/21, (SOFRRATE + 0.300%)(a)

    15,000       15,006,049  

2.32%, 02/19/21(a)

    4,400       4,405,557  

National Westminster Bank PLC, 0.00%, 03/26/21

    23,000       22,975,139  

Natixis SA/New York NY, 1.93%, 11/12/20

    6,000       6,003,956  

Nordea Bank Abp/New York NY
0.37%, 02/28/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%)(a)

    14,500       14,503,832  

0.48%, 01/07/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%)(a)

    6,500       6,513,016  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

0.54%, 02/05/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.290%)(a)

  $ 9,848     $ 9,856,301  

1.12%, 01/28/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%)(a)

    10,000       10,016,067  

Royal Bank of Canada/New York NY
0.28%, 10/08/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.050%)(a)

    26,000       25,999,999  

0.43%, 07/26/21

    20,000       20,053,100  

0.66%, 04/23/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)

    8,000       8,017,466  

Standard Chartered Bank/New York
0.30%, 02/12/21

    45,000       45,012,444  

0.30%, 05/14/21

    10,000       9,999,183  

0.32%, 04/28/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.100%)(a)

    8,000       8,000,000  

0.40%, 08/24/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(a)

    10,750       10,754,337  

0.43%, 08/27/21(b)

    8,000       7,979,850  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York
0.32%, 01/15/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.080%)(a)

    10,000       10,002,026  

0.57%, 07/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    5,000       5,008,320  

0.59%, 04/06/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.355%)(a)

    6,476       6,484,718  

0.60%, 10/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%)(a)

    3,000       3,005,117  

0.60%, 11/05/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    8,500       8,508,522  

0.61%, 11/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    5,000       5,005,109  

0.62%, 11/05/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.370%)(a)

    2,000       2,002,406  

0.65%, 02/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.390%)(a)

    14,474       14,489,912  

0.69%, 09/10/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.440%)(a)

    5,000       5,010,209  

0.70%, 07/15/22

    10,000       10,006,621  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd./New York
0.34%, 12/22/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.110%)(a)

    25,000       25,004,760  

0.43%, 11/12/20

    7,000       7,000,808  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd./New York, 0.21%, 11/16/20

    5,000       5,000,236  

Svenska Handelsbanken/New York NY
0.28%, 10/15/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.050%)(a)

    10,000       10,000,000  

0.35%, 06/16/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.110%)(a)

    10,000       10,006,807  

0.39%, 01/04/21, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    10,000       10,004,219  

1.63%, 01/06/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%)(a)

    14,500       14,522,145  

Swedbank AB/New York, 0.27%, 10/20/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.050%)(a)

    10,000       10,000,000  

Toronto-Dominion Bank/NY

   

0.30%, 10/08/21 (Call 07/08/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(a)

    15,000       14,999,999  

0.32%, 08/24/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.100%)(a)

    10,000       10,007,266  

0.40%, 08/16/21

    8,000       8,011,157  

0.43%, 07/28/21

    20,000       20,031,338  

0.43%, 08/03/21

    13,000       13,020,700  

0.62%, 04/26/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(a)

    5,000       5,010,143  

1.13%, 04/14/21

    10,000       10,042,554  

UBS AG/Stamford CT
1.38%, 04/16/21

    10,000       10,053,434  

1.55%, 01/06/21

    15,000       15,039,532  

Westpac Banking Corp./NY, 0.39%, 12/09/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(a)

    12,000       12,002,158  
   

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit — 24.9%
(Cost: $1,226,189,138)

 

        1,227,175,543  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Paper

   

American Electric Power Co. Inc., 0.16%, 11/16/20(b)

    4,000       3,999,669  

American Honda Finance Corp.
0.30%, 01/21/21(b)

    6,500       6,496,628  

0.39%, 11/24/20(b)

    18,800       18,797,650  

0.41%, 11/23/20(b)

    10,000       9,998,827  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

ANZ New Zealand Int’l Ltd./London, 0.30%, 08/26/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.090%)(a)(c)

  $ 10,000     $     10,005,088  

AT&T Inc., 0.22%, 12/10/20(b)

    14,500       14,495,095  

Avangrid Inc.
0.29%, 01/04/21(b)

    14,643       14,637,255  

0.29%, 01/05/21(b)(c)

    4,855       4,853,057  

0.30%, 02/04/21(b)

    20,000       19,987,121  

Barclays Bank PLC, 1.85%, 01/28/21(b)

    15,000       14,991,750  

BASF SE, 0.22%, 12/29/20(b)

    25,000       24,993,333  

Bedford Row Funding Corp., 1.16%, 04/12/21(b)

    10,000       9,992,028  

Bennington Stark Capital Co. LLC, 0.16%, 11/05/20(b)

    10,400       10,399,792  

BPCE SA
0.12%, 12/01/20(b)

    8,000       7,999,168  

0.30%, 05/13/21(b)

    10,000       9,986,188  

0.40%, 06/16/21(b)

    5,000       4,991,762  

0.47%, 07/01/21(b)

    10,000       9,982,174  

2.04%, 12/23/20(b)

    8,000       7,998,332  

Brookfield Renewable Partners LP
0.34%, 12/01/20(b)

    12,750       12,747,835  

0.34%, 12/08/20(b)

    3,500       3,499,257  

0.36%, 12/15/20(b)

    13,400       13,396,558  

0.38%, 12/10/20(b)

    9,000       8,997,981  

Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale
0.37%, 07/23/21(b)

    5,000       4,987,505  

0.48%, 06/15/21(b)

    15,000       14,980,810  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 0.32%, 08/03/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.070%)(a)(c)

    20,000       20,007,547  

Coca-Cola Co., 1.63%, 02/11/21(b)

    5,000       4,998,816  

DBS Bank Ltd., 0.40%, 04/01/21(b)

    17,000       16,986,851  

Dominion Resources
0.17%, 11/03/20(b)

    30,400       30,399,493  

0.30%, 11/16/20(b)

    11,500       11,499,050  

Dowdupont Inc., 0.21%, 11/17/20(b)

    8,000       7,997,704  

Electricite de France SA, 0.25%, 12/11/20(b)

    17,000       16,997,065  

Enbridge Inc., 0.20%, 11/30/20(b)

    20,000       19,996,711  

Enel Finance America LLC
0.35%, 11/13/20(b)

    5,250       5,249,659  

0.35%, 11/19/20(b)

    6,250       6,249,385  

0.37%, 01/07/21(b)

    9,250       9,246,171  

0.40%, 01/08/21(b)

    13,981       13,975,101  

0.40%, 01/20/21(b)

    10,950       10,944,388  

0.40%, 01/21/21(b)

    10,950       10,944,320  

0.40%, 01/26/21(b)

    10,750       10,743,982  

0.42%, 02/09/21(b)

    12,000       11,991,636  

0.42%, 02/11/21(b)

    1,900       1,898,633  

0.45%, 03/18/21(b)

    8,913       8,903,054  

0.45%, 03/23/21(b)

    8,912       8,901,519  

Engie SA, 0.26%, 12/10/20(b)(c)

    11,300       11,297,465  

Eversource Energy, 0.17%, 11/05/20(b)

    16,000       15,999,627  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.
0.18%, 11/06/20(b)

    7,250       7,249,789  

0.20%, 11/12/20(b)(c)

    12,200       12,199,273  

FMS Wertmanagement, 0.25%, 05/14/21(b)

    14,000       13,986,661  

Henkel of America Inc., 0.45%, 02/05/21(b)

    6,430       6,427,479  

Hitachi Capital America Corp.
0.25%, 11/10/20(b)

    14,750       14,749,324  

0.25%, 11/30/20(b)

    15,000       14,997,533  

0.28%, 11/12/20(b)

    11,000       10,999,364  

HSBC Bank PLC
0.20%, 01/07/21(b)

    12,000       11,994,940  

0.39%, 08/31/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.140%)(a)(c)

    7,000       7,002,306  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

0.39%, 09/13/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%)(a)(c)

  $ 5,000     $ 4,999,999  

0.43%, 07/20/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.220%)(a)(c)

    5,000       5,005,388  

0.44%, 12/30/20, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.290%)(a)(c)

    5,000       5,002,313  

0.44%, 08/02/21(b)

    15,000       14,969,870  

0.45%, 08/06/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%)(a)(c)

    10,000       10,009,844  

0.50%, 06/09/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%)(a)(c)

    15,000       15,017,977  

HSBC USA Inc., 0.55%, 12/23/20(b)

      22,000       21,992,476  

Hyundai Capital America
0.30%, 01/19/21(b)

    18,000       17,982,828  

0.30%, 01/20/21(b)

    5,000       4,995,160  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.
0.26%, 11/09/20(b)

    7,000       6,999,293  

0.30%, 12/01/20(b)

    13,500       13,495,464  

0.30%, 12/18/20(b)

    5,250       5,247,212  

Ionic Capital II
0.23%, 01/22/21(b)

    10,000       9,994,493  

0.28%, 02/12/21(b)

    17,000       16,987,753  

Ionic Capital II Trust, 0.23%, 02/05/21(b)

    10,000       9,993,358  

La Fayette Asset Securitization LLC, 0.42%, 01/19/21(b)

    25,452       25,441,062  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
0.18%, 11/23/20(b)

    2,000       1,999,772  

0.26%, 02/16/21(b)

    8,000       7,994,356  

0.27%, 01/19/21(b)

    15,000       14,992,778  

0.27%, 02/01/21(b)

    15,000       14,991,266  

Lloyds Bank PLC, 0.35%, 01/21/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%)(a)(c)

    13,000       13,002,565  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
0.38%, 07/19/21(b)

    10,000       9,985,008  

0.38%, 07/27/21(b)

    20,700       20,667,398  

0.40%, 01/04/21(b)

    10,000       9,997,543  

0.50%, 12/17/20(b)

    29,000       28,995,128  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.
0.22%, 04/08/21(b)

    8,000       7,992,427  

0.34%, 02/16/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.070%)(a)(c)

    10,000       10,000,572  

Mizuho Bank Ltd., 0.33%, 02/10/21(b)

    6,660       6,656,113  

Mont Blanc Capital Corp., 0.26%, 11/04/20(b)

    10,000       9,999,833  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

   

0.35%, 07/08/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%)(a)(c)

    5,000       5,003,574  

0.36%, 12/09/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%)(a)(c)

    12,000       12,001,799  

National Bank of Canada, 0.30%, 08/11/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.050%)(a)(c)

    20,000       20,003,107  

National Grid PLC
0.28%, 01/05/21(b)

    22,750       22,740,897  

0.30%, 01/25/21(b)

    20,000       19,988,980  

Nationwide Building Society,
0.15%, 11/16/20(b)

    30,000       29,997,889  

Nutrien Ltd.
0.20%, 11/23/20(b)

    9,500       9,498,822  

0.22%, 12/02/20(b)

    10,000       9,998,240  

0.24%, 12/31/20(b)

    20,000           19,992,732  

0.26%, 11/10/20(b)

    7,000       6,999,551  

0.50%, 11/05/20(b)

    10,000       9,999,678  

Pricoa Short Term Funding LLC, 0.42%, 02/16/21(b)

    10,250       10,246,772  

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC, 0.19%, 12/14/20(b)

    9,000       8,997,581  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC,
0.36%, 12/02/20(b)

    9,000       8,998,738  

Rogers Communications Inc.,
0.55%, 08/26/21(b)

    6,170       6,146,708  

Royal Bank of Canada, 0.65%, 05/03/21(b)

    5,000       4,996,583  

Salisbury Receivables Co. LLC
0.36%, 02/08/21(b)

    8,000       7,993,356  

0.38%, 02/19/21, (SOFRRATE +
0.300%)(a)(c)

    9,000       9,003,160  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Shell International Finance BV
0.40%, 07/08/21(b)

  $   15,000     $ 14,969,880  

0.50%, 06/09/21(b)

    17,000       16,972,114  

0.52%, 06/22/21(b)

    22,500       22,460,050  

Societe Generale SA, 0.58%, 06/08/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(a)(c)

    17,000       17,020,273  

Suncor Energy Inc.
0.27%, 01/07/21(b)

    12,650       12,644,763  

0.30%, 12/08/20(b)

    21,250       21,245,488  

0.30%, 12/11/20(b)(c)

    8,000       7,998,152  

0.31%, 01/14/21(b)

    8,500       8,496,034  

0.39%, 11/10/20(b)

    4,400       4,399,785  

0.40%, 11/09/20(b)(c)

    3,750       3,749,835  

0.41%, 11/04/20(b)

    4,545       4,544,905  

Swedbank AB, 0.30%, 04/15/21(b)

    10,000       9,989,980  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.
0.30%, 12/18/20(b)

    12,950       12,946,316  

1.28%, 12/21/20(b)

    8,140       8,137,507  

TELUS Corp., 0.30%, 04/23/21(b)

    4,000       3,993,525  

Total Capital Canada Ltd., 0.41%, 12/07/20(b)

    20,000       19,997,699  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 0.35%, 01/14/21(b)

    20,000       19,993,836  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
0.20%, 11/19/20(b)

    6,500       6,499,343  

0.22%, 12/01/20(b)

    3,400       3,399,423  

0.23%, 11/12/20(b)

    6,000       5,999,643  

0.25%, 12/15/20(b)

    10,000       9,997,432  

0.27%, 12/08/20(b)

    9,000       8,998,089  

0.30%, 01/15/21(b)

    10,600       10,594,989  

0.32%, 01/07/21(b)

    7,300       7,296,978  

0.33%, 01/05/21(b)

    10,000       9,995,999  

0.33%, 01/06/21(b)

    6,000       5,997,563  

0.35%, 01/25/21(b)

    10,200       10,194,380  

UBS AG/London
0.36%, 10/14/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%)(a)(c)

    18,000       17,999,999  

0.40%, 06/23/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%)(a)(c)

    12,000       12,006,574  

0.40%, 07/09/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%)(a)(c)

    15,000       15,007,493  

VW Credit Inc., 2.04%, 01/29/21(b)

    12,900       12,892,467  

Walt Disney Co. (The), 0.48%, 02/19/21(b)

    15,000       14,986,420  

Waste Management Inc.
0.40%, 08/09/21(b)

    22,000       21,939,296  

0.45%, 09/10/21(b)

    43,000       42,866,431  

Western Union Co. (The), 0.20%, 11/02/20(b)

    32,000       31,999,509  

Westpac Banking Corp., 0.26%, 05/28/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.090%)(a)(c)

    8,000       8,003,624  
   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper — 33.6%
(Cost: $1,651,566,853)

      1,652,302,919  
   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%            

General Dynamics Corp., 3.88%, 07/15/21 (Call 04/15/21)

    4,156       4,222,116  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., 2.80%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(c)

    6,000       6,174,634  
   

 

 

 
      10,396,750  
Auto Manufacturers — 4.4%            

American Honda Finance Corp.

   

0.33%, 01/21/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%)(a)

    7,000       6,998,978  

0.40%, 10/21/22

    6,000       5,999,416  

0.47%, 02/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%)(a)

    1,000       1,000,567  

0.60%, 06/11/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    4,120       4,128,034  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Auto Manufacturers (continued)            

0.65%, 09/08/23

  $   20,000     $     20,064,032  

0.67%, 09/08/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%)(a)

    5,790       5,805,524  

2.20%, 06/27/22

    10,100       10,397,008  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC

   

0.63%, 04/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.410%)(a)(c)

    2,000       2,002,636  

0.75%, 08/13/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)(c)

    5,000       5,009,703  

1.85%, 09/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)(c)

    10,000       10,116,126  

2.70%, 04/06/22 (Call 03/06/22)(c)

    5,000       5,147,359  

2.95%, 04/14/22(c)

    5,000       5,178,907  

3.10%, 04/12/21(c)

    2,045       2,069,192  

Daimler Finance North America LLC

   

0.71%, 02/22/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)(c)

    3,000       3,002,184  

2.00%, 07/06/21(c)

    3,000       3,028,953  

2.30%, 02/12/21(c)

    1,535       1,542,654  

3.40%, 02/22/22(c)

    5,000       5,180,157  

Hyundai Capital America

   

1.07%, 03/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.820%)(a)(c)

    1,000       999,856  

2.38%, 02/10/23(c)

    7,560       7,760,812  

2.85%, 11/01/22(c)

    3,440       3,561,475  

3.45%, 03/12/21(c)

    2,200       2,219,938  

PACCAR Financial Corp.

   

0.50%, 05/10/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%)(a)

    680       680,913  

0.80%, 06/08/23

    2,760       2,782,475  

2.05%, 11/13/20

    580       580,260  

3.10%, 05/10/21

    915       928,816  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
0.35%, 10/14/22

    13,000       13,002,080  

0.38%, 08/13/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.125%)(a)

    15,345       15,356,196  

0.42%, 02/14/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(a)

    21,790       21,794,283  

0.44%, 10/14/22, (SOFRRATE + 0.340%)(a)

    13,000       13,005,070  

0.45%, 07/22/22

    6,580       6,599,257  

0.51%, 10/07/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.290%)(a)

    12,500       12,526,076  

3.05%, 01/08/21

    2,435       2,447,512  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC

   

1.08%, 09/24/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.860%)(a)(c)

    3,870       3,887,965  

2.50%, 09/24/21(c)

    430       437,574  

3.88%, 11/13/20(c)

    10,250       10,260,153  
   

 

 

 
      215,502,141  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%            

Toyota Industries Corp., 3.11%, 03/12/22 (Call 02/12/22)(c)

    1,000       1,032,518  
   

 

 

 
Banks — 15.7%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

0.82%, 08/27/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%)(a)(c)

    3,000       3,011,640  

2.65%, 01/19/21(c)

    21,955       22,065,767  

3.40%, 08/27/21(c)

    4,060       4,164,002  

ANZ New Zealand Int’l Ltd./London

   

1.23%, 07/28/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%)(a)(c)

    4,000       4,027,722  

2.13%, 07/28/21(c)

    2,619       2,652,154  

2.75%, 01/22/21(c)

    5,000       5,026,746  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

   

0.56%, 11/09/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%)(a)(c)

    1,000       1,000,054  

0.82%, 11/09/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.580%)(a)(c)

    9,000       9,067,232  

4.88%, 01/12/21(c)

    4,000       4,034,726  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY, 2.55%, 11/23/21

    2,000       2,047,340  

Bank of America Corp.

   

2.74%, 01/23/22 (Call 01/23/21), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.370%)(a)

    12,500       12,565,067  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

3.12%, 01/20/23 (Call 01/20/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%)(a)

  $ 1,615     $ 1,663,771  

5.00%, 05/13/21

      10,000           10,247,334  

5.88%, 01/05/21

    13,000       13,125,197  

Bank of Montreal, Series D, 3.10%, 04/13/21

    2,020       2,046,126  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

   

0.52%, 01/08/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.290%)(a)

    3,500       3,501,793  

0.66%, 04/20/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.440%)(a)

    2,000       2,003,659  

3.13%, 04/20/21

    6,021       6,102,404  

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA, 1.96%, 07/21/21(c)

    7,000       7,081,490  

BNP Paribas SA, 5.00%, 01/15/21

    23,900       24,128,245  

BNZ International Funding Ltd./London, 2.90%, 02/21/22(c)

    3,700       3,819,686  

BPCE SA
0.53%, 02/17/22, (SOFRRATE + 0.440%)(a)(c)

    7,300       7,304,762  

2.65%, 02/03/21

    1,200       1,207,023  

2.75%, 12/02/21

    11,945       12,251,688  

2.75%, 01/11/23(c)

    4,000       4,191,719  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

0.57%, 02/02/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.315%)(a)

    13,500       13,508,840  

0.96%, 06/16/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.720%)(a)

    3,480       3,511,019  

2.70%, 02/02/21

    1,680       1,690,364  

Capital One N.A., 2.95%, 07/23/21 (Call 06/23/21)

    4,500       4,575,761  

Citibank N.A.

   

0.61%, 02/12/21 (Call 01/12/21), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    1,000       1,000,660  

0.78%, 07/23/21 (Call 06/23/21), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%)(a)

    2,000       2,005,674  

2.85%, 02/12/21 (Call 01/12/21)

    6,300       6,332,243  

3.17%, 02/19/22 (Call 02/19/21), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%)(a)

    12,751       12,856,912  

Citigroup Inc.

   

0.96%, 11/04/22 (Call 11/04/21), (SOFRRATE + 0.870%)(a)

    5,000       5,021,016  

2.31%, 11/04/22 (Call 11/04/21), (SOFRRATE + 0.867%)(a)

    5,000       5,090,395  

2.70%, 03/30/21

    4,000       4,039,360  

2.75%, 04/25/22 (Call 03/25/22)

    5,000       5,159,168  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 2.20%, 11/09/20(c)

    4,000       4,001,341  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia/New York NY, 2.55%, 03/15/21

    11,575       11,679,090  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 3.88%, 02/08/22

    1,925       2,011,336  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY

   

0.65%, 04/26/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.430%)(a)

    1,000       1,001,824  

2.50%, 01/19/21

    4,080       4,100,133  

Credit Agricole SA/London, 2.38%, 07/01/21(c)

    5,000       5,066,781  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY
0.54%, 02/04/22, (SOFRRATE + 0.450%)(a)

    16,000       16,014,231  

1.00%, 05/05/23

    5,000       5,061,767  

2.10%, 11/12/21

    6,855       6,975,606  

2.80%, 04/08/22

    6,300       6,520,064  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd., 2.85%, 04/16/22(c)

    3,267       3,359,512  

DNB Bank ASA

   

0.86%, 12/02/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.620%)(a)(c)

    5,000       5,038,738  

2.15%, 12/02/22(c)

    9,455       9,785,050  

2.38%, 06/02/21(c)

    4,450       4,504,835  

Fifth Third Bank NA, 1.80%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)

    4,560       4,689,645  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)
2.35%, 11/15/21 (Call 11/15/20)

    7,000       7,004,634  

2.60%, 12/27/20

    21,300       21,371,925  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Banks (continued)             

2.88%, 02/25/21 (Call 01/25/21)

  $ 10,000      $     10,059,165  

3.00%, 04/26/22 (Call 04/26/21)

    10,000        10,123,200  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 3.40%, 03/08/21

    5,000        5,051,890  

ING Bank NV, 2.05%, 08/15/21(c)

    5,865        5,946,285  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    

3.21%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.695%)(a)

    4,118        4,278,612  

3.51%, 06/18/22 (Call 06/18/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.610%)(a)

    7,972        8,122,769  

KeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH, 3.30%, 02/01/22

    2,115        2,191,542  

Korea Development Bank (The)

    

0.62%, 02/18/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    16,455        16,399,199  

0.63%, 03/21/22, (SOFRRATE + 0.550%)(a)(c)

    12,500        12,499,992  

Lloyds Bank PLC
3.30%, 05/07/21

    3,000        3,048,123  

6.38%, 01/21/21

    3,500        3,545,604  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

    

0.71%, 11/24/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)(c)

        26,000        26,101,575  

2.10%, 10/17/22(c)

    9,450        9,742,342  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    

2.13%, 03/01/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.880%)(a)

    3,761        3,783,690  

3.54%, 07/26/21

    2,500        2,559,838  

Morgan Stanley

    

0.79%, 01/20/23 (Call 01/20/22), (SOFRRATE + 0.700%)(a)

    32,000        32,089,216  

0.91%, 06/10/22 (Call 06/10/21), (SOFRRATE + 0.830%)(a)

    5,000        5,013,000  

1.61%, 04/21/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%)(a)

    2,000        2,012,332  

2.50%, 04/21/21

    3,000        3,030,069  

MUFG Bank Ltd., 2.85%, 09/08/21(c)

    1,400        1,429,651  

MUFG Union Bank N.A., 3.15%, 04/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    4,000        4,145,190  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    

0.57%, 01/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)(c)

    2,000        2,001,343  

0.66%, 12/13/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.410%)(a)(c)

    3,500        3,513,799  

National Australia Bank Ltd./New York
1.88%, 07/12/21

    5,000        5,058,567  

1.88%, 12/13/22

    4,460        4,598,497  

2.50%, 01/12/21

    1,000        1,003,920  

3.38%, 09/20/21

    2,100        2,156,700  

3.70%, 11/04/21

    3,035        3,133,514  

Nordea Bank Abp
1.00%, 06/09/23(c)

    3,135        3,177,552  

2.25%, 05/27/21(c)

    4,000        4,044,340  

Royal Bank of Canada, 3.20%, 04/30/21

    5,000        5,072,383  

Santander UK PLC

    

0.55%, 11/03/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(a)

    500        500,000  

2.10%, 01/13/23

    2,670        2,756,022  

2.13%, 11/03/20

    19,579        19,579,000  

3.40%, 06/01/21

    10,391        10,573,778  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

    

0.71%, 05/17/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(a)(c)

    4,000        4,008,525  

0.89%, 12/12/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.645%)(a)(c)

    3,000        3,027,467  

0.97%, 12/01/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%)(a)(c)

    5,000        5,002,408  

2.20%, 12/12/22(c)

    2,845        2,949,484  

2.63%, 03/15/21

    6,000        6,053,432  

3.05%, 03/25/22(c)

    3,000        3,108,752  

Societe Generale SA
2.50%, 04/08/21(c)

    5,460        5,508,802  

5.20%, 04/15/21(c)

    3,571        3,649,767  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 3.95%, 01/12/22(c)

    2,000        2,083,016  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 0.80%, 09/12/23(c)

  $     22,359     $ 22,442,416  

Suncorp-Metway Ltd.
2.38%, 11/09/20(c)

    1,250       1,250,440  

2.80%, 05/04/22(c)

    895       925,866  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 0.63%, 06/30/23(c)

    6,310       6,330,190  

Swedbank AB
0.60%, 09/25/23(c)

    10,000       9,984,500  

1.30%, 06/02/23(c)

    6,680       6,799,219  

Truist Bank, 1.25%, 03/09/23 (Call 02/09/23)

    15,000       15,278,929  

Truist Financial Corp., 2.15%, 02/01/21 (Call 01/01/21)

    6,172       6,190,894  

U.S. Bank NA/Cincinnati OH, 0.70%, 05/23/22 (Call 04/23/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.440%)(a)

    4,750       4,774,367  

UBS AG/London
1.75%, 04/21/22 (Call 03/21/22)(c)

    6,085       6,194,182  

2.45%, 12/01/20 (Call 11/01/20)(c)

    14,200       14,200,740  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.,

   

0.69%, 04/23/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%)(a)(c)

    2,000       1,999,336  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

1.24%, 07/26/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.025%)(a)

    1,750       1,761,323  

1.59%, 03/04/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.340%)(a)

    5,000       5,022,344  

2.10%, 07/26/21

    2,000       2,026,165  

2.50%, 03/04/21

    2,200       2,216,522  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

   

0.55%, 01/15/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.310%)(a)

    2,000       2,001,112  

0.73%, 10/22/21 (Call 09/21/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%)(a)

    2,000       2,007,985  

0.90%, 09/09/22 (Call 09/09/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.660%)(a)

    15,000       15,066,750  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.00%, 08/19/21

    7,245       7,344,003  

2.00%, 01/13/23

    2,375       2,458,150  

2.60%, 11/23/20

    11,160       11,174,860  
   

 

 

 
          772,499,916  
Beverages — 0.0%            

PepsiCo Inc., 0.75%, 05/01/23

    1,615       1,631,189  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.5%            

Gilead Sciences Inc.

   

0.37%, 09/17/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(a)

    14,100       14,108,387  

0.75%, 09/29/23 (Call 09/29/21)

    10,295       10,319,257  
   

 

 

 
      24,427,644  
Chemicals — 0.1%            

Air Liquide Finance SA, 1.75%, 09/27/21 (Call 08/27/21)(c)

    3,000       3,036,394  
   

 

 

 
Computers — 0.3%            

International Business Machines Corp.,

   

0.65%, 05/13/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +

0.400%)(a)

    14,000       14,026,558  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%            

American Express Co., 3.00%, 02/22/21 (Call 01/22/21)

    3,200       3,219,432  

American Express Credit Corp., 2.25%, 05/05/21 (Call 04/05/21)

    10,858       10,948,409  
   

 

 

 
      14,167,841  
Electric — 2.7%            

American Electric Power Co. Inc., 2.15%, 11/13/20

    1,800       1,800,928  

Dominion Energy Inc., Series D, 0.78%, 09/15/23 (Call 09/15/21), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%)(a)

    30,560       30,636,732  

Duke Energy Progress LLC, Series A, 0.43%, 02/18/22 (Call 02/18/21), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%)(a)

    10,000       10,001,817  
 

 

 

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iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Florida Power & Light Co., 0.60%, 07/28/23 (Call 01/28/21), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%)(a)

  $ 11,470     $ 11,475,425  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.

   

0.73%, 05/04/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.480%)(a)

    39,250       39,322,612  

2.40%, 09/01/21

    5,925       6,026,604  

2.90%, 04/01/22

    2,260       2,337,440  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 0.48%, 09/28/23 (Call 09/28/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    8,710       8,714,352  

WEC Energy Group Inc., 0.55%, 09/15/23

    16,705       16,754,101  

Xcel Energy Inc., 0.50%, 10/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)

    7,560       7,563,683  
   

 

 

 
      134,633,694  
Electronics — 0.7%            

Honeywell International Inc.
0.48%, 08/19/22 (Call 08/19/21)

    23,330       23,365,209  

0.50%, 08/19/22 (Call 08/19/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%)(a)

    10,460       10,473,477  

Roper Technologies Inc., 0.45%, 08/15/22

    2,390       2,393,913  
   

 

 

 
      36,232,599  
Insurance — 2.2%            

Jackson National Life Global Funding, 0.69%, 01/06/23, (SOFRRATE + 0.600%)(a)(c)

    26,000       26,051,158  

MassMutual Global Funding II
0.85%, 06/09/23(c)

    8,328       8,407,957  

2.00%, 04/15/21(c)

    6,900       6,955,527  

MET Tower Global Funding, 0.63%, 01/17/23,
(SOFRRATE + 0.550%)(a)(c)

    22,000       22,098,206  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I
0.43%, 09/08/22, (SOFRRATE + 0.350%)(a)(c)

    23,000       23,029,973  

0.65%, 01/13/23, (SOFRRATE + 0.570%)(a)(c)

    16,460       16,527,980  

Protective Life Global Funding,
0.63%, 10/13/23(c)

    4,820       4,828,380  
   

 

 

 
      107,899,181  
Machinery — 1.2%            

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

   

0.45%, 01/06/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.220%)(a)

    2,085       2,087,382  

0.46%, 11/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.200%)(a)

    7,000       7,010,591  

0.48%, 03/15/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.230%)(a)

    1,000       1,000,878  

0.55%, 03/08/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.300%)(a)

    7,000       7,007,461  

0.95%, 05/13/22

    12,000       12,108,566  

0.99%, 05/13/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.735%)(a)

    5,000       5,052,928  

2.90%, 03/15/21

    1,500       1,514,597  

Series I, 2.65%, 05/17/21

    8,810       8,923,273  

John Deere Capital Corp.

   

0.49%, 03/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.240%)(a)

    1,000       1,000,787  

0.55%, 07/05/22

    11,060       11,109,403  
   

 

 

 
      56,815,866  
Manufacturing — 0.0%            

3M Co., 3.00%, 09/14/21 (Call 08/14/21)

    1,075       1,098,993  
   

 

 

 
Media — 0.1%            

Walt Disney Co. (The), 0.50%, 09/01/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    4,320       4,327,561  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 1.0%            

BP Capital Markets PLC, 0.51%, 11/24/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    10,000       10,002,100  

Chevron Corp., 1.14%, 05/11/23

    4,510       4,590,007  

Chevron USA Inc., 0.46%, 08/11/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%)(a)

    37,065       37,108,711  
   

 

 

 
      51,700,818  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.0%            

Schlumberger Finance Canada Ltd., 2.65%, 11/20/22 (Call 10/20/22)(c)

  $ 2,500     $ 2,583,917  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.8%            

AbbVie Inc.

   

0.60%, 05/21/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.350%)(a)(c)

    9,000       9,008,775  

2.15%, 11/19/21(c)

    13,000       13,233,685  

2.30%, 05/14/21 (Call 04/14/21)

    27,593       27,831,284  

3.45%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)(c)

    5,442       5,633,937  

5.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/16/21)(c)

    7,000       7,267,828  

AstraZeneca PLC, 2.38%, 11/16/20

    4,200       4,203,402  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 2.55%, 05/14/21

    8,000       8,097,436  

Merck & Co. Inc., 2.35%, 02/10/22

    1,998       2,052,706  

Pfizer Inc., 3.00%, 09/15/21

    1,670       1,709,805  

Sanofi, 4.00%, 03/29/21

    8,000       8,122,240  
   

 

 

 
      87,161,098  
Pipelines — 0.4%            

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
2.80%, 02/15/21

    4,000       4,029,730  

2.85%, 04/15/21 (Call 03/15/21)

    5,716       5,766,276  

3.50%, 02/01/22

    7,565       7,849,981  
   

 

 

 
      17,645,987  
Savings & Loans — 0.2%            

Nationwide Building Society, 2.00%, 01/27/23(c)

    10,890       11,212,671  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.2%            

Lam Research Corp., 2.80%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)

    9,905       10,037,587  
   

 

 

 
Software — 0.2%            

Adobe Inc., 1.70%, 02/01/23

    4,010       4,129,424  

Oracle Corp., 1.90%, 09/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)

    5,000       5,062,777  
   

 

 

 
      9,192,201  
Telecommunications — 0.4%            

Rogers Communications Inc., 0.83%, 03/22/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(a)

    18,675       18,780,775  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.2%            

Ryder System Inc.
2.25%, 09/01/21 (Call 08/01/21)

    4,186       4,241,123  

2.88%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22)

    4,899       5,065,859  
   

 

 

 
      9,306,982  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 32.8%
(Cost: $1,605,930,007)

      1,615,350,881  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Debt Obligations

   
California — 0.5%            

California Health Facilities Financing Authority RB, 0.42%, 06/01/22

    2,400       2,399,640  

Los Angeles Unified School District GO, 1.35%, 01/01/21

    7,245       7,256,592  

Mizuho Floater/Residual Trust RB, 0.55%, 09/01/27(a)(c)(d)

    11,000       11,000,000  

Ventura County Public Financing Authority RB, 0.60%, 11/01/20

    1,420       1,420,000  
   

 

 

 
      22,076,232  
Connecticut — 0.0%            

State of Connecticut GO, Series A, 3.00%, 07/01/21

    1,800       1,829,016  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Hawaii — 0.2%            

State of Hawaii GO
0.43%, 10/01/22

  $ 4,945     $ 4,952,368  

0.57%, 10/01/23

    3,800       3,807,372  
   

 

 

 
      8,759,740  
Illinois — 0.1%            

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust RB, 0.20%, 11/01/38 ( 08/29/21)(a)(c)(d)

    2,600       2,600,000  
   

 

 

 
Michigan — 0.0%            

Michigan Finance Authority RB, 2.03%, 12/01/20

    450       450,553  
   

 

 

 
Minnesota — 0.2%            

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust RB, 0.50%, 09/01/30 ( 05/01/25)(a)(c)(d)

    9,770       9,770,000  
   

 

 

 
New York — 1.6%            

City of New York NY GO
0.31%, 08/01/21

    13,350       13,329,441  

0.40%, 11/01/21

    4,990       4,982,864  

Long Island Power Authority RB
0.66%, 03/01/22 ( 06/01/21)

    665       665,532  

0.76%, 03/01/23 ( 06/01/22)

    1,290       1,291,290  

Mizuho Floater/Residual Trust RB

   

VRDN, 0.55%, 02/01/23 ( 01/01/21)(a)(c)(d)

    13,000       13,000,000  

VRDN, 0.55%, 07/01/25 (a)(c)(d)

    6,700       6,700,000  

VRDN, 0.55%, 03/01/31 (a)(c)(d)

    18,000       18,000,000  

VRDN, 0.55%, 03/01/31 (a)(c)(d)

    9,405       9,405,000  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey RB, Series AAA, 1.09%, 07/01/23

    12,570       12,699,346  
   

 

 

 
      80,073,473  
Texas — 0.0%            

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue RB, 0.88%, 07/01/22

    690       690,338  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Debt Obligations — 2.6%
(Cost $126,118,090)

      126,249,352  
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(e)

   

Bank of America Securities Inc., 0.78%, 11/02/20 (Purchased on 10/30/20 to be repurchased at $7,000,455, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 3.00%, due 10/25/58, par and fair value of $12,747,502 and $8,400,000, respectively)

    7,000       7,000,000  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 0.52%, 11/02/20 (Purchased on 10/30/20 to be repurchased at $9,000,390, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 3.70% to 7.31%, due 03/01/40 to 03/01/57, par and fair value of $9,693,241 and $9,450,000, respectively)

    9,000       9,000,000  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 2.49%, 11/02/20 (Purchased on 10/30/20 to be repurchased at $12,000,560, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 2.33% to 7.31%, due 06/01/30 to 03/01/57, par and fair value of $11,646,273 and $12,600,000, respectively)

    12,000       12,000,000  

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, 0.77%, 11/02/20 (Purchased on 10/30/20 to be repurchased at $25,001,604, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.69% to 6.49%, due 08/25/33 to 05/25/60, par and fair value of $233,411,972 and $28,750,000, respectively)

    25,000       25,000,000  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Mizuho Securities USA Inc., 0.70%, 11/02/20 (Purchased on 10/30/20 to be repurchased at $6,000,350, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligation, 2.38%, due 05/15/29, par and fair value of $5,339,700 and $6,120,110, respectively)

  $ 6,000     $ 6,000,000  

Mizuho Securities USA Inc., 0.76%, 11/02/20 (Purchased on 10/30/20 to be repurchased at $11,000,697, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligation, 2.88% to 7.25%, due 08/15/22 to 11/30/25, par and fair value of $9,851,400 and $11,220,070, respectively)

    11,000       11,000,000  

Mizuho Securities USA Inc., 1.12%, 11/02/20 (Purchased on 10/30/20 to be repurchased at $25,002,333, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.20% to 6.30%, due 05/15/29 to 10/25/36, par and fair value of $399,824,629 and $28,154,439, respectively)

    25,000       25,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities, 0.43%, 11/02/20 (Purchased on 10/30/20 to be repurchased at $4,000,143, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 1.37% to 2.02%, due 07/15/29 to 10/20/31, par and fair value of $4,165,300 and $4,200,001, respectively)

    4,000       4,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities, 0.43%, 11/02/20 (Purchased on 10/30/20 to be repurchased at $4,000,143, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 4.40% to 8.30%, due 01/25/29 to 07/26/49, par and fair value of $6,561,554 and $4,800,001, respectively)

    4,000       4,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities, 0.45%, 11/02/20 (Purchased on 10/30/20 to be repurchased at $10,000,375, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.34% to 2.63%, due 09/16/22 to 01/16/24, par and fair value of $9,807,283 and $10,200,000, respectively)

    10,000       10,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities, 0.58%, 11/02/20 (Purchased on 10/30/20 to be repurchased at $24,001,160, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.00% to 5.15%, due 01/15/25 to 06/15/37, par and fair value of $41,957,286 and $27,600,000, respectively)

    24,000       24,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities, 0.60%, 11/02/20 (Purchased on 10/30/20 to be repurchased at $15,000,750, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.00% to 5.85%, due 02/28/24 to 05/15/48, par and fair value of $38,682,386 and $17,250,000, respectively)

    15,000       15,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements — 3.1%
(Cost: $152,000,000)

      152,000,000  
   

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

   
U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 0.5%            

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.40%, 08/18/23

    25,000       25,012,649  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 0.5%
(Cost: $25,000,000)

 

    25,012,649  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares
(000)
    Value  

Money Market Funds

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(f)(g)

    53,040     $ 53,040,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds — 1.1%
(Cost: $53,040,000)

      53,040,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.1%
(Cost: $4,914,107,764)

      4,925,478,908  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.1)%

      (2,753,325
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 4,922,725,583  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

    

    

 

(b) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase.

(c)

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(d)

Variable rate security. Rate as of period end and maturity is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand.

(e)

Maturity date represents next reset date.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
10/31/19
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
10/31/20
     Shares
Held at
10/31/20
(000)
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

   $      $ 53,040,000 (a)     $      $      $      $ 53,040,000        53,040      $ 80,239      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

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 the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2020. 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

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $ 74,347,564        $        $ 74,347,564  

Certificates of Deposit

              1,227,175,543                   1,227,175,543  

Commercial Paper

              1,652,302,919                   1,652,302,919  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

              1,615,350,881                   1,615,350,881  

Municipal Debt Obligations

              126,249,352                   126,249,352  

Repurchase Agreements

              152,000,000                   152,000,000  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

              25,012,649                   25,012,649  

Money Market Funds

     53,040,000                            53,040,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $   53,040,000        $ 4,872,438,908        $                 —        $ 4,925,478,908  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

 

     iShares
Short Maturity
Bond ETF
    iShares
Short
Maturity
Municipal
Bond ETF
     iShares
Ultra Short-Term
Bond ETF
 

ASSETS

      

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

      

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 4,310,037,851     $ 297,095,135      $ 4,720,438,908  

Affiliated(c)

    94,066,958       117,575        53,040,000  

Repurchase agreements, at value — Unaffiliated(d)

                 152,000,000  

Cash

    125,625               

Foreign currency, at value(e)

    382,562               

Receivables:

      

Investments sold

    2,134,538               

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    7,307               

Dividends

    88,606       4,860        1,945,008  

Interest

    19,781,639       1,848,320        7,066,941  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    4,426,625,086       299,065,890        4,934,490,857  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Bank overdraft

                 1,781,915  

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    27,194,077               

Payables:

      

Investments purchased

          7,915,696        9,655,723  

Investment advisory fees

    1,007,809       59,330        327,636  

Unrealized depreciation on:

      

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    673,697               
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    28,875,583       7,975,026        11,765,274  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 4,397,749,503     $ 291,090,864      $ 4,922,725,583  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-in capital

  $ 4,417,134,994     $ 290,332,556      $ 4,910,331,724  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (19,385,491     758,308        12,393,859  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 4,397,749,503     $ 291,090,864      $ 4,922,725,583  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    87,700,000       5,800,000        97,400,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 50.15     $ 50.19      $ 50.54  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited        Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None        None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a)   Securities loaned, at value

  $ 26,008,409     $      $  

(b)   Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 4,295,707,592     $ 296,290,567      $ 4,709,067,764  

(c)   Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 94,055,663     $ 117,576      $ 53,040,000  

(d)   Repurchase agreements, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $     $      $ 152,000,000  

(e)   Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 356,180     $      $  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2020

 

     iShares
Short
Maturity
Bond ETF
    iShares
Short
Maturity
Municipal
Bond ETF
    iShares
Ultra
Short-Term
Bond ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

     

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 2,714,346     $ 40,202     $ 80,239  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    123,241,533       2,931,386       47,869,084  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    198,514              

Other income — Unaffiliated

    25,832             100  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    126,180,225       2,971,588       47,949,423  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

     

Investment advisory fees

    15,278,949       585,504       2,660,659  

Miscellaneous

    264       264       264  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    15,279,213       585,768       2,660,923  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    110,901,012       2,385,820       45,288,500  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

     

Net realized gain (loss) from:

     

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (35,741,089     10,863       (948,450

Investments — Affiliated

    (4,706     (765      

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (887,970            

Foreign currency transactions

    13,796              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (36,619,969     10,098       (948,450
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

     

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (2,773,834     293,177       6,306,873  

Investments — Affiliated

    (1,116            

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (673,697            

Foreign currency translations

    28,497              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (3,420,150     293,177       6,306,873  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (40,040,119     303,275       5,358,423  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 70,860,893     $ 2,689,095     $ 50,646,923  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     iShares
Short Maturity Bond ETF
    iShares
Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
 
      Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS

        

Net investment income

   $ 110,901,012     $ 168,420,702     $ 2,385,820     $ 2,860,235  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (36,619,969     834,614       10,098       (33,334

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (3,420,150     27,059,079       293,177       777,657  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     70,860,893       196,314,395       2,689,095       3,604,558  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

        

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

     (120,510,021     (164,081,359     (2,591,109     (2,725,134
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

        

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (1,812,860,054     1,246,207,753       80,460,402       82,541,776  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

        

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,862,509,182     1,278,440,789       80,558,388       83,421,200  

Beginning of year

     6,260,258,685       4,981,817,896       210,532,476       127,111,276  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 4,397,749,503     $ 6,260,258,685     $ 291,090,864     $ 210,532,476  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (continued)

 

    iShares
Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF
 
     Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 45,288,500     $ 36,913,104  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (948,450     44,667  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    6,306,873       5,425,140  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    50,646,923       42,382,911  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (47,122,114     (34,253,107
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    2,723,809,626       1,585,467,333  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase in net assets

    2,727,334,435       1,593,597,137  

Beginning of year

    2,195,391,148       601,794,011  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 4,922,725,583     $ 2,195,391,148  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF  
     Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
     Year Ended
10/31/17
     Year Ended
10/31/16
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 50.36     $ 50.12     $ 50.25      $ 50.17      $ 50.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.91       1.37       1.11        0.74        0.50  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (0.16     0.21       (0.23      0.04        0.14  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.75       1.58       0.88        0.78        0.64  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

           

From net investment income

    (0.96     (1.34     (1.01      (0.70      (0.51
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.96     (1.34     (1.01      (0.70      (0.51
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 50.15     $ 50.36     $ 50.12      $ 50.25      $ 50.17  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Based on net asset value

    1.51     3.19     1.78      1.57      1.28
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

           

Total expenses

    0.25     0.25     0.25      0.25      0.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.81     2.73     2.21      1.47      1.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 4,397,750     $ 6,260,259     $ 4,981,818      $ 2,909,738      $ 2,021,893  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    67 %(e)       58 %(e)       48      56      79
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate includes to-be-announced (TBA) transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF  
     Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
     Year Ended
10/31/18
     Year Ended
10/31/17
     Year Ended
10/31/16
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 50.13      $ 49.85      $ 50.01      $ 50.02      $ 50.07  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.51        0.81        0.68        0.49        0.39  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    0.13        0.26        (0.21      (0.03      (0.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.64        1.07        0.47        0.46        0.35  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

    (0.58      (0.79      (0.63      (0.47      (0.40
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.58      (0.79      (0.63      (0.47      (0.40
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 50.19      $ 50.13      $ 49.85      $ 50.01      $ 50.02  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

             

Based on net asset value

    1.29      2.16      0.95      0.93      0.69
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.02      1.63      1.35      0.99      0.79
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 291,091      $ 210,532      $ 127,111      $ 52,507      $ 35,012  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    108      170      221      163      100
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF  
     Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
     Year Ended
10/31/18
     Year Ended
10/31/17
     Year Ended
10/31/16
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 50.41      $ 50.15      $ 50.12      $ 50.04      $ 49.97  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.69        1.38        1.16        0.71        0.47  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    0.25        0.23        (0.16      0.02        (0.02
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.94        1.61        1.00        0.73        0.45  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

    (0.81      (1.35      (0.97      (0.65      (0.38
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.81      (1.35      (0.97      (0.65      (0.38
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 50.54      $ 50.41      $ 50.15      $ 50.12      $ 50.04  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

             

Based on net asset value

    1.89      3.25      2.02      1.47      0.90
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    0.08      0.08      0.08      0.09      0.18
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.36      2.74      2.33      1.43      0.93
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 4,922,726      $ 2,195,391      $ 601,794      $ 187,932      $ 25,018  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    54      16      32      11      139
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification
 

Short Maturity Bond

    Diversified  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    Diversified  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    Diversified  

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed (the “trade dates”). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Foreign Currency Translation: Each Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the statement of operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. Each Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its statement of operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of October 31, 2020, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Recent Accounting Standards: The Funds have adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Under the new standard, the Funds have changed the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities with non-contingent call features to the earliest call date. In accordance with the transition provisions of the standard, the Funds applied

 

 

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the amendments on a modified retrospective basis beginning with the fiscal period ended October 31, 2020. The adjusted cost basis of securities at October 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

iShares ETF       

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 6,128,214,860    

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    208,434,085    

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    2,039,246,181    

This change in accounting policy has been made to comply with the newly issued accounting standard and had no impact on accumulated earnings (loss) or the net asset value of the Funds.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

   

Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued based on that day’s prevailing forward exchange rate for the underlying currencies.

   

Repurchase agreements are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

If events (e.g., a market closure, market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access;

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification

 

 

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is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Repurchase Agreements: Repurchase agreements are commitments to purchase a security from a counterparty who agrees to repurchase the same security at a mutually agreed upon date and price. On a daily basis, the counterparty is required to maintain collateral subject to the agreement and in value no less than the agreed upon repurchase amount. Repurchase agreements may be traded bilaterally, in a tri-party arrangement or may be centrally cleared through a sponsoring agent. Subject to the custodial undertaking associated with a tri-party repurchase arrangement and for centrally cleared agreements, a third party custodian maintains accounts to hold collateral for a fund and its counterparties. Typically, a fund and counterparty are not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral absent a default by the counterparty or the fund. In the event the counterparty defaults and the fair value of the collateral declines, a fund could experience losses, delays and costs in liquidating the collateral.

Repurchase agreements are entered into by a fund under Master Repurchase Agreements (each, an “MRA”). The MRA permits the fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables with collateral held by and/or posted to the counterparty. As a result, one single net payment is created. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Based on the terms of the MRA, the fund receives securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price at maturity. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the fund would recognize a liability with respect to such excess collateral. The liability reflects the fund’s obligation under bankruptcy law to return the excess to the counterparty.

The following table summarizes the open repurchase agreements as of October 31, 2020 which are subject to offset under an MRA:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty    

Market Value of
Repurchase
Agreements


 
    

Cash
Collateral
Received

 
a) 
   

Non-Cash
Collateral
Received


 
     Net Amount  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

         

Bank of America Securities Inc.

  $ 7,000,000      $     $ 7,000,000      $  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    21,000,000              21,000,000         

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    25,000,000              25,000,000         

Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

    42,000,000              42,000,000         

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    57,000,000              57,000,000         
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 152,000,000      $     $ 152,000,000      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of October 31, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of October 31, 2020:

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty    
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
   
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a)  
   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
    Net Amount  

Short Maturity Bond

       

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 400,767     $ 400,767     $     $  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    526,800       526,800              

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    200,954       200,954              

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    1,768,287       1,768,287              

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    5,163,271       5,163,271              

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

    100,890       100,890              

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    12,551,559       12,551,559              

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    3,690,087       3,690,087              

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    1,605,794       1,605,794              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 26,008,409     $ 26,008,409     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Funds are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market. The contracts are traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) and not on an organized exchange.

The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement of operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies, and such value may exceed the amount(s) reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities. Cash amounts pledged for forward foreign currency exchange contracts are considered restricted and are included in cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives in the statement of assets and liabilities. A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Fund.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency, or other events.

For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement, and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a fund and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, each Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Funds have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of their agreement with such counterparty, each Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

 

 

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For financial reporting purposes, each Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to each Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fee  

Short Maturity Bond

    0.25

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    0.25  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    0.08  

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its statement of operations. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF   Fees Paid
to BTC
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 59,070  

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the year ended October 31, 2020, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $   329,477,728      $   104,942,969      $   (6,695,899

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    18,425,091        44,449,837         

 

 

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Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends – affiliated in the statement of operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended October 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government Securities      Other Securities  
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

Short Maturity Bond

  $   648,091,594      $   652,697,574      $   2,655,452,767      $   4,162,934,513  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

                  270,260,318        214,696,002  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    64,998,000        40,000,000        1,341,969,423        619,825,552  

There were no in-kind transactions for the year ended October 31, 2020.

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of October 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
 

 

 

Short Maturity Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 120,510,021      $ 164,081,359  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    

Tax-exempt income

  $ 2,591,109      $ 2,725,134  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 47,122,114      $ 34,253,107  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2020, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

iShares ETF    
Undistributed
Ordinary Income
 
 
    
Undistributed
Tax Exempt Income
 
 
    

Non-expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards
 
 
(a) 
   
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 
(b) 
    Total  

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 3,854,325      $      $ (35,676,949   $ 12,437,133     $   (19,385,491

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

           74,295        (114,289     798,302       758,308  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    2,265,853               (959,278     11,087,284       12,393,859  

 

  (a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 
  (b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) on certain foreign currency contracts.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF utilized $10,889 of its capital loss carryforwards.

As of October 31, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $   4,391,694,058      $ 22,596,506      $ (10,185,755   $ 12,410,751  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    296,414,408        876,017        (77,715     798,302  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    4,914,391,624        11,411,223        (323,939     11,087,284  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: Each Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Fund’s portfolio will decline if each Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.

Municipal securities are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political events, local business or economic conditions, credit rating downgrades, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s ability to make payments of principal and/or interest or otherwise affect the value of such securities. Municipal securities can be significantly affected by political or economic changes, including changes made in the law after issuance of the securities, as well as uncertainties in the municipal market related to, taxation, legislative changes or the rights of municipal security holders, including in connection with an issuer insolvency. Municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the tax benefits supporting the project or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. Municipal securities may be less liquid than taxable bonds, and there may be less publicly available information on the financial condition of municipal security issuers than for issuers of other securities.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Valuation Risk: The price each Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from each Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the statement of assets and liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in high yield securities. High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021, and it is expected that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations,

 

 

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financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Short Maturity Bond

       

Shares sold

    31,750,000     $ 1,591,851,892       58,100,000     $ 2,911,443,708  

Shares redeemed

    (68,350,000     (3,404,711,946     (33,200,000     (1,665,235,955
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (36,600,000   $ (1,812,860,054     24,900,000     $ 1,246,207,753  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

       

Shares sold

    2,700,000     $ 135,259,060       2,100,000     $ 105,050,323  

Shares redeemed

    (1,100,000     (54,798,658     (450,000     (22,508,547
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    1,600,000     $ 80,460,402       1,650,000     $ 82,541,776  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond

       

Shares sold

    65,500,000     $ 3,306,802,714       33,600,000     $ 1,688,678,880  

Shares redeemed

    (11,650,000     (582,993,088     (2,050,000     (103,211,547
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    53,850,000     $ 2,723,809,626       31,550,000     $ 1,585,467,333  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court. On May 27, 2020, the California Supreme Court denied Plaintiff’s petition for review. The case is now closed.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and the following items were noted:

Name Change: Effective December 2, 2020, iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF, iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF and iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF changed their names to BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF, BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF and BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF, respectively.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and

Shareholders of BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF,

BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF and BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF, iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF and iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (three of the funds constituting iShares U.S. ETF Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2020, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Important Tax Information (unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Funds hereby designate the following maximum amounts allowable as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations:

 

iShares ETF   Interest-Related
Dividends
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 82,135,494  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    2,385,820  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    35,753,405  

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts of distributions from direct federal obligation interest for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020:

 

iShares ETF   Federal Obligation
Interest
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 734,895  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    34,889  

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percent of ordinary income dividends attribute to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisers to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income tax.

The Fund hereby designates the following amount of distributions from net investment income as exempt-interest dividends for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020:

 

iShares ETF   Exempt-Interest
Dividends
 

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    100.00

 

 

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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

 

iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940Act) (the “Independent Board Members), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. At meetings on April 17, 2020 and May 19, 2020, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”),with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 8-10, 2020, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were within range of the median of the overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements ) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s peer group (where applicable) and reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, which were provided at the June 8-10, 2020 meeting and throughout the year.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized

 

 

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that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF, iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (each the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940Act) (the “Independent Board Members), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the

 

 

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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  (continued)

 

Advisory Contract. At meetings on April 17, 2020 and May 19, 2020, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”),with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 8-10, 2020, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements ) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s peer group (where applicable) and reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, which were provided at the June 8-10, 2020 meeting and throughout the year.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

 

 

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Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

October 31, 2020

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year
     % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year
 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
   

Return of
Capital

    Total Per
Share
     Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

Short Maturity Bond(a)

  $ 0.948747     $     $ 0.007902     $ 0.956649        99         1     100

Short Maturity Municipal Bond(a)

    0.573287             0.007254       0.580541        99             1       100  

Ultra Short-Term Bond(a)

    0.809411             0.005414       0.814825        99             1       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

Premium/Discount Information

Information on the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads can be found at iShares.com.

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

 

The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFAor its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of open-end equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds (the “BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex”), one complex of closed-end funds and open-end non-index fixed-income funds (the “BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex”) and one complex of ETFs (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees all of the funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex, which consists of 374 funds as of October 31, 2020. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Salim Ramji and Charles Park, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Ramji and Mr. Park is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

Interested Trustees

       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

 

Robert S. Kapito(a) (63)

  

 

Trustee (since 2011).

  

 

President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002).

  

 

Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009).

 

Salim Ramji(b) (50)

  

 

Trustee (since 2019).

  

 

Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2019); Head of BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Business (2015-2019); Global Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2014-2015); Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (2010-2014).

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2019); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2019).

 

(a)  

Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

(b)  

Salim Ramji is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

Independent Trustees

       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

 

Cecilia H Herbert (71)

  

 

Trustee (since 2011);

Independent Board Chair (since 2016).

  

 

Chair of the Finance Committee (since 2019) and Trustee and Member of the Finance, Audit and Quality Committees of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Trustee of WNET, New York’s public media company (since 2011) and Member of the Audit Committee (since 2018) and Investment Committee (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009-2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director (1998-2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School.

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Trustee of Thrivent Church Loan and Income Fund (since 2019).

 

Jane D Carlin (64)

  

 

Trustee (since 2015);

Risk Committee Chair (since 2016).

  

 

Consultant (since 2012); Member of the Audit Committee (2012-2018), Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (2017-2018) and Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (2012-2018); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012).

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2016) and Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since (2016).

 

Richard L. Fagnani (65)

  

 

Trustee (since 2017);

Audit Committee Chair (since 2019).

  

 

Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016).

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information (continued)

 

Independent Trustees (continued)

       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

 

John E. Kerrigan (65)

  

 

Trustee (since 2011); Nominating and Governance and Equity Plus Committee Chairs (since 2019).

  

 

Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005).

 

Drew E. Lawton (61)

  

 

Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017).

  

 

Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

 

John E. Martinez (59)

  

 

Trustee (since 2011); Securities Lending Committee Chair (since 2019).

  

 

Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005); Director of Cloudera Foundation (since 2017); and Director of Reading Partners (2012-2016).

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003).

 

Madhav V. Rajan (56)

  

 

Trustee (since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair (since 2019).

  

 

Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Chair of the Board for the Center for Research in Security Prices, LLC (since 2020); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016).

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011).

Officers

     
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

 

Armando Senra (49)

  

 

President (since 2019).

  

 

Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2007); Head of U.S., Canada and Latam iShares, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2019); Head of Latin America Region, BlackRock, Inc. (2006-2019); Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (1994-2006).

 

Trent Walker (46)

  

 

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2020).

  

 

Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since September 2019); Executive Vice President of PIMCO (2016-2019); Senior Vice President of PIMCO (2008-2015); Treasurer (2013-2019) and Assistant Treasurer (2007-2017) of PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, 2 PIMCO-sponsored interval funds and 21 PIMCO-sponsored closed-end funds.

 

Charles Park (53)

  

 

Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011).

  

 

Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of BFA (since 2006).

 

Deepa Damre Smith (45)

  

 

Secretary (since 2019).

  

 

Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2013).

 

Scott Radell (51)

  

 

Executive Vice President (since 2012).

  

 

Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

 

Alan Mason (59)

  

 

Executive Vice President (since 2016).

  

 

Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

 

Marybeth Leithead (57)

  

 

Executive Vice President (since 2019).

  

 

Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2017); Chief Operating Officer of Americas iShares (since 2017); Portfolio Manager, Municipal Institutional & Wealth Management (2009-2016).

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The iShares Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Company’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Fixed Income

 

AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    Ambac Assurance Corp.
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
COP    Certificates of Participation
ETM    Escrowed to Maturity
GO    General Obligation
GOL    General Obligation Limited
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

Currency Abbreviations

JPY    Japanese Yen
USD    United States Dollar

Portfolio Abbreviations - Fixed Income (continued)

 

Q-SBLF    Qualified School Bond Loan Fund
RB    Revenue Bond
SAP    Subject to Appropriations
SAW    State Aid Withholding
ST    Special Tax

Counterparty Abbreviations

GS    Goldman Sachs & Co.

 

 

 

 

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The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of October 31, 2020 has been a time of sudden change in global financial markets, as the emergence and spread of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) led to a vast disruption in the global economy and financial markets. Prior to the outbreak of the virus, U.S. equities and bonds both delivered solid returns, despite fears and doubts about the economy that were ultimately laid to rest with unprecedented monetary stimulus and a sluggish yet resolute performance from the U.S. economy. But as the threat from the coronavirus became more apparent throughout February and March 2020, countries around the world took economically disruptive countermeasures. Stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses became widespread, many workers were laid off, and unemployment claims spiked, causing a global recession and a sharp fall in equity prices.

After markets hit their lowest point of the reporting period in late March 2020, a steady recovery ensued, as businesses began to re-open and governments learned to adapt to life with the virus. Equity prices continued to rise throughout the summer, fed by strong fiscal and monetary support and improving economic indicators. Many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs in early September 2020 before retreating amid concerns about a second wave of infections. In the United States, large-capitalization stocks advanced, outperforming small-capitalization stocks, which declined marginally during the reporting period. International equities from developed economies declined, significantly lagging emerging market stocks, which rebounded sharply.

During the market downturn, the performance of different types of fixed-income securities initially diverged due to a reduced investor appetite for risk. U.S. Treasuries benefited from the risk-off environment, and posted solid returns, as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) touched an all-time low. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and both investment-grade and high-yield bonds recovered to post positive returns.

The Fed took an accommodative monetary stance in late 2019 to support slowing economic growth. After the coronavirus outbreak, the Fed instituted two emergency interest rate cuts, pushing short-term interest rates close to zero. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also implemented a new bond-buying program, as did several other central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.

Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruptions have clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion is likely to continue as economic activity resumes. Several risks remain, however, including a potential resurgence of the coronavirus amid loosened restrictions, policy fatigue among governments already deep into deficit spending, and structural damage to the financial system from lengthy economic interruptions.

Overall, we favor a moderately positive stance toward risk, and in particular toward credit given the extraordinary central bank measures taken in recent months. This support extends beyond investment-grade corporates and into high-yield, leading to attractive opportunities in that end of the market. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments. We remain neutral on equities overall while favoring emerging market stocks and tilting toward the quality factor for its resilience.

In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of October 31, 2020
     
      6-Month     12-Month 
   

U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

  13.29%   9.71%
   

U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

  18.13   (0.14)
   

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

  8.57   (6.86)
   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  20.96   8.25
   

3-month Treasury bills
(ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

  0.06   0.92
   

U.S. Treasury securities
(ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)

  (1.63)   8.92
   

U.S. investment grade bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

  1.27   6.19
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

  4.87   3.55
   

U.S. high yield bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

  10.73   3.42
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Market Overview

     4  

Fund Summary

     5  

About Fund Performance

     11  

Shareholder Expenses

     11  

Schedules of Investments

     12  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     22  

Statements of Operations

     23  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     24  

Financial Highlights

     26  

Notes to Financial Statements

     29  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     37  

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

     38  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     39  

Supplemental Information

     43  

Trustee and Officer Information

     44  

General Information

     46  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     47  

Additional Financial Information

     48  


Market Overview

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

U.S. Bond Market Overview

The U.S. bond market advanced for the 12 months ended October 31, 2020 (“reporting period”). The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of U.S. fixed-income performance, returned 6.19%.

U.S. economic growth was unusually volatile during the reporting period, reflecting the sudden economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent recovery. Growth was negative in the first two quarters of 2020, with annualized contractions of -5.0% and -31.4%, respectively, as the U.S. officially entered recession for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. The latter figure represented the largest quarterly economic contraction on record, as efforts to contain the virus through restrictions on travel and business led to widespread disruption of the U.S. economy.

Despite the continued presence of the coronavirus in the U.S., businesses and consumers adapted to the new conditions, and many states began to loosen restrictions on activity beginning May 2020. The U.S. economy rapidly rebalanced toward remote economic activity; working and shopping from home flourished, while traditional, in-person economic activity at malls, hotels, and restaurants remained subdued. Along with a significant series of fiscal stimulus measures, easing restrictions led to a large increase in consumer spending as many commercial activities resumed, and government payments to individuals boosted household incomes. Consequently, the economy began to show signs of recovery, growing at an annualized rate of 33.1% in the third quarter of 2020.

In response to the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) enacted two emergency decreases to short-term interest rates in March 2020, setting them near zero for only the second time in history. The Fed further acted to stabilize bond markets by implementing an unlimited, open-ended, bond buying program for U.S. Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities. The Fed later widened its program by directly purchasing corporate bonds for the first time, including high-yield bonds. In August 2020, the Fed revised its long-standing inflation policy, allowing it to exceed its 2% target in order to stimulate the economy.

The pandemic-related volatility in the U.S. economy was reflected in bond yields (which are inversely related to prices). U.S. Treasury yields declined significantly beginning late February 2020, as uncertainty drove investors toward the most highly rated segment of the bond market, driving the yields on the two-, 10-, and 30-year U.S. Treasuries to record lows. Short-term U.S. Treasury yields declined more than long-term U.S. Treasuries, as the Fed committed to keeping interest rates near zero until at least 2023. However, returns for long-term U.S. Treasuries, which are more sensitive to interest rate changes, significantly exceeded returns from short-term U.S. Treasuries.

Corporate bond prices were also significantly impacted by the economic disruption. In February and March 2020, investors became concerned that sudden changes in consumer behavior could lead to a sharp increase in bankruptcies, which drove a significant increase in corporate bond yields. Consequently, prices of corporate bonds declined sharply, particularly lower-rated, high-yield bonds, which are considered to have a greater probability of default. However, Fed actions to support the corporate bond market and signs that defaults could be lower than anticipated drove a recovery in corporate bond prices, beginning in late March 2020.

Securitized bonds also advanced, particularly commercial mortgage backed securities (“CMBS”). Despite significant disruption to the commercial property market, CMBS showed resiliency later in the reporting period, and delinquencies declined after reaching an all-time high in June 2020.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020     iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the inflation risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment- grade corporate bonds. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the inflation risk of the underlying fund by holding inflation swaps.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year     Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    8.00      7.47       8.00     19.61

Fund Market

    8.09        7.75         8.09       20.39  

Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Inflation Hedged Index

    8.54        7.88               8.54       20.67  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 5/8/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 5/10/18.

The Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Inflation Hedged Index is an unmanaged index that is designed to reflect the inflation hedged performance of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate debt.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
     

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
    

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 (a)  
  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,111.30          $ 0.27               $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.90          $ 0.25        0.05

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 11 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020  (continued)    iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund posted a notable return for the reporting period. The benefit from the inflation hedge was negligible, so the Fund’s return was in line with unhedged market performance. Bond purchases by the Fed, which for the first time included buying individual corporate bonds, reduced yields on investment-grade corporate debt to historic lows amid the coronavirus pandemic.

On an unhedged basis, bank bonds were the most significant contributors to the Fund’s performance. Substantial investor demand for banks’ bonds was partly due to investors’ assessment that banks would benefit as the economy recovered. This confidence grew out of stronger balance sheets over the last decade and limited prospects of bank credit rating downgrades. Despite a significant increase in bond issuance by banks, investor demand remained robust.

Bonds of consumer non-cyclical companies also advanced, as their yields declined relative to consumer cyclical bonds during the pandemic-related recession. In the pharmaceuticals industry, brisk investor demand led to low yields, even amid an increase in bond issuance. Communications companies’ bonds also contributed to the Fund’s return, as demand remained solid at a time when increased numbers of people working at home benefited network owners. Technology industry bonds were contributors as well, as low yields induced companies with large cash reserves to issue new bonds, partly to fund stock buybacks.

The inflation hedge contributed significant volatility to the Index’s performance, as inflation expectations and corporate credit risk rapidly changed amid the uncertainty of the pandemic. The inflation hedge was executed with long-term Consumer Price Index swaps and adjusted with inflation expectations. Inflation expectations varied markedly, declining sharply with the pandemic and rising after monetary and fiscal policy responses, but expectations ultimately finished the reporting period at a level similar to the beginning of the reporting period.

The inflation hedge’s performance throughout the entire reporting period reflected relatively large shifts in inflation sentiment and market liquidity. In addition, the net performance for the reporting period reflected the return of investment-grade corporate bonds and relatively unchanged year-over-year inflation expectations.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type   Percent of
Net Assets
 

Investment Companies

    91.5

Short-term Investments

    48.1  

Swaps, net cumulative depreciation

    (0.3

Other assets less liabilities

    (39.3

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY (of the UNDERLYING FUND)

 

Credit Rating(a)  

Percent of

Total Investment(b)

 

Aaa

    2.1

Aa

    7.7  

A

    42.9  

Baa

    44.6  

Ba

    2.2  

Not Rated

    0.5  

 

  (a) 

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (b) 

Excludes money market funds.

 
 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020     iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    0.79      3.04      1.71       0.79      16.16      11.52

Fund Market

    0.87        3.09        1.75         0.87        16.42        11.78  

Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index

    0.05        3.30        2.11               0.05        17.64        14.37  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 5/27/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 5/28/14.

The Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index is an unmanaged index that is designed to reflect the duration hedged performance of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate debt.

The Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index reflects the performance of the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Index through June 16, 2016 and beginning June 17, 2016 reflects the performance of the Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
     

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
    

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 (a) 
  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,077.40          $ 0.52               $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.60          $ 0.51        0.10

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 11 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020  (continued)    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund posted a slight gain for the reporting period despite the substantial negative impact of the interest rate hedge. Bond purchases by the Fed, which for the first time included buying individual corporate bonds, reduced yields on investment-grade corporate debt to historic lows amid the coronavirus pandemic.

On an unhedged basis, bank bonds were the most significant contributors to the Fund’s performance. Substantial investor demand for banks’ bonds was partly due to investors’ assessment that banks would benefit as the economy recovered. This confidence grew out of stronger balance sheets over the last decade and limited prospects of bank credit rating downgrades. Despite a significant increase in bond issuance by banks, investor demand remained robust.

Bonds of consumer non-cyclical companies also advanced, as their yields declined relative to consumer cyclical bonds during the pandemic-related recession. In the pharmaceuticals industry, brisk investor demand led to low yields, even amid an increase in bond issuance. Communications companies’ bonds also contributed to the Fund’s return, as demand remained solid at a time when increased numbers of people working at home benefited network owners. Technology industry bonds were contributors as well, as low yields induced companies with large cash reserves to issue new bonds, partly to fund stock buybacks.

Declining interest rates during the reporting period led to negative performance from hedging activity, which was the largest detractor from the Fund’s return. Typically, increasing interest rates reduce the price of existing bonds, meaning a rise in interest rates detracts from bond fund performance. Conversely, decreasing interest rates usually increase bond prices. An interest rate hedged fund attempts to avoid these fluctuations by offsetting interest rate risk, primarily using interest rate swaps and U.S. Treasury futures contracts.

The Fund’s interest rate hedge seeks near-zero interest rate sensitivity. Consequently, the Fund’s return was minimally affected by interest rate fluctuations during the reporting period. With interest rate sensitivity hedged, the Fund fluctuated based on direct exposure to the yield premium of investment-grade corporate bonds, independent of declining interest rates.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type   Percent of
Net Assets
 

Investment Companies

    98.9

Short-term Investments

    41.0  

Swaps, net cumulative appreciation

    0.9  

Other assets less liabilities

    (40.8

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY (of the UNDERLYING FUND)

 

Credit Rating(a)  

Percent of

Total Investment(b)

 

Aaa

    2.1

Aa

    7.7  

A

    42.9  

Baa

    44.6  

Ba

    2.2  

Not Rated

    0.5  

 

  (a) 

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (b) 

Excludes money market funds.

 
 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020     iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Interest Rate Hedged HighYield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    (1.32 )%       4.06      2.19       (1.32 )%       21.99      14.97

Fund Market

    (1.27      4.08        2.21         (1.27      22.16        15.08  

Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid High Yield Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index

    (1.71      4.41        2.63               (1.71      24.10        18.15  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 5/27/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 5/28/14.

The Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid High Yield Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index is an unmanaged index that reflects the duration hedged performance of U.S. dollar-denominated high yield corporate debt.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
     

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
    

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 (a) 
  $ 1,000.00          $ 1,068.10          $ 0.26               $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.90          $ 0.25        0.05

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 11 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020  (continued)    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund posted a slight decline for the reporting period due to the negative impact of the interest rate hedge. The underlying high-yield bonds advanced modestly, as central banks deployed significant monetary stimulus measures to reduce the economic effect of the coronavirus and pandemic-related restrictions.

On an unhedged basis, bonds issued by U.S. companies contributed a substantial majority of the Fund’s return. High-yield credit spreads, the differences in yields between high-yield bonds and U.S. Treasuries, rose slightly during the reporting period amid high market volatility. In early 2020, credit spreads increased to the highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis, as investors sold other assets to raise cash in response to the coronavirus. High-yield spreads declined as central banks’ interest rate reductions and bond purchases restored liquidity to the markets, but they remained above pre-pandemic levels.

High-yield corporate bonds issued by companies in the consumer non-cyclical industry contributed the most to the Fund’s performance, partly due to the lower vulnerability of healthcare and pharmaceuticals companies to coronavirus-related economic disruptions. The consumer cyclical industry also contributed, as Fed purchases helped automotive bonds. On the downside, high-yield bonds of energy companies detracted from the Fund’s return amid rising defaults and bankruptcies in the oil industry.

Declining interest rates during the reporting period led to negative performance from hedging activity, which was the largest detractor from the Fund’s return. Typically, increasing interest rates reduce the price of existing bonds, meaning a rise in interest rates detracts from bond fund performance. Conversely, decreasing interest rates usually increase bond prices. An interest rate hedged fund attempts to avoid these fluctuations by offsetting interest rate risk, primarily using interest rate swaps and U.S. Treasury futures contracts.

The Fund’s interest rate hedge seeks near-zero interest rate sensitivity. Consequently, the Fund’s return was minimally affected by interest rate fluctuations during the reporting period. With interest rate sensitivity hedged, the Fund fluctuated based on direct exposure to the yield premium of high-yield corporate bonds, independent of declining interest rates.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type   Percent of
Net Assets
 

Investment Companies

    96.9

Short-term Investments

    52.0  

Swaps, net cumulative depreciation

    (0.7

Other assets less liabilities

    (48.2

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY (of the UNDERLYING FUND)

 

Credit Rating(a)  

Percent of

Total Investment(b)

 

Baa

    2.4

Ba

    48.8  

B

    36.7  

Caa

    10.5  

Ca

    0.4  

C

    0.1  

Not Rated

    1.1  

 

  (a) 

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (b) 

Excludes money market funds.

 
 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses – The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Investment Companies

   

Exchange-Traded Funds — 91.6%

   

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a)(b)

    123,109     $ 16,463,367  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 91.6%
(Cost: $15,608,849)

      16,463,367  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 48.0%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.20%(a)(c)(d)

    8,303,851       8,309,664  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(a)(c)

    330,000       330,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,639,664  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 48.0%
(Cost: $8,640,494)

      8,639,664  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 139.6%
(Cost: $24,249,343)

      25,103,031  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (39.6)%

      (7,124,215
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   17,978,816  
   

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(d)

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

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/19
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

10/31/20

   

Shares

Held at

10/31/20

    Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $     $ 8,314,606 (a)    $     $ (4,112   $ (830   $ 8,309,664       8,303,851     $ 5,293 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    118,000       212,000 (a)                         330,000       330,000       3,369        

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    7,491,979       10,049,283       (1,216,782     59,543       79,344       16,463,367       123,109       252,417        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 55,431     $ 78,514     $ 25,103,031       $ 261,079     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b)

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description  

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts
10-Year Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

    4        12/21/20      $ 629      $ (8,281

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

    1        12/31/20        221        (87

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

    2        12/31/20        251        (540

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

    2        12/21/20        345        (5,690

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Futures Contracts (continued)

 

 

 
Description  

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

    1        12/21/20      $ 215      $ (6,803
          

 

 

 
             (21,401
          

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps

 

 

 
Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

   Termination     

Notional

Amount

      

 

   

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Rate      Frequency    Reference            Frequency    Date      (000)      Value     (Received)      (Depreciation)  

 

 
        U.S. CPI Urban                   
1.74%      At Termination    Consumers NSA      At Termination      08/22/22      $ (10    $ 23     $      $ 23  
        U.S. CPI Urban                   
0.25      At Termination    Consumers NSA      At Termination      04/03/23        (1,463      45,677       18,320        27,357  
        U.S. CPI Urban                   
2.29      At Termination    Consumers NSA      At Termination      05/15/23        (2,164      (84,061     (14,067      (69,994
        U.S. CPI Urban                   
1.75      At Termination    Consumers NSA      At Termination      08/21/23        (10      28              28  
        U.S. CPI Urban                   
1.80      At Termination    Consumers NSA      At Termination      08/20/25        (10      60              60  
        U.S. CPI Urban                   
1.81      At Termination    Consumers NSA      At Termination      08/20/25        (3,400      19,198       12,145        7,053  
        U.S. CPI Urban                   
0.88      At Termination    Consumers NSA      At Termination      04/09/27        (392      24,332       2,657        21,675  
        U.S. CPI Urban                   
2.37      At Termination    Consumers NSA      At Termination      05/15/28        (1,775      (112,306     41        (112,347
        U.S. CPI Urban                   
2.19      At Termination    Consumers NSA      At Termination      12/04/28        (2,663      (109,490     (74,540      (34,950
        U.S. CPI Urban                   
1.89      At Termination    Consumers NSA      At Termination      08/20/30        (10      170              170  
        U.S. CPI Urban                   
1.90      At Termination    Consumers NSA      At Termination      08/20/30        (6,400      103,819       33,649        70,170  
        U.S. CPI Urban                   
2.40      At Termination    Consumers NSA      At Termination      05/15/48        (362      (55,560     (30,782      (24,778
        U.S. CPI Urban                   
1.83      At Termination    Consumers NSA      At Termination      10/18/49        (418      33,217       (11,789      45,006  
        U.S. CPI Urban                   
1.94      At Termination    Consumers NSA      At Termination      08/22/50        (10      620              620  
        U.S. CPI Urban                   
1.95      At Termination    Consumers NSA      At Termination      08/22/50        (600      34,946       16,730        18,216  
                     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
                        (99,327     (47,636      (51,691
                     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

     

Premiums

Paid

    

Premiums

Received

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

     $83,542        $(131,178)        $190,378        $(242,069)  

 

  (a)

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Inflation

Linked

Contracts

     Total  

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

        

Swaps — centrally cleared

        

Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $      $ 190,378      $ 190,378  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

        

Futures contracts

        

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

     21,401               21,401  

Swaps — centrally cleared

        

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

            242,069        242,069  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 21,401      $  242,069      $  263,470  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared inflation swaps contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 
    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Inflation

Linked

Contracts

     Total  

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

        

Futures contracts

   $ 77,922      $      $ 77,922  

Swaps

            (205,269      (205,269
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 77,922      $ (205,269    $ (127,347
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

        

Futures contracts

   $ (5,436    $      $ (5,436

Swaps

            334,308        334,308  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (5,436    $ 334,308      $ 328,872  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 1,407,848  

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ (235,806

Inflation swaps:

  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 11,103,200  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

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 the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond 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, 2020. 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

           

Investment Companies

   $ 16,463,367      $      $      $ 16,463,367  

Money Market Funds

     8,639,664                      8,639,664  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 25,103,031      $      $      $ 25,103,031  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Swaps

   $      $      190,378      $      $ 190,378  

Liabilities

           

Futures Contracts

     (21,401                    (21,401

Swaps

            (242,069             (242,069
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (21,401    $ (51,691    $             —      $ (73,092
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Investment Companies

   

Exchange-Traded Funds — 98.9%

   

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a)(b)(c)

    3,327,931     $ 445,044,213  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 98.9%
(Cost: $438,779,428)

      445,044,213  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 41.0%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.20%(a)(d)(e)

    173,178,679       173,299,904  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(a)(d)

    11,240,000       11,240,000  
   

 

 

 
      184,539,904  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 41.0%
(Cost: $184,557,222)

      184,539,904  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 139.9%
(Cost: $623,336,650)

      629,584,117  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (39.9)%

      (179,580,465
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 450,003,652  
   

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b)

All or a portion of the security has been pledged in connection with outstanding centrally cleared swaps.

(c)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(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 affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
    Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

10/31/19

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

10/31/20

   

Shares

Held at

10/31/20

    Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

   

    

 
 

 

   

    

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 1,295,098     $ 172,118,976 (a)    $     $ (96,835   $ (17,335   $ 173,299,904       173,178,679     $ 144,986 (b)    $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    2,321,000       8,919,000 (a)                         11,240,000       11,240,000       19,192          
 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    125,480,822       464,411,319       (157,138,547     15,339,295       (3,048,676     445,044,213       3,327,931       5,314,892          
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ 15,242,460     $ (3,066,011   $ 629,584,117       $ 5,479,070     $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b)

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 
Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

   Effective      Termination     

Notional

Amount

   

 

    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Rate      Frequency    Rate(a)      Frequency    Date      Date      (000)   Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

 

 
1.17%      Semi-annual    0.22%      Quarterly      N/A        12/08/21      $(41,731)   $ (438,057    $ (324,446    $ (113,611
0.23      Semi-annual    0.22         Quarterly      N/A        10/19/22      (57,770)     10,854        1,891        8,963  
2.38      Semi-annual    0.22         Quarterly      N/A        01/12/23      (14,338)     (671,656      (496,175      (175,481
2.46      Semi-annual    0.22         Quarterly      N/A        01/13/25      (52,048)     (4,563,105      (2,933,063      (1,630,042
0.35      Semi-annual    0.22         Quarterly      N/A        09/22/25      (36,500)     162,303        25,761        136,542  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

 

 
Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

   Effective      Termination      Notional
Amount
     

 

     Upfront
Premium
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Rate      Frequency    Rate(a)      Frequency    Date      Date      (000)     Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

 

 
0.40%      Semi-annual    0.22%      Quarterly      N/A        10/20/25        $(32,500     $73,118        $502        $72,616  
0.49      Semi-annual    0.22      Quarterly      N/A        09/22/27        (45,700     453,884        29,833        424,051  
3.25      Semi-annual    0.22      Quarterly      N/A        10/18/28        (24,960     (4,931,572      (4,797,786      (133,786
0.77      Semi-annual    0.22      Quarterly      N/A        04/01/30        (18,514     124,789        (153,548      278,337  
0.71      Semi-annual    0.22      Quarterly      N/A        08/19/30        (16,790     260,749        27,522        233,227  
0.78      Semi-annual    0.22      Quarterly      N/A        10/21/30        (30,200     316,378        551        315,827  
0.91      Semi-annual    0.22      Quarterly      N/A        09/25/35        (25,000     735,654        103,901        631,753  
2.34      Semi-annual    0.22      Quarterly      N/A        12/08/36        (14,076     (2,542,879      (2,721,775      178,896  
1.11      Semi-annual    0.22      Quarterly      N/A        10/19/40        (25,000     572,818        27,094        545,724  
0.86      Semi-annual    0.22      Quarterly      N/A        03/30/45        (24,847     2,269,436        900,585        1,368,851  
1.16      Semi-annual    0.22      Quarterly      N/A        10/19/45        (500     13,961        12        13,949  
1.16      Semi-annual    0.22      Quarterly      N/A        10/19/45        (3,500     94,981        62,309        32,672  
1.06      Semi-annual    0.22      Quarterly      N/A        09/19/50        (25,415     1,592,313        150,429        1,441,884  
1.18      Semi-annual    0.22      Quarterly      N/A        10/19/50        (7,400     223,429        191        223,238  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                          (6,242,602      (10,096,212      3,853,610  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

     

Premiums

Paid

    

Premiums

Received

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

     $1,330,581        $(11,426,793)        $5,906,530        $(2,052,920)  

 

  (a)

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $   5,906,530  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

     2,052,920  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared interest rate swaps contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Swaps

   $ (15,659,036
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Swaps

   $ 14,758,081  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Interest rate swaps:

        

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 244,229,200  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

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 the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2020. 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

           

Investment Companies

   $ 445,044,213      $      $      $ 445,044,213  

Money Market Funds

     184,539,904                      184,539,904  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 629,584,117      $      $      $ 629,584,117  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Swaps

   $      $ 5,906,530      $      $ 5,906,530  

Liabilities

           

Swaps

            (2,052,920             (2,052,920
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ 3,853,610      $             —      $ 3,853,610  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Investment Companies

   

Exchange-Traded Funds — 96.9%

   

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(a)(b)

    720,185     $ 60,409,118  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 96.9%
(Cost: $63,508,265)

      60,409,118  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 52.0%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.20%(a)(c)(d)

    31,835,548       31,857,833  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(a)(c)

    550,000       550,000  
   

 

 

 
      32,407,833  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 52.0% (Cost: $32,411,016)

      32,407,833  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 148.9% (Cost: $95,919,281)

      92,816,951  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (48.9)%

      (30,491,796
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 62,325,155  
   

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(d)

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

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
       Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

10/31/19

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

10/31/20

   

Shares

Held at

10/31/20

    Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

   

    

 

 

   
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 49,951,105     $     $ (18,096,709 )(a)    $ 15,153     $ (11,716     $31,857,833       31,835,548     $ 180,729 (b)    $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    1,324,000             (774,000 )(a)                   550,000       550,000       13,017          
 

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

    111,613,267       839,071       (46,692,882     (3,929,287     (1,421,051     60,409,118       720,185       4,340,751          
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ (3,914,134   $ (1,432,767     $92,816,951       $ 4,534,497     $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b)

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 
Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

   Effective      Termination     

Notional

Amount

   

 

    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Rate      Frequency    Rate(a)      Frequency    Date      Date      (000)   Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

 

 
0.22%      Semi-annual    0.22%      Quarterly      N/A        09/19/22      $(12,350)   $ 4,253      $ 1,137      $ 3,116  
2.38      Semi-annual    0.22         Quarterly      N/A        01/12/23      (11,135)     (521,613      126,961        (648,574
0.33      Semi-annual    0.22         Quarterly      N/A        09/15/25      (27,550)     145,205        11,045        134,160  
0.77      Semi-annual    0.22         Quarterly      N/A        04/01/30      (3,060)     20,625        (12,805      33,430  
0.86      Semi-annual    0.22         Quarterly      N/A        03/30/45      (460)     42,015        13,803        28,212  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

 

 
Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

   Effective      Termination      Notional
Amount
     

 

     Upfront
Premium
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Rate      Frequency    Rate(a)      Frequency    Date      Date      (000)     Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

 

 
0.87%      Semi-annual    0.22%      Quarterly      N/A        03/30/50      $ (10   $ 1,095      $ 0      $ 1,095  
1.06      Semi-annual    0.22      Quarterly      N/A        09/19/50        (15     940        39        901  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                          (307,480      140,180        (447,660
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

     

Premiums

Paid

    

Premiums

Received

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

     $152,985        $(12,805)        $200,914        $(648,574)  

 

  (a)

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Swaps — centrally cleared

 

Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

  $   200,914  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Swaps — centrally cleared

 

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

    648,574  
 

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared interest rate swaps contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Swaps

   $ (6,382,772
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Swaps

   $  3,202,019  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Interest rate swaps:

        

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

     $81,553,800  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

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 the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

 

 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments

           

Assets

           

Investment Companies

   $ 60,409,118      $      $      $ 60,409,118  

Money Market Funds

     32,407,833                      32,407,833  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 92,816,951      $      $      $ 92,816,951  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Swaps

   $      $     200,914      $      $ 200,914  

Liabilities

           

Swaps

            (648,574             (648,574
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ (447,660    $             —      $ (447,660
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

 

   

iShares

Inflation

Hedged
Corporate

Bond ETF

    

iShares

Interest Rate
Hedged

Corporate

Bond ETF

   

iShares

Interest Rate
Hedged High

Yield Bond

ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

      

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

      

Affiliated(b)

  $ 25,103,031      $ 629,584,117     $ 92,816,951  

Cash

    3,050              256,207  

Cash pledged:

      

Futures contracts

    32,000               

Centrally cleared swaps

    1,170,000              1,100,000  

Receivables:

      

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    719        19,203       1,601  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

           477,623       14,338  

Dividends

    20        45,792       60  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    26,308,820        630,126,735       94,189,157  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Bank overdraft

           87,124        

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    8,310,494        173,317,222       31,861,016  

Payables:

      

Investments purchased

           6,686,625        

Variation margin on futures contracts

    2,774               

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    15,968               

Investment advisory fees

    768        32,112       2,986  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    8,330,004        180,123,083       31,864,002  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 17,978,816      $ 450,003,652     $ 62,325,155  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-in capital

  $ 17,274,443      $ 463,543,262     $ 76,958,477  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    704,373        (13,539,610     (14,633,322
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 17,978,816      $ 450,003,652     $ 62,325,155  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    650,000        4,900,000       750,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 27.66      $ 91.84     $ 83.10  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited        Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None        None       None  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 8,096,549      $ 168,873,174     $ 31,292,189  

(b) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 24,249,343      $ 623,336,650     $ 95,919,281  

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2020

 

    iShares
Inflation
Hedged
Corporate
Bond ETF
   

iShares

Interest Rate
Hedged

Corporate

Bond ETF

   

iShares

Interest Rate
Hedged High

Yield Bond

ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

     

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 255,786     $ 5,334,084     $ 4,353,768  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    98              

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    5,293       144,986       180,729  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    261,177       5,479,070       4,534,497  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

     

Investment advisory fees

    19,406       600,962       570,295  

Miscellaneous

          264       264  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    19,406       601,226       570,559  

Less:

     

Investment advisory fees waived

    (14,555     (400,642     (526,426
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    4,851       200,584       44,133  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    256,326       5,278,486       4,490,364  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

     

Net realized gain (loss) from:

     

Investments — Affiliated

    55,431       48,481       (428,705

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

          15,193,979       (3,485,429

Futures contracts

    77,922              

Swaps

    (205,269     (15,659,036     (6,382,772

Payment by affiliate

    3,562              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (68,354     (416,576     (10,296,906
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

     

Investments — Affiliated

    78,514       (3,066,011     (1,432,767

Futures contracts

    (5,436            

Swaps

    334,308       14,758,081       3,202,019  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    407,386       11,692,070       1,769,252  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    339,032       11,275,494       (8,527,654
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 595,358     $ 16,553,980     $ (4,037,290
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

iShares

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

ETF

    

iShares

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

ETF

 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
    Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
     Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

          

OPERATIONS

          

Net investment income

  $ 256,326      $ 303,371      $ 5,278,486      $ 6,618,354  

Net realized loss

    (68,354      (1,634      (416,576      (3,499,689

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    407,386        648,378        11,692,070        2,750,880  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    595,358        950,115        16,553,980        5,869,545  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

          

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (257,076      (309,024      (4,725,247      (9,510,227
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

          

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    9,742,193        (2,467,730      311,943,315        (85,657,446
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

          

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    10,080,475        (1,826,639      323,772,048        (89,298,128

Beginning of year

    7,898,341        9,724,980        126,231,604        215,529,732  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 17,978,816      $ 7,898,341      $ 450,003,652      $ 126,231,604  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   

iShares

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

ETF

 
 

 

 

 
    Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

    

OPERATIONS

    

Net investment income

  $ 4,490,364      $ 13,698,860  

Net realized loss

    (10,296,906      (15,436,502

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,769,252        (60,696
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

    (4,037,290      (1,798,338
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

    

From net investment income

    (3,757,382      (13,632,971

Return of capital

    (29,722      (46,369
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (3,787,104      (13,679,340
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

    

Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (44,062,036      (286,489,209
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    

Total decrease in net assets

    (51,886,430      (301,966,887

Beginning of year

    114,211,585        416,178,472  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 62,325,155      $ 114,211,585  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights  

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF  
 

 

 
      Period From

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

      05/08/18 (a) 
  10/31/20

 

  10/31/19

 

  to 10/31/18

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

           $ 26.33              $ 24.31              $ 25.00  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.71         0.91         0.37  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      1.36         2.01         (0.70
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      2.07         2.92         (0.33
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

           

From net investment income

      (0.74       (0.90       (0.36
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.74       (0.90       (0.36
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 27.66       $ 26.33       $ 24.31  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Based on net asset value

      8.00 %(e)        12.26 %(f)        (1.34 )%(g) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

           

Total expenses(h)

      0.20       0.20       0.20 %(i) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(h)

      0.05       0.05       0.05 %(i) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      2.64       3.60       3.04 %(i) 
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 17,979       $ 7,898       $ 9,725  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(j)(k)

      13       0       0 %(g)(l)  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(f) 

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Excluding the payment from an affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been 12.22%.

(g) 

Not annualized.

(h) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(i) 

Annualized.

(j) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(k) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

(l) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF  
 

 

 

 
   

Year Ended

10/31/20

    Year Ended
10/31/19
   

Year Ended

10/31/18

   

Year Ended

10/31/17

    Year Ended
10/31/16
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

               $ 93.50                 $ 95.79                 $ 96.62                 $ 92.49                $ 92.13  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      2.38         3.35         3.16         2.76         2.74  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      (1.69       (0.97       (1.16       3.73         (0.29
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

      0.69         2.38         2.00         6.49         2.45  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                   

From net investment income

      (2.35       (3.12       (2.83       (2.36       (2.09

From net realized gain

              (1.55                        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (2.35       (4.67       (2.83       (2.36       (2.09
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

    $ 91.84       $ 93.50       $ 95.79       $ 96.62       $ 92.49  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

                   

Based on net asset value

      0.79       2.63       2.08       7.11       2.70
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                   

Total expenses(d)

      0.30       0.30       0.30       0.30       0.30
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(d)

      0.10       0.10       0.10       0.10       0.10
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      2.64       3.59       3.27       2.91       3.01
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                   

Net assets, end of year (000)

    $ 450,004       $ 126,232       $ 215,530         $ 77,295         $ 32,372  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)(f)

      7       4       2       0 %(g)         2
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

(g) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF  
 

 

 

 
   

Year Ended

10/31/20

   

Year Ended

10/31/19

   

Year Ended

10/31/18

   

Year Ended

10/31/17

   

Year Ended

10/31/16

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

             $ 87.86                   $ 90.47                   $ 91.78                  $ 87.42       $ 87.66  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      4.31           5.51           4.98           4.57         4.86  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      (5.53         (2.92         (1.46         4.21         (0.94
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (1.22         2.59           3.52           8.78         3.92  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                         

From net investment income

      (3.51         (5.18         (4.83         (4.42       (4.16

Return of capital

      (0.03         (0.02                            
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (3.54         (5.20         (4.83         (4.42       (4.16
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

    $ 83.10         $ 87.86         $ 90.47         $ 91.78       $ 87.42  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

                         

Based on net asset value

      (1.32 )%          3.00         3.93         10.26       4.73
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                         

Total expenses(d)

      0.65         0.65         0.65         0.65       0.65
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(d)

      0.05         0.05         0.05         0.05       0.05
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      5.12         6.22         5.46         5.04       5.78
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

    $ 62,325         $ 114,212         $ 416,178         $ 137,670                 $ 30,596  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)(f)

      1         1         0 %(g)           0       0 %(g)  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

(g) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

iShares ETF   Diversification   
Classification   
 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

    Non-diversified     

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    Diversified     

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    Diversified     

Currently each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in an iShares fund (an “underlying fund”). The financial statements and schedules of investments for the underlying funds are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Funds’ financial statements.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts and swaps) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last traded price.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (continued)   

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

 

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

If events (e.g., a market closure, market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access;

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of October 31, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of October 31, 2020:

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (continued)   

 

 

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty

   

Market Value of

Securities on Loan

 

 

    

Cash Collateral

Received

 

(a)  

   

Non-Cash Collateral

Received

 

 

     Net Amount  

 

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

         

BofA Securities, Inc.

  $ 8,096,549      $ 8,096,549     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 55,135,943      $ 55,135,943     $      $  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    113,737,231        113,737,231               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
    168,873,174        168,873,174               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

         

Goldman Sachs & Co.

  $ 29,807,513      $ 29,807,513     $      $  

Jefferies LLC

    1,484,676        1,484,676               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
    31,292,189        31,292,189               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: U.S. Treasury futures are used by the iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF to mitigate the potential impact of interest rates on the performance of the bonds held by the Fund or its underlying fund. Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement of operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”).

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (“CCP”) and the CCP becomes the Funds’ counterparty on the swap. Each Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, each Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the schedule of investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted cash, are included in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, each Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty are amortized over the term of the contract and recorded as realized gains (losses) in the statement of operations, including those at termination.

The iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF uses inflation swaps to mitigate the potential impact of inflation on the performance of the bonds held by the Fund or its underlying fund. The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF and iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF use interest rate swaps to mitigate the potential impact of interest rates on the performance of the bonds held by each Fund or its underlying fund.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to

 

 

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perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to each Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fee     

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

    0.20%  

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    0.30     

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    0.65     

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses is a fund’s total annual operating expenses.

For the iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2023 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (“LQD”), after taking into account any fee waivers by LQD, plus 0.05%.

For the iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in LQD, after taking into account any fee waivers by LQD, plus 0.10%.

For the iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (“HYG”), after taking into account any fee waivers by HYG, plus 0.05%.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its statement of operations. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

 

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iShares ETF  

Fees Paid  

to BTC   

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 1,702    

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    45,712    

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    48,102    

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

During the year ended October 31, 2020, iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF received a reimbursement of $3,562 from an affiliate, which is included in payment by affiliate in the statement of operations, related to an operating event.

Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends – affiliated in the statement of operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended October 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases       Sales    

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 1,328,338       $ 1,216,782    

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

     13,641,280          15,336,764    

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    839,070         4,076,347    

For the year ended October 31, 2020, purchases and sales related to in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

   

In-kind   

Sales   

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 8,720,945     $ —    

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

     450,770,040        141,801,783    

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

          42,616,534    

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of October 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. As of October 31, 2020, the following permanent differences attributable to distributions paid in excess of taxable income and realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

iShares ETF    Paid-in Capital    

Accumulated  

 Earnings (Loss)  

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ (20   $ 20    

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    14,750,290       (14,750,290)   

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    (3,557,725     3,557,725    

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

Year Ended

10/31/20

    

Year Ended

10/31/19

 

 

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 257,076      $ 309,024  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 4,725,247      $ 6,324,931  

Long-term capital gains

           3,185,296  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $   4,725,247      $   9,510,227  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF  

Year Ended

10/31/20

    

Year Ended

10/31/19

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 3,757,382      $ 13,632,971  

Return of capital

    29,722        46,369  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $   3,787,104      $   13,679,340  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2020, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

 

 

iShares ETF

   

Non-expiring

Capital Loss

Carryforwards

 

 

(a) 

   

Net Unrealized

Gains (Losses

 

)(b) 

    Total      

 

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ (93,761   $ 798,134     $ 704,373     

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    (23,630,985     10,091,375       (13,539,610)    

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    (11,079,497     (3,553,825     (14,633,322)    

 

 

 

  (a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 
  (b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) on certain futures contracts.

 

As of October 31, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Tax Cost    

 Gross Unrealized

Appreciation

   

 Gross Unrealized

Depreciation

   

 Net Unrealized   

Appreciation   

(Depreciation)   

 

 

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 24,253,206     $ 798,964     $ (830   $ 798,134     

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

     623,346,352       10,108,693       (17,318     10,091,375     

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    95,923,116             (3,553,825     (3,553,825)    

 

 

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the statement of assets and liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the

 

 

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event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021, and it is expected that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
    

Year Ended

10/31/20

    

Year Ended

10/31/19

 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
iShares ETF    Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

           

Shares sold

     350,000      $ 9,742,193             $  

Shares redeemed

                   (100,000      (2,467,730
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     350,000        9,742,193        (100,000      (2,467,730
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

           

Shares sold

     5,150,000        457,227,626        1,100,000        101,230,335  

Shares redeemed

     (1,600,000      (145,284,311      (2,000,000      (186,887,781
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     3,550,000        311,943,315        (900,000      (85,657,446
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

           

Shares sold

                   550,000        49,117,336  

Shares redeemed

     (550,000      (44,062,036      (3,850,000      (335,606,545
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (550,000      (44,062,036      (3,300,000      (286,489,209
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court. On May 27, 2020, the California Supreme Court denied Plaintiff’s petition for review. The case is now closed.

 

 

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12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and

Shareholders of iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF,

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF and

iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF, iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF and iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (three of the funds constituting iShares U.S. ETF Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2020, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Important Tax Information  (unaudited)   

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Funds hereby designate the following maximum amounts allowable as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations:

 

iShares ETF  

 Interest-Related  

Dividends   

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 196,723    

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    2,189,854    

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    2,067,098    

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts of distributions from direct federal obligation interest for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020:

 

iShares ETF  

  Federal Obligation  

Interest   

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 334    

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    2,790    

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    3,098    

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percent of ordinary income dividends attribute to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisers to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income tax.

 

 

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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

 

iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940Act) (the “Independent Board Members), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. At meetings on April 17, 2020 and May 19, 2020, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”),with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 8-10, 2020, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements ) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s peer group (where applicable) and reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, which were provided at the June 8-10, 2020 meeting and throughout the year.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized

 

 

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that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF, iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (each the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940Act) (the “Independent Board Members), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the

 

 

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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  (continued)

 

Advisory Contract. At meetings on April 17, 2020 and May 19, 2020, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”),with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 8-10, 2020, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were higher than the median of overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements ) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s peer group (where applicable) and reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, which were provided at the June 8-10, 2020 meeting and throughout the year.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

 

 

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Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

October 31, 2020

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year
     % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year
 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
     Net Realized
Capital Gains
     Return of
Capital
     Total Per
Share
     Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond(a)

  $ 0.723272      $      $ 0.012289      $ 0.735561        98         2     100

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond(a)

    2.307099               0.045016        2.352115        98             2       100  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond(a)

    3.446805               0.091066        3.537871        97             3       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

Premium/Discount Information

Information on the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads can be found at iShares.com.

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information  

 

The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of open-end equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds (the “BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex”), one complex of closed-end funds and open-end non-index fixed-income funds (the “BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex”) and one complex of ETFs (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees all of the funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex, which consists of 374 funds as of October 31, 2020. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Salim Ramji and Charles Park, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Ramji and Mr. Park is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

 

Interested Trustees
       
  Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

       Other Directorships Held by Trustee    

Robert S. Kapito(a)

(63)

   Trustee
(since 2011).
   President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002).    Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009).

Salim Ramji(b)

(50)

  

Trustee

(since 2019).

   Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2019); Head of BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Business (2015-2019); Global Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2014-2015); Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (2010-2014).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2019); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2019).

(a) Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

(b) Salim Ramji is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

Independent Trustees
       
  Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Cecilia H. Herbert

(71)

   Trustee
(since 2011);
Independent Board Chair
(since 2016).
   Chair of the Finance Committee (since 2019) and Trustee and Member of the Finance, Audit and Quality Committees of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Trustee of WNET, New York’s public media company (since 2011) and Member of the Audit Committee (since 2018) and Investment Committee (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009-2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director (1998-2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School.    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Trustee of Thrivent Church Loan and Income Fund (since 2019).

Jane D. Carlin

(64)

   Trustee
(since 2015);
Risk Committee Chair
(since 2016).
   Consultant (since 2012); Member of the Audit Committee (2012-2018), Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (2017-2018) and Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (2012-2018); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2016) and Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since (2016).

Richard L. Fagnani

(65)

   Trustee
(since 2017);
Audit Committee Chair
(since 2019).
  

Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Independent Trustees (continued)
       
  Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

       Other Directorships Held by Trustee    

John E. Kerrigan

(65)

   Trustee
(since 2011);
Nominating and Governance and Equity Plus Committee Chairs
(since 2019).
   Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005).

Drew E. Lawton

(61)

   Trustee
(since 2017);
15(c) Committee Chair
(since 2017).
   Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

John E. Martinez

(59)

   Trustee
(since 2011);
Securities Lending Committee Chair
(since 2019).
   Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005); Director of Cloudera Foundation (since 2017); and Director of Reading Partners (2012-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003).

Madhav V. Rajan

(56)

   Trustee
(since 2011);
Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair
(since 2019).
   Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Chair of the Board for the Center for Research in Security Prices, LLC (since 2020); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011).

 

Officers
     
  Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

Armando Senra

(49)

   President
(since 2019).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2007); Head of U.S., Canada and Latam iShares, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2019); Head of Latin America Region, BlackRock, Inc. (2006-2019); Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (1994-2006).

Trent Walker

(46)

   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(since 2020).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since September 2019); Executive Vice President of PIMCO (2016-2019); Senior Vice President of PIMCO (2008-2015); Treasurer (2013-2019) and Assistant Treasurer (2007-2017) of PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, 2 PIMCO-sponsored interval funds and 21 PIMCO-sponsored closed-end funds.

Charles Park

(53)

   Chief Compliance Officer
(since 2011).
   Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of BFA (since 2006).

Deepa Damre Smith

(45)

   Secretary
(since 2019).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2013).

Scott Radell

(51)

   Executive Vice President
(since 2012).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

Alan Mason

(59)

   Executive Vice President
(since 2016).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

Marybeth Leithead

(57)

   Executive Vice President
(since 2019).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2017); Chief Operating Officer of Americas iShares (since 2017); Portfolio Manager, Municipal Institutional & Wealth Management (2009-2016).

 

 

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General Information

 

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To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

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Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The iShares Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Company’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Fixed Income
CPI    Consumer Price Index
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate

        

 

 

 

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Additional Financial Information

Schedules of Investments (Unaudited)

October 31, 2020

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

October 31, 2020

Audited Financial Statements

February 29, 2020

iShares Trust

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | HYG | NYSE Arca

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | LQD | NYSE Arca


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   

Advertising — 0.5%

   

Lamar Media Corp.

   

3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

  $     14,752     $ 14,687,460  

4.00%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)

    11,420       11,534,200  

4.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)

    8,221       8,549,840  

5.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    11,493       11,891,807  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

   

4.63%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/25)(a)(b)

    11,579       10,652,680  

5.00%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,075       14,321,250  

5.63%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    6,742       6,849,467  

6.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    6,759       6,889,956  

Terrier Media Buyer Inc., 8.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    22,542       23,085,713  
   

 

 

 
          108,462,373  
Aerospace & Defense — 2.0%            

Howmet Aerospace Inc.

   

5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    25,995       27,354,538  

5.87%, 02/23/22(a)

    5,954       6,265,096  

6.88%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)(a)

    28,491       31,696,237  

Rolls-Royce PLC

   

3.63%, 10/14/25 (Call 07/14/25)(b)

    8,900       8,488,375  

5.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(b)

    5,790       5,869,613  

Signature Aviation U.S. Holdings Inc.

   

4.00%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)(b)

    15,213       14,737,594  

5.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    9,963       10,099,991  

Spirit AeroSystems Inc.

   

4.60%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(a)

    15,445       12,855,028  

5.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/22)(b)

    5,650       5,743,726  

7.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    30,140       30,441,400  

SSL Robotics LLC, 9.75%, 12/31/23
(Call 12/15/21)(b)

    18,567       20,609,370  

TransDigm Inc.

   

5.50%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    61,506       59,917,097  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    99,582       103,565,280  

6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    21,180       21,120,696  

6.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    23,942       23,945,326  

6.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    14,431       14,431,000  

7.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    11,930       12,316,606  

8.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 04/08/22)(a)(b)

    21,914       23,728,479  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    9,528       9,432,720  

Triumph Group Inc.

   

6.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    12,219       10,569,435  

7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    12,709       8,273,559  

8.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    9,799       10,398,342  
   

 

 

 
      471,859,508  
Agriculture — 0.3%            

JBS Investments II GmbH

   

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,961       13,584,652  

7.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    21,307       22,713,049  

Vector Group Ltd.

   

6.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    17,407       17,402,648  

10.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    13,212       13,608,360  
   

 

 

 
      67,308,709  
Airlines — 0.7%            

American Airlines Group Inc.

   

3.75%, 03/01/25(a)(b)

    12,099       5,734,926  

5.00%, 06/01/22(b)

    19,671       12,835,327  

American Airlines Inc., 11.75%, 07/15/25(b)

    50,740       49,372,557  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Airlines (continued)            

Delta Air Lines Inc.

   

2.90%, 10/28/24 (Call 09/28/24)(a)

  $     20,599     $ 17,958,208  

3.63%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)

    8,598       8,398,090  

3.75%, 10/28/29 (Call 07/28/29)

    14,754       12,196,542  

3.80%, 04/19/23 (Call 03/19/23)

    10,659       10,174,815  

4.38%, 04/19/28 (Call 01/19/28)(a)

    12,134       10,465,575  

7.38%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    26,499       27,426,465  

United Airlines Holdings Inc.,
4.25%, 10/01/22(a)

    9,214       8,374,991  
   

 

 

 
          162,937,496  
Apparel — 0.4%            

Hanesbrands Inc.

   

4.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(b)

    18,229       18,986,415  

4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    22,755       24,370,605  

5.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    10,508       11,046,535  

Levi Strauss & Co., 5.00%, 05/01/25
(Call 11/30/20)(a)

    20,337       20,832,714  

William Carter Co. (The)

   

5.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    9,969       10,495,862  

5.63%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,220       10,750,162  
   

 

 

 
      96,482,293  
Auto Manufacturers — 3.5%            

Allison Transmission Inc.

   

4.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)(b)

    8,108       8,366,199  

5.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 11/10/20)(b)

    21,750       21,958,256  

5.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    11,050       12,068,810  

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd., 10.50%, 11/30/25

    3,340       3,340,000  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV,
5.25%, 04/15/23(a)

    35,761       37,899,150  

Ford Motor Co.

   

4.35%, 12/08/26 (Call 09/08/26)(a)

    17,337       17,597,575  

8.50%, 04/21/23

    85,270       94,116,762  

9.00%, 04/22/25 (Call 03/22/25)

    88,049       103,869,644  

9.63%, 04/22/30 (Call 01/22/30)(a)

    30,809       41,190,287  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

   

2.98%, 08/03/22 (Call 07/03/22)(a)

    2,974       2,945,946  

3.09%, 01/09/23(a)

    19,287       19,094,130  

3.10%, 05/04/23(a)

    9,131       8,995,527  

3.34%, 03/28/22 (Call 02/28/22)

    4,355       4,340,483  

3.35%, 11/01/22(a)

    16,615       16,552,694  

3.37%, 11/17/23(a)

    18,495       18,290,954  

3.66%, 09/08/24(a)

    12,962       12,832,380  

3.81%, 01/09/24 (Call 11/09/23)(a)

    14,706       14,688,500  

3.82%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)

    9,892       9,560,786  

4.06%, 11/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    14,922       14,963,782  

4.13%, 08/04/25(a)

    16,338       16,254,529  

4.13%, 08/17/27 (Call 06/17/27)

    21,510       21,187,350  

4.14%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    8,311       8,387,886  

4.25%, 09/20/22(a)

    12,350       12,529,659  

4.27%, 01/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)

    19,367       19,268,358  

4.38%, 08/06/23(a)

    5,644       5,757,444  

4.39%, 01/08/26

    17,839       17,926,773  

4.54%, 08/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    6,589       6,664,229  

4.69%, 06/09/25 (Call 04/09/25)(a)

    7,682       7,851,196  

5.11%, 05/03/29 (Call 02/03/29)(a)

    19,918       20,689,822  

5.13%, 06/16/25 (Call 05/16/25)(a)

    59,795       62,248,987  

5.58%, 03/18/24 (Call 02/18/24)

    22,021       23,088,138  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

   

4.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)(b)

    12,550       10,451,013  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    11,958       11,581,144  

7.75%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/22)(b)

    17,065       17,187,655  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Auto Manufacturers (continued)            

Navistar International Corp.

   

6.63%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)(b)

  $     33,564     $ 34,703,498  

9.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(b)

    12,092       13,399,448  

Tesla Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25
(Call 11/30/20)(b)

    39,814       41,217,527  
   

 

 

 
          813,066,521  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.3%            

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 4.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    20,407       19,537,196  

Adient U.S. LLC

   

7.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    14,902       15,892,426  

9.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    11,998       13,209,198  

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.

   

6.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    13,959       14,085,469  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    8,044       8,064,914  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)

    10,980       11,031,157  

6.88%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    10,485       10,681,594  

Clarios Global LP, 6.75%, 05/15/25
(Call 05/15/22)(b)

    6,250       6,610,000  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co.

   

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    20,546       21,413,041  

8.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    45,676       47,693,737  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    8,064       8,326,080  

Dana Inc.

   

5.38%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    7,882       8,149,368  

5.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    8,107       8,247,184  

5.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)

    10,310       10,812,509  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

   

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    16,689       16,230,053  

5.00%, 05/31/26 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    20,442       20,180,342  

5.13%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    20,593       20,457,241  

9.50%, 05/31/25 (Call 05/31/22)

    15,184       16,672,336  

ZF North America Capital Inc.

   

4.50%, 04/29/22(b)

    15,365       15,748,198  

4.75%, 04/29/25(a)(b)

    23,598       24,376,312  
   

 

 

 
      317,418,355  
Banks — 1.6%            

CIT Group Inc.

   

3.93%, 06/19/24 (Call 06/19/23)(a)(c)

    9,807       10,206,027  

4.13%, 03/09/21 (Call 02/09/21)

    395       397,133  

4.75%, 02/16/24 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    10,002       10,739,648  

5.00%, 08/15/22

    22,914       24,260,197  

5.00%, 08/01/23(a)

    17,153       18,460,916  

5.25%, 03/07/25 (Call 12/07/24)(a)

    10,624       11,863,467  

6.13%, 03/09/28

    8,075       9,833,654  

Commerzbank AG, 8.13%, 09/19/23(a)(b)

    21,465       24,634,767  

Deutsche Bank AG, 4.30%, 05/24/28
(Call 05/24/23)(c)

    32,511       31,468,489  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY
4.88%, 12/01/32 (Call 12/01/27)(a)(c)

    22,082       21,299,951  

5.88%, 07/08/31 (Call 04/08/30)(a)(c)

    11,353       12,048,727  

Fifth Third Bancorp., Series H, 5.10%,
(Call 06/30/23)(a)(c)(d)

    13,388       12,626,677  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
7.63%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/23)(b)

    14,960       14,913,325  

8.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    8,709       8,778,751  

8.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/21)(a)(b)

    16,183       16,394,997  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, 06/26/24(b)

    46,747       49,333,011  

UniCredit SpA
5.46%, 06/30/35 (Call 06/30/30)(b)(c)

    36,327       36,850,196  

5.86%, 06/19/32 (Call 06/19/27)(a)(b)(c)

    17,973       18,906,225  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

7.30%, 04/02/34 (Call 04/02/29)(b)(c)

  $     27,557     $ 31,423,677  
   

 

 

 
          364,439,835  
Building Materials — 0.9%            

Builders FirstSource Inc.
5.00%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)(b)

    13,633       14,348,732  

6.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    16,014       17,175,015  

Cornerstone Building Brands Inc.
6.13%, 01/15/29 (Call 09/15/23)(b)

    11,670       11,936,076  

8.00%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(b)

    7,209       7,481,912  

Griffon Corp., 5.75%, 03/01/28
(Call 03/01/23)

    22,954       24,073,007  

Jeld-Wen Inc.
4.63%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/20)(a)(b)

    8,402       8,497,195  

4.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    7,460       7,682,308  

Standard Industries Inc./NJ
3.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 07/15/25)(b)

    16,874       16,445,127  

4.38%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(b)

    28,943       29,827,611  

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    23,463       24,518,835  

5.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    23,497       24,290,024  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.25%, 01/15/29
(Call 07/15/23)(a)(b)

    15,342       15,802,260  
   

 

 

 
      202,078,102  
Chemicals — 1.4%            

Ashland LLC, 4.75%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    2       2,093  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 4.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 11/10/20)(a)(b)

    5,324       5,423,263  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC/Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 4.75%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/23)(b)

    15,703       16,443,985  

Blue Cube Spinco LLC
9.75%, 10/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    679       698,542  

10.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    4,207       4,439,500  

CF Industries Inc., 3.45%, 06/01/23(a)

    15,358       15,722,752  

Chemours Co. (The)
5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    13,321       13,004,626  

6.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    15,709       15,632,957  

7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    15,380       15,503,194  

Methanex Corp.
5.13%, 10/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    14,739       14,971,876  

5.25%, 12/15/29 (Call 09/15/29)(a)

    16,333       16,549,024  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.
4.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/03/24)(a)(b)

    22,625       22,380,650  

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 01/31/25)(a)(b)

    10,339       10,209,762  

5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    9,211       9,144,924  

5.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/03/27)(a)(b)

    23,487       22,830,036  

OCI NV
4.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/22)(b)

    5,900       5,973,485  

5.25%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(b)

    14,956       15,292,510  

Olin Corp.
5.00%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    13,041       13,122,506  

5.13%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    10,133       10,340,423  

5.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    16,724       17,227,058  

9.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(b)

    9,328       11,028,401  

Tronox Finance PLC, 5.75%, 10/01/25
(Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    9,652       9,638,246  

Tronox Inc.
6.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    8,285       8,729,995  

6.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(a)(b)

    15,510       15,750,560  

Valvoline Inc. 4.25%, 02/15/30
(Call 02/15/25)(b)

    13,986       14,234,033  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Chemicals (continued)            

4.38%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

  $ 14,997     $ 15,428,164  

WR Grace & Co-Conn, 4.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/23)(b)

    16,096       16,788,289  
   

 

 

 
      336,510,854  
Commercial Services — 3.6%            

ADT Security Corp. (The)

   

3.50%, 07/15/22

        18,402       18,712,074  

4.13%, 06/15/23(a)

    16,903       17,583,346  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.

   

6.63%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    43,104       45,126,009  

9.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    22,826       24,463,994  

APX Group Inc.

   

6.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    12,678       13,213,012  

7.63%, 09/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    7,441       7,513,550  

7.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 11/30/20)

    11,626       11,608,328  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc.

   

5.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,245       8,649,853  

10.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    10,086       11,624,115  

Brink’s Co. (The)

   

4.63%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,626       12,878,615  

5.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    8,206       8,513,725  

Garda World Security Corp.

   

4.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    13,484       13,204,323  

9.50%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/22)(a)(b)

    12,046       12,872,011  

Gartner Inc.

   

3.75%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(b)

    14,018       14,334,807  

4.50%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)(b)

    21,391       22,344,611  

Herc Holdings Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    26,421       27,134,367  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/PPD Development LP

   

4.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    7,559       7,814,116  

5.00%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    17,472       18,167,560  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(b)

    21,755       21,374,287  

Nielsen Co Luxembourg Sarl (The)

   

5.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    13,579       13,948,349  

5.50%, 10/01/21 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    2,673       2,677,032  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.

   

5.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    21,136       21,162,420  

5.63%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(b)

    12,365       12,782,319  

5.88%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)(b)

    12,397       13,000,726  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc.

   

3.38%, 08/31/27 (Call 08/31/26)(b)

    16,444       15,828,226  

5.25%, 04/15/24(a)(b)

    15,724       16,429,615  

5.75%, 04/15/26(a)(b)

    35,642       37,958,730  

6.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    28,778       29,029,353  

Refinitiv U.S. Holdings Inc.

   

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

    26,370       28,166,588  

8.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

    34,668       37,736,118  

Sabre GLBL Inc.

   

5.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    9,804       9,644,685  

7.38%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    19,297       19,717,675  

9.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/16/25)(a)(b)

    17,689       19,590,567  

Service Corp. International/U.S.

   

3.38%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/25)

    18,769       19,003,612  

4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)

    11,051       11,686,433  

5.13%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

        17,594           19,221,445  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Services (continued)            

United Rentals North America Inc.

   

3.88%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)

  $ 19,308     $ 20,053,868  

3.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    18,251       18,430,577  

4.00%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    19,822       20,220,422  

4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    38,216       40,126,800  

5.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    18,382       19,921,492  

5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    20,797       22,122,809  

5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    20,330       21,392,039  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

        23,851       25,607,457  
   

 

 

 
      832,592,060  
Computers — 1.2%            

Banff Merger Sub Inc., 9.75%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    33,782       35,449,986  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 7.13%, 06/15/24 (Call 11/16/20)(b)

    37,807       39,192,626  

Diebold Nixdorf Inc.

   

8.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    10,744       9,777,040  

9.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    12,974       13,752,440  

EMC Corp., 3.38%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    21,718       22,142,580  

Exela Intermediate LLC/Exela Finance Inc., 10.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    13,666       4,029,830  

NCR Corp.

   

5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(b)

    14,461       14,328,487  

5.25%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)(b)

    11,430       11,362,792  

5.75%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    9,520       9,781,800  

6.13%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    11,295       11,873,869  

8.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    5,070       5,521,331  

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75%, 06/01/25 (Call 11/10/20)(b)

    27,176       27,610,816  

Vericast Corp.

   

8.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    13,506       13,303,410  

9.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 11/27/20)(b)

    2,723       2,728,119  

Vericast Corp./Harland Clarke/Checks in the Mail/Valassis Comm/Valassis Direct, 12.50%, 05/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    4,435       4,523,633  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    51,244       55,096,268  
   

 

 

 
      280,475,027  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.2%            

Avon International Capital PLC, 6.50%, 08/15/22 (Call 11/02/20)(b)

    5,646       5,748,545  

Avon International Operations Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/22 (Call 11/02/20)(a)(b)

    11,428       11,641,132  

Avon Products Inc., 7.00%, 03/15/23

    11,858       12,806,640  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

   

4.70%, 05/24/22(a)

    10,126       10,415,314  

5.50%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(b)

    15,673       16,495,833  
   

 

 

 
      57,107,464  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.5%            

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc.

   

4.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    16,851       17,094,637  

5.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    6,624       6,842,592  

Avient Corp.

   

5.25%, 03/15/23(a)

    11,990       12,863,771  

5.75%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    12,790       13,509,437  

Core & Main LP, 6.13%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    15,550       15,831,887  

Performance Food Group Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

        23,245           23,819,500  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Distribution & Wholesale (continued)            

Wolverine Escrow LLC

   

8.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

  $ 13,766     $ 10,668,221  

9.00%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(b)

    19,773       15,120,413  

13.13%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,027       8,253,529  
   

 

 

 
      124,003,987  
Diversified Financial Services — 2.3%            

AerCap Holdings NV, 5.88%, 10/10/79 (Call 10/10/24)(a)(c)

    18,971       14,969,931  

Ally Financial Inc., 5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/21/25)(a)

        23,192           26,359,099  

Genworth Mortgage Holdings Inc., 6.50%, 08/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(b)

    17,476       18,218,730  

LPL Holdings Inc.

   

4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    7,886       8,083,150  

5.75%, 09/15/25 (Call 11/10/20)(b)

    18,677       19,337,232  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.

   

5.50%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(b)

    19,625       19,531,014  

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    13,058       13,058,000  

9.13%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,743       15,751,237  

Navient Corp.

   

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    15,220       14,197,977  

5.50%, 01/25/23

    19,406       19,321,099  

5.88%, 10/25/24

    9,205       9,126,942  

6.13%, 03/25/24(a)

    21,119       21,345,489  

6.50%, 06/15/22(a)

    18,480       18,963,322  

6.63%, 07/26/21

    89       90,716  

6.75%, 06/25/25

    11,254       11,392,884  

6.75%, 06/15/26

    12,259       12,323,701  

7.25%, 01/25/22(a)

    12,361       12,740,328  

7.25%, 09/25/23(a)

    11,747       12,349,034  

NFP Corp.,
6.88%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(b)

    32,737       31,843,280  

OneMain Finance Corp.

   

5.38%, 11/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    17,191       17,691,298  

5.63%, 03/15/23

    17,492       18,213,545  

6.13%, 05/15/22

    19,245       20,119,685  

6.13%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    27,370       28,805,633  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    17,933       19,614,219  

6.88%, 03/15/25

    25,773       28,334,836  

7.13%, 03/15/26(a)

    36,750       40,761,626  

7.75%, 10/01/21(a)

    1,587       1,656,828  

8.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)

    9,600       10,528,000  

Quicken Loans LLC, 5.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    28,097       29,438,913  

Quicken Loans LLC/Quicken Loans Co-Issuer Inc.

   

3.63%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(b)

    19,195       18,885,385  

3.88%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)(b)

    17,330       17,048,758  
   

 

 

 
      550,101,891  
Electric — 2.2%            

AES Corp. (The)

   

5.13%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    10,866       11,652,698  

5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    8,438       8,667,598  

6.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    7,720       8,089,170  

Calpine Corp.

   

4.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    26,185       26,569,118  

4.63%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)(b)

    14,206       14,338,151  

5.00%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)(b)

    19,610       20,058,742  

5.13%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(b)

    31,264       32,249,254  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    24,683       25,389,427  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Clearway Energy Operating LLC

   

4.75%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)(b)

  $ 19,553     $ 20,555,091  

5.75%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    8,677       9,084,819  

DPL Inc.

   

4.13%, 07/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)(b)

    8,190       8,552,700  

4.35%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(a)

        8,647       9,381,995  

Electricite de France SA

   

5.25%, (Call 01/29/23)(a)(b)(c)(d)

    7,850       8,124,044  

5.63%, (Call 01/22/24)(a)(b)(c)(d)

    7,035       7,388,157  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP

   

3.88%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(b)

    10,504       10,894,959  

4.25%, 07/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    15,775       16,459,320  

4.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)(b)

    11,109       11,556,137  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)(b)

    11,411       12,464,141  

NRG Energy Inc.

   

5.25%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)(b)

    15,436       16,728,765  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    18,255       19,622,756  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    25,214       26,537,735  

7.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    18,953       19,995,225  

PG&E Corp.

   

5.00%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    21,724       21,753,327  

5.25%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)

    21,761       21,761,000  

Talen Energy Supply LLC

   

6.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    13,349       7,998,053  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    10,746       10,271,385  

7.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    15,446       15,426,693  

7.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(b)

    7,813       7,676,273  

10.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    14,146       9,582,441  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

   

5.00%, 07/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(b)

    28,223       29,493,035  

5.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    20,289       21,028,457  

5.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    27,437       28,658,473  
   

 

 

 
      518,009,139  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.5%  

Energizer Holdings Inc.

   

4.38%, 03/31/29 (Call 09/30/23)(a)(b)

    20,073       20,273,730  

4.75%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    12,177       12,532,881  

7.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,793       11,678,026  

WESCO Distribution Inc.

   

7.13%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    30,623       33,055,385  

7.25%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    30,848       33,778,560  
   

 

 

 
          111,318,582  
Electronics — 0.3%            

Sensata Technologies BV

   

4.88%, 10/15/23(a)(b)

    9,840       10,414,000  

5.00%, 10/01/25(a)(b)

    15,410       16,858,540  

5.63%, 11/01/24(a)(b)

    7,573       8,309,095  

Sensata Technologies Inc.

   

3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    13,657       13,520,430  

4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(a)(b)

    13,679       14,362,950  
   

 

 

 
      63,465,015  
Energy - Alternate Sources — 0.2%            

TerraForm Power Operating LLC

   

4.25%, 01/31/23 (Call 10/31/22)(a)(b)

    7,830       7,986,563  

4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)(b)

    14,511       15,565,950  

5.00%, 01/31/28 (Call 07/31/27)(a)(b)

    16,008       17,603,998  
   

 

 

 
      41,156,511  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Engineering & Construction — 0.3%            

AECOM

   

5.13%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

  $ 23,391     $ 25,648,231  

5.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    15,784       17,338,724  

Brand Industrial Services Inc., 8.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    21,687       20,277,345  

Fluor Corp.

   

3.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    9,320       8,434,600  

4.25%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    10,900       9,648,157  
   

 

 

 
      81,347,057  
Entertainment — 2.8%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.

   

10.00%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/23)(b)

    19,731       1,085,205  

10.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,215       6,056,100  

10.50%, 04/24/26 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    2,477       1,263,270  

Caesars Entertainment Inc.

   

6.25%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(b)

    76,577       78,587,001  

8.13%, 07/01/27 (Call 07/01/23)(a)(b)

    38,897       40,552,845  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco Inc., 5.75%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)(b)

    20,060       20,599,213  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25 (Call 11/10/20)(b)

    37,381       35,472,700  

Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    11,825       10,694,234  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp., 5.38%, 06/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    7,156       6,868,043  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op

   

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    11,983       11,129,211  

5.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(b)

    21,149       21,413,362  

Churchill Downs Inc.

   

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    11,500       11,619,830  

5.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    13,013       13,403,390  

Cinemark USA Inc.

   

4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    17,592       14,682,987  

5.13%, 12/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    8,138       7,008,853  

International Game Technology PLC

   

5.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    17,150       17,064,250  

6.25%, 02/15/22 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    16,118       16,519,704  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(b)

    16,759       17,806,438  

6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)(a)(b)

    24,995       26,631,063  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC

   

5.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    12,831       12,109,256  

6.38%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

    11,159       10,680,042  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

   

4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    20,770       19,134,362  

4.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/05/20)(b)

    14,195       13,676,173  

6.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    24,859       26,741,373  

Scientific Games International Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    26,724       26,824,215  

7.00%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(b)

    15,041       14,946,994  

7.25%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)(b)

    10,958       10,879,102  

8.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    25,854       26,249,566  

8.63%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(b)

    10,462       10,827,459  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

   

4.88%, 07/31/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    21,894       20,352,297  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,715       10,898,465  

Six Flags Theme Parks Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(b)

        14,756           15,622,915  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Entertainment (continued)            

Stars Group Holdings BV/Stars Group US Co-Borrower LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

  $ 20,380     $ 21,463,808  

WMG Acquisition Corp.

   

3.00%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(b)

    12,401       11,842,955  

3.88%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(b)

    11,895       11,977,194  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.

   

5.13%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(a)(b)

    17,306       16,559,679  

7.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,671       12,220,068  
   

 

 

 
      651,463,622  
Environmental Control — 0.3%            

Covanta Holding Corp.

   

5.00%, 09/01/30 (Call 09/01/25)(a)

    8,590       8,689,644  

5.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    7,460       7,749,075  

6.00%, 01/01/27 (Call 01/01/22)(a)

    7,791       8,117,248  

GFL Environmental Inc.

   

3.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/22)(b)

    16,455       16,503,817  

4.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(b)

    10,280       10,516,091  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,742       12,325,284  

7.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    4,603       4,787,120  

8.50%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(b)

    1,425       1,553,250  
   

 

 

 
      70,241,529  
Food — 3.3%            

Albertsons Companies Inc./Safeway Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC

   

3.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 09/15/22)(b)

    16,501       16,207,282  

3.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,158       14,397,256  

3.50%, 03/15/29 (Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    17,484       16,943,744  

4.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    28,290       29,200,938  

4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    23,322       24,770,296  

5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    20,130       20,784,225  

5.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,791       15,759,475  

7.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,763       12,978,807  

B&G Foods Inc.

   

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    18,115       18,658,450  

5.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    11,068       11,379,121  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc.

   

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    21,411       22,032,990  

6.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    18,458       20,266,423  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance Inc.

   

5.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)(b)

    27,829       30,265,816  

6.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)(b)

    33,546       37,641,497  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

   

3.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    42,641       43,451,605  

3.50%, 06/06/22(a)

    3,010       3,139,767  

3.75%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)(b)

    23,393       24,591,891  

3.88%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(b)

    28,997       30,619,382  

3.95%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    34,350       37,130,976  

4.00%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    6,295       6,735,650  

4.25%, 03/01/31 (Call 12/01/30)(b)

    30,379       32,839,283  

4.63%, 01/30/29 (Call 10/30/28)(a)

    23,241       25,847,432  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

   

4.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    15,967       16,545,804  

4.88%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    16,305       16,916,438  

4.88%, 05/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)(b)

        12,411           13,462,770  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Food (continued)            

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

   

5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

  $ 19,164     $ 19,619,145  

5.88%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/30/22)(b)

    18,785       19,867,580  

Post Holdings Inc.

   

4.63%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(b)

    38,051       39,097,403  

5.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    36,458       37,714,222  

5.50%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)(b)

    16,198       17,514,088  

5.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)(b)

    19,235       20,228,809  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    26,383       27,528,626  

TreeHouse Foods Inc.

   

4.00%, 09/01/28 (Call 09/01/23)(a)

    12,506       12,496,478  

6.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    1,098       1,119,808  

U.S. Foods Inc.

   

5.88%, 06/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    11,491       11,534,091  

6.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    23,107       24,069,792  
   

 

 

 
      773,357,360  
Food Service — 0.4%            

Aramark Services Inc.

   

4.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    9,816       9,754,650  

5.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    12,333       12,518,858  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    27,829       28,110,351  

6.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    31,532       33,092,992  
   

 

 

 
      83,476,851  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%            

Mercer International Inc., 7.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    11,441       11,641,218  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.2%            

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.

   

5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)

    12,551       13,398,192  

5.63%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)

    12,442       13,266,283  

5.75%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)(a)

    11,991       13,193,128  

5.88%, 08/20/26 (Call 05/20/26)(a)

    16,180       17,717,100  
   

 

 

 
      57,574,703  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%            

Colfax Corp.

   

6.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    9,944       10,343,848  

6.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    7,509       7,940,768  
   

 

 

 
      18,284,616  
Health Care - Products — 0.7%            

Avantor Funding Inc., 4.63%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)(b)

    32,672       33,854,727  

Avantor Inc., 6.00%, 10/01/24
(Call 11/06/20)(b)

    44,466       46,462,524  

Hologic Inc.

   

3.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 09/28/23)(a)(b)

    18,155       18,269,525  

4.63%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    11,259       11,765,655  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA

   

7.25%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    16,252       16,975,214  

7.38%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    7,587       7,948,505  

Teleflex Inc.

   

4.25%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(b)

    10,176       10,641,654  

4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)

    11,011       11,636,865  

4.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    3,499       3,636,044  
   

 

 

 
      161,190,713  
Health Care - Services — 6.9%            

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.

   

5.00%, 04/15/29 (Call 10/15/23)(b)

    5,650       5,835,320  

5.50%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)(b)

        10,844           11,311,648  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care - Services (continued)            

5.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)

  $ 22,492     $ 22,609,145  

Centene Corp.

   

3.00%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    11,406       11,863,495  

3.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)

    48,537       50,343,431  

4.25%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)

    62,818       65,974,083  

4.63%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)

    91,090       99,290,833  

4.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    30,202       31,061,247  

4.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    25,592       26,320,092  

5.38%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    43,448       45,716,420  

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    19,376       20,352,874  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.

   

4.25%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/23)(b)

    11,838       12,357,951  

5.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)(b)

    9,392       9,814,640  

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.

   

6.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    60,961       60,567,802  

6.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    30,725       30,072,094  

6.88%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(b)

    31,123       15,732,676  

8.00%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    49,585       49,847,800  

8.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    13,364       13,163,540  

8.13%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(a)(b)

    29,328       22,696,939  

8.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(b)

    21,747       22,082,719  

9.88%, 06/30/23 (Call 11/16/20)(a)(b)(e)

    48,382       40,139,783  

DaVita Inc.

   

3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(b)

    33,154       31,869,282  

4.63%, 06/01/30 (Call 06/01/25)(b)

    38,145       38,848,775  

Encompass Health Corp, 4.63%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)

    1,979       2,035,896  

Encompass Health Corp.

   

4.50%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    18,341       18,822,451  

4.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    20,213       20,920,455  

5.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

    17,619       17,619,000  

HCA Inc.

   

3.50%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)(a)

    62,153       63,473,751  

5.38%, 02/01/25(a)

    56,737       62,924,170  

5.38%, 09/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    21,172       23,792,035  

5.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(a)

    32,616       37,997,640  

5.88%, 05/01/23

    24,740       26,866,569  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    31,885       36,030,050  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    21,207       24,916,104  

IQVIA Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    22,544       23,378,579  

5.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    25,822       27,063,220  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC

   

4.38%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    13,537       13,397,704  

6.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    14,960       15,857,600  

MEDNAX Inc.

   

5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    12,213       12,337,573  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    23,663       24,424,949  

Molina Healthcare Inc.

   

4.38%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(b)

    17,375       17,809,375  

5.38%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    14,411       15,009,057  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc./LifePoint Health Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)(a)(b)

    29,700       32,001,750  

Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    28,182       29,706,083  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

   

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    42,629       43,365,488  

4.63%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    12,355       12,629,281  

4.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    11,844       11,992,050  

4.88%, 01/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

        47,796           48,544,992  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care - Services (continued)            

5.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

  $ 31,112     $ 30,830,436  

5.13%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/22)(b)

    33,210       34,196,337  

6.13%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(b)

    55,389       53,579,513  

6.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)(b)

    33,955       35,260,570  

6.75%, 06/15/23(a)

    42,961       45,154,589  

7.00%, 08/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    8,261       8,440,041  

7.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    13,224       14,245,025  
   

 

 

 
      1,622,494,922  
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.6%            

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

   

4.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    23,087       23,491,022  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    22,640       23,428,021  

6.25%, 02/01/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    23,998       24,048,396  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    27,574       28,608,025  

6.38%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/20)(a)

    13,583       13,922,575  

6.75%, 02/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    6,352       6,496,826  

Stena AB, 7.00%, 02/01/24(b)

    12,880       12,236,000  
   

 

 

 
      132,230,865  
Home Builders — 1.3%            

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp.

   

4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    11,927       11,330,650  

6.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,156       12,444,705  

KB Home,
7.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    5,060       5,265,057  

Lennar Corp.

   

4.13%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    8,091       8,283,161  

4.50%, 04/30/24 (Call 01/31/24)

    13,047       14,059,708  

4.75%, 04/01/21 (Call 11/24/20)

    454       456,781  

4.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    10,322       10,860,499  

4.75%, 05/30/25 (Call 02/28/25)(a)

    10,192       11,201,212  

4.75%, 11/29/27 (Call 05/29/27)

    22,938       26,201,619  

4.88%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)

    6,696       7,253,442  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    8,711       9,792,875  

Mattamy Group Corp.

   

4.63%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(b)

    14,283       14,523,604  

5.25%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,532       10,080,090  

Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    8,082       9,101,948  

Picasso Finance Sub Inc., 6.13%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    13,438       14,143,495  

PulteGroup Inc.

   

5.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    15,281       17,474,915  

5.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    14,545       16,763,112  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc.

   

5.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(b)

    12,455       13,514,298  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)(b)

    9,773       10,825,552  

5.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)(b)

    9,470       10,509,727  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.

   

3.80%, 11/01/29 (Call 08/01/29)(a)

    10,393       11,079,873  

4.35%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    8,857       9,701,280  

4.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    6,671       7,002,015  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    9,175       10,306,791  

5.88%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)

    3,849       3,998,149  

TRI Pointe Group Inc./TRI Pointe Homes Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/24

    9,516       10,324,860  

Williams Scotsman International Inc., 4.63%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(b)

        10,724       10,817,835  
   

 

 

 
          297,317,253  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Home Furnishings — 0.1%            

Tempur Sealy International Inc.

   

5.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

  $ 10,536     $ 10,957,229  

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    12,090       12,239,237  
   

 

 

 
      23,196,466  
Household Products & Wares — 0.2%            

Prestige Brands Inc.

   

5.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    8,122       8,457,033  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    7,434       7,582,680  

Spectrum Brands Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    20,403       21,015,090  
   

 

 

 
      37,054,803  
Housewares — 0.4%            

Newell Brands Inc.

   

4.35%, 04/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    28,946       30,247,748  

4.70%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    46,212       49,215,780  

4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    9,853       10,641,240  
   

 

 

 
      90,104,768  
Insurance — 0.6%            

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance Inc.

   

7.00%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    21,876       21,892,407  

8.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    19,632       20,494,008  

10.13%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    7,956       8,811,270  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer

   

4.25%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(b)

    12,935       12,887,352  

6.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,736       15,472,800  

Genworth Holdings Inc., 7.63%, 09/24/21

    1,327       1,322,886  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    38,575       39,539,375  

Radian Group Inc.

   

4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    9,292       9,431,380  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)

    10,954       11,197,975  

6.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    11,396       12,389,617  
   

 

 

 
      153,439,070  
Internet — 1.9%            

Match Group Holdings II LLC

   

4.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 05/01/25)(b)

    10,535       10,780,360  

4.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)(b)

    10,775       11,155,896  

5.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    9,234       9,591,356  

Netflix Inc.

   

3.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(b)

    7,825       8,194,731  

4.38%, 11/15/26(a)

    19,644       21,360,025  

4.88%, 04/15/28(a)

    38,365       43,149,116  

4.88%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)(b)

    23,821       27,245,269  

5.38%, 11/15/29(a)(b)

    20,847       24,401,493  

5.50%, 02/15/22(a)

    10,508       11,040,624  

5.75%, 03/01/24(a)

    3,399       3,764,393  

5.88%, 02/15/25(a)

    13,479       15,194,371  

5.88%, 11/15/28(a)

    43,188       51,677,897  

6.38%, 05/15/29(a)

    17,095       21,026,850  

NortonLifeLock Inc.

   

3.95%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    7,646       7,798,108  

5.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)(b)

    23,402       23,833,975  

Photo Holdings Merger Sub Inc., 8.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    17,620       16,331,726  

Uber Technologies Inc.

   

6.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/23)(b)

    11,169       11,314,401  

7.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    20,288       21,277,040  

7.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    27,395       28,634,624  

8.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    33,182       34,965,533  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Internet (continued)            

VeriSign Inc.

   

4.63%, 05/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)

  $ 11,844     $ 11,966,822  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)

    11,381       12,021,665  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    9,846       11,037,858  
   

 

 

 
      437,764,133  
Iron & Steel — 0.7%            

Allegheny Technologies Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

        11,661           11,739,931  

ArcelorMittal SA

   

3.60%, 07/16/24

    7,516       7,799,128  

4.25%, 07/16/29(a)

    8,750       9,196,515  

4.55%, 03/11/26(a)

    15,414       16,558,008  

6.13%, 06/01/25(a)

    1,456       1,684,534  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

   

4.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

    6,274       6,267,203  

5.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    13,138       12,721,043  

6.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    20,707       21,768,234  

9.88%, 10/17/25 (Call 10/17/22)(b)

    19,121       21,869,644  

U.S. Steel Corp.

   

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    14,983       11,312,165  

6.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    16,145       12,819,130  

United States Steel Corp., 12.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    21,463       23,823,930  
   

 

 

 
      157,559,465  
Leisure Time — 0.6%            

Carnival Corp.

   

9.88%, 08/01/27 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

    20       20,788  

10.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/23)(a)(b)

    17,465       18,897,785  

NCL Corp. Ltd.

   

3.63%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/21)(b)

    11,683       8,075,874  

10.25%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/23)(b)

    16,799       17,209,455  

12.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    15,165       16,735,660  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

   

3.70%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    3,755       2,727,106  

5.25%, 11/15/22(a)

    14,461       12,940,426  

9.13%, 06/15/23 (Call 03/15/23)(b)

    27,910       29,131,062  

Viking Cruises Ltd.

   

5.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    18,508       14,319,640  

13.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    13,531       15,256,202  

VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    15,436       13,410,025  
   

 

 

 
      148,724,023  
Lodging — 3.3%            

Boyd Gaming Corp.

   

4.75%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    23,839       23,161,019  

6.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    12,799       13,202,808  

6.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    15,142       15,711,036  

8.63%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(b)

    11,464       12,549,641  

Diamond Resorts International Inc.

   

7.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    11,763       11,139,796  

10.75%, 09/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    12,850       11,661,375  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.

   

4.25%, 09/01/24 (Call 11/16/20)

    18,185       18,130,445  

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    24,088       24,840,750  

5.13%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)

    33,063       33,669,458  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    9,953       10,289,942  

5.75%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/23)(a)(b)

    9,760       10,248,781  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.

   

4.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/16/20)

    17,432       17,593,420  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Lodging (continued)            

4.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)

  $ 14,016     $ 14,155,880  

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,590       9,997,575  

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc./ILG LLC, 6.50%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    16,381       16,872,430  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

   

4.88%, 06/06/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    20,710       20,632,337  

5.25%, 04/26/26 (Call 04/26/22)(a)(b)

    10,370       10,421,850  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(b)

    20,870       20,113,462  

5.63%, 07/17/27 (Call 07/17/22)(b)

    14,301       14,317,804  

5.75%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/23)(b)

        16,896           16,870,487  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

   

5.25%, 06/18/25 (Call 06/18/22)(a)(b)

    8,840       8,842,181  

5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    14,933       15,082,330  

5.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    17,425       17,642,812  

MGM Resorts International

   

4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    8,727       8,587,892  

4.75%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    13,905       13,592,137  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)(a)

    16,045       16,224,223  

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    16,657       17,339,104  

6.00%, 03/15/23

    31,627       32,767,998  

6.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)

    19,012       19,998,723  

7.75%, 03/15/22(a)

    21,290       22,388,032  

Station Casinos LLC

   

4.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    16,431       15,496,487  

5.00%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    10,617       10,545,807  

Studio City Finance Ltd.

   

6.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    11,614       11,628,518  

6.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(b)

    12,949       12,851,882  

7.25%, 02/11/24 (Call 02/11/21)(b)

    8,960       9,318,400  

Wyndham Destinations Inc.

   

3.90%, 03/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    7,070       6,900,085  

4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    11,903       11,932,757  

6.00%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    9,861       10,187,311  

6.63%, 07/31/26 (Call 04/30/26)(b)

    14,938       15,911,958  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.

   

4.38%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)(b)

    14,744       14,654,355  

5.38%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(b)

    5,690       5,774,497  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

   

4.25%, 05/30/23 (Call 02/28/23)(a)(b)

    8,804       8,396,815  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)(b)

    20,496       19,061,280  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)(b)

    39,307       37,636,452  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

   

4.88%, 10/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    11,035       10,590,290  

5.13%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)(b)

    22,211       20,600,702  

5.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    22,828       21,914,880  

5.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)(b)

    18,210       17,111,937  

5.63%, 08/26/28 (Call 08/26/23)(b)

    12,395       11,877,302  
   

 

 

 
      770,437,443  
Machinery — 0.3%            

Titan Acquisition Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,838       14,856,547  

Vertical Holdco GmbH, 7.63%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)(b)

    10,535       10,932,257  

Vertical U.S. Newco Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/23)(a)(b)

    33,972       34,948,695  
   

 

 

 
      60,737,499  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Manufacturing — 0.8%            

Bombardier Inc.

   

5.75%, 03/15/22(b)

  $ 9,613     $ 9,161,189  

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    25,526       22,781,955  

6.13%, 01/15/23(a)(b)

    28,209       24,056,988  

7.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)(b)

    20,919       15,574,196  

7.50%, 03/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    32,308       23,423,300  

7.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    45,886       33,496,780  

8.75%, 12/01/21(a)(b)

    21,453       21,341,444  

FXI Holdings Inc.

   

7.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    12,499       11,694,064  

12.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,458       17,198,610  
   

 

 

 
      178,728,526  
Media — 9.9%            

Altice Financing SA

   

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    26,555       25,758,350  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    65,044       67,889,675  

AMC Networks Inc.

   

4.75%, 12/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    7,175       7,160,381  

4.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    17,854       17,855,250  

5.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    21,860       21,976,077  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

   

4.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/16/20)(a)(b)

    13,621       13,757,210  

4.25%, 02/01/31 (Call 07/01/25)(b)

    61,284       62,835,484  

4.50%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(b)

    69,043       71,735,677  

4.50%, 05/01/32 (Call 05/01/26)(b)

    53,757       55,571,299  

4.75%, 03/01/30 (Call 09/01/24)(b)

    72,148       75,871,097  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    59,475       62,523,094  

5.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    76,028       79,829,400  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/06/20)(b)

    20,392       20,930,441  

5.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(b)

    36,883       39,720,686  

5.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    36,091       37,497,376  

5.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    59,408       61,660,157  

5.88%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    19,896       20,778,984  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.

   

5.13%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    26,851       26,119,257  

9.25%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)

    42,341       36,677,891  

CSC Holdings LLC

   

3.38%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    22,044       21,186,532  

4.13%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(a)(b)

    23,482       23,775,431  

4.63%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(b)

    51,389       51,263,097  

5.25%, 06/01/24(a)

    17,129       18,264,048  

5.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    20,548       21,832,250  

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    35,381       36,813,930  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    28,042       29,549,257  

5.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)(b)

    50,906       54,256,124  

5.88%, 09/15/22(a)

    14,681       15,483,212  

6.50%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)(b)

    38,371       42,573,392  

6.75%, 11/15/21(a)

    22,698       23,717,519  

7.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)(b)

    22,250       24,343,569  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.

   

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(b)

    67,981       39,683,909  

6.63%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    37,980       15,429,375  

DISH DBS Corp.

   

5.00%, 03/15/23(a)

    32,555       32,724,667  

5.88%, 07/15/22

    44,715       45,960,630  

5.88%, 11/15/24(a)

    45,331       45,642,651  

7.38%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)

    21,259       21,365,295  

7.75%, 07/01/26(a)

        43,895           46,638,437  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)            

Gray Television Inc.

   

4.75%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(b)

  $ 13,605     $ 13,358,409  

5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    17,328       18,011,035  

7.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    19,760       21,294,439  

iHeartCommunications Inc.

   

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    10,515       10,058,811  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,325       15,159,643  

6.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    16,478       17,157,611  

8.38%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    33,215       32,393,348  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 6.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    28,561       30,348,919  

Meredith Corp.,
6.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    28,324       23,438,110  

Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.

   

4.75%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)(b)

    19,671       19,835,007  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    42,965       44,791,012  

Quebecor Media Inc., 5.75%, 01/15/23(a)

    18,824       20,216,976  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance Inc.

   

4.50%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/23)(b)

    18,634       18,701,936  

6.50%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    23,320       24,048,750  

Sinclair Television Group Inc.

   

5.13%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    8,830       8,322,275  

5.50%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/24)(a)(b)

    10,466       9,840,657  

5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 11/16/20)(a)(b)

    9,716       9,690,246  

Sirius XM Radio Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/01/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    20,459       20,612,443  

4.13%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)(a)(b)

    35,746       36,779,774  

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    31,556       32,540,547  

5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)(b)

    32,432       33,989,060  

5.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    19,300       20,100,178  

5.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 07/01/24)(a)(b)

    26,651       29,013,611  

TEGNA Inc.

   

4.63%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)(b)

    20,645       20,383,428  

4.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/23)(a)(b)

    11,019       11,319,543  

5.00%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    26,563       26,895,037  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Note Sarl, 5.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(b)

    26,200       27,488,168  

Univision Communications Inc.

   

5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)(b)

    30,714       30,203,533  

6.63%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/23)(b)

    34,430       34,712,949  

UPC Holding BV, 5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/22)(b)

    1,210       1,249,325  

ViacomCBS Inc.

   

5.88%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/22)(a)(c)

    9,976       10,065,285  

6.25%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/27)(c)

    15,613       16,997,483  

Videotron Ltd.

   

5.00%, 07/15/22(a)

    16,214       16,943,778  

5.13%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,317       13,040,624  

5.38%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)(b)

    12,043       13,080,009  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.00%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)(b)

    21,273       21,166,635  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

   

4.50%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/25)(a)(b)

    14,307       14,541,166  

5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    15,896       16,537,404  

5.50%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)(b)

    34,350       36,656,359  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC, 5.00%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(b)

        7,350           7,321,974  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV

   

5.13%, 02/28/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    11,319       11,611,372  

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    11,867       12,312,013  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)            

Ziggo BV

   

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(a)(b)

  $ 16,050     $ 16,641,844  

5.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

        40,404           41,919,150  
   

 

 

 
      2,327,440,987  
Mining — 1.7%            

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV

   

5.50%, 12/15/27 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    18,526       19,491,238  

6.13%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    12,913       13,807,641  

6.75%, 09/30/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    15,003       15,445,589  

7.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(b)

    6,710       7,062,275  

Arconic Corp.

   

6.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    12,915       13,673,756  

6.13%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    14,248       15,038,906  

Constellium SE

   

5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    6,476       6,558,310  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    13,714       13,917,996  

6.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    13,092       13,307,263  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.

   

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(b)

    13,476       14,383,517  

4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,635       13,958,150  

5.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    9,959       10,376,033  

5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    15,874       16,933,748  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

   

3.55%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    8,670       8,781,988  

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    32,129       33,173,192  

4.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)

    17,215       17,602,337  

4.25%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    13,193       13,786,685  

4.38%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/23)

    10,415       10,870,656  

4.55%, 11/14/24 (Call 08/14/24)(a)

    13,687       14,703,005  

4.63%, 08/01/30 (Call 08/01/25)(a)

    18,543       19,910,546  

5.00%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    11,835       12,340,355  

5.25%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)

    12,619       13,633,568  

Novelis Corp.

   

4.75%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)(b)

    36,246       36,802,920  

5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)(b)

    31,290       32,287,525  
   

 

 

 
      387,847,199  
Office & Business Equipment — 0.5%            

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.

   

3.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/23)

    15,226       15,169,519  

4.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)

    12,256       12,727,243  

4.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    15,018       15,536,421  

5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)

    12,552       13,839,208  

Pitney Bowes Inc.

   

4.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)

    317       305,905  

5.38%, 05/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)

    23       23,230  

Xerox Corp., 4.38%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)

    21,387       22,284,719  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

   

5.00%, 08/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(b)

    15,725       15,466,167  

5.50%, 08/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(b)

    17,512       17,209,591  
   

 

 

 
      112,562,003  
Oil & Gas — 6.9%            

Aker BP ASA

   

4.75%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/21)(b)

    766       787,009  

5.88%, 03/31/25 (Call 03/31/21)(a)(b)

    8,496       8,769,571  

Antero Resources Corp.

   

5.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    12,393       9,198,704  

5.13%, 12/01/22 (Call 11/30/20)

    11,663       10,817,433  

5.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    18,572       18,609,144  

5.63%, 06/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    12,305       10,375,935  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

Apache Corp.

   

4.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

  $ 8,128     $ 7,198,360  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    14,613       13,389,161  

4.63%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    15,410       14,600,975  

4.88%, 11/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    20,346       19,205,810  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.

   

7.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(b)

    14,861       13,189,137  

9.00%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(b)

    12,183       11,817,510  

Callon Petroleum Co.

   

6.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    9,561       3,218,870  

6.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    6,128       2,327,108  

6.38%, 07/01/26 (Call 07/01/21)

    6,304       1,463,429  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 11.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    11,646       11,284,392  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

   

3.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    7,978       7,897,662  

3.80%, 09/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)

    8,959       9,050,395  

4.25%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)

    21,991       22,388,157  

5.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    20,351       21,444,866  

Citgo Holding Inc., 9.25%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/21)(b)

    29,713       24,884,637  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.

   

6.25%, 08/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    11,830       11,386,375  

7.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    25,194       23,369,954  

Comstock Resources Inc.

   

7.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    12,914       12,819,296  

9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)

    19,259       20,306,208  

9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    15,955       16,822,553  

Continental Resources Inc./OK

   

3.80%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    20,451       19,044,994  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    23,171       20,799,284  

4.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    31,871       30,373,063  

5.00%, 09/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)

    21,186       20,877,576  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    24,822       24,387,615  

CVR Energy Inc.

   

5.25%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    11,971       8,708,903  

5.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    9,605       6,575,423  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance Inc.

   

5.50%, 01/30/26 (Call 01/30/21)(b)

    11,878       11,983,582  

5.75%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(a)(b)

    22,921       23,790,089  

6.63%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,382       9,769,008  

EQT Corp.

   

3.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    13,559       13,529,170  

3.90%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)

    29,125       27,969,320  

7.88%, 02/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    22,975       25,559,687  

8.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    18,256       22,705,900  

Gulfport Energy Corp.

   

6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    18,235       10,044,445  

6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    13,034       7,166,890  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.

   

5.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    8,798       8,074,914  

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    9,986       9,199,603  

6.25%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(b)

    14,170       12,958,748  

Laredo Petroleum Inc.

   

9.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)

    13,349       6,190,599  

10.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    7,729       3,304,148  

Leviathan Bond Ltd. 5.75%, 06/30/23 (Call 03/30/23)(b)(f)

        9,095           9,296,000  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

6.13%, 06/30/25 (Call 03/30/25)(b)(f)

  $ 12,860     $ 13,274,735  

6.50%, 06/30/27 (Call 12/30/26)(b)(f)

    15,025       15,494,719  

6.75%, 06/30/30 (Call 12/30/29)(b)(f)

    10,470       10,747,979  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    22,118       17,887,932  

MEG Energy Corp.

   

6.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    9,443       9,225,811  

7.00%, 03/31/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    12,345       11,671,169  

7.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(b)

    26,742       24,060,580  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings Inc.

   

7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(b)

    16,686       8,343,000  

10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,718       5,005,318  

Murphy Oil Corp.

   

4.95%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)

    161       153,916  

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    10,302       8,461,960  

5.88%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/22)

    13,812       10,911,756  

6.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    10,487       9,246,435  

Nabors Industries Inc.

   

5.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    1,713       856,500  

5.75%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)

    9,513       2,616,075  

Nabors Industries Ltd.

   

7.25%, 01/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,832       5,435,976  

7.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    12,667       5,066,800  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

2.70%, 08/15/22

    24,020       22,112,860  

2.70%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)

    16,602       14,858,790  

2.90%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    66,183       55,117,202  

3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    16,484       12,445,420  

3.20%, 08/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    24,813       19,199,059  

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    27,126       21,217,415  

3.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    17,014       13,691,166  

3.50%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    28,570       20,612,112  

5.55%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    23,581       20,562,632  

5.88%, 09/01/25 (Call 06/01/25)(a)

    20,145       17,727,600  

6.38%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(a)

    15,000       13,039,286  

6.63%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)(a)

    20,284       17,810,366  

6.95%, 07/01/24

    8,439       8,043,422  

7.50%, 05/01/31

    18,415       16,803,687  

7.88%, 09/15/31

    10,369       9,511,398  

8.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    10,905       10,632,375  

8.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)

    23,520       22,524,923  

8.88%, 07/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(a)

    30,320       29,713,600  

Parkland Corp.

   

5.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    11,025       11,404,701  

6.00%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(b)

    8,365       8,668,231  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.

   

4.13%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    6,595       6,878,915  

5.25%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    8,169       8,403,859  

5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    11,366       11,601,213  

5.63%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(b)

    17,549       18,667,749  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.

   

6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    22,293       8,457,407  

7.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    16,469       6,834,635  

9.25%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    21,154       18,743,954  

PDC Energy Inc.

   

5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)

    17,491       16,485,267  

6.13%, 09/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    5,701       5,450,156  

Puma International Financing SA

   

5.00%, 01/24/26 (Call 01/24/21)(b)

    10,170       8,329,060  

5.13%, 10/06/24 (Call 11/10/20)(b)

        9,356           7,888,013  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

QEP Resources Inc.

   

5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

  $ 15,124     $ 11,872,340  

5.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    8,833       7,585,339  

5.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    10,306       6,544,310  

Range Resources Corp.

   

4.88%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    15,646       14,550,780  

5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    7,398       7,398,000  

5.00%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    9,224       8,949,309  

9.25%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    16,466       17,453,960  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd.

   

5.38%, 09/30/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    14,155       13,531,755  

6.75%, 05/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    363       360,845  

6.88%, 06/30/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    74       74,000  

SM Energy Co.

   

6.75%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    6,845       2,532,650  

10.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 06/17/22)(b)

    22,062       21,062,316  

Southwestern Energy Co.

   

6.45%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(a)

    16,306       16,367,147  

7.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    16,814       17,108,245  

7.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    8,221       8,498,459  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.

   

4.88%, 01/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    19,335       19,426,841  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    16,923       16,961,923  

5.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    8,742       9,069,825  

6.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    12,518       12,955,629  

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    14,742       8,992,628  

Transocean Inc., 11.50%, 01/30/27 (Call 07/30/23)(b)

    4,225       1,396,785  

Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.13%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(a)(b)

    12,249       10,784,330  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    11,639       8,772,896  

Transocean Sentry Ltd., 5.38%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/16/21)(a)(b)

    13,614       8,593,838  

WPX Energy Inc.

   

4.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    22,021       21,140,160  

5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    7,295       7,577,681  

5.25%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    12,870       12,871,055  

5.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    7,831       8,046,353  

5.88%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)

    10,095       10,349,058  

8.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)

    1,974       2,215,815  
   

 

 

 
      1,613,873,018  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%            

Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp.

   

6.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(b)

    12,775       12,327,875  

6.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    8,205       8,061,412  

SESI LLC,
7.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    13,924       3,202,520  

Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)(a)(b)

    6,113       5,409,651  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.

   

6.88%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)

    16,213       16,104,454  

6.88%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)

    15,613       15,694,344  

Weatherford International Ltd.

   

8.75%, 09/01/24 (Call 08/28/21)(b)

    6,950       6,771,385  

11.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/21)(a)(b)

        48,308           28,562,105  
   

 

 

 
      96,133,746  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Packaging & Containers — 2.5%            

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.

   

4.13%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

  $ 24,532     $ 25,041,581  

5.25%, 04/30/25 (Call 04/30/22)(a)(b)

    11,175       11,692,738  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    43,186       44,333,128  

6.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/10/20)(b)

    11,725       12,112,014  

Ball Corp.

   

2.88%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)

    25,844       25,498,983  

4.00%, 11/15/23(a)

    23,703       25,018,753  

4.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    17,576       19,605,480  

5.00%, 03/15/22

    19,373       20,172,136  

5.25%, 07/01/25

    23,606       26,713,730  

Berry Global Inc.

   

4.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    10,438       10,577,452  

4.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    26,648       27,900,456  

5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    1,084       1,097,279  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,147       11,682,279  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 01/15/23(a)

    22,200       23,078,185  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/26)(a)

    8,841       9,420,085  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    17,016       17,606,242  

Flex Acquisition Co. Inc.

   

6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    12,450       12,190,226  

7.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    12,731       12,895,230  

Graphic Packaging International LLC, 3.50%, 03/15/28(b)

    9,693       9,683,889  

LABL Escrow Issuer LLC

   

6.75%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,365       15,059,769  

10.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,261       17,317,965  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.

   

5.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    30,791       30,776,097  

7.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    30,542       29,368,097  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.

   

5.88%, 08/15/23(a)(b)

    14,762       15,522,243  

6.63%, 05/13/27 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    15,798       16,943,355  

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu

   

4.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(b)

    24,400       24,678,619  

5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    1,661       1,681,762  

Sealed Air Corp.

   

4.00%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)(b)

    10,441       10,936,947  

4.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    8,373       8,764,176  

5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    9,004       9,825,615  

5.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(b)

    8,417       8,890,456  

5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)(b)

    8,160       9,093,300  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV

   

5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    22,310       23,329,567  

8.50%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,557       17,677,358  
   

 

 

 
      586,185,192  
Pharmaceuticals — 3.3%            

Bausch Health Americas Inc.

   

8.50%, 01/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(a)(b)

    37,066       40,494,605  

9.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    32,029       35,311,972  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.

   

5.00%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(a)(b)

    28,042       27,716,152  

5.25%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)(b)

    27,444       27,095,187  

5.50%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    165       164,587  

5.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

        41,259           42,364,741  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

5.75%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

  $ 9,089     $ 9,747,952  

5.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    158       157,605  

6.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    73,132       75,051,715  

6.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    33,855       34,912,292  

7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    42,635       44,180,519  

7.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    15,036       15,907,404  

7.25%, 05/30/29 (Call 05/30/24)(b)

    15,262       16,452,436  

9.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/21)(a)(b)

    30,847       33,599,903  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.

   

4.91%, 08/27/21(a)

    384       392,640  

5.27%, 08/28/23 (Call 07/28/23)(a)

    14,344       15,509,051  

5.90%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)(a)

    17,538       20,413,355  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc.

   

6.00%, 06/30/28 (Call 06/30/23)(b)

    27,904       21,193,088  

9.50%, 07/31/27 (Call 07/31/23)(a)(b)

    20,198       21,666,597  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd./HLF Financing Inc., 7.88%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(b)

    12,263       13,002,459  

HLF Financing Sarl LLC/Herbalife International Inc., 7.25%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    9,860       10,168,125  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC

   

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)(g)

    6,544       2,126,800  

5.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 11/30/20)(b)(g)

    8,403       2,811,298  

Par Pharmaceutical Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    43,798       46,425,880  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

   

2.20%, 07/21/21

    63       62,156  

2.80%, 07/21/23(a)

    69,287       65,713,177  

3.15%, 10/01/26(a)

    78,673       69,176,382  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    25,830       26,036,640  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    27,219       28,571,784  

7.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)

    21,067       21,830,679  
   

 

 

 
      768,257,181  
Pipelines — 3.9%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.

   

5.38%, 09/15/24 (Call 11/16/20)

    10,816       10,115,123  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(b)

    13,814       12,432,600  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    16,304       14,488,328  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    13,666       13,324,350  

Buckeye Partners LP

   

3.95%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)

    13,378       12,441,540  

4.13%, 03/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)(b)

    9,391       8,874,495  

4.13%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    9,873       9,165,435  

4.15%, 07/01/23 (Call 04/01/23)

    10,110       9,996,263  

4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(b)

    11,923       11,326,850  

6.38%, 01/22/78 (Call 01/22/23)(c)

    7,917       5,114,382  

Cheniere Energy Inc., 4.63%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/23)(b)

    39,053       40,230,128  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

   

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    31,521       32,063,161  

5.63%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)

    23,781       24,345,799  

Series WI, 4.50%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    33,598       34,227,962  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.

   

5.63%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    13,545       11,835,892  

5.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    9,991       9,058,507  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 11/16/20)

        13,304           12,870,689  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

DCP Midstream Operating LP

   

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

  $ 8,181     $ 8,189,522  

4.75%, 09/30/21 (Call 06/30/21)(b)

    122       122,427  

5.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(a)

    12,859       12,781,795  

5.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    17,366       18,234,300  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    12,298       12,789,920  

5.85%, 05/21/43 (Call 05/21/23)(b)(c)

    11,189       8,238,523  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

   

4.15%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    14,341       12,320,192  

4.40%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    11,810       10,693,483  

4.85%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    10,959       9,366,657  

EQM Midstream Partners LP

   

4.00%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)

    7,244       7,027,984  

4.13%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)

    9,524       9,044,943  

4.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)

    22,913       22,779,250  

6.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)(b)

    12,224       12,468,480  

6.50%, 07/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)(b)

    20,826       21,871,673  

Series 10Y, 5.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)

    21,922       22,248,199  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

   

6.00%, 05/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    2,785       2,541,313  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)

    7,349       5,911,352  

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    10,270       8,555,834  

7.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    16,693       13,855,190  

Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp., 7.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)

    344       354,124  

Hess Midstream Operations LP

   

5.13%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(b)

    10,691       10,600,127  

5.63%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(b)

    17,337       17,337,000  

New Fortress Energy Inc., 6.75%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/22)(b)

    16,739       17,195,807  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.

   

7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    15,210       8,213,400  

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    6,758       3,345,210  

NuStar Logistics LP

   

5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 01/28/27)

    12,065       11,759,605  

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    12,250       12,300,286  

6.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    9,942       9,855,008  

6.38%, 10/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)(a)

    13,468       13,540,525  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC

   

3.60%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(b)

    4,910       4,890,398  

4.95%, 07/15/29 (Call 04/15/29)(b)

    13,075       12,898,706  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.

   

4.75%, 10/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    10,551       10,076,205  

5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    15,968       15,293,143  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    18,232       16,769,794  

6.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/23)(b)

    10,962       10,326,204  

7.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    8,051       8,131,510  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

   

4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    10,628       10,641,285  

4.88%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)(b)

    18,626       18,169,995  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    17,079       16,829,932  

5.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    8,380       8,400,950  

5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 11/02/20)

    17,551       17,551,000  

5.38%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    9,631       9,679,155  

5.50%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(b)

    22,589       22,662,414  

5.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(a)

    20,181       20,635,072  

6.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)

        13,715           14,456,857  

6.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)

    12,470       13,365,746  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

Western Midstream Operating LP

   

3.95%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

  $ 10,403     $ 9,567,431  

4.00%, 07/01/22 (Call 04/01/22)

    9,530       9,540,292  

4.10%, 02/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    21,067       19,968,183  

4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    8,687       8,082,124  

4.65%, 07/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)

    10,700       10,271,080  

4.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 05/15/28)

    8,290       7,655,027  

5.05%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    26,814       25,572,083  
   

 

 

 
      916,888,219  
Real Estate — 0.4%            

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)

   

5.38%, 03/15/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    24,668       24,745,088  

5.38%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/23)(a)(b)

    15,558       15,713,580  

Kennedy-Wilson Inc., 5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    25,870       25,274,990  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.

   

4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)(b)

    7,544       7,525,140  

7.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    6,753       7,132,856  

9.38%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    16,267       17,263,354  
   

 

 

 
      97,655,008  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 3.7%            

Brookfield Property REIT Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LL, 5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    172       142,760  

Diversified Healthcare Trust

   

4.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    11,213       9,951,538  

9.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)

    21,576       23,760,570  

ESH Hospitality Inc.

   

4.63%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    17,892       17,520,421  

5.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    27,736       27,740,759  

HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC

   

5.25%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    6,498       6,725,430  

6.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    6,246       6,581,723  

Iron Mountain Inc.

   

4.50%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(b)

    28,448       28,258,878  

4.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(b)

    17,178       17,469,511  

4.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(a)(b)

    23,176       23,300,455  

5.00%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)(b)

    6,525       6,637,610  

5.25%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/27/22)(a)(b)

    14,638       14,990,739  

5.25%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(b)

    31,945       32,743,625  

5.63%, 07/15/32 (Call 07/15/26)(b)

    12,222       12,649,770  

iStar Inc.

   

4.25%, 08/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    13,374       12,301,004  

4.75%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    16,295       15,575,315  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)

    8,503       8,018,499  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.

   

4.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(b)

    11,635       10,020,644  

5.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 09/15/21)(b)

    8,851       8,597,231  

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/16/20)(b)

    4,270       3,896,375  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc.

   

4.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    10,687       10,909,290  

4.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)(b)

    16,845       17,130,828  

5.63%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    22,274       23,426,680  

5.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)

        17,440           18,791,600  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

   

4.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    19,944       20,999,237  

5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    31,858       33,261,345  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S    S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

  $ 7,383     $ 7,610,363  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    6,626       6,768,790  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer

   

5.88%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    17,975       17,651,531  

7.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(b)

    5,459       5,717,620  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.

   

4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    16,320       14,932,800  

5.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    7,276       7,112,996  

SBA Communications Corp.

   

3.88%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    33,674       34,263,295  

4.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    13,634       13,740,915  

4.88%, 09/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    22,265       22,813,832  

Service Properties Trust

   

3.95%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)

    10,915       8,535,530  

4.35%, 10/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    15,225       13,450,194  

4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 08/15/29)(a)

    5,832       4,771,305  

4.50%, 06/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    7,492       7,180,295  

4.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    10,195       8,752,306  

4.95%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    9,345       7,906,394  

4.95%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    9,439       7,734,736  

5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    3,384       3,350,742  

7.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    24,903       26,042,260  

Starwood Property Trust Inc.

   

4.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    11,299       10,988,503  

5.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    12,999       12,966,503  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc./CSL Capital LLC

   

7.13%, 12/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    12,045       11,516,767  

7.88%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    50,764       53,810,454  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC

   

6.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    10,212       10,352,415  

8.25%, 10/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)

    25,930       25,520,576  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co. Inc.

   

3.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    14,718       14,726,669  

3.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    15,364       15,402,410  

4.13%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(b)

    23,713       24,009,412  

4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/22)(a)(b)

    26,539       27,036,606  

4.63%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(a)(b)

    23,159       24,101,571  
   

 

 

 
      860,169,627  
Retail — 4.0%            

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc.

   

3.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(b)

    9,875       9,800,938  

3.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,662       16,851,899  

4.00%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(b)

    46,405       45,998,956  

4.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    32,913       33,571,260  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,332       16,536,150  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 11/13/20)(b)

    34,909       35,795,689  

5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,096       10,760,721  

Asbury Automotive Group Inc., 4.75%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)(b)

    200       206,500  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    31,307       30,712,167  

Carvana Co.

   

5.63%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/22)(a)(b)

    12,570       12,397,163  

5.88%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(b)

    13,680       13,462,078  

eG Global Finance PLC

   

6.75%, 02/07/25 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    18,560       18,188,800  

8.50%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/30/21)(a)(b)

        12,404           12,822,511  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.

   

6.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

  $ 6,125     $ 5,614,584  

6.75%, 06/15/23 (Call 11/16/20)(a)

    6,912       6,215,040  

10.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,210       13,324,163  

Gap Inc. (The)

   

8.38%, 05/15/23(b)

    9,672       10,809,427  

8.63%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    13,325       14,660,213  

8.88%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    25,639       29,348,963  

Golden Nugget Inc.

   

6.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    28,124       23,849,715  

8.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    16,118       13,206,686  

IRB Holding Corp.

   

6.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(b)

    11,637       11,684,794  

7.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    15,641       16,657,822  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC

   

4.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    16,222       16,817,996  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    23,167       23,948,886  

L Brands Inc.

   

5.25%, 02/01/28(a)

    12,522       12,305,532  

5.63%, 10/15/23(a)

    10,954       11,448,025  

6.63%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(b)

    14,772       15,510,600  

6.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)(b)

    15,832       16,979,820  

7.50%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)

    11,438       12,267,255  

9.38%, 07/01/25(b)

    13,848       16,063,680  

Lithia Motors Inc.

   

4.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/25)(b)

    5,450       5,681,625  

4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    5,550       5,841,930  

Macy’s Inc., 8.38%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    28,283       29,520,381  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC

   

2.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)

    15,318       12,776,897  

3.63%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    13,387       10,248,150  

3.88%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    2,767       2,607,514  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

   

3.50%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    11,208       11,236,020  

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    11,939       12,306,124  

PetSmart Inc.

   

5.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    23,562       23,970,732  

7.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    40,808       40,603,960  

8.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 11/10/20)(b)

    15,237       15,384,799  

QVC Inc.

   

4.38%, 03/15/23(a)

    13,488       13,976,940  

4.38%, 09/01/28 (Call 06/01/28)

    11,420       11,442,840  

4.45%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    12,186       12,605,198  

4.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    14,042       14,353,592  

4.85%, 04/01/24(a)

    12,522       12,986,065  

Rite Aid Corp.

   

7.50%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)(b)

    12,039       12,039,000  

8.00%, 11/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    19,982       20,031,955  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital Inc., 5.63%, 12/01/25 (Call 12/01/20)(a)

    15,995       15,851,045  

Staples Inc.

   

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    44,247       41,370,945  

10.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    21,451       17,044,122  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)

    9,777       9,884,058  

Yum! Brands Inc.

   

3.63%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    19,661       19,292,356  

4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)(b)

        21,279           22,805,768  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

7.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

  $ 12,654     $ 13,885,234  
   

 

 

 
      935,565,283  
Semiconductors — 0.3%            

Microchip Technology Inc., 4.25%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(b)

    27,400       28,324,750  

Qorvo Inc.

   

3.38%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)(b)

    14,898       15,009,735  

4.38%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)

    20,957       22,425,876  

Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC, 6.25%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,660       15,196,423  
   

 

 

 
      80,956,784  
Software — 1.9%            

Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 3.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 09/01/23)(b)

    21,859       22,022,287  

Boxer Parent Co. Inc., 7.13%, 10/02/25 (Call 06/01/22)(b)

    10,942       11,712,426  

CDK Global Inc.

   

4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    14,738       15,264,147  

5.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    9,987       10,851,153  

5.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)(b)

    11,666       12,495,919  

5.88%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    5,169       5,378,370  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)(b)

    31,136       31,083,692  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), 6.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    6,840       7,318,800  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp./The, 10.25%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    5,210       5,825,995  

MSCI Inc.

   

3.63%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)(b)

    7,314       7,509,564  

3.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 06/01/25)(a)(b)

    25,536       26,685,120  

4.00%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)(b)

    22,834       23,812,437  

4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)(a)(b)

    3,601       3,728,496  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    5,451       5,811,233  

Open Text Corp.

   

3.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    19,381       19,636,829  

5.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    13,724       14,286,302  

Open Text Holdings Inc., 4.13%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    21,705       22,627,463  

PTC Inc.

   

3.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    9,922       10,060,650  

4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    10,765       11,114,863  

Rackspace Technology Global. Inc., 8.63%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    35,772       37,297,279  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance Inc., 10.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    46,370       48,166,837  

SS&C Technologies Inc., 5.50%, 09/30/27 (Call 03/30/22)(a)(b)

    45,888       48,756,000  

Veritas U.S. Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.

   

7.50%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/10/20)(a)(b)

    6,384       6,353,220  

7.50%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/21)(b)

    21,648       21,951,505  

10.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 11/10/20)(a)(b)

    20,182       18,718,805  
   

 

 

 
      448,469,392  
Telecommunications — 7.3%            

Altice France Holding SA

   

6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    24,520       23,548,395  

10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    35,950       39,634,875  

Altice France SA/France

   

5.13%, 01/15/29 (Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    8,010       8,012,403  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(b)

        25,146           25,491,758  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

7.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(b)

  $ 122,245     $ 127,587,106  

8.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    39,452       42,830,077  

Avaya Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/28
(Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    20,152       20,756,560  

CenturyLink Inc.

   

4.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    27,398       28,048,703  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    28,436       29,006,853  

5.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    10,590       11,119,500  

Series T, 5.80%, 03/15/22(a)

    29,353       30,527,120  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23

    15,338       16,682,836  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    22,163       24,442,021  

Cincinnati Bell Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    18,496       19,100,281  

CommScope Inc.

   

5.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/21)(b)

    23,834       24,380,197  

6.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(b)

    31,741       32,855,506  

7.13%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(b)

    14,715       14,724,859  

8.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    22,130       22,959,875  

CommScope Technologies LLC

   

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,266       13,330,008  

6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)(b)

    35,825       35,564,552  

Connect Finco Sarl/Connect U.S. Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    45,967       46,369,211  

Consolidated Communications Inc., 6.50%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    780       801,450  

Frontier Communications Corp.

   

5.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(a)(b)

    7,680       7,858,406  

8.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)(b)

    28,309       28,485,931  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.

   

5.25%, 08/01/26

    16,165       17,375,759  

6.63%, 08/01/26(a)

    16,383       17,816,513  

7.63%, 06/15/21

    681       701,430  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

   

8.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    24,990       25,364,850  

9.50%, 09/30/22(b)

    7,476       8,152,354  

Intrado Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/25
(Call 11/30/20)(b)

    23,213       20,899,592  

Koninklijke KPN NV, 7.00%, 03/28/73 (Call 03/28/23)(b)(c)

    11,908       12,391,515  

Level 3 Financing Inc.

   

3.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    19,775       19,201,525  

4.25%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)(b)

    25,823       26,022,805  

4.63%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    20,810       21,233,864  

5.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    15,160       15,670,134  

5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/30/20)(a)

    18,281       18,412,806  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    15,182       15,605,046  

Nokia OYJ

   

3.38%, 06/12/22(a)

    6,451       6,555,669  

4.38%, 06/12/27(a)

    11,448       12,306,714  

Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/01/21(a)

    18,820       19,761,000  

Sprint Communications Inc.

   

6.00%, 11/15/22

    52,168       55,839,062  

11.50%, 11/15/21

    20,123       21,912,806  

Sprint Corp.

   

7.13%, 06/15/24

    56,645       65,056,074  

7.25%, 09/15/21

    942       980,331  

7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    33,205       39,181,900  

7.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)(a)

    33,756       41,055,735  

7.88%, 09/15/23

    101,512       115,850,570  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano,
5.30%, 05/30/24(a)(b)

    35,539       38,341,606  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, 4.13%, 05/15/22(a)

        21,022           21,722,033  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

T-Mobile USA Inc.

   

4.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 03/16/22)

  $ 9,749     $ 10,085,826  

4.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    21,128       21,619,226  

4.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    34,926       37,353,357  

5.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/10/20)

    10,092       10,325,378  

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    10,385       11,085,988  

6.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/10/20)

    28,094       28,129,117  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 11/10/20)

    21,287       21,663,780  

6.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)

    43,883       45,583,466  

ViaSat Inc.

   

5.63%, 09/15/25 (Call 11/10/20)(a)(b)

    15,168       15,258,250  

5.63%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,872       12,435,920  

6.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)(b)

    9,944       10,205,030  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC, 4.25%, 01/31/31 (Call 01/31/26)(a)(b)

    28,459       28,513,784  

Vodafone Group PLC, 7.00%, 04/04/79 (Call 01/04/29)(c)

    43,181       51,102,520  

Windstream Escrow LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp., 7.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(b)

    30,754       29,677,610  

Zayo Group Holdings Inc.

   

4.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/21)(b)

    31,566       30,950,463  

6.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)(b)

    24,776       25,013,436  
   

 

 

 
      1,720,533,327  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.2%            

Mattel Inc.

   

5.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,936       14,037,986  

6.75%, 12/31/25 (Call 12/31/20)(a)(b)

    32,164       33,772,200  
   

 

 

 
      47,810,186  
Transportation — 0.4%            

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc./Navios Maritime Finance II U.S. Inc., 7.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(a)(b)

    8,458       4,010,502  

XPO Logistics Inc.

   

6.13%, 09/01/23 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    7,636       7,750,540  

6.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(b)

    28,286       30,062,927  

6.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

    25,122       25,214,700  

6.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    19,576       20,715,323  
   

 

 

 
      87,753,992  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.2%            

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, 06/15/45 (Call 06/15/25)(a)(b)(c)

    9,888       8,704,530  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC

   

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/21)(a)(b)

    9,459       9,260,361  

6.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 11/30/20)(b)

        13,301           13,173,680  

9.75%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/23)(a)(b)

    9,694       10,311,993  
   

 

 

 
      41,450,564  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 96.9%
(Cost: $23,181,437,103)

 

    22,666,712,335  
   

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests

 

Oil & Gas — 0.1%

   

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1.00%, 11/01/25(h)

    23,239       24,429,999  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 0.1%
(Cost: $23,239,000)

 

    24,429,999  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Shares

(000)

    Value  

Common Stocks

   

Media — 0.0%

   

AMC Entertainment Inc.(i)(j)

    65     $ 153,952  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%            

Whiting Petroleum Corp.(j)

    443       6,467,523  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.0%
(Cost $28,501,161)

 

    6,621,475  
   

 

 

 

Warrants

   

Oil & Gas — 0.0%

   

SM Energy Co. (Expires 06/30/23)(j)

    672       1,075,006  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost $2,882,370)

 

    1,075,006  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 11.8%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.20%(k)(l)(m)

    2,318,186       2,319,809,074  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(k)(l)

    438,710       438,710,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,758,519,074  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 11.8%
(Cost: $2,757,507,666)

 

    2,758,519,074  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 108.8%
(Cost: $25,993,567,300)

 

    25,457,357,889  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (8.8)%

 

    (2,059,519,695
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   23,397,838,194  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(c) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(d) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(e) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(f) 

This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

(g) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(h) 

Fixed rate.

(i) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(j) 

Non-income producing security.

(k) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(l) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(m) 

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, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond 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 iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at sec.gov.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2020. 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

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 22,666,712,335      $      $ 22,666,712,335  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

            24,429,999               24,429,999  

Common Stocks

     6,467,523               153,952        6,621,475  

Warrants

            1,075,006               1,075,006  

Money Market Funds

     2,758,519,074                      2,758,519,074  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,764,986,597      $ 22,692,217,340      $ 153,952      $ 25,457,357,889  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   

Advertising — 0.1%

   

Omnicom Group Inc./Omnicom Capital Inc.

   

3.60%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

  $ 21,466     $ 24,038,687  

3.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    16,712       18,315,371  
   

 

 

 
      42,354,058  
Aerospace & Defense — 2.2%            

Boeing Co. (The)

   

2.70%, 02/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    13,723       13,288,167  

2.95%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    8,950       8,455,277  

3.20%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    17,561       16,992,545  

3.25%, 02/01/35 (Call 11/01/34)

    7,920       7,318,674  

3.60%, 05/01/34 (Call 02/01/34)(a)

    9,807       9,407,367  

3.75%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    21,109       18,822,230  

3.90%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    13,120       11,972,441  

3.95%, 08/01/59 (Call 02/01/59)

    12,050       10,656,299  

4.88%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    43,492       47,285,833  

5.04%, 05/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    25,367       27,881,445  

5.15%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    67,048       74,222,283  

5.71%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    41,342       47,934,428  

5.81%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)(a)

    77,676       91,249,236  

5.93%, 05/01/60 (Call 11/01/59)

    47,889       57,016,998  

General Dynamics Corp.

   

3.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    4,923       5,423,218  

3.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    12,470       13,875,339  

3.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)

    10,081       11,535,296  

3.63%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    19,213       22,805,689  

3.75%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    15,122       17,609,073  

4.25%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    11,429       14,464,584  

4.25%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)(a)

    12,062       15,737,246  

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

   

4.40%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(a)

    16,000       18,912,653  

4.40%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)

    14,456       17,087,582  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

2.80%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    9,414       9,730,446  

2.90%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    7,955       8,638,651  

3.55%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    24,544       27,740,719  

3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    15,037       17,901,766  

4.07%, 12/15/42

    20,392       25,283,865  

4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52)(a)

    24,047       30,701,555  

4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(a)

    19,658       26,408,644  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

2.93%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    21,101       22,817,952  

3.20%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)

    13,074       14,507,661  

3.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)

    32,905       36,719,529  

4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(a)

    31,209       37,550,672  

4.40%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(a)

    14,701       17,980,054  

4.75%, 06/01/43(a)

    16,217       20,878,153  

5.25%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    14,333       20,341,167  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

   

2.25%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)(a)

    11,345       11,817,595  

3.13%, 05/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)(a)

    12,862       14,176,667  

3.13%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    12,942       13,581,495  

3.20%, 03/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    5,266       5,645,679  

3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(b)

    18,056       20,216,032  

3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)(a)

    15,206       17,397,886  

3.95%, 08/16/25 (Call 06/16/25)(a)

    19,770       22,421,622  

4.13%, 11/16/28 (Call 08/16/28)

    44,539       52,231,896  

4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44)(a)

    14,442       17,207,564  

4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)(b)

        15,380           18,801,567  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)            

4.45%, 11/16/38 (Call 05/16/38)(a)

  $ 11,908     $ 14,503,668  

4.50%, 06/01/42

    50,013       62,562,502  

4.63%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)(a)

    27,205       35,583,637  

5.70%, 04/15/40(a)

    15,962       22,257,022  

6.13%, 07/15/38

    17,484       25,066,229  

Rockwell Collins Inc., 3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    0 (c)      156  
   

 

 

 
      1,250,625,954  
Agriculture — 1.6%            

Altria Group Inc.

   

2.35%, 05/06/25 (Call 04/06/25)

    10,663       11,243,447  

3.40%, 05/06/30 (Call 02/06/30)

    9,757       10,602,622  

3.80%, 02/14/24 (Call 01/14/24)(a)

    22,390       24,353,330  

3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)

    23,116       23,250,688  

4.00%, 01/31/24

    23,543       25,825,812  

4.25%, 08/09/42(a)

    14,005       14,841,869  

4.40%, 02/14/26 (Call 12/14/25)

    22,198       25,507,526  

4.80%, 02/14/29 (Call 11/14/28)

    46,656       54,722,598  

5.38%, 01/31/44(a)

    24,356       29,687,891  

5.80%, 02/14/39 (Call 08/14/38)

    29,301       37,277,002  

5.95%, 02/14/49 (Call 08/14/48)(a)

    35,189       46,668,715  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

2.50%, 08/11/26 (Call 05/11/26)

    4,698       5,095,804  

3.25%, 03/27/30 (Call 12/27/29)

    16,890       19,386,377  

BAT Capital Corp.

   

2.26%, 03/25/28 (Call 01/25/28)

    20,600       20,558,641  

2.73%, 03/25/31 (Call 12/25/30)

    13,217       13,089,205  

2.79%, 09/06/24 (Call 08/06/24)(a)

    5,004       5,287,778  

3.22%, 08/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    30,429       32,641,855  

3.22%, 09/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)(a)

    9,392       10,099,180  

3.56%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    52,718       57,239,322  

3.73%, 09/25/40 (Call 03/25/40)

    12,350       12,151,827  

3.98%, 09/25/50 (Call 03/25/50)(a)

    15,903       15,410,133  

4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)(a)

    38,040       40,595,584  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    32,948       34,479,548  

4.70%, 04/02/27 (Call 02/02/27)

    13,446       15,402,796  

4.76%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)

    15,710       16,953,896  

4.91%, 04/02/30 (Call 01/02/30)

    18,191       21,201,490  

BAT International Finance PLC, 1.67%, 03/25/26 (Call 02/25/26)

    6,984       7,008,943  

Philip Morris International Inc.

   

1.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    5,898       6,069,453  

2.10%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    12,166       12,372,035  

2.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)(a)

    10,885       11,811,850  

2.88%, 05/01/24 (Call 04/01/24)

    2,714       2,912,120  

3.25%, 11/10/24(a)

    5,033       5,515,250  

3.38%, 08/11/25 (Call 05/11/25)

    13,557       15,031,527  

3.38%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

    8,785       9,847,423  

3.88%, 08/21/42

    12,534       14,102,987  

4.13%, 03/04/43

    12,994       15,137,827  

4.25%, 11/10/44(a)

    15,165       18,075,987  

4.38%, 11/15/41(a)

    12,371       14,855,135  

4.88%, 11/15/43

    11,770       15,126,172  

6.38%, 05/16/38(a)

    21,413       31,534,090  

Reynolds American Inc.

   

4.45%, 06/12/25 (Call 03/12/25)

    38,715       43,720,199  

5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    10,303       12,651,450  

5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

        33,556           40,601,401  
   

 

 

 
      899,948,785  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Airlines — 0.1%            

Southwest Airlines Co.

   

5.13%, 06/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

  $ 15,230     $ 16,935,608  

5.25%, 05/04/25 (Call 04/04/25)

    18,536       20,576,072  
   

 

 

 
      37,511,680  
Apparel — 0.3%            

NIKE Inc.

   

2.38%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    14,983       16,218,864  

2.40%, 03/27/25 (Call 02/27/25)(a)

    9,115       9,771,914  

2.75%, 03/27/27 (Call 01/27/27)(a)

    15,058       16,578,800  

2.85%, 03/27/30 (Call 12/27/29)(a)

    27,556       30,693,330  

3.25%, 03/27/40 (Call 09/27/39)

    15,923       17,985,656  

3.38%, 03/27/50 (Call 09/27/49)(a)

    23,448       26,936,493  

3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)

    12,450       15,181,112  

VF Corp.

   

2.40%, 04/23/25 (Call 03/23/25)(a)

    12,911       13,712,004  

2.95%, 04/23/30 (Call 01/23/30)(a)

    12,524       13,562,905  
   

 

 

 
      160,641,078  
Auto Manufacturers — 1.1%            

American Honda Finance Corp.

   

1.00%, 09/10/25(a)

    12,277       12,290,904  

1.20%, 07/08/25(a)

    11,895       12,015,063  

2.15%, 09/10/24(a)

    13,435       14,091,038  

Cummins Inc., 1.50%, 09/01/30 (Call 06/01/30)

    15,916       15,718,163  

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 8.50%, 01/18/31

    23,849       36,851,143  

General Motors Co.

   

4.20%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    11,828       12,800,135  

5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)(a)

    11,734       13,293,258  

5.00%, 04/01/35

    11,452       12,624,384  

5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)(a)

    15,306       16,798,335  

5.20%, 04/01/45

    19,400       21,544,616  

5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    11,419       13,005,878  

5.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(a)

    14,309       17,452,199  

6.13%, 10/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    21,218       24,830,435  

6.25%, 10/02/43

    18,337       22,585,778  

6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)

    18,361       23,072,761  

6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    11,239       14,456,279  

6.80%, 10/01/27 (Call 08/01/27)

    10,059       12,347,845  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc.

   

2.70%, 08/20/27 (Call 06/20/27)(a)

    6,414       6,478,090  

2.75%, 06/20/25 (Call 05/20/25)

    19,137       19,748,971  

2.90%, 02/26/25 (Call 01/26/25)

    18,664       19,356,996  

3.50%, 11/07/24 (Call 09/07/24)

    14,212       15,038,242  

3.60%, 06/21/30 (Call 03/21/30)(a)

    20,490       21,558,584  

3.95%, 04/13/24 (Call 02/13/24)

    13,217       14,069,617  

4.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    17,832       19,100,567  

4.00%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)

    14,828       16,090,422  

4.30%, 07/13/25 (Call 04/13/25)

    15,986       17,431,531  

4.35%, 04/09/25 (Call 02/09/25)(a)

    15,266       16,674,899  

4.35%, 01/17/27 (Call 10/17/26)(a)

    20,019       21,946,313  

5.10%, 01/17/24 (Call 12/17/23)

    5,639       6,192,639  

5.25%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    15,746       17,919,814  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

   

1.80%, 02/13/25(a)

    22,349       23,270,411  

2.15%, 02/13/30

    17,766       18,597,733  

3.00%, 04/01/25

    20,672       22,601,851  

3.20%, 01/11/27(a)

    12,537       13,930,983  

3.38%, 04/01/30

        12,944       14,880,092  
   

 

 

 
          600,665,969  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%            

BorgWarner Inc., 2.65%, 07/01/27 (Call 05/01/27)(a)

  $ 17,354     $ 18,195,362  

Magna International Inc.

   

2.45%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)

    4,611       4,838,768  

3.63%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    2,175       2,370,107  
   

 

 

 
      25,404,237  
Banks — 23.1%            

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY, 3.70%, 11/16/25

    6,007       6,837,588  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 1.13%, 09/18/25

    13,351       13,274,065  

Banco Santander SA

   

2.71%, 06/27/24

    15,452       16,345,688  

2.75%, 05/28/25(a)

    23,946       25,241,898  

3.31%, 06/27/29(a)

    14,558       15,866,470  

3.49%, 05/28/30(a)

    13,001       14,049,340  

3.80%, 02/23/28

    20,260       22,304,819  

4.25%, 04/11/27(a)

    16,101       18,222,246  

4.38%, 04/12/28(a)

    18,027       20,466,933  

Bank of America Corp.

   

0.98%, 09/25/25 (Call 09/25/24)(a)(d)

    10,645       10,628,385  

1.20%, 10/24/26 (Call 10/24/25)(d)

    5,000       5,004,522  

1.32%, 06/19/26 (Call 06/19/25)(d)

    42,101       42,336,467  

1.90%, 07/23/31 (Call 07/23/30)(d)

    31,848       31,492,529  

1.92%, 10/24/31 (Call 10/24/30)(d)

    16,178       16,051,260  

2.02%, 02/13/26 (Call 02/13/25)(d)

    33,918       35,116,374  

2.46%, 10/22/25 (Call 10/22/24)(a)(d)

    26,223       27,664,966  

2.50%, 02/13/31 (Call 02/13/30)(d)

    46,258       48,002,579  

2.59%, 04/29/31 (Call 04/29/30)(d)

    39,600       41,372,199  

2.68%, 06/19/41 (Call 06/19/40)(d)

    69,136       69,734,026  

2.83%, 10/24/51 (Call 10/24/50)(d)

    4,451       4,427,821  

2.88%, 10/22/30 (Call 10/22/29)(d)

    27,321       29,338,320  

3.09%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/24)(a)(d)

    25,667       27,678,469  

3.19%, 07/23/30 (Call 07/23/29)(d)

    39,418       43,233,379  

3.25%, 10/21/27 (Call 10/21/26)

    26,628       29,363,188  

3.37%, 01/23/26 (Call 01/23/25)(d)

    36,469       39,736,903  

3.42%, 12/20/28 (Call 12/20/27)(d)

    81,769       90,862,898  

3.46%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/24)(d)

    21,245       22,990,043  

3.50%, 04/19/26

    34,820       39,038,015  

3.56%, 04/23/27 (Call 04/23/26)(d)

    43,886       48,905,040  

3.59%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/27)(d)

    30,806       34,418,866  

3.71%, 04/24/28 (Call 04/24/27)(d)

    29,452       33,061,316  

3.82%, 01/20/28 (Call 01/20/27)(d)

    37,808       42,680,098  

3.88%, 08/01/25

    27,389       30,986,559  

3.95%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(d)

    18,434       22,090,159  

3.97%, 03/05/29 (Call 03/05/28)(a)(d)

    35,771       40,976,607  

3.97%, 02/07/30 (Call 02/07/29)(d)

    42,819       49,473,522  

4.00%, 04/01/24

    22,651       25,029,002  

4.00%, 01/22/25

    35,622       39,574,909  

4.08%, 04/23/40 (Call 04/23/39)(d)

    21,137       25,201,263  

4.08%, 03/20/51 (Call 03/20/50)(d)

    74,111       90,436,342  

4.13%, 01/22/24

    33,844       37,409,851  

4.20%, 08/26/24(a)

    30,142       33,582,652  

4.24%, 04/24/38 (Call 04/24/37)(d)

    27,307       32,966,791  

4.25%, 10/22/26

    26,545       30,645,135  

4.27%, 07/23/29 (Call 07/23/28)(d)

    44,105       51,776,690  

4.33%, 03/15/50 (Call 03/15/49)(d)

    37,855       47,714,615  

4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)(d)

    27,783       35,455,328  

4.45%, 03/03/26

    29,876       34,352,303  

5.00%, 01/21/44

    28,107       38,288,272  

5.88%, 02/07/42(a)

        21,833       32,319,431  

6.11%, 01/29/37(a)

    23,867           33,736,427  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

7.75%, 05/14/38

  $ 23,843     $ 38,868,263  

Series L, 3.95%, 04/21/25

    33,969       37,844,048  

Series L, 4.18%, 11/25/27 (Call 11/25/26)

    28,262       32,374,090  

Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36(a)

    12,979       18,354,085  

Bank of Montreal

   

1.85%, 05/01/25(a)

    27,357       28,530,541  

2.50%, 06/28/24(a)

    23,008       24,387,026  

Series E, 3.30%, 02/05/24

    14,927       16,110,263  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) 1.60%, 04/24/25 (Call 03/24/25)

    20,182       20,883,575  

2.10%, 10/24/24

    16,800       17,667,335  

2.45%, 08/17/26 (Call 05/17/26)(a)

    14,883       16,140,508  

2.80%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)

    15,762       17,349,445  

3.25%, 05/16/27 (Call 02/16/27)

    12,632       14,229,957  

3.30%, 08/23/29 (Call 05/23/29)

    11,973       13,539,644  

3.40%, 01/29/28 (Call 10/29/27)(a)

        13,534       15,454,783  

3.85%, 04/28/28(a)

    1,767       2,100,152  

Series 0012, 3.65%, 02/04/24 (Call 01/05/24)(a)

    9,940       10,865,982  

Series G, 3.00%, 02/24/25 (Call 01/24/25)

    12,228       13,353,151  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

   

1.30%, 06/11/25

    15,659       15,939,315  

2.20%, 02/03/25

    27,311       28,797,871  

2.70%, 08/03/26(a)

    18,520       20,380,356  

3.40%, 02/11/24

    12,871       13,951,192  

4.50%, 12/16/25(a)

    19,573       22,590,912  

Barclays PLC

   

1.00%, 06/24/31 (Call 06/24/30)(d)

    19,522       19,594,881  

2.85%, 05/07/26 (Call 05/07/25)(a)(d)

    27,123       28,444,574  

3.65%, 03/16/25

    29,010       31,398,475  

3.93%, 05/07/25 (Call 05/07/24)(d)

    30,803       33,181,232  

4.34%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27)

    22,488       25,271,709  

4.38%, 09/11/24(a)

    19,640       21,140,669  

4.38%, 01/12/26

    39,003       44,077,926  

4.84%, 05/09/28 (Call 05/07/27)

    21,898       24,088,492  

4.95%, 01/10/47(a)

    20,506       26,543,198  

4.97%, 05/16/29 (Call 05/16/28)(a)(d)

    25,986       30,381,963  

5.20%, 05/12/26

    30,678       34,521,732  

5.25%, 08/17/45(a)

    22,581       30,220,626  

BNP Paribas SA, 4.25%, 10/15/24

    16,504       18,261,754  

BPCE SA, 4.00%, 04/15/24(a)

    25,004       27,592,544  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

2.25%, 01/28/25

    26,961       28,432,111  

3.10%, 04/02/24(a)

    12,037       12,972,330  

Citibank N.A., 3.65%, 01/23/24 (Call 12/23/23)(a)

    16,305       17,767,415  

Citigroup Inc.

   

2.57%, 06/03/31 (Call 06/03/30)(d)

    44,488       46,319,580  

2.67%, 01/29/31 (Call 01/29/30)(a)(d)

    30,292       31,771,788  

2.98%, 11/05/30 (Call 11/05/29)(d)

    33,195       35,592,379  

3.11%, 04/08/26 (Call 04/08/25)(a)(d)

    51,967       55,988,762  

3.20%, 10/21/26 (Call 07/21/26)(a)

    45,280       49,765,188  

3.30%, 04/27/25(a)

    24,791       27,325,131  

3.35%, 04/24/25 (Call 04/24/24)(d)

    35,253       38,092,277  

3.40%, 05/01/26(a)

    30,596       34,009,856  

3.52%, 10/27/28 (Call 10/27/27)(d)

    33,701       37,393,736  

3.67%, 07/24/28 (Call 07/24/27)(a)(d)

    38,266       42,795,860  

3.70%, 01/12/26

    31,746       35,611,987  

3.88%, 03/26/25(a)

    15,276       16,865,491  

3.88%, 01/24/39 (Call 01/24/38)(a)(d)

    15,250       17,565,313  

3.89%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27)(a)(d)

    42,721       48,076,851  

3.98%, 03/20/30 (Call 03/20/29)(d)

    37,463           42,973,556  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

4.00%, 08/05/24(a)

  $ 6,770     $ 7,475,737  

4.08%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(a)(d)

    30,241       34,743,615  

4.13%, 07/25/28

    31,324       35,857,231  

4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 04/24/47)(a)(d)

    12,023       14,878,940  

4.30%, 11/20/26

    12,358       14,140,499  

4.40%, 06/10/25

    41,559       47,052,393  

4.41%, 03/31/31 (Call 03/31/30)(d)

    58,665       69,625,963  

4.45%, 09/29/27

    57,754       66,577,389  

4.60%, 03/09/26

    23,693       27,288,654  

4.65%, 07/30/45(a)

    16,133       20,636,619  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (Call 06/23/48)

    40,851       52,881,742  

4.75%, 05/18/46

    26,660       33,417,510  

5.30%, 05/06/44(a)

    12,912       17,031,230  

5.32%, 03/26/41 (Call 03/26/40)(d)

    15,382       20,848,031  

5.50%, 09/13/25(a)

    21,051       24,946,420  

5.88%, 01/30/42

    15,106       21,864,243  

6.63%, 06/15/32

    18,306       25,454,493  

6.68%, 09/13/43

    16,044       24,408,746  

8.13%, 07/15/39(a)

    30,159       52,348,581  

Citizens Bank N.A./Providence RI, 2.25%, 04/28/25 (Call 03/28/25)

        12,209       12,903,152  

Citizens Financial Group Inc., 3.25%, 04/30/30 (Call 01/30/30)

    11,860       12,940,502  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

   

3.75%, 07/21/26

    26,363       29,467,589  

4.38%, 08/04/25(a)

    22,861       25,806,850  

4.63%, 12/01/23

    8,306       9,236,847  

5.25%, 05/24/41

    23,917       34,265,702  

5.25%, 08/04/45

    20,235       27,233,665  

5.75%, 12/01/43(a)

    15,423       21,745,380  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY, 3.38%, 05/21/25(a)

    17,125       19,191,338  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY

   

2.95%, 04/09/25

    23,890       26,078,515  

3.63%, 09/09/24

    46,296       51,169,770  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.

   

3.75%, 03/26/25

    38,110       42,167,393  

4.55%, 04/17/26(a)

    34,431       40,036,680  

4.88%, 05/15/45(a)

    28,261       37,203,575  

Deutsche Bank AG/London, 3.70%, 05/30/24(a)

    12,643       13,436,829  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY

   

3.55%, 09/18/31 (Call 09/18/30)(d)

    17,525       17,718,232  

3.70%, 05/30/24(a)

    11,980       12,698,358  

3.96%, 11/26/25 (Call 11/26/24)(d)

    29,764       31,806,900  

Discover Bank

   

2.45%, 09/12/24 (Call 08/12/24)

    10,460       11,000,218  

3.45%, 07/27/26 (Call 04/27/26)

    16,581       18,163,479  

4.65%, 09/13/28 (Call 06/13/28)

    12,183       14,252,788  

Fifth Third Bancorp.

   

2.38%, 01/28/25 (Call 12/28/24)

    11,020       11,641,778  

2.55%, 05/05/27 (Call 04/05/27)

    13,990       14,920,806  

3.65%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)

    16,135       17,531,320  

4.30%, 01/16/24 (Call 12/16/23)(a)

    1,429       1,571,244  

8.25%, 03/01/38

    15,447       25,195,657  

Fifth Third Bank NA

   

3.85%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)

    13,285       15,002,452  

3.95%, 07/28/25 (Call 06/28/25)

    9,300       10,612,288  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

   

2.60%, 02/07/30 (Call 11/07/29)(a)

    31,815       33,535,638  

3.27%, 09/29/25 (Call 09/29/24)(d)

    36,976       40,150,279  

3.50%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)

    39,223           42,876,344  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

3.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

  $ 48,772     $ 53,786,571  

3.50%, 11/16/26 (Call 11/16/25)

    44,809       49,609,948  

3.63%, 02/20/24 (Call 01/20/24)(a)

    12,879       13,978,691  

3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 06/05/27)(d)

    32,884       37,084,316  

3.75%, 05/22/25 (Call 02/22/25)

    34,876       38,724,992  

3.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)

    28,302       31,785,300  

3.80%, 03/15/30 (Call 12/15/29)(a)

    36,114       41,710,251  

3.81%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(d)

    36,023       40,965,334  

3.85%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)

        26,099       28,576,427  

3.85%, 01/26/27 (Call 01/26/26)

    46,087       51,747,691  

4.00%, 03/03/24(a)

    31,516       34,696,721  

4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37)(d)

    34,360       40,186,827  

4.22%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/28)(a)(d)

    47,363       55,270,660  

4.25%, 10/21/25(a)

    29,334       33,337,132  

4.41%, 04/23/39 (Call 04/23/38)(d)

    25,273       30,649,932  

4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45)(a)

    22,034       28,840,677  

4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)(a)

    25,638       33,490,091  

5.15%, 05/22/45

    29,831       39,371,216  

5.95%, 01/15/27

    13,973       17,272,071  

6.13%, 02/15/33

    12,570       17,876,500  

6.25%, 02/01/41

    36,521       54,685,508  

6.75%, 10/01/37

    86,156       125,654,123  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

1.65%, 04/18/26 (Call 04/18/25)(a)(d)

    21,109       21,160,105  

2.01%, 09/22/28 (Call 09/22/27)(a)(d)

    14,072       14,007,170  

2.10%, 06/04/26 (Call 06/04/25)(d)

    30,141       30,736,981  

2.36%, 08/18/31 (Call 08/18/30)(a)(d)

    19,288       19,155,430  

2.63%, 11/07/25 (Call 11/07/24)(d)

    31,147       32,561,784  

2.85%, 06/04/31 (Call 06/04/30)(a)(d)

    23,233       24,048,671  

3.80%, 03/11/25 (Call 03/11/24)(d)

    39,662       42,938,426  

3.90%, 05/25/26

    41,048       45,769,308  

3.97%, 05/22/30 (Call 05/22/29)(a)(d)

    45,702       51,162,128  

4.04%, 03/13/28 (Call 03/13/27)(a)(d)

    36,976       41,235,277  

4.25%, 03/14/24(a)

    23,782       25,775,127  

4.25%, 08/18/25(a)

    27,401       30,268,175  

4.29%, 09/12/26 (Call 09/12/25)(d)

    39,276       44,024,590  

4.30%, 03/08/26(a)

    46,434       52,754,108  

4.38%, 11/23/26

    24,109       27,025,097  

4.58%, 06/19/29 (Call 06/19/28)(d)

    46,743       53,966,074  

4.95%, 03/31/30

    36,440       44,400,956  

5.25%, 03/14/44(a)

    22,932       29,117,423  

6.10%, 01/14/42(a)

    16,628       23,961,912  

6.50%, 05/02/36(a)

    28,341       38,080,849  

6.50%, 09/15/37

    35,265       47,702,507  

6.80%, 06/01/38

    24,362       34,164,197  

HSBC USA Inc., 3.50%, 06/23/24(a)

    5,688       6,167,425  

Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH

   

2.55%, 02/04/30 (Call 11/04/29)

    13,307       13,858,682  

2.63%, 08/06/24 (Call 07/06/24)

    13,012       13,814,101  

ING Groep NV

   

3.55%, 04/09/24(a)

    18,797       20,459,965  

3.95%, 03/29/27

    24,547       27,926,572  

4.05%, 04/09/29(a)

    16,655       19,502,022  

4.55%, 10/02/28

    20,176       24,192,481  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

2.01%, 03/13/26 (Call 03/13/25)(d)

    32,925       34,166,243  

2.08%, 04/22/26 (Call 04/22/25)(d)

    51,814       54,164,998  

2.18%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/27)(d)

    19,998       20,837,830  

2.30%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(d)

    35,190       36,967,904  

2.52%, 04/22/31 (Call 04/22/30)(a)(d)

    36,923           38,835,408  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

2.74%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(d)

  $ 52,837     $ 56,479,113  

2.95%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)

    41,437       45,570,308  

3.11%, 04/22/41 (Call 04/22/40)(d)

    22,874       24,486,930  

3.11%, 04/22/51 (Call 04/22/50)(d)

    33,874       35,718,832  

3.13%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(a)

    37,302       40,644,688  

3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    26,794       29,731,485  

3.22%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/24)(d)

    29,684       31,958,875  

3.30%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    38,006       42,200,764  

3.51%, 01/23/29 (Call 01/23/28)(d)

        33,244       37,302,082  

3.54%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/27)(a)(d)

    36,689       41,237,420  

3.63%, 05/13/24(a)

    17,068       18,798,675  

3.63%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    17,483       19,490,611  

3.70%, 05/06/30 (Call 05/06/29)(d)

    36,703       41,840,719  

3.78%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/27)(d)

    41,228       46,736,205  

3.88%, 02/01/24(a)

    9,281       10,245,064  

3.88%, 09/10/24

    41,088       45,497,350  

3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)(a)(d)

    37,053       43,571,097  

3.90%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    43,438       49,095,304  

3.90%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(d)

    26,197       31,399,955  

3.96%, 01/29/27 (Call 01/29/26)(d)

    31,444       35,779,530  

3.96%, 11/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(a)(d)

    50,200       60,212,164  

4.01%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(d)

    34,957       40,477,846  

4.02%, 12/05/24 (Call 12/05/23)(d)

    25,489       28,063,259  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)(d)

    21,831       26,358,457  

4.13%, 12/15/26

    30,490       35,348,725  

4.20%, 07/23/29 (Call 07/23/28)(d)

    38,652       45,386,875  

4.25%, 10/01/27

    19,397       22,524,146  

4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)(a)(d)

    29,993       37,815,009  

4.45%, 12/05/29 (Call 12/05/28)(d)

    38,625       46,151,359  

4.49%, 03/24/31 (Call 03/24/30)(a)(d)

    44,714       54,105,635  

4.85%, 02/01/44

    15,029       20,408,641  

4.95%, 06/01/45(a)

    19,232       25,618,103  

5.40%, 01/06/42(a)

    19,315       27,573,683  

5.50%, 10/15/40

    21,658       30,807,011  

5.60%, 07/15/41

    27,133       39,241,012  

5.63%, 08/16/43(a)

    15,067       21,350,873  

6.40%, 05/15/38(a)

    38,056       57,718,721  

KeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH,
3.30%, 06/01/25(a)

    12,261       13,620,986  

KeyCorp

   

2.25%, 04/06/27

    13,898       14,609,415  

2.55%, 10/01/29(a)

    16,334       17,324,254  

4.10%, 04/30/28

    4,129       4,811,839  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

2.44%, 02/05/26 (Call 02/05/25)(d)

    21,795       22,719,701  

3.57%, 11/07/28 (Call 11/07/27)(a)(d)

    28,162       30,893,049  

3.75%, 01/11/27

    19,845       22,011,965  

3.87%, 07/09/25 (Call 07/09/24)(d)

    20,135       21,959,503  

3.90%, 03/12/24

    7,388       8,040,854  

4.34%, 01/09/48(a)

    17,808       20,945,843  

4.38%, 03/22/28

    25,092       29,056,501  

4.45%, 05/08/25

    22,949       26,004,067  

4.50%, 11/04/24(a)

    17,449       19,108,813  

4.55%, 08/16/28(a)

    20,245       23,852,643  

4.58%, 12/10/25

    26,318       29,095,944  

4.65%, 03/24/26(a)

    26,147       29,300,020  

5.30%, 12/01/45(a)

    8,433       11,114,754  

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., 2.90%, 02/06/25 (Call 01/06/25)(a)

    14,215       15,422,568  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. 1.41%, 07/17/25(a)

    26,993           27,399,628  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S    S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

2.05%, 07/17/30(a)

  $ 14,378     $ 14,534,877  

2.19%, 02/25/25(a)

    41,705       43,668,240  

2.56%, 02/25/30(a)

    19,243       20,247,985  

2.76%, 09/13/26(a)

    21,041       22,787,885  

2.80%, 07/18/24(a)

    15,325       16,348,005  

3.20%, 07/18/29

    31,453       34,562,145  

3.29%, 07/25/27(a)

    15,839       17,485,097  

3.41%, 03/07/24(a)

    24,889       26,885,406  

3.68%, 02/22/27(a)

    16,544       18,612,384  

3.74%, 03/07/29

    24,207       27,750,641  

3.75%, 07/18/39(a)

    20,252       23,092,477  

3.78%, 03/02/25

    12,597       14,030,057  

3.85%, 03/01/26(a)

    27,671       31,555,793  

3.96%, 03/02/28

    17,075       19,617,683  

4.05%, 09/11/28(a)

        11,082       12,916,286  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

   

1.98%, 09/08/31 (Call 09/08/30)(a)(d)

    12,843       12,689,065  

2.20%, 07/10/31 (Call 07/10/30)(d)

    22,048       22,245,021  

2.23%, 05/25/26 (Call 05/25/25)(d)

    23,992       24,911,906  

2.84%, 09/13/26(a)

    15,184       16,437,843  

3.15%, 07/16/30 (Call 07/16/29)(d)

    5,470       5,951,196  

3.17%, 09/11/27

    17,258       18,814,867  

4.02%, 03/05/28(a)

    11,523       13,247,384  

4.25%, 09/11/29 (Call 09/11/28)(d)

    16,174       18,833,109  

Morgan Stanley

   

2.19%, 04/28/26 (Call 04/28/25)(a)(d)

    45,159       47,326,980  

2.70%, 01/22/31 (Call 01/22/30)(d)

    48,646       51,831,063  

2.72%, 07/22/25 (Call 07/22/24)(d)

    33,881       36,054,212  

3.13%, 07/27/26

    45,163       49,763,705  

3.59%, 07/22/28 (Call 07/22/27)(d)

    44,362       49,907,507  

3.62%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/30)(a)(d)

    45,143       51,726,994  

3.63%, 01/20/27

    46,708       53,046,972  

3.70%, 10/23/24(a)

    42,582       47,312,592  

3.77%, 01/24/29 (Call 01/24/28)(d)

    45,111       51,320,150  

3.88%, 01/27/26

    46,019       52,285,840  

3.95%, 04/23/27

    30,257       34,204,925  

3.97%, 07/22/38 (Call 07/22/37)(d)

    29,520       35,137,807  

4.00%, 07/23/25(a)

    45,372       51,557,764  

4.30%, 01/27/45(a)

    32,845       42,045,807  

4.35%, 09/08/26

    33,920       39,407,079  

4.38%, 01/22/47(a)

    30,111       39,443,564  

4.43%, 01/23/30 (Call 01/23/29)(a)(d)

    42,684       51,043,098  

4.46%, 04/22/39 (Call 04/22/38)(d)

    13,769       17,287,320  

5.00%, 11/24/25(a)

    29,950       35,348,910  

5.60%, 03/24/51 (Call 03/24/50)(a)(d)

    28,299       42,715,221  

6.38%, 07/24/42(a)

    31,291       48,789,788  

7.25%, 04/01/32(a)

    15,560       23,409,482  

Series F, 3.88%, 04/29/24(a)

    42,829       47,288,642  

Series I, 0.86%, 10/21/25 (Call 10/21/24)(d)

    404       403,219  

National Australia Bank Ltd./New York

   

2.50%, 07/12/26

    20,593       22,247,347  

3.38%, 01/14/26

    11,952       13,383,209  

Natwest Group PLC

   

3.07%, 05/22/28 (Call 05/22/27)(a)(d)

    16,048       16,957,843  

4.27%, 03/22/25 (Call 03/22/24)(d)

    28,264       30,867,462  

4.45%, 05/08/30 (Call 05/08/29)(a)(d)

    15,986       18,391,525  

4.80%, 04/05/26(a)

    23,376       27,099,988  

4.89%, 05/18/29 (Call 05/18/28)(d)

    25,498       29,812,973  

5.08%, 01/27/30 (Call 01/27/29)(a)(d)

    25,727       30,681,305  

5.13%, 05/28/24

    39,053           43,005,242  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

6.00%, 12/19/23

  $ 29,272     $ 32,877,830  

Northern Trust Corp.

   

1.95%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    17,331       17,818,592  

3.95%, 10/30/25(a)

    14,918       17,125,606  

PNC Bank N.A.

   

2.70%, 10/22/29

    11,217       12,024,705  

2.95%, 02/23/25 (Call 01/24/25)

    12,722       13,883,628  

3.10%, 10/25/27 (Call 09/25/27)(a)

    19,673       21,842,987  

3.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/02/25)(a)

    13,876       15,331,406  

4.05%, 07/26/28(a)

        13,223       15,379,837  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

   

2.55%, 01/22/30 (Call 10/24/29)

    33,226       35,805,597  

2.60%, 07/23/26 (Call 05/23/26)(a)

    23,587       25,633,042  

3.15%, 05/19/27 (Call 04/19/27)(a)

    11,117       12,387,662  

3.45%, 04/23/29 (Call 01/23/29)

    17,931       20,493,907  

3.50%, 01/23/24 (Call 12/23/23)

    10,969       11,930,991  

3.90%, 04/29/24 (Call 03/29/24)

    3,850       4,236,142  

Regions Financial Corp., 2.25%, 05/18/25 (Call 04/18/25)

    14,704       15,548,485  

Royal Bank of Canada

   

1.15%, 06/10/25

    22,751       23,116,759  

2.25%, 11/01/24(a)

    29,599       31,277,089  

2.55%, 07/16/24(a)

    22,946       24,464,793  

4.65%, 01/27/26(a)

    20,547       24,164,102  

Santander Holdings USA Inc.

   

3.24%, 10/05/26 (Call 08/05/26)

    13,622       14,659,336  

3.45%, 06/02/25 (Call 05/02/25)

    9,963       10,743,872  

3.50%, 06/07/24 (Call 05/07/24)(a)

    17,721       19,046,572  

4.40%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/14/27)(a)

    16,099       17,913,674  

4.50%, 07/17/25 (Call 04/17/25)

    21,919       24,303,125  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC

   

1.53%, 08/21/26 (Call 08/21/25)(d)

    8,857       8,800,810  

3.82%, 11/03/28 (Call 11/03/27)(d)

    19,794       21,848,382  

4.80%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)(d)

    16,613       18,322,315  

Santander UK PLC

   

2.88%, 06/18/24(a)

    14,813       15,846,885  

4.00%, 03/13/24(a)

    13,025       14,350,342  

State Street Corp.

   

2.40%, 01/24/30(a)

    15,412       16,643,804  

2.65%, 05/19/26

    17,014       18,542,791  

3.30%, 12/16/24

    9,962       10,987,079  

3.55%, 08/18/25(a)

    20,932       23,648,915  

3.70%, 11/20/23(a)

    7,961       8,734,303  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

   

1.47%, 07/08/25(a)

    23,294       23,758,776  

2.13%, 07/08/30

    22,017       22,359,300  

2.14%, 09/23/30

    10,565       10,387,132  

2.35%, 01/15/25(a)

    22,610       23,804,118  

2.45%, 09/27/24

    14,241       15,044,763  

2.63%, 07/14/26

    34,539       37,105,051  

2.70%, 07/16/24

    35,064       37,298,208  

2.75%, 01/15/30(a)

    19,589       20,857,568  

3.01%, 10/19/26

    18,896       20,750,777  

3.04%, 07/16/29(a)

    41,089       44,674,438  

3.35%, 10/18/27(a)

    7,342       8,120,950  

3.36%, 07/12/27

    20,876       23,073,727  

3.45%, 01/11/27

    18,148       20,080,579  

3.54%, 01/17/28(a)

    13,702       15,283,414  

3.78%, 03/09/26(a)

    22,677       25,693,488  

3.94%, 07/19/28

    10,311           11,835,849  
 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 3.90%, 11/20/23

  $     8,118     $ 8,957,681  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

   

0.75%, 09/11/25(a)

    7,836       7,789,209  

1.15%, 06/12/25(a)

    14,171       14,375,172  

2.65%, 06/12/24

    28,647       30,550,797  

3.25%, 03/11/24

    13,769       14,926,202  

Truist Bank

   

1.50%, 03/10/25 (Call 02/10/25)(a)

    19,941       20,503,167  

2.15%, 12/06/24 (Call 11/05/24)

    21,204       22,408,699  

2.25%, 03/11/30 (Call 12/11/29)

    17,485       17,974,064  

3.20%, 04/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    8,907       9,615,612  

3.30%, 05/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    11,664       12,995,928  

3.63%, 09/16/25 (Call 08/16/25)

    22,394       25,149,270  

3.80%, 10/30/26 (Call 09/30/26)

    13,235       15,202,295  

Truist Financial Corp.

   

1.13%, 08/03/27 (Call 06/03/27)

    12,037       11,877,265  

1.20%, 08/05/25 (Call 07/06/25)(a)

    12,132       12,349,756  

1.95%, 06/05/30 (Call 03/05/30)(a)

    12,143       12,506,434  

2.50%, 08/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    16,191       17,225,289  

2.85%, 10/26/24 (Call 09/26/24)

    16,619       17,965,842  

3.70%, 06/05/25 (Call 05/05/25)(a)

    23,332       26,234,923  

3.75%, 12/06/23 (Call 11/06/23)

    5,058       5,532,106  

4.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    15,945       18,029,386  

U.S. Bancorp.

   

1.38%, 07/22/30 (Call 04/22/30)

    19,846       19,537,180  

1.45%, 05/12/25 (Call 04/11/25)

    19,515       20,111,911  

2.40%, 07/30/24 (Call 06/28/24)(a)

    16,029       17,004,264  

3.00%, 07/30/29 (Call 04/30/29)(a)

    17,053       18,818,809  

3.10%, 04/27/26 (Call 03/27/26)(a)

    15,172       16,826,120  

3.38%, 02/05/24 (Call 01/05/24)

    12,954       14,048,224  

3.60%, 09/11/24 (Call 08/11/24)

    17,150       18,952,741  

3.70%, 01/30/24 (Call 12/29/23)(a)

    3,887       4,255,576  

3.90%, 04/26/28 (Call 03/24/28)

    9,544       11,259,852  

3.95%, 11/17/25 (Call 10/17/25)

    11,726       13,489,833  

Series V, 2.38%, 07/22/26 (Call 06/22/26)

    24,294       26,240,362  

Series X, 3.15%, 04/27/27 (Call 03/27/27)

    24,489       27,444,176  

U.S. Bank N.A./Cincinnati OH

   

2.05%, 01/21/25 (Call 12/20/24)(a)

    15,400       16,222,517  

2.80%, 01/27/25 (Call 12/27/24)

    15,567       16,873,999  

Wachovia Corp., 5.50%, 08/01/35

    14,427       18,623,969  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

2.16%, 02/11/26 (Call 02/11/25)(a)(d)

    48,321       50,192,525  

2.19%, 04/30/26 (Call 04/30/25)(a)(d)

    43,877       45,630,435  

2.39%, 06/02/28 (Call 06/02/27)(d)

    46,049       47,840,882  

2.41%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/30/24)(d)

    45,554       47,787,235  

2.57%, 02/11/31 (Call 02/11/30)(d)

    45,269       47,031,838  

2.88%, 10/30/30 (Call 10/30/29)(d)

    50,987       54,197,453  

3.00%, 02/19/25(a)

    38,275       41,302,897  

3.00%, 04/22/26

    52,316       56,993,438  

3.00%, 10/23/26

    49,511       54,092,901  

3.07%, 04/30/41 (Call 04/30/40)(a)(d)

    43,868       45,494,454  

3.20%, 06/17/27 (Call 06/17/26)(d)

    37,136       40,411,495  

3.30%, 09/09/24(a)

    30,984       33,618,408  

3.55%, 09/29/25

    39,293       43,735,797  

3.58%, 05/22/28 (Call 05/22/27)(d)

    45,762       50,803,819  

3.75%, 01/24/24 (Call 12/24/23)(a)

    40,383       43,852,168  

3.90%, 05/01/45(a)

    30,305       35,157,464  

4.10%, 06/03/26(a)

    37,817       42,739,374  

4.15%, 01/24/29 (Call 10/24/28)(a)

    39,095       45,432,827  

4.30%, 07/22/27

    36,552           41,888,065  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

4.40%, 06/14/46(a)

  $ 29,894     $ 35,143,255  

4.48%, 04/04/31 (Call 04/04/30)(d)

    35,441       42,546,516  

4.65%, 11/04/44

    25,912       31,221,936  

4.75%, 12/07/46(a)

    30,003       37,093,855  

4.90%, 11/17/45

    28,559       35,761,902  

5.01%, 04/04/51 (Call 04/04/50)(d)

    79,294       107,075,660  

5.38%, 02/07/35(a)

    13,077       17,552,190  

5.38%, 11/02/43(a)

    30,087       39,508,961  

5.61%, 01/15/44

    36,497       48,952,725  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

   

5.85%, 02/01/37(a)

    16,080       21,361,941  

6.60%, 01/15/38

    15,363       22,000,718  

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

2.35%, 02/19/25(a)

    22,671       24,148,684  

2.65%, 01/16/30(a)

    5,019       5,497,514  

2.70%, 08/19/26(a)

    16,846       18,438,479  

2.85%, 05/13/26

    24,565       27,006,731  

3.30%, 02/26/24

    11,187       12,135,151  

3.35%, 03/08/27

    24,230       27,359,009  

3.40%, 01/25/28

    9,457       10,774,638  

4.42%, 07/24/39(a)

    14,077       16,979,013  
   

 

 

 
        12,921,839,203  
Beverages — 3.4%            

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    54,459       61,178,141  

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)

    75,833       93,159,506  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)

    135,198       165,704,050  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.

   

2.63%, 01/17/23

    1       523  

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    31,127       34,904,984  

4.00%, 01/17/43

    9,963       10,862,957  

4.63%, 02/01/44(a)

    13,770       16,396,695  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)(a)

    21,846       26,394,479  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.50%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)(a)

    17,731       20,022,125  

3.75%, 07/15/42

    16,123       17,212,442  

4.00%, 04/13/28 (Call 01/13/28)(a)

    38,103       43,871,055  

4.15%, 01/23/25 (Call 12/23/24)(a)

    35,153       39,815,894  

4.35%, 06/01/40 (Call 12/01/39)

    12,477       14,641,864  

4.38%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)(a)

    21,242       24,837,077  

4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48)

    26,505       30,827,494  

4.50%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    32,561       38,616,884  

4.60%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    38,614       45,789,883  

4.60%, 06/01/60 (Call 12/01/59)(a)

    18,255       21,721,814  

4.75%, 01/23/29 (Call 10/23/28)

    63,497       76,880,021  

4.75%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)(a)

    22,773       27,688,083  

4.90%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)(a)

    7,839       9,803,733  

4.95%, 01/15/42

    21,473       26,413,720  

5.45%, 01/23/39 (Call 07/23/38)

    27,595       35,712,980  

5.55%, 01/23/49 (Call 07/23/48)

    57,072       76,733,304  

5.80%, 01/23/59 (Call 07/23/58)(a)

    29,424       41,428,207  

8.20%, 01/15/39

    16,782       27,577,164  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   

1.00%, 03/15/28(a)

    12,861       12,727,848  

1.38%, 03/15/31

    17,118       16,956,291  

1.45%, 06/01/27(a)

    22,604       23,175,603  

1.65%, 06/01/30

    23,669       24,154,122  

1.75%, 09/06/24(a)

    4,938       5,159,345  

2.13%, 09/06/29

        19,100       20,234,991  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S    S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Beverages (continued)            

2.25%, 09/01/26(a)

  $     9,327     $ 10,091,889  

2.50%, 06/01/40

    16,320       17,134,582  

2.50%, 03/15/51

    16,528       16,228,762  

2.60%, 06/01/50

    24,487       24,587,397  

2.75%, 06/01/60

    15,321       15,356,793  

2.88%, 10/27/25(a)

    25,936       28,667,883  

2.95%, 03/25/25

    19,899       21,822,250  

3.20%, 11/01/23(a)

    2,298       2,488,279  

3.38%, 03/25/27

    15,930       18,164,049  

3.45%, 03/25/30(a)

    18,949       22,223,694  

Constellation Brands Inc., 3.15%, 08/01/29
(Call 05/01/29)

    15,496       16,970,141  

Diageo Capital PLC

   

1.38%, 09/29/25 (Call 08/29/25)

    8,982       9,202,381  

2.00%, 04/29/30 (Call 01/29/30)

    8,991       9,235,098  

2.13%, 04/29/32 (Call 01/29/32)(a)

    21,891       22,649,453  

2.38%, 10/24/29 (Call 07/24/29)(a)

    17,527       18,659,195  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

   

3.20%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    12,477       13,878,608  

3.80%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)(a)

    11,576       13,135,111  

4.06%, 05/25/23 (Call 04/25/23)(b)

    100       108,432  

4.42%, 05/25/25 (Call 03/25/25)(a)

    19,806       22,739,267  

4.60%, 05/25/28 (Call 02/25/28)

    29,879       35,700,810  

5.09%, 05/25/48 (Call 11/25/47)

    11,480       15,251,163  

Molson Coors Beverage Co.

   

3.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    26,339       28,274,558  

4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    19,812       20,742,039  

5.00%, 05/01/42(a)

    18,184       20,637,716  

PepsiCo Inc.

   

1.40%, 02/25/31 (Call 11/25/30)(a)

    10,000       9,929,003  

1.63%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    8,061       8,179,042  

2.25%, 03/19/25 (Call 02/19/25)

    26,571       28,339,792  

2.38%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)

    17,557       19,005,579  

2.63%, 07/29/29 (Call 04/29/29)(a)

    21,974       24,073,572  

2.75%, 04/30/25 (Call 01/30/25)

    19,194       20,796,338  

2.75%, 03/19/30 (Call 12/19/29)

    17,787       19,746,012  

2.85%, 02/24/26 (Call 11/24/25)(a)

    3,651       4,013,016  

2.88%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    14,560       15,498,380  

3.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    21,430       23,981,649  

3.38%, 07/29/49 (Call 01/29/49)

    16,410       18,779,112  

3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)

    22,473       25,849,330  

3.50%, 03/19/40 (Call 09/19/39)

    11,954       14,199,574  

3.60%, 03/01/24 (Call 12/01/23)

    1,402       1,530,350  

3.63%, 03/19/50 (Call 09/19/49)

    21,430       25,954,312  

3.88%, 03/19/60 (Call 09/19/59)

    11,691       14,628,423  

4.00%, 03/05/42(a)

    12,206       15,165,827  

4.00%, 05/02/47 (Call 11/02/46)(a)

    8,262       10,364,406  

4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45)(a)

    22,329       29,349,881  
   

 

 

 
        1,883,936,427  
Biotechnology — 1.6%            

Amgen Inc.

   

2.20%, 02/21/27 (Call 12/21/26)

    28,368       29,871,674  

2.30%, 02/25/31 (Call 11/25/30)(a)

    19,314       20,030,538  

2.45%, 02/21/30 (Call 11/21/29)(a)

    23,871       25,155,482  

2.60%, 08/19/26 (Call 05/19/26)(a)

    19,627       21,214,919  

2.77%, 09/01/53 (Call 03/01/53)(b)

    15,979       15,115,576  

3.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)

    15,265       16,673,834  

3.15%, 02/21/40 (Call 08/21/39)

    29,306       30,757,975  

3.20%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)

    14,534       16,124,528  

3.38%, 02/21/50 (Call 08/21/49)

    31,099       33,010,805  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

3.63%, 05/22/24 (Call 02/22/24)(a)

  $     13,253     $ 14,501,406  

4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)(a)

    33,091       40,360,884  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    21,702       27,333,354  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)(a)

    52,565       67,565,590  

Baxalta Inc., 4.00%, 06/23/25 (Call 03/23/25)

    11,870       13,406,563  

Biogen Inc.

   

2.25%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(a)

    23,092       23,357,175  

3.15%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    23,509       22,749,960  

4.05%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    19,800       22,468,478  

5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)(a)

    26,078       33,837,725  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

   

1.20%, 10/01/27 (Call 08/01/27)

    6,516       6,479,673  

1.65%, 10/01/30 (Call 07/01/30)

    10,491       10,338,528  

2.60%, 10/01/40 (Call 04/01/40)

    5,695       5,496,226  

2.80%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)(a)

    19,535       18,495,801  

2.95%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    18,010       19,638,956  

3.50%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)

    29,165       32,082,422  

3.65%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    41,412       46,750,396  

3.70%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    13,742       14,957,965  

4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)(a)

    11,511       13,628,588  

4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    28,103       32,928,605  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    24,980       30,575,990  

4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)(a)

    16,322       20,666,694  

4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    34,353       43,651,990  

4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(a)

    25,803       32,717,156  

5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)(a)

    14,907       20,554,341  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

   

1.75%, 09/15/30 (Call 06/15/30)

    20,393       19,685,769  

2.80%, 09/15/50 (Call 03/15/50)

    10,363       9,655,139  

Royalty Pharma PLC

   

1.20%, 09/02/25 (Call 08/02/25)(b)

    11,050       10,989,681  

1.75%, 09/02/27 (Call 07/02/27)(b)

    2,275       2,260,660  

2.20%, 09/02/30 (Call 06/02/30)(a)(b)

    11,205       11,057,045  

3.30%, 09/02/40 (Call 03/02/40)(b)

    13,195       12,906,673  

3.55%, 09/02/50 (Call 03/02/50)(b)

    16,716       15,938,801  
   

 

 

 
      904,993,565  
Building Materials — 0.3%            

Carrier Global Corp.

   

2.24%, 02/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(b)

    31,630       33,035,653  

2.49%, 02/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)(b)

    20,489       21,489,009  

2.70%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)(b)

    14,958       15,643,911  

2.72%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(b)

    31,566       33,005,312  

3.38%, 04/05/40 (Call 10/05/39)(b)

    18,718       19,807,309  

3.58%, 04/05/50 (Call 10/05/49)(a)(b)

    30,290       32,712,003  
   

 

 

 
        155,693,197  
Chemicals — 1.2%            

Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

   

2.05%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    12,721       13,268,250  

2.70%, 05/15/40 (Call 11/15/39)

    12,976       13,574,953  

2.80%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    15,117       15,675,895  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

   

2.10%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)

    3,200       3,175,271  

3.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    13,537       14,770,482  

3.60%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)

    3,496       3,557,864  

3.63%, 05/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    13,458       14,973,771  

4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)(a)

    21,195       24,104,442  

4.80%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    11,068       13,318,447  

5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)(a)

    12,458       15,398,418  

5.55%, 11/30/48 (Call 05/30/48)(a)

    10,707       14,157,623  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Chemicals (continued)            

7.38%, 11/01/29(a)

  $     12,608     $ 17,607,812  

9.40%, 05/15/39

    11,765       20,132,617  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

   

4.21%, 11/15/23 (Call 10/15/23)

    12,942       14,220,661  

4.49%, 11/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)(a)

    31,859       36,738,477  

4.73%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)

    33,960       40,729,868  

5.32%, 11/15/38 (Call 05/15/38)

    24,731       32,005,211  

5.42%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    32,281       43,542,701  

Eastman Chemical Co., 4.65%, 10/15/44
(Call 04/15/44)

    14,268       16,794,020  

Ecolab Inc.

   

2.70%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    17,134       18,976,981  

4.80%, 03/24/30 (Call 12/24/29)

    13,039       16,515,291  

LYB International Finance BV

   

4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    15,569       18,365,001  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    11,867       14,497,847  

LYB International Finance II BV, 3.50%, 03/02/27
(Call 12/02/26)(a)

    18,995       20,883,984  

LYB International Finance III LLC

   

3.38%, 10/01/40 (Call 04/01/40)

    4,646       4,595,480  

3.63%, 04/01/51 (Call 10/01/50)(a)

    20,285       20,113,460  

4.20%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)(a)

    10,351       11,176,805  

4.20%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)(a)

    12,069       13,077,051  

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54)

    13,147       14,564,896  

5.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    14,092       16,130,907  

Mosaic Co. (The), 4.25%, 11/15/23
(Call 08/15/23)

    8,073       8,762,032  

Nutrien Ltd.

   

4.20%, 04/01/29 (Call 01/01/29)(a)

    11,304       13,286,136  

5.00%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    11,120       14,457,424  

Rohm & Haas Co., 7.85%, 07/15/29

    13,056       18,286,816  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   

2.95%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

    18,337       20,030,072  

3.45%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    21,552       24,114,005  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)(a)

    19,085       23,894,351  
   

 

 

 
        659,475,322  
Commercial Services — 0.5%            

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

   

1.25%, 09/01/30 (Call 06/01/30)

    15,311       14,940,892  

3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    2,091       2,353,691  

Global Payments Inc.

   

2.65%, 02/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    4,132       4,369,091  

2.90%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    9,143       9,709,675  

3.20%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

    25,078       27,133,280  

4.15%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    11,643       13,394,482  

4.80%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    12,080       14,093,000  

IHS Markit Ltd.

   

4.25%, 05/01/29 (Call 02/01/29)

    16,747       19,198,210  

4.75%, 08/01/28 (Call 05/01/28)

    11,531       13,512,341  

PayPal Holdings Inc.

   

1.65%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    6,957       7,185,033  

2.30%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    15,723       16,506,461  

2.40%, 10/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    18,381       19,487,909  

2.65%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    24,884       27,054,587  

2.85%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    25,181       27,448,126  

3.25%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    15,052       16,244,443  

RELX Capital Inc.

   

3.00%, 05/22/30 (Call 02/22/30)(a)

    11,397       12,322,561  

4.00%, 03/18/29 (Call 12/18/28)

    6,288       7,291,706  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Services (continued)            

Verisk Analytics Inc., 4.00%, 06/15/25
(Call 03/15/25)(a)

  $     8,806     $ 9,916,759  
   

 

 

 
        262,162,247  
Computers — 3.3%            

Apple Inc.

   

0.55%, 08/20/25 (Call 07/20/25)

    2,395       2,383,525  

1.13%, 05/11/25 (Call 04/11/25)(a)

    30,364       30,920,764  

1.25%, 08/20/30 (Call 05/20/30)(a)

    19,649       19,381,766  

1.65%, 05/11/30 (Call 02/11/30)

    28,681       29,315,544  

1.80%, 09/11/24 (Call 08/11/24)

    11,018       11,498,631  

2.05%, 09/11/26 (Call 07/11/26)

    34,170       36,345,033  

2.20%, 09/11/29 (Call 06/11/29)

    28,739       30,696,758  

2.40%, 08/20/50 (Call 06/20/50)

    19,845       19,490,852  

2.45%, 08/04/26 (Call 05/04/26)

    33,994       36,807,615  

2.50%, 02/09/25(a)

    23,707       25,495,802  

2.55%, 08/20/60 (Call 02/20/60)

    21,600       20,934,405  

2.65%, 05/11/50 (Call 11/11/49)

    32,352       32,787,562  

2.75%, 01/13/25 (Call 11/13/24)

    22,994       24,877,988  

2.85%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)

    14,816       15,904,789  

2.90%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)

    34,343       38,179,199  

2.95%, 09/11/49 (Call 03/11/49)(a)

    23,786       25,437,950  

3.00%, 02/09/24 (Call 12/09/23)

    15,998       17,189,318  

3.00%, 06/20/27 (Call 03/20/27)(a)

    16,729       18,650,399  

3.00%, 11/13/27 (Call 08/13/27)(a)

    23,093       25,854,519  

3.20%, 05/13/25

    31,083       34,478,771  

3.20%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27)

    33,346       37,541,237  

3.25%, 02/23/26 (Call 11/23/25)

    50,931       56,882,160  

3.35%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)

    34,230       38,775,015  

3.45%, 05/06/24

    23,899       26,264,408  

3.45%, 02/09/45(a)

    30,051       34,970,039  

3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    14,789       17,897,522  

3.75%, 11/13/47 (Call 05/13/47)

    18,738       22,726,819  

3.85%, 05/04/43

    44,462       54,467,106  

3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)(a)

    29,648       36,341,783  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46)(a)

    15,029       19,590,120  

4.38%, 05/13/45

    29,721       39,248,548  

4.45%, 05/06/44

    16,024       21,264,952  

4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)(a)

    12,077       15,974,724  

4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)

    58,498       79,706,374  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

   

4.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(b)

    15,049       16,350,556  

4.90%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)(b)

    29,867       34,008,334  

5.30%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(a)(b)

    23,862       27,623,940  

5.85%, 07/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(b)

    15,382       18,023,429  

6.02%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

    67,256       79,750,046  

6.20%, 07/15/30 (Call 04/15/30)(a)(b)

    8,867       10,841,701  

8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(b)

    23,686       31,917,932  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(b)

    29,135       39,253,825  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

   

1.45%, 04/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    4,527       4,605,750  

1.75%, 04/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    11,437       11,495,651  

4.65%, 10/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    13,237       14,912,341  

4.90%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    43,865       50,344,269  

6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)

    18,187       22,529,534  

6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)(a)

    17,400       22,247,939  

HP Inc.

   

2.20%, 06/17/25 (Call 05/17/25)

    13,632       14,266,587  

3.00%, 06/17/27 (Call 04/17/27)

    15,077       16,169,375  

3.40%, 06/17/30 (Call 03/17/30)(a)

    10,968       11,668,633  

6.00%, 09/15/41(a)

    18,785       22,914,093  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S    S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Computers (continued)            

International Business Machines Corp.

   

1.70%, 05/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

  $     22,891     $ 23,411,562  

1.95%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    22,081       22,453,078  

2.95%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    14,829       14,892,560  

3.00%, 05/15/24

    41,717       45,050,117  

3.30%, 05/15/26(a)

    44,063       49,425,154  

3.45%, 02/19/26(a)

    23,361       26,276,745  

3.50%, 05/15/29

    46,513       53,160,517  

3.63%, 02/12/24(a)

    30,506       33,390,882  

4.00%, 06/20/42

    14,814       17,527,612  

4.15%, 05/15/39(a)

    31,769       38,734,175  

4.25%, 05/15/49

    38,052       46,898,904  

Leidos Inc., 4.38%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(b)

    307       357,222  

NetApp Inc., 1.88%, 06/22/25 (Call 05/22/25)

    12,010       12,400,947  
   

 

 

 
        1,831,185,407  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.3%  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   

2.45%, 11/03/26(a)

    17,760       19,448,338  

2.85%, 08/11/27

    5,042       5,626,416  

3.00%, 03/25/30

    24,697       28,433,451  

Unilever Capital Corp.

   

2.13%, 09/06/29 (Call 06/06/29)

    12,973       13,749,125  

2.60%, 05/05/24 (Call 03/05/24)

    13,187       14,033,421  

2.90%, 05/05/27 (Call 02/05/27)

    15,859       17,492,453  

3.50%, 03/22/28 (Call 12/22/27)(a)

    18,930       21,827,305  

5.90%, 11/15/32

    15,764       22,935,435  
   

 

 

 
      143,545,944  
Diversified Financial Services — 3.0%  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust

   

2.88%, 08/14/24 (Call 07/14/24)

    14,353       14,051,300  

3.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    13,993       13,812,616  

3.65%, 07/21/27 (Call 04/21/27)(a)

    20,225       19,011,500  

4.88%, 01/16/24 (Call 12/16/23)(a)

    7,534       7,878,756  

6.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    12,137       13,365,871  

Air Lease Corp.

   

2.30%, 02/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    12,910       12,716,855  

3.38%, 07/01/25 (Call 06/01/25)

    6,917       7,038,203  

3.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)(a)

    14,612       15,022,188  

Ally Financial Inc.

   

3.88%, 05/21/24 (Call 04/21/24)(a)

    9,596       10,313,133  

5.80%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)(a)

    6,703       7,802,220  

8.00%, 11/01/31

    34,113       46,563,222  

American Express Co.

   

2.50%, 07/30/24 (Call 06/30/24)(a)

    21,689       22,993,366  

3.00%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/29/24)(a)

    15,527       16,794,561  

3.13%, 05/20/26 (Call 04/20/26)(a)

    20,969       23,339,535  

3.40%, 02/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)(a)

    6,888       7,471,154  

4.05%, 12/03/42(a)

    18,831       23,383,613  

4.20%, 11/06/25 (Call 10/06/25)(a)

    15,540       17,955,368  

American Express Credit Corp., 3.30%, 05/03/27
(Call 04/03/27)

    32,672       36,796,066  

Brookfield Finance Inc.

   

4.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    5,631       6,163,369  

4.35%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    8,917       10,419,779  

4.70%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    14,061       16,253,580  

4.85%, 03/29/29 (Call 12/29/28)(a)

    15,127       18,021,149  

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

3.20%, 02/05/25 (Call 01/05/25)

    17,328       18,663,543  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

3.30%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/30/24)(a)

  $     23,242     $   25,148,385  

3.65%, 05/11/27 (Call 04/11/27)

    11,620       12,895,397  

3.75%, 04/24/24 (Call 03/24/24)

    3,839       4,177,668  

3.75%, 07/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)

    23,703       26,007,451  

3.75%, 03/09/27 (Call 02/09/27)

    23,963       26,737,939  

3.80%, 01/31/28 (Call 12/31/27)(a)

    23,652       26,483,331  

3.90%, 01/29/24 (Call 12/29/23)(a)

    5,540       6,039,023  

4.20%, 10/29/25 (Call 09/29/25)

    24,197       26,904,456  

4.25%, 04/30/25 (Call 03/31/25)(a)

    13,137       14,864,288  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 3.85%, 05/21/25
(Call 03/21/25)

    8,363       9,426,170  

CME Group Inc.

   

3.00%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    8,060       8,830,556  

5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)(a)

    12,399       17,990,283  

Discover Financial Services, 4.10%, 02/09/27
(Call 11/09/26)(a)

    16,089       18,008,199  

GE Capital Funding LLC

   

3.45%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)(b)

    7,167       7,657,095  

4.05%, 05/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)(b)

    19,609       21,250,073  

4.40%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(b)

    44,471       48,599,359  

4.55%, 05/15/32 (Call 02/15/32)(b)

    8,368       9,163,781  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.

   

3.37%, 11/15/25(a)

    32,569       34,907,819  

4.42%, 11/15/35

    162,818       176,011,387  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

   

1.85%, 09/15/32 (Call 06/15/32)

    22,832       22,604,406  

2.10%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)

    21,099       21,663,010  

2.65%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    15,621       15,658,322  

3.00%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    17,993       18,673,078  

3.00%, 09/15/60 (Call 03/15/60)

    21,760       21,836,839  

3.75%, 12/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    19,895       22,539,330  

4.25%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)

    21,645       26,650,181  

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance Inc.

   

4.15%, 01/23/30

    15,540       17,654,829  

4.85%, 01/15/27

    9,931       11,418,240  

Mastercard Inc.

   

2.00%, 03/03/25 (Call 02/03/25)

    11,451       12,115,990  

2.95%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)(a)

    12,776       14,294,442  

2.95%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)

    23,755       26,567,585  

3.30%, 03/26/27 (Call 01/26/27)

    16,129       18,274,549  

3.35%, 03/26/30 (Call 12/26/29)

    22,830       26,477,469  

3.38%, 04/01/24(a)

    7,388       8,114,073  

3.65%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    18,289       21,950,763  

3.85%, 03/26/50 (Call 09/26/49)

    19,196       23,971,314  

Nomura Holdings Inc.

   

1.85%, 07/16/25(a)

    9,914       10,081,297  

2.65%, 01/16/25

    22,073       23,224,809  

2.68%, 07/16/30(a)

    15,170       15,498,135  

3.10%, 01/16/30

    24,437       25,789,793  

Synchrony Financial

   

3.95%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    16,606       18,093,878  

4.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    14,346       15,660,294  

4.50%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25)(a)

    18,142       20,159,592  

Visa Inc.

   

1.10%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

    16,366       15,798,489  

1.90%, 04/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    22,927       24,181,542  

2.00%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)(a)

    19,878       18,105,059  

2.05%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(a)

    27,521       29,022,697  

2.70%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)

    15,089       16,091,325  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

2.75%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)

  $     10,822     $ 11,922,659  

3.15%, 12/14/25 (Call 09/14/25)

    60,162       66,884,664  

3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)(a)

    13,099       15,946,751  

4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)

    23,156       29,595,501  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)

    52,465       68,621,245  
   

 

 

 
        1,662,075,757  
Electric — 2.8%            

Ameren Corp., 3.50%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    405       460,934  

Avangrid Inc.

   

3.20%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    14,640       16,040,164  

3.80%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)(a)

    12,418       14,223,135  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

   

2.85%, 05/15/51 (Call 11/15/50)(b)

    3,800       3,742,126  

3.70%, 07/15/30 (Call 04/15/30)(b)

    17,313       20,139,860  

3.80%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    11,934       13,677,050  

4.05%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(b)

    5,451       6,188,771  

4.25%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)(b)

    13,983       17,303,939  

4.45%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    13,391       16,943,099  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    11,587       14,377,330  

5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(a)

    11,127       14,843,889  

6.13%, 04/01/36

    25,861       36,881,926  

Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    13,734       16,650,522  

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The), 4.00%, 04/01/48
(Call 10/01/47)(a)

    9,386       11,638,640  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.

   

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    11,855       14,488,946  

4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54)

    11,947       15,525,273  

Series 20B, 3.95%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)(a)

    15,486       18,256,584  

Dominion Energy Inc.

   

3.90%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

    12,208       13,826,704  

Series C, 3.38%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    25,478       28,755,727  

DTE Energy Co., Series F, 1.05%, 06/01/25
(Call 05/01/25)(a)

    12,052       12,089,812  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

   

3.20%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(a)

    12,022       13,147,026  

5.30%, 02/15/40(a)

    12,130       16,810,148  

Duke Energy Corp.

   

2.45%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    11,467       11,977,494  

2.65%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    23,108       24,848,876  

3.15%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    5,407       5,930,369  

3.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    7,582       8,310,414  

3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46)

    22,593       25,413,704  

Duke Energy Florida LLC,
6.40%, 06/15/38(a)

    15,062       22,639,599  

Emera U.S. Finance LP

   

3.55%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    14,170       15,754,890  

4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    19,578       23,642,430  

Entergy Corp.

   

0.90%, 09/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    12,284       12,284,563  

2.95%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    13,614       15,015,680  

Entergy Louisiana LLC, 4.20%, 09/01/48
(Call 03/01/48)

    14,584       18,212,343  

Evergy Inc.

   

2.45%, 09/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)

    13,077       13,831,577  

2.90%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)

    14,001       14,909,762  

Exelon Corp.

   

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    14,037       15,646,583  

3.95%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    20,075       22,578,067  

4.05%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    18,180       21,050,044  

4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)(a)

    12,752       15,455,589  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric (continued)            

4.70%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

  $     11,012     $   13,956,618  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC

   

3.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    13,473       14,653,345  

5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)(a)

    12,428       13,941,298  

6.25%, 10/01/39(a)

    11,467       13,737,355  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

Series B, 3.90%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    23,226       24,766,372  

Series C, 3.40%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    9,205       8,454,179  

Series C, 4.85%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    14,929       16,344,006  

Series C, 7.38%, 11/15/31

    23,705       32,902,336  

Florida Power & Light Co.

   

2.85%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    11,506       12,525,437  

3.15%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)(a)

    12,246       13,624,275  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    15,543       19,516,148  

Georgia Power Co., 4.30%, 03/15/42(a)

    20,107       23,790,619  

MidAmerican Energy Co.

   

3.65%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(a)

    9,321       10,931,024  

4.25%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)(a)

    12,377       15,821,622  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.

   

2.25%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    30,440       31,530,811  

2.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    19,210       20,712,291  

2.75%, 11/01/29 (Call 08/01/29)(a)

    15,874       17,073,600  

3.15%, 04/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    14,963       16,136,906  

3.55%, 05/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)(a)

    22,450       25,205,984  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

   

2.10%, 08/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)

    15,915       15,429,204  

2.50%, 02/01/31 (Call 11/01/30)

    31,199       29,498,739  

3.15%, 01/01/26(a)

    27,159       27,755,276  

3.30%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    3,080       3,125,270  

3.30%, 08/01/40 (Call 02/01/40)(a)

    25,235       23,168,052  

3.45%, 07/01/25(a)

    4,134       4,314,485  

3.50%, 08/01/50 (Call 02/01/50)

    30,890       27,942,658  

3.75%, 07/01/28(a)

    11,808       12,164,500  

3.95%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    1,342       1,255,247  

4.50%, 07/01/40

    29,407       30,077,391  

4.55%, 07/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    32,703       35,154,280  

4.95%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    34,167       36,109,025  

PPL Capital Funding Inc., 4.13%, 04/15/30
(Call 01/15/30)(a)

    17,378       20,390,221  

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc., 2.88%, 06/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    6,318       6,775,390  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co., Series VVV, 1.70%, 10/01/30 (Call 07/01/30)

    12,547       12,462,786  

Sempra Energy

   

3.25%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    8,374       9,065,850  

3.40%, 02/01/28 (Call 11/01/27)

    22,380       24,423,173  

3.80%, 02/01/38 (Call 08/01/37)(a)

    15,568       17,304,464  

4.00%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    9,047       10,213,302  

6.00%, 10/15/39

    13,403       18,279,002  

Southern California Edison Co.

   

3.65%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)(a)

    17,746       18,462,552  

4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    28,020       30,169,039  

4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    11,752       13,321,528  

Series C, 4.13%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    20,498       22,603,842  

Series E, 3.70%, 08/01/25 (Call 06/01/25)

    11,251       12,441,766  

Southern Co. (The)

   

3.25%, 07/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)(a)

    31,588       35,200,555  

4.00%, 01/15/51 (Call 10/15/25)(d)

    9,880       10,041,242  

4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)(a)

    29,326       34,832,150  

Series A, 3.70%, 04/30/30 (Call 01/30/30)

    12,502       14,149,750  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S    S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

   

Series A, 3.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

  $     11,930     $ 13,242,288  

Series A, 3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    12,515       14,177,971  
   

 

 

 
        1,552,688,813  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.0%  

Emerson Electric Co., 0.88%, 10/15/26
(Call 09/15/26)

    12,488       12,383,756  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.2%            

Honeywell International Inc.

   

1.35%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    10,424       10,700,498  

1.95%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    19,235       20,040,002  

2.30%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)

    5,997       6,367,435  

2.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    24,525       26,783,983  

2.70%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    12,810       14,112,969  

2.80%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    10,880       11,471,170  

Roper Technologies Inc.

   

1.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

    8,379       8,258,463  

4.20%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)(a)

    11,816       13,974,181  
   

 

 

 
      111,708,701  
Environmental Control — 0.1%            

Republic Services Inc.

   

2.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    16,860       17,889,964  

3.95%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    11,025       12,838,275  

Waste Management Inc.

   

3.15%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    5,845       6,577,782  

4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)(a)

    8,020       9,809,821  

4.15%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)(a)

    17,711       22,312,312  
   

 

 

 
      69,428,154  
Food — 1.0%            

Campbell Soup Co.

   

3.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    8,272       9,229,095  

4.15%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    20,982       24,256,459  

Conagra Brands Inc.

   

1.38%, 11/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    3,140       3,112,227  

4.30%, 05/01/24 (Call 04/01/24)

    16,352       18,178,170  

4.60%, 11/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    14,538       16,862,405  

4.85%, 11/01/28 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    23,276       28,499,574  

5.30%, 11/01/38 (Call 05/01/38)

    13,366       17,306,695  

5.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    13,939       19,100,103  

General Mills Inc.

   

2.88%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    13,426       14,534,225  

3.20%, 02/10/27 (Call 11/10/26)(a)

    2,205       2,452,472  

4.00%, 04/17/25 (Call 02/17/25)

    15,703       17,730,430  

4.20%, 04/17/28 (Call 01/17/28)(a)

    22,594       26,445,123  

JM Smucker Co. (The), 3.50%, 03/15/25(a)

    16,552       18,509,787  

Kellogg Co., 3.25%, 04/01/26(a)

    12,310       13,677,498  

Kroger Co. (The)

   

2.65%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    13,393       14,480,518  

3.95%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)(a)

    13,589       15,836,622  

4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

    12,726       15,437,030  

McCormick & Co. Inc., 3.40%, 08/15/27
(Call 05/15/27)(a)

    11,557       12,886,165  

Mondelez International Inc.

   

1.50%, 05/04/25 (Call 04/04/25)

    13,049       13,376,671  

2.63%, 09/04/50 (Call 03/04/50)

    12,469       11,810,629  

2.75%, 04/13/30 (Call 01/13/30)

    19,668       21,163,685  

Sysco Corp.

   

3.25%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    15,606       16,898,747  

3.30%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    9,429       10,271,312  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Food (continued)            

3.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

  $     11,876     $ 13,148,103  

5.65%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    14,756       17,403,027  

5.95%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)

    18,808       23,943,237  

6.60%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    14,212       19,289,852  

6.60%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    15,394       21,485,986  

Tyson Foods Inc.

   

3.55%, 06/02/27 (Call 03/02/27)

    16,795       18,910,849  

3.95%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    4,705       5,231,443  

4.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    24,835       28,422,244  

4.35%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    17,292       20,840,628  

4.55%, 06/02/47 (Call 12/02/46)

    8,336       10,348,387  

5.10%, 09/28/48 (Call 03/28/48)(a)

    21,805       29,445,821  
   

 

 

 
        570,525,219  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%            

International Paper Co.

   

4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(a)

    16,381       20,105,109  

4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    17,052       20,889,126  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    10,391       12,851,823  
   

 

 

 
      53,846,058  
Gas — 0.2%            

Atmos Energy Corp., 4.13%, 10/15/44
(Call 04/15/44)

    11,055       13,527,666  

NiSource Inc.

   

0.95%, 08/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    13,608       13,560,503  

1.70%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

    10,792       10,540,936  

2.95%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)

    13,550       14,650,737  

3.49%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    16,292       18,099,926  

3.60%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    15,192       17,250,832  

3.95%, 03/30/48 (Call 09/30/47)(a)

    7,450       8,652,263  

4.38%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    15,269       18,699,920  

4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)(a)

    13,092       16,428,487  
   

 

 

 
      131,411,270  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.0%            

Stanley Black & Decker Inc., 2.30%, 03/15/30
(Call 12/15/29)(a)

    9,371       9,945,696  
   

 

 

 
Health Care - Products — 1.2%            

Abbott Laboratories

   

2.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    15,139       16,571,855  

3.40%, 11/30/23 (Call 09/30/23)

    2,158       2,337,589  

3.75%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)(a)

    25,915       30,078,779  

4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)

    24,655       32,852,048  

4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)

    49,599       69,791,527  

Baxter International Inc.

   

2.60%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)(a)

    13,135       14,262,565  

3.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)(b)

    12,423       14,017,752  

Boston Scientific Corp.

   

2.65%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    16,637       17,481,599  

3.45%, 03/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    3,627       3,919,833  

3.75%, 03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    20,256       22,962,965  

4.00%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    12,540       14,465,147  

4.55%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    12,103       14,964,615  

4.70%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    15,868       20,467,337  

Danaher Corp., 2.60%, 10/01/50
(Call 04/01/50)

    11,325       11,306,014  

DH Europe Finance II Sarl

   

2.60%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)(a)

    14,529       15,744,586  

3.25%, 11/15/39 (Call 05/15/39)

    13,831       15,324,224  

3.40%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)(a)

    14,085       16,056,499  

Medtronic Inc.

   

3.50%, 03/15/25

    26,469       29,704,391  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care - Products (continued)            

4.38%, 03/15/35(a)

  $     29,808     $ 39,696,729  

4.63%, 03/15/45

    27,451       37,332,251  

Stryker Corp.

   

1.95%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

    14,220       14,414,176  

3.38%, 11/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)

    9,510       10,583,553  

3.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    24,911       28,026,552  

4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    15,250       19,551,628  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

   

2.60%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(a)

    16,885       18,345,731  

2.95%, 09/19/26 (Call 06/19/26)(a)

    21,186       23,423,642  

3.20%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    11,084       12,401,454  

4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    12,564       15,874,119  

4.13%, 03/25/25 (Call 02/25/25)(a)

    14,308       16,242,003  

4.15%, 02/01/24 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    2,582       2,843,279  

4.50%, 03/25/30 (Call 12/25/29)(a)

    13,558       16,805,297  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

   

3.55%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    31,175       34,289,594  

3.55%, 03/20/30 (Call 12/20/29)(a)

    14,574       16,154,552  
   

 

 

 
        668,293,885  
Health Care - Services — 2.0%            

Aetna Inc.

   

3.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    11,857       12,953,497  

3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    15,995       17,721,515  

6.63%, 06/15/36

    11,978       16,917,076  

Anthem Inc.

   

2.25%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    14,322       14,718,171  

2.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    23,572       25,006,165  

2.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)(a)

    8,250       8,882,966  

3.13%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    14,127       14,548,897  

3.35%, 12/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)

    16,151       17,702,837  

3.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    7,961       8,700,446  

3.65%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    21,201       23,967,752  

3.70%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(a)

    12,770       14,472,093  

4.10%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    14,254       16,419,823  

4.38%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    16,331       20,143,354  

4.55%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    11,365       14,363,442  

4.63%, 05/15/42

    15,565       19,325,784  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    16,464       20,654,831  

4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    13,056       16,403,241  

CommonSpirit Health

   

2.76%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    5,131       5,381,064  

3.35%, 10/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)

    15,157       15,827,653  

4.19%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)(a)

    10,590       10,787,267  

HCA Inc.

   

4.13%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)(a)

    30,335       34,420,096  

4.50%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    17,998       20,340,861  

5.00%, 03/15/24(a)

    28,264       31,598,824  

5.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)(a)

    12,969       15,665,561  

5.25%, 04/15/25

    21,171       24,476,208  

5.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    27,368       31,877,592  

5.25%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)(a)

    29,167       35,576,285  

5.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    22,711       28,260,526  

Humana Inc., 4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)(a)

    11,202       14,631,172  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

   

4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    22,079       27,085,623  

Series 2019, 3.27%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    15,416       16,659,969  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

   

3.60%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    17,290       19,095,883  

4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    14,026       17,639,994  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care - Services (continued)  

Quest Diagnostics Inc., 2.95%, 06/30/30
(Call 03/30/30)(a)

  $     14,461     $ 15,642,629  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

   

2.00%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(a)

    16,354       17,024,180  

2.38%, 08/15/24

    12,432       13,228,993  

2.75%, 05/15/40 (Call 11/15/39)(a)

    16,139       16,864,911  

2.88%, 08/15/29

    15,746       17,479,110  

2.90%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    12,314       12,813,556  

2.95%, 10/15/27(a)

    15,361       17,064,689  

3.10%, 03/15/26(a)

    13,705       15,265,620  

3.13%, 05/15/60 (Call 11/15/59)

    15,567       16,741,690  

3.45%, 01/15/27

    11,504       13,082,796  

3.50%, 02/15/24(a)

    4,643       5,078,344  

3.50%, 08/15/39 (Call 02/15/39)

    19,171       21,887,604  

3.70%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(a)

    19,344       23,002,136  

3.75%, 07/15/25

    29,616       33,644,670  

3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    14,511       17,210,622  

3.85%, 06/15/28(a)

    15,148       17,752,674  

3.88%, 12/15/28

    10,371       12,244,800  

3.88%, 08/15/59 (Call 02/15/59)(a)

    20,257       24,541,819  

4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    10,918       13,704,916  

4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    7,932       9,959,417  

4.25%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    20,756       26,419,254  

4.45%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    17,775       23,374,141  

4.63%, 07/15/35

    15,712       20,622,599  

4.75%, 07/15/45

    29,979       40,376,431  

5.80%, 03/15/36

    13,125       18,828,595  

6.88%, 02/15/38(a)

    16,973       27,227,169  
   

 

 

 
        1,123,309,833  
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.1%  

Ares Capital Corp.

   

3.25%, 07/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    13,330       13,361,745  

3.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    9,345       9,573,082  

4.20%, 06/10/24 (Call 05/10/24)

    15,306       15,956,653  
   

 

 

 
      38,891,480  
Household Products & Wares — 0.0%  

Kimberly-Clark Corp., 3.10%, 03/26/30
(Call 12/26/29)(a)

    13,028       14,853,043  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.0%            

Aflac Inc.

   

3.60%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)

    15,680       18,165,702  

3.63%, 11/15/24(a)

    13,754       15,298,809  

American International Group Inc.

   

2.50%, 06/30/25 (Call 05/30/25)

    18,754       20,087,865  

3.40%, 06/30/30 (Call 03/30/30)(a)

    18,903       21,010,677  

3.75%, 07/10/25 (Call 04/10/25)

    17,800       19,944,119  

3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34)(a)

    18,775       21,717,846  

3.90%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    27,735       31,627,710  

4.13%, 02/15/24

    964       1,065,617  

4.20%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)(a)

    12,772       14,865,370  

4.38%, 06/30/50 (Call 12/30/49)

    15,189       18,286,737  

4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54)

    11,994       14,098,185  

4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)

    32,512       39,000,378  

4.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    15,169       18,986,572  

4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)(a)

    11,704       14,531,283  

6.25%, 05/01/36

    13,023       18,120,414  

Aon Corp.

   

2.80%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    17,620       18,866,856  

3.75%, 05/02/29 (Call 02/02/29)

    11,593       13,295,689  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S    S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

Aon PLC, 3.88%, 12/15/25
(Call 09/15/25)(a)

  $     11,946     $ 13,611,296  

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 3.64%, 06/30/50
(Call 12/30/49)

    14,115       15,166,696  

Athene Holding Ltd., 4.13%, 01/12/28
(Call 10/12/27)(a)

    18,289       19,711,884  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

   

1.45%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)(a)

    10,504       10,369,967  

2.85%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    18,047       18,327,609  

4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    33,862       42,333,257  

4.25%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    27,867       35,195,514  

5.75%, 01/15/40(a)

    11,521       17,249,149  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

   

3.13%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    47,617       53,159,790  

4.50%, 02/11/43(a)

    14,156       18,644,127  

Brighthouse Financial Inc.

   

3.70%, 06/22/27 (Call 03/22/27)(a)

    23,236       24,409,207  

4.70%, 06/22/47 (Call 12/22/46)

    20,474       19,871,188  

Chubb Corp. (The), 6.00%, 05/11/37(a)

    10,560       15,438,186  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.

   

3.15%, 03/15/25

    10,872       11,941,554  

3.35%, 05/03/26 (Call 02/03/26)

    13,649       15,394,789  

4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)

    16,016       20,738,561  

Equitable Holdings Inc.

   

4.35%, 04/20/28 (Call 01/20/28)(a)

    21,312       24,471,645  

5.00%, 04/20/48 (Call 10/20/47)

    21,178       25,156,714  

Manulife Financial Corp.

   

4.15%, 03/04/26(a)

    13,034       15,170,932  

5.38%, 03/04/46(a)

    9,605       13,420,796  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

   

2.25%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)

    10,119       10,522,762  

3.88%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)

    4,723       5,212,014  

4.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    23,591       28,367,592  

4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    18,653       25,776,745  

MetLife Inc.

   

3.60%, 04/10/24(a)

    4,959       5,447,808  

4.05%, 03/01/45(a)

    15,019       18,055,701  

4.13%, 08/13/42

    11,339       13,570,674  

4.55%, 03/23/30 (Call 12/23/29)(a)

    10,795       13,386,249  

4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 11/13/45)(a)

    11,079       14,314,020  

4.88%, 11/13/43(a)

    14,138       18,649,603  

5.70%, 06/15/35

    15,346       22,178,111  

5.88%, 02/06/41

    9,948       14,345,790  

6.38%, 06/15/34(a)

    13,507       20,250,132  

Progressive Corp. (The), 4.13%, 04/15/47
(Call 10/15/46)(a)

    11,369       14,310,860  

Prudential Financial Inc.

   

3.70%, 03/13/51 (Call 09/13/50)

    20,273       22,349,223  

3.91%, 12/07/47 (Call 06/07/47)

    13,784       15,452,202  

3.94%, 12/07/49 (Call 06/07/49)

    14,893       16,800,704  

4.35%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)

    15,246       18,296,962  

4.60%, 05/15/44(a)

    13,717       16,881,007  

5.70%, 12/14/36

    10,076       14,159,222  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

   

5.35%, 11/01/40(a)

    11,249       15,858,895  

6.25%, 06/15/37(a)

    13,224       19,730,668  
   

 

 

 
        1,112,669,634  
Internet — 1.4%            

Alphabet Inc.

   

0.45%, 08/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    8,136       8,077,351  

0.80%, 08/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    11,046       10,919,028  

1.10%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)

    33,307       32,520,898  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Internet (continued)            

1.90%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

  $     19,665     $ 18,555,564  

2.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)

    26,432       28,194,607  

2.05%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)(a)

    35,798       32,325,655  

2.25%, 08/15/60 (Call 02/15/60)

    28,837       25,777,103  

3.38%, 02/25/24

    4,114       4,489,543  

Amazon.com Inc.

   

0.80%, 06/03/25 (Call 05/03/25)

    16,338       16,456,679  

1.20%, 06/03/27 (Call 04/03/27)

    19,695       19,896,850  

1.50%, 06/03/30 (Call 03/03/30)

    30,218       30,520,274  

2.50%, 06/03/50 (Call 12/03/49)

    33,841       33,636,384  

2.70%, 06/03/60 (Call 12/03/59)

    29,139       29,599,752  

2.80%, 08/22/24 (Call 06/22/24)

    28,694       30,947,612  

3.15%, 08/22/27 (Call 05/22/27)

    52,473       59,446,751  

3.80%, 12/05/24 (Call 09/05/24)(a)

    10,256       11,485,359  

3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)(a)

    40,150       49,231,794  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)

    51,758       66,144,550  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)

    32,731       43,100,004  

4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34)

    18,988       25,809,025  

4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)

    24,021       33,942,576  

5.20%, 12/03/25 (Call 09/03/25)(a)

    5,051       6,101,591  

Booking Holdings Inc.

   

3.60%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    15,561       17,240,538  

4.10%, 04/13/25 (Call 03/13/25)(a)

    15,318       17,161,572  

4.50%, 04/13/27 (Call 02/13/27)

    12,007       13,933,191  

4.63%, 04/13/30 (Call 01/13/30)

    22,538       26,678,028  

eBay Inc.

   

1.90%, 03/11/25 (Call 02/11/25)

    11,247       11,652,714  

2.70%, 03/11/30 (Call 12/11/29)

    10,722       11,229,880  

3.45%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    13,396       14,567,966  

3.60%, 06/05/27 (Call 03/05/27)

    16,651       18,545,776  

4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)(a)

    13,199       14,501,568  

Expedia Group Inc.

   

3.25%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    16,300       15,858,596  

3.80%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    13,382       13,491,197  

4.63%, 08/01/27 (Call 05/01/27)(b)

    912       957,600  

5.00%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    3,566       3,811,163  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., 3.30%, 04/01/27
(Call 01/01/27)

    12,404       13,824,005  
   

 

 

 
        810,632,744  
Lodging — 0.3%            

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

   

3.20%, 08/08/24 (Call 07/08/24)

    26,192       26,486,424  

3.50%, 08/18/26 (Call 06/18/26)(a)

    20,132       20,202,228  

3.90%, 08/08/29 (Call 05/08/29)

    12,128       12,100,460  

Marriott International Inc./MD

   

4.63%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

    11,548       12,329,664  

Series EE, 5.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    25,826       28,740,981  

Series GG, 3.50%, 10/15/32 (Call 07/15/32)

    11,608       11,507,359  

Series R, 3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    13,468       13,417,697  

Sands China Ltd.

   

3.80%, 01/08/26 (Call 12/08/25)(b)

    475       483,529  

5.13%, 08/08/25 (Call 06/08/25)

    6,207       6,677,491  

5.40%, 08/08/28 (Call 05/08/28)

    15,787       17,129,847  
   

 

 

 
      149,075,680  
Machinery — 0.5%            

ABB Finance USA Inc.

   

3.80%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)(a)

    8,792       10,387,073  

4.38%, 05/08/42

    11,121       14,294,548  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Machinery (continued)            

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

   

1.10%, 09/14/27

  $     12,307     $ 12,241,272  

2.15%, 11/08/24(a)

    14,611       15,418,107  

Caterpillar Inc.

   

2.60%, 04/09/30 (Call 01/09/30)(a)

    13,912       15,091,697  

3.25%, 09/19/49 (Call 03/19/49)

    14,312       15,872,988  

3.25%, 04/09/50 (Call 10/09/49)

    18,759       20,903,662  

3.40%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    4,494       4,898,751  

3.80%, 08/15/42(a)

    22,648       27,532,256  

5.20%, 05/27/41(a)

    14,513       20,362,722  

Deere & Co.

   

3.75%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    14,072       17,466,614  

3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)(a)

    13,884       17,315,135  

John Deere Capital Corp., 3.45%, 03/13/25(a)

    11,841       13,196,895  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

   

2.06%, 04/05/25 (Call 03/05/25)(a)

    12,544       13,158,115  

2.57%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    22,347       23,762,526  

3.11%, 02/15/40 (Call 08/15/39)

    15,557       16,508,309  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

   

3.45%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)

    11,467       12,284,327  

4.40%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    4,524       4,932,339  

4.95%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    20,898       24,080,431  
   

 

 

 
      299,707,767  
Manufacturing — 0.9%            

3M Co.

   

2.00%, 02/14/25 (Call 01/14/25)(a)

    9,275       9,782,303  

2.38%, 08/26/29 (Call 05/26/29)(a)

    14,733       15,754,620  

2.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)

    13,730       15,161,896  

3.25%, 02/14/24 (Call 01/14/24)(a)

    12,817       13,897,072  

3.25%, 08/26/49 (Call 02/26/49)(a)

    15,426       17,131,991  

3.38%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    12,377       14,137,427  

4.00%, 09/14/48 (Call 03/14/48)(a)

    17,252       21,449,308  

Eaton Corp., 4.15%, 11/02/42(a)

    15,425       18,781,954  

General Electric Co.

   

3.45%, 05/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    15,235       16,127,177  

3.63%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(a)

    20,165       21,242,351  

4.13%, 10/09/42(a)

    13,160       13,556,067  

4.25%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)(a)

    23,509       24,770,698  

4.35%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    50,411       53,548,172  

4.50%, 03/11/44

    12,822       13,825,157  

5.88%, 01/14/38

    44,679       53,853,288  

6.15%, 08/07/37

    15,919       19,477,973  

6.75%, 03/15/32

    45,372       58,088,528  

6.88%, 01/10/39

    31,162       41,145,426  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

   

2.65%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)

    20,074       22,129,197  

3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)(a)

    13,379       16,230,205  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

3.25%, 06/14/29 (Call 03/14/29)(a)

    15,918       17,839,624  

4.00%, 06/14/49 (Call 12/14/48)(a)

    10,525       12,359,846  

Trane Technologies Luxembourg Finance SA, 3.80%, 03/21/29 (Call 12/21/28)(a)

    16,750       19,521,522  
   

 

 

 
        529,811,802  
Media — 5.2%            

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

   

2.80%, 04/01/31 (Call 01/01/31)

    23,399       24,228,860  

3.70%, 04/01/51 (Call 10/01/50)(a)

    17,997       17,500,731  

3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    11,844       13,040,782  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)            

4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

  $     21,965     $   24,786,912  

4.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    11,986       13,252,227  

4.80%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    35,788       40,736,396  

4.91%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25)

    69,264       79,690,663  

5.05%, 03/30/29 (Call 12/30/28)

    21,598       25,719,222  

5.13%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    19,618       22,804,450  

5.38%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    11,625       13,887,432  

5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    38,160       45,537,152  

5.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    36,999       45,919,433  

6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)

    30,280       40,854,651  

6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45)

    51,753       69,756,860  

Comcast Corp.

   

1.50%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

    24,894       24,294,931  

1.95%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    24,611       24,968,832  

2.35%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    24,034       25,615,851  

2.45%, 08/15/52 (Call 02/15/52)

    22,127       20,308,641  

2.65%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    26,444       28,450,388  

2.65%, 08/15/62 (Call 02/15/62)

    16,045       15,100,259  

2.80%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)(a)

    21,777       21,538,420  

3.00%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    10,604       11,390,196  

3.10%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    13,145       14,431,811  

3.15%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    38,066       42,282,575  

3.15%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    28,722       31,995,811  

3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)

    6,216       6,908,308  

3.25%, 11/01/39 (Call 05/01/39)

    18,579       20,426,724  

3.30%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)

    21,513       24,068,065  

3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)

    12,923       14,504,200  

3.38%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    15,376       16,977,738  

3.38%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)(a)

    25,046       27,905,407  

3.40%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    28,186       32,133,613  

3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    21,730       23,851,180  

3.45%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)(a)

    27,391       30,534,030  

3.55%, 05/01/28 (Call 02/01/28)(a)

    16,813       19,240,380  

3.60%, 03/01/24(a)

    3,593       3,945,580  

3.70%, 04/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    32,335       35,606,226  

3.75%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    23,540       27,425,060  

3.90%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)(a)

    18,401       21,641,434  

3.95%, 10/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    43,940       50,285,125  

3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)(a)

    30,317       36,286,354  

4.00%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    13,763       16,463,034  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    16,282       19,523,245  

4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    30,818       37,109,892  

4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)(a)

    22,359       27,385,688  

4.15%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    56,209       66,903,442  

4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    12,997       15,935,275  

4.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    24,684       30,147,433  

4.25%, 01/15/33

    28,181       34,576,892  

4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    11,946       14,934,427  

4.60%, 10/15/38 (Call 04/15/38)

    41,946       53,221,349  

4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)(a)

    25,019       31,906,420  

4.65%, 07/15/42

    19,122       24,677,322  

4.70%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)(a)

    56,415       75,101,177  

4.75%, 03/01/44

    15,454       20,158,680  

4.95%, 10/15/58 (Call 04/15/58)(a)

    33,942       48,733,323  

5.65%, 06/15/35

    11,698       16,338,147  

6.45%, 03/15/37

    10,083       14,975,217  

6.50%, 11/15/35(a)

    15,890       23,997,409  

6.95%, 08/15/37(a)

    10,273       16,105,343  

7.05%, 03/15/33(a)

    12,579       19,005,349  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)            

Discovery Communications LLC

   

3.63%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

  $     8,142     $ 8,999,754  

3.95%, 03/20/28 (Call 12/20/27)(a)

    31,042       34,914,036  

4.00%, 09/15/55 (Call 03/15/55)(a)(b)

    42,446       43,061,696  

4.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(a)

    8,304       9,457,225  

4.65%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    11,065       12,467,701  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)(a)

    16,723       19,864,926  

5.30%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)(a)

    7,232       8,685,426  

Fox Corp.

   

4.03%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)

    5,021       5,505,708  

4.71%, 01/25/29 (Call 10/25/28)

    31,199       37,071,656  

5.48%, 01/25/39 (Call 07/25/38)(a)

    19,093       25,401,331  

5.58%, 01/25/49 (Call 07/25/48)(a)

    23,743       32,400,735  

NBCUniversal Media LLC

   

4.45%, 01/15/43

    16,074       20,241,607  

5.95%, 04/01/41

    18,339       27,129,526  

Time Warner Cable LLC

   

4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)(a)

    16,377       17,692,094  

5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)(a)

    19,569       23,523,617  

5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)(a)

    16,426       20,305,632  

6.55%, 05/01/37

    21,388       28,147,207  

6.75%, 06/15/39

    22,850       30,647,800  

7.30%, 07/01/38(a)

    22,524       31,420,723  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 8.38%, 07/15/33

    18,625       28,295,061  

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.

   

1.85%, 07/30/26(a)

    18,732       19,604,036  

2.95%, 06/15/27(a)

    13,623       14,913,497  

3.00%, 02/13/26

    16,454       18,177,871  

3.15%, 09/17/25

    11,198       12,412,630  

4.13%, 06/01/44

    14,951       17,983,501  

ViacomCBS Inc.

   

4.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    14,150       15,908,720  

4.20%, 05/19/32 (Call 02/19/32)(a)

    21,317       24,555,187  

4.38%, 03/15/43(a)

    18,988       20,532,757  

4.75%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    22,486       25,770,130  

4.95%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)(a)

    15,813       19,144,138  

4.95%, 05/19/50 (Call 11/19/49)(a)

    17,656       20,816,616  

5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)(a)

    17,722       22,225,858  

6.88%, 04/30/36

    18,216       24,894,933  

7.88%, 07/30/30(a)

    12,900       18,533,402  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

   

1.75%, 08/30/24 (Call 07/30/24)

    15,899       16,492,583  

1.75%, 01/13/26

    28,700       29,797,855  

2.00%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)

    30,529       31,268,425  

2.20%, 01/13/28

    16,431       17,208,083  

2.65%, 01/13/31(a)

    36,008       38,622,404  

2.75%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(a)

    21,584       20,789,728  

3.35%, 03/24/25(a)

    26,826       29,692,769  

3.50%, 05/13/40 (Call 11/13/39)(a)

    25,784       28,682,351  

3.60%, 01/13/51 (Call 07/13/50)

    39,955       44,368,289  

3.80%, 03/22/30(a)

    18,451       21,631,284  

3.80%, 05/13/60 (Call 11/13/59)

    21,952       25,224,069  

4.63%, 03/23/40 (Call 09/23/39)

    11,749       14,788,277  

4.70%, 03/23/50 (Call 09/23/49)(a)

    25,048       32,792,679  

6.20%, 12/15/34

    15,984       23,259,445  

6.40%, 12/15/35

    16,054       24,002,970  

6.65%, 11/15/37

    18,648       27,906,320  
   

 

 

 
        2,904,266,242  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.0%  

Precision Castparts Corp., 3.25%, 06/15/25
(Call 03/15/25)(a)

  $     12,322     $ 13,610,564  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 0.5%            

Barrick Gold Corp., 5.25%, 04/01/42(a)

    11,223       15,193,340  

Barrick North America Finance LLC

   

5.70%, 05/30/41

    13,636       19,045,677  

5.75%, 05/01/43(a)

    12,848       18,473,211  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd., 5.95%, 10/15/39

    11,849       16,671,938  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.

   

4.13%, 02/24/42(a)

    15,178       18,696,567  

5.00%, 09/30/43

    36,548       50,396,180  

Newmont Corp.

   

2.25%, 10/01/30 (Call 07/01/30)

    17,937       18,497,111  

3.70%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    69       72,878  

4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)(a)

    14,242       18,782,100  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    14,090       20,542,641  

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., 6.13%, 12/15/33(a)

    9,562       13,740,756  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.

   

3.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    14,852       16,688,364  

5.20%, 11/02/40

    20,093       28,089,154  

7.13%, 07/15/28

    11,276       15,787,785  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC, 4.13%, 08/21/42
(Call 02/21/42)

    11,119       13,876,361  
   

 

 

 
        284,554,063  
Oil & Gas — 4.8%            

BP Capital Markets America Inc.

   

1.75%, 08/10/30 (Call 05/10/30)(a)

    11,281       10,999,194  

2.77%, 11/10/50 (Call 05/10/50)(a)

    21,554       19,350,647  

3.00%, 02/24/50 (Call 08/24/49)

    30,363       28,406,272  

3.02%, 01/16/27 (Call 10/16/26)

    18,210       19,646,163  

3.12%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)

    26,300       28,773,578  

3.19%, 04/06/25 (Call 03/06/25)(a)

    8,856       9,667,607  

3.22%, 11/28/23 (Call 09/28/23)

    5,367       5,749,514  

3.22%, 04/14/24 (Call 02/14/24)

    4,738       5,091,181  

3.41%, 02/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(a)

    17,115       18,970,025  

3.63%, 04/06/30 (Call 01/06/30)

    19,119       21,560,462  

3.79%, 02/06/24 (Call 01/06/24)

    15,671       17,071,550  

3.80%, 09/21/25 (Call 07/21/25)

    20,272       22,793,752  

3.94%, 09/21/28 (Call 06/21/28)

    13,744       15,740,174  

4.23%, 11/06/28 (Call 08/06/28)

    33,659       39,132,546  

BP Capital Markets PLC

   

3.28%, 09/19/27 (Call 06/19/27)(a)

    22,414       24,546,298  

3.51%, 03/17/25(a)

    14,855       16,438,744  

3.54%, 11/04/24(a)

    17,965       19,754,927  

3.72%, 11/28/28 (Call 08/28/28)

    11,973       13,530,393  

3.81%, 02/10/24

    10,409       11,380,611  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   

3.85%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    18,725       19,768,758  

4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    10,474       11,110,588  

6.25%, 03/15/38

    17,950       20,813,989  

Chevron Corp.

   

1.55%, 05/11/25 (Call 04/11/25)

    34,302       35,399,616  

2.00%, 05/11/27 (Call 03/11/27)

    15,065       15,786,751  

2.24%, 05/11/30 (Call 02/11/30)(a)

    24,440       25,599,727  

2.90%, 03/03/24 (Call 01/03/24)

    5,906       6,314,523  

2.95%, 05/16/26 (Call 02/16/26)

    23,578       26,021,494  

3.08%, 05/11/50 (Call 11/11/49)(a)

    15,721       16,266,148  

3.33%, 11/17/25 (Call 08/17/25)(a)

    12,032       13,423,869  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

Chevron USA Inc.

   

0.69%, 08/12/25 (Call 07/12/25)(a)

  $ 9,640     $ 9,584,407  

1.02%, 08/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)

    11,881       11,723,422  

2.34%, 08/12/50 (Call 02/12/50)

    10,360       9,372,067  

Cimarex Energy Co.

   

3.90%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    9,822       10,322,136  

4.38%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    12,537       13,401,050  

Concho Resources Inc.

   

3.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)

    15,990       17,716,547  

4.30%, 08/15/28 (Call 05/15/28)

    15,187       17,420,848  

4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    12,145       14,785,396  

ConocoPhillips, 6.50%, 02/01/39

    40,306       57,485,864  

ConocoPhillips Co.

   

4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    11,515       13,372,776  

4.95%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    16,705       19,855,615  

6.95%, 04/15/29

    24,183       33,064,751  

Devon Energy Corp.

   

4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    10,848       10,037,270  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    10,727       10,324,194  

5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    19,046       19,598,700  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

   

2.88%, 12/01/24 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    14,590       14,773,834  

3.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 10/01/26)

    12,884       13,159,040  

3.50%, 12/01/29 (Call 09/01/29)

    17,691       17,602,545  

5.38%, 05/31/25 (Call 11/30/20)

    4,478       4,633,387  

EOG Resources Inc.

   

4.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    6,810       7,811,344  

4.38%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(a)

    7,231       8,513,997  

4.95%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)(a)

    12,714       15,832,776  

Equinor ASA

   

1.75%, 01/22/26 (Call 12/22/25)(a)

    2,048       2,117,204  

2.38%, 05/22/30 (Call 02/22/30)(a)

    4,815       5,013,061  

2.65%, 01/15/24

    16,943       17,962,211  

2.88%, 04/06/25 (Call 03/06/25)

    3,735       4,033,832  

3.13%, 04/06/30 (Call 01/06/30)

    2,910       3,208,667  

3.25%, 11/18/49 (Call 05/18/49)

    19,209       19,708,140  

3.63%, 09/10/28 (Call 06/10/28)(a)

    11,930       13,794,207  

3.70%, 03/01/24(a)

    18,673       20,488,357  

3.70%, 04/06/50 (Call 10/06/49)

    7,497       8,340,419  

3.95%, 05/15/43

    13,783       15,589,841  

4.80%, 11/08/43

    13,332       16,949,200  

5.10%, 08/17/40

    10,875       14,262,046  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

2.02%, 08/16/24 (Call 07/16/24)

    19,350       20,235,059  

2.28%, 08/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)

    24,436       26,120,740  

2.44%, 08/16/29 (Call 05/16/29)

    22,569       23,806,224  

2.61%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)(a)

    28,281       29,888,871  

2.71%, 03/06/25 (Call 12/06/24)

    29,237       31,391,390  

2.99%, 03/19/25 (Call 02/19/25)

    28,905       31,459,384  

3.00%, 08/16/39 (Call 02/16/39)

    9,205       9,400,071  

3.04%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    39,423       43,442,553  

3.10%, 08/16/49 (Call 02/16/49)

    21,464       21,148,745  

3.18%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)

    2,973       3,197,826  

3.29%, 03/19/27 (Call 01/19/27)

    12,953       14,410,821  

3.45%, 04/15/51 (Call 10/15/50)(a)

    36,709       38,423,615  

3.48%, 03/19/30 (Call 12/19/29)(a)

    36,293       41,017,949  

3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)

    15,584       16,531,049  

4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    38,700       44,256,345  

4.23%, 03/19/40 (Call 09/19/39)

    28,109       33,267,735  

4.33%, 03/19/50 (Call 09/19/49)

        44,911           53,662,721  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

Hess Corp.

   

4.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

  $ 16,140     $ 16,650,971  

5.60%, 02/15/41(a)

    17,807       19,066,511  

6.00%, 01/15/40

    12,329       13,604,689  

Husky Energy Inc.

   

4.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    6,180       6,369,428  

4.40%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    11,732       11,921,718  

Marathon Oil Corp.

   

3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    13,988       14,380,829  

4.40%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    17,184       17,268,717  

6.60%, 10/01/37

    10,630       10,889,564  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   

3.63%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    6,712       7,108,040  

4.70%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    15,158       16,799,786  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    14,257       14,013,727  

6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    15,840       18,394,273  

Noble Energy Inc.

   

5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    12,947       16,750,022  

5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    13,442       17,900,012  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    13,875       19,446,541  

Phillips 66

   

2.15%, 12/15/30 (Call 09/15/30)(a)

    12,352       11,557,498  

3.90%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    13,572       14,863,741  

4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34)(a)

    15,254       17,090,740  

4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    25,491       27,547,435  

5.88%, 05/01/42

    21,327       26,428,570  

Shell International Finance BV

   

2.00%, 11/07/24 (Call 10/07/24)(a)

    16,270       17,043,900  

2.38%, 04/06/25 (Call 03/06/25)(a)

    23,325       24,834,288  

2.38%, 11/07/29 (Call 08/07/29)(a)

    21,259       22,310,128  

2.50%, 09/12/26(a)

    18,220       19,706,892  

2.75%, 04/06/30 (Call 01/06/30)(a)

    13,828       14,908,376  

2.88%, 05/10/26

    28,918       31,774,089  

3.13%, 11/07/49 (Call 05/07/49)(a)

    18,882       18,938,452  

3.25%, 05/11/25

    44,144       48,744,873  

3.25%, 04/06/50 (Call 10/06/49)(a)

    27,312       28,142,430  

3.50%, 11/13/23 (Call 10/13/23)

    2,458       2,670,464  

3.75%, 09/12/46

    19,290       21,150,769  

3.88%, 11/13/28 (Call 08/13/28)(a)

    23,114       26,731,216  

4.00%, 05/10/46(a)

    33,457       38,095,458  

4.13%, 05/11/35

    24,886       29,672,300  

4.38%, 05/11/45

    43,129       51,336,397  

4.55%, 08/12/43

    18,771       22,826,580  

5.50%, 03/25/40(a)

    8,421       11,516,064  

6.38%, 12/15/38(a)

    43,192       63,724,963  

Suncor Energy Inc.

   

3.60%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    12,002       13,013,893  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    8,702       8,594,695  

6.50%, 06/15/38

    17,225       21,522,179  

6.80%, 05/15/38

    15,159       19,146,866  

6.85%, 06/01/39

    11,272       14,379,964  

Total Capital International SA

   

2.43%, 01/10/25 (Call 10/10/24)

    18,863       20,005,585  

2.83%, 01/10/30 (Call 10/10/29)(a)

    20,377       22,227,258  

2.99%, 06/29/41 (Call 12/29/40)(a)

    12,402       12,627,492  

3.13%, 05/29/50 (Call 11/29/49)

    37,808       37,719,310  

3.39%, 06/29/60 (Call 12/29/59)(a)

    4,618       4,693,048  

3.45%, 02/19/29 (Call 11/19/28)

        19,100           21,648,381  

3.46%, 07/12/49 (Call 01/12/49)

    15,308       16,260,678  

3.70%, 01/15/24

    3,315       3,622,748  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S    S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

3.75%, 04/10/24(a)

  $ 17,477     $ 19,307,840  

Total Capital SA, 3.88%, 10/11/28

    15,762       18,393,214  

Valero Energy Corp.

   

2.85%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    6,984       7,168,528  

3.40%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    19,401       20,379,359  

4.00%, 04/01/29 (Call 01/01/29)(a)

    16,273       16,919,456  

4.35%, 06/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)

    9,013       9,659,150  

6.63%, 06/15/37

    22,603       26,406,811  

7.50%, 04/15/32

    12,355       15,995,218  
   

 

 

 
      2,674,501,474  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%            

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc.

   

3.34%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)(a)

    21,902       23,456,440  

4.08%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    21,020       20,886,439  

Baker Hughes Holdings LLC, 5.13%, 09/15/40

    14,795       17,292,926  

Halliburton Co.

   

2.92%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/29)(a)

    10,973       10,638,426  

3.80%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    16,422       17,772,823  

4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    14,319       13,714,674  

4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35)

    15,946       16,672,366  

5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)(a)

    27,065       26,745,552  

6.70%, 09/15/38

    11,482       13,431,092  

7.45%, 09/15/39

    15,730       19,580,723  

Schlumberger Investment SA

   

2.65%, 06/26/30 (Call 03/26/30)(a)

    17,185       17,261,157  

3.65%, 12/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)(a)

    16,084       17,298,808  
   

 

 

 
      214,751,426  
Packaging & Containers — 0.0%            

WRKCo Inc.

   

4.65%, 03/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    12,781       14,997,408  

4.90%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    13,657       16,444,782  
   

 

 

 
      31,442,190  
Pharmaceuticals — 8.6%            

AbbVie Inc.

   

2.60%, 11/21/24 (Call 10/21/24)(b)

    53,107       56,476,390  

2.95%, 11/21/26 (Call 09/21/26)(b)

    59,438       64,934,951  

3.20%, 05/14/26 (Call 02/14/26)

    30,574       33,631,412  

3.20%, 11/21/29 (Call 08/21/29)(a)(b)

    80,113       88,046,254  

3.60%, 05/14/25 (Call 02/14/25)(a)

    49,856       55,178,417  

3.75%, 11/14/23 (Call 10/14/23)(a)

    4,190       4,562,952  

3.80%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(b)

    46,131       51,159,265  

3.85%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(b)

    2,937       3,215,594  

4.05%, 11/21/39 (Call 05/21/39)(b)

    54,486       62,219,977  

4.25%, 11/14/28 (Call 08/14/28)(a)

    24,640       29,025,353  

4.25%, 11/21/49 (Call 05/21/49)(a)(b)

    80,685       94,173,741  

4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)(a)

    13,919       16,459,141  

4.40%, 11/06/42

    39,365       46,414,898  

4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)(a)

    35,252       41,803,514  

4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34)

    37,679       45,735,528  

4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)(b)

    24,603       29,948,398  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)

    40,224       48,775,268  

4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)(b)

    11,691       14,224,154  

4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)(b)

    15,389       18,937,002  

4.88%, 11/14/48 (Call 05/14/48)(a)

    25,948       32,698,162  

AmerisourceBergen Corp., 3.45%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)(a)

        12,975           14,681,277  

AstraZeneca PLC

   

0.70%, 04/08/26 (Call 03/08/26)(a)

    20,044       19,779,076  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

1.38%, 08/06/30 (Call 05/06/30)(a)

  $ 16,297     $ 15,814,896  

3.13%, 06/12/27 (Call 03/12/27)(a)

    12,660       14,022,495  

3.38%, 11/16/25

    31,963       35,870,598  

4.00%, 01/17/29 (Call 10/17/28)

    15,549       18,318,204  

4.00%, 09/18/42(a)

    15,721       19,043,022  

4.38%, 11/16/45(a)

    15,860       20,405,968  

4.38%, 08/17/48 (Call 02/17/48)

    10,045       13,128,700  

6.45%, 09/15/37(a)

    39,305       59,050,162  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

   

2.82%, 05/20/30 (Call 02/20/30)

    13,584       14,496,194  

3.36%, 06/06/24 (Call 04/06/24)

    21,551       23,235,833  

3.70%, 06/06/27 (Call 03/06/27)

    24,491       27,684,565  

3.73%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    23,952       26,396,673  

3.79%, 05/20/50 (Call 11/20/49)(a)

    11,101       12,312,689  

4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)

    24,558       30,150,986  

4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    13,334       16,219,672  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

2.90%, 07/26/24 (Call 06/26/24)

    40,827       44,143,692  

3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    41,585       46,553,526  

3.25%, 02/27/27(a)

    3,067       3,453,487  

3.40%, 07/26/29 (Call 04/26/29)

    53,396       61,605,032  

3.45%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

    12,463       14,204,754  

3.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    7,519       8,237,622  

3.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)

    37,562       42,723,766  

3.90%, 02/20/28 (Call 11/20/27)

    22,432       25,981,285  

4.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)

    28,990       35,918,830  

4.25%, 10/26/49 (Call 04/26/49)

    53,807       68,761,994  

4.35%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    20,095       25,688,564  

4.55%, 02/20/48 (Call 08/20/47)(a)

    21,941       28,879,464  

4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    14,386       18,665,101  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)(b)

    1       687  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    27,707       38,124,034  

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

3.08%, 06/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    15,494       16,653,520  

3.41%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    20,411       22,561,552  

Cigna Corp.

   

2.40%, 03/15/30 (Call 12/15/29)(a)

    25,046       26,014,647  

3.20%, 03/15/40 (Call 09/15/39)

    3,928       4,103,344  

3.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)

    19,279       21,097,351  

3.40%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    21,562       24,050,859  

3.40%, 03/15/50 (Call 09/15/49)

    23,342       24,498,736  

3.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)

    12,968       14,029,802  

3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    12,465       13,821,994  

4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    32,945       37,641,534  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    57,275       67,655,418  

4.50%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/27/25)

    25,172       29,264,864  

4.80%, 08/15/38 (Call 02/15/38)(a)

    34,058       42,348,650  

4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/16/46)

    18,100       22,647,500  

4.90%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    46,239       59,686,633  

CVS Health Corp.

   

1.30%, 08/21/27 (Call 06/21/27)

    17,416       17,145,134  

1.75%, 08/21/30 (Call 05/21/30)

    20,518       19,939,967  

2.63%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    18,344       19,563,949  

2.70%, 08/21/40 (Call 02/21/40)(a)

    19,052       18,111,694  

2.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    23,424       25,395,978  

3.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    14,272       15,527,979  

3.25%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    27,853       30,479,922  

3.63%, 04/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)

    12,141       13,588,187  

3.75%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

        23,613           26,807,877  

3.88%, 07/20/25 (Call 04/20/25)(a)

    43,240       48,499,186  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

4.10%, 03/25/25 (Call 01/25/25)(a)

  $ 20,159     $ 22,705,509  

4.13%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    17,923       20,299,307  

4.25%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    11,479       13,443,554  

4.30%, 03/25/28 (Call 12/25/27)

    125,452       145,128,757  

4.78%, 03/25/38 (Call 09/25/37)

    70,708       85,318,352  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (Call 09/25/47)(a)

    115,461       146,436,519  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)(a)

        51,870           65,462,534  

5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)

    11,431       14,568,427  

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

2.25%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    10,858       10,087,533  

2.50%, 09/15/60 (Call 03/15/60)

    14,770       13,821,420  

3.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    20,288       23,324,142  

3.95%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    23,588       29,095,135  

4.15%, 03/15/59 (Call 09/15/58)

    15,093       19,337,704  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.

   

3.63%, 05/15/25(a)

    21,548       24,305,523  

3.88%, 05/15/28

    20,267       23,825,054  

6.38%, 05/15/38(a)

    42,246       64,249,453  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC

   

3.00%, 06/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    12,188       13,151,262  

3.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)(a)

    15,625       17,824,373  

Johnson & Johnson

   

0.55%, 09/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)

    3,819       3,819,202  

0.95%, 09/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    8,692       8,662,761  

1.30%, 09/01/30 (Call 06/01/30)(a)

    14,790       14,712,663  

2.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    17,071       16,710,549  

2.25%, 09/01/50 (Call 03/01/50)

    16,684       16,117,058  

2.45%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    30,300       32,840,561  

2.45%, 09/01/60 (Call 03/01/60)

    18,949       18,360,569  

2.63%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    7,192       7,781,259  

2.90%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    23,223       26,056,821  

2.95%, 03/03/27 (Call 12/03/26)(a)

    11,544       12,838,916  

3.38%, 12/05/23(a)

    3,003       3,282,252  

3.40%, 01/15/38 (Call 07/15/37)

    12,913       15,115,816  

3.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(a)

    12,163       14,684,827  

3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35)(a)

    15,310       18,267,915  

3.63%, 03/03/37 (Call 09/03/36)(a)

    24,381       29,264,882  

3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(a)

    31,928       39,483,512  

3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)

    13,501       16,855,395  

4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33)

    17,357       22,666,978  

5.95%, 08/15/37(a)

    13,414       20,324,783  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., 4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    10,656       12,260,319  

Merck & Co. Inc.

   

0.75%, 02/24/26 (Call 01/24/26)(a)

    8,531       8,506,827  

1.45%, 06/24/30 (Call 03/24/30)

    20,892       20,929,067  

2.35%, 06/24/40 (Call 12/24/39)

    17,073       17,126,380  

2.45%, 06/24/50 (Call 12/24/49)(a)

    19,396       19,222,165  

2.75%, 02/10/25 (Call 11/10/24)

    36,797       39,897,202  

2.90%, 03/07/24 (Call 02/07/24)

    4,522       4,886,467  

3.40%, 03/07/29 (Call 12/07/28)(a)

    28,660       33,139,693  

3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)

    30,336       35,956,323  

3.90%, 03/07/39 (Call 09/07/38)

    9,225       11,278,609  

4.00%, 03/07/49 (Call 09/07/48)

    22,418       28,263,426  

4.15%, 05/18/43

    20,135       25,217,851  

Mylan Inc.

   

4.55%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)

    11,451       13,295,424  

5.20%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)(a)

    11,349       14,048,152  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

Mylan NV

   

3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

  $ 34,250     $ 38,577,436  

5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(a)

    15,065       18,624,427  

Novartis Capital Corp.

   

1.75%, 02/14/25 (Call 01/14/25)

    22,722       23,756,705  

2.00%, 02/14/27 (Call 12/14/26)(a)

    25,649       27,015,733  

2.20%, 08/14/30 (Call 05/14/30)(a)

    27,461       29,164,628  

2.75%, 08/14/50 (Call 02/14/50)(a)

    19,965       21,021,210  

3.00%, 11/20/25 (Call 08/20/25)

    26,432       29,220,010  

3.10%, 05/17/27 (Call 02/17/27)

    15,240       17,008,145  

3.40%, 05/06/24

    27,836       30,538,628  

4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)

    11,924       15,125,782  

4.40%, 05/06/44

    28,576       38,133,055  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 3.15%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)

    11,074       11,408,484  

Pfizer Inc.

   

0.80%, 05/28/25 (Call 04/28/25)

    12,117       12,146,858  

1.70%, 05/28/30 (Call 02/28/30)

    12,009       12,295,613  

2.55%, 05/28/40 (Call 11/28/39)

    10,702       11,006,808  

2.63%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    19,195       21,110,991  

2.70%, 05/28/50 (Call 11/28/49)(a)

    14,265       14,563,378  

2.75%, 06/03/26

    22,286       24,584,315  

2.95%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)

    5,032       5,412,683  

3.00%, 12/15/26(a)

    23,262       26,181,151  

3.40%, 05/15/24(a)

    5,922       6,495,494  

3.45%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    23,210       27,009,273  

3.60%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    16,457       19,229,001  

3.90%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    11,221       13,515,321  

4.00%, 12/15/36

    14,458       17,827,013  

4.00%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    19,382       24,322,270  

4.13%, 12/15/46(a)

    18,675       23,616,310  

4.20%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    15,107       19,379,587  

4.30%, 06/15/43

    12,386       15,745,447  

4.40%, 05/15/44(a)

    13,973       18,171,216  

7.20%, 03/15/39

    38,468       63,685,209  

Sanofi, 3.63%, 06/19/28 (Call 03/19/28)

    6,537       7,576,276  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 3.20%, 09/23/26 (Call 06/23/26)

    45,281       50,315,717  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

2.05%, 03/31/30 (Call 12/31/29)(a)

    40,101       40,285,641  

3.03%, 07/09/40 (Call 01/09/40)(a)

    28,150       28,800,364  

3.18%, 07/09/50 (Call 01/09/50)(a)

    29,943       30,300,768  

3.38%, 07/09/60 (Call 01/09/60)(a)

    10,021       10,406,126  

4.40%, 11/26/23 (Call 10/26/23)

    10,571       11,728,301  

5.00%, 11/26/28 (Call 08/26/28)

    29,958       36,797,507  

Upjohn Inc.

   

1.65%, 06/22/25 (Call 05/22/25)(b)

    12,828       13,094,413  

2.30%, 06/22/27 (Call 04/22/27)(b)

    12,518       12,955,469  

2.70%, 06/22/30 (Call 03/22/30)(a)(b)

    16,480       17,023,097  

3.85%, 06/22/40 (Call 12/22/39)(b)

    18,072       19,376,797  

4.00%, 06/22/50 (Call 12/22/49)(a)(b)

        30,711           32,479,650  

Wyeth LLC

   

5.95%, 04/01/37(a)

    30,475       44,587,668  

6.50%, 02/01/34

    11,205       17,289,489  

Zoetis Inc.

   

2.00%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    11,378       11,688,812  

3.00%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)(a)

    10,424       11,484,244  

4.50%, 11/13/25 (Call 08/13/25)(a)

    8,745       10,218,426  

4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)(a)

    18,926       24,850,582  
   

 

 

 
      4,823,720,206  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S    S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines — 3.3%            

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC

   

3.70%, 11/15/29 (Call 05/18/29)

  $ 18,075     $ 18,707,907  

5.13%, 06/30/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    25,772       28,902,009  

5.88%, 03/31/25 (Call 10/02/24)

    23,975       27,131,309  

7.00%, 06/30/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    18,469       21,137,401  

Enable Midstream Partners LP, 4.95%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    6,634       6,320,743  

Enbridge Inc.

   

3.13%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)

    15,892       16,730,147  

4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)

    13,902       15,837,877  

5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    12,433       15,570,545  

Energy Transfer Operating LP

   

2.90%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    17,303       17,411,699  

3.75%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    22,953       22,519,418  

4.05%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)

    17,735       18,636,115  

4.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    13,685       14,527,408  

4.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    16,782       18,008,538  

4.95%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)

    17,664       18,807,885  

5.00%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    29,276       27,270,887  

5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    10,936       10,169,373  

5.25%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    23,656       25,605,846  

5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    13,670       12,959,934  

5.50%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    15,152       16,709,868  

5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 10/15/23)

    6,585       7,159,254  

6.00%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    12,988       13,301,880  

6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    11,826       12,033,141  

6.25%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    31,539       33,247,174  

6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    16,743       17,899,898  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

   

2.80%, 01/31/30 (Call 10/31/29)

    23,616       24,738,905  

3.13%, 07/31/29 (Call 04/30/29)

    21,610       23,318,087  

3.20%, 02/15/52 (Call 08/15/51)

    13,182       12,179,889  

3.70%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    15,105       16,888,151  

3.70%, 01/31/51 (Call 07/31/50)

    15,199       15,039,912  

3.75%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    17,016       18,869,354  

3.90%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)

    2,606       2,843,210  

3.95%, 01/31/60 (Call 07/31/59)

    13,686       13,392,612  

4.15%, 10/16/28 (Call 07/16/28)

    18,929       21,799,467  

4.20%, 01/31/50 (Call 07/31/49)(a)

    19,571       20,909,447  

4.25%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    19,156       20,548,145  

4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    14,461       15,570,718  

4.80%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    17,122       19,840,412  

4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    10,667       12,197,744  

4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    21,283       24,070,566  

4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    14,702       16,730,501  

5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    17,441       20,439,064  

5.95%, 02/01/41

    10,089       12,790,973  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

   

5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    11,949       13,713,450  

6.95%, 01/15/38

    18,429       23,653,881  

Kinder Morgan Inc.

   

2.00%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

    11,312       10,762,762  

4.30%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    24,893       27,940,732  

4.30%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    22,264       25,132,779  

5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45)

    14,796       16,507,930  

5.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

        9,505           10,918,095  

5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    11,953       13,841,292  

5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    23,073       26,957,773  

7.75%, 01/15/32

    16,101       22,026,844  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

MPLX LP

   

1.75%, 03/01/26 (Call 02/01/26)

  $ 17,311     $ 17,196,510  

2.65%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)

    22,825       21,979,829  

4.00%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    18,897       20,437,406  

4.13%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    19,632       21,446,755  

4.50%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    24,784       25,022,065  

4.70%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    23,130       22,895,587  

4.80%, 02/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)(a)

    11,914       13,459,920  

4.88%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    17,352       19,430,980  

4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    17,774       20,060,750  

5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    16,459       17,267,907  

5.50%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    20,567       22,751,742  

ONEOK Inc.

   

3.10%, 03/15/30 (Call 12/15/29)(a)

    14,072       13,470,514  

3.40%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)

    13,277       12,935,605  

4.45%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    9,950       8,778,873  

4.55%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)

    16,221       17,202,826  

5.20%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    13,490       13,110,912  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

   

3.55%, 12/15/29 (Call 09/15/29)

    16,316       15,668,526  

3.60%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    10,253       10,542,667  

3.80%, 09/15/30 (Call 06/15/30)(a)

    11,172       10,803,699  

4.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)

    11,346       12,047,523  

4.65%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)

    16,827       17,938,423  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

   

4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 09/15/27)

    26,230       28,418,282  

4.50%, 05/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(b)

    28,285       31,615,482  

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    22,912       25,748,739  

5.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)

    29,809       34,003,547  

5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)

    20,097       22,625,203  

5.88%, 06/30/26 (Call 12/31/25)

    23,384       27,388,010  

Spectra Energy Partners LP, 4.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)

    13,217       14,675,236  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP

   

4.00%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)

    13,294       13,623,242  

5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    13,074       12,442,238  

5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    22,853       21,941,709  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

   

4.10%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    14,186       16,090,593  

4.25%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    20,166       23,003,843  

4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)

    20,417       23,536,121  

4.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    12,626       14,819,502  

4.88%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    14,337       17,436,166  

5.10%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    14,958       18,887,088  

6.10%, 06/01/40

    11,807       15,487,276  

6.20%, 10/15/37

    15,877       21,319,875  

7.63%, 01/15/39

    18,946       28,693,852  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 7.85%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    16,199       20,765,493  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

   

3.50%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)

    15,050       16,115,001  

3.75%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    21,100       22,981,147  

3.90%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    11,936       12,981,022  

4.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    14,043       15,505,182  

4.30%, 03/04/24 (Call 12/04/23)

    3,388       3,689,849  

4.55%, 06/24/24 (Call 03/24/24)

    13,056       14,404,386  

4.85%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    11,644       12,657,583  

5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

        15,714           17,515,335  

6.30%, 04/15/40

    18,617       22,396,512  
   

 

 

 
      1,865,445,484  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.7%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

   

1.88%, 02/01/33 (Call 11/01/32)

  $ 15,900     $ 15,495,316  

3.38%, 08/15/31 (Call 05/15/31)(a)

    12,429       13,908,897  

American Tower Corp.

   

1.88%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    13,937       13,762,486  

2.10%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

    7,618       7,637,163  

2.40%, 03/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)

    11,971       12,644,315  

2.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    16,624       17,795,300  

2.90%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    12,240       13,074,639  

3.10%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(a)

    13,405       13,073,914  

3.38%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)

    17,062       18,843,387  

3.55%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    12,567       13,961,776  

3.80%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    25,702       29,173,261  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    13,677       15,323,994  

5.00%, 02/15/24

    2,836       3,203,694  

Boston Properties LP

   

2.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)(a)

    16,105       17,247,603  

3.20%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    16,123       17,489,953  

3.25%, 01/30/31 (Call 10/30/30)

    22,813       24,424,453  

3.40%, 06/21/29 (Call 03/21/29)(a)

    12,143       13,165,993  

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/03/25)(a)

    23,555       26,293,163  

4.50%, 12/01/28 (Call 09/01/28)

    8,992       10,513,276  

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP

   

4.05%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)

    3,117       3,364,418  

4.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)

    9,936       10,808,137  

Crown Castle International Corp.

   

2.25%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)(a)

    20,691       20,803,576  

3.20%, 09/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    3,937       4,242,886  

3.25%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)

    10,628       10,522,214  

3.30%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)

    15,365       16,773,236  

3.65%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)

    15,307       17,017,931  

3.70%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    12,175       13,545,076  

3.80%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    15,143       16,970,624  

4.45%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    15,075       17,283,999  

Digital Realty Trust LP

   

3.60%, 07/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)(a)

    12,739       14,426,624  

3.70%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    15,207       17,089,981  

Equinix Inc.

   

2.15%, 07/15/30 (Call 04/15/30)(a)

    17,162       17,300,506  

2.63%, 11/18/24 (Call 10/18/24)

    16,006       17,003,174  

3.20%, 11/18/29 (Call 08/18/29)

    21,437       23,313,166  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)

    7,911       8,611,807  

ERP Operating LP, 4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    11,805       14,723,530  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc.

   

5.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    7,790       8,501,158  

5.30%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)

    12,862       14,363,443  

5.38%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    16,114       17,870,550  

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP, 2.00%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    14,794       14,297,715  

Healthpeak Properties Inc.

   

3.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    11,607       12,466,226  

3.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/17/24)(a)

    9,565       10,521,569  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    13,117       14,709,679  

Prologis LP

   

1.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    8,428       8,193,413  

2.25%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    14,988       15,842,662  

3.75%, 11/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)(a)

    10,193       11,562,493  

Realty Income Corp., 3.25%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    13,824       15,123,439  

Simon Property Group LP

   

2.00%, 09/13/24 (Call 06/13/24)(a)

        16,037           16,510,497  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

2.45%, 09/13/29 (Call 06/13/29)(a)

  $ 21,628     $ 21,410,771  

2.65%, 07/15/30 (Call 04/15/30)(a)

    12,568       12,562,104  

3.25%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)(a)

    11,728       12,697,861  

3.25%, 09/13/49 (Call 03/13/49)(a)

    19,063       17,241,441  

3.30%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    12,827       13,891,908  

3.38%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    15,714       16,941,587  

3.38%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    11,694       12,470,186  

3.38%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    11,598       12,387,976  

3.50%, 09/01/25 (Call 06/01/25)(a)

    4,031       4,407,464  

3.80%, 07/15/50 (Call 01/15/50)

    11,872       11,681,958  

Ventas Realty LP, 4.40%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)

    11,112       12,508,286  

Welltower Inc.

   

3.10%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    11,647       12,270,309  

3.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    9,910       10,728,289  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    20,528       23,076,674  

4.25%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)(a)

    9,484       10,777,857  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   

4.00%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)

    6,521       7,564,061  

4.00%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    13,722       15,945,529  

7.38%, 03/15/32

    21,339       30,828,786  
   

 

 

 
      960,189,359  
Retail — 3.4%            

AutoZone Inc., 4.00%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    12,750       14,889,903  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

1.38%, 06/20/27 (Call 04/20/27)(a)

    18,797       19,162,987  

1.60%, 04/20/30 (Call 01/20/30)

    27,406       27,714,071  

1.75%, 04/20/32 (Call 01/20/32)(a)

    24,285       24,668,934  

2.75%, 05/18/24 (Call 03/18/24)(a)

    7,446       8,014,654  

3.00%, 05/18/27 (Call 02/18/27)(a)

    7,802       8,699,024  

Dollar General Corp., 3.50%, 04/03/30 (Call 01/03/30)

    19,288       21,900,432  

Dollar Tree Inc.

   

4.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    18,425       20,742,732  

4.20%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    19,273       22,547,749  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

   

2.13%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    20,156       21,611,942  

2.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    12,751       13,811,161  

2.70%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(a)

    19,911       21,963,818  

2.80%, 09/14/27 (Call 06/14/27)(a)

    13,977       15,365,883  

2.95%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)(a)

    20,331       22,821,974  

3.00%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    19,564       21,763,929  

3.13%, 12/15/49 (Call 06/15/49)

    18,442       20,081,568  

3.30%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)

    18,600       21,053,993  

3.35%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    13,837       15,526,903  

3.35%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    19,443       22,020,496  

3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)

    15,390       17,729,688  

3.75%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    17,413       19,083,053  

3.90%, 12/06/28 (Call 09/06/28)(a)

    8,620       10,242,808  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    17,362       20,968,197  

4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    15,518       19,183,026  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    24,487       30,861,515  

4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    15,352       19,630,490  

4.50%, 12/06/48 (Call 06/06/48)

    21,944       29,016,731  

4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    16,047       21,509,670  

5.88%, 12/16/36

    44,863       65,985,102  

5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)

    15,260       22,891,558  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

   

1.30%, 04/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    6,042       5,984,039  

1.70%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)(a)

    3,603       3,579,707  

2.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    21,015       22,664,060  

3.00%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

        22,225           22,741,553  

 

 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S    S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

3.10%, 05/03/27 (Call 02/03/27)(a)

  $ 19,478     $ 21,707,349  

3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    6,202       6,888,929  

3.65%, 04/05/29 (Call 01/05/29)

    17,099       19,672,220  

3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)(a)

    19,263       21,739,748  

4.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    8,411       9,521,646  

4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)

    23,139       27,475,436  

4.50%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    21,157       25,936,957  

McDonald’s Corp.

   

2.13%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/29)

        8,691           8,988,722  

2.63%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)

    12,799       13,805,832  

3.30%, 07/01/25 (Call 06/01/25)

    12,126       13,418,190  

3.50%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    11,506       12,930,373  

3.50%, 07/01/27 (Call 05/01/27)

    13,088       14,825,494  

3.60%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)(a)

    22,984       26,516,085  

3.63%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(a)

    21,694       24,159,219  

3.70%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25)

    24,727       27,909,874  

3.80%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)

    13,977       16,135,203  

4.20%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    13,619       16,475,081  

4.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    15,785       19,438,337  

4.45%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    13,387       16,622,950  

4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35)(a)

    7,676       9,779,305  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)

    24,125       31,175,191  

6.30%, 10/15/37

    12,581       18,498,075  

6.30%, 03/01/38

    10,697       15,739,320  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc., 3.60%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)

    12,096       13,627,542  

Starbucks Corp.

   

2.25%, 03/12/30 (Call 12/12/29)

    13,587       13,951,800  

2.55%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)

    19,653       20,680,484  

3.50%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)

    16,859       18,004,175  

3.55%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    14,996       17,088,438  

3.80%, 08/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    18,457       20,901,057  

4.00%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)

    10,254       11,973,381  

4.45%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    15,263       18,619,485  

4.50%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    16,156       19,795,969  

Target Corp.

   

2.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    15,089       16,103,322  

2.35%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    15,081       16,297,575  

2.50%, 04/15/26(a)

    3,869       4,231,409  

3.38%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(a)

    20,874       24,227,899  

3.50%, 07/01/24

    5,009       5,533,827  

4.00%, 07/01/42

    10,991       14,066,825  

TJX Companies Inc. (The)

   

2.25%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    11,466       12,208,083  

3.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    21,763       24,148,469  

3.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    8,531       9,819,708  

3.88%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(a)

    19,258       22,813,101  

4.50%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)(a)

    12,396       16,403,692  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

   

3.45%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    24,021       26,192,301  

3.80%, 11/18/24 (Call 08/18/24)

    17,890       19,715,632  

4.10%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    17,731       17,812,504  

4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44)

    11,616       12,728,392  

Walmart Inc.

   

2.65%, 12/15/24 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    12,558       13,553,532  

2.85%, 07/08/24 (Call 06/08/24)

    20,684       22,364,043  

2.95%, 09/24/49 (Call 03/24/49)(a)

    11,689       12,927,033  

3.05%, 07/08/26 (Call 05/08/26)(a)

    16,970       18,971,011  

3.25%, 07/08/29 (Call 04/08/29)(a)

    25,391       29,273,551  

3.30%, 04/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)(a)

    10,543       11,471,813  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

3.55%, 06/26/25 (Call 04/26/25)(a)

  $ 16,414     $ 18,531,293  

3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    15,786       19,254,527  

3.70%, 06/26/28 (Call 03/26/28)

    42,479       49,698,841  

3.95%, 06/28/38 (Call 12/28/37)(a)

    29,004       36,147,363  

4.05%, 06/29/48 (Call 12/29/47)(a)

    43,937       56,985,415  

5.25%, 09/01/35

    32,898       47,281,154  

5.63%, 04/01/40(a)

    6,276       9,274,665  

5.63%, 04/15/41

    15,132       22,628,959  

6.20%, 04/15/38(a)

    11,606       18,183,904  

6.50%, 08/15/37

    19,849       31,589,560  
   

 

 

 
      1,930,874,620  
Semiconductors — 2.9%            

Analog Devices Inc.

   

3.50%, 12/05/26 (Call 09/05/26)(a)

        14,591           16,425,810  

3.90%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)(a)

    14,312       16,268,200  

Applied Materials Inc.

   

1.75%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)(a)

    7,586       7,739,075  

2.75%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    11,717       11,953,996  

3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    23,273       26,265,933  

4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)(a)

    15,729       20,458,787  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.

   

3.13%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    11,111       11,864,220  

3.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)

    16,695       17,945,147  

3.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)

    15,283       16,409,317  

3.88%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    71,581       79,025,982  

Broadcom Inc.

   

3.15%, 11/15/25 (Call 10/15/25)

    36,758       39,516,475  

3.46%, 09/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)

    27,129       29,515,375  

3.63%, 10/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)

    18,471       20,204,690  

4.11%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    31,580       35,157,004  

4.15%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)

    42,777       47,912,353  

4.25%, 04/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)

    40,585       45,609,906  

4.30%, 11/15/32 (Call 08/15/32)(a)

    31,791       36,308,663  

4.70%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    25,768       29,282,060  

4.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    37,765       43,745,322  

5.00%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    32,702       38,461,417  

Intel Corp.

   

2.45%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)

    32,538       35,054,938  

2.60%, 05/19/26 (Call 02/19/26)(a)

    16,504       18,025,793  

2.88%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)(a)

    4,881       5,246,345  

3.10%, 02/15/60 (Call 08/15/59)

    16,307       17,211,778  

3.15%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27)(a)

    13,292       14,830,105  

3.25%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    30,697       33,795,463  

3.40%, 03/25/25 (Call 02/25/25)

    15,459       17,162,121  

3.70%, 07/29/25 (Call 04/29/25)(a)

    40,527       45,779,936  

3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)

    27,778       32,544,235  

3.75%, 03/25/27 (Call 01/25/27)

    15,253       17,611,498  

3.90%, 03/25/30 (Call 12/25/29)

    24,695       29,547,573  

4.00%, 12/15/32(a)

    11,550       14,325,408  

4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45)

    19,854       24,564,373  

4.10%, 05/11/47 (Call 11/11/46)(a)

    15,820       19,552,561  

4.60%, 03/25/40 (Call 09/25/39)

    13,195       17,361,243  

4.75%, 03/25/50 (Call 09/25/49)

    29,476       40,166,913  

4.80%, 10/01/41(a)

    9,891       13,147,108  

4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45)(a)

    11,057       14,976,726  

4.95%, 03/25/60 (Call 09/25/59)

    17,159       24,903,914  

KLA Corp.

   

3.30%, 03/01/50 (Call 08/28/49)

    11,634       12,259,013  

4.10%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    15,750       18,648,477  

4.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    16,008       18,193,156  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Semiconductors (continued)            

Lam Research Corp.

   

1.90%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

  $ 11,514     $ 11,844,516  

2.88%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(a)

    15,055       15,422,089  

3.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    12,337       14,165,853  

4.00%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    10,114       12,032,435  

4.88%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    11,385       15,764,541  

Micron Technology Inc.

   

4.19%, 02/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    13,285       14,990,271  

4.66%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    11,575       13,539,861  

NVIDIA Corp.

   

2.85%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    22,654       25,156,841  

3.20%, 09/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)(a)

    18,266       20,499,729  

3.50%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    20,271       23,388,201  

3.50%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    22,104       25,640,706  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 4.88%, 03/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(a)(b)

    7,810       8,742,565  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA Inc.

   

3.40%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(a)(b)

    10,690       11,753,743  

3.88%, 06/18/26 (Call 04/18/26)(a)(b)

    16,689       18,771,402  

4.30%, 06/18/29 (Call 03/18/29)(a)(b)

    16,072       18,636,773  

QUALCOMM Inc.

   

1.30%, 05/20/28 (Call 02/20/28)(b)

    6,125       6,053,863  

1.65%, 05/20/32 (Call 02/20/32)(b)

    57,432       56,103,024  

2.15%, 05/20/30 (Call 02/20/30)

    16,179       16,791,683  

3.25%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)(a)

    26,417       29,403,397  

3.25%, 05/20/50 (Call 11/20/49)

    8,430       9,257,213  

4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)

    22,068       27,975,926  

4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34)(a)

    16,618       21,839,431  

4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)(a)

    20,168       26,972,403  

Texas Instruments Inc.

   

1.38%, 03/12/25 (Call 02/12/25)

    8,666       8,931,898  

1.75%, 05/04/30 (Call 02/04/30)

    12,444       12,687,911  

2.25%, 09/04/29 (Call 06/04/29)

    14,993       15,970,263  

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    11,635       14,203,048  

4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    22,844       29,716,382  
   

 

 

 
      1,601,234,377  
Software — 3.7%            

Activision Blizzard Inc.

   

2.50%, 09/15/50 (Call 03/15/50)

    22,694       20,518,558  

3.40%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    4,788       5,410,752  

Adobe Inc.

   

2.15%, 02/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    14,475       15,400,096  

2.30%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    22,987       24,545,944  

3.25%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    8,195       9,047,815  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

   

3.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)(a)

    12,851       14,203,795  

3.75%, 05/21/29 (Call 02/21/29)

    13,232       15,262,470  

Fiserv Inc.

   

2.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 04/01/27)

    17,401       18,286,948  

2.65%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    17,136       18,193,690  

2.75%, 07/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)

    26,543       28,316,691  

3.20%, 07/01/26 (Call 05/01/26)

    33,528       37,090,856  

3.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)(a)

    42,785       48,154,629  

3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    14,410       16,154,846  

4.20%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)

    14,773       17,318,744  

4.40%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)(a)

        27,157           33,582,433  

Microsoft Corp.

   

2.40%, 08/08/26 (Call 05/08/26)

    62,741       68,198,011  

2.53%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    116,083       118,177,857  

2.68%, 06/01/60 (Call 12/01/59)

    64,458       65,588,993  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Software (continued)            

2.70%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)(a)

  $ 41,692     $ 45,018,113  

2.88%, 02/06/24 (Call 12/06/23)

    39,487       42,314,755  

3.13%, 11/03/25 (Call 08/03/25)(a)

    49,688       55,254,090  

3.30%, 02/06/27 (Call 11/06/26)

    61,280       69,599,955  

3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)(a)

        34,884           41,823,108  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34)

    27,550       33,416,830  

3.50%, 11/15/42

    17,394       20,798,655  

3.63%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    7,198       7,865,749  

3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)

    64,717       79,528,036  

3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44)

    300       368,597  

3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56)

    39,319       50,374,878  

4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54)(a)

    2,089       2,710,551  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36)

    29,584       37,856,115  

4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35)(a)

    18,148       23,618,263  

4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46)

    11,731       15,736,329  

4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)

    8,783       11,998,474  

4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56)

    4,282       6,056,230  

5.30%, 02/08/41

    200       293,774  

Oracle Corp.

   

2.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    49,945       53,533,483  

2.65%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    50,660       55,113,282  

2.80%, 04/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)(a)

    23,464       25,600,953  

2.95%, 11/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)

    35,500       38,417,649  

2.95%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    39,114       42,581,804  

2.95%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    55,722       61,363,886  

3.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    44,355       49,717,342  

3.40%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)(a)

    14,850       16,212,160  

3.60%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    46,279       51,716,588  

3.60%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    68,661       75,289,032  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (Call 05/15/37)(a)

    26,375       30,466,541  

3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    11,756       13,695,769  

3.85%, 04/01/60 (Call 10/01/59)

    49,808       56,399,098  

3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)(a)

    20,602       24,688,763  

4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    43,034       49,601,823  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    34,637       40,136,846  

4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    29,504       34,628,567  

4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)(a)

    27,715       34,345,121  

4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)(a)

    18,791       23,287,964  

4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)(a)

    13,395       16,481,625  

5.38%, 07/15/40(a)

    34,538       47,567,820  

6.13%, 07/08/39

    20,316       29,919,558  

6.50%, 04/15/38(a)

    16,639       25,452,181  

salesforce.com Inc., 3.70%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)(a)

    22,178       25,993,541  

VMware Inc.

   

3.90%, 08/21/27 (Call 05/21/27)

    22,321       24,649,750  

4.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    6,515       7,353,252  

4.70%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(a)

    12,242       14,445,629  
   

 

 

 
      2,086,745,657  
Telecommunications — 6.4%            

AT&T Inc.

   

1.65%, 02/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    9,821       9,746,433  

2.25%, 02/01/32 (Call 11/01/31)

    38,580       37,893,488  

2.30%, 06/01/27 (Call 04/01/27)(a)

    18,281       18,984,031  

2.75%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)(a)

    46,164       47,831,808  

3.10%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    32,099       30,650,818  

3.30%, 02/01/52 (Call 08/01/51)

    32,693       30,030,136  

3.40%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)

    1,270       1,397,615  

3.50%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)(a)

    38,509       39,159,860  

3.50%, 09/15/53 (Call 03/15/53)(b)

    117,757       112,105,170  

3.50%, 02/01/61 (Call 08/01/60)

    24,266       22,547,295  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S    S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

3.55%, 09/15/55 (Call 03/15/55)(b)

  $ 182,783     $ 172,698,880  

3.65%, 06/01/51 (Call 12/01/50)(a)

    42,768       41,872,387  

3.65%, 09/15/59 (Call 03/15/59)(b)

    141,385       134,087,003  

3.80%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    20,919       23,545,372  

3.85%, 06/01/60 (Call 12/01/59)

    22,836       22,522,717  

4.10%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    39,400       45,148,298  

4.13%, 02/17/26 (Call 11/17/25)

    41,114       46,940,096  

4.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    31,403       36,100,232  

4.30%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    48,333       56,412,741  

4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    30,043       33,522,310  

4.35%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    45,892       53,409,587  

4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    13,923       15,378,813  

4.45%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    4,933       5,498,438  

4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    39,145       45,697,669  

4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)(a)

    54,979       61,500,367  

4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48)

    998       1,118,314  

4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    4,061       4,668,305  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    17,657       20,463,153  

4.85%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)(a)

    20,263       24,119,855  

5.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/14/49)(a)

    765       930,151  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36)(a)

    780       973,582  

5.35%, 09/01/40

    999       1,246,613  

5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    145       186,865  

British Telecommunications PLC, 9.63%, 12/15/30

    43,262       69,087,454  

Cisco Systems Inc.

   

2.50%, 09/20/26 (Call 06/20/26)(a)

    23,117       25,254,786  

2.95%, 02/28/26

    17,108       19,025,372  

3.63%, 03/04/24(a)

    9,409       10,379,234  

5.50%, 01/15/40

    24,707       35,688,305  

5.90%, 02/15/39(a)

    31,694       47,278,010  

Corning Inc.

   

4.38%, 11/15/57 (Call 05/15/57)

    11,387       13,275,698  

5.45%, 11/15/79 (Call 05/15/79)

    17,098       21,339,780  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 8.75%, 06/15/30

    53,750       83,521,034  

Motorola Solutions Inc.

   

2.30%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)

    15,915       15,819,456  

4.60%, 05/23/29 (Call 02/23/29)

    15,455       18,143,649  

Orange SA

   

5.38%, 01/13/42

    13,580       18,729,305  

5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)

    14,561       20,645,707  

9.00%, 03/01/31

    35,051       56,618,122  

Rogers Communications Inc.

   

3.70%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)(a)

    16,606       18,361,513  

4.30%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    11,377       13,721,442  

4.35%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    18,139       21,991,992  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    14,747       18,941,569  

Telefonica Emisiones SA

   

4.10%, 03/08/27(a)

    27,252       30,885,335  

4.67%, 03/06/38

    9,401       10,778,208  

4.90%, 03/06/48(a)

    19,052       21,766,577  

5.21%, 03/08/47

    35,789       42,029,864  

5.52%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(a)

    16,694       20,501,077  

7.05%, 06/20/36(a)

    29,951       42,893,812  

Telefonica Europe BV, 8.25%, 09/15/30(a)

    20,358       30,339,479  

TELUS Corp., 4.60%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)

    12,594       15,543,753  

T-Mobile USA Inc.

   

1.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)(b)

        21,373           21,497,910  

2.05%, 02/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(b)

    11,037       11,204,558  

2.25%, 11/15/31 (Call 08/15/31)(b)

    3,410       3,375,555  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

2.55%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)(a)(b)

  $ 24,464     $ 24,957,422  

3.00%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40)(b)

    19,390       18,824,816  

3.30%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)(a)(b)

    16,882       16,230,944  

3.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(b)

    46,575       51,022,293  

3.60%, 11/15/60 (Call 05/15/60)(b)

    12,150       11,886,044  

3.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(b)

    64,188       71,649,303  

3.88%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(b)

    93,308       104,805,860  

4.38%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)(a)(b)

    30,088       34,698,703  

4.50%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)(b)

    46,325       53,957,484  

Verizon Communications Inc.

   

1.50%, 09/18/30 (Call 06/18/30)(a)

    14,888       14,630,505  

1.68%, 10/30/30 (Call 07/30/30)(a)(b)

    165       162,983  

2.63%, 08/15/26

    32,945       35,805,404  

2.99%, 10/30/56 (Call 04/30/56)(b)

        108,894           110,193,519  

3.00%, 03/22/27 (Call 01/22/27)(a)

    9,683       10,685,282  

3.15%, 03/22/30 (Call 12/22/29)

    17,807       19,840,812  

3.38%, 02/15/25(a)

    35,022       38,878,192  

3.50%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    26,786       29,534,094  

3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)(a)

    12,109       14,232,908  

3.88%, 02/08/29 (Call 11/08/28)(a)

    14,532       16,993,516  

4.00%, 03/22/50 (Call 09/22/49)(a)

    14,743       17,796,965  

4.02%, 12/03/29 (Call 09/03/29)

    60,796       71,891,525  

4.13%, 03/16/27

    47,585       55,769,263  

4.27%, 01/15/36

    38,011       46,555,052  

4.33%, 09/21/28

    61,288       73,653,105  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)

    39,799       49,156,449  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    43,554       54,092,339  

4.52%, 09/15/48

    60,881       78,071,517  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    29,362       39,192,544  

4.86%, 08/21/46

    58,246       77,328,112  

5.01%, 04/15/49

    21,902       30,184,813  

5.01%, 08/21/54(a)

    13,006       18,199,894  

5.25%, 03/16/37

    125       169,287  

Vodafone Group PLC

   

3.75%, 01/16/24(a)

    24,592       26,806,318  

4.13%, 05/30/25(a)

    25,726       29,237,823  

4.25%, 09/17/50

    17,541       20,185,518  

4.38%, 05/30/28(a)

    45,350       53,531,906  

4.38%, 02/19/43

    21,339       24,928,277  

4.88%, 06/19/49(a)

    28,134       34,800,813  

5.00%, 05/30/38(a)

    15,137       18,729,955  

5.25%, 05/30/48(a)

    42,279       54,665,517  

6.15%, 02/27/37(a)

    26,454       36,705,888  
   

 

 

 
      3,567,669,922  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.0%            

Hasbro Inc., 3.90%, 11/19/29 (Call 08/19/29)

    15,036       16,182,736  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.4%            

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

   

3.55%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)(a)

    10,957       12,602,215  

3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    12,666       15,106,458  

4.05%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    11,442       14,014,919  

4.13%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    11,943       14,682,011  

4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    13,883       16,999,922  

4.15%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    11,879       14,779,312  

4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)(a)

    10,445       13,166,074  

4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)(a)

    12,700       16,294,531  

4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    15,000       20,154,952  

5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    12,537       17,810,848  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

 

Par

(000)

    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

Canadian Pacific Railway Co., 6.13%, 09/15/2115 (Call 03/15/2115)

  $ 12,960     $ 19,194,109  

CSX Corp.

   

3.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

        13,301           14,854,335  

3.80%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    17,614       20,315,563  

3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    10,123       11,579,773  

4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    11,764       13,902,349  

4.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    17,901       21,374,030  

4.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    14,859       18,270,411  

FedEx Corp.

   

3.10%, 08/05/29 (Call 05/05/29)

    17,009       18,865,180  

3.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    19,285       21,428,061  

3.80%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    9,346       10,524,489  

4.00%, 01/15/24(a)

    2,629       2,898,023  

4.05%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    14,444       16,493,100  

4.25%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(a)

    8,382       10,062,888  

4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    11,771       13,916,352  

4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    17,872       21,566,078  

4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    15,229       18,812,073  

4.95%, 10/17/48 (Call 04/17/48)

    17,067       21,881,836  

5.10%, 01/15/44

    11,489       14,714,908  

5.25%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    18,442       24,715,762  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

3.05%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    12,283       12,768,210  

3.16%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)

    12,365       12,797,110  

Union Pacific Corp.

   

2.40%, 02/05/30 (Call 11/05/29)(a)

    18,719       19,997,457  

3.25%, 02/05/50 (Call 08/05/49)(a)

    21,260       22,933,530  

3.70%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    19,329       22,356,640  

3.75%, 02/05/70 (Call 08/05/69)

    12,391       13,559,951  

3.80%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51)

    17,091       19,936,816  

3.84%, 03/20/60 (Call 09/20/59)

    25,447       28,946,937  

3.95%, 09/10/28 (Call 06/10/28)(a)

    18,204       21,343,562  

United Parcel Service Inc.

   

3.05%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    7,630       8,514,984  

3.40%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    6,976       7,978,772  

3.75%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    15,709       18,905,973  

3.90%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    18,147       20,584,578  

4.25%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    10,788       13,690,743  

4.45%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)

    14,240       17,685,875  
Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  

 

 
Transportation (continued)            

5.30%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

  $ 19,904     $ 28,759,652  

6.20%, 01/15/38

    23,657       35,500,473  
   

 

 

 
      797,241,825  
Water — 0.0%            

American Water Capital Corp.

   

3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)(a)

    12,485       14,488,533  

6.59%, 10/15/37(a)

    4,467       6,812,896  
   

 

 

 
      21,301,429  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.2%
(Cost: $52,152,678,487)

 

    54,494,973,939  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 5.4%

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.20%(e)(f)(g)

    1,990,923       1,992,316,199  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(e)(f)

    1,038,294       1,038,294,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,030,610,199  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 5.4%
(Cost: $3,029,382,438)

 

    3,030,610,199  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 102.6%
(Cost: $55,182,060,925)

 

    57,525,584,138  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (2.6)%

      (1,481,806,150
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   56,043,777,988  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(c)

Rounds to less than 1,000.

(d) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(e) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(f)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(g) 

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

 

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

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2020. 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

          

Corporate Bonds & Notes

  $      $ 54,494,973,939      $      $ 54,494,973,939  

Money Market Funds

    3,030,610,199                      3,030,610,199  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 3,030,610,199      $ 54,494,973,939      $      $ 57,525,584,138  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S

 


Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

 

   

iShares

iBoxx $ High Yield

Corporate Bond

ETF

   

iShares

iBoxx $ Investment

Grade Corporate

Bond ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

   

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

   

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 22,698,838,815     $ 54,494,973,939  

Affiliated(c)

    2,758,519,074       3,030,610,199  

Cash

    42,612,627       884,526  

Receivables:

   

Investments sold

    1,375,606       250,832,157  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    620,124       409,402  

Capital shares sold

          4,663,555  

Dividends

    21,793       63,533  

Interest

    343,255,727       477,097,246  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    25,845,243,766       58,259,534,557  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

   

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    2,318,185,395       1,990,517,612  

Payables:

   

Investments purchased

    114,726,598       209,899,294  

Capital shares redeemed

    3,464,747       8,610,139  

Investment advisory fees

    11,028,832       6,729,524  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    2,447,405,572       2,215,756,569  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 23,397,838,194     $ 56,043,777,988  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

   

Paid-in capital

  $ 24,703,755,666     $ 51,798,992,511  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (1,305,917,472     4,244,785,477  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 23,397,838,194     $ 56,043,777,988  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    280,100,000       419,000,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 83.53     $ 133.76  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 2,189,490,697     $ 1,923,933,201  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 23,236,059,634     $ 52,152,678,487  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 2,757,507,666     $ 3,029,382,438  

 

F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S

 


Schedule of Investments

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   

Advertising — 0.5%

   

Lamar Media Corp.

   

3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

  $ 3,850     $ 3,838,450  

4.00%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    2,695         2,695,000  

5.00%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/20)

    8,472       8,535,540  

5.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

      14,590       15,210,075  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

   

4.63%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    7,246       7,278,752  

5.00%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,833       10,140,281  

5.63%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(b)

    6,289       6,401,686  

Terrier Media Buyer Inc., 8.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    16,084       15,963,370  
   

 

 

 
      70,063,154  
Aerospace & Defense — 2.8%            

Arconic Inc.

   

5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(b)

    18,269       19,628,214  

5.40%, 04/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)

    17,065       17,335,758  

5.87%, 02/23/22(b)

    7,659       8,068,278  

Bombardier Inc.

   

5.75%, 03/15/22(a)(b)

    5,969       6,103,951  

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    17,708       17,398,110  

6.13%, 01/15/23(a)(b)

    19,244       19,485,091  

7.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)(a)(b)

    14,353       14,532,413  

7.50%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    22,291       22,012,362  

7.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    30,167       29,940,747  

8.75%, 12/01/21(a)(b)

    14,179       15,175,950  

Signature Aviation U.S. Holdings Inc.

   

4.00%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    9,401       9,196,716  

5.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    6,608       6,756,680  

SSL Robotics LLC, 9.75%, 12/31/23 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    14,907       16,014,441  

TransDigm Inc.

   

5.50%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    40,376       40,325,530  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    62,470       66,296,287  

6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(b)

    12,539       12,868,149  

6.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    16,304       16,670,840  

6.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(b)

    10,558       10,854,944  

7.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    6,744       7,098,060  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    6,719       7,054,950  

Triumph Group Inc.

   

6.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(a)(b)

    5,985       6,216,919  

7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(b)

    8,382       8,298,180  
   

 

 

 
      377,332,570  
Agriculture — 0.4%            

JBS Investments GmbH, 6.25%, 02/05/23 (Call 02/05/21)(a)

    6,595       6,657,653  

JBS Investments II GmbH

   

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/30/22)(a)

    10,330       10,794,850  

7.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,281       16,312,467  

Vector Group Ltd.

   

6.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    12,751       12,313,003  

10.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    9,206       9,182,985  
   

 

 

 
      55,260,958  
Airlines — 0.2%            

Air Canada, 7.75%, 04/15/21(a)(b)

    4,475       4,692,843  

American Airlines Group Inc.

   

3.75%, 03/01/25(a)

    9,655       8,858,463  

5.00%, 06/01/22(a)(b)

    8,765       8,809,219  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Airlines (continued)

   

United Airlines Holdings Inc.,
4.25%, 10/01/22(b)

  $ 5,078     $ 5,078,000  
   

 

 

 
        27,438,525  
Apparel — 0.2%            

Hanesbrands Inc.

   

4.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    12,563       13,128,335  

4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    13,128       13,751,580  
   

 

 

 
      26,879,915  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.8%            

Allison Transmission Inc.

   

4.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)(b)

    5,319       5,458,624  

5.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    13,535       13,682,667  

5.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    7,527       8,157,386  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, 5.25%, 04/15/23(b)

      23,480       24,648,952  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

   

4.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)(b)

    7,858       6,506,806  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/21)(a)(b)

    7,097       6,890,534  

Navistar International Corp., 6.63%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

    15,500       16,081,250  

Tesla Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    27,367       27,024,912  
   

 

 

 
      108,451,131  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.1%            

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 4.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,359       12,384,586  

Adient U.S. LLC, 7.00%, 05/15/26
(Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,563       9,945,582  

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.

   

6.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    10,067       9,801,614  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(b)

    5,681       5,443,818  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)

    8,090       7,766,400  

6.63%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/20)

    4,019       4,054,166  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    4,962       5,105,495  

Dana Inc., 5.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/20)(b)

    5,373       5,503,967  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

   

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(b)

    12,239       11,839,274  

5.00%, 05/31/26 (Call 05/31/21)(b)

    11,528       11,344,273  

5.13%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/15/20)(b)

    14,148       14,096,439  

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co. Inc.

   

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    13,190       13,616,191  

8.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    30,043       30,520,870  
   

 

 

 
      141,422,675  
Banks — 1.2%            

CIT Group Inc.

   

4.13%, 03/09/21 (Call 02/09/21)

    6,854       6,914,635  

4.75%, 02/16/24 (Call 11/16/23)

    7,352       7,811,500  

5.00%, 08/15/22

    17,551       18,383,664  

5.00%, 08/01/23(b)

    10,681       11,371,927  

5.25%, 03/07/25 (Call 12/07/24)(b)

    7,020       7,704,450  

6.13%, 03/09/28(b)

    6,303       7,563,600  

Deutsche Bank AG, 4.30%, 05/24/28 (Call 05/24/23)(b)(c)

    23,284       22,458,119  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY, 4.88%, 12/01/32 (Call 12/01/27)(c)

    15,182       14,462,285  

Fifth Third Bancorp., 5.10%, (Call 06/30/23)(b)(c)(d)

    8,294       8,193,781  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.

   

8.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    5,730       5,393,363  

8.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/21)(a)

    11,037       10,693,289  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, 06/26/24(a)

    31,659       33,186,249  
   

 

 

 
      154,136,862  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Building Materials — 0.6%

   

Builders FirstSource Inc.

   

5.00%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

  $ 5,470     $ 5,472,626  

6.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    474       510,735  

Griffon Corp., 5.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    8,720       8,798,436  

Standard Industries Inc./NJ

   

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

      16,370         16,847,857  

5.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    5,467       5,651,511  

5.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    14,558       14,827,869  

5.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    473       478,912  

6.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    14,748       15,411,660  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 6.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)

    9,440       9,522,600  
   

 

 

 
      77,522,206  
Chemicals — 1.4%            

Ashland LLC, 4.75%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    2,385       2,492,325  

Blue Cube Spinco LLC

   

9.75%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/20)

    9,523       10,073,632  

10.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)

    7,916       8,587,673  

CF Industries Inc., 3.45%, 06/01/23(b)

    8,851       8,961,638  

Chemours Co. (The)

   

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(b)

    7,269       6,277,827  

6.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)

    14,546       14,068,891  

7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(b)

    10,682       9,960,965  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.

   

4.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/03/24)(a)(b)

    14,334       13,738,243  

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 01/31/25)(a)

    7,479       7,304,926  

5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/20)(a)

    6,399       6,462,990  

5.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/03/27)(a)

    16,877       16,328,498  

OCI NV

   

5.25%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    10,865       10,989,494  

6.63%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    7,381       7,577,707  

Olin Corp.

   

5.00%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

    7,519       7,293,430  

5.13%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    6,404       6,546,089  

5.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(b)

    12,915       13,108,725  

Tronox Finance PLC, 5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    5,752       5,456,395  

Tronox Inc., 6.50%, 04/15/26
(Call 04/15/21)(a)(b)

    8,924       8,544,730  

Valvoline Inc., 4.25%, 02/15/30
(Call 02/15/25)(a)

    9,285       9,157,331  

WR Grace & Co.-Conn, 5.13%, 10/01/21(a)(b)

    9,772       10,028,515  
   

 

 

 
      182,960,024  
Coal — 0.0%            

Peabody Energy Corp.

   

6.00%, 03/31/22 (Call 03/31/20)(a)

    67       57,117  

6.38%, 03/31/25 (Call 03/31/20)(a)

    91       62,763  
   

 

 

 
      119,880  
Commercial Services — 4.2%            

ADT Security Corp. (The)

   

3.50%, 07/15/22(b)

    13,327       13,320,744  

4.13%, 06/15/23(b)

    11,584       11,795,408  

6.25%, 10/15/21(b)

    13,185       13,774,128  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.

   

6.63%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    22,334       23,422,782  

9.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    15,313       16,336,164  

APX Group Inc.

   

6.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    3,910       3,787,813  

7.63%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/20)(b)

    9,185       8,748,713  

7.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 12/01/20)

    17,406       17,619,224  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Commercial Services (continued)

   

8.75%, 12/01/20 (Call 03/13/20)

  $ 264     $ 264,469  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

      6,219         6,219,000  

Garda World Security Corp., 4.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    8,450       8,344,375  

GW B-CR Security Corp., 9.50%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/22)(a)(b)

    7,500       7,931,250  

Herc Holdings Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    17,793       18,469,490  

Hertz Corp. (The)

   

5.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    11,636       11,191,578  

6.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    14,817       13,724,246  

6.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/20)

    6,008       5,870,947  

7.13%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    7,149       7,078,868  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 6.38%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/20)(a)(b)

    20,134       20,762,181  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.13%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(b)

    24,611       22,893,644  

Nielsen Co Luxembourg SARL/The

   

5.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/21)(a)(b)

    7,518       7,499,205  

5.50%, 10/01/21 (Call 03/30/20)(a)

    7,851       7,836,279  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    35,417       35,339,083  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc.

   

5.25%, 04/15/24(a)(b)

    11,869       12,251,033  

5.75%, 04/15/26(a)(b)

    19,070       19,832,800  

6.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    21,688       21,043,866  

Refinitiv U.S. Holdings Inc.

   

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    18,130       19,489,750  

8.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    21,871       24,085,439  

Service Corp. International/U.S.

   

4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    7,518       7,836,168  

5.13%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(b)

    10,907       11,793,194  

5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(b)

    10,647       10,846,631  

ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 5.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    10,085       10,400,156  

United Rentals North America Inc.

   

3.88%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)

    11,250       11,348,438  

4.00%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)

    12,415       12,118,902  

4.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)

    10,907       11,084,239  

4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    24,609       25,394,027  

5.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(b)

    10,872       11,489,722  

5.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)

    10,478       10,829,602  

5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    13,324       13,923,580  

5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(b)

    14,456       15,251,080  

6.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)

    14,887       15,916,685  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    18,227       19,867,430  
   

 

 

 
      567,032,333  
Computers — 1.4%            

Banff Merger Sub Inc., 9.75%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    22,936       23,057,847  

Dell Inc., 4.63%, 04/01/21

    4,375       4,419,844  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

   

5.88%, 06/15/21 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    13,872       13,958,700  

7.13%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    24,832       26,011,520  

EMC Corp., 3.38%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(b)

    15,162       15,224,543  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S    A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Computers (continued)

   

Exela Intermediate LLC/Exela Finance Inc., 10.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

  $ 14,676     $ 4,768,111  

NCR Corp.

   

5.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    7,581       7,618,905  

5.75%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    6,747       7,106,502  

6.13%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    7,501       8,140,835  

6.38%, 12/15/23 (Call 12/15/20)(b)

    9,141       9,311,242  

Vericast Corp.

   

8.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    14,730       12,281,138  

9.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    12,271       12,166,185  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(b)

      36,088       37,260,860  
   

 

 

 
        181,326,232  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.2%            

Avon International Capital PLC, 6.50%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    5,303       5,437,000  

Avon International Operations Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    5,471       5,603,190  

Avon Products Inc., 7.00%, 03/15/23

    7,276       7,785,320  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

   

4.70%, 05/19/21(b)

    6,469       6,566,035  

4.70%, 05/24/22(b)

    6,589       6,739,756  
   

 

 

 
      32,131,301  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.5%            

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc.

   

4.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    11,297       11,028,696  

5.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    7,967       8,255,804  

Anixter Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/21

    3,857       4,010,748  

Performance Food Group Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,559       17,469,745  

Wolverine Escrow LLC

   

8.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    8,245       8,040,524  

9.00%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    13,059       13,026,352  

13.13%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,645       9,110,017  
   

 

 

 
      70,941,886  
Diversified Financial Services — 2.6%            

AerCap Holdings NV, 5.88%, 10/10/79 (Call 10/10/24)(b)(c)

    11,324       11,493,860  

Ally Financial Inc.

   

5.13%, 09/30/24

    354       391,549  

5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/20/25)(b)

    14,012       15,769,197  

Credit Acceptance Corp.

   

5.13%, 12/31/24 (Call 12/31/21)(a)

    4,930       5,129,345  

6.63%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    5,662       5,952,192  

LPL Holdings Inc.

   

4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    6,412       6,486,828  

5.75%, 09/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    2,140       2,222,256  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.

   

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    10,105       10,265,467  

8.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    14,039       14,645,935  

9.13%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    9,913       10,727,766  

Navient Corp.

   

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)(b)

    11,841       11,467,416  

5.50%, 01/25/23

    15,686       16,097,758  

5.88%, 10/25/24(b)

    7,424       7,618,954  

6.13%, 03/25/24(b)

    12,541       12,981,189  

6.50%, 06/15/22

    14,688       15,348,960  

6.75%, 06/25/25(b)

    7,580       8,067,963  

6.75%, 06/15/26(b)

    7,806       8,277,326  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

   

7.25%, 01/25/22(b)

  $ 11,438     $ 12,067,090  

7.25%, 09/25/23(b)

    7,718       8,345,088  

Quicken Loans Inc.

   

5.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

      14,494       14,965,055  

5.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    18,203       18,680,829  

Springleaf Finance Corp.

   

5.38%, 11/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(b)

    11,144       11,394,740  

5.63%, 03/15/23

    12,357       12,982,573  

6.13%, 05/15/22(b)

    14,625       15,487,205  

6.13%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/23)(b)

    18,051       19,053,237  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)(b)

    11,941       13,110,223  

6.88%, 03/15/25(b)

    18,672       20,612,954  

7.13%, 03/15/26(b)

    24,237       26,903,070  

7.75%, 10/01/21

    7,509       8,013,434  

8.25%, 12/15/20

    492       511,688  
   

 

 

 
        345,071,147  
Electric — 2.5%            

AES Corp./VA

   

4.00%, 03/15/21

    9,169       9,214,845  

4.50%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/20)(b)

    7,937       7,921,126  

4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)(b)

    9,803       9,747,858  

5.13%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(b)

    8,955       9,302,006  

5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(b)

    9,010       9,216,509  

6.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    11,136       11,567,680  

Calpine Corp.

   

4.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    17,430       16,690,724  

5.13%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    22,195       20,929,308  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    18,799       18,953,505  

5.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

    7,482       7,449,266  

5.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    17,704       17,740,293  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC

   

4.75%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)(b)

    8,645       8,850,319  

5.75%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(b)

    7,991       8,250,708  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP

   

3.88%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    7,731       7,801,159  

4.25%, 07/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    9,898       10,098,435  

4.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)(b)

    8,293       8,369,296  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)(b)

    8,030       8,372,560  

NRG Energy Inc.

   

5.25%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)(b)

    11,204       11,568,130  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    11,382       11,794,598  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    18,191       18,966,300  

7.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    15,681       16,602,259  

Talen Energy Supply LLC

   

6.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)

    8,965       6,876,155  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    4,871       4,688,198  

7.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,105       11,118,881  

10.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,308       9,876,831  

Vistra Energy Corp., 5.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/20)

    6,232       6,285,221  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

   

5.00%, 07/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(a)(b)

    20,284       20,538,225  

5.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    13,351       13,542,921  

5.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    17,709       18,151,725  
   

 

 

 
      340,485,041  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.2%            

Energizer Holdings Inc.

   

5.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    6,905       7,055,934  

6.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    7,285       7,556,730  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


 

Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Electrical Components & Equipment (continued)

 

7.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

  $ 8,680     $ 9,439,500  
   

 

 

 
      24,052,164  
Electronics — 0.2%            

Sensata Technologies BV

   

4.88%, 10/15/23(a)

    7,470       7,936,875  

5.00%, 10/01/25(a)

      10,303       10,869,665  

5.63%, 11/01/24(a)(b)

    5,959       6,480,413  

Sensata Technologies Inc., 4.38%, 02/15/30(a)

    6,502       6,468,623  
   

 

 

 
        31,755,576  
Energy - Alternate Sources — 0.2%            

TerraForm Power Operating LLC

   

4.25%, 01/31/23 (Call 10/31/22)(a)

    5,235       5,333,156  

4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    10,941       11,310,259  

5.00%, 01/31/28 (Call 07/31/27)(a)(b)

    10,635       11,459,213  
   

 

 

 
      28,102,628  
Engineering & Construction — 0.3%            

AECOM

   

5.13%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    15,286       16,050,300  

5.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(b)

    11,782       12,858,698  

Brand Industrial Services Inc., 8.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    15,326       14,885,378  
   

 

 

 
      43,794,376  
Entertainment — 2.1%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.

   

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(b)

    9,046       7,372,490  

5.88%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(b)

    9,076       7,255,127  

6.13%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    7,654       6,052,439  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    26,860       26,658,550  

Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 07/15/29
(Call 07/15/24)(a)(b)

    7,570       7,570,000  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op, 5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    7,103       7,253,939  

Churchill Downs Inc.

   

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    6,489       6,489,000  

5.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    8,913       9,244,564  

Cinemark USA Inc.

   

4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/20)(b)

    9,139       9,104,729  

5.13%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/20)(b)

    5,063       5,088,315  

Eldorado Resorts Inc.

   

6.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    12,820       13,396,900  

6.00%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    8,429       9,139,446  

International Game Technology PLC

   

6.25%, 02/15/22 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    22,658       23,323,465  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(b)

    10,649       11,617,127  

6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    17,476       18,939,615  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC

   

5.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/20)(a)(b)

    7,813       7,576,266  

6.38%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/21)(a)(b)

    8,130       8,015,855  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,908       13,977,540  

Scientific Games International Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    16,868       16,910,170  

7.00%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    10,697       10,429,575  

7.25%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)(b)

    8,973       8,703,810  

8.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,969       16,403,357  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

   

4.88%, 07/31/24 (Call 07/31/20)(a)

    13,727       13,624,047  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,176       7,887,387  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Entertainment (continued)

   

Stars Group Holdings BV/Stars Group US Co-Borrower LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/26
(Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

  $ 14,059     $ 15,113,425  
   

 

 

 
      287,147,138  
Environmental Control — 0.4%            

Covanta Holding Corp.

   

5.88%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/20)

    5,507       5,579,279  

5.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/20)(b)

    6,343       6,509,504  

6.00%, 01/01/27 (Call 01/01/22)(b)

    6,221       6,296,170  

GFL Environmental Inc.

   

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    7,080       7,327,800  

5.38%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    6,500       6,645,031  

7.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    9,568       10,058,360  

8.50%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    8,244       8,942,267  
   

 

 

 
      51,358,411  
Food — 2.8%            

Albertsons Companies Inc./Safeway Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC

   

3.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    7,535       7,519,779  

4.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

      17,448       17,208,090  

4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    15,495       15,521,633  

5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/20)

    25,280       26,196,400  

5.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,750       12,241,150  

6.63%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/20)

    18,843       19,421,636  

7.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,403       12,628,823  

B&G Foods Inc.

   

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    12,551       12,411,408  

5.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/01/22)(b)

    8,757       8,559,968  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc.

   

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    15,866       16,282,482  

5.88%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    12,299       12,540,053  

6.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    12,694       13,779,337  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance Inc.

   

5.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)(b)

    18,489       19,598,340  

6.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)(b)

    20,834         22,650,725  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

   

4.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    12,088       12,571,520  

4.88%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    10,708       11,109,550  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

   

5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    14,821       15,070,993  

5.88%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/30/22)(a)(b)

    12,856       13,338,100  

Post Holdings Inc.

   

4.63%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    10,950       10,781,918  

5.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    26,780       27,288,820  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    20,169       20,999,660  

5.50%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    15,052       15,616,450  

5.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)(b)

    13,791       14,340,985  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    23,246       24,202,805  
   

 

 

 
      381,880,625  
Food Service — 0.2%            

Aramark Services Inc.

   

4.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    5,147       5,303,366  

5.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    8,626       8,901,853  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    17,272       18,049,240  
   

 

 

 
      32,254,459  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%            

Mercer International Inc., 7.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)(b)

    8,186       8,288,325  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S    A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Gas — 0.3%

   

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.

   

5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)(b)

  $ 9,332     $ 9,518,827  

5.63%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)

    10,069       10,468,739  

5.75%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)(b)

    8,949       9,358,864  

5.88%, 08/20/26 (Call 05/20/26)(b)

      10,732         11,208,429  
   

 

 

 
      40,554,859  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%            

Colfax Corp.

   

6.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    6,747       6,988,070  

6.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    6,073       6,438,329  
   

 

 

 
      13,426,399  
Health Care - Products — 0.6%            

Avantor Inc.

   

6.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    21,728       22,868,720  

9.00%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    31,811       34,753,518  

Hologic Inc.

   

4.38%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    13,509       13,769,363  

4.63%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    4,814       5,028,123  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 6.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 03/30/20)(a)(b)

    2,947       2,924,013  
   

 

 

 
      79,343,737  
Health Care - Services — 8.0%            

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc., 5.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/21)

    8,475       8,538,563  

Centene Corp.

   

3.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    16,665       16,631,337  

4.25%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    31,741       32,732,906  

4.63%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    52,404       56,074,900  

4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/20)

    20,334       20,576,991  

4.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)(b)

    22,883       23,461,940  

4.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    3,059       3,136,393  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    25,937       26,812,374  

5.38%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    39,029       41,089,731  

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    15,033       15,859,815  

6.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)

    13,759       14,181,401  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.

   

4.25%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    7,222       7,357,413  

5.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)(b)

    7,041       7,426,988  

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.

   

6.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 03/31/20)(b)

    46,052       45,807,924  

6.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    12,316       12,545,847  

6.88%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    36,731       20,934,947  

8.00%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    29,587       30,569,288  

8.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    14,808       15,138,095  

8.13%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(a)(b)

    18,377       16,909,688  

8.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    14,526       15,184,729  

9.88%, 06/30/23 (Call 06/30/20)(a)(e)

    25,390       24,160,108  

DaVita Inc.

   

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(b)

    21,361       21,724,137  

5.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    26,797       27,131,963  

Encompass Health Corp.

   

4.50%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    7,076       7,174,003  

4.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/25)(b)

    7,323       7,577,474  

5.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/20)

    9,027       9,110,500  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    18,184       9,682,980  

HCA Healthcare Inc., 6.25%, 02/15/21

    13,587       14,101,268  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Health Care - Services (continued)

   

HCA Inc.

   

3.50%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

  $ 31,875     $ 31,234,312  

5.38%, 02/01/25

    42,504       46,988,172  

5.38%, 09/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(b)

    16,007       17,788,049  

5.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(b)

    22,689       25,719,456  

5.88%, 05/01/23(b)

    19,758       21,609,943  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/25)(b)

    24,071       27,200,230  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)

    14,719       17,037,243  

7.50%, 02/15/22

    38,884       42,925,992  

LifePoint Health Inc., 4.38%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    3,930       3,876,388  

MEDNAX Inc.

   

5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 12/01/20)(a)(b)

    10,500       10,270,418  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,253       14,681,013  

Molina Healthcare Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(b)

    9,520       9,929,646  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc./LifePoint Health Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)(a)(b)

      23,831       25,504,134  

Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,437       17,537,457  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

   

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)

    28,221       28,573,762  

4.63%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    8,296       8,430,810  

4.88%, 01/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    32,089       32,690,669  

5.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(b)

    20,288       20,440,160  

5.13%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    22,942       23,831,003  

6.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)(b)

    21,423       22,494,150  

6.75%, 06/15/23(b)

    28,203       30,273,334  

7.00%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/20)(b)

    5,903       6,077,630  

8.13%, 04/01/22(b)

    41,928       45,426,892  
   

 

 

 
        1,082,174,566  
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.6%            

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

   

4.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(a)(b)

    14,240       14,524,800  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(a)(b)

    16,018       16,098,090  

6.25%, 02/01/22 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

    16,492       16,774,343  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)

    19,596       20,112,551  

6.38%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/20)(b)

    11,569       11,975,753  

6.75%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/21)

    6,529       6,773,838  
   

 

 

 
      86,259,375  
Home Builders — 1.6%            

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp.

   

4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    7,380       7,345,314  

6.13%, 07/01/22 (Call 07/01/20)(a)

    8,596       8,719,353  

6.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    7,198       7,413,940  

KB Home, 7.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    5,666       6,013,042  

Lennar Corp.

   

4.13%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)

    8,254       8,450,032  

4.50%, 04/30/24 (Call 01/30/24)(b)

    9,112       9,704,280  

4.75%, 04/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)

    5,534       5,623,928  

4.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(b)

    7,508       7,864,630  

4.75%, 05/30/25 (Call 02/28/25)(b)

    6,229       6,710,502  

4.75%, 11/29/27 (Call 05/29/27)(b)

    15,501       17,056,835  

4.88%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)

    5,206       5,563,913  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(b)

    5,649       6,305,696  

Mattamy Group Corp.

   

4.63%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    6,145       5,961,695  

5.25%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    7,000       7,296,450  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Home Builders (continued)

   

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

  $ 8,179     $ 8,798,886  

Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    5,530       6,228,162  

PulteGroup Inc.

   

4.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)

    4,922       4,983,525  

5.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    8,275       9,108,921  

5.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(b)

    11,855       13,067,026  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc.

   

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    5,792       6,390,053  

5.88%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/21)(a)

    10,367       10,619,747  

5.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)(b)

    7,206       8,070,977  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.

   

3.80%, 11/01/29 (Call 08/01/29)(b)

    7,450       7,532,775  

4.35%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(b)

    5,888       6,216,079  

4.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    5,076       5,305,898  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(b)

    6,090       6,643,825  

5.88%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)

    4,441       4,668,498  

TRI Pointe Group Inc./TRI Pointe Homes Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/24(b)

    5,623       6,093,926  
   

 

 

 
        213,757,908  
Home Furnishings — 0.1%            

Tempur Sealy International Inc.

   

5.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(b)

    8,039       8,410,804  

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    4,556       4,642,287  
   

 

 

 
      13,053,091  
Household Products & Wares — 0.2%            

Prestige Brands Inc.

   

5.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    6,075       6,272,438  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    9,696       10,011,120  

Spectrum Brands Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    14,179       14,568,922  
   

 

 

 
      30,852,480  
Insurance — 0.5%            

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance Inc.

   

7.00%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    14,780       14,356,553  

8.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    12,445       13,191,700  

10.13%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    5,733       6,191,640  

Genworth Holdings Inc., 7.63%, 09/24/21

    7,956       8,173,915  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

      20,038       20,313,522  
   

 

 

 
      62,227,330  
Internet — 2.7%            

Match Group Inc.

   

4.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 05/01/25)(a)

    8,350       8,183,000  

5.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    5,922       6,174,385  

6.38%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/20)

    4,744       4,914,547  

Netflix Inc.

   

4.38%, 11/15/26(b)

    14,074       14,732,624  

4.88%, 04/15/28(b)

    23,553       24,795,656  

4.88%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)(b)

    16,419       17,189,325  

5.38%, 02/01/21

    3,030       3,090,600  

5.38%, 11/15/29(a)(b)

    13,472       14,623,385  

5.50%, 02/15/22

    9,694       10,147,679  

5.75%, 03/01/24(b)

    5,307       5,836,795  

5.88%, 02/15/25(b)

    10,992       12,246,874  

5.88%, 11/15/28(b)

    27,545       30,934,412  

6.38%, 05/15/29

    11,457       13,148,053  

NortonLifeLock Inc.
3.95%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    4,801       4,881,108  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Internet (continued)

   

5.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

  $ 15,999     $ 16,142,991  

Photo Holdings Merger Sub Inc., 8.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(a)(b)

    12,517       11,892,777  

Uber Technologies Inc.

   

7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

    7,148       7,458,864  

7.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    18,295       19,072,538  

8.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    21,677       22,571,176  

VeriSign Inc.

   

4.63%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/20)(b)

    9,414       9,495,431  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    7,538       7,852,184  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(b)

    6,817       7,389,628  

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital Inc.

   

5.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    36,269       37,039,716  

6.00%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/20)

    28,563       29,143,186  

6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)

    18,838       19,279,516  
   

 

 

 
        358,236,450  
Iron & Steel — 0.4%            

AK Steel Corp., 7.63%, 10/01/21
(Call 03/30/20)(b)

    4,464       4,471,971  

Allegheny Technologies Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)(b)

    8,363       8,865,365  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

   

4.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

    4,680       4,485,488  

5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(b)

      10,327       9,405,315  

5.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    10,536       8,871,523  

U.S. Steel Corp.

   

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(b)

    10,467       8,465,186  

6.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(b)

    11,002       9,502,978  
   

 

 

 
      54,067,826  
Leisure Time — 0.2%            

Sabre GLBL Inc.

   

5.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/15/20)(a)

    5,619       5,620,124  

5.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    7,668       7,668,000  

Viking Cruises Ltd., 5.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,369       11,023,871  

VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    9,333       8,353,035  
   

 

 

 
      32,665,030  
Lodging — 2.2%            

Boyd Gaming Corp.

   

4.75%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/22)(a)(b)

    15,225       15,074,729  

6.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    9,448       9,764,004  

6.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(b)

    11,270       11,793,368  

Diamond Resorts International Inc.

   

7.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/20)(a)(b)

    7,450       7,450,000  

10.75%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/20)(a)(b)

    9,123       9,157,211  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.

   

4.25%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/20)

    14,417       14,489,085  

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(b)

    15,146       15,695,043  

5.13%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(b)

    23,100       23,713,305  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.

   

4.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    11,433       11,475,874  

4.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(b)

    8,431       8,622,015  

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc./ILG LLC, 6.50%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(b)

    8,593       9,226,734  

MGM Resorts International

   

4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(b)

    8,922       9,346,555  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)

    18,306       19,884,892  

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(b)

    18,320       20,197,479  

6.00%, 03/15/23(b)

    17,401       18,757,789  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S    A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Lodging (continued)

   

7.75%, 03/15/22

  $   12,942     $ 14,139,135  

Station Casinos LLC, 4.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    8,175       7,776,469  

Wyndham Destinations Inc.

   

3.90%, 03/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    6,279       6,267,698  

4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    7,178       7,151,083  

5.75%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    7,376       7,797,907  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

   

4.25%, 05/30/23 (Call 02/28/23)(a)(b)

    6,309       6,324,773  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)(b)

    12,008       11,647,760  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)(b)

    29,849       29,289,331  
   

 

 

 
        295,042,239  
Machinery — 0.2%            

Titan Acquisition Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(a)

    9,320       8,854,000  

Vertiv Group Corp., 9.25%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    17,027       18,205,030  
   

 

 

 
      27,059,030  
Manufacturing — 0.2%            

Foxtrot Escrow Issuer LLC/Foxtrot Escrow Corp., 12.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,342       12,619,695  

FXI Holdings Inc., 7.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

    8,099       7,618,122  
   

 

 

 
      20,237,817  
Media — 11.5%            

Altice Financing SA

   

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    19,048       18,517,513  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    39,905       42,448,944  

Altice Luxembourg SA, 7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    12,335       12,811,769  

AMC Networks Inc.

   

4.75%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/20)

    12,295       12,379,528  

4.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(b)

    10,513       10,478,307  

5.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    15,444       15,540,525  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

   

4.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/01/20)(a)(b)

    6,386       6,431,979  

4.50%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    11,285       11,422,522  

4.75%, 03/01/30 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    57,588       59,092,964  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    36,341       37,794,640  

5.13%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/21)

    17,986       18,118,197  

5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    17,130       17,373,246  

5.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    51,174       53,220,960  

5.25%, 09/30/22 (Call 09/30/20)

    17,920       18,116,224  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    10,109       10,388,008  

5.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    22,118       23,555,670  

5.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    22,667       23,602,014  

5.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 03/01/20)(b)

    9,120       9,206,640  

5.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    38,225       39,742,532  

5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    25,999       26,706,173  

5.88%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    11,539       12,029,408  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.

   

5.13%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    17,878       17,895,419  

9.25%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    29,665       31,519,062  

CSC Holdings LLC

   

5.25%, 06/01/24(b)

    11,508       12,450,978  

5.38%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    14,835       15,145,793  

5.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    13,734       14,339,308  

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    20,705       21,455,556  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    19,193       20,188,637  

5.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    34,176       36,271,987  

6.50%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)(b)

    26,085       28,986,956  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Media (continued)

   

6.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

  $ 11,781     $ 12,355,324  

6.75%, 11/15/21(b)

    16,035       17,030,509  

7.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)(b)

    14,917       16,705,474  

7.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    8,814       9,273,981  

10.88%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

      26,228         28,777,362  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.

   

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    46,006       42,325,520  

6.63%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    27,302       21,930,525  

DISH DBS Corp.

   

5.00%, 03/15/23(b)

    22,607       23,115,657  

5.88%, 07/15/22

    29,363       30,638,822  

5.88%, 11/15/24(b)

    29,539       30,316,910  

6.75%, 06/01/21

    31,678       32,882,081  

7.75%, 07/01/26(b)

    30,692       32,978,554  

Gray Television Inc.

   

5.13%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    6,464       6,625,600  

5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    9,690       9,980,700  

7.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,209       13,224,667  

iHeartCommunications Inc.

   

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    6,722       6,688,390  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    10,349       10,698,279  

6.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/22)

    14,040       15,110,550  

8.38%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(b)

    22,858       24,794,073  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 6.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    19,186       20,140,503  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26
(Call 02/01/21)(b)

    20,588       20,742,410  

Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.

   

5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/20)(a)(b)

    11,696       12,029,336  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    26,506       27,466,842  

Quebecor Media Inc., 5.75%, 01/15/23(b)

    12,153       12,968,543  

Sinclair Television Group Inc.

   

5.13%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    5,645       5,558,632  

5.50%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/24)(a)(b)

    7,558       7,461,636  

5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/20)(a)(b)

    11,170       11,390,608  

Sirius XM Radio Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/20)(a)

    13,557       13,689,436  

4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    6,510       6,561,429  

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    22,985       23,700,983  

5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    22,761       23,788,204  

5.38%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)

    13,043       13,417,986  

5.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    13,023       13,495,084  

5.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 07/01/24)(a)(b)

    18,862       20,223,836  

TEGNA Inc.

   

4.63%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)(b)

    15,165       14,703,226  

5.00%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(a)(b)

    16,777       16,567,288  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Note SARL, 5.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    14,500       15,315,625  

Univision Communications Inc.

   

5.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)(a)(b)

    18,695       18,190,235  

5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    23,085       21,775,707  

UPC Holding BV, 5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    7,661       7,773,770  

ViacomCBS Inc.

   

5.88%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/22)(b)(c)

    10,422       10,579,789  

6.25%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/27)(b)(c)

    10,572       11,232,750  

Videotron Ltd.

   

5.00%, 07/15/22

    9,966       10,298,615  

5.13%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,188       8,583,890  

5.38%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)(b)

    8,590       9,296,012  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Media (continued)

   

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

  $ 6,450     $ 6,598,746  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

   

5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    11,924       12,263,148  

5.50%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    20,547       21,009,307  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV

   

5.13%, 02/28/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    2,145       2,135,004  

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

      13,695       14,431,106  

Ziggo BV

   

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(a)(b)

    7,868       8,140,437  

5.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    38,459       40,206,119  
   

 

 

 
        1,544,420,679  
Mining — 1.9%            

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV

   

6.13%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    7,371       7,573,703  

6.75%, 09/30/24 (Call 09/30/20)(a)(b)

    10,874       11,159,443  

7.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)(b)

    6,116       6,467,670  

Constellium SE

   

5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    8,702       8,885,395  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/20)(a)(b)

    8,793       8,935,886  

6.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    11,026       11,232,737  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.

   

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)(b)

    9,254       8,999,515  

4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,533       11,720,411  

5.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,443       8,706,844  

5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    11,189       11,552,642  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

   

3.55%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    34,394       34,786,092  

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    33,174       33,427,781  

4.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)

    8,650       8,196,740  

4.25%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)

    8,650       8,132,730  

4.55%, 11/14/24 (Call 08/14/24)(b)

    15,384       15,576,300  

5.00%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(b)

    6,637       6,535,454  

5.25%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(b)

    6,982       7,016,910  

Novelis Corp.

   

4.75%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)(b)

    23,031       22,627,957  

5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)(b)

    28,687       29,726,904  
   

 

 

 
      261,261,114  
Office & Business Equipment — 0.5%            

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.

   

4.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 10/01/22)

    8,013       8,156,558  

5.00%, 09/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(b)

    11,866       12,255,205  

5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)(b)

    7,926       8,745,449  

Pitney Bowes Inc.

   

4.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)

    1,799       1,819,239  

4.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(b)

    882       840,546  

5.20%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)

    3,955       3,890,731  

Xerox Corp.

   

4.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    13,142       13,437,695  

4.50%, 05/15/21(b)

    14,700       14,958,720  
   

 

 

 
      64,104,143  
Oil & Gas — 6.3%            

Aker BP ASA

   

4.75%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    1,039       1,081,241  

5.88%, 03/31/25 (Call 03/31/21)(a)

    7,989       8,355,535  

6.00%, 07/01/22 (Call 07/01/20)(a)(b)

    3,954       4,071,024  

American Energy- Permian Basin LLC, 12.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    2,267       1,552,895  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Oil & Gas (continued)

   

Antero Resources Corp.

   

5.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(b)

  $ 8,906     $ 4,546,513  

5.13%, 12/01/22 (Call 06/01/20)(b)

      11,829       7,215,690  

5.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 11/01/20)(b)

    13,850         11,421,956  

5.63%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/20)(b)

    11,234       6,066,360  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.

   

7.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    9,773       5,723,313  

10.00%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    14,748       12,498,930  

California Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/20)(a)(b)

    28,461       6,353,383  

Callon Petroleum Co.

   

6.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    8,882       7,083,395  

6.38%, 07/01/26 (Call 07/01/21)(b)

    6,215       4,839,931  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 11.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    7,997       8,436,835  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

7.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 04/01/21)

    991       341,637  

11.50%, 01/01/25 (Call 01/01/22)(a)(b)

    37,401       21,412,072  

Citgo Holding Inc., 9.25%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    21,410       22,266,400  

CNX Resources Corp.

   

5.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/15/20)

    13,429       12,356,947  

7.25%, 03/14/27 (Call 03/14/22)(a)(b)

    7,687       5,686,535  

Comstock Resources Inc.

   

7.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    11,550       8,543,535  

9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    10,828       9,048,147  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    17,608       16,947,700  

CVR Energy Inc.

   

5.25%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    8,499       7,963,121  

5.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    6,515       6,213,030  

Denbury Resources Inc.

   

7.75%, 02/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    7,666       4,273,795  

9.00%, 05/15/21 (Call 12/15/20)(a)(b)

    8,370       7,313,288  

9.25%, 03/31/22 (Call 03/31/20)(a)(b)

    8,106       6,201,090  

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)

    8,036       5,675,425  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance Inc.

   

5.50%, 01/30/26 (Call 01/30/21)(a)

    7,037       6,924,549  

5.75%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(a)(b)

    14,906       14,628,748  

Extraction Oil & Gas Inc.

   

5.63%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    12,768       4,468,800  

7.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    3,828       1,425,930  

Gulfport Energy Corp.

   

6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    10,534       3,553,580  

6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)

    6,647       2,185,201  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.

   

5.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(b)

    7,304       5,770,160  

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    8,236       6,562,419  

6.25%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)(b)

    8,855       6,641,250  

Laredo Petroleum Inc.

   

9.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)

    9,970       7,178,400  

10.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    5,675       4,015,942  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(b)

    16,651       14,902,645  

MEG Energy Corp.

   

6.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    12,812       12,619,820  

7.00%, 03/31/24 (Call 09/30/20)(a)(b)

    12,679       12,013,352  

7.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    16,940       16,008,300  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S    A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Oil & Gas (continued)

   

Moss Creek Resources Holdings Inc.

   

7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

  $   10,254     $ 6,022,687  

10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,459       5,745,071  

Murphy Oil Corp.

   

4.45%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)

    178       181,836  

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/18/20)(b)

    6,414       6,222,510  

5.88%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/22)(b)

    8,996       8,789,812  

6.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)

    9,145       9,138,370  

Nabors Industries Inc.

   

4.63%, 09/15/21(b)

    1,496       1,488,520  

5.00%, 09/15/20(b)

    494       495,235  

5.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(b)

    4,437       4,093,133  

5.75%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(b)

    11,073       7,944,877  

Nabors Industries Ltd.

   

7.25%, 01/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,260       7,547,575  

7.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    6,274       5,672,742  

Noble Holding International Ltd.

   

7.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)(b)

    12,837       7,949,389  

7.95%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(b)

    4,672       1,792,880  

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

   

6.25%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    5,827       3,583,605  

6.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/30/20)

    13,484       10,584,940  

Pacific Drilling SA, 8.38%, 10/01/23 (Call 09/01/20)(a)

    11,338       8,837,971  

Parkland Fuel Corp.

   

5.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    7,387       7,608,462  

6.00%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)(b)

    6,464       6,690,240  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.

   

4.13%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    4,960       4,650,000  

5.25%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    7,483       7,454,939  

5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    10,118         10,143,295  

5.63%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,219       10,150,022  

6.25%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    6,215       6,507,727  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.

   

6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    15,865       15,677,476  

7.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(b)

    10,895       11,194,612  

PDC Energy Inc.

   

5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    9,264       8,244,960  

6.13%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(b)

    6,045       5,636,358  

Puma International Financing SA

   

5.00%, 01/24/26 (Call 01/24/21)(a)

    10,170       9,518,696  

5.13%, 10/06/24 (Call 10/06/20)(a)

    9,356       9,060,959  

QEP Resources Inc.

   

5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)(b)

    10,248       9,038,736  

5.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    6,991       6,379,288  

5.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(b)

    7,843       6,235,185  

Range Resources Corp.

   

4.88%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(b)

    10,643       6,732,191  

5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    11,839       9,799,049  

5.00%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    11,775       8,533,342  

9.25%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    6,850       4,594,980  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd.

   

5.38%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/20)(a)

    11,248       10,260,426  

6.75%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    4,427       4,383,660  

6.88%, 06/30/23 (Call 06/30/20)(a)

    6,391       6,387,006  

SM Energy Co.

   

5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)

    4,999       3,913,217  

5.63%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(b)

    5,129       3,941,516  

6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/15/20)(b)

    6,203       5,604,043  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    9,481       7,347,775  

6.75%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(b)

    9,346       7,281,118  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Oil & Gas (continued)

   

Southwestern Energy Co.

   

6.20%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(b)

  $   11,828     $ 8,731,193  

7.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(b)

    12,405       9,290,207  

7.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    6,083       4,607,873  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.

   

4.88%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/21)(b)

    15,092       15,163,687  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(b)

    11,009       11,175,236  

5.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(b)

    7,333       7,555,282  

6.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    8,220       8,428,856  

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    10,022       9,923,400  

Transocean Inc.

   

7.25%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    10,835       8,911,787  

7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

    9,821       8,188,259  

8.00%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    12,325       10,286,239  

Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.13%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(a)(b)

    8,412       8,429,152  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)(b)

    6,951       7,056,655  

Transocean Sentry Ltd., 5.38%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/16/21)(a)(b)

    5,722       5,572,570  

Valaris PLC

   

4.88%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    8,811       5,727,150  

7.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)(b)

    15,813       6,285,668  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

   

5.75%, 03/15/21 (Call 12/15/20)(b)

    10,653       6,125,475  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)

    5,021       2,259,450  

6.63%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(b)

    15,284       5,655,080  

WPX Energy Inc.

   

4.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(b)

    13,490       12,831,351  

5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(b)

    9,550       9,523,737  

5.25%, 10/15/27 (Call 09/30/22)(b)

    7,701       7,597,037  

5.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    8,093       8,055,368  

8.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)

    5,655       6,305,325  
   

 

 

 
        845,135,287  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.8%            

Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp.

   

6.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    7,915       7,749,709  

6.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    7,895       8,002,411  

KCA Deutag UK Finance PLC

   

9.63%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    5,183       3,200,503  

9.88%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    7,797       4,855,192  

SESI LLC

   

7.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 03/30/20)(a)(b)

    15,521       12,751,472  

7.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)

    6,337       3,073,445  

Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd., 7.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    3,294       3,368,319  

Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)(a)

    3,691       3,692,148  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.

   

6.88%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(b)

    10,785       10,463,877  

6.88%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)

    12,413       12,071,642  

Weatherford International Ltd., 11.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/21)(a)(b)

    32,815       31,124,755  
   

 

 

 
      100,353,473  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


 

Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Packaging & Containers — 3.0%

   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.

   

4.13%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

  $ 7,571     $ 7,552,073  

4.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    10,876       10,933,969  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,062       11,269,413  

6.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

      25,819       26,916,307  

Ball Corp.

   

4.00%, 11/15/23

    15,374       15,921,699  

4.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(b)

    11,411       12,573,496  

5.00%, 03/15/22

    9,520       9,900,800  

5.25%, 07/01/25(b)

    13,395       14,622,652  

Berry Global Inc.

   

4.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    6,904       6,813,385  

4.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    19,511       19,895,367  

5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    9,982       9,995,047  

5.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/20)(b)

    6,242       6,270,702  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    6,561       6,823,440  

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    746       757,899  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 01/15/23

    14,141       14,374,326  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/26)(b)

    5,724       5,917,185  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

    13,156       13,567,125  

Flex Acquisition Co. Inc.

   

6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

    9,191       9,016,371  

7.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    8,240       8,314,675  

Graphic Packaging International LLC

   

3.50%, 03/15/28(a)

    7,100       7,006,848  

4.75%, 04/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)(b)

    225       228,802  

LABL Escrow Issuer LLC

   

6.75%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    10,548       11,062,215  

10.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,025       10,375,875  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.

   

5.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    23,690       23,594,055  

7.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    20,665       20,028,311  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.

   

5.00%, 01/15/22(a)(b)

    7,179       7,386,473  

5.88%, 08/15/23(a)(b)

    10,535       11,193,964  

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu

   

5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    27,388       27,661,880  

7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    10,117       10,293,505  

Sealed Air Corp.

   

4.00%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    7,378       7,359,555  

4.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    5,115       5,334,945  

5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    6,123       6,562,847  

5.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)(b)

    5,653       5,970,981  

5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)(b)

    4,728       5,136,343  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV

   

5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,416       17,032,421  

8.50%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,791       11,389,037  
   

 

 

 
        399,053,988  
Pharmaceuticals — 4.1%            

Bausch Health Americas Inc.

   

8.50%, 01/31/27 (Call 01/17/22)(a)(b)

    26,987       29,685,700  

9.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    22,170       24,853,494  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.

   

5.00%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(a)

    17,087       16,766,619  

5.25%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)(b)

    15,828       15,669,720  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

   

5.50%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

  $ 7,750     $ 7,763,147  

5.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a)(b)

      29,054       29,978,960  

5.75%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    7,089       7,540,924  

5.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)(a)(b)

    345       346,294  

6.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    49,735       50,742,134  

6.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    18,450       18,702,765  

7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    29,742       30,721,502  

7.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    11,937       12,773,784  

7.25%, 05/30/29 (Call 05/30/24)(a)

    14,728       16,099,545  

9.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    25,589       28,454,628  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.

   

4.66%, 08/27/21

    5,209       5,380,542  

5.02%, 08/28/23 (Call 07/28/23)(b)

    10,441       11,176,305  

5.65%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)(b)

    11,027       12,607,307  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc.

   

6.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    21,532       16,995,423  

6.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/21)(a)(b)

    15,542       11,967,340  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC

   

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    6,455       3,756,407  

5.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/20)(a)(b)

    7,093       5,442,265  

Par Pharmaceutical Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    25,100       26,505,600  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

   

2.20%, 07/21/21(b)

    31,373       30,455,208  

2.80%, 07/21/23

    45,010       41,915,562  

3.15%, 10/01/26(b)

    54,538       47,238,361  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    15,036       15,261,540  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(b)

    20,119       21,351,289  

7.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)(a)(b)

    11,991       12,629,470  
   

 

 

 
        552,781,835  
Pipelines — 3.1%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.

   

5.38%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)

    7,142       5,429,706  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    10,818       7,332,440  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    9,361       6,365,480  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/15/20)(a)(b)

    11,588       10,620,981  

Buckeye Partners LP

   

3.95%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)(b)

    2,000       1,910,058  

4.13%, 03/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    5,945       5,945,595  

4.15%, 07/01/23 (Call 04/01/23)(b)

    539       543,662  

4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    5,105       4,939,088  

6.38%, 01/22/78 (Call 01/22/23)(c)

    9,177       7,395,132  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

   

4.50%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)(b)

    22,811       21,808,913  

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    24,153       24,190,739  

5.63%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(b)

    14,755       14,828,775  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.

   

5.63%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    10,152       9,415,980  

5.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    6,438       6,148,290  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/20)

    10,183       9,750,732  

DCP Midstream Operating LP

   

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    6,598       6,552,507  

4.75%, 09/30/21 (Call 06/30/21)(a)(b)

    5,131       5,088,413  

5.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(b)

    9,970       9,720,750  

5.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(b)

    12,492       13,105,638  

5.85%, 05/21/43 (Call 05/21/23)(a)(c)

    7,550       6,606,250  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

   

4.15%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(b)

  $     10,762     $ 9,096,042  

4.40%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    7,856       7,119,500  

4.85%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(b)

    9,315       7,962,870  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

   

6.00%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)(b)

    6,103       5,721,563  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)

    6,901       5,762,335  

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)

    7,812       6,598,796  

7.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(b)

    11,680       10,050,640  

Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp., 7.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)

    6,872       7,107,744  

Hess Midstream Operations LP

   

5.13%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    8,140       7,956,850  

5.63%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    13,153       13,065,401  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.

   

7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/01/20)

    9,240       8,547,000  

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)

    7,706       6,742,750  

NuStar Logistics LP

   

5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 01/28/27)

    8,743       8,919,521  

6.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(b)

    6,708       7,009,105  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.

   

4.75%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    5,344       5,135,246  

5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(a)(b)

    9,395       8,739,229  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    12,713       11,317,113  

6.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/23)(a)(b)

    6,970       6,612,787  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

   

4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)(b)

    6,966       6,859,420  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    12,473       12,344,528  

5.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/21)

    6,025       6,070,188  

5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 11/01/20)(b)

    7,159       7,171,748  

5.38%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    7,160       7,195,800  

5.50%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)(b)

    16,360       16,339,550  

5.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(b)

    14,465       14,700,056  

6.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    9,956       10,366,685  

6.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(b)

    8,871       9,037,331  

6.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    10,485       11,310,694  
   

 

 

 
          422,559,621  
Real Estate — 0.4%            

Howard Hughes Corp. (The), 5.38%, 03/15/25
(Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    14,707       15,056,291  

Kennedy-Wilson Inc., 5.88%, 04/01/24
(Call 04/01/20)(b)

    16,258       16,565,377  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.

   

4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)(b)

    4,976       4,935,570  

5.25%, 12/01/21 (Call 12/01/20)(a)(b)

    7,024       7,050,340  

9.38%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    8,299       8,506,475  
   

 

 

 
      52,114,053  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 3.4%  

Brookfield Property REIT Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LL, 5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    16,415       16,230,331  

CBL & Associates LP

   

5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)

    5,013       2,517,905  

5.95%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(b)

    10,772       4,362,660  

Diversified Healthcare Trust, 4.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/27)(b)

    8,282       8,668,863  

Equinix Inc., 5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)

    122       131,370  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)  

ESH Hospitality Inc.

   

4.63%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)(b)

  $     10,839     $ 10,540,927  

5.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    18,480       18,618,600  

Iron Mountain Inc.

   

4.38%, 06/01/21 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(b)

    5,505       5,495,426  

4.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,693       14,839,930  

4.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(a)(b)

    14,540       14,380,060  

5.25%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/27/22)(a)(b)

    12,037       12,461,906  

5.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)(b)

    14,993       15,105,447  

6.00%, 08/15/23 (Call 08/15/20)

    8,486       8,655,720  

iStar Inc.

   

4.25%, 08/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    8,095       7,992,194  

4.75%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(b)

    10,411       10,655,763  

5.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 09/15/20)

    6,092       6,198,610  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.

   

4.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    11,566       10,960,173  

5.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    7,395       7,545,451  

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    4,917       4,998,539  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc.

   

4.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(b)

    7,768       8,127,270  

5.63%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

    14,320       15,501,400  

5.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)

    11,902       13,032,690  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

   

4.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(b)

    12,899       13,576,197  

5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 09/07/22)(b)

    21,052       22,020,603  

5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)(b)

    6,102       6,361,335  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/20)(b)

    8,777       9,062,252  

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,957       10,079,268  

SBA Communications Corp.

   

3.88%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    9,275       9,471,089  

4.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    13,237       13,411,818  

4.88%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/20)(b)

    22,432       23,034,972  

Starwood Property Trust Inc.

   

3.63%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/01/20)

    4,254       4,222,095  

4.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)(b)

    7,075       7,263,667  

5.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)(b)

    8,624       8,640,170  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc./CSL Capital LLC

   

7.13%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/20)(a)(b)

    9,586       8,646,872  

7.88%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    18,350       18,946,375  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC

   

6.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    9,888       9,739,371  

8.25%, 10/15/23 (Call 04/15/20)(b)

    19,212       17,867,160  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co. Inc.

   

3.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    6,000       6,009,300  

3.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    5,015       4,987,576  

4.13%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    9,565       9,517,175  

4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/22)(a)(b)

    23,335       23,512,346  

4.63%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    18,098       18,720,119  

Washington Prime Group LP, 6.45%, 08/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    90       74,025  
   

 

 

 
          462,185,020  
Retail — 3.7%            

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc.

   

3.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    9,532       9,472,425  

4.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    22,247       22,334,653  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

  $     11,304     $ 11,330,169  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    47,932       48,305,870  

Asbury Automotive Group Inc.

   

4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    1,800       1,799,100  

4.75%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    6,800       6,808,500  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a)(b)

    20,447       19,859,149  

eG Global Finance PLC

   

6.75%, 02/07/25 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    13,963       13,681,559  

8.50%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/30/21)(a)

    8,101       8,341,600  

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.

   

6.50%, 05/01/21 (Call 03/30/20)(b)

    7,043       6,039,372  

6.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 03/30/20)(b)

    7,819       6,567,960  

6.75%, 06/15/23 (Call 06/15/20)(b)

    7,608       6,362,190  

Golden Nugget Inc.

   

6.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    19,815       19,462,170  

8.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    10,066       10,091,165  

JC Penney Corp. Inc.

   

5.88%, 07/01/23 (Call 07/01/20)(a)

    6,680       5,502,650  

8.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/21)(a)(b)

    6,363       3,499,650  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC

   

4.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    11,943       12,211,717  

5.00%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    17,365       17,595,454  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    16,889       17,311,394  

L Brands Inc.

   

5.25%, 02/01/28(b)

    8,073       7,812,091  

5.63%, 02/15/22

    11,328       11,899,434  

5.63%, 10/15/23

    5,231       5,636,403  

6.63%, 04/01/21

    5,946       6,182,750  

7.50%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(b)

    7,474       7,885,070  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC/Neiman Marcus Group LLC/Mariposa Borrower/NMG

   

8.00%, 10/25/24 (Call 03/30/20)(a)

    9,568       2,827,852  

8.75%, 10/25/24 (Call 03/30/20)(a)(b)

    5,429       1,633,548  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

   

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    6,761       6,988,248  

5.75%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    7,191       7,287,180  

PetSmart Inc.

   

5.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    21,001       21,133,306  

7.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    28,056       27,459,810  

8.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    9,578       9,563,872  

QVC Inc.

   

4.38%, 03/15/23

    12,148       12,626,428  

4.45%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    9,613       9,823,885  

4.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    8,490       8,372,413  

4.85%, 04/01/24

    10,295       10,798,855  

5.13%, 07/02/22

    6,054       6,387,071  

Rite Aid Corp.

   

6.13%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    21,699       19,881,709  

7.50%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    6,980       6,982,909  

Staples Inc.

   

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    28,802       28,774,998  

10.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,742       15,318,934  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/20)(b)

    6,786       6,718,140  

Yum! Brands Inc., 4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)(b)

    12,373       12,838,349  
   

 

 

 
          501,410,002  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Semiconductors — 0.2%            

Qorvo Inc.

   

4.38%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)(a)(b)

  $ 7,945     $ 8,183,747  

5.50%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

        12,015       12,437,568  

Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC, 6.25%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    9,717       10,149,406  
   

 

 

 
      30,770,721  
Software — 2.5%            

CDK Global Inc.

   

4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)

    8,969       9,242,555  

5.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(b)

    6,183       6,725,249  

5.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)(b)

    7,632       8,086,257  

5.88%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(b)

    6,721       7,023,445  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25
(Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    15,828       16,006,065  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp./The

   

6.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,699       10,396,164  

10.25%, 02/15/27
(Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,994       11,249,746  

Infor U.S. Inc., 6.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/20)

    24,504       24,597,115  

IQVIA Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    15,020       15,612,634  

5.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,283       16,832,551  

MSCI Inc.

   

3.63%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    4,115       4,120,144  

4.00%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)(b)

    14,020       14,545,750  

4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)(a)(b)

    6,474       6,722,990  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    5,277       5,646,390  

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    11,013       11,440,965  

Open Text Corp.

   

3.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    6,540       6,458,250  

5.63%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    12,163       12,322,943  

5.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    18,554       19,644,048  

Open Text Holdings Inc., 4.13%, 02/15/30
(Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    14,540       14,467,300  

PTC Inc.

   

3.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    8,225       8,245,563  

4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    1,080       1,077,300  

Rackspace Hosting Inc., 8.63%, 11/15/24
(Call 11/15/20)(a)(b)

    19,003       18,231,003  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance Inc., 10.50%, 03/01/24
(Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    32,506       34,366,968  

SS&C Technologies Inc., 5.50%, 09/30/27
(Call 03/30/22)(a)(b)

    30,568       32,087,230  

Veritas U.S. Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.

   

7.50%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/21)(a)(b)

    5,189       5,024,681  

10.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/21)(a)(b)

    11,978       10,331,025  
   

 

 

 
          330,504,331  
Telecommunications — 10.5%            

Altice France SA/France

   

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,500       16,530,937  

7.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    76,978       81,115,567  

8.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)(b)

    26,828       29,393,427  

CenturyLink Inc.

   

4.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    18,908       19,073,899  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    22,886       23,114,860  

5.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    6,202       6,481,090  

Series S, 6.45%, 06/15/21

    18,059       18,724,055  

Series T, 5.80%, 03/15/22(b)

    19,916       20,768,106  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23

    9,881       10,866,235  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(b)

    13,347       14,911,402  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S    A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

Cincinnati Bell Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(a)(b)

  $ 9,615     $     10,110,812  

CommScope Inc.

   

5.00%, 06/15/21 (Call 03/10/20)(a)

    52       52,000  

5.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/21)(a)(b)

    17,282       17,586,163  

5.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    9,322       8,856,832  

6.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

        22,138       22,886,264  

8.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    15,171       15,246,855  

CommScope Technologies LLC

   

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,550       10,395,000  

6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    22,171       20,785,312  

Connect Finco SARL/Connect U.S. Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    30,261       30,705,837  

Front Range BidCo Inc.

   

4.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/21)(a)

    31,165       30,502,744  

6.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    8,110       8,010,247  

Frontier Communications Corp.

   

6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    11,382       5,356,654  

7.13%, 01/15/23

    12,244       5,724,070  

7.63%, 04/15/24

    10,341       4,709,033  

8.00%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    23,990       24,949,600  

8.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)(b)

    22,792       23,076,900  

8.75%, 04/15/22

    7,450       3,428,467  

10.50%, 09/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)

    32,194       14,728,755  

11.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    52,522       23,894,884  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.

   

5.25%, 08/01/26(b)

    11,783       12,917,114  

6.63%, 08/01/26(b)

    11,894       13,126,813  

7.63%, 06/15/21

    11,478       12,114,455  

Intelsat Connect Finance SA, 9.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    18,430       10,919,775  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

   

5.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/20)(b)

    29,735       25,720,775  

8.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    19,120       19,598,000  

8.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    44,020       38,700,623  

9.50%, 09/30/22(a)(b)

    6,972       7,902,135  

9.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    28,159       24,984,073  

Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 8.13%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/20)(b)

    13,804       5,573,365  

Intrado Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    16,953       11,697,570  

Koninklijke KPN NV, 7.00%, 03/28/73 (Call 03/28/23)(a)(c)

    11,974       12,961,855  

Level 3 Financing Inc.

   

4.63%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,324       16,609,670  

5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/20)(b)

    9,417       9,440,543  

5.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(b)

    9,826       10,096,215  

5.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 03/30/20)

    13,493       13,559,520  

5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)

    11,986       12,000,982  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(b)

    10,683       10,932,382  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 03/30/20)(b)

    8,857       8,890,214  

Nokia OYJ

   

3.38%, 06/12/22(b)

    5,476       5,478,738  

4.38%, 06/12/27(b)

    7,244       7,648,157  

Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/01/21(b)

    12,320       13,028,400  

Sprint Communications Inc.

   

6.00%, 11/15/22

    34,552       37,060,475  

11.50%, 11/15/21

    15,488       17,695,040  

Sprint Corp.

   

7.13%, 06/15/24

    36,624       41,689,557  

7.25%, 09/15/21

    33,285       35,242,105  
Security  

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

7.25%, 02/01/28 (Call 10/01/27)(a)(b)

  $ 11,200     $ 11,240,880  

7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

        25,438       29,490,591  

7.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    24,623       29,063,389  

7.88%, 09/15/23

    62,642       71,568,485  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano, 5.30%, 05/30/24(a)

    24,699       26,374,005  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, 4.13%, 05/15/22(b)

    12,772       13,180,704  

T-Mobile USA Inc.

   

4.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 03/16/22)

    7,163       7,308,925  

4.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    14,586       14,829,569  

4.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    22,213       23,143,169  

5.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)

    8,113       8,351,279  

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    7,908       8,343,558  

6.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 09/01/20)

    18,229       18,456,862  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/20)

    14,232       14,530,160  

6.38%, 03/01/25 (Call 09/01/20)

    25,547       26,313,410  

6.50%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(b)

    14,954       15,295,400  

6.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)

    29,673       31,238,251  

ViaSat Inc.

   

5.63%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/20)(a)(b)

    10,776       10,650,190  

5.63%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,276       8,400,140  

Vodafone Group PLC, 7.00%, 04/04/79 (Call 01/04/29)(b)(c)

    29,865       34,494,075  

Ypso Finance Bis SA

   

6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    18,360       17,631,108  

10.50%, 05/15/27(a)

    33,439       37,953,265  
   

 

 

 
          1,415,431,973  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.2%  

Mattel Inc.

   

5.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,252       8,629,529  

6.75%, 12/31/25 (Call 12/31/20)(a)(b)

    22,750       23,909,113  
   

 

 

 
      32,538,642  
Transportation — 0.3%            

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc./Navios Maritime Finance II U.S. Inc., 7.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    8,927       4,485,818  

XPO Logistics Inc.

   

6.13%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/20)(a)(b)

    8,675       8,858,042  

6.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    18,415       18,461,037  

6.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    13,611       14,376,619  
   

 

 

 
      46,181,516  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.2%            

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, 06/15/45 (Call 06/15/25)(a)(b)(c)

    8,446       9,058,335  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC

   

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    6,146       6,465,643  

6.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    9,228       9,251,331  
   

 

 

 
      24,775,309  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.6%
(Cost: $13,718,354,088)

 

    13,141,749,386  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 17.5%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.74%(f)(g)(h)

    2,092,281       2,093,745,759  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares
(000)
    Value  

 

 
Money Market Funds (continued)            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.52%(f)(g)

    256,613     $ 256,613,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,350,358,759  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 17.5%
(Cost: $2,348,894,162)

 

    2,350,358,759  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 115.1%
(Cost: $16,067,248,250)

 

    15,492,108,145  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (15.1)%

 

    (2,035,808,631
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   13,456,299,514  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

(c) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(d) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(e) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(h) 

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 year ended February 29, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuer

    

Shares

Held at

02/28/19

(000)

 

 

 

 

    

Net Activity

(000)

 

 

    

Shares

Held at

02/29/20

(000)

 

 

 

 

    

Value at

02/29/20

 

 

     Income       

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

(a)  

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     3,540,731        (1,448,450      2,092,281      $ 2,093,745,759      $ 16,163,001 (b)     $ 470,240      $ 282,156  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     195,221        61,392        256,613        256,613,000        3,362,779                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 2,350,358,759      $ 19,525,780      $ 470,240      $ 282,156  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

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 the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 29, 2020. 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

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 13,141,749,386      $      $ 13,141,749,386  

Money Market Funds

     2,350,358,759                      2,350,358,759  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $   2,350,358,759      $ 13,141,749,386      $             —      $ 15,492,108,145  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   

Advertising — 0.1%

   

Omnicom Group Inc./Omnicom Capital Inc.

   

3.60%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

  $     13,954     $ 15,278,313  

3.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    10,689       11,647,703  
   

 

 

 
      26,926,016  
Aerospace & Defense — 1.7%            

Boeing Co. (The)

   

2.70%, 02/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    10,182       10,526,496  

2.95%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)(a)

    9,051       9,499,292  

3.20%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    11,096       11,832,252  

3.25%, 02/01/35 (Call 11/01/34)(a)

    9,227       9,831,840  

3.60%, 05/01/34 (Call 02/01/34)

    10,800       11,993,332  

3.75%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)(a)

    12,394       13,645,095  

3.90%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)(a)

    6,548       7,349,896  

3.95%, 08/01/59 (Call 02/01/59)(a)

    9,869       10,956,860  

General Dynamics Corp.

   

3.38%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    8,006       8,514,383  

3.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    8,475       9,289,715  

3.75%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    6,110       6,925,358  

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

   

4.40%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)

    7,372       8,531,344  

4.40%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(b)

    8,876       10,271,868  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

2.90%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    2,873       3,066,915  

3.55%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    17,536       19,442,012  

3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    9,955       11,836,116  

4.07%, 12/15/42(a)

    15,339       18,716,884  

4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52)(a)

    15,713       20,030,351  

4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(a)

    14,332       19,270,384  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

2.93%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    21,064       22,284,090  

3.20%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)

    3,960       4,245,758  

3.25%, 08/01/23(a)

    3,517       3,738,521  

3.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    30,140       32,474,177  

4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(a)

    21,374       25,531,974  

4.75%, 06/01/43

    9,291       11,919,025  

Rockwell Collins Inc.

   

3.20%, 03/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    6,771       7,243,928  

3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    10,983       12,217,735  

4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)(a)

    10,078       12,943,310  

United Technologies Corp.

   

3.13%, 05/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)(a)

    11,368       12,367,049  

3.65%, 08/16/23 (Call 07/16/23)

    18,013       19,465,450  

3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    10,140       11,834,436  

3.95%, 08/16/25 (Call 06/16/25)(a)

    14,951       16,709,088  

4.13%, 11/16/28 (Call 08/16/28)(a)

    31,666       37,022,883  

4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44)

    6,600       8,131,107  

4.45%, 11/16/38 (Call 05/16/38)(a)

    7,980       10,027,621  

4.50%, 06/01/42

    37,771       48,473,613  

4.63%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)

    19,118       25,632,380  

5.70%, 04/15/40

    11,845       17,282,595  

6.13%, 07/15/38(a)

    12,147       18,004,014  
   

 

 

 
          579,079,147  
Agriculture — 1.6%            

Altria Group Inc.

   

3.80%, 02/14/24 (Call 01/14/24)(a)

    10,845       11,642,867  

3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)(a)

    14,427       14,073,364  

4.00%, 01/31/24(a)

    14,829       16,016,745  

4.25%, 08/09/42

    8,077       8,291,020  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Agriculture (continued)            

4.40%, 02/14/26 (Call 12/14/25)(a)

  $     17,011     $ 19,011,431  

4.80%, 02/14/29 (Call 11/14/28)

    33,174       37,835,574  

5.38%, 01/31/44(a)

    18,144       21,372,611  

5.80%, 02/14/39 (Call 08/14/38)

    20,409       25,072,650  

5.95%, 02/14/49 (Call 08/14/48)(a)

    26,021       33,030,925  

AgricultureArcher-Daniels-Midland Co., 2.50%, 08/11/26 (Call 05/11/26)(a)

    11,527       11,999,766  

BAT Capital Corp.

   

2.79%, 09/06/24 (Call 08/06/24)(a)

    10,800       11,166,002  

3.22%, 08/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    23,260       24,408,497  

3.22%, 09/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)(a)

    8,510       8,910,842  

3.56%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    35,857       37,657,882  

4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)(a)

    25,090       26,529,253  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    26,046       27,116,066  

4.76%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)(a)

    11,099       11,961,559  

Philip Morris International Inc.

   

2.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)(a)

    9,021       9,497,142  

2.88%, 05/01/24 (Call 04/01/24)

    13,224       13,891,545  

3.25%, 11/10/24(a)

    5,404       5,772,478  

3.38%, 08/11/25 (Call 05/11/25)(a)

    5,669       6,147,811  

3.38%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

    8,919       9,715,501  

3.88%, 08/21/42(a)

    7,658       8,385,970  

4.13%, 03/04/43

    9,035       10,240,700  

4.25%, 11/10/44

    13,062       15,120,791  

4.38%, 11/15/41

    6,778       7,854,105  

4.88%, 11/15/43(a)

    6,069       7,524,644  

6.38%, 05/16/38(a)

    16,265       23,365,417  

Reynolds American Inc.

   

4.45%, 06/12/25 (Call 03/12/25)(a)

    35,180       38,999,809  

5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    8,052       9,772,200  

5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)(a)

    23,183       27,686,771  
   

 

 

 
          540,071,938  
Airlines — 0.0%            

AirlinesDelta Air Lines Inc., 2.90%, 10/28/24 (Call 09/28/24)(a)

    5,152       5,273,052  
   

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.1%            

NIKE Inc.

   

2.38%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    11,058       11,647,736  

3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)(a)

    8,986       11,019,167  
   

 

 

 
          22,666,903  
Auto Manufacturers — 1.5%            

Auto ManufacturersAmerican Honda Finance Corp., 2.15%, 09/10/24(a)

    1,202       1,230,183  

Auto ManufacturersDaimler Finance North America LLC, 8.50%, 01/18/31

    14,278       21,769,447  

Ford Motor Co.

   

4.35%, 12/08/26 (Call 09/08/26)(a)

    12,837       12,905,365  

4.75%, 01/15/43(a)

    20,443       17,976,292  

5.29%, 12/08/46 (Call 06/08/46)(a)

    13,880       12,728,038  

7.45%, 07/16/31

    19,258       21,830,499  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

   

3.10%, 05/04/23

    9,080       9,082,979  

3.66%, 09/08/24

    12,544       12,447,534  

3.81%, 01/09/24 (Call 11/09/23)

    9,586       9,746,384  

3.82%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)(a)

    10,605       10,076,122  

4.06%, 11/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)

    6,288       6,380,024  

4.13%, 08/04/25(a)

    18,892       19,105,591  

4.14%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    7,455       7,684,640  

4.27%, 01/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)(a)

    4,650       4,599,836  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Auto Manufacturers (continued)            

4.38%, 08/06/23

  $ 6,679     $ 6,929,092  

4.39%, 01/08/26(a)

        16,817       16,986,016  

4.54%, 08/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    656       663,946  

5.11%, 05/03/29 (Call 02/03/29)(a)

    17,766       17,893,697  

5.58%, 03/18/24 (Call 02/18/24)(a)

    17,074       18,332,854  

General Motors Co.

   

4.20%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    9,130       9,621,053  

4.88%, 10/02/23

    3,645       3,965,297  

5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)(a)

    7,497       8,228,389  

5.00%, 04/01/35

    7,654       8,196,793  

5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)(a)

    9,828       10,193,161  

5.20%, 04/01/45

    13,381       13,362,267  

5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    6,683       6,846,523  

5.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(a)

    10,108       11,013,440  

6.25%, 10/02/43(a)

    15,687       17,651,361  

6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)(a)

    12,441       14,833,898  

6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)(a)

    7,555       8,933,840  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc.

   

2.90%, 02/26/25 (Call 01/26/25)(a)

    6,530       6,599,027  

3.50%, 11/07/24 (Call 09/07/24)(a)

    11,409       12,009,387  

3.70%, 05/09/23 (Call 03/09/23)

    6,412       6,727,134  

3.95%, 04/13/24 (Call 02/13/24)(a)

    11,344       12,101,818  

4.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    14,433       15,337,124  

4.00%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)(a)

    9,754       10,306,707  

4.15%, 06/19/23 (Call 05/19/23)(a)

    7,810       8,271,204  

4.30%, 07/13/25 (Call 04/13/25)(a)

    9,659       10,378,108  

4.35%, 04/09/25 (Call 02/09/25)

    12,873       13,851,867  

4.35%, 01/17/27 (Call 10/17/26)(a)

    12,869       13,883,708  

5.10%, 01/17/24 (Call 12/17/23)

    10,505       11,516,826  

5.25%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    16,971       18,972,865  

Auto ManufacturersToyota Motor Corp., 3.42%, 07/20/23(a)

    3,618       3,858,876  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

   

2.15%, 02/13/30

    10,000       10,110,557  

3.20%, 01/11/27(a)

    5,460       5,951,904  

3.45%, 09/20/23

    7,222       7,727,548  
   

 

 

 
          508,819,221  
Banks — 24.2%            

BanksAustralia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY, 3.70%, 11/16/25(a)

    11,427       12,739,671  

Banco Santander SA

   

2.71%, 06/27/24

    11,790       12,266,882  

3.31%, 06/27/29(a)

    12,478       13,440,464  

3.80%, 02/23/28

    10,919       11,917,478  

3.85%, 04/12/23

    14,125       15,052,250  

4.25%, 04/11/27(a)

    10,452       11,724,097  

4.38%, 04/12/28(a)

    10,707       12,243,101  

Bank of America Corp.

   

2.02%, 02/13/26 (Call 02/13/25)(c)

    10,000       10,062,625  

2.46%, 10/22/25 (Call 10/22/24)(c)

    15,710       16,135,721  

2.50%, 02/13/31 (Call 02/13/30)(c)

    12,000       12,192,005  

2.88%, 10/22/30 (Call 10/22/29)(c)

    21,515       22,538,860  

3.09%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/24)(a)(c)

    21,434       22,604,927  

3.19%, 07/23/30 (Call 07/23/29)(c)

    26,290       28,222,914  

3.25%, 10/21/27 (Call 10/21/26)

    17,189       18,449,579  

3.37%, 01/23/26 (Call 01/23/25)(c)

    24,127       25,787,017  

3.42%, 12/20/28 (Call 12/20/27)(a)(c)

    59,001       63,845,183  

3.46%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/24)(a)(c)

    27,640       29,383,680  

3.50%, 04/19/26(a)

    26,734       29,222,596  

3.55%, 03/05/24 (Call 03/05/23)(a)(c)

    10,729       11,308,680  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

3.56%, 04/23/27 (Call 04/23/26)(a)(c)

  $     30,240     $ 32,793,568  

3.59%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/27)(c)

    20,201            22,050,874  

3.71%, 04/24/28 (Call 04/24/27)(a)(c)

    20,245       22,246,145  

3.82%, 01/20/28 (Call 01/20/27)(a)(c)

    22,617       24,937,968  

3.86%, 07/23/24 (Call 07/23/23)(c)

    19,406       20,747,143  

3.88%, 08/01/25(a)

    18,209       20,136,954  

3.95%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(c)

    11,400       13,740,413  

3.97%, 03/05/29 (Call 03/05/28)(a)(c)

    30,872       34,703,169  

3.97%, 02/07/30 (Call 02/07/29)(a)(c)

    31,767       35,934,243  

4.00%, 04/01/24(a)

    21,812       23,721,403  

4.00%, 01/22/25(a)

    25,192       27,466,059  

4.08%, 04/23/40 (Call 04/23/39)(a)(c)

    14,975       17,821,027  

4.10%, 07/24/23

    11,980       12,982,520  

4.13%, 01/22/24(a)

    23,141       25,233,888  

4.20%, 08/26/24(a)

    19,988       21,858,463  

4.24%, 04/24/38 (Call 04/24/37)(a)(c)

    19,658       23,730,475  

4.25%, 10/22/26(a)

    13,696       15,410,732  

4.27%, 07/23/29 (Call 07/23/28)(a)(c)

    31,716       36,445,959  

4.33%, 03/15/50 (Call 03/15/49)(a)(c)

    25,741       32,804,845  

4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)(a)(c)

    20,813       26,831,279  

4.45%, 03/03/26(a)

    20,508       23,182,912  

5.00%, 01/21/44

    20,952       28,347,989  

5.88%, 02/07/42(a)

    16,416       24,199,453  

6.11%, 01/29/37(a)

    19,582       27,545,813  

7.75%, 05/14/38(a)

    16,640       27,126,520  

Series L, 3.95%, 04/21/25(a)

    27,721       30,253,970  

Series L, 4.18%, 11/25/27 (Call 11/25/26)(a)

    12,874       14,325,567  

BanksBank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36

    7,279       10,286,564  

Bank of Montreal

   

2.50%, 06/28/24(a)

    11,721       12,160,178  

Series E, 3.30%, 02/05/24(a)

    10,220       10,872,861  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) 2.10%, 10/24/24(a)

    6,496       6,654,412  

2.20%, 08/16/23 (Call 06/16/23)(a)

    13,622       13,953,188  

2.45%, 08/17/26 (Call 05/17/26)(a)

    13,023       13,654,480  

2.80%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)(a)

    11,392       12,089,734  

3.25%, 05/16/27 (Call 02/16/27)(a)

    5,876       6,389,201  

3.30%, 08/23/29 (Call 05/23/29)(a)

    7,163       7,819,657  

3.40%, 01/29/28 (Call 10/29/27)(a)

    3,132       3,447,285  

3.45%, 08/11/23(a)

    11,818       12,617,326  

3.50%, 04/28/23(a)

    7,837       8,360,330  

3.85%, 04/28/28(a)

    39       44,823  

Series 0012, 3.65%, 02/04/24 (Call 01/05/24)(a)

    8,695       9,405,510  

Series G, 3.00%, 02/24/25 (Call 01/24/25)(a)

    11,873       12,695,789  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

   

2.20%, 02/03/25(a)

    17,180       17,504,413  

2.70%, 08/03/26(a)

    18,039       18,946,098  

3.40%, 02/11/24

    2,190       2,329,692  

4.50%, 12/16/25(a)

    14,218       16,036,309  

Barclays PLC

   

3.65%, 03/16/25

    32,981       35,117,595  

3.93%, 05/07/25 (Call 05/07/24)(a)(c)

    12,322       13,117,326  

4.34%, 05/16/24 (Call 05/16/23)(c)

    6,561       6,987,072  

4.34%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27)(a)

    14,393       15,760,629  

4.38%, 09/11/24(a)

    14,048       15,021,840  

4.38%, 01/12/26

    29,089       32,210,837  

4.84%, 05/09/28 (Call 05/07/27)(a)

    14,471       15,922,417  

4.95%, 01/10/47(a)

    15,704       19,409,363  

4.97%, 05/16/29 (Call 05/16/28)(a)(c)

    22,451       25,951,879  

5.20%, 05/12/26

    17,533       19,712,306  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

5.25%, 08/17/45(a)

  $     16,044     $ 20,205,114  

BNP Paribas SA

   

3.25%, 03/03/23(a)

    11,175       11,751,576  

4.25%, 10/15/24

    7,545       8,199,944  

BanksBPCE SA, 4.00%, 04/15/24(a)

    10,108       11,050,640  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

2.25%, 01/28/25(a)

    3,740       3,804,801  

3.10%, 04/02/24

    11,740       12,389,358  

3.50%, 09/13/23

    13,826       14,836,253  

BanksCitibank N.A., 3.65%, 01/23/24 (Call 12/23/23)(a)

    24,994            26,882,252  

Citigroup Inc.

   

2.67%, 01/29/31 (Call 01/29/30)(c)

    2,555       2,614,554  

2.98%, 11/05/30 (Call 11/05/29)(c)

    18,351       19,262,263  

3.20%, 10/21/26 (Call 07/21/26)(a)

    36,799       39,430,232  

3.30%, 04/27/25(a)

    23,974       25,775,485  

3.35%, 04/24/25 (Call 04/24/24)(a)(c)

    24,681       26,126,428  

3.40%, 05/01/26(a)

    23,632       25,613,186  

3.50%, 05/15/23(a)

    7,590       8,006,067  

3.52%, 10/27/28 (Call 10/27/27)(c)

    25,238       27,477,115  

3.67%, 07/24/28 (Call 07/24/27)(a)(c)

    30,249       33,203,217  

3.70%, 01/12/26(a)

    22,982       25,227,479  

3.88%, 10/25/23(a)

    13,349       14,408,465  

3.88%, 03/26/25

    17,421       18,905,870  

3.88%, 01/24/39 (Call 01/24/38)(a)(c)

    14,558       16,949,766  

3.89%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27)(c)

    34,053       37,720,334  

3.98%, 03/20/30 (Call 03/20/29)(a)(c)

    26,744       30,210,057  

4.00%, 08/05/24(a)

    8,982       9,751,966  

4.04%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/23)(c)

    4,927       5,272,533  

4.08%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(a)(c)

    11,122       12,588,611  

4.13%, 07/25/28(a)

    20,018       22,237,342  

4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 04/24/47)(a)(c)

    13,215       16,526,001  

4.30%, 11/20/26(a)

    9,155       10,143,106  

4.40%, 06/10/25(a)

    31,834       35,444,720  

4.45%, 09/29/27

    32,856       37,086,947  

4.60%, 03/09/26(a)

    18,809       21,327,136  

4.65%, 07/30/45(a)

    13,896       18,065,717  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (Call 06/23/48)

    28,818       38,134,744  

4.75%, 05/18/46(a)

    19,251       24,303,764  

5.30%, 05/06/44

    6,608       8,849,601  

5.50%, 09/13/25(a)

    17,459       20,497,985  

5.88%, 01/30/42(a)

    12,336       18,203,643  

6.63%, 06/15/32(a)

    12,138       17,043,391  

6.68%, 09/13/43(a)

    10,029       15,528,560  

8.13%, 07/15/39(a)

    17,815       31,074,068  

BanksCitizens Financial Group Inc., 4.30%, 12/03/25 (Call 11/03/25)

    9,843       11,033,959  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

   

3.75%, 07/21/26(a)

    16,454       17,795,294  

4.38%, 08/04/25

    17,492       19,388,860  

4.63%, 12/01/23(a)

    7,787       8,534,048  

5.25%, 05/24/41(a)

    17,620       25,226,684  

5.25%, 08/04/45(a)

    12,022       16,150,667  

5.75%, 12/01/43(a)

    12,747       17,856,022  

BanksCooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY, 3.38%, 05/21/25

    14,714       16,053,117  

BanksCredit Suisse AG/New York NY, 3.63%, 09/09/24

    35,886       38,592,992  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.

   

3.75%, 03/26/25(a)

    24,862       26,856,370  

3.80%, 06/09/23(a)

    19,058       20,231,655  

4.55%, 04/17/26

    14,206       16,022,641  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

4.88%, 05/15/45(a)

  $     20,580     $ 26,738,530  

BanksDeutsche Bank AG/London, 3.70%, 05/30/24(a)

    5,491       5,763,427  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY

   

3.70%, 05/30/24(a)

    12,714       13,259,670  

3.95%, 02/27/23

    8,557       8,915,857  

3.96%, 11/26/25 (Call 11/26/24)(c)

    18,218            19,171,135  

Discover Bank

   

2.45%, 09/12/24 (Call 08/12/24)(a)

    7,252       7,418,985  

3.35%, 02/06/23 (Call 01/06/23)

    4,183       4,379,104  

3.45%, 07/27/26 (Call 04/27/26)(a)

    10,742       11,512,611  

4.20%, 08/08/23(a)

    3,861       4,165,316  

4.65%, 09/13/28 (Call 06/13/28)(a)

    9,902       11,490,902  

Fifth Third Bancorp.

   

2.38%, 01/28/25 (Call 12/28/24)(a)

    11,681       12,003,418  

3.65%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)

    13,445       14,421,941  

4.30%, 01/16/24 (Call 12/16/23)(a)

    9,457       10,267,936  

8.25%, 03/01/38

    11,352       18,857,257  

Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH

   

3.85%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    2,104       2,321,187  

3.95%, 07/28/25 (Call 06/28/25)(a)

    6,955       7,789,415  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

   

3.27%, 09/29/25 (Call 09/29/24)(a)(c)

    30,020       31,805,322  

3.50%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)

    31,841       34,127,910  

3.50%, 11/16/26 (Call 11/16/25)(a)

    26,116       28,117,196  

3.63%, 02/20/24 (Call 01/20/24)(a)

    16,099       17,184,589  

3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 06/05/27)(a)(c)

    30,914       33,818,516  

3.75%, 05/22/25 (Call 02/22/25)

    30,790       33,438,953  

3.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)(a)

    20,902       22,886,764  

3.81%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(a)(c)

    26,104       28,826,757  

3.85%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)(a)

    25,593       27,630,981  

3.85%, 01/26/27 (Call 01/26/26)

    31,280       34,317,335  

4.00%, 03/03/24(a)

    26,126       28,394,565  

4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37)(c)

    26,625       30,502,117  

4.22%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/28)(c)

    40,165       45,570,072  

4.25%, 10/21/25(a)

    24,331       26,653,881  

4.41%, 04/23/39 (Call 04/23/38)(c)

    15,947       19,093,343  

4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45)

    19,223       24,807,989  

4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    19,829       25,195,324  

5.15%, 05/22/45(a)

    18,651       23,960,026  

5.95%, 01/15/27

    9,122       11,175,361  

6.13%, 02/15/33

    7,086       9,828,129  

6.25%, 02/01/41

    23,351       34,345,097  

6.75%, 10/01/37

    59,948       86,303,617  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

2.63%, 11/07/25 (Call 11/07/24)(a)(c)

    16,035       16,383,687  

3.60%, 05/25/23(a)

    18,399       19,460,490  

3.80%, 03/11/25 (Call 03/11/24)(a)(c)

    17,415       18,592,625  

3.90%, 05/25/26

    29,596       32,328,078  

3.95%, 05/18/24 (Call 05/18/23)(a)(c)

    5,118       5,440,924  

3.97%, 05/22/30 (Call 05/22/29)(c)

    34,114       37,234,401  

4.04%, 03/13/28 (Call 03/13/27)(a)(c)

    27,944       30,446,271  

4.25%, 03/14/24(a)

    10,499       11,271,727  

4.25%, 08/18/25(a)

    21,880       23,716,279  

4.29%, 09/12/26 (Call 09/12/25)(c)

    23,761       26,168,165  

4.30%, 03/08/26(a)

    35,626       39,621,203  

4.38%, 11/23/26(a)

    16,152       17,685,834  

4.58%, 06/19/29 (Call 06/19/28)(c)

    29,606       33,501,255  

5.25%, 03/14/44(a)

    13,622       17,154,908  

6.10%, 01/14/42

    8,472       12,076,479  

6.50%, 05/02/36(a)

    21,264       28,954,547  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

6.50%, 09/15/37

  $     25,572     $ 35,005,564  

6.80%, 06/01/38

    16,482       23,414,166  

BanksHSBC USA Inc., 3.50%, 06/23/24(a)

    6,551       7,106,955  

BanksHuntington Bancshares Inc./OH, 2.63%, 08/06/24 (Call 07/06/24)

    12,329            12,801,045  

BanksHuntington National Bank (The), 3.55%, 10/06/23 (Call 09/06/23)(a)

    6,227       6,688,853  

ING Groep NV

   

3.55%, 04/09/24(a)

    6,429       6,864,684  

3.95%, 03/29/27

    15,648       17,352,666  

4.05%, 04/09/29(a)

    11,440       12,989,021  

4.10%, 10/02/23

    8,681       9,374,615  

4.55%, 10/02/28(a)

    17,170       20,122,929  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

2.30%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    21,897       22,371,348  

2.70%, 05/18/23 (Call 03/18/23)(a)

    13,704       14,174,894  

2.74%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)(c)

    42,989       44,740,772  

2.95%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)

    35,670       38,009,738  

3.13%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)

    28,825       30,690,776  

3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    20,491       22,110,482  

3.22%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/24)(c)

    23,971       25,333,670  

3.30%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    27,261       29,550,515  

3.38%, 05/01/23

    21,196       22,266,722  

3.51%, 01/23/29 (Call 01/23/28)(a)(c)

    28,411       30,971,019  

3.54%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/27)(a)(c)

    25,857       28,377,080  

3.56%, 04/23/24 (Call 04/23/23)(a)(c)

    8,244       8,733,422  

3.63%, 05/13/24(a)

    22,524       24,340,277  

3.63%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    5,996       6,507,184  

3.70%, 05/06/30 (Call 05/06/29)(c)

    30,389       33,897,061  

3.78%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/27)(a)(c)

    18,950       20,977,885  

3.80%, 07/23/24 (Call 07/23/23)(a)(c)

    15,626       16,706,830  

3.88%, 02/01/24(a)

    17,068       18,550,219  

3.88%, 09/10/24

    22,908       24,924,195  

3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)(c)

    28,220       32,252,819  

3.90%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    33,637       37,077,073  

3.90%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(c)

    18,910       22,621,027  

3.96%, 01/29/27 (Call 01/29/26)(a)(c)

    26,231       29,169,276  

3.96%, 11/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(c)

    37,364       44,922,917  

4.01%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(a)(c)

    30,766       34,706,977  

4.02%, 12/05/24 (Call 12/05/23)(a)(c)

    25,987       28,148,692  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)(a)(c)

    15,369       18,635,111  

4.13%, 12/15/26

    12,151       13,706,576  

4.20%, 07/23/29 (Call 07/23/28)(a)(c)

    27,306       31,444,702  

4.25%, 10/01/27

    9,731       11,029,414  

4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)(c)

    20,459       25,734,232  

4.45%, 12/05/29 (Call 12/05/28)(c)

    24,661       28,794,248  

4.85%, 02/01/44(a)

    10,713       14,345,165  

4.95%, 06/01/45(a)

    12,462       16,702,800  

5.40%, 01/06/42

    14,748       20,680,398  

5.50%, 10/15/40

    12,920       18,007,141  

5.60%, 07/15/41(a)

    18,389       26,113,117  

5.63%, 08/16/43(a)

    9,778       13,953,678  

6.40%, 05/15/38(a)

    27,418       41,211,321  

BanksKeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH, 3.30%, 06/01/25

    7,566       8,181,196  

KeyCorp.

   

2.25%, 04/06/27

    745       763,408  

2.55%, 10/01/29(a)

    8,191       8,366,326  

4.10%, 04/30/28(a)

    10,535       11,994,419  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC 2.44%, 02/05/26 (Call 02/05/25)(c)

    11,020       11,168,118  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

3.57%, 11/07/28 (Call 11/07/27)(a)(c)

  $     26,962     $ 28,812,928  

3.75%, 01/11/27(a)

    15,342       16,614,334  

3.90%, 03/12/24(a)

    10,280       11,046,414  

4.05%, 08/16/23

    13,836       14,852,979  

4.34%, 01/09/48(a)

    9,696       10,961,062  

4.38%, 03/22/28

    17,884       20,292,406  

4.45%, 05/08/25(a)

    21,288       23,755,643  

4.50%, 11/04/24(a)

    9,699       10,539,284  

4.55%, 08/16/28(a)

    13,546       15,589,761  

4.58%, 12/10/25(a)

    17,264       18,857,947  

4.65%, 03/24/26(a)

    12,605       13,950,830  

5.30%, 12/01/45(a)

    8,282            10,601,974  

BanksManufacturers & Traders Trust Co., 2.90%, 02/06/25 (Call 01/06/25)(a)

    11,976       12,727,037  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

   

2.19%, 02/25/25

    4,500       4,548,858  

2.76%, 09/13/26(a)

    16,592       17,350,543  

2.80%, 07/18/24(a)

    12,530       13,031,343  

3.20%, 07/18/29(a)

    21,513       23,026,048  

3.29%, 07/25/27(a)

    12,287       13,231,942  

3.41%, 03/07/24

    17,431       18,526,812  

3.46%, 03/02/23(a)

    20,374       21,522,806  

3.68%, 02/22/27(a)

    12,040       13,417,547  

3.74%, 03/07/29

    17,935       20,035,900  

3.75%, 07/18/39(a)

    17,765       20,483,741  

3.76%, 07/26/23(a)

    3,331       3,562,221  

3.78%, 03/02/25

    6,914       7,523,444  

3.85%, 03/01/26(a)

    29,935       33,610,832  

3.96%, 03/02/28(a)

    9,768       11,128,425  

4.05%, 09/11/28

    8,950       10,340,884  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

   

2.23%, 05/25/26 (Call 05/25/25)(c)

    4,690       4,743,914  

2.84%, 09/13/26(a)

    13,930       14,651,680  

3.15%, 07/16/30 (Call 07/16/29)(a)(c)

    8,020       8,527,164  

3.17%, 09/11/27

    3,314       3,583,335  

3.55%, 03/05/23(a)

    4,230       4,483,110  

3.92%, 09/11/24 (Call 09/11/23)(c)

    5,269       5,644,669  

4.02%, 03/05/28(a)

    14,145       16,044,883  

4.25%, 09/11/29 (Call 09/11/28)(a)(c)

    15,474       17,696,121  

Morgan Stanley

   

2.70%, 01/22/31 (Call 01/22/30)(a)(c)

    29,375       30,286,218  

2.72%, 07/22/25 (Call 07/22/24)(a)(c)

    24,640       25,587,250  

3.13%, 07/27/26(a)

    39,126       41,686,495  

3.59%, 07/22/28 (Call 07/22/27)(a)(c)

    21,374       23,383,654  

3.63%, 01/20/27(a)

    28,829       31,556,235  

3.70%, 10/23/24(a)

    29,533       32,059,965  

3.74%, 04/24/24 (Call 04/24/23)(c)

    16,314       17,316,768  

3.77%, 01/24/29 (Call 01/24/28)(a)(c)

    32,182       35,736,592  

3.88%, 01/27/26(a)

    32,469       35,918,266  

3.95%, 04/23/27(a)

    18,659       20,468,128  

3.97%, 07/22/38 (Call 07/22/37)(c)

    20,930       24,352,204  

4.00%, 07/23/25(a)

    37,609       41,754,742  

4.10%, 05/22/23(a)

    17,417       18,619,647  

4.30%, 01/27/45(a)

    26,593       32,979,604  

4.35%, 09/08/26(a)

    21,818       24,508,519  

4.38%, 01/22/47(a)

    23,291       29,525,381  

4.43%, 01/23/30 (Call 01/23/29)(a)(c)

    28,346       33,057,655  

4.46%, 04/22/39 (Call 04/22/38)(a)(c)

    8,639       10,636,678  

5.00%, 11/24/25(a)

    21,055       24,291,777  

6.38%, 07/24/42

    20,736       32,096,417  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

7.25%, 04/01/32

  $     15,826     $ 23,664,162  

Series F, 3.88%, 04/29/24(a)

    34,311            37,248,893  

National Australia Bank Ltd./New York

   

2.50%, 07/12/26

    16,863       17,549,134  

3.38%, 01/14/26(a)

    8,363       9,098,866  

3.63%, 06/20/23

    7,275       7,815,757  

BanksNorthern Trust Corp., 3.95%, 10/30/25

    9,885       11,163,601  

PNC Bank N.A.

   

2.70%, 10/22/29(a)

    6,712       6,969,811  

2.95%, 02/23/25 (Call 01/24/25)

    8,997       9,554,225  

3.10%, 10/25/27 (Call 09/25/27)(a)

    13,114       14,108,206  

3.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/02/25)(a)

    5,882       6,317,122  

3.50%, 06/08/23 (Call 05/09/23)

    8,235       8,765,634  

3.80%, 07/25/23 (Call 06/25/23)(a)

    3,260       3,499,435  

4.05%, 07/26/28(a)

    12,096       13,748,035  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

   

2.55%, 01/22/30 (Call 10/24/29)

    22,802       23,538,149  

2.60%, 07/23/26 (Call 05/23/26)(a)

    12,609       13,294,400  

3.15%, 05/19/27 (Call 04/19/27)(a)

    7,915       8,498,103  

3.45%, 04/23/29 (Call 01/23/29)(a)

    17,810       19,591,508  

3.50%, 01/23/24 (Call 12/23/23)

    6,669       7,108,258  

3.90%, 04/29/24 (Call 03/29/24)

    6,306       6,857,392  

BanksRegions Financial Corp., 3.80%, 08/14/23 (Call 07/14/23)(a)

    7,857       8,454,698  

Royal Bank of Canada

   

2.25%, 11/01/24(a)

    17,560       17,973,849  

2.55%, 07/16/24(a)

    11,835       12,320,139  

3.70%, 10/05/23

    9,212       9,909,716  

4.65%, 01/27/26(a)

    16,357       18,857,930  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   

3.88%, 09/12/23(a)

    21,801       23,192,357  

4.27%, 03/22/25 (Call 03/22/24)(a)(c)

    32,184       34,662,120  

4.45%, 05/08/30 (Call 05/08/29)(a)(c)

    11,499       13,082,557  

4.52%, 06/25/24 (Call 06/25/23)(c)

    5,147       5,545,682  

4.80%, 04/05/26

    14,280       16,323,694  

4.89%, 05/18/29 (Call 05/18/28)(a)(c)

    21,126       24,437,340  

5.08%, 01/27/30 (Call 01/27/29)(a)(c)

    16,242       19,224,012  

5.13%, 05/28/24

    24,003       26,264,123  

6.00%, 12/19/23

    16,972       19,069,016  

6.10%, 06/10/23

    2,528       2,800,146  

Santander Holdings USA Inc.

   

3.24%, 10/05/26 (Call 08/05/26)

    5,301       5,525,821  

3.50%, 06/07/24 (Call 05/07/24)

    13,040       13,690,693  

4.40%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/14/27)(a)

    14,090       15,577,168  

4.50%, 07/17/25 (Call 04/17/25)(a)

    12,626       13,866,372  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC

   

3.82%, 11/03/28 (Call 11/03/27)(a)(c)

    13,524       14,675,287  

4.80%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(c)

    8,893       9,713,830  

Santander UK PLC

   

2.88%, 06/18/24

    7,353       7,661,819  

4.00%, 03/13/24(a)

    2,214       2,405,902  

State Street Corp.

   

2.40%, 01/24/30(a)

    3,070       3,160,547  

2.65%, 05/19/26(a)

    13,731       14,455,435  

3.10%, 05/15/23(a)

    11,639       12,253,652  

3.30%, 12/16/24

    2       2,165  

3.55%, 08/18/25

    16,092       17,702,505  

3.70%, 11/20/23(a)

    6,575       7,174,515  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. 2.35%, 01/15/25

    5,325       5,451,156  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

2.45%, 09/27/24(a)

  $ 7,397     $ 7,612,624  

2.63%, 07/14/26(a)

        21,009       21,796,243  

2.70%, 07/16/24(a)

    24,675       25,648,925  

2.75%, 01/15/30

    15,330       15,773,708  

3.01%, 10/19/26(a)

    12,704       13,539,757  

3.04%, 07/16/29(a)

    31,854       33,821,491  

3.35%, 10/18/27(a)

    6,422       6,968,969  

3.36%, 07/12/27

    22,413       24,183,280  

3.45%, 01/11/27(a)

    15,437       16,947,936  

3.54%, 01/17/28(a)

    10,464       11,635,714  

3.75%, 07/19/23(a)

    7,503       8,035,510  

3.78%, 03/09/26(a)

    14,410       15,918,560  

3.94%, 10/16/23(a)

    1,293       1,399,909  

3.94%, 07/19/28(a)

    2,703       3,055,153  

BanksSvenska Handelsbanken AB, 3.90%, 11/20/23

    6,688       7,252,787  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

   

2.65%, 06/12/24(a)

    20,373       21,330,936  

3.25%, 03/11/24

    4,717       5,041,093  

3.50%, 07/19/23(a)

    14,343       15,359,940  

Truist Bank

   

2.15%, 12/06/24 (Call 11/05/24)

    9,877       10,115,549  

3.20%, 04/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    11,084       11,762,105  

3.30%, 05/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    6,908       7,485,000  

3.63%, 09/16/25 (Call 08/16/25)

    14,920       16,386,341  

3.80%, 10/30/26 (Call 09/30/26)

    9,391       10,485,298  

Truist Financial Corp.

   

2.50%, 08/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    12,629       13,069,702  

2.85%, 10/26/24 (Call 09/26/24)(a)

    13,175       13,869,407  

3.70%, 06/05/25 (Call 05/05/25)(a)

    15,319       16,911,713  

3.75%, 12/06/23 (Call 11/06/23)(a)

    7,774       8,397,929  

4.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    4,114       4,547,898  

U.S. Bancorp.

   

2.40%, 07/30/24 (Call 06/28/24)(a)

    9,703       10,071,241  

3.00%, 07/30/29 (Call 04/30/29)(a)

    10,175       10,806,034  

3.10%, 04/27/26 (Call 03/27/26)(a)

    15,208       16,326,897  

3.38%, 02/05/24 (Call 01/05/24)(a)

    16,115       17,259,025  

3.60%, 09/11/24 (Call 08/11/24)(a)

    8,509       9,246,873  

3.70%, 01/30/24 (Call 12/29/23)(a)

    7,722       8,365,160  

3.90%, 04/26/28 (Call 03/24/28)(a)

    8,690       10,052,250  

3.95%, 11/17/25 (Call 10/17/25)

    10,768       12,192,754  

Series V, 2.38%, 07/22/26 (Call 06/22/26)(a)

    14,027       14,679,884  

Series X, 3.15%, 04/27/27 (Call 03/27/27)(a)

    7,661       8,334,512  

U.S. Bank N.A./Cincinnati OH

   

2.05%, 01/21/25 (Call 12/20/24)

    6,525       6,679,957  

2.80%, 01/27/25 (Call 12/27/24)(a)

    18,434       19,523,123  

3.40%, 07/24/23 (Call 06/23/23)

    11,307       12,035,313  

BanksWachovia Corp., 5.50%, 08/01/35

    9,809       13,161,823  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

2.16%, 02/11/26 (Call 02/11/25)(c)

    10,000       10,125,672  

2.41%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/30/24)(c)

    31,084       31,827,511  

2.57%, 02/11/31 (Call 02/11/30)(c)

    30,000       30,599,100  

2.88%, 10/30/30 (Call 10/30/29)(a)(c)

    31,061       32,287,717  

3.00%, 02/19/25(a)

    30,413       32,113,047  

3.00%, 04/22/26(a)

    41,189       43,673,220  

3.00%, 10/23/26(a)

    35,885       38,113,746  

3.20%, 06/17/27 (Call 06/17/26)(a)(c)

    29,371       31,335,077  

3.30%, 09/09/24(a)

    20,732       22,100,760  

3.55%, 09/29/25(a)

    28,308       30,838,110  

3.58%, 05/22/28 (Call 05/22/27)(a)(c)

    41,998       45,704,840  

3.75%, 01/24/24 (Call 12/24/23)(a)

    34,331            36,966,251  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

3.90%, 05/01/45(a)

  $     21,949     $ 26,122,111  

4.10%, 06/03/26

    28,608       31,886,708  

4.13%, 08/15/23(a)

    12,522       13,495,320  

4.15%, 01/24/29 (Call 10/24/28)(a)

    30,002       34,515,621  

4.30%, 07/22/27(a)

    26,453       29,915,449  

4.40%, 06/14/46

    19,530       23,299,347  

4.65%, 11/04/44

    19,018       23,524,572  

4.75%, 12/07/46(a)

    20,687       26,094,791  

4.90%, 11/17/45

    19,914       25,514,243  

5.38%, 02/07/35

    9,464       12,803,977  

5.38%, 11/02/43

    19,873       26,709,827  

5.61%, 01/15/44

    22,441       30,913,501  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

   

3.55%, 08/14/23 (Call 07/14/23)(a)

    19,825       21,124,515  

5.85%, 02/01/37(a)

    9,951       13,994,519  

6.60%, 01/15/38(a)

    17,481       26,582,079  

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

2.35%, 02/19/25(a)

    8,649       8,934,379  

2.65%, 01/16/30(a)

    9,487       9,902,095  

2.70%, 08/19/26(a)

    12,664       13,333,465  

2.85%, 05/13/26(a)

    21,110       22,350,810  

3.30%, 02/26/24(a)

    15,144       16,206,403  

3.35%, 03/08/27(a)

    10,299       11,270,259  

3.40%, 01/25/28(a)

    10,029       11,183,009  

3.65%, 05/15/23(a)

    9,786       10,473,987  

4.42%, 07/24/39(a)

    8,457       9,954,576  
   

 

 

 
        7,995,095,831  
Beverages — 3.2%            

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    47,051       51,407,029  

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)

    54,212       64,844,600  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)

    99,410       122,273,604  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.

   

2.63%, 01/17/23(a)

    1       517  

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    6,844       7,504,616  

3.70%, 02/01/24

    10,307       11,117,150  

4.00%, 01/17/43(a)

    8,759       9,646,878  

4.63%, 02/01/44(a)

    10,241       12,126,843  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)(a)

    13,465       16,470,147  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.75%, 07/15/42(a)

    7,756       8,290,639  

4.00%, 04/13/28 (Call 01/13/28)(a)

    29,567       33,352,738  

4.15%, 01/23/25 (Call 12/23/24)(a)

    37,604       41,824,304  

4.38%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    14,337       16,599,120  

4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48)(a)

    17,982       20,986,663  

4.60%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)(a)

    26,988       32,339,054  

4.75%, 01/23/29 (Call 10/23/28)(a)

    39,904       47,278,798  

4.75%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)(a)

    16,590       20,211,771  

4.90%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)

    9,431       11,468,616  

4.95%, 01/15/42(a)

    14,263       17,526,675  

5.45%, 01/23/39 (Call 07/23/38)

    20,345       26,431,681  

5.55%, 01/23/49 (Call 07/23/48)(a)

    44,923       60,977,698  

5.80%, 01/23/59 (Call 07/23/58)(a)

    21,691       30,705,560  

8.20%, 01/15/39

    8,955       14,705,226  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   

1.75%, 09/06/24(a)

    7,225       7,353,164  

2.13%, 09/06/29(a)

    11,936       12,184,165  

2.25%, 09/01/26(a)

    11,874       12,409,219  

2.50%, 04/01/23(a)

    6,234       6,485,336  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Beverages (continued)            

2.88%, 10/27/25(a)

  $     18,297     $ 19,765,975  

3.20%, 11/01/23(a)

    11,936       12,760,447  

Constellation Brands Inc.

   

3.15%, 08/01/29 (Call 05/01/29)(a)

    9,185       9,632,383  

4.25%, 05/01/23(a)

    8,997       9,697,022  

Diageo Capital PLC

   

2.38%, 10/24/29 (Call 07/24/29)(a)

    7,606       7,898,893  

2.63%, 04/29/23 (Call 01/29/23)(a)

    10,824       11,228,377  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

   

4.06%, 05/25/23 (Call 04/25/23)(a)

    19,827       21,268,736  

4.42%, 05/25/25 (Call 03/25/25)

    7,948       8,909,683  

4.60%, 05/25/28 (Call 02/25/28)(a)

    20,997       24,222,332  

5.09%, 05/25/48 (Call 11/25/47)

    7,444       9,494,328  

Molson Coors Beverage Co.

   

3.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    24,445       25,635,995  

4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    18,307       18,983,530  

5.00%, 05/01/42(a)

    10,450       11,852,413  

PepsiCo Inc.

   

2.38%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)(a)

    12,601       13,271,904  

2.63%, 07/29/29 (Call 04/29/29)(a)

    14,503       15,461,676  

2.75%, 03/01/23(a)

    2,438       2,547,190  

2.75%, 04/30/25 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    10,543       11,217,848  

2.85%, 02/24/26 (Call 11/24/25)(a)

    8,654       9,310,990  

2.88%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    12,768       13,507,289  

3.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    11,701       12,767,548  

3.38%, 07/29/49 (Call 01/29/49)

    12,257       14,057,646  

3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)(a)

    13,251       15,151,139  

3.60%, 03/01/24 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    4,690       5,083,838  

4.00%, 03/05/42

    7,826       9,589,544  

4.00%, 05/02/47 (Call 11/02/46)(a)

    9,116       11,403,593  

4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45)(a)

    12,840       16,956,048  
   

 

 

 
        1,058,198,178  
Biotechnology — 1.4%            

Amgen Inc.

   

2.20%, 02/21/27 (Call 12/21/26)

    870       884,346  

2.25%, 08/19/23 (Call 06/19/23)(a)

    3,434       3,519,815  

2.45%, 02/21/30 (Call 11/21/29)

    13,590       13,814,242  

2.60%, 08/19/26 (Call 05/19/26)(a)

    14,363       15,000,541  

3.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)

    8,953       9,564,377  

3.15%, 02/21/40 (Call 08/21/39)

    15,000       15,314,292  

3.20%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)(a)

    7,183       7,764,959  

3.38%, 02/21/50 (Call 08/21/49)(a)

    14,280       14,607,323  

3.63%, 05/22/24 (Call 02/22/24)(a)

    10,121       10,925,471  

4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)(a)

    22,590       26,720,952  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    13,719       16,727,456  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)

    36,821       45,651,372  

5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    10,960       14,213,483  

BiotechnologyBaxalta Inc., 4.00%, 06/23/25 (Call 03/23/25)(a)

    9,154       10,122,373  

Biogen Inc.

   

4.05%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    20,458       22,920,443  

5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)(a)

    17,153       22,127,411  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

   

2.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    8,216       8,501,855  

2.95%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    11,075       11,834,443  

3.50%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    11,486       12,458,046  

3.65%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    32,183       35,520,783  

3.70%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    9,010       9,679,942  

4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)(a)

    7,141       8,348,772  

4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    20,548       24,725,647  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

  $ 20,436     $ 25,336,536  

4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)

    8,069       10,087,017  

4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    24,781       31,839,419  

4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(a)

    17,830       22,841,608  

5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)(a)

    10,078       14,241,464  
   

 

 

 
      465,294,388  
Building Materials — 0.2%            

Carrier Global Corp.

   

2.24%, 02/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(b)

    11,938       12,172,714  

2.49%, 02/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(b)

    3,270       3,329,418  

2.72%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(b)

    20,000       20,214,276  

3.38%, 04/05/40 (Call 10/05/39)(b)

    15,000       15,424,213  

3.58%, 04/05/50 (Call 10/05/49)(b)

    20,000       20,593,658  
   

 

 

 
      71,734,279  
Chemicals — 1.2%            

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

   

3.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    7,107       7,628,647  

3.63%, 05/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    10,835       11,796,834  

4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)(a)

    10,189       11,205,656  

4.80%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    8,798       10,290,170  

5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    8,739       10,559,488  

5.55%, 11/30/48 (Call 05/30/48)(a)

    5,838       7,403,215  

7.38%, 11/01/29

    10,113       13,884,201  

9.40%, 05/15/39(a)

    10,153       17,407,042  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

   

4.21%, 11/15/23 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    28,121       30,761,762  

4.49%, 11/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    24,084       27,141,327  

4.73%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)

    26,570       30,868,468  

5.32%, 11/15/38 (Call 05/15/38)(a)

    14,938       18,168,101  

5.42%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(a)

    22,298       28,053,914  

ChemicalsEastman Chemical Co., 4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)(a)

    8,695       9,950,809  

ChemicalsEcolab Inc., 2.70%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    10,755       11,412,733  

LYB International Finance BV

   

4.00%, 07/15/23

    8,563       9,212,358  

4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    7,814       8,974,195  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    11,221       13,460,782  

ChemicalsLYB International Finance II BV, 3.50%, 03/02/27 (Call 12/02/26)(a)

    10,113       10,873,952  

ChemicalsLYB International Finance III LLC, 4.20%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)(a)

    11,397       12,009,242  

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54)(a)

    9,059       9,854,021  

5.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    7,400       8,495,720  

ChemicalsMosaic Co. (The), 4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    7,844       8,511,195  

Nutrien Ltd.

   

4.20%, 04/01/29 (Call 01/01/29)(a)

    8,873       10,136,225  

5.00%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(a)

    6,835       8,551,759  

ChemicalsRohm & Haas Co., 7.85%, 07/15/29

    6,440       8,866,695  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   

2.95%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    9,024       9,438,942  

3.45%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    15,400       16,788,382  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)(a)

    13,427       16,145,981  
   

 

 

 
      397,851,816  
Commercial Services — 0.4%            

Global Payments Inc.

   

2.65%, 02/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    10,255       10,593,267  

3.20%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

        11,790           12,493,485  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Services (continued)            

4.15%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

  $ 8,818     $ 10,136,617  

4.80%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    8,561       9,857,342  

IHS Markit Ltd.

   

4.25%, 05/01/29 (Call 02/01/29)(a)

    10,982       12,502,430  

4.75%, 08/01/28 (Call 05/01/28)

    8,493       9,949,467  

PayPal Holdings Inc.

   

2.40%, 10/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    16,991       17,453,065  

2.65%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    16,085       16,674,298  

2.85%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(a)

    11,319       11,893,714  

Commercial ServicesRELX Capital Inc., 4.00%, 03/18/29 (Call 12/18/28)(a)

    6,532       7,460,393  

Commercial ServicesS&P Global Inc., 4.40%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    1,939       2,232,733  
   

 

 

 
      121,246,811  
Computers — 3.5%            

Apple Inc.

   

1.80%, 09/11/24 (Call 08/11/24)

    7,693       7,821,895  

2.05%, 09/11/26 (Call 07/11/26)

    21,115       21,646,646  

2.20%, 09/11/29 (Call 06/11/29)(a)

    20,208       20,802,111  

2.40%, 05/03/23(a)

    57,765       59,685,426  

2.45%, 08/04/26 (Call 05/04/26)(a)

    24,133       25,299,473  

2.50%, 02/09/25(a)

    13,939       14,628,373  

2.75%, 01/13/25 (Call 11/13/24)(a)

    13,648       14,416,797  

2.85%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)(a)

    21,358       22,522,519  

2.90%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)

    24,564       26,450,923  

2.95%, 09/11/49 (Call 03/11/49)(a)

    14,909       15,675,989  

3.00%, 02/09/24 (Call 12/09/23)(a)

    18,292       19,387,427  

3.00%, 06/20/27 (Call 03/20/27)(a)

    6,536       7,087,508  

3.00%, 11/13/27 (Call 08/13/27)(a)

    16,351       17,781,346  

3.20%, 05/13/25(a)

    19,278       20,868,715  

3.20%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27)(a)

    20,351       22,264,061  

3.25%, 02/23/26 (Call 11/23/25)

    32,839       35,833,428  

3.35%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)(a)

    23,380       25,740,709  

3.45%, 05/06/24

    25,969       28,094,584  

3.45%, 02/09/45(a)

    21,358       24,136,930  

3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)(a)

    9,860       11,713,503  

3.75%, 11/13/47 (Call 05/13/47)(a)

    12,125       14,470,863  

3.85%, 05/04/43

    32,674       38,991,632  

3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)(a)

    21,222       25,276,234  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46)(a)

    8,173       10,373,933  

4.38%, 05/13/45(a)

    21,494       27,618,991  

4.45%, 05/06/44(a)

    10,675       13,769,018  

4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)

    8,489       10,811,282  

4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)

    40,941       54,619,720  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

   

4.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(b)

    11,130       11,935,754  

4.90%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)(b)

    16,370       18,228,904  

5.30%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(a)(b)

    13,079       15,032,643  

5.45%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)(b)

    37,018       40,750,014  

6.02%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)(b)

    44,404       52,042,540  

8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)(b)

    15,584       21,315,329  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(b)

    22,781       30,993,093  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

   

4.90%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    29,210       33,196,747  

6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)

    7,180       8,867,300  

6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)(a)

    16,256       20,166,358  

ComputersHP Inc., 6.00%, 09/15/41(a)

        11,864           13,707,382  

International Business Machines Corp.

   

3.00%, 05/15/24

    41,953       44,426,037  

3.30%, 05/15/26(a)

    35,179       38,412,833  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Computers (continued)            

3.38%, 08/01/23(a)

  $ 5,278     $ 5,628,802  

3.45%, 02/19/26(a)

    14,477       15,878,912  

3.50%, 05/15/29(a)

    37,097       41,544,444  

3.63%, 02/12/24(a)

    22,329       24,159,531  

4.00%, 06/20/42(a)

    7,959       9,484,658  

4.15%, 05/15/39

    21,858       26,420,624  

4.25%, 05/15/49(a)

    31,395       39,089,271  
   

 

 

 
      1,149,071,212  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.3%            

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   

2.45%, 11/03/26(a)

    13,335       14,389,689  

2.85%, 08/11/27(a)

    10,166       11,159,692  

3.10%, 08/15/23

    13,260       14,131,638  

5.55%, 03/05/37

    1,520       2,240,583  

Unilever Capital Corp.

   

2.13%, 09/06/29 (Call 06/06/29)(a)

    18,260       18,587,334  

2.60%, 05/05/24 (Call 03/05/24)(a)

    1,966       2,056,184  

2.90%, 05/05/27 (Call 02/05/27)(a)

    5,039       5,433,337  

3.50%, 03/22/28 (Call 12/22/27)(a)

    9,568       10,744,141  

5.90%, 11/15/32(a)

    7,408       10,499,761  
   

 

 

 
      89,242,359  
Diversified Financial Services — 2.9%            

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust

   

2.88%, 08/14/24 (Call 07/14/24)(a)

    8,534       8,733,988  

3.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    9,213       9,655,111  

3.65%, 07/21/27 (Call 04/21/27)(a)

    11,283       11,719,626  

4.88%, 01/16/24 (Call 12/16/23)(a)

    3,500       3,809,423  

Air Lease Corp.

   

2.30%, 02/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    4,411       4,498,821  

3.00%, 09/15/23 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    1,955       2,033,856  

3.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)(a)

    10,593       11,337,926  

Ally Financial Inc.

   

3.88%, 05/21/24 (Call 04/21/24)(a)

    8,333       8,736,067  

8.00%, 11/01/31

    21,070       29,129,275  

American Express Co.

   

2.50%, 07/30/24 (Call 06/30/24)(a)

    14,844       15,370,705  

3.00%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/29/24)(a)

    19,754       20,871,636  

3.13%, 05/20/26 (Call 04/20/26)(a)

    14,672       15,859,672  

3.40%, 02/27/23 (Call 01/27/23)

    16,738       17,612,289  

3.40%, 02/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)(a)

    10,654       11,371,568  

3.70%, 08/03/23 (Call 07/03/23)(a)

    8,497       9,083,162  

4.05%, 12/03/42(a)

    10,881       13,664,464  

4.20%, 11/06/25 (Call 10/06/25)(a)

    12,115       13,682,669  

Diversified Financial ServicesAmerican Express Credit Corp., 3.30%, 05/03/27 (Call 04/03/27)(a)

    18,504       20,290,304  

Diversified Financial ServicesAmeriprise Financial Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/23(a)

    7,369       8,025,035  

Brookfield Finance Inc.

   

4.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    10,201       11,119,099  

4.70%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)(a)

        8,648           10,592,805  

4.85%, 03/29/29 (Call 12/29/28)(a)

    12,438       14,827,987  

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

3.20%, 02/05/25 (Call 01/05/25)(a)

    11,748       12,509,195  

3.30%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/30/24)(a)

    14,150       15,063,467  

3.50%, 06/15/23(a)

    9,568       10,114,419  

3.75%, 04/24/24 (Call 03/24/24)(a)

    9,040       9,758,272  

3.75%, 07/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)

    13,143       14,088,917  

3.75%, 03/09/27 (Call 02/09/27)(a)

    13,978       15,208,267  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)            

3.80%, 01/31/28 (Call 12/31/27)(a)

  $ 14,834     $ 16,177,082  

3.90%, 01/29/24 (Call 12/29/23)(a)

    14,577       15,679,358  

4.20%, 10/29/25 (Call 09/29/25)(a)

    16,460       17,950,865  

4.25%, 04/30/25 (Call 03/31/25)

    9,244       10,328,536  

Diversified Financial ServicesCharles Schwab Corp. (The),
3.85%, 05/21/25 (Call 03/21/25)(a)

        10,929           12,183,208  

CME Group Inc.

   

3.00%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    14,895       15,980,579  

5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    7,740       11,238,173  

Diversified Financial ServicesDiscover Financial Services, 4.10%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)

    13,193       14,442,341  

GE Capital International Funding Co.
Unlimited Co.

   

3.37%, 11/15/25(a)

    17,266       18,479,724  

4.42%, 11/15/35(a)

    120,029       137,096,980  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

   

3.75%, 12/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    19,564       21,626,431  

4.00%, 10/15/23(a)

    3,501       3,814,021  

4.25%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)

    12,871       15,645,069  

Diversified Financial ServicesJefferies Financial Group Inc., 5.50%, 10/18/23 (Call 01/18/23)(a)

    2,095       2,300,901  

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance Inc.

   

4.15%, 01/23/30

    10,422       11,288,076  

4.85%, 01/15/27(a)

    8,264       9,151,825  

Mastercard Inc.

   

2.00%, 03/03/25 (Call 02/03/25)(a)

    2,353       2,414,547  

2.95%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)(a)

    9,868       10,624,285  

2.95%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)

    22,196       24,050,267  

3.38%, 04/01/24(a)

    8,360       9,012,152  

3.65%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    6,605       7,912,196  

Nomura Holdings Inc.

   

2.65%, 01/16/25

    4,700       4,825,618  

3.10%, 01/16/30

    18,085       18,686,966  

Synchrony Financial

   

3.95%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    11,033       11,839,138  

4.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    11,988       12,960,532  

4.50%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25)(a)

    12,587       13,892,141  

Diversified Financial ServicesTD Ameritrade Holding Corp., 3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    10,313       11,170,746  

Visa Inc.

   

2.75%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)

    6,553       7,009,860  

2.80%, 12/14/22 (Call 10/14/22)

    12,081       12,559,515  

3.15%, 12/14/25 (Call 09/14/25)

    42,945       46,651,523  

3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)(a)

    9,050       10,738,591  

4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)

    14,215       17,603,538  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)(a)

    35,083       45,366,697  
   

 

 

 
      949,469,506  
Electric — 1.9%            

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

   

3.80%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)(a)

    7,993       9,149,077  

4.45%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    10,868       13,723,729  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    7,311       9,080,087  

5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(a)

    8,113       10,887,566  

6.13%, 04/01/36(a)

    17,548       25,012,782  

ElectricCommonwealth Edison Co., 4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    7,522       9,036,277  

ElectricConnecticut Light & Power Co. (The), 4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    7,166       8,841,027  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.

   

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    7,122       8,792,885  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric (continued)            

4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54)

  $ 8,242     $ 10,656,737  

ElectricDominion Energy Inc., 3.90%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    5,963       6,590,877  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

   

3.20%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(a)

    10,360       11,112,866  

5.30%, 02/15/40

    8,500       11,731,299  

Duke Energy Corp.

   

2.65%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    17,212       17,958,944  

3.15%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    8,372       8,978,388  

3.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    11,107       11,963,422  

3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46)(a)

    14,783       16,392,576  

ElectricDuke Energy Florida LLC, 6.40%, 06/15/38

    8,864       13,540,427  

Emera U.S. Finance LP

   

3.55%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    11,272       12,238,819  

4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(a)

    11,349       13,764,252  

ElectricEntergy Corp., 2.95%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    8,297       8,729,965  

Evergy Inc.

   

2.45%, 09/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    5,055       5,204,643  

2.90%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)(a)

    10,135       10,595,331  

Exelon Corp.

   

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    8,648       9,359,308  

3.95%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    11,320       12,421,058  

4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)(a)

    11,874       14,236,037  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC

   

5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    5,280       6,293,261  

6.25%, 10/01/39(a)

    9,298       11,733,049  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

Series B, 3.90%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    19,221       21,436,145  

Series B, 4.25%, 03/15/23
(Call 12/15/22)(a)

    1,537       1,646,004  

Series C, 3.40%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    10,000       10,098,456  

Series C, 4.85%, 07/15/47
(Call 01/15/47)(a)

    9,016       11,091,783  

Series C, 7.38%, 11/15/31

    14,964       21,774,069  

Florida Power & Light Co.

   

3.15%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)(a)

    9,924       10,960,709  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    9,701       12,033,285  

ElectricGeorgia Power Co., 4.30%, 03/15/42

    11,450       13,412,416  

MidAmerican Energy Co.

   

3.65%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    1,539       1,741,669  

4.25%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    9,380       12,055,778  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.

   

2.75%, 11/01/29 (Call 08/01/29)(a)

    11,835       12,356,905  

3.15%, 04/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    9,846       10,443,024  

3.55%, 05/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)

    6,478       7,129,713  

ElectricPublic Service Enterprise Group Inc., 2.88%, 06/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    5,730       6,007,094  

Sempra Energy

   

3.25%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    5,876       6,289,945  

3.40%, 02/01/28 (Call 11/01/27)(a)

    10,561       11,345,525  

3.80%, 02/01/38 (Call 08/01/37)(a)

    12,219       13,455,822  

4.00%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)(a)

    8,916       9,848,630  

6.00%, 10/15/39(a)

    7,505       10,242,729  

Southern California Edison Co.

   

4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)(a)

    17,851       20,258,920  

4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)(a)

    9,994       12,197,784  

Series C, 4.13%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

        13,411           15,374,370  

Southern Co. (The)

   

2.95%, 07/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    16,412       17,119,470  

3.25%, 07/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)

    20,028       21,496,319  

4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)(a)

    19,838       23,144,423  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

   

Series A, 3.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

  $ 5,866     $ 6,334,126  

Series A, 3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    6,901       7,611,276  
   

 

 

 
      634,931,078  
Electronics — 0.1%            

ElectronicsFortive Corp., 3.15%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    4,808       5,093,762  

Honeywell International Inc.

   

2.30%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    6,439       6,685,254  

2.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    11,568       12,249,257  

2.70%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

    7,064       7,558,786  

ElectronicsRoper Technologies Inc., 4.20%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)(a)

    6,156       7,083,402  
   

 

 

 
      38,670,461  
Environmental Control — 0.2%            

Republic Services Inc.

   

2.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    7,454       7,728,059  

3.95%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    5,121       5,824,711  

Waste Management Inc.

   

2.95%, 06/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    10,493       11,067,252  

3.15%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    9,581       10,317,158  

3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    11,849       12,834,378  

3.45%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)(a)

    10,027       11,075,384  

4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)(a)

    5,535       6,754,042  

4.15%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)(a)

    9,864       12,277,943  
   

 

 

 
      77,878,927  
Food — 0.8%            

Campbell Soup Co.

   

3.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    10,475       11,456,869  

4.15%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    7,665       8,537,876  

Conagra Brands Inc.

   

4.30%, 05/01/24 (Call 04/01/24)

    8,175       8,925,045  

4.60%, 11/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    9,739       10,905,540  

4.85%, 11/01/28 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    12,577       14,627,900  

5.30%, 11/01/38 (Call 05/01/38)(a)

    9,606       11,625,268  

5.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)(a)

    10,889       13,772,238  

General Mills Inc.

   

3.20%, 02/10/27 (Call 11/10/26)(a)

    5,738       6,208,088  

3.70%, 10/17/23 (Call 09/17/23)(a)

    3,086       3,318,583  

4.00%, 04/17/25 (Call 02/17/25)(a)

    9,134       10,123,914  

4.20%, 04/17/28 (Call 01/17/28)(a)

    15,789       18,117,011  

FoodJM Smucker Co. (The), 3.50%, 03/15/25(a)

    8,262       8,967,265  

FoodKellogg Co., 3.25%, 04/01/26(a)

    5,168       5,569,397  

Kroger Co. (The)

   

2.65%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    7,690       7,997,722  

3.95%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)(a)

    9,860       10,211,662  

4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)(a)

    7,259       8,038,666  

FoodMcCormick & Co. Inc./MD, 3.40%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    4,931       5,388,745  

FoodMondelez International Inc., 3.63%, 05/07/23 (Call 04/07/23)(a)

    9,420       10,037,944  

Sysco Corp.

   

3.25%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    9,530       10,335,507  

3.30%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    4,548       4,955,933  

3.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    8,918       9,877,107  

Tyson Foods Inc.

   

3.55%, 06/02/27 (Call 03/02/27)

    9,547       10,470,386  

3.95%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

        8,013           8,778,447  

4.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    10,336       11,529,649  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Food (continued)            

4.35%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

  $ 11,705     $ 13,695,889  

4.55%, 06/02/47 (Call 12/02/46)(a)

    7,222       8,743,855  

5.10%, 09/28/48 (Call 03/28/48)(a)

    16,469       21,458,545  
   

 

 

 
      273,675,051  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%            

International Paper Co.

   

3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    9,347       9,925,190  

3.65%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    1,048       1,130,802  

4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(a)

    11,415       12,661,433  

4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

        12,930           14,213,833  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    8,278       9,560,096  
   

 

 

 
      47,491,354  
Gas — 0.2%            

GasAtmos Energy Corp., 4.13%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    5,733       6,916,698  

NiSource Inc.

   

2.95%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)(a)

    7,360       7,705,522  

3.49%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    9,664       10,574,305  

3.95%, 03/30/48 (Call 09/30/47)(a)

    4,753       5,302,578  

4.38%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)(a)

    12,711       14,928,872  

4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    8,602       10,444,499  
   

 

 

 
      55,872,474  
Health Care - Products — 1.1%            

Abbott Laboratories

   

2.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    13,980       14,882,349  

3.40%, 11/30/23 (Call 09/30/23)(a)

    7,671       8,218,320  

3.75%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)(a)

    17,759       19,998,445  

4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)(a)

    15,646       20,529,641  

4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)(a)

    33,761       47,026,001  

Boston Scientific Corp.

   

3.45%, 03/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    6,152       6,577,901  

3.75%, 03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    9,126       10,084,768  

3.85%, 05/15/25

    4,348       4,774,598  

4.00%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    10,751       12,340,193  

4.55%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)(a)

    5,279       6,520,896  

4.70%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    10,115       13,166,133  

DH Europe Finance II Sarl

   

2.60%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)

    7,369       7,666,374  

3.25%, 11/15/39 (Call 05/15/39)

    8,993       9,769,602  

3.40%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)(a)

    10,503       11,638,481  

Medtronic Inc.

   

3.50%, 03/15/25(a)

    30,341       33,334,176  

4.38%, 03/15/35

    21,753       27,765,403  

4.63%, 03/15/45

    18,088       24,429,343  

Stryker Corp.

   

3.38%, 11/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)(a)

    7,837       8,563,308  

3.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    11,887       13,124,010  

4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)(a)

    8,776       11,385,292  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

   

2.60%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(a)

    12,238       12,663,898  

2.95%, 09/19/26 (Call 06/19/26)(a)

    13,503       14,513,574  

3.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)

    8,969       9,375,841  

3.20%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    4,926       5,343,375  

4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    7,194       8,810,488  

4.15%, 02/01/24 (Call 11/01/23)

    546       596,928  

Health Care - ProductsZimmer Biomet Holdings Inc., 3.55%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    15,039       16,257,203  
   

 

 

 
      379,356,541  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care - Services — 2.2%            

Aetna Inc.

   

2.80%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

  $ 4,842     $ 4,991,399  

3.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    11,474       12,345,298  

3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

        10,494           11,024,174  

6.63%, 06/15/36

    8,704       12,069,010  

Anthem Inc.

   

2.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    11,686       12,012,267  

2.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)(a)

    3,136       3,223,392  

3.35%, 12/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    9,409       10,055,219  

3.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    12,160       13,055,500  

3.65%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    14,287       15,621,314  

3.70%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(a)

    8,797       9,014,457  

4.10%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    11,451       12,814,146  

4.38%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)(a)

    15,085       17,162,296  

4.55%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    9,362       10,984,254  

4.63%, 05/15/42(a)

    9,471       10,996,695  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    10,107       11,846,192  

4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    8,337       9,738,130  

CommonSpirit Health

   

2.76%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    11,070       11,601,941  

3.35%, 10/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)

    3,857       4,104,669  

4.19%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)(a)

    10,353       11,366,229  

HCA Inc.

   

4.13%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)(a)

    21,060       23,053,310  

4.50%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    9,386       10,378,550  

4.75%, 05/01/23(a)

    4,046       4,402,232  

5.00%, 03/15/24(a)

    20,119       22,332,026  

5.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)(a)

    9,708       11,277,212  

5.25%, 04/15/25

    16,215       18,513,001  

5.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    25,117       28,865,572  

5.25%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    18,267       21,165,587  

5.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    16,839       19,956,753  

Health Care - ServicesHumana Inc., 4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)(a)

    7,134       8,808,072  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

   

4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    20,547       26,361,037  

Series 2019, 3.27%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    3,469       3,856,047  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

   

3.60%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    16,395       17,689,823  

4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(a)

    7,679       9,207,359  

Health Care - ServicesQuest Diagnostics Inc., 2.95%, 06/30/30 (Call 03/30/30)

    8,415       8,698,427  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

   

2.38%, 08/15/24(a)

    8,445       8,748,378  

2.88%, 03/15/23

    8,710       9,096,674  

2.88%, 08/15/29(a)

    9,642       10,258,897  

2.95%, 10/15/27(a)

    11,807       12,608,211  

3.10%, 03/15/26(a)

    11,175       12,005,678  

3.45%, 01/15/27(a)

    5,331       5,849,727  

3.50%, 06/15/23(a)

    5,553       5,916,650  

3.50%, 02/15/24

    8,543       9,180,543  

3.50%, 08/15/39 (Call 02/15/39)(a)

    13,435       14,804,208  

3.70%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(a)

    13,825       15,622,987  

3.75%, 07/15/25(a)

    19,866       21,979,814  

3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    9,955       11,249,642  

3.85%, 06/15/28

    10,803       12,217,853  

3.88%, 12/15/28

    8,281       9,451,427  

3.88%, 08/15/59 (Call 02/15/59)

    13,761       15,671,525  

4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    8,694       10,409,544  

4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)(a)

    5,149       6,141,769  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Health Care - Services (continued)

   

4.25%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

  $ 13,563     $ 16,400,302  

4.45%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    11,170       13,911,536  

4.63%, 07/15/35

    9,974       12,564,924  

4.75%, 07/15/45

    16,935       21,840,377  

5.80%, 03/15/36

    9,919       13,608,278  

6.88%, 02/15/38

    11,777       17,990,716  
   

 

 

 
      726,121,250  
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.1%            

Ares Capital Corp.

   

3.25%, 07/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    5,177       5,231,626  

4.20%, 06/10/24 (Call 05/10/24)

    12,175       12,964,526  
   

 

 

 
      18,196,152  
Insurance — 2.1%            

InsuranceAflac Inc., 3.63%, 11/15/24(a)

    6,891       7,517,672  

American International Group Inc.

   

3.75%, 07/10/25 (Call 04/10/25)(a)

    19,013       20,744,999  

3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34)

    12,428       14,021,966  

3.90%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    14,036       15,567,991  

4.13%, 02/15/24(a)

    6,358       6,946,161  

4.20%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)(a)

    5,045       5,725,319  

4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54)(a)

    9,352       10,844,389  

4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)(a)

    24,137       29,557,494  

4.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    10,828       13,807,332  

4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)(a)

    6,723       8,413,633  

6.25%, 05/01/36(a)

    6,711       9,217,085  

InsuranceAon Corp., 3.75%, 05/02/29 (Call 02/02/29)(a)

    6,258       6,964,327  

InsuranceAon PLC, 3.88%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)(a)

    9,620       10,738,043  

InsuranceAthene Holding Ltd., 4.13%, 01/12/28 (Call 10/12/27)(a)

    8,415       9,054,585  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

   

4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(a)

    24,908       30,895,818  

4.25%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(a)

    22,879       28,451,121  

5.75%, 01/15/40(a)

    3,926       5,687,581  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

   

2.75%, 03/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    12,921       13,413,290  

3.13%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    31,006       33,564,882  

4.50%, 02/11/43(a)

    10,991       13,882,398  

Brighthouse Financial Inc.

   

3.70%, 06/22/27 (Call 03/22/27)(a)

    20,965       21,263,967  

4.70%, 06/22/47 (Call 12/22/46)

    13,772       13,032,444  

InsuranceChubb Corp. (The), 6.00%, 05/11/37(a)

    10,662       15,574,524  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.

   

3.15%, 03/15/25

    12,108       13,155,068  

3.35%, 05/03/26 (Call 02/03/26)(a)

    15,207       16,700,711  

4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)(a)

    17,848       22,922,204  

Equitable Holdings Inc.

   

3.90%, 04/20/23 (Call 03/20/23)(a)

    7,508       8,015,837  

4.35%, 04/20/28 (Call 01/20/28)(a)

    14,821       16,653,919  

5.00%, 04/20/48 (Call 10/20/47)

    15,317       17,322,519  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

   

3.88%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    9,791       10,618,863  

4.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

        15,382           17,896,686  

4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    13,563       17,944,158  

MetLife Inc.

   

3.60%, 04/10/24(a)

    7,296       7,955,480  

4.05%, 03/01/45(a)

    8,967       10,768,234  

4.13%, 08/13/42

    7,891       9,423,854  

4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 11/13/45)(a)

    8,082       10,484,534  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

4.88%, 11/13/43

  $ 11,489     $ 15,022,267  

5.70%, 06/15/35(a)

    12,276       17,456,279  

5.88%, 02/06/41

    6,546       9,539,210  

6.38%, 06/15/34(a)

    8,733       12,999,333  

Series D, 4.37%, 09/15/23(a)

    5,558       6,145,597  

InsuranceProgressive Corp. (The), 4.13%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    9,017       11,157,547  

Prudential Financial Inc.

   

3.70%, 03/13/51 (Call 09/13/50)(a)

    16,026       17,219,338  

3.91%, 12/07/47 (Call 06/07/47)(a)

    10,670       11,868,088  

3.94%, 12/07/49 (Call 06/07/49)(a)

    9,750       11,120,976  

4.35%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)(a)

    9,590       11,424,570  

4.60%, 05/15/44(a)

    8,585       10,570,976  

5.70%, 12/14/36(a)

    5,491       7,658,752  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

   

5.35%, 11/01/40(a)

    6,149       8,756,453  

6.25%, 06/15/37(a)

        10,742           15,893,153  
   

 

 

 
      691,581,627  
Internet — 1.0%            

Alphabet Inc.

   

2.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)

    17,098       17,672,103  

3.38%, 02/25/24(a)

    1,194       1,295,063  

Amazon.com Inc.

   

2.80%, 08/22/24 (Call 06/22/24)

    21,555       22,725,109  

3.15%, 08/22/27 (Call 05/22/27)

    37,607       41,223,823  

3.80%, 12/05/24 (Call 09/05/24)(a)

    9,038       9,955,657  

3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)

    29,429       35,395,415  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)(a)

    36,411       46,831,442  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)(a)

    22,452       30,111,920  

4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34)(a)

    14,567       19,286,124  

4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)(a)

    16,267       22,840,648  

5.20%, 12/03/25 (Call 09/03/25)

    8,599       10,242,825  

InternetBooking Holdings Inc., 3.60%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    11,407       12,466,686  

eBay Inc.

   

3.45%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    9,247       9,866,259  

3.60%, 06/05/27 (Call 03/05/27)(a)

    7,029       7,571,324  

4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)(a)

    9,091       9,154,637  

Expedia Group Inc.

   

3.25%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(a)(b)

    14,469       14,421,262  

3.80%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    13,886       14,264,288  

5.00%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    1,261       1,437,307  
   

 

 

 
      326,761,892  
Iron & Steel — 0.1%            

ArcelorMittal SA

   

3.60%, 07/16/24

    9,477       9,892,720  

4.55%, 03/11/26(a)

    7,245       7,953,544  
   

 

 

 
      17,846,264  
Lodging — 0.1%            

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

   

3.20%, 08/08/24 (Call 07/08/24)

    19,731       20,531,209  

3.50%, 08/18/26 (Call 06/18/26)(a)

    9,059       9,568,062  

3.90%, 08/08/29 (Call 05/08/29)(a)

    9,102       9,688,587  

LodgingMarriott International Inc./MD, Series R, 3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    903       958,683  
   

 

 

 
      40,746,541  
Machinery — 0.5%            

ABB Finance USA Inc.

   

3.80%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)(a)

    8,642       9,762,532  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Machinery (continued)            

4.38%, 05/08/42

  $ 7,100     $ 9,150,210  

MachineryCaterpillar Financial Services Corp., 2.15%, 11/08/24(a)

    850       874,883  

Caterpillar Inc.

   

3.25%, 09/19/49 (Call 03/19/49)(a)

        10,148           10,930,578  

3.40%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    12,342       13,227,384  

3.80%, 08/15/42(a)

    17,757       21,114,328  

5.20%, 05/27/41

    7,822       10,817,200  

MachineryDeere & Co., 3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)(a)

    11,855       14,433,374  

John Deere Capital Corp.

   

2.80%, 03/06/23(a)

    9,385       9,796,641  

3.45%, 03/13/25

    4,574       4,980,887  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

   

2.06%, 04/05/25 (Call 03/05/25)(b)

    11,280       11,505,979  

2.57%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(a)(b)

    12,500       12,847,166  

3.11%, 02/15/40 (Call 08/15/39)(b)

    10,000       10,455,469  

3.36%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)(b)

    10,550       10,907,119  

MachineryWabtec Corp., 4.40%, 03/15/24

   

(Call 02/15/24)

    6,742       7,325,944  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

   

3.45%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    3,647       3,809,291  

4.95%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)(a)

    14,308       16,403,357  
   

 

 

 
      178,342,342  
Manufacturing — 0.9%            

3M Co.

   

2.00%, 02/14/25 (Call 01/14/25)(a)

    7,585       7,737,962  

2.38%, 08/26/29 (Call 05/26/29)(a)

    13,245       13,563,248  

2.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    9,624       10,244,980  

3.25%, 02/14/24 (Call 01/14/24)(a)

    7,377       7,878,964  

3.25%, 08/26/49 (Call 02/26/49)(a)

    9,026       9,470,681  

3.38%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    8,941       9,838,077  

4.00%, 09/14/48 (Call 03/14/48)(a)

    12,430       14,742,682  

Eaton Corp.

   

2.75%, 11/02/22

    9,180       9,544,030  

4.15%, 11/02/42(a)

    8,819       10,850,214  

General Electric Co.

   

3.38%, 03/11/24(a)

    6,549       6,935,877  

4.13%, 10/09/42(a)

    8,560       9,339,739  

4.50%, 03/11/44

    7,172       8,285,447  

5.88%, 01/14/38(a)

    33,353       42,838,573  

6.15%, 08/07/37(a)

    10,728       14,120,201  

6.88%, 01/10/39

    22,739       32,031,895  

Series A, 6.75%, 03/15/32

    31,205       42,065,516  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

   

2.65%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    6,425       6,843,481  

3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)(a)

    9,315       11,521,433  

ManufacturingIngersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA, 3.80%, 03/21/29 (Call 12/21/28)(a)

    6,090       6,833,252  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

3.25%, 06/14/29 (Call 03/14/29)(a)

    12,961       14,008,845  

4.00%, 06/14/49 (Call 12/14/48)(a)

    6,543       7,531,098  
   

 

 

 
      296,226,195  
Media — 4.8%            

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

   

3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    16,658       17,650,004  

4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    12,111       13,200,047  

4.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    10,071       10,988,771  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)            

4.80%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)(a)

  $ 29,023     $ 31,321,125  

4.91%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25)(a)

    53,675       60,143,890  

5.05%, 03/30/29 (Call 12/30/28)(a)

    7,268       8,403,549  

5.13%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)(a)

        10,363           11,528,684  

5.38%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)(a)

    6,064       6,969,500  

5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    26,313       30,125,214  

5.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    26,653       31,662,882  

6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)(a)

    17,655       23,282,639  

6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45)

    38,929       49,729,318  

Comcast Corp.

   

2.35%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)(a)

    15,838       16,363,445  

2.65%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)(a)

    11,593       12,128,554  

2.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    2,292       2,389,048  

3.00%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    14,916       15,752,451  

3.15%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    26,460       28,512,404  

3.15%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    19,947       21,566,816  

3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)

    7,929       8,594,624  

3.25%, 11/01/39 (Call 05/01/39)(a)

    10,264       11,093,436  

3.30%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)

    8,638       9,388,013  

3.38%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    14,953       16,138,691  

3.38%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)(a)

    17,580       19,084,755  

3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    14,515       15,747,267  

3.45%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)(a)

    19,521       21,504,744  

3.55%, 05/01/28 (Call 02/01/28)(a)

    14,982       16,653,811  

3.60%, 03/01/24(a)

    5,459       5,893,563  

3.70%, 04/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    21,919       23,789,850  

3.90%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)(a)

    10,625       12,505,765  

3.95%, 10/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    30,724       34,413,919  

3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)(a)

    21,184       25,163,059  

4.00%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    10,086       11,931,862  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    10,869       12,759,659  

4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)(a)

    21,576       25,611,471  

4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)

    15,558       18,522,410  

4.15%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    41,683       48,294,653  

4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    12,553       15,089,340  

4.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    18,038       21,383,791  

4.25%, 01/15/33(a)

    19,702       23,800,101  

4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    7,676       9,450,790  

4.60%, 10/15/38 (Call 04/15/38)(a)

    31,861       40,230,235  

4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)(a)

    17,718       22,666,712  

4.65%, 07/15/42(a)

    13,434       17,139,011  

4.70%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)(a)

    42,480       55,683,098  

4.75%, 03/01/44(a)

    7,729       9,997,142  

4.95%, 10/15/58 (Call 04/15/58)

    25,955       35,480,238  

5.65%, 06/15/35(a)

    8,868       12,378,819  

6.45%, 03/15/37

    7,337       10,838,092  

6.50%, 11/15/35

    10,144       15,281,453  

6.95%, 08/15/37

    8,717       13,443,009  

7.05%, 03/15/33

    8,813       13,314,232  

Discovery Communications LLC

   

2.95%, 03/20/23 (Call 02/20/23)(a)

    13,168       13,631,209  

3.95%, 03/20/28 (Call 12/20/27)

    21,608       23,437,180  

4.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(a)

    8,877       9,797,112  

4.88%, 04/01/43(a)

    9,835       11,160,692  

5.00%, 09/20/37 (Call 03/20/37)(a)

    4,872       5,544,830  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)(a)

    15,136       17,884,745  

5.30%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)(a)

    9,281       11,214,036  

6.35%, 06/01/40(a)

    7,929       10,503,264  

Fox Corp.

   

4.03%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)(a)(b)

    13,831       14,972,475  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)            

4.71%, 01/25/29 (Call 10/25/28)(a)(b)

  $ 21,328     $ 25,075,210  

5.48%, 01/25/39 (Call 07/25/38)(a)(b)

    12,677       16,255,903  

5.58%, 01/25/49 (Call 07/25/48)(b)

    14,841       19,779,096  

NBCUniversal Media LLC

   

4.45%, 01/15/43(a)

    6,559       8,096,500  

5.95%, 04/01/41(a)

    12,591       18,395,436  

Time Warner Cable LLC

   

4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)(a)

    11,484       11,951,743  

5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)(a)

    12,328       14,393,977  

5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)(a)

    13,703       17,029,873  

6.55%, 05/01/37(a)

    16,541       21,560,853  

6.75%, 06/15/39(a)

    16,041       21,347,015  

7.30%, 07/01/38(a)

        12,706           17,803,449  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP

   

8.38%, 03/15/23(a)

    6,689       7,974,569  

8.38%, 07/15/33

    11,902       17,566,709  

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.

   

1.85%, 07/30/26(a)

    9,619       9,796,570  

2.95%, 06/15/27(a)

    8,477       9,201,900  

3.00%, 02/13/26(a)

    8,393       9,139,178  

3.15%, 09/17/25(a)

    4,794       5,229,991  

4.13%, 06/01/44

    10,803       13,550,288  

ViacomCBS Inc.

   

4.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    9,411       10,438,261  

4.25%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    1,542       1,672,325  

4.38%, 03/15/43(a)

    14,641       15,671,110  

5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)(a)

    12,048       15,224,389  

6.88%, 04/30/36

    12,170       16,718,332  

7.88%, 07/30/30(a)

    8,267       11,900,084  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

   

1.75%, 08/30/24 (Call 07/30/24)

    4,453       4,520,761  

2.00%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)(a)

    17,361       17,470,864  

2.75%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(a)

    20,755       21,049,096  

6.20%, 12/15/34

    11,838       17,702,301  

6.40%, 12/15/35(a)

    8,646       13,087,840  

6.65%, 11/15/37

    15,617       24,433,042  
   

 

 

 
      1,597,168,164  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.0%            

Metal Fabricate & HardwarePrecision Castparts Corp., 3.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    94       101,953  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 0.5%            

MiningBarrick Gold Corp., 5.25%, 04/01/42

    7,868       10,191,706  

Barrick North America Finance LLC

   

5.70%, 05/30/41

    9,246       12,249,630  

5.75%, 05/01/43(a)

    7,684       10,696,235  

MiningBarrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd., 5.95%, 10/15/39(a)

    7,535       10,285,426  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.

   

4.13%, 02/24/42

    11,433       13,776,393  

5.00%, 09/30/43(a)

    25,493       34,306,746  

Newmont Corp.

   

3.70%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    520       551,062  

4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    9,775       12,293,566  

6.25%, 10/01/39(a)

    10,096       14,685,029  

MiningRio Tinto Alcan Inc., 6.13%, 12/15/33

    6,967       9,856,981  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.

   

3.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    11,187       12,378,305  

5.20%, 11/02/40(a)

    11,351       15,627,663  

7.13%, 07/15/28

    5,783       7,978,875  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Mining (continued)            

MiningRio Tinto Finance USA PLC, 4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42)

  $ 10,741     $ 12,980,469  
   

 

 

 
      177,858,086  
Oil & Gas — 5.5%            

Apache Corp.

   

4.25%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)(a)

    9,439       8,481,262  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    2,912       3,077,073  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)(a)

    16,331       15,344,550  

5.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)(a)

    15,622       15,456,185  

BP Capital Markets America Inc.

   

2.75%, 05/10/23(a)

    723       748,657  

3.02%, 01/16/27 (Call 10/16/26)(a)

    10,673       11,313,650  

3.12%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)(a)

    14,540       15,593,599  

3.22%, 11/28/23 (Call 09/28/23)

        8,804           9,304,719  

3.22%, 04/14/24 (Call 02/14/24)

    10,756       11,422,863  

3.41%, 02/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(a)

    10,450       11,368,831  

3.79%, 02/06/24 (Call 01/06/24)

    11,482       12,389,228  

3.80%, 09/21/25 (Call 07/21/25)(a)

    14,360       15,883,221  

3.94%, 09/21/28 (Call 06/21/28)(a)

    5,995       6,778,845  

4.23%, 11/06/28 (Call 08/06/28)(a)

    25,013       28,965,047  

BP Capital Markets PLC

   

3.28%, 09/19/27 (Call 06/19/27)(a)

    15,365       16,530,317  

3.51%, 03/17/25(a)

    13,358       14,514,494  

3.54%, 11/04/24(a)

    15,091       16,330,552  

3.72%, 11/28/28 (Call 08/28/28)

    9,654       10,757,457  

3.81%, 02/10/24

    15,098       16,327,577  

3.99%, 09/26/23

    5,007       5,418,452  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   

3.85%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    12,208       13,029,767  

4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)(a)

    9,132       10,863,687  

6.25%, 03/15/38(a)

    10,962       14,277,912  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

   

4.25%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)(a)

    10,261       10,798,360  

5.40%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    9,888       10,840,719  

6.75%, 11/15/39

    14,847       17,855,124  

Chevron Corp.

   

2.57%, 05/16/23 (Call 03/16/23)(a)

    2,382       2,464,778  

2.90%, 03/03/24 (Call 01/03/24)(a)

    10,551       11,093,914  

2.95%, 05/16/26 (Call 02/16/26)(a)

    26,266       28,088,172  

3.19%, 06/24/23 (Call 03/24/23)(a)

    12,400       13,064,841  

3.33%, 11/17/25 (Call 08/17/25)(a)

    14,695       16,041,141  

Cimarex Energy Co.

   

3.90%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    9,922       10,255,782  

4.38%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    2,438       2,587,158  

Concho Resources Inc.

   

3.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    13,311       13,861,397  

4.30%, 08/15/28 (Call 05/15/28)

    10,949       11,813,790  

4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)(a)

    7,948       8,824,664  

Oil & GasConocoPhillips, 6.50%, 02/01/39

    29,236       43,311,804  

ConocoPhillips Co.

   

4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    7,225       8,669,336  

4.95%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    15,977       18,738,308  

Oil & GasConocoPhillips Holding Co., 6.95%, 04/15/29

    15,554       21,309,218  

Continental Resources Inc./OK

   

3.80%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    1,490       1,515,735  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    14,908       14,517,735  

4.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    12,280       13,027,554  

Devon Energy Corp.

   

4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)(a)

    2,374       2,458,491  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(a)

    10,529       11,359,773  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)(a)

  $ 15,206     $ 17,428,571  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

   

2.88%, 12/01/24 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

        10,350           10,452,405  

3.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 10/01/26)(a)

    10,604       10,751,608  

3.50%, 12/01/29 (Call 09/01/29)(a)

    13,016       12,914,605  

5.38%, 05/31/25 (Call 05/31/20)(a)

    1,040       1,085,500  

EOG Resources Inc.

   

2.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    1,855       1,912,468  

4.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    12,412       13,947,516  

Equinor ASA

   

2.65%, 01/15/24

    7,489       7,822,800  

3.25%, 11/18/49 (Call 05/18/49)(a)

    10,294       10,926,437  

3.63%, 09/10/28 (Call 06/10/28)(a)

    2,946       3,308,855  

3.70%, 03/01/24(a)

    8,995       9,748,053  

3.95%, 05/15/43(a)

    8,271       9,602,060  

4.80%, 11/08/43(a)

    7,687       10,084,409  

5.10%, 08/17/40(a)

    7,898       10,466,956  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

2.02%, 08/16/24 (Call 07/16/24)(a)

    7,291       7,441,156  

2.28%, 08/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)

    16,155       16,602,216  

2.44%, 08/16/29 (Call 05/16/29)

    13,284       13,799,584  

2.71%, 03/06/25 (Call 12/06/24)(a)

    17,385       18,253,165  

2.73%, 03/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)

    1,894       1,962,960  

3.00%, 08/16/39 (Call 02/16/39)(a)

    5,600       5,849,899  

3.04%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    27,110       29,171,572  

3.10%, 08/16/49 (Call 02/16/49)(a)

    17,112       17,634,250  

3.18%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)

    2,396       2,543,871  

3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)(a)

    10,343       11,484,757  

4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(a)

    26,648       32,379,630  

Hess Corp.

   

4.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    4,506       4,779,927  

5.60%, 02/15/41(a)

    13,753       14,837,896  

6.00%, 01/15/40(a)

    7,838       8,754,315  

Husky Energy Inc.

   

4.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    340       365,699  

4.40%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(a)

    11,518       12,420,571  

Marathon Oil Corp.

   

3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    7,909       8,357,337  

4.40%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    11,888       13,017,800  

6.60%, 10/01/37(a)

    7,754       9,430,039  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   

3.63%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    4,862       5,175,850  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)(a)

    8,208       9,178,456  

6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    13,290       17,830,541  

Oil & GasNewfield Exploration Co., 5.63%, 07/01/24(a)

    8,240       9,146,850  

Noble Energy Inc.

   

5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)(a)

    8,074       8,325,101  

5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(a)

    10,609       11,205,761  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)(a)

    9,030       10,444,953  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

2.90%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    30,940       31,309,764  

3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    7,804       7,798,721  

3.20%, 08/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    11,840       12,058,595  

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    13,050       13,349,756  

3.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    11,105       11,592,854  

3.50%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

    17,380       17,463,905  

4.10%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    7,400       6,656,240  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    9,272       8,614,967  

4.30%, 08/15/39 (Call 02/15/39)(a)

    5,653       5,507,851  

4.40%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)(a)

    13,124       12,017,647  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

4.40%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(a)

  $ 8,895     $ 8,462,000  

4.63%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    7,278       7,001,637  

5.55%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    12,623       14,463,640  

6.45%, 09/15/36(a)

    18,237       21,515,954  

6.60%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    10,597       12,816,392  

7.50%, 05/01/31

    8,406       11,585,985  

Oil & GasOvintiv Inc., 6.50%, 08/15/34(a)

        7,317           7,934,409  

Phillips 66

   

3.90%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    8,010       8,872,188  

4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34)(a)

    10,966       13,387,918  

4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)(a)

    17,932       21,576,164  

5.88%, 05/01/42(a)

    15,400       21,372,795  

Shell International Finance BV

   

2.00%, 11/07/24 (Call 10/07/24)(a)

    15,663       15,936,581  

2.38%, 11/07/29 (Call 08/07/29)(a)

    17,909       18,217,373  

2.50%, 09/12/26(a)

    9,377       9,790,101  

2.88%, 05/10/26(a)

    19,055       20,298,396  

3.13%, 11/07/49 (Call 05/07/49)(a)

    13,250       13,599,886  

3.25%, 05/11/25(a)

    25,167       27,203,259  

3.40%, 08/12/23(a)

    5,291       5,644,494  

3.50%, 11/13/23 (Call 10/13/23)

    5,411       5,792,937  

3.75%, 09/12/46(a)

    14,676       16,664,183  

3.88%, 11/13/28 (Call 08/13/28)

    21,816       24,698,720  

4.00%, 05/10/46

    24,559       28,899,118  

4.13%, 05/11/35

    12,773       15,445,771  

4.38%, 05/11/45

    32,825       40,434,137  

4.55%, 08/12/43(a)

    14,593       18,295,033  

5.50%, 03/25/40(a)

    1,609       2,256,877  

6.38%, 12/15/38

    29,425       44,470,653  

Suncor Energy Inc.

   

3.60%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    8,039       8,707,777  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    6,826       7,565,992  

6.50%, 06/15/38

    11,030       15,357,844  

6.80%, 05/15/38

    10,050       14,410,067  

6.85%, 06/01/39

    7,913       11,501,406  

Oil & GasTotal Capital Canada Ltd., 2.75%, 07/15/23(a)

    4,254       4,440,897  

Total Capital International SA

   

2.43%, 01/10/25 (Call 10/10/24)(a)

    13,435       13,944,428  

2.83%, 01/10/30 (Call 10/10/29)(a)

    13,296       14,054,679  

3.46%, 02/19/29 (Call 11/19/28)(a)

    11,475       12,700,026  

3.46%, 07/12/49 (Call 01/12/49)(a)

    11,273       12,249,432  

3.70%, 01/15/24(a)

    9,889       10,716,472  

3.75%, 04/10/24(a)

    10,540       11,439,022  

Oil & GasTotal Capital SA, 3.88%, 10/11/28

    13,421       15,316,534  

Valero Energy Corp.

   

3.40%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    16,682       17,887,777  

4.00%, 04/01/29 (Call 01/01/29)(a)

    13,705       14,810,300  

4.35%, 06/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(a)

    853       950,749  

6.63%, 06/15/37(a)

    15,589       20,603,723  

7.50%, 04/15/32(a)

    8,364       11,602,366  
   

 

 

 
      1,808,788,530  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.5%            

Oil & Gas ServicesBaker Hughes a GE Co. LLC, 5.13%, 09/15/40(a)

    9,408       11,452,909  

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc.

   

3.34%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)(a)

    22,088       23,152,003  

4.08%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(a)

    15,228       16,324,210  

Halliburton Co.

   

3.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)

    2,098       2,208,852  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas Services (continued)            

3.80%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

  $ 25,169     $ 27,567,120  

4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)(a)

    9,017       9,736,185  

4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35)(a)

    9,520       11,035,630  

5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    19,333       20,782,722  

6.70%, 09/15/38(a)

    9,825       12,809,678  

7.45%, 09/15/39(a)

    10,007       14,087,367  

Oil & Gas ServicesSchlumberger Investment SA, 3.65%, 12/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)

        12,609           13,459,047  
   

 

 

 
      162,615,723  
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%            

WRKCo Inc.

   

4.65%, 03/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    9,511       10,889,921  

4.90%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    6,779       7,992,490  
   

 

 

 
      18,882,411  
Pharmaceuticals — 9.4%            

AbbVie Inc.

   

2.60%, 11/21/24 (Call 10/21/24)(a)(b)

    37,334       38,606,746  

2.85%, 05/14/23 (Call 03/14/23)(a)

    12,837       13,320,257  

2.95%, 11/21/26 (Call 09/21/26)(b)

    40,381       42,352,893  

3.20%, 05/14/26 (Call 02/14/26)(a)

    22,224       23,586,158  

3.20%, 11/21/29 (Call 08/21/29)(a)(b)

    56,814       60,059,051  

3.60%, 05/14/25 (Call 02/14/25)(a)

    41,421       44,666,737  

3.75%, 11/14/23 (Call 10/14/23)(a)

    8,049       8,618,212  

4.05%, 11/21/39 (Call 05/21/39)(b)

    41,820       46,443,485  

4.25%, 11/14/28 (Call 08/14/28)(a)

    20,234       23,065,536  

4.25%, 11/21/49 (Call 05/21/49)(a)(b)

    63,153       70,916,120  

4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)(a)

    7,702       8,894,387  

4.40%, 11/06/42(a)

    27,339       31,596,549  

4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)(a)

    21,542       24,803,765  

4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34)

    24,816       29,179,849  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)(a)

    27,030       31,878,068  

4.88%, 11/14/48 (Call 05/14/48)(a)

    18,501       22,736,023  

PharmaceuticalsAllergan Finance LLC, 3.25%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    7,144       7,416,116  

Allergan Funding SCS

   

3.45%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    2,953       3,057,772  

3.80%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    43,057       46,852,014  

3.85%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    12,685       13,701,084  

4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    19,731       23,212,016  

4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    11,110       13,340,501  

4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    12,101       14,329,066  

PharmaceuticalsAmerisourceBergen Corp., 3.45%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)

    5,863       6,359,639  

AstraZeneca PLC

   

3.13%, 06/12/27 (Call 03/12/27)

    8,164       8,778,575  

3.38%, 11/16/25(a)

    24,840       27,099,553  

3.50%, 08/17/23 (Call 07/17/23)(a)

    1,966       2,097,272  

4.00%, 01/17/29 (Call 10/17/28)(a)

    10,189       11,795,921  

4.00%, 09/18/42

    11,825       14,146,828  

4.38%, 11/16/45(a)

    8,480       10,781,475  

4.38%, 08/17/48 (Call 02/17/48)(a)

    5,657       7,279,637  

6.45%, 09/15/37(a)

    30,418       45,360,560  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

   

3.36%, 06/06/24 (Call 04/06/24)(a)

    15,531       16,536,941  

3.70%, 06/06/27 (Call 03/06/27)

    21,502       23,683,726  

3.73%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)

    16,077       17,432,056  

4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)(a)

    13,944       17,860,068  

4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    10,187       12,720,298  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

2.90%, 07/26/24 (Call 06/26/24)(b)

  $ 38,175     $ 40,206,422  

3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)(b)

        28,720           31,364,394  

3.25%, 02/27/27

    6,628       7,273,128  

3.40%, 07/26/29 (Call 04/26/29)(a)(b)

    39,136       43,873,612  

3.45%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)(b)

    7,586       8,422,907  

3.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(b)

    13,536       14,599,866  

3.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)(a)(b)

    28,950       32,061,589  

3.90%, 02/20/28 (Call 11/20/27)(a)(b)

    20,445       23,194,773  

4.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)(a)(b)

    18,900       22,928,673  

4.25%, 10/26/49 (Call 04/26/49)(a)(b)

    39,661       50,852,874  

4.35%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(b)

    12,113       15,465,635  

4.55%, 02/20/48 (Call 08/20/47)(a)(b)

    14,329       18,758,578  

4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)(a)(b)

    8,395       10,866,750  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)(a)(b)

    19,858       27,116,580  

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

3.08%, 06/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    7,561       7,944,965  

3.41%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    12,489       13,271,137  

Cigna Corp.

   

3.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/16/23)(b)

    1,852       1,930,287  

3.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(b)

    13,547       14,491,920  

3.40%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(b)

    8,356       8,984,604  

3.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    25,988       27,693,603  

3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(a)(b)

    8,956       9,540,309  

4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)(a)

    32,319       35,947,315  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    39,899       45,417,287  

4.50%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/27/25)(a)(b)

    13,888       15,688,633  

4.80%, 08/15/38 (Call 02/15/38)

    22,006       26,466,508  

4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/16/46)(a)(b)

    13,785       16,527,865  

4.90%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)

    30,966       38,326,977  

CVS Health Corp.

   

2.63%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    10,086       10,416,960  

2.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    18,288       19,013,207  

3.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    1,280       1,341,742  

3.25%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

    5,178       5,447,481  

3.70%, 03/09/23 (Call 02/09/23)(a)

    43,554       45,932,893  

3.88%, 07/20/25 (Call 04/20/25)(a)

    26,684       29,061,136  

4.00%, 12/05/23 (Call 09/05/23)

    4,866       5,237,484  

4.10%, 03/25/25 (Call 01/25/25)(a)

    61,151       66,997,763  

4.30%, 03/25/28 (Call 12/25/27)(a)

    93,208       104,131,101  

4.78%, 03/25/38 (Call 09/25/37)

    56,216       66,106,784  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (Call 09/25/47)

    88,426       108,843,572  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)(a)

    38,489       47,064,222  

5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)

    2,222       2,755,253  

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

3.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    13,944       15,545,779  

3.95%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    12,639       15,501,893  

4.15%, 03/15/59 (Call 09/15/58)

    10,607       13,320,838  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.

   

2.80%, 03/18/23(a)

    11,397       11,904,880  

3.38%, 05/15/23(a)

    3,306       3,508,616  

3.63%, 05/15/25(a)

    9,840       10,878,273  

3.88%, 05/15/28(a)

    19,108       21,922,341  

6.38%, 05/15/38

    28,818       43,201,251  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC

   

3.00%, 06/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)

    9,063       9,639,084  

3.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)

    10,521       11,701,725  

Johnson & Johnson

   

2.45%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    21,161       22,265,077  

2.63%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    7,616       8,067,815  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

2.90%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

  $ 16,561     $ 18,042,564  

2.95%, 03/03/27 (Call 12/03/26)(a)

        13,323           14,520,790  

3.38%, 12/05/23(a)

    8,712       9,463,886  

3.40%, 01/15/38 (Call 07/15/37)(a)

    10,599       12,051,083  

3.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(a)

    12,332       14,692,894  

3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35)(a)

    9,918       11,509,921  

3.63%, 03/03/37 (Call 09/03/36)(a)

    16,077       18,841,480  

3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(a)

    17,287       20,971,463  

3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)(a)

    9,411       11,532,194  

4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33)

    13,601       17,088,394  

5.95%, 08/15/37(a)

    10,851       16,356,758  

PharmaceuticalsMead Johnson Nutrition Co., 4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    6,145       6,892,424  

Merck & Co. Inc.

   

2.75%, 02/10/25 (Call 11/10/24)(a)

    24,924       26,377,361  

2.80%, 05/18/23(a)

    22,208       23,193,891  

2.90%, 03/07/24 (Call 02/07/24)(a)

    7,771       8,237,378  

3.40%, 03/07/29 (Call 12/07/28)(a)

    18,228       20,401,705  

3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)(a)

    22,301       26,514,058  

3.90%, 03/07/39 (Call 09/07/38)(a)

    8,378       10,218,339  

4.00%, 03/07/49 (Call 09/07/48)(a)

    13,955       17,620,764  

4.15%, 05/18/43(a)

    13,871       17,622,105  

Mylan Inc.

   

4.55%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)(a)

    10,299       11,503,417  

5.20%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)(a)

    6,509       7,545,823  

Mylan NV

   

3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    21,478       23,198,796  

3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

    1,922       2,082,583  

5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(a)

    9,661       11,234,088  

Novartis Capital Corp.

   

1.75%, 02/14/25 (Call 01/14/25)

    10,000       10,176,421  

2.00%, 02/14/27 (Call 12/14/26)

    10,000       10,227,977  

2.20%, 08/14/30 (Call 05/14/30)

    15,000       15,475,823  

2.75%, 08/14/50 (Call 02/14/50)

    15,000       15,558,302  

3.00%, 11/20/25 (Call 08/20/25)(a)

    16,600       17,958,939  

3.10%, 05/17/27 (Call 02/17/27)(a)

    10,958       11,938,382  

3.40%, 05/06/24(a)

    12,067       13,067,257  

4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)(a)

    11,229       14,099,717  

4.40%, 05/06/44(a)

    20,785       27,184,386  

Pfizer Inc.

   

2.75%, 06/03/26(a)

    15,697       16,805,811  

2.95%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    4,249       4,494,966  

3.00%, 06/15/23(a)

    9,623       10,164,059  

3.00%, 12/15/26(a)

    18,273       19,845,448  

3.20%, 09/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    4,457       4,738,061  

3.40%, 05/15/24(a)

    11,780       12,752,808  

3.45%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    20,394       22,820,609  

3.60%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    13,435       15,243,716  

3.90%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)(a)

    8,199       9,819,385  

4.00%, 12/15/36(a)

    3,346       4,002,215  

4.00%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    11,724       14,547,431  

4.13%, 12/15/46

    11,193       13,913,580  

4.20%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)(a)

    11,619       14,687,766  

4.30%, 06/15/43

    9,000       11,348,343  

4.40%, 05/15/44

    11,486       14,683,986  

7.20%, 03/15/39(a)

    24,836       41,547,345  

Sanofi

   

3.38%, 06/19/23 (Call 05/19/23)(a)

    7,847       8,363,960  

3.63%, 06/19/28 (Call 03/19/28)(a)

    3,367       3,855,270  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC

   

2.88%, 09/23/23 (Call 07/23/23)

  $ 15,827     $ 16,427,597  

3.20%, 09/23/26 (Call 06/23/26)(a)

    32,162       34,490,587  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

4.40%, 11/26/23 (Call 10/26/23)

    9,512       10,436,644  

5.00%, 11/26/28 (Call 08/26/28)(a)

        19,110           23,301,656  

Wyeth LLC

   

5.95%, 04/01/37(a)

    23,445       33,991,417  

6.50%, 02/01/34

    11,487       17,170,386  

Zoetis Inc.

   

3.00%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)

    12,811       13,706,685  

3.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)

    7,594       7,969,886  

4.50%, 11/13/25 (Call 08/13/25)(a)

    7,166       8,186,927  

4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)(a)

    9,561       12,275,396  
   

 

 

 
      3,108,582,618  
Pipelines — 3.8%            

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC

   

3.70%, 11/15/29 (Call 05/18/29)(b)

    16,700       16,718,621  

5.13%, 06/30/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    16,517       17,995,452  

5.88%, 03/31/25 (Call 10/02/24)

    16,092       18,047,537  

7.00%, 06/30/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    8,439       9,667,323  

PipelinesEnable Midstream Partners LP, 4.95%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    8,904       9,021,385  

Enbridge Inc.

   

3.13%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)(a)

    12,337       12,786,909  

4.00%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    4,785       5,138,074  

4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)(a)

    11,960       13,526,327  

5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    7,897       10,535,464  

Energy Transfer Operating LP

   

2.90%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    15,960       16,255,199  

3.75%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    17,935       18,177,644  

4.05%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    10,994       11,763,518  

4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    2,727       2,888,265  

4.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    9,130       9,873,103  

4.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    11,469       12,644,891  

4.95%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(a)

    9,575       10,546,615  

5.00%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    23,275       23,509,179  

5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    5,075       5,153,104  

5.25%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(a)

    20,268       22,780,612  

5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)(a)

    8,633       8,961,269  

5.50%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    8,002       9,155,368  

5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    7,117       7,981,372  

6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)(a)

    11,267       12,677,995  

6.25%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)(a)

    17,145       19,807,716  

6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)(a)

    8,665       10,161,518  

Series 30Y, 6.00%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    10,870       12,237,042  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

   

2.80%, 01/31/30 (Call 10/31/29)(a)

    12,315       12,591,176  

3.13%, 07/31/29 (Call 04/30/29)(a)

    13,701       14,310,722  

3.35%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    8,715       9,144,324  

3.70%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    12,735       13,943,029  

3.70%, 01/31/51 (Call 07/31/50)

    6,650       6,613,337  

3.75%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    15,312       16,622,335  

3.90%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    5,116       5,509,919  

3.95%, 01/31/60 (Call 07/31/59)(a)

    7,299       7,170,336  

4.15%, 10/16/28 (Call 07/16/28)

    11,488       12,943,773  

4.20%, 01/31/50 (Call 07/31/49)(a)

    13,177       14,027,762  

4.25%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)(a)

    15,042       16,019,873  

4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)(a)

    12,709       14,291,945  

4.80%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    12,802       14,885,532  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)(a)

  $ 9,639     $ 11,305,149  

4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    13,417       15,337,564  

4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(a)

    11,631       13,707,321  

5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)(a)

    11,904       14,321,663  

5.95%, 02/01/41

    6,680       8,537,383  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

   

5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    7,749       9,189,951  

6.95%, 01/15/38

    11,079       14,857,493  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE

   

4.30%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    12,269       13,530,939  

4.30%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    13,760       15,355,283  

5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45)(a)

    10,339       11,559,522  

5.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    10,253       12,013,138  

5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)(a)

    2,129       2,552,761  

5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)(a)

        20,160       23,960,033  

7.75%, 01/15/32

    7,018       10,219,351  

MPLX LP

   

4.00%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    14,445           15,112,508  

4.13%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    13,131       14,088,081  

4.50%, 07/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    3,133       3,390,127  

4.50%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)(a)

    17,238       17,534,856  

4.70%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)(a)

    15,609       15,852,084  

4.80%, 02/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)(a)

    11,018       12,342,909  

4.88%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    12,071       13,381,994  

4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    14,254       15,866,059  

5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    9,963       10,941,563  

5.50%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)(a)

    14,878       16,687,684  

ONEOK Inc.

   

3.40%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)(a)

    7,652       7,919,717  

4.45%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(a)

    7,191       7,328,403  

4.55%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)(a)

    16,175       18,079,050  

5.20%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    8,850       10,054,279  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

   

3.55%, 12/15/29 (Call 09/15/29)(a)

    9,802       9,621,916  

3.60%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    8,645       9,004,612  

4.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    9,093       9,905,178  

4.65%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    12,194       13,278,166  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

   

4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 09/15/27)

    16,377       17,385,394  

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    14,233       15,724,280  

5.63%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    14,302       15,697,982  

5.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    14,940       16,985,172  

5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    19,830       22,305,413  

5.88%, 06/30/26 (Call 12/31/25)

    21,415       24,848,827  

PipelinesSpectra Energy Partners LP,
4.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    5,603       6,191,225  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP

   

4.00%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    3,780       3,969,559  

5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    9,515       9,926,809  

5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    16,848       17,803,512  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

   

4.25%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    17,784       20,022,485  

4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)

    14,883       17,262,181  

4.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    3,089       3,552,196  

4.88%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(a)

    10,995       13,126,715  

5.10%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    9,723       12,065,156  

6.10%, 06/01/40(a)

    6,539       8,874,962  

6.20%, 10/15/37(a)

    10,347       14,023,888  

7.63%, 01/15/39(a)

    13,286       20,222,465  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

PipelinesTranscontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 7.85%, 02/01/26
(Call 11/01/25)(a)

  $ 12,251     $ 15,829,597  

Western Midstream Operating LP

   

3.10%, 02/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    3,660       3,652,711  

4.05%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    12,375       12,145,122  

5.25%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)(a)

    6,150       5,699,870  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

   

3.75%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    16,882       17,781,686  

3.90%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    10,317       11,045,502  

4.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    9,954       10,775,243  

4.30%, 03/04/24 (Call 12/04/23)(a)

    4,986       5,403,685  

4.55%, 06/24/24 (Call 03/24/24)(a)

    1,921       2,109,559  

4.85%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    9,396       9,933,366  

5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)(a)

    10,146       11,135,203  

6.30%, 04/15/40(a)

        12,509       14,984,566  
   

 

 

 
          1,263,406,633  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.5%  

Real Estate Investment TrustsAlexandria Real Estate Equities Inc., 3.38%, 08/15/31 (Call 05/15/31)

    7,036       7,778,386  

American Tower Corp.

   

2.40%, 03/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)

    8,770       9,014,803  

2.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    5,600       5,842,010  

2.90%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    8,155       8,472,507  

3.38%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    8,889       9,613,539  

3.55%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    7,375       7,991,308  

3.80%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

    17,445       19,276,887  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    7,851       8,630,231  

5.00%, 02/15/24(a)

    12,269       13,791,195  

Boston Properties LP

   

2.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)

    14,858       15,629,298  

3.20%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    10,486       11,173,174  

3.40%, 06/21/29 (Call 03/21/29)

    9,790       10,717,326  

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/03/25)(a)

    11,763       12,856,598  

3.85%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)

    2,369       2,514,961  

4.50%, 12/01/28 (Call 09/01/28)(a)

    5,624       6,637,856  

Real Estate Investment TrustsBrixmor Operating Partnership LP, 4.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(a)

    4,721       5,300,761  

Real Estate Investment TrustsCC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp., 3.85%, 04/15/23

    9,757       10,386,496  

Crown Castle International Corp.

   

3.15%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)

    3,194       3,334,001  

3.20%, 09/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    8,047       8,507,490  

3.65%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)(a)

    9,437       10,316,205  

3.70%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    6,300       6,864,512  

3.80%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    12,855       14,136,448  

4.45%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    8,009       9,105,730  

Digital Realty Trust LP

   

3.60%, 07/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)(a)

    5,806       6,322,105  

3.70%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    12,408       13,707,646  

Equinix Inc.

   

2.63%, 11/18/24 (Call 10/18/24)

    3,815       3,916,336  

3.20%, 11/18/29 (Call 08/18/29)(a)

    21,480       22,612,640  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)

    2,981       3,217,244  

5.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)

    1,691       1,788,588  

Real Estate Investment TrustsERP Operating LP,

   

4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    6,658       8,580,508  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc.

   

5.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    9,206       10,396,015  

5.30%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(a)

    7,916       9,246,553  

5.38%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    9,240       10,510,980  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

Healthpeak Properties Inc.

   

3.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

  $ 3,629     $ 3,828,457  

3.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/17/24)(a)

    9,724       10,549,675  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    10,213       11,325,103  

Real Estate Investment TrustsPrologis LP,
2.25%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    10,000       10,041,281  

Real Estate Investment TrustsRealty Income Corp.,
4.65%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)

    2,555       2,808,115  

Simon Property Group LP

   

2.00%, 09/13/24 (Call 06/13/24)(a)

    11,300       11,503,596  

2.45%, 09/13/29 (Call 06/13/29)(a)

    14,983       15,276,791  

3.25%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)(a)

    1,909       2,077,875  

3.25%, 09/13/49 (Call 03/13/49)(a)

    12,239       12,783,547  

3.30%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    9,000       9,728,266  

3.38%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    12,787       13,733,182  

3.38%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    8,870       9,675,687  

3.38%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    6,937       7,558,455  

Real Estate Investment TrustsVentas Realty LP,
4.40%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(a)

    5,023       5,782,336  

Welltower Inc.

   

3.10%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    3,471       3,705,093  

3.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    6,963       7,493,244  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

        22,469           24,771,488  

4.25%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)

    6,047       6,893,455  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   

4.00%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)(a)

    2,428       2,751,137  

7.38%, 03/15/32

    14,565       21,007,286  
   

 

 

 
      501,484,406  
Retail — 3.7%            

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

2.75%, 05/18/24 (Call 03/18/24)

    10,448       11,041,747  

3.00%, 05/18/27 (Call 02/18/27)

    4,924       5,376,481  

RetailDollar General Corp.,
3.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    3,674       3,856,887  

Dollar Tree Inc.

   

3.70%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)

    14,217       15,093,708  

4.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    8,160       8,962,273  

4.20%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    16,027       17,854,062  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

   

2.13%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    9,762       10,107,773  

2.70%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)

    2,307       2,400,088  

2.80%, 09/14/27 (Call 06/14/27)(a)

    13,848       14,785,069  

2.95%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)(a)

    9,120       9,840,702  

3.00%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    13,561       14,646,128  

3.13%, 12/15/49 (Call 06/15/49)

    14,792       15,773,815  

3.35%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    13,312       14,600,399  

3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)(a)

    5,912       6,654,407  

3.75%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    10,904       11,871,552  

3.90%, 12/06/28 (Call 09/06/28)(a)

    11,918       13,775,739  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    10,768       12,829,975  

4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    10,944       13,323,982  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)(a)

    16,833       20,937,130  

4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)(a)

    10,408       13,108,542  

4.50%, 12/06/48 (Call 06/06/48)(a)

    15,823       20,646,229  

4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    10,379       13,794,962  

5.88%, 12/16/36(a)

    34,711       49,947,248  

5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)

    13,574       20,089,187  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

   

2.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    17,135       17,730,066  

3.10%, 05/03/27 (Call 02/03/27)(a)

    14,777       15,802,375  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

  $ 10,211     $ 11,085,901  

3.65%, 04/05/29 (Call 01/05/29)(a)

    16,374       18,149,983  

3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)(a)

    15,369       16,364,957  

4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)(a)

    17,570       19,686,391  

4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    7,928       9,265,786  

4.55%, 04/05/49 (Call 10/05/48)(a)

    16,241       19,924,490  

4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)(a)

    1,821       2,215,612  

McDonald’s Corp.

   

2.63%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)

    17,080       17,725,846  

3.35%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    9,750       10,303,867  

3.50%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    7,306       8,020,091  

3.63%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(a)

    9,309       10,073,990  

3.70%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25)(a)

    19,404       21,494,069  

3.80%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)(a)

    11,857       13,318,643  

4.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    10,984       13,376,884  

4.45%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    9,021       11,016,941  

4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35)(a)

    8,449       10,569,945  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)(a)

    13,043       16,654,081  

6.30%, 10/15/37(a)

    10,427       14,868,411  

6.30%, 03/01/38

    8,187       11,791,458  

RetailO’Reilly Automotive Inc.,
3.60%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)(a)

    3,571       3,946,113  

Starbucks Corp.

   

3.10%, 03/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    2,254       2,360,236  

3.55%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

        17,116           19,165,699  

3.80%, 08/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    18,853       20,776,877  

3.85%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    1,857       2,000,687  

4.00%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)(a)

    11,270       12,994,506  

4.45%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(a)

    8,339       10,086,839  

4.50%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    10,468       12,811,323  

Target Corp.

   

2.35%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    3,775       3,882,692  

2.50%, 04/15/26(a)

    11,477       12,169,221  

3.38%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(a)

    11,709       13,019,528  

3.50%, 07/01/24(a)

    8,073       8,818,219  

3.63%, 04/15/46(a)

    9,030       10,364,093  

3.90%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    7,589       9,234,335  

4.00%, 07/01/42

    18,139       22,151,332  

RetailTJX Companies Inc. (The),
2.25%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    6,964       7,248,300  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

   

3.45%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    21,627       22,757,586  

3.80%, 11/18/24 (Call 08/18/24)(a)

    23,467       25,138,280  

4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44)(a)

    14,198       14,976,770  

Walmart Inc.

   

2.55%, 04/11/23 (Call 01/11/23)(a)

    3,567       3,703,375  

2.65%, 12/15/24 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    17,859       18,857,463  

2.85%, 07/08/24 (Call 06/08/24)

    21,317       22,633,338  

2.95%, 09/24/49 (Call 03/24/49)(a)

    14,154       15,131,366  

3.05%, 07/08/26 (Call 05/08/26)(a)

    13,244       14,401,968  

3.25%, 07/08/29 (Call 04/08/29)(a)

    15,793       17,570,736  

3.30%, 04/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)

    17,849       19,175,813  

3.40%, 06/26/23 (Call 05/26/23)(a)

    32,298       34,454,925  

3.55%, 06/26/25 (Call 04/26/25)

    17,495       19,264,143  

3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    16,772       19,975,333  

3.70%, 06/26/28 (Call 03/26/28)(a)

    32,846       37,272,655  

3.95%, 06/28/38 (Call 12/28/37)(a)

    19,394       23,619,144  

4.05%, 06/29/48 (Call 12/29/47)(a)

    34,792       44,032,286  

5.25%, 09/01/35(a)

    21,541       30,217,846  

5.63%, 04/01/40

    4,045       5,989,543  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

5.63%, 04/15/41

  $ 8,755     $ 13,090,051  

6.20%, 04/15/38(a)

    5,523       8,470,919  

6.50%, 08/15/37

    641       1,001,160  
   

 

 

 
      1,213,522,572  
Semiconductors — 2.3%            

Analog Devices Inc.

   

3.50%, 12/05/26 (Call 09/05/26)(a)

    8,602       9,457,530  

3.90%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    14,890       16,577,612  

Applied Materials Inc.

   

3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    14,243       15,625,416  

4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    10,247       13,299,222  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.

   

3.13%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    10,543       10,892,340  

3.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)

    12,891       13,245,755  

3.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    23,865       25,173,599  

3.88%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    50,243       53,011,676  

Broadcom Inc.

   

3.63%, 10/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(b)

    22,253       23,440,660  

4.25%, 04/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    24,390       26,203,394  

4.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(a)(b)

    32,260       35,943,198  

Intel Corp.

   

2.45%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)

        24,550           25,532,157  

2.60%, 05/19/26 (Call 02/19/26)(a)

    13,076       13,779,036  

2.88%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)(a)

    16,070       17,024,399  

3.10%, 02/15/60 (Call 08/15/59)

    11,900       12,217,430  

3.15%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27)(a)

    9,992       10,947,615  

3.25%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    16,235       17,708,443  

3.70%, 07/29/25 (Call 04/29/25)

    23,735       26,214,080  

3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)

    21,246       24,981,113  

4.00%, 12/15/32

    9,615       11,584,244  

4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45)

    12,755       15,621,487  

4.10%, 05/11/47 (Call 11/11/46)(a)

    12,755       15,719,896  

4.80%, 10/01/41(a)

    5,355       7,173,211  

4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45)(a)

    7,836       10,641,723  

KLA Corp.

   

3.30%, 03/01/50 (Call 08/28/49)

    7,460       7,355,928  

4.10%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    7,298       8,308,442  

4.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    13,333       14,989,033  

Lam Research Corp.

   

3.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    11,991       13,229,516  

4.00%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    11,996       13,577,024  

4.88%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    7,516       9,899,302  

SemiconductorsMicrochip Technology Inc.,
4.33%, 06/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)

    14,303       15,438,029  

Micron Technology Inc.

   

4.19%, 02/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    8,762       9,488,949  

4.66%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    10,795       11,896,840  

SemiconductorsNVIDIA Corp.,
3.20%, 09/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)(a)

    12,005       13,090,833  

SemiconductorsNXP BV/NXP Funding LLC,
4.88%, 03/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(a)(b)

    2,225       2,459,284  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA Inc.

   

3.88%, 06/18/26 (Call 04/18/26)(a)(b)

    10,857       11,733,422  

4.30%, 06/18/29 (Call 03/18/29)(a)(b)

    13,737       15,399,773  

QUALCOMM Inc.

   

2.90%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)

    10,421       10,956,401  

3.25%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)(a)

    22,302       24,055,649  

3.45%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)(a)

    23,621       25,613,745  

4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)(a)

    17,924       21,475,467  

4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34)(a)

    2,644       3,319,711  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Semiconductors (continued)            

4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)(a)

  $ 18,118     $ 23,076,272  

Texas Instruments Inc.

   

2.25%, 09/04/29 (Call 06/04/29)(a)

    9,784       10,004,900  

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    7,601       9,026,938  

4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

        16,284       20,629,472  
   

 

 

 
          747,040,166  
Software — 3.8%            

Adobe Inc.

   

2.15%, 02/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    4,890       5,017,958  

2.30%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    15,000       15,401,196  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

   

3.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)(a)

    13,545       14,477,728  

3.75%, 05/21/29 (Call 02/21/29)

    12,065       13,583,269  

Fiserv Inc.

   

2.75%, 07/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    23,840       24,796,542  

3.20%, 07/01/26 (Call 05/01/26)(a)

    20,960       22,273,488  

3.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)(a)

    33,644       36,775,516  

3.80%, 10/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)

    1,282       1,373,022  

3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    10,025       10,984,160  

4.20%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)(a)

    9,992       11,432,074  

4.40%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)(a)

    20,748       24,817,145  

Microsoft Corp.

   

2.00%, 08/08/23 (Call 06/08/23)(a)

    17,935       18,371,068  

2.38%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    5,293       5,468,737  

2.40%, 08/08/26 (Call 05/08/26)(a)

    47,192       49,641,666  

2.70%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)(a)

    29,187       30,935,290  

2.88%, 02/06/24 (Call 12/06/23)

    23,077       24,338,896  

3.13%, 11/03/25 (Call 08/03/25)(a)

    30,068       32,700,120  

3.30%, 02/06/27 (Call 11/06/26)(a)

    42,376       46,949,735  

3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)

    22,364       25,745,640  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34)(a)

    13,720       15,968,221  

3.50%, 11/15/42

    9,093       10,635,388  

3.63%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    13,744       14,861,787  

3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)(a)

    47,037       57,185,040  

3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44)(a)

    17,761       21,439,873  

3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56)(a)

    25,556       32,413,963  

4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54)(a)

    23,737       30,373,765  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36)(a)

    25,433       31,511,355  

4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35)(a)

    9,712       12,098,310  

4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46)(a)

    31,686       41,520,561  

4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)(a)

    31,293       41,792,412  

4.50%, 10/01/40(a)

    11,541       15,312,367  

4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56)

    21,275       29,803,886  

4.75%, 11/03/55 (Call 05/03/55)(a)

    11,455       16,532,846  

5.20%, 06/01/39(a)

    7,806       11,071,959  

5.30%, 02/08/41

    1,543       2,222,734  

Oracle Corp.

   

2.40%, 09/15/23 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    19,377       20,019,456  

2.65%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    34,644       36,540,915  

2.95%, 11/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    21,584       22,920,783  

2.95%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    24,931       26,545,738  

3.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    36,609       40,130,819  

3.40%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)(a)

    13,005       13,983,473  

3.63%, 07/15/23(a)

    14,395       15,472,723  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (Call 05/15/37)(a)

    19,389       22,543,695  

3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)

    10,936       12,708,455  

3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    11,866       13,928,768  

4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    32,818       39,202,404  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    24,550       29,703,040  

4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)(a)

    18,322       22,234,130  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Software (continued)            

4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)(a)

  $ 20,412     $ 25,122,153  

4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)

    11,446       14,535,287  

4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    11,963       15,166,525  

5.38%, 07/15/40

    23,141       31,857,627  

6.13%, 07/08/39

    13,874       20,508,655  

6.50%, 04/15/38(a)

    9,045       13,753,797  

salesforce.com Inc.

   

3.25%, 04/11/23 (Call 03/11/23)(a)

    745       785,185  

3.70%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)

    14,694       16,589,335  

SoftwareVMware Inc., 3.90%, 08/21/27 (Call 05/21/27)(a)

    15,876       17,057,568  
   

 

 

 
          1,271,138,248  
Telecommunications — 6.6%            

AT&T Inc.

   

3.40%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

        54,495       57,997,154  

3.60%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    17,587       18,957,374  

3.80%, 03/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    3,947       4,254,746  

3.80%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    13,770       15,173,029  

3.90%, 03/11/24 (Call 12/11/23)(a)

    3,774       4,072,962  

3.95%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    22,384       24,466,652  

4.10%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    25,338       28,298,725  

4.13%, 02/17/26 (Call 11/17/25)(a)

    32,212       35,820,630  

4.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    17,608       19,685,800  

4.30%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    33,325       38,058,063  

4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)(a)

    21,983       24,399,213  

4.35%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    31,377       35,735,981  

4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(a)

    31,219       34,680,738  

4.45%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    8,844       9,786,795  

4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    24,924       28,657,887  

4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)(a)

    47,525       54,304,750  

4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48)(a)

    27,454       31,645,710  

4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    37,020       43,384,749  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)(a)

    27,088       31,700,098  

4.85%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    20,246       24,216,374  

4.85%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)(a)

    6,752       7,986,956  

4.90%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/14/37)(a)

    14,740       17,587,939  

5.15%, 03/15/42(a)

    12,379       15,189,817  

5.15%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)(a)

    19,110       23,565,013  

5.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/14/49)(a)

    16,982       21,161,922  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36)(a)

    31,983       39,362,927  

5.35%, 09/01/40

    17,157       21,815,747  

5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    22,202       28,538,844  

5.55%, 08/15/41(a)

    11,018       14,089,858  

5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)(a)

    15,662       20,678,802  

5.70%, 03/01/57 (Call 09/01/56)(a)

    9,110       12,264,203  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)(a)

    13,346       17,769,392  

6.30%, 01/15/38(a)

    841       1,145,200  

6.38%, 03/01/41(a)

    8,492       11,726,262  

TelecommunicationsBritish Telecommunications PLC,
9.63%, 12/15/30

    30,749       48,675,885  

Cisco Systems Inc.

   

2.20%, 09/20/23 (Call 07/20/23)(a)

    1,731       1,776,453  

2.50%, 09/20/26 (Call 06/20/26)(a)

    13,963       14,758,367  

2.95%, 02/28/26(a)

    7,922       8,583,990  

3.63%, 03/04/24(a)

    401       436,789  

5.50%, 01/15/40(a)

    22,050       31,820,104  

5.90%, 02/15/39(a)

    20,622       30,644,432  

Corning Inc.

   

4.38%, 11/15/57 (Call 05/15/57)

    1,073       1,180,988  

5.45%, 11/15/79 (Call 05/15/79)(a)

    15,595       17,398,772  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

TelecommunicationsDeutsche Telekom International Finance
BV, 8.75%, 06/15/30(a)

  $ 38,927     $ 60,318,690  

TelecommunicationsMotorola Solutions Inc.,
4.60%, 05/23/29 (Call 02/23/29)(a)

    5,860       6,724,686  

Orange SA

   

5.38%, 01/13/42(a)

    8,474       11,817,765  

5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)

    8,577       12,225,932  

9.00%, 03/01/31

        27,782           44,181,162  

Rogers Communications Inc.

   

3.70%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)(a)

    9,180       10,068,213  

4.10%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    637       695,038  

4.30%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    8,113       9,615,489  

4.35%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)(a)

    13,410       16,143,571  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    11,384       14,655,316  

Telefonica Emisiones SA

   

4.10%, 03/08/27(a)

    9,308       10,332,241  

4.57%, 04/27/23

    7,731       8,442,213  

4.67%, 03/06/38

    4,940       5,752,794  

4.90%, 03/06/48

    13,904       16,670,441  

5.21%, 03/08/47

    26,884       33,267,676  

5.52%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(a)

    13,992       18,149,072  

7.05%, 06/20/36(a)

    21,473       32,057,040  

TelecommunicationsTelefonica Europe BV,
8.25%, 09/15/30

    10,492       15,745,649  

TelecommunicationsTELUS Corp.,
4.60%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)

    8,372       10,531,751  

Verizon Communications Inc.

   

2.63%, 08/15/26(a)

    11,331       11,893,722  

3.38%, 02/15/25(a)

    30,185       32,670,391  

3.50%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    14,002       15,125,310  

3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    10,840       12,445,497  

3.88%, 02/08/29 (Call 11/08/28)(a)

    11,459       13,092,878  

4.02%, 12/03/29 (Call 09/03/29)(a)

    47,515       55,200,252  

4.13%, 03/16/27(a)

    27,324       31,104,598  

4.13%, 08/15/46(a)

    12,063       14,556,025  

4.27%, 01/15/36(a)

    30,160       36,154,746  

4.33%, 09/21/28

    62,618       73,501,872  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)(a)

    29,768       36,422,815  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    31,995       39,141,291  

4.52%, 09/15/48(a)

    44,387       57,195,779  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    17,649       23,423,440  

4.81%, 03/15/39(a)

    16,434       21,072,418  

4.86%, 08/21/46

    42,718       56,528,913  

5.01%, 04/15/49(a)

    28,227       38,873,917  

5.01%, 08/21/54(a)

    1,925       2,691,848  

5.15%, 09/15/23(a)

    13,896       15,631,758  

5.25%, 03/16/37(a)

    29,729       39,580,560  

5.50%, 03/16/47

    12,962       18,474,727  

6.55%, 09/15/43

    10,726       16,969,979  

Vodafone Group PLC

   

3.75%, 01/16/24

    22,541       24,227,779  

4.13%, 05/30/25(a)

    24,328       27,039,244  

4.25%, 09/17/50

    15,049       16,520,556  

4.38%, 05/30/28(a)

    35,288       40,500,161  

4.38%, 02/19/43(a)

    15,410       17,709,354  

4.88%, 06/19/49(a)

    18,387       22,087,943  

5.00%, 05/30/38

    3,140       3,810,858  

5.25%, 05/30/48(a)

    30,404       38,316,121  

6.15%, 02/27/37(a)

    20,845       28,911,838  
   

 

 

 
      2,191,727,421  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

 

Par

(000)

    Value  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.0%            

Toys, Games & HobbiesHasbro Inc.,
3.90%, 11/19/29 (Call 08/19/29)

  $ 10,013     $ 10,520,852  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.4%            

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

   

3.55%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    9,060       10,218,542  

3.85%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    3,617       3,892,597  

3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)(a)

    8,259       9,617,143  

4.05%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    8,677       10,437,630  

4.13%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    5,549       6,721,081  

4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)(a)

    10,578       12,675,508  

4.15%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)

    8,204       9,982,205  

4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)(a)

    8,475       10,528,986  

4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    7,032       8,861,192  

4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    10,364       13,590,365  

5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)(a)

    8,491       12,079,220  

TransportationCanadian Pacific Railway Co.,
6.13%, 09/15/15 (Call 03/15/15)

    8,781       14,288,400  

CSX Corp.

   

3.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    5,921       6,446,601  

3.80%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    13,106       14,732,356  

3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)(a)

    8,733       9,732,189  

4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    6,192       7,140,700  

4.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

        12,291           14,262,904  

4.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    7,926       9,517,929  

FedEx Corp.

   

3.10%, 08/05/29 (Call 05/05/29)(a)

    12,873       13,339,380  

3.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    8,304       8,899,244  

4.00%, 01/15/24(a)

    7,343       7,986,378  

4.05%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    10,340       10,429,647  

4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)(a)

    7,812       8,242,614  

4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)(a)

    12,789       13,797,184  

4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    11,778       13,042,431  

4.95%, 10/17/48 (Call 04/17/48)(a)

    8,584       9,735,829  

5.10%, 01/15/44(a)

    8,043       9,328,848  

TransportationNorfolk Southern Corp.,
5.10%, 08/01/18 (Call 02/01/18)

    7,718       10,160,345  

Union Pacific Corp.

   

2.40%, 02/05/30 (Call 11/05/29)(a)

    11,200       11,469,126  

3.25%, 02/05/50 (Call 08/05/49)

    12,000       12,363,653  

3.70%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    3,226       3,634,159  

3.75%, 02/05/70 (Call 08/05/69)

    10,000       10,410,354  

3.80%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51)(a)

    6,104       6,849,110  

3.95%, 09/10/28 (Call 06/10/28)(a)

    20,831       23,663,079  

4.30%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    7,403       8,946,323  

4.38%, 09/10/38 (Call 03/10/38)(a)

    10,495       12,526,518  

United Parcel Service Inc.

   

2.50%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    4,333       4,479,330  

3.05%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    14,832       16,041,895  

3.40%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    9,649       10,722,625  

3.75%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    12,617       14,043,308  

4.25%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    5,709       6,872,470  
Security  

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

6.20%, 01/15/38(a)

  $ 15,327     $ 22,502,731  
   

 

 

 
      454,212,129  
Water — 0.1%            

American Water Capital Corp.

   

3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)(a)

    12,193       13,874,406  

6.59%, 10/15/37(a)

    3,014       4,521,583  
   

 

 

 
      18,395,989  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.7%
(Cost: $30,229,897,499)

 

    32,329,184,707  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 10.5%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.74%(d)(e)(f)

    2,751,473       2,753,399,512  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares,

   

1.52%(d)(e)

    724,234       724,234,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,477,633,512  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 10.5%
(Cost: $3,476,168,938)

 

    3,477,633,512  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Investments Sold
Short — 108.2%
(Cost: $33,706,066,437)

 

    35,806,818,219  
   

 

 

 

Investments Sold Short — (0.0)%

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (0.0)%

   

Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc.,
2.88%, 02/15/23

    (2     (2,008
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Proceeds $(2,164))

 

    (2,008
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Sold Short — (0.0)%
(Proceeds $2,164)

 

    (2,008
   

 

 

 

Total Investments, Net of Investments Sold Short — 108.2%
(Cost $33,706,064,273)

 

    35,806,816,211  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (8.2)%

      (2,700,058,598
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 33,106,757,613  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(c)

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(f) 

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

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended February 29, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer     

Shares

Held at

02/28/19

(000)

 

 

 

 

    

Net Activity

(000)

 

 

    

Shares

Held at

02/29/20

(000)

 

 

 

 

    
Value at
02/29/20

 
     Income       

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

(a) 

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     3,058,759        (307,286      2,751,473      $ 2,753,399,512      $ 7,226,228 (b)     $ 481,886      $ 338,054  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     188,176        536,058        724,234        724,234,000        3,198,714                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 3,477,633,512      $ 10,424,942      $ 481,886      $ 338,054  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b)

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 the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 29, 2020. 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

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 32,329,184,707      $      $ 32,329,184,707  

Money Market Funds

     3,477,633,512                      3,477,633,512  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,477,633,512        32,329,184,707               35,806,818,219  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            (2,008             (2,008
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,477,633,512      $ 32,329,182,699      $                 —      $ 35,806,816,211  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

February 29, 2020

 

    

iShares

iBoxx $ High Yield

Corporate Bond

ETF

   

iShares

iBoxx $ Investment

Grade Corporate

Bond ETF

 

ASSETS

   

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

   

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 13,141,749,386     $ 32,329,184,707  

Affiliated(c)

    2,350,358,759       3,477,633,512  

Cash

    1,431,979       19,189,200  

Receivables:

   

Investments sold

    20,254,917       193,137,739  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    1,005,421       592,603  

Capital shares sold

    3,505,511       10,721,926  

Dividends

    215,348       645,009  

Interest

    215,539,302       304,666,886  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    15,734,060,623       36,335,771,582  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

   

Investments sold short at value(d)

          2,008  

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    2,091,280,400       2,751,279,199  

Payables:

   

Investments purchased

    154,837,665       451,957,122  

Interest on short sales

          18,355  

Capital shares redeemed

    24,784,519       21,741,855  

Investment advisory fees

    6,858,525       4,015,430  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    2,277,761,109       3,229,013,969  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 13,456,299,514     $ 33,106,757,613  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

   

Paid-in capital

  $ 15,014,272,252     $ 31,076,706,435  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (1,557,972,738     2,030,051,178  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 13,456,299,514     $ 33,106,757,613  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    157,000,000       250,300,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 85.71     $ 132.27  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 1,993,611,086     $ 2,676,217,763  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 13,718,354,088     $ 30,229,897,499  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 2,348,894,162     $ 3,476,168,938  

(d) Proceeds received from investments sold short

  $     $ 2,164  

See notes to financial statements.

 

F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S


Statements of Operations

Year Ended February 29, 2020

 

    

iShares

iBoxx $ High

Yield

Corporate

Bond ETF

   

iShares

iBoxx $ Investment

Grade Corporate

Bond ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

   

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 3,362,779     $ 3,198,714  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    915,960,851       1,198,835,056  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    16,163,001       7,226,228  

Other income — Unaffiliated

    524,900       229,383  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    936,011,531       1,209,489,381  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

   

Investment advisory fees

    85,967,152       49,932,021  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    85,967,152       49,932,021  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    850,044,379       1,159,557,360  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (99,968,669     82,821,753  

Investments — Affiliated

    470,240       481,886  

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    268,932,344       1,471,970,216  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    169,433,915       1,555,273,855  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (117,249,551     2,999,085,856  

Investments — Affiliated

    282,156       338,054  

Short sales — Unaffiliated

          156  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (116,967,395     2,999,424,066  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    52,466,520       4,554,697,921  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 902,510,899     $ 5,714,255,281  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
           iShares
iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
 
    

Year Ended

02/29/20

   

Year Ended

02/28/19

           

Year Ended

02/29/20

   

Year Ended

02/28/19

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

          

OPERATIONS

          

Net investment income

  $ 850,044,379     $ 778,825,420        $ 1,159,557,360     $ 1,169,111,054  

Net realized gain (loss)

    169,433,915       (173,614,491        1,555,273,855       (610,308,414

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (116,967,395     137,998,380          2,999,424,066       227,024,396  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    902,510,899       743,209,309          5,714,255,281       785,827,036  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

          

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (875,766,467     (786,516,158        (1,168,762,363     (1,173,825,530
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

          

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (1,912,308,888     113,715,886          (3,958,708,695     245,691,487  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

          

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (1,885,564,456     70,409,037          586,784,223       (142,307,007

Beginning of year

    15,341,863,970       15,271,454,933          32,519,973,390       32,662,280,397  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 13,456,299,514     $ 15,341,863,970        $ 33,106,757,613     $ 32,519,973,390  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S


Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF  
    Year Ended
02/29/20
    Year Ended
02/28/19
    Year Ended
02/28/18
    Year Ended
02/28/17
    Year Ended
02/29/16
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 85.71     $ 86.13     $ 88.08     $ 79.10     $ 91.71  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    4.19       4.46       4.42       4.64       4.79  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    0.18       (0.36     (1.92     8.89       (12.62
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    4.37       4.10       2.50       13.53       (7.83
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

         

From net investment income

    (4.37     (4.52     (4.45     (4.55     (4.78
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (4.37     (4.52     (4.45     (4.55     (4.78
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 85.71     $ 85.71     $ 86.13     $ 88.08     $ 79.10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Based on net asset value

    5.14     4.95     2.87     17.54     (8.76 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

         

Total expenses

    0.49     0.49     0.49     0.49     0.50
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.83     5.25     5.05     5.46     5.60
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 13,456,300     $ 15,341,864     $ 15,271,455     $ 18,594,499     $ 15,543,922  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    20     14     17     13     11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

 
(b)

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

 
(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

 
(d)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF  
   

Year Ended

02/29/20

   

Year Ended

02/28/19

   

Year Ended

02/28/18

   

Year Ended

02/28/17

   

Year Ended

02/29/16

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 115.89     $ 117.11     $ 118.42     $ 114.80     $ 121.46  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    4.17       4.15       3.86       3.88       4.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    16.40       (1.20     (1.39     3.63       (6.70
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    20.57       2.95       2.47       7.51       (2.70
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

         

From net investment income

    (4.19     (4.17     (3.78     (3.89     (3.96
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (4.19     (4.17     (3.78     (3.89     (3.96
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 132.27     $ 115.89     $ 117.11     $ 118.42     $ 114.80  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Based on net asset value

    18.03     2.64     2.06     6.57     (2.19 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

         

Total expenses

    0.14     0.15     0.15     0.15     0.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.35     3.62     3.22     3.24     3.44
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 33,106,758     $ 32,519,973     $ 32,662,280     $ 31,238,193     $ 25,071,298  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    13     10     10     11     13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

F I N A N C I A L   H I G H L I G H T S


Notes to Financial Statements   

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

iShares ETF   

Diversification  

Classification  

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

     Diversified    

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

     Diversified    

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest income, if any, are recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds.

Recent Accounting Standards: The Funds have adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Under the new standard, the Funds have changed the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities with non-contingent call features to the earliest call date. In accordance with the transition provisions of the standard, the Funds applied the amendments on a modified retrospective basis beginning with the fiscal period ended February 29, 2020. The adjusted cost basis of securities at February 28, 2019 are as follows:

 

iShares ETF        

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

   $   19,265,736,511    

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

     36,295,104,150    

This change in accounting policy has been made to comply with the newly issued accounting standard and had no impact on accumulated earnings (loss) or the net asset value of the Funds.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (continued)   

 

   

Fixed-income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions.

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

   

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Short Positions: From time to time, in order to track the performance of its benchmark index, a fund may sell non-index securities that will be received through corporate actions occurring on the opening of market trading on the following business day. A fund may also experience temporary short positions due to the timing of portfolio securities trades and in-kind redemption transactions. Such short positions are valued consistent with how securities are valued as described under Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements. The obligation to deliver the securities is recorded as a liability in the statement of assets and liabilities and is equal to the current fair value of the securities to be delivered. Any market fluctuations between the value of the obligation to sell these securities and the current fair value are reflected as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the statement of operations. Upon receipt of the securities related to the corporate actions or purchase of the securities related to the short position, a realized gain (loss) is recorded. Dividends or interest on securities sold short, if any, are reflected as an expense in the statement of operations. Details of the short positions, if any, are included in the schedule of investments.

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (continued)   

 

securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of February 29, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock FundAdvisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of February 29, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of February 29, 2020:

 

 

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty

    

Market Value of

 Securities on Loan

 

 

    

 Cash Collateral

Received

 

(a) 

    

 Non-Cash Collateral

Received

 

 

      Net Amount  

 

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

           

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 30,845,869      $ 30,845,869      $      $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

     144,891,145        144,891,145                

BMO Capital Markets

     5,147,226        5,147,226                

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

     111,762,617        111,762,617                

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     4,186,615        4,186,615                

BofA Securities, Inc.

     67,449,692        67,449,692                

Citadel Clearing LLC

     127,489,728        127,489,728                

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

     33,420,515        33,420,515                

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     20,309,089        20,309,089                

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

     18,564,845        18,564,845                

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     443,644,787        443,644,787                

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

     14,346,374        14,346,374                

Jefferies LLC

     156,463        156,463                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

     363,949,089        363,949,089                

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     85,841,452        85,841,452                

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

     154,762        154,762                

Nomura Securities International Inc.

     11,423,836        11,423,836                

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     269,120,519        269,120,519                

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

     2,506,414        2,506,414                

State Street Bank & Trust Company

     1,576,090        1,576,090                

TD Prime Services LLC

     2,351,233        2,351,233                

UBS AG

     40,318,504        40,318,504                

UBS Securities LLC

     13,958,251        13,958,251                

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

     180,195,971        180,195,971                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,993,611,086      $ 1,993,611,086      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (continued)   

 

 

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty

    
Market Value of
 Securities on Loan
 
 
    

 Cash Collateral

Received

 

(a) 

    

 Non-Cash Collateral

Received

 

 

      Net Amount  

 

 

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

           

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 92,623,515      $ 92,623,515      $      $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

     22,092,152        22,092,152                

BMO Capital Markets

     3,399,620        3,399,620                

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

     173,410,293        173,410,293                

BofA Securities, Inc.

     94,002,752        94,002,752                

Citadel Clearing LLC

     79,961,709        79,961,709                

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

     28,540,695        28,540,695                

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     112,570,908        112,570,908                

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

     1,943,323        1,943,323                

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     387,142,435        387,142,435                

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

     79,568,658        79,568,658                

Jefferies LLC

     6,348,085        6,348,085                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

     238,100,227        238,100,227                

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     197,121,493        197,121,493                

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

     74,490,735        74,490,735                

Nomura Securities International Inc.

     3,338,720        3,338,720                

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     498,972,715        498,972,715                

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

     46,734,682        46,734,682                

SG Americas Securities LLC

     306,630        306,630                

State Street Bank & Trust Company

     3,732,609        3,732,609                

TD Prime Services LLC

     2,540,984        2,540,984                

UBS AG

     52,921,147        52,921,147                

UBS Securities LLC

     17,645,974        17,645,974                

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

     458,707,702        458,707,702                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,676,217,763      $ 2,676,217,763      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

 

 
Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets    Investment Advisory Fee      

 

 

First $19 billion

     0.5000%   

Over $19 billion, up to and including $33 billion

     0.4750      

Over $33 billion, up to and including $47 billion

     0.4513      

Over $47 billion

     0.4287      

 

 

Each reduced investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (continued)   

 

For its investment advisory services to the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

 

 
Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets    Investment Advisory Fee      

 

 

First $121 billion

     0.1500%   

Over $121 billion, up to and including $181 billion

     0.1425      

Over $181 billion, up to and including $231 billion

     0.1354      

Over $231 billion, up to and including $281 billion

     0.1287      

Over $281 billion

     0.1222      

 

 

Each reduced investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, or its affiliates, however, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its statement of operations. For the year ended February 29, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   

Fees Paid  

to BTC  

 

 

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

   $   4,763,263    

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

     2,507,587    

 

 

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the year ended February 29, 2020, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF      Purchases      Sales     

  Net Realized  

Gain (Loss)  

 

 

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

   $ 4,286,546      $ 77,310,998      $ 35,199    

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

     49,774,856         782,671,161        4,300,967    

 

 

Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends – affiliated in the statement of operations.

A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (continued)   

 

6.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended February 29, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

 

 
     U.S. Government Securities      Other Securities  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
iShares ETF    Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales    

 

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

   $      $      $  4,051,809,582      $  3,338,961,301    

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

      127,087,124         137,822,739        5,282,870,196        4,238,061,007    

 

 

For the year ended February 29, 2020, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind  

Sales  

 

 

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

   $   24,631,528,667      $   27,196,840,553    

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

     20,385,031,046        25,689,371,695    

 

 

 

7.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of February 29, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. As of February 29, 2020, the following permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

 

 
iShares ETF    Paid-in Capital      Accumulated   
 Earnings (Loss)   
 

 

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

   $ 266,468,721      $ (266,468,721)    

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

       1,467,419,066        (1,467,419,066)    

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   

Year Ended

02/29/20

    

Year Ended

02/28/19

 

 

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
Ordinary income

   $ 875,766,467      $ 786,516,158  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond
Ordinary income

   $ 1,168,762,363      $ 1,173,825,530  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of February 29, 2020, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

 

 

iShares ETF

    

Undistributed

 Ordinary Income

 

 

    

Non-expiring

Capital Loss

Carryforwards

 

 

(a) 

    

Net Unrealized

Gains (Losses

 

)(b) 

     Total     

 

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

   $ 78,043,085      $ (1,012,706,146    $ (623,309,677    $   (1,557,972,738)    

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

     90,806,447        (155,929,598        2,095,174,329        2,030,051,178     

 

 

 

  (a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 
  (b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, and the classification of investments.

 

For the year ended February 29, 2020, the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF utilized $84,554,788 of its capital loss carryforwards.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (continued)   

 

As of February 29, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF    Tax Cost     

  Gross Unrealized

Appreciation

    

 Gross Unrealized

Depreciation

    

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

   $   16,115,417,822      $ 47,604,527      $ (670,914,204    $ (623,309,677

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

     33,711,641,882        2,127,098,151        (31,923,822        2,095,174,329  

 

8.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their prices more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The impact of the pandemic may be short term or may last for an extended period of time.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   (continued)   

 

9.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
    

Year Ended

02/29/20

    

Year Ended

02/28/19

 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
iShares ETF    Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

           

Shares sold

     299,300,000      $ 25,895,937,886        455,300,000      $ 38,560,415,044  

Shares redeemed

     (321,300,000      (27,808,246,774      (453,600,000      (38,446,699,158
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

     (22,000,000    $ (1,912,308,888      1,700,000      $ 113,715,886  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

           

Shares sold

     178,600,000      $ 22,184,145,038        210,900,000      $ 24,164,921,854  

Shares redeemed

     (208,900,000      (26,142,853,733      (209,200,000      (23,919,230,367
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

     (30,300,000    $ (3,958,708,695      1,700,000      $ 245,691,487  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

10.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court.

 

11.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares Trust and

Shareholders of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (two of the funds constituting iShares Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of February 29, 2020, the related statements of operations for the year ended February 29, 2020, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 29, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 29, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of February 29, 2020, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 29, 2020 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 29, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of February 29, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

April 21, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

 

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2020 Annual Report

 

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

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iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF | IGBH | NYSE Arca

 

 

 

 

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The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of October 31, 2020 has been a time of sudden change in global financial markets, as the emergence and spread of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) led to a vast disruption in the global economy and financial markets. Prior to the outbreak of the virus, U.S. equities and bonds both delivered solid returns, despite fears and doubts about the economy that were ultimately laid to rest with unprecedented monetary stimulus and a sluggish yet resolute performance from the U.S. economy. But as the threat from the coronavirus became more apparent throughout February and March 2020, countries around the world took economically disruptive countermeasures. Stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses became widespread, many workers were laid off, and unemployment claims spiked, causing a global recession and a sharp fall in equity prices.

After markets hit their lowest point of the reporting period in late March 2020, a steady recovery ensued, as businesses began to re-open and governments learned to adapt to life with the virus. Equity prices continued to rise throughout the summer, fed by strong fiscal and monetary support and improving economic indicators. Many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs in early September 2020 before retreating amid concerns about a second wave of infections. In the United States, large-capitalization stocks advanced, outperforming small-capitalization stocks, which declined marginally during the reporting period. International equities from developed economies declined, significantly lagging emerging market stocks, which rebounded sharply.

During the market downturn, the performance of different types of fixed-income securities initially diverged due to a reduced investor appetite for risk. U.S. Treasuries benefited from the risk-off environment, and posted solid returns, as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) touched an all-time low. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and both investment-grade and high-yield bonds recovered to post positive returns.

The Fed took an accommodative monetary stance in late 2019 to support slowing economic growth. After the coronavirus outbreak, the Fed instituted two emergency interest rate cuts, pushing short-term interest rates close to zero. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also implemented a new bond-buying program, as did several other central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.

Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruptions have clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion is likely to continue as economic activity resumes. Several risks remain, however, including a potential resurgence of the coronavirus amid loosened restrictions, policy fatigue among governments already deep into deficit spending, and structural damage to the financial system from lengthy economic interruptions.

Overall, we favor a moderately positive stance toward risk, and in particular toward credit given the extraordinary central bank measures taken in recent months. This support extends beyond investment-grade corporates and into high-yield, leading to attractive opportunities in that end of the market. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments. We remain neutral on equities overall while favoring emerging market stocks and tilting toward the quality factor for its resilience.

In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of October 31, 2020

 

     
       6-Month       12-Month  
   

U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

   13.29%    9.71%
   

U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

   18.13     (0.14) 
   

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

     8.57     (6.86) 
   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

   20.96      8.25  
   

3-month Treasury bills
(ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

     0.06      0.92  
   

U.S. Treasury securities
(ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)

    (1.63)    8.92  
   

U.S. investment grade bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

     1.27      6.19  
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

     4.87      3.55  
   

U.S. high yield bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

   10.73      3.42  

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Market Overview

     4  

Fund Summary

     5  

About Fund Performance

     7  

Shareholder Expenses

     7  

Schedule of Investments

     8  

Financial Statements

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     11  

Statement of Operations

     12  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     13  

Financial Highlights

     14  

Notes to Financial Statements

     15  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     21  

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

     22  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     23  

Supplemental Information

     25  

Trustee and Officer Information

     26  

General Information

     28  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     29  

Additional Financial Information

     30  

 

 

 


Market Overview

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

U.S. Bond Market Overview

The U.S. bond market advanced for the 12 months ended October 31, 2020 (“reporting period”). The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of U.S. fixed-income performance, returned 6.19%.

U.S. economic growth was unusually volatile during the reporting period, reflecting the sudden economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent recovery. Growth was negative in the first two quarters of 2020, with annualized contractions of -5.0% and -31.4%, respectively, as the U.S. officially entered recession for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. The latter figure represented the largest quarterly economic contraction on record, as efforts to contain the virus through restrictions on travel and business led to widespread disruption of the U.S. economy.

Despite the continued presence of the coronavirus in the U.S., businesses and consumers adapted to the new conditions, and many states began to loosen restrictions on activity beginning May 2020. The U.S. economy rapidly rebalanced toward remote economic activity; working and shopping from home flourished, while traditional, in-person economic activity at malls, hotels, and restaurants remained subdued. Along with a significant series of fiscal stimulus measures, easing restrictions led to a large increase in consumer spending as many commercial activities resumed, and government payments to individuals boosted household incomes. Consequently, the economy began to show signs of recovery, growing at an annualized rate of 33.1% in the third quarter of 2020.

In response to the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) enacted two emergency decreases to short-term interest rates in March 2020, setting them near zero for only the second time in history. The Fed further acted to stabilize bond markets by implementing an unlimited, open-ended, bond buying program for U.S. Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities. The Fed later widened its program by directly purchasing corporate bonds for the first time, including high-yield bonds. In August 2020, the Fed revised its long-standing inflation policy, allowing it to exceed its 2% target in order to stimulate the economy.

The pandemic-related volatility in the U.S. economy was reflected in bond yields (which are inversely related to prices). U.S. Treasury yields declined significantly beginning late February 2020, as uncertainty drove investors toward the most highly rated segment of the bond market, driving the yields on the two-, 10-, and 30-year U.S. Treasuries to record lows. Short-term U.S. Treasury yields declined more than long-term U.S. Treasuries, as the Fed committed to keeping interest rates near zero until at least 2023. However, returns for long-term U.S. Treasuries, which are more sensitive to interest rate changes, significantly exceeded returns from short-term U.S. Treasuries.

Corporate bond prices were also significantly impacted by the economic disruption. In February and March 2020, investors became concerned that sudden changes in consumer behavior could lead to a sharp increase in bankruptcies, which drove a significant increase in corporate bond yields. Consequently, prices of corporate bonds declined sharply, particularly lower-rated, high-yield bonds, which are considered to have a greater probability of default. However, Fed actions to support the corporate bond market and signs that defaults could be lower than anticipated drove a recovery in corporate bond prices, beginning in late March 2020.

Securitized bonds also advanced, particularly commercial mortgage backed securities (“CMBS”). Despite significant disruption to the commercial property market, CMBS showed resiliency later in the reporting period, and delinquencies declined after reaching an all-time high in June 2020.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond  ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate bonds with remaining maturities greater than ten years. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (formerly known as iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF). The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      5 Years     

Since

Inception

           1 Year      5 Years     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    (0.69 )%       3.07      2.28       (0.69 )%       16.34      12.63

Fund Market

    (0.59      3.19        2.36         (0.59      16.98        13.11  

ICE Q70A Custom Index

    (4.09      3.00        2.08               (4.09      15.91        11.48  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 7/22/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 7/23/15.

The ICE Q70A Custom Index is an unmanaged index that consists of the ICE BofA 10+ Year US Corporate Index plus interest rate swaps that intend to hedge the interest rate exposure of the ICE BofA 10+ Year US Corporate Index.

The ICE Q70A Custom Index reflects the performance of Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Credit Interest Rate Swaps Hedged Index through July 31, 2018 and beginning August 1, 2018 reflects the performance of the ICE Q70A Custom Index.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 7 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         

 

 

     

 

 

    
 

Beginning

Account Value

(05/01/20)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(10/31/20)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a)(b) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(05/01/20)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(10/31/20)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a)(b) 

    

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 (a) 

  $      1,000.00          $        1,102.50          $        0.53               $        1,000.00          $        1,024.60          $        0.51        0.10

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 

 

  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 7 for more information.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020  (continued)     iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund declined slightly for the reporting period. Although the Fund’s underlying long-term corporate bonds advanced notably, the negative impact of the interest rate hedge more than offset these gains. Bond purchases by the Fed, which for the first time included buying individual corporate bonds, reduced yields on investment-grade corporate debt to historic lows amid the coronavirus pandemic.

On an unhedged basis, consumer non-cyclical bonds were the most significant contributors to the Fund’s performance, as their yields declined relative to consumer cyclical bonds during the pandemic-related recession. In the pharmaceuticals industry, brisk investor demand led to low yields, even amid an increase in bond issuance.

The bonds of financial companies also advanced, supported by stronger balance sheets over the last decade and limited prospects of bank credit rating downgrades. Despite a significant increase in bond issuance by banks, investor demand remained robust. Furthermore, insurance companies’ bonds benefited from Fed purchases of other companies’ bonds in their investment portfolios. Communications companies’ bonds also contributed to the Fund’s return, as demand remained solid at a time when increased numbers of people working at home benefited network owners. Technology industry bonds were contributors as well, as low yields induced companies with large cash reserves to issue new bonds.

Declining interest rates during the reporting period led to negative performance from hedging activity, which was the largest detractor from the Fund’s performance. Typically, increasing interest rates reduce the price of existing bonds, meaning a rise in interest rates detracts from bond fund performance. Conversely, decreasing interest rates usually increase bond prices. An interest rate hedged fund attempts to avoid these fluctuations by offsetting interest rate risk, primarily using interest rate swaps and U.S. Treasury futures contracts.

The Fund’s interest rate hedge seeks near-zero interest rate sensitivity. Consequently, the Fund’s return was minimally affected by interest rate fluctuations during the reporting period. With interest rate sensitivity hedged, the Fund fluctuated based on direct exposure to the yield premium of investment-grade corporate bonds, independent of declining interest rates.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

 

Investment Type  

Percent of

Net Assets

 

Investment Companies

    90.5

Short-term Investments

    1.2  

Swaps, net cumulative appreciation

    1.6  

Other assets less liabilities

    6.7  

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY (of the UNDERLYING FUND)

 

Credit Rating(a)  

Percent of

Total Investment(b)

 

Aaa

    2.3

Aa

    9.6  

A

    38.4  

Baa

    46.2  

Ba

    2.1  

Not Rated

    1.4  

 

(a) 

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
(b) 

Excludes money market funds.

 
 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses – The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

 

Exchange-Traded Funds — 90.5%  

iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a)(b)

    7,273,125     $   504,973,068  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 90.5%
(Cost: $511,699,758)

 

    504,973,068  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 1.2%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.20%(a)(c)(d)

    1,755,368       1,756,597  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(a)(c)

    4,950,000       4,950,000  
   

 

 

 
      6,706,597  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.2%
(Cost: $6,706,772)

 

    6,706,597  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 91.7%
(Cost: $518,406,530)

 

    511,679,665  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 8.3%

 

    46,035,349  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 557,715,014  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(d) 

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

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

10/31/19

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

10/31/20

   

Shares

Held at

10/31/20

    Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $     $ 1,759,539 (a)    $     $ (2,767   $ (175   $ 1,756,597       1,755,368     $ 8,419 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    1,336,000       3,614,000 (a)                        4,950,000       4,950,000       8,819        

iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(c)

    55,146,691       500,344,677       (41,061,298     3,186,959       (12,643,961     504,973,068       7,273,125       1,619,674        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 3,184,192     $ (12,644,136   $ 511,679,665       $ 1,636,912     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 
  (c) 

Formerly the iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 
Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

   Effective      Termination     

Notional

Amount

   

 

    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Rate    Frequency        Rate(a)    Frequency        Date      Date      (000)   Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

 

 
0.22%    Semi-annual      0.22%    Quarterly            N/A        09/21/21      $(24,900)   $ (145    $ 935      $ (1,080
0.23    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        10/15/22      (12,900)     2,947        163        2,784  
0.23    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        10/19/22      (98,100)     18,431        2,327        16,104  
0.32    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        09/16/25      (10,600)     57,923        22,599        35,324  
0.40    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        10/19/25      (26,000)     58,494        401        58,093  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Interest Rate  Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

                                                          

 

 
Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

   Effective      Termination     

Notional

Amount

   

 

    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Rate    Frequency        Rate(a)    Frequency        Date      Date      (000)   Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

 

 
0.48%    Semi-annual      0.22%    Quarterly            N/A        09/15/27      $(3,675)     $39,690        $203        $39,487  
0.68    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        09/22/30      (26,665)     518,546        186,205        332,341  
0.78    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        10/19/30      (85,000)     890,469        1,552        888,917  
1.01    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        10/19/35      (17,000)     276,119        32,609        243,510  
1.00    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        10/19/35      (8,000)     134,505        159        134,346  
1.01    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        09/15/40      (20,027)     829,959        294,837        535,122  
1.11    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        10/19/40      (62,000)     1,420,589        1,354        1,419,235  
0.86    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        03/30/45      (4,191)     382,828        91,877        290,951  
1.05    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        09/15/45      (37,000)     1,954,449        968,188        986,261  
1.04    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        09/16/45      (2,000)     107,902        46        107,856  
1.16    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        10/19/45      (62,000)     1,731,200        1,477        1,729,723  
1.16    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        10/19/45      (62,000)     1,682,515        1,477        1,681,038  
0.87    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        03/30/50      (469)     51,348        20,595        30,753  
1.18    Semi-annual      0.22    Quarterly            N/A        10/19/50      (24,600)     742,751        108,094        634,657  
                   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                      10,900,520        1,735,098        9,165,422  
                   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

     

Premiums

Paid

    

Premiums

Received

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

     $1,735,098        $—        $9,166,502        $(1,080

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $  9,166,502  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

     1,080  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared interest rate swaps contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Swaps

   $ (14,221,080
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Swaps

   $ 15,674,036  
  

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Interest rate swaps:

        

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 154,577,516      

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

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 the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2020. 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

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 504,973,068        $        $        $ 504,973,068  

Money Market Funds

     6,706,597                            6,706,597  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 511,679,665        $        $        $ 511,679,665  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Swaps

   $        $ 9,166,502        $        $ 9,166,502  

Liabilities

                 

Swaps

              (1,080                 (1,080
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ 9,165,422        $        $ 9,165,422  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

 

   

iShares
Interest Rate
Hedged

Long-Term
Corporate
Bond ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

Affiliated(b)

  $ 511,679,665  

Cash

    118,390  

Cash pledged:

 

Centrally cleared swaps

    46,774,000  

Receivables:

 

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    499  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    925,855  

Dividends

    199  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    559,498,608  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    1,758,918  

Payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

    24,676  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,783,594  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 557,715,014  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 571,308,937  

Accumulated loss

    (13,593,923
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 557,715,014  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    23,750,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 23.48  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 1,707,978  

(b) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 518,406,530  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2020

 

   

iShares
Interest Rate
Hedged

Long-Term
Corporate
Bond ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 1,628,493  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    8,419  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    1,636,912  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    246,963  

Miscellaneous

    264  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    247,227  

Less:

 

Investment advisory fees waived

    (176,402
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    70,825  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1,566,087  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    528,293  

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

    2,655,899  

Swaps

    (14,221,080
 

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (11,036,888
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    (12,644,136

Swaps

    15,674,036  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    3,029,900  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (8,006,988
 

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (6,440,901
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term
Corporate Bond ETF
 
    Year Ended
10/31/20
           Year Ended
10/31/19
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

      

OPERATIONS

      

Net investment income

  $ 1,566,087               $ 2,108,049  

Net realized loss

    (11,036,888        (2,816,427

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    3,029,900          305,065  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

    (6,440,901        (403,313
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

      

From net investment income

    (1,410,311        (2,946,309

Return of capital

             (12,010
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (1,410,311        (2,958,319
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

      

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    506,008,011          4,966,319  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

      

Total increase in net assets

    498,156,799          1,604,687  

Beginning of year

    59,558,215          57,953,528  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 557,715,014        $ 59,558,215  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF  
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
    Year Ended
10/31/17
    Year Ended
10/31/16
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

             $ 24.31             $ 25.76             $ 25.98             $ 24.07             $ 24.08  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.52          0.98          1.01          0.91          0.89  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      (0.70        (1.01        (0.32        1.78          (0.28
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (0.18        (0.03        0.69          2.69          0.61  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                       

From net investment income

      (0.65        (0.96        (0.91        (0.76        (0.60

From net realized gain

               (0.45                           

Return of capital

               (0.01                 (0.02        (0.02
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.65        (1.42        (0.91        (0.78        (0.62
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

    $ 23.48        $ 24.31        $ 25.76        $ 25.98        $ 24.07  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                       

Based on net asset value

      (0.69 )%         (0.03 )%         2.66        11.36        2.49 %(d) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                       

Total expenses(e)

      0.35        0.35        0.35        0.35        0.35
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(e)

      0.10        0.10        0.10        0.10        0.10
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

      2.22        3.98        3.86        3.62        3.78
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                       

Net assets, end of year (000)

    $ 557,715        $ 59,558        $ 57,954        $ 15,586        $ 8,423  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)(g)

      18        13        5        6        9
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

The total return disclosed is based on the net asset value (“NAV”) calculated daily for the creation and redemption of shares in the Fund, which may differ from the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes. Based on the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes, the total returns for the year ended October 31, 2016 was 2.62%.

(e) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):

 

   
iShares ETF   Diversification  
Classification  

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  Diversified  

Currently the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in an iShares fund (an “underlying fund”). The financial statements and schedule of investments for the underlying fund are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., swaps) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Fund may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Fund. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Fund and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Fund’s tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last traded price.

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

If events (e.g., a market closure, market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access;

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: The Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of October 31, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedule of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for the Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of October 31, 2020:

 

         
iShares ETF and Counterparty    
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
    
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a) 
   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
     Net Amount  

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 1,603,833      $ 1,603,833     $      $  

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

    104,145        104,145               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
    1,707,978        1,707,978            $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by the Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by the Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”).

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (“CCP”) and the CCP becomes the Fund’s counterparty on the swap. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the schedule of investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted cash, are included in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty are amortized over the term of the contract and recorded as realized gains (losses) in the statement of operations, including those at termination.

Interest rate swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate (interest rate risk).

Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. In more complex interest rate swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.35%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund.

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses are a fund’s total annual operating expenses. BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (“IGLB”), after taking into account any fee waivers by IGLB, plus 0.10%.

 

 

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Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for the Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Fund.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Fund, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees the Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. The Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its statement of operations. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid BTC $2,572 for securities lending agent services.

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

The Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends – affiliated in the statement of operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended October 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales    

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 14,548,167      $ 17,995,106    

For the year ended October 31, 2020, purchases and sales related to in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind  
Sales  
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 485,796,509      $ 23,066,192    

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of October 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. As of October 31, 2020, the following permanent differences attributable to distributions paid in excess of taxable income and realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

 

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iShares ETF   Paid-in Capital      Accumulated
Loss
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 2,374,310        $(2,374,310

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

 

Year Ended
10/31/20

     Year Ended
10/31/19
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 1,410,311      $ 2,048,389  

Long-term capital gains

           897,920  

Return of capital

           12,010  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 1,410,311      $ 2,958,319  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2020, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

 

 

 

Non-expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards

 

 
 
(a) 

   
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 
(b) 
    Total  

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

    $(15,938,789   $ 2,344,866     $ (13,593,923 )   

 

  (a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 
  (b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

As of October 31, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
   

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 518,500,221      $ 2,438,557      $ (93,691   $ 2,344,866    

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

The Fund may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Fund may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Fund manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the statement of assets and liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

 

 

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With centrally cleared swaps , there is less counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021, and it is expected that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time. The Fund may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Fund is uncertain.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
   

 

Year Ended

10/31/20

            Year Ended
10/31/19
 
iShares ETF  

 

Shares

     Amount             Shares      Amount  

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

             

Shares sold

    22,500,000      $ 531,323,133           1,450,000      $ 35,926,644  

Shares redeemed

    (1,200,000      (25,315,122         (1,250,000      (30,960,325
 

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

    21,300,000        506,008,011           200,000        4,966,319  
 

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court. On May 27, 2020, the California Supreme Court denied Plaintiff’s petition for review. The case is now closed.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and

Shareholders of iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (one of the funds constituting iShares U.S. ETF Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Important Tax Information (unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund hereby designates the following maximum amount allowable as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations:

 

   
iShares ETF   Interest-Related
Dividends
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 659,993    

The Fund hereby designates the following amount of distributions from direct federal obligation interest for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020:

 

   
iShares ETF   Federal Obligation
Interest
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 1,328    

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percent of ordinary income dividends attribute to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisers to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income tax.

 

 

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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

 

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940Act) (the “Independent Board Members), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. At meetings on April 17, 2020 and May 19, 2020, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”),with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 8-10, 2020, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements ) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s peer group (where applicable) and reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, which were provided at the June 8-10, 2020 meeting and throughout the year.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized

 

 

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that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

October 31, 2020

 

    

 

Total Cumulative Distributions

for the Fiscal Year

   

 

% Breakdown of the Total Cumulative

Distributions for the Fiscal Year

 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
    Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
   

Total Per

Share

 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 0.646968     $     $     $ 0.646968       100             100

Premium/Discount Information

Information on the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads can be found at iShares.com.

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

 

The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of open-end equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds (the “BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex”), one complex of closed-end funds and open-end non-index fixed-income funds (the “BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex”) and one complex of ETFs (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees all of the funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex, which consists of 374 funds as of October 31, 2020. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Salim Ramji and Charles Park, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Ramji and Mr. Park is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

 

Interested Trustees
       
  Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee
Robert S. Kapito(a) (63)    Trustee (since 2011).    President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002).    Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009).
Salim Ramji(b) (50)    Trustee (since 2019).    Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2019); Head of BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Business (2015-2019); Global Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2014-2015); Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (2010-2014).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2019); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2019).

 

(a) Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

(b) Salim Ramji is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

Independent Trustees
       
  Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee
Cecilia H. Herbert (71)    Trustee (since 2011); Independent Board Chair (since 2016).    Chair of the Finance Committee (since 2019) and Trustee and Member of the Finance, Audit and Quality Committees of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Trustee of WNET, New York’s public media company (since 2011) and Member of the Audit Committee (since 2018) and Investment Committee (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009-2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director (1998-2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO;Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School.    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Trustee of Thrivent Church Loan and Income Fund (since 2019).
Jane D. Carlin (64)    Trustee (since 2015);Risk Committee Chair (since 2016).    Consultant (since 2012); Member of the Audit Committee (2012-2018), Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (2017-2018) and Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (2012-2018); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2016) and Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since (2016).
Richard L. Fagnani (65)    Trustee (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair (since 2019).    Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Independent Trustees (continued)
       
  Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee
John E. Kerrigan (65)    Trustee (since 2011); Nominating and Governance and Equity Plus Committee Chairs (since 2019).    Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005).
Drew E. Lawton (61)    Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017).    Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).
John E. Martinez (59)    Trustee (since 2011); Securities Lending Committee Chair (since 2019).    Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005); Director of Cloudera Foundation (since 2017); and Director of Reading Partners (2012-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003).
Madhav V. Rajan (56)    Trustee (since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair (since 2019).    Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Chair of the Board for the Center for Research in Security Prices, LLC (since 2020); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011).
Officers
     
  Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

Armando Senra (49)    President (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2007); Head of U.S., Canada and Latam iShares, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2019); Head of Latin America Region, BlackRock, Inc. (2006-2019); Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (1994-2006).
Trent Walker (46)    Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2020).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since September 2019); Executive Vice President of PIMCO (2016-2019); Senior Vice President of PIMCO (2008-2015); Treasurer (2013-2019) and Assistant Treasurer (2007-2017) of PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, 2 PIMCO-sponsored interval funds and 21 PIMCO-sponsored closed-end funds.
Charles Park (53)    Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011).    Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of BFA (since 2006).
Deepa Damre Smith (45)    Secretary (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2013).
Scott Radell (51)    Executive Vice President (since 2012).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).
Alan Mason (59)    Executive Vice President (since 2016).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).
Marybeth Leithead (57)    Executive Vice President (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2017); Chief Operating Officer of Americas iShares (since 2017); Portfolio Manager, Municipal Institutional & Wealth Management (2009-2016).

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The iShares Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The iShares Fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Company’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Fixed Income
LIBOR           London Interbank Offered Rate

 

 

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Additional Financial Information

Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

October 31, 2020

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

October 31, 2020

Audited Financial Statements

February 29, 2020

iShares Trust

iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (formerly known as iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF) | IGLB | NYSE Arca


Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Advertising — 0.0%            

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The), 5.40%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

  $ 390     $     472,827  
   

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 2.3%            

BAE Systems Holdings Inc., 4.75%, 10/07/44(a)

    565       721,748  

BAE Systems PLC

   

3.00%, 09/15/50 (Call 03/15/50)(a)

    1,250       1,259,640  

5.80%, 10/11/41(a)

    25       35,231  

Boeing Co. (The)

   

3.25%, 02/01/35 (Call 11/01/34)

    492       457,023  

3.30%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)

    520       494,295  

3.38%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    205       177,016  

3.50%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    295       267,162  

3.50%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    859       732,425  

3.55%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    280       254,150  

3.60%, 05/01/34 (Call 02/01/34)

    935       924,265  

3.65%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    475       420,264  

3.75%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    850       760,084  

3.83%, 03/01/59 (Call 09/01/58)

    675       581,676  

3.85%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    510       455,273  

3.90%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    707       655,056  

3.95%, 08/01/59 (Call 02/01/59)

    975       868,691  

5.71%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    1,984       2,301,369  

5.81%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    3,315       3,904,101  

5.88%, 02/15/40

    225       257,671  

5.93%, 05/01/60 (Call 11/01/59)

    2,080       2,466,207  

6.13%, 02/15/33(b)

    320       384,211  

6.63%, 02/15/38

    156       188,328  

6.88%, 03/15/39

    427       534,635  

General Dynamics Corp.

   

3.60%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    380       445,921  

4.25%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    493       626,356  

4.25%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    820       1,065,363  

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

   

4.85%, 04/27/35 (Call 10/27/34)

    555       716,084  

5.05%, 04/27/45 (Call 10/27/44)

    425       565,773  

6.15%, 12/15/40

    415       598,476  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

2.80%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    355       366,870  

3.60%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)

    724       861,453  

3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    941       1,122,992  

4.07%, 12/15/42

    781       970,220  

4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52)

    1,315       1,687,129  

4.50%, 05/15/36 (Call 11/15/35)

    685       875,671  

4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    1,257       1,695,166  

5.72%, 06/01/40

    50       71,064  

Series B, 6.15%, 09/01/36

    675       989,574  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

3.85%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44)

    650       752,327  

4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    1,920       2,314,160  

4.75%, 06/01/43

    915       1,182,190  

5.05%, 11/15/40

    350       463,619  

5.15%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)(b)

    149       199,697  

5.25%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    745       1,070,076  

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., 7.75%, 02/15/31

    607       919,159  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

   

3.13%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    840       887,616  

3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    1,015       1,162,078  

4.05%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)

    335       399,075  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)            

4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44)

  $ 881     $     1,051,440  

4.20%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)(a)

    100       111,878  

4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)(a)

    880       1,076,341  

4.45%, 11/16/38 (Call 05/16/38)

    739       904,463  

4.50%, 06/01/42

    2,734       3,427,207  

4.63%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)

    1,376       1,796,278  

4.70%, 12/15/41(a)

    225       279,418  

4.80%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)(a)

    380       472,209  

4.88%, 10/15/40(a)

    492       622,665  

5.40%, 05/01/35

    743       999,506  

5.70%, 04/15/40(b)

    877       1,230,212  

6.05%, 06/01/36

    230       324,348  

6.13%, 07/15/38

    840       1,220,646  
   

 

 

 
      54,625,241  
Agriculture — 1.4%            

Altria Group Inc.

   

3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)

    1,386       1,403,047  

4.25%, 08/09/42

    950       1,021,696  

4.45%, 05/06/50 (Call 11/06/49)

    465       518,568  

4.50%, 05/02/43

    855       936,127  

5.38%, 01/31/44

    1,392       1,718,021  

5.80%, 02/14/39 (Call 08/14/38)

    1,461       1,860,341  

5.95%, 02/14/49 (Call 08/14/48)(b)

    1,880       2,494,808  

6.20%, 02/14/59 (Call 08/14/58)

    270       365,872  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

3.75%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    415       510,840  

4.02%, 04/16/43

    289       361,954  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(b)

    1,302       1,799,685  

4.54%, 03/26/42

    31       41,266  

5.38%, 09/15/35(b)

    55       78,778  

BAT Capital Corp.

   

3.73%, 09/25/40 (Call 03/25/40)

    885       870,674  

3.98%, 09/25/50 (Call 03/25/50)

    1,150       1,118,111  

4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)

    2,168       2,320,097  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    2,255       2,373,475  

4.76%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)

    595       644,516  

5.28%, 04/02/50 (Call 10/02/49)

    315       367,823  

Cargill Inc., 3.88%, 05/23/49 (Call 11/23/48)(a)(b)

    680       812,159  

Philip Morris International Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/21/42

    731       824,010  

4.13%, 03/04/43

    606       709,589  

4.25%, 11/10/44

    1,005       1,201,361  

4.38%, 11/15/41

    684       824,313  

4.50%, 03/20/42

    520       639,123  

4.88%, 11/15/43

    684       881,229  

6.38%, 05/16/38

    983       1,453,444  

Reynolds American Inc.

   

5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    763       937,635  

5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    1,296       1,581,531  

6.15%, 09/15/43

    580       715,479  

7.25%, 06/15/37

    825       1,083,524  
   

 

 

 
      32,469,096  
Apparel — 0.2%            

NIKE Inc.

   

3.25%, 03/27/40 (Call 09/27/39)

    559       631,408  

3.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    655       753,875  

3.38%, 03/27/50 (Call 09/27/49)

    1,085       1,247,640  

3.63%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42)

    710       835,040  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Apparel (continued)            

3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)

  $ 906     $     1,115,711  
   

 

 

 
      4,583,674  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.4%            

Cummins Inc.

   

2.60%, 09/01/50 (Call 03/01/50)

    635       606,848  

4.88%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)(b)

    375       501,730  

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 8.50%, 01/18/31

    1,017       1,570,552  

General Motors Co.

   

5.00%, 04/01/35(b)

    568       630,432  

5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    188       209,223  

5.20%, 04/01/45

    890       993,718  

5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    660       753,745  

5.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(b)

    1,247       1,522,618  

6.25%, 10/02/43

    832       1,023,401  

6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)

    1,115       1,401,385  

6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    756       977,097  
   

 

 

 
      10,190,749  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%            

Aptiv PLC

   

4.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)(b)

    100       97,861  

5.40%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    206       238,570  

BorgWarner Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/45
(Call 09/15/44)(b)

    370       425,462  

Lear Corp., 5.25%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    555       623,721  
   

 

 

 
      1,385,614  
Banks — 7.8%            

Bank of America Corp.

   

2.68%, 06/19/41 (Call 06/19/40)(c)

    4,080       4,119,331  

2.83%, 10/24/51 (Call 10/24/50)(c)

    375       372,791  

3.95%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(c)

    1,130       1,358,740  

4.08%, 04/23/40 (Call 04/23/39)(c)

    1,420       1,707,256  

4.08%, 03/20/51 (Call 03/20/50)(c)

    4,075       4,970,554  

4.24%, 04/24/38 (Call 04/24/37)(c)

    1,729       2,089,183  

4.33%, 03/15/50 (Call 03/15/49)(c)

    2,204       2,786,742  

4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)(c)

    1,759       2,246,218  

4.88%, 04/01/44

    495       661,051  

5.00%, 01/21/44

    1,277       1,742,876  

5.88%, 02/07/42

    953       1,422,087  

6.11%, 01/29/37(b)

    1,539       2,172,790  

7.75%, 05/14/38

    1,165       1,912,591  

Series L, 4.75%, 04/21/45(b)

    448       581,929  

Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36

    1,030       1,476,415  

Barclays PLC

   

4.95%, 01/10/47(b)

    1,275       1,656,401  

5.25%, 08/17/45(b)

    1,305       1,749,362  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.20%, (Call 06/25/37)(a)(b)(c)(d)

    1,045       1,112,685  

Citigroup Inc.

   

3.88%, 01/24/39 (Call 01/24/38)(c)

    890       1,023,789  

4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 04/24/47)(c)

    1,483       1,852,190  

4.65%, 07/30/45

    625       800,611  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (Call 06/23/48)

    2,364       3,064,231  

4.75%, 05/18/46

    2,184       2,731,035  

5.30%, 05/06/44

    368       487,596  

5.32%, 03/26/41 (Call 03/26/40)(c)

    700       950,293  

5.88%, 02/22/33

    475       619,686  

5.88%, 01/30/42

    897       1,305,272  

6.00%, 10/31/33

    229       307,625  

6.13%, 08/25/36

    482       642,275  

6.63%, 06/15/32

    1,064       1,478,002  

6.68%, 09/13/43

    530       810,519  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

6.88%, 03/05/38(b)

  $ 110     $     159,667  

6.88%, 02/15/98

    17       26,589  

8.13%, 07/15/39

    1,655       2,873,653  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

   

3.74%, 09/12/39(a)

    695       762,769  

3.90%, 07/12/47(a)(b)

    1,238       1,503,023  

4.32%, 01/10/48(a)

    1,155       1,377,406  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

   

5.25%, 05/24/41

    1,407       2,022,456  

5.25%, 08/04/45

    826       1,116,636  

5.75%, 12/01/43(b)

    1,500       2,123,864  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.,
4.88%, 05/15/45

    1,652       2,169,143  

Fifth Third Bancorp., 8.25%, 03/01/38

    841       1,377,235  

First Republic Bank/CA

   

4.38%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)(b)

    350       417,801  

4.63%, 02/13/47 (Call 08/13/46)(b)

    595       730,524  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

   

4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37)(c)

    1,984       2,317,942  

4.41%, 04/23/39 (Call 04/23/38)(c)

    1,354       1,650,535  

4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45)

    1,609       2,117,244  

4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    1,400       1,837,482  

5.15%, 05/22/45

    2,165       2,881,237  

6.13%, 02/15/33

    580       826,267  

6.25%, 02/01/41

    1,779       2,665,865  

6.45%, 05/01/36(b)

    305       426,119  

6.75%, 10/01/37

    4,195       6,111,978  

HBOS PLC, 6.00%, 11/01/33(a)

    400       519,543  

HSBC Bank USA N.A., 7.00%, 01/15/39

    370       546,581  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

5.25%, 03/14/44

    1,215       1,543,763  

6.10%, 01/14/42

    1,198       1,727,049  

6.50%, 05/02/36

    1,565       2,109,357  

6.50%, 09/15/37

    1,725       2,340,252  

6.80%, 06/01/38

    1,685       2,375,286  

7.63%, 05/17/32

    1,011       1,420,783  

HSBC USA Inc., 7.20%, 07/15/97

    60       93,110  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

3.11%, 04/22/41 (Call 04/22/40)(b)(c)

    1,150       1,231,288  

3.11%, 04/22/51 (Call 04/22/50)(c)

    2,046       2,161,361  

3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)(c)

    2,480       2,914,133  

3.90%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(c)

    1,760       2,113,649  

3.96%, 11/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(c)

    2,532       3,063,878  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)(c)

    1,685       2,026,525  

4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)(c)

    1,575       1,987,067  

4.85%, 02/01/44

    945       1,295,383  

4.95%, 06/01/45

    943       1,263,256  

5.40%, 01/06/42(b)

    905       1,302,138  

5.50%, 10/15/40

    1,165       1,669,166  

5.60%, 07/15/41

    1,530       2,231,196  

5.63%, 08/16/43

    1,013       1,469,850  

6.40%, 05/15/38(b)

    1,396       2,125,788  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

4.34%, 01/09/48

    1,110       1,310,719  

5.30%, 12/01/45(b)

    920       1,214,751  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

   

3.75%, 07/18/39

    855       981,209  

4.15%, 03/07/39

    1,044       1,253,628  

4.29%, 07/26/38(b)

    600       727,503  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Banks (continued)

   

Morgan Stanley

   

3.97%, 07/22/38 (Call 07/22/37)(c)

  $   1,627     $     1,942,431  

4.30%, 01/27/45

    2,264       2,926,818  

4.38%, 01/22/47(b)

    1,935       2,546,973  

4.46%, 04/22/39 (Call 04/22/38)(c)

    939       1,177,892  

5.60%, 03/24/51 (Call 03/24/50)(c)

    1,089       1,648,404  

6.38%, 07/24/42

    1,854       2,888,411  

7.25%, 04/01/32

    808       1,221,765  

Natwest Group PLC, 3.03%, 11/28/35 (Call 08/28/30)(c)

    1,000       969,920  

Regions Bank/Birmingham AL,
6.45%, 06/26/37(b)

    525       716,507  

Regions Financial Corp., 7.38%, 12/10/37

    204       298,952  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 5.63%, 09/15/45(a)(b)

    385       486,127  

Societe Generale SA, 5.63%, 11/24/45(a)(b)

    480       590,282  

Standard Chartered PLC

   

5.30%, 01/09/43(a)(b)

    765       895,292  

5.70%, 03/26/44(a)(b)

    1,845       2,288,740  

UBS AG/London, 4.50%, 06/26/48(a)(b)

    1,444       1,998,480  

Wachovia Corp.

   

5.50%, 08/01/35

    975       1,263,800  

6.55%, 10/15/35

    260       356,555  

7.50%, 04/15/35

    175       255,919  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

3.07%, 04/30/41 (Call 04/30/40)(b)(c)

    520       538,004  

3.90%, 05/01/45

    2,212       2,572,296  

4.40%, 06/14/46

    1,386       1,631,556  

4.65%, 11/04/44

    1,226       1,486,263  

4.75%, 12/07/46

    2,025       2,491,946  

4.90%, 11/17/45

    760       956,130  

5.01%, 04/04/51 (Call 04/04/50)(c)

    5,000       6,764,420  

5.38%, 02/07/35

    568       762,924  

5.38%, 11/02/43

    1,489       1,960,552  

5.61%, 01/15/44

    2,017       2,712,663  

5.95%, 12/01/86

    668       867,409  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

   

5.85%, 02/01/37

    775       1,038,998  

5.95%, 08/26/36

    1,070       1,436,203  

6.60%, 01/15/38

    1,245       1,798,284  

Westpac Banking Corp., 4.42%, 07/24/39

    818       990,115  
   

 

 

 
      185,206,804  
Beverages — 3.4%            

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)

    4,172       5,125,984  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)

    6,220       7,607,918  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.

   

4.00%, 01/17/43

    958       1,042,032  

4.63%, 02/01/44

    1,307       1,546,077  

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)

    675       805,385  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)(b)

    1,324       1,594,553  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.75%, 07/15/42

    965       1,034,154  

4.35%, 06/01/40 (Call 12/01/39)

    1,435       1,689,960  

4.38%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    1,480       1,731,471  

4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48)

    1,591       1,850,006  

4.50%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    1,470       1,736,492  

4.60%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    2,213       2,622,151  

4.60%, 06/01/60 (Call 12/01/59)

    955       1,141,229  

4.75%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)(b)

    1,835       2,215,406  

4.90%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)(b)

    698       876,330  

4.95%, 01/15/42

    1,341       1,631,380  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Beverages (continued)

   

5.45%, 01/23/39 (Call 07/23/38)

  $   1,660     $     2,148,173  

5.55%, 01/23/49 (Call 07/23/48)

    2,725       3,674,774  

5.80%, 01/23/59 (Call 07/23/58)(b)

    952       1,342,936  

5.88%, 06/15/35

    130       183,104  

8.00%, 11/15/39

    325       526,501  

8.20%, 01/15/39

    927       1,522,198  

Bacardi Ltd.

   

5.15%, 05/15/38 (Call 11/15/37)(a)

    580       698,469  

5.30%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(a)(b)

    535       681,785  

Brown-Forman Corp.

   

4.00%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    215       255,673  

4.50%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    413       537,467  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   

2.50%, 06/01/40

    1,265       1,332,684  

2.50%, 03/15/51

    1,305       1,286,097  

2.60%, 06/01/50

    1,385       1,388,742  

2.75%, 06/01/60

    661       663,253  

4.20%, 03/25/50

    300       392,961  

Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV, 5.25%, 11/26/43(b)

    306       414,101  

Constellation Brands Inc.

   

3.75%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    95       105,908  

4.10%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)(b)

    500       581,818  

4.50%, 05/09/47 (Call 11/09/46)

    665       812,784  

5.25%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    673       902,662  

Diageo Capital PLC

   

2.13%, 04/29/32 (Call 01/29/32)

    603       626,272  

3.88%, 04/29/43 (Call 10/29/42)

    846       1,010,649  

5.88%, 09/30/36

    711       994,762  

Diageo Investment Corp., 4.25%, 05/11/42

    220       270,295  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

   

3.50%, 01/16/50 (Call 07/16/49)

    2,685       2,798,768  

4.38%, 05/10/43

    330       395,098  

Heineken NV

   

4.00%, 10/01/42(a)(b)

    678       793,078  

4.35%, 03/29/47 (Call 09/29/46)(a)

    120       147,025  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

   

3.80%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    100       113,969  

4.42%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    613       752,781  

4.50%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    675       831,424  

4.99%, 05/25/38 (Call 11/25/37)

    840       1,077,017  

5.09%, 05/25/48 (Call 11/25/47)

    600       797,785  

Molson Coors Beverage Co.

   

4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    1,077       1,128,206  

5.00%, 05/01/42(b)

    800       910,455  

PepsiCo Inc.

   

2.88%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    1,176       1,257,801  

3.38%, 07/29/49 (Call 01/29/49)

    853       981,668  

3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)

    1,125       1,299,454  

3.50%, 03/19/40 (Call 09/19/39)

    280       332,852  

3.60%, 08/13/42

    455       541,254  

3.63%, 03/19/50 (Call 09/19/49)

    2,215       2,677,538  

3.88%, 03/19/60 (Call 09/19/59)

    145       182,001  

4.00%, 03/05/42

    617       770,245  

4.00%, 05/02/47 (Call 11/02/46)

    870       1,091,723  

4.25%, 10/22/44 (Call 04/22/44)

    656       828,231  

4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45)

    1,354       1,786,481  

4.60%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45)(b)

    235       314,336  

Pernod Ricard International Finance LLC, 2.75%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)(a)

    500       478,037  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Beverages (continued)

   

Pernod Ricard SA, 5.50%, 01/15/42(a)(b)

  $ 665     $     921,360  
   

 

 

 
      79,813,183  
Biotechnology — 1.4%            

Amgen Inc.

   

2.77%, 09/01/53 (Call 03/01/53)(a)

    1,995       1,890,695  

3.15%, 02/21/40 (Call 08/21/39)

    2,030       2,134,893  

3.38%, 02/21/50 (Call 08/21/49)

    2,187       2,327,373  

4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)

    1,638       1,998,855  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    1,280       1,645,591  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)

    2,689       3,483,611  

4.95%, 10/01/41

    366       477,739  

5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    536       717,373  

6.40%, 02/01/39

    100       152,737  

Baxalta Inc., 5.25%, 06/23/45 (Call 12/23/44)(b)

    354       471,676  

Biogen Inc.

   

3.15%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    1,440       1,393,506  

5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    1,415       1,839,587  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

   

2.60%, 10/01/40 (Call 04/01/40)

    995       964,639  

2.80%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)

    1,125       1,095,929  

4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)

    875       1,038,045  

4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    1,230       1,455,346  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    1,466       1,811,065  

4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)

    1,200       1,521,663  

4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    1,514       1,923,401  

4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    1,355       1,722,192  

5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)(b)

    980       1,366,162  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., 2.80%, 09/15/50 (Call 03/15/50)

    810       760,638  

Royalty Pharma PLC

   

3.30%, 09/02/40 (Call 03/02/40)(a)

    790       777,217  

3.55%, 09/02/50 (Call 03/02/50)(a)

    1,015       971,611  
   

 

 

 
      33,941,544  
Building Materials — 0.5%            

Carrier Global Corp.

   

2.70%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)(a)

    1,065       1,116,562  

3.38%, 04/05/40 (Call 10/05/39)(a)

    1,395       1,474,525  

3.58%, 04/05/50 (Call 10/05/49)(a)

    1,266       1,367,069  

CRH America Finance Inc.

   

4.40%, 05/09/47 (Call 11/09/46)(a)

    100       114,523  

4.50%, 04/04/48 (Call 10/04/47)(a)

    751       875,092  

Johnson Controls International PLC

   

4.50%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    373       458,987  

4.63%, 07/02/44 (Call 01/02/44)

    537       658,244  

4.95%, 07/02/64 (Call 01/02/64)(e)

    415       529,361  

5.13%, 09/14/45 (Call 03/14/45)

    343       447,608  

6.00%, 01/15/36

    135       182,676  

Lafarge SA, 7.13%, 07/15/36

    200       282,114  

Martin Marietta Materials Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    579       657,856  

Masco Corp., 4.50%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    469       556,031  

Owens Corning

   

4.30%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    721       795,748  

4.40%, 01/30/48 (Call 07/30/47)

    354       393,101  

7.00%, 12/01/36

    249       340,250  

Votorantim Cimentos SA, 7.25%, 04/05/41(a)

    500       639,275  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Building Materials (continued)

   

Vulcan Materials Co.

   

4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

  $ 234     $     275,056  

4.70%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    630       767,142  
   

 

 

 
      11,931,220  
Chemicals — 1.8%            

Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

   

2.70%, 05/15/40 (Call 11/15/39)

    968       1,015,597  

2.80%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    978       1,019,446  

Albemarle Corp., 5.45%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    368       418,903  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

   

3.60%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)

    715       727,975  

4.25%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)

    1,694       1,952,781  

4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    483       551,908  

4.63%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    665       777,698  

4.80%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    1,150       1,398,686  

5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    116       143,449  

5.55%, 11/30/48 (Call 05/30/48)(b)

    640       851,547  

9.40%, 05/15/39

    551       946,420  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

   

5.32%, 11/15/38 (Call 05/15/38)

    1,351       1,749,109  

5.42%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    2,000       2,702,399  

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    1,194       1,424,680  

4.80%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    478       576,941  

Ecolab Inc.

   

2.13%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)(b)

    700       627,019  

3.70%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)(b)

    225       260,302  

3.95%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    707       868,869  

5.50%, 12/08/41

    278       394,610  

FMC Corp., 4.50%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    567       683,669  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

   

4.38%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    275       312,677  

5.00%, 09/26/48 (Call 03/26/48)

    345       429,356  

Linde Inc./CT

   

2.00%, 08/10/50 (Call 02/10/50)

    724       635,388  

3.55%, 11/07/42 (Call 05/07/42)(b)

    725       835,672  

Lubrizol Corp. (The), 6.50%, 10/01/34

    350       542,728  

LYB International Finance BV

   

4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    975       1,154,232  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    810       990,764  

LYB International Finance III LLC

   

3.38%, 10/01/40 (Call 04/01/40)

    135       133,922  

3.63%, 04/01/51 (Call 10/01/50)

    765       763,982  

3.80%, 10/01/60 (Call 04/01/60)

    230       219,475  

4.20%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    590       637,787  

4.20%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    335       365,135  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, 4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54)

    883       991,413  

Mosaic Co. (The)

   

4.88%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    230       245,093  

5.45%, 11/15/33 (Call 05/15/33)

    393       460,245  

5.63%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    145       170,259  

Nutrien Ltd.

   

3.95%, 05/13/50 (Call 11/13/49)(b)

    826       946,625  

4.13%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    113       130,356  

4.90%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    170       207,779  

5.00%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    773       1,011,825  

5.25%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    229       293,348  

5.63%, 12/01/40

    495       640,176  

5.88%, 12/01/36

    241       310,120  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Chemicals (continued)

   

6.13%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40)

  $ 650     $     893,351  

7.13%, 05/23/36(b)

    128       177,331  

Nutrition & Biosciences Inc.

   

2.30%, 11/01/30 (Call 08/01/30)(a)

    1,000       1,005,618  

3.27%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)(a)

    425       436,243  

3.47%, 12/01/50 (Call 06/01/50)(a)

    1,250       1,279,557  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV,
5.88%, 09/17/44(a)

    900       1,047,141  

RPM International Inc.

   

4.25%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    560       583,520  

5.25%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    64       74,915  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   

3.30%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    125       133,028  

3.80%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    635       726,934  

4.00%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    285       315,556  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)(b)

    1,465       1,835,238  

4.55%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)

    120       146,797  

Syngenta Finance NV, 5.68%, 04/24/48 (Call 10/24/47)(a)

    507       554,323  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

   

4.38%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    600       643,482  

5.00%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    430       502,331  
   

 

 

 
      41,875,730  
Commercial Services — 1.3%            

American University (The), Series 2019, 3.67%, 04/01/49

    500       534,450  

California Institute of Technology

   

3.65%, 09/01/2119 (Call 03/01/2119)

    15       15,232  

4.70%, 11/01/2111

    145       189,173  

Cleveland Clinic Foundation (The), 4.86%, 01/01/2114(b)

    210       281,689  

DP World PLC

   

4.70%, 09/30/49 (Call 03/30/49)(a)

    300       306,000  

5.63%, 09/25/48(a)

    1,114       1,271,353  

6.85%, 07/02/37(a)(b)

    860       1,078,610  

Duke University

   

3.30%, 10/01/46(b)

    25       28,249  

Series 2020, 2.68%, 10/01/44(b)

    615       629,121  

Series 2020, 2.83%, 10/01/55

    100       102,834  

Equifax Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/37

    110       144,402  

ERAC USA Finance LLC

   

4.20%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)(a)

    190       217,807  

4.50%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)(a)

    100       118,047  

5.63%, 03/15/42(a)

    225       295,938  

7.00%, 10/15/37(a)(b)

    1,964       2,876,935  

Ford Foundation (The), Series 2020, 2.82%, 06/01/70 (Call 12/01/69)

    573       561,315  

George Washington University (The), Series 2018, 4.13%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)(b)

    1,222       1,441,485  

Georgetown University (The)

   

Series 20A, 2.94%, 04/01/50

    173       164,957  

Series A, 5.22%, 12/31/99 (Call 04/01/2118)

    75       96,024  

Global Payments Inc., 4.15%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    811       939,757  

Johns Hopkins University, Series 2013, 4.08%, 07/01/53(b)

    36       46,272  

Leland Stanford Junior University (The)

   

2.41%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    95       94,527  

3.65%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)

    542       656,165  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

   

3.89%, 07/01/2116

    585       666,032  

3.96%, 07/01/38

    59       70,941  

4.68%, 12/31/99

    335       467,917  

5.60%, 12/31/99

    625       1,040,309  

Series F, 2.99%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)(b)

    625       711,193  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Commercial Services (continued)

   

Moody’s Corp.

   

2.55%, 08/18/60 (Call 02/18/60)

  $ 410     $     366,324  

3.25%, 05/20/50 (Call 11/20/49)

    85       89,205  

4.88%, 12/17/48 (Call 06/17/48)

    159       212,353  

5.25%, 07/15/44

    600       806,929  

Northeastern University, Series 2020, 2.89%, 10/01/50

    200       201,347  

Northwestern University

   

4.64%, 12/01/44

    355       464,201  

Series 2017, 3.66%, 12/01/57 (Call 06/01/57)

    55       65,108  

PayPal Holdings Inc., 3.25%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    846       913,138  

President and Fellows of Harvard College

   

2.52%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    21       21,499  

3.15%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(b)

    581       656,361  

3.30%, 07/15/56 (Call 01/15/56)

    385       451,843  

3.62%, 10/01/37

    344       402,393  

4.88%, 10/15/40

    200       272,639  

S&P Global Inc.

   

2.30%, 08/15/60 (Call 02/15/60)

    519       463,583  

3.25%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)

    1,040       1,159,480  

Trustees of Boston College, 3.13%, 07/01/52(b)

    580       615,681  

Trustees of Boston University, Series CC, 4.06%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

    390       485,660  

Trustees of Dartmouth College, 3.47%, 06/01/46(b)

    260       284,686  

Trustees of Princeton University (The) 5.70%, 03/01/39

    515       768,019  

Series 2020, 2.52%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    35       35,764  

Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (The), 3.61%, 02/15/2119 (Call 08/15/2118)

    40       41,299  

Tufts University, Series 2012, 5.02%, 04/15/2112(b)

    150       184,544  

University of Chicago (The)

   

4.00%, 10/01/53 (Call 04/01/53)

    50       60,395  

Series C, 2.55%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    400       377,660  

University of Notre Dame du Lac

   

Series 2015, 3.44%, 02/15/45

    149       169,245  

Series 2017, 3.39%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    336       380,816  

University of Southern California

   

2.81%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)

    436       449,911  

3.03%, 10/01/39

    1,266       1,348,734  

5.25%, 10/01/2111

    250       379,372  

Series 2017, 3.84%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    280       339,564  

Verisk Analytics Inc.

   

3.63%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    750       833,827  

5.50%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(b)

    214       292,817  

Wesleyan University, 4.78%, 07/01/2116(b)

    150       184,783  

William Marsh Rice University

   

3.57%, 05/15/45

    331       388,229  

3.77%, 05/15/55

    125       156,443  

Yale University, Series 2020, 2.40%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    218       215,599  
   

 

 

 
      29,586,185  
Computers — 1.8%            

Apple Inc.

   

2.40%, 08/20/50 (Call 06/20/50)

    1,250       1,223,611  

2.55%, 08/20/60 (Call 02/20/60)

    1,268       1,221,314  

2.65%, 05/11/50 (Call 11/11/49)

    1,614       1,628,067  

2.95%, 09/11/49 (Call 03/11/49)

    1,261       1,353,760  

3.45%, 02/09/45

    1,694       1,986,817  

3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    585       708,410  

3.75%, 11/13/47 (Call 05/13/47)

    1,250       1,511,860  

3.85%, 05/04/43

    1,918       2,353,291  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Computers (continued)

   

3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)

  $   1,970     $     2,413,854  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46)

    1,165       1,535,472  

4.38%, 05/13/45

    1,880       2,489,311  

4.45%, 05/06/44

    1,110       1,479,454  

4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)

    1,068       1,413,486  

4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)(b)

    2,399       3,266,922  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

   

8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)

    1,496       2,020,716  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    1,359       1,855,284  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

   

6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)

    750       927,652  

6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    1,351       1,728,787  

HP Inc., 6.00%, 09/15/41

    1,149       1,400,234  

International Business Machines Corp.

   

2.85%, 05/15/40 (Call 11/15/39)

    460       474,994  

2.95%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    600       603,111  

4.00%, 06/20/42

    1,175       1,398,292  

4.15%, 05/15/39

    1,138       1,388,225  

4.25%, 05/15/49

    2,500       3,087,463  

4.70%, 02/19/46(b)

    820       1,094,805  

5.60%, 11/30/39

    705       988,036  

5.88%, 11/29/32

    356       511,389  

7.13%, 12/01/96(b)

    117       196,640  

Seagate HDD Cayman

   

4.13%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)(a)

    300       323,328  

5.75%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)(b)

    606       690,321  
   

 

 

 
      43,274,906  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.2%            

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

3.70%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

    320       417,263  

4.00%, 08/15/45

    330       431,339  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The)

   

3.13%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)(b)

    700       776,280  

3.70%, 08/15/42

    290       303,653  

4.15%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    210       262,899  

4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    650       807,408  

6.00%, 05/15/37

    255       363,920  

Unilever Capital Corp., 5.90%, 11/15/32

    1,752       2,551,226  
   

 

 

 
      5,913,988  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%            

WW Grainger Inc.

   

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    280       311,968  

4.20%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    195       235,212  

4.60%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    953       1,220,148  
   

 

 

 
      1,767,328  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.7%            

Ally Financial Inc., 8.00%, 11/01/31

    2,320       3,194,842  

American Express Co., 4.05%, 12/03/42(b)

    1,077       1,338,537  

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC

   

2.80%, 09/30/50 (Call 03/30/50)(a)

    548       545,242  

3.50%, 09/10/49 (Call 03/10/49)(a)(b)

    600       651,882  

4.00%, 10/02/47 (Call 04/02/47)(a)(b)

    340       396,414  

4.45%, 07/15/45(a)

    200       244,683  

5.00%, 06/15/44(a)

    61       80,641  

Brookfield Finance Inc.

   

3.50%, 03/30/51 (Call 09/30/50)

    300       294,855  

4.70%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    765       888,668  

Brookfield Finance LLC, 3.45%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    625       610,559  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

   

CME Group Inc.

   

4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

  $ 731     $     953,260  

5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    827       1,203,424  

Credit Suisse USA Inc., 7.13%, 07/15/32

    170       256,202  

FMR LLC

   

4.95%, 02/01/33

    250       334,391  

5.15%, 02/01/43(a)

    275       373,569  

6.50%, 12/14/40(a)

    500       771,397  

GE Capital Funding LLC, 4.55%, 05/15/32 (Call 02/15/32)(a)

    1,250       1,374,324  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.42%, 11/15/35

    7,680       8,304,636  

Invesco Finance PLC, 5.38%, 11/30/43

    336       420,260  

Jefferies Financial Group Inc., 6.63%, 10/23/43 (Call 07/23/43)

    245       302,833  

Jefferies Group LLC

   

6.25%, 01/15/36

    430       541,437  

6.50%, 01/20/43

    95       122,412  

KKR Group Finance Co. II LLC, 5.50%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)(a)

    550       689,731  

Legg Mason Inc., 5.63%, 01/15/44

    465       637,028  

Mastercard Inc.

   

3.65%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    1,023       1,232,270  

3.80%, 11/21/46 (Call 05/21/46)

    450       552,082  

3.85%, 03/26/50 (Call 09/26/49)

    948       1,180,078  

3.95%, 02/26/48 (Call 08/26/47)(b)

    682       852,569  

Nasdaq Inc., 3.25%, 04/28/50 (Call 10/28/49)

    786       810,176  

Neuberger Berman Group LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp., 4.88%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44)(a)

    50       54,726  

Raymond James Financial Inc., 4.95%, 07/15/46

    1,221       1,607,351  

Visa Inc.

   

2.00%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)

    1,123       1,026,437  

2.70%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)

    100       106,949  

3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    934       1,146,984  

4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)

    1,581       2,020,852  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)

    2,815       3,682,391  

Western Union Co. (The)

   

6.20%, 11/17/36(b)

    700       832,901  

6.20%, 06/21/40

    140       164,749  
   

 

 

 
      39,801,742  
Electric — 11.9%            

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC

   

4.00%, 10/03/49(a)

    200       233,280  

6.50%, 10/27/36(a)(b)

    800       1,166,733  

Acwa Power Management And Investments One Ltd., 5.95%, 12/15/39(a)(b)

    225       257,625  

AEP Texas Inc.

   

3.80%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    78       88,040  

Series E, 6.65%, 02/15/33

    144       197,705  

Series G, 4.15%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    295       349,825  

Series H, 3.45%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)

    515       552,956  

AEP Transmission Co. LLC

   

3.15%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    78       84,259  

3.75%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    1,064       1,250,767  

3.80%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    420       497,898  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    465       553,877  

4.25%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    320       399,564  

Series M, 3.65%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    120       139,616  

Alabama Power Co.

   

3.45%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    515       583,478  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

3.75%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

  $   625     $     721,907  

3.85%, 12/01/42

    220       259,876  

4.10%, 01/15/42

    85       98,241  

4.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    367       441,995  

4.30%, 01/02/46 (Call 07/02/45)

    425       529,293  

5.70%, 02/15/33

    50       68,255  

6.00%, 03/01/39

    400       576,557  

6.13%, 05/15/38

    20       29,085  

Series 11-C, 5.20%, 06/01/41

    335       444,868  

Series A, 4.30%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    1,135       1,427,046  

Series B, 3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    985       1,140,580  

Ameren Corp., 3.50%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    100       113,795  

Ameren Illinois Co.

   

3.25%, 03/15/50 (Call 09/15/49)

    508       563,952  

3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    745       861,631  

4.15%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    25       30,901  

4.30%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    200       243,861  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    418       549,665  

4.80%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    295       377,736  

American Transmission Systems Inc., 5.00%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)(a)

    325       393,776  

Appalachian Power Co.

   

4.40%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)(b)

    91       108,858  

4.45%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)(b)

    405       504,765  

7.00%, 04/01/38

    373       563,052  

Series L, 5.80%, 10/01/35

    212       290,697  

Series P, 6.70%, 08/15/37

    130       180,263  

Series Y, 4.50%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    330       414,446  

Series Z, 3.70%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    205       232,853  

Arizona Public Service Co.

   

2.65%, 09/15/50 (Call 03/15/50)(b)

    1,025       1,004,960  

3.35%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    125       138,269  

3.50%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)

    205       230,856  

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    630       732,880  

4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(b)

    87       105,929  

4.25%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    610       750,205  

4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    365       458,516  

4.50%, 04/01/42 (Call 10/01/41)

    351       440,960  

5.05%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    160       209,248  

Avista Corp., 4.35%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    396       485,080  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.

   

2.90%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    120       122,243  

3.20%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    460       490,097  

3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    395       442,640  

3.75%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    73       84,309  

4.25%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    250       313,016  

Basin Electric Power Cooperative, 4.75%, 04/26/47 (Call 10/26/46)(a)

    350       403,630  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

   

2.85%, 05/15/51 (Call 11/15/50)(a)

    600       590,067  

3.80%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    1,027       1,182,852  

4.25%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)(a)

    320       396,177  

4.45%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    953       1,203,766  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    553       691,596  

5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    747       1,002,013  

5.95%, 05/15/37

    800       1,132,227  

6.13%, 04/01/36

    772       1,107,545  

Black Hills Corp.

   

3.88%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    440       481,667  

4.20%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    285       334,031  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

4.35%, 05/01/33 (Call 02/01/33)

  $   226     $     268,864  

Celeo Redes Operacion Chile SA, 5.20%, 06/22/47(a)

    194       224,846  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC

   

3.55%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)(b)

    485       550,960  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    335       409,543  

4.50%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    465       598,297  

Series AC, 4.25%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    360       456,929  

Series AD, 2.90%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    390       407,835  

Series K2, 6.95%, 03/15/33

    100       149,057  

CenterPoint Energy Inc., 3.70%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    440       486,173  

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC, 4.97%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    520       578,832  

Cleco Power LLC, 6.00%, 12/01/40

    293       377,722  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The)

   

4.55%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)(a)

    100       112,982  

5.95%, 12/15/36

    447       556,735  

CMS Energy Corp.

   

4.70%, 03/31/43 (Call 09/30/42)

    110       134,416  

4.88%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    346       445,594  

Cometa Energia SA de CV, 6.38%, 04/24/35 (Call 01/24/35)(a)

    375       414,623  

Comision Federal de Electricidad

   

5.75%, 02/14/42(a)(b)

    600       660,000  

6.13%, 06/16/45(a)

    400       475,504  

Commonwealth Edison Co.

   

3.00%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    125       131,382  

3.65%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    500       579,044  

3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    315       361,763  

3.80%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    629       731,438  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    825       995,492  

4.00%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    510       619,255  

4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    375       471,397  

4.60%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43)

    150       190,528  

4.70%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    275       358,617  

6.45%, 01/15/38

    129       196,554  

Series 123, 3.75%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    400       469,485  

Series 127, 3.20%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    355       386,369  

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The)

   

4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    85       106,515  

4.30%, 04/15/44 (Call 10/15/43)

    703       893,902  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.

   

3.70%, 11/15/59 (Call 05/15/59)

    225       255,616  

3.85%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(b)

    853       984,913  

3.95%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    600       691,088  

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    803       980,326  

4.50%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45)

    732       916,459  

4.50%, 05/15/58 (Call 11/15/57)

    440       567,858  

4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54)

    803       1,050,951  

5.70%, 06/15/40

    195       273,272  

Series 05-A, 5.30%, 03/01/35

    155       205,948  

Series 06-A, 5.85%, 03/15/36

    325       437,420  

Series 06-B, 6.20%, 06/15/36

    395       552,617  

Series 06-E, 5.70%, 12/01/36(b)

    115       153,807  

Series 07-A, 6.30%, 08/15/37

    158       227,213  

Series 08-B, 6.75%, 04/01/38

    535       808,004  

Series 09-C, 5.50%, 12/01/39

    465       633,820  

Series 12-A, 4.20%, 03/15/42

    173       204,598  

Series 2017, 3.88%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    660       768,697  

Series 20B, 3.95%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    930       1,098,036  

Series A, 4.13%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    415       501,170  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/57 (Call 05/15/57)

  $   59     $     69,920  

Series C, 4.30%, 12/01/56 (Call 06/01/56)

    402       500,338  

Series E, 4.65%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    510       667,434  

Consorcio Transmantaro SA, 4.70%, 04/16/34(a)

    500       596,000  

Consumers Energy Co.

   

2.50%, 05/01/60 (Call 11/01/59)

    738       691,296  

3.10%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)

    855       929,761  

3.25%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    450       488,211  

3.50%, 08/01/51 (Call 02/01/51)

    108       126,420  

3.75%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    48       57,880  

3.95%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    245       291,392  

3.95%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    600       734,352  

4.05%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    430       536,006  

4.35%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    702       918,298  

Dayton Power & Light Co. (The), 3.95%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    384       405,572  

Delmarva Power & Light Co., 4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    250       304,247  

Dominion Energy Inc.

   

4.70%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    371       472,476  

7.00%, 06/15/38

    403       599,352  

Series A, 4.60%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    185       241,520  

Series B, 5.95%, 06/15/35

    702       934,856  

Series C, 4.05%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    375       438,630  

Series C, 4.90%, 08/01/41 (Call 02/01/41)

    422       536,455  

Series E, 6.30%, 03/15/33

    391       539,503  

Series F, 5.25%, 08/01/33(b)

    530       670,071  

Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.

   

4.60%, 06/15/43 (Call 12/15/42)

    301       389,989  

5.10%, 06/01/65 (Call 12/01/64)(b)

    110       163,964  

5.30%, 05/15/33

    155       206,208  

5.45%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    391       542,045  

6.05%, 01/15/38(b)

    418       603,669  

6.63%, 02/01/32

    325       465,210  

DTE Electric Co.

   

2.95%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    715       748,093  

3.70%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    499       575,598  

3.70%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    235       274,627  

3.75%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    460       544,286  

3.95%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    100       115,298  

3.95%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    130       160,381  

4.30%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    476       586,736  

5.70%, 10/01/37

    528       716,619  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    408       485,661  

Series A, 4.05%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    450       559,958  

DTE Energy Co., 6.38%, 04/15/33

    396       564,612  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

   

3.20%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    765       837,202  

3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    615       716,198  

3.75%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    568       666,273  

3.88%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    490       581,851  

3.95%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(b)

    450       547,759  

4.00%, 09/30/42 (Call 03/30/42)(b)

    541       650,427  

4.25%, 12/15/41 (Call 06/15/41)

    385       473,253  

5.30%, 02/15/40(b)

    530       736,848  

6.00%, 01/15/38

    302       442,466  

6.05%, 04/15/38

    435       641,407  

6.10%, 06/01/37

    348       509,619  

6.45%, 10/15/32

    391       553,237  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

Duke Energy Corp.

   

3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46)

  $   918     $     1,035,121  

3.95%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    250       291,650  

4.20%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    354       430,288  

4.80%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    466       595,162  

Duke Energy Florida LLC

   

3.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    495       556,046  

3.85%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    380       440,135  

4.20%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    500       624,646  

5.65%, 04/01/40

    150       215,111  

6.35%, 09/15/37

    446       669,216  

6.40%, 06/15/38

    815       1,242,831  

Duke Energy Indiana LLC

   

2.75%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    225       225,013  

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    595       685,561  

6.12%, 10/15/35

    250       348,914  

6.35%, 08/15/38

    236       352,510  

6.45%, 04/01/39

    315       474,604  

Series UUU, 4.20%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    125       147,167  

Series WWW, 4.90%, 07/15/43 (Call 01/15/43)

    390       510,360  

Series YYY, 3.25%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)(b)

    531       576,328  

Duke Energy Ohio Inc.

   

3.70%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    230       262,232  

4.30%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    335       417,444  

Duke Energy Progress LLC

   

2.50%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)

    460       441,925  

3.60%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    470       539,137  

3.70%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    270       313,974  

4.10%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)(b)

    592       721,542  

4.10%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    371       444,267  

4.15%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    444       545,716  

4.20%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    687       843,006  

4.38%, 03/30/44 (Call 09/30/43)

    280       351,423  

6.30%, 04/01/38

    175       262,193  

E.ON International Finance BV, 6.65%, 04/30/38(a)

    539       767,720  

El Paso Electric Co.

   

5.00%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    200       229,422  

6.00%, 05/15/35

    200       265,248  

Electricite de France SA

   

4.75%, 10/13/35 (Call 04/13/35)(a)

    890       1,089,561  

4.88%, 09/21/38 (Call 03/21/38)(a)(b)

    730       880,366  

4.88%, 01/22/44(a)

    347       423,660  

4.95%, 10/13/45 (Call 04/13/45)(a)

    910       1,162,809  

5.00%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)(a)(b)

    1,634       2,079,228  

5.25%, 10/13/55 (Call 04/13/55)(a)(b)

    179       229,675  

5.60%, 01/27/40(a)(b)

    989       1,288,944  

6.00%, 01/22/2114(a)

    554       759,551  

6.95%, 01/26/39(a)(b)

    503       742,110  

Emera U.S. Finance LP, 4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    982       1,187,409  

Emirates Semb Corp. Water & Power Co. PJSC, 4.45%, 08/01/35(a)

    250       289,375  

Empresa de Transmision Electrica SA, 5.13%, 05/02/49(a)

    665       774,333  

Enel Finance International NV

   

4.75%, 05/25/47(a)(b)

    1,955       2,405,320  

6.00%, 10/07/39(a)(b)

    1,225       1,647,082  

Entergy Arkansas LLC

   

2.65%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)

    635       629,388  

4.20%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    345       429,480  

4.95%, 12/15/44 (Call 12/15/24)

    20       21,720  

Entergy Corp., 3.75%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(b)

    365       413,738  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

Entergy Louisiana LLC

   

2.90%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

  $   475     $     492,674  

4.00%, 03/15/33 (Call 12/15/32)(b)

    672       831,009  

4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    776       971,969  

4.20%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    645       808,675  

4.95%, 01/15/45 (Call 01/15/25)

    100       108,592  

Entergy Mississippi LLC, 3.85%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    635       748,818  

Entergy Texas Inc.

   

3.55%, 09/30/49 (Call 03/30/49)

    375       415,037  

4.50%, 03/30/39 (Call 09/30/38)

    70       85,584  

Evergy Kansas Central Inc.

   

3.25%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    225       243,384  

3.45%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    405       456,659  

4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    278       324,837  

4.13%, 03/01/42 (Call 09/01/41)

    590       701,417  

4.25%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45)

    332       405,461  

4.63%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    245       302,956  

Evergy Metro Inc.

   

4.20%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    355       432,291  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    260       318,764  

5.30%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)

    314       417,535  

Series 2019, 4.13%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    380       466,777  

Eversource Energy, 3.45%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)

    250       275,561  

Exelon Corp.

   

4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    821       997,426  

4.70%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    800       1,020,643  

4.95%, 06/15/35 (Call 12/15/34)

    325       401,656  

5.10%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    531       689,745  

5.63%, 06/15/35

    634       836,073  

7.60%, 04/01/32(b)

    180       258,136  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC

   

5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    883       997,048  

5.75%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)

    410       464,902  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    938       1,129,598  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

Series C, 3.40%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    25       22,977  

Series C, 4.85%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    625       679,456  

Series C, 7.38%, 11/15/31

    916       1,228,900  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC

   

4.55%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(a)(b)

    382       418,562  

5.45%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44)(a)

    375       460,931  

Florida Power & Light Co.

   

3.15%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)(b)

    1,135       1,267,206  

3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    845       1,020,201  

3.80%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    354       425,085  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    335       421,377  

3.99%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    475       602,013  

4.05%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    603       740,875  

4.05%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    528       657,479  

4.13%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)(b)

    540       672,389  

4.13%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    502       642,501  

4.95%, 06/01/35

    685       944,056  

5.13%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)(b)

    50       68,310  

5.25%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    220       306,050  

5.63%, 04/01/34

    125       178,856  

5.65%, 02/01/37

    146       203,731  

5.69%, 03/01/40

    221       321,927  

5.95%, 02/01/38

    795       1,171,880  

5.96%, 04/01/39

    100       147,291  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

Georgia Power Co.

   

4.30%, 03/15/42

  $   1,025     $     1,221,758  

4.30%, 03/15/43

    346       410,668  

5.40%, 06/01/40

    75       97,625  

Series 10-C, 4.75%, 09/01/40

    466       577,822  

Series B, 3.70%, 01/30/50 (Call 07/30/49)(b)

    133       148,387  

Iberdrola International BV, 6.75%, 07/15/36

    340       502,375  

Idaho Power Co., Series K, 4.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    200       248,790  

Indiana Michigan Power Co.

   

4.25%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    410       505,094  

6.05%, 03/15/37

    339       469,972  

Series K, 4.55%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    490       620,116  

Series L, 3.75%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)

    240       273,285  

Indianapolis Power & Light Co.

   

4.05%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)(a)

    486       588,317  

4.70%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)(a)

    195       240,258  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV, 4.88%, 01/14/48(a)

    250       238,250  

Interstate Power & Light Co.

   

3.50%, 09/30/49 (Call 03/30/49)

    517       565,916  

3.70%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    460       510,586  

4.70%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43)(b)

    143       178,253  

6.25%, 07/15/39

    330       470,650  

ITC Holdings Corp., 5.30%, 07/01/43 (Call 01/01/43)

    278       361,172  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 6.15%, 06/01/37

    157       200,768  

Kentucky Utilities Co.

   

3.30%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    125       134,403  

4.38%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45)

    570       689,113  

5.13%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40)

    756       1,006,860  

Series 1, 4.65%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    50       62,265  

LLPL Capital Pte Ltd., 6.88%, 02/04/39(a)

    188       215,097  

Louisville Gas & Electric Co.

   

4.25%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    435       536,892  

4.38%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45)

    25       30,232  

Massachusetts Electric Co.

   

4.00%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)(a)(b)

    305       360,512  

5.90%, 11/15/39(a)

    50       71,797  

MidAmerican Energy Co.

   

3.15%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    750       825,355  

3.65%, 08/01/48 (Call 02/01/48)

    845       987,960  

3.95%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

    395       480,754  

4.25%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    316       394,727  

4.25%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    836       1,071,544  

4.40%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    800       1,008,106  

4.80%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    450       592,374  

5.75%, 11/01/35

    106       153,070  

5.80%, 10/15/36

    453       642,676  

6.75%, 12/30/31

    222       331,324  

Minejesa Capital BV, 5.63%, 08/10/37(a)(b)

    500       517,500  

Mississippi Power Co., Series 12-A, 4.25%, 03/15/42

    425       503,608  

Monongahela Power Co., 5.40%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)(a)

    480       633,107  

Narragansett Electric Co. (The), 4.17%, 12/10/42(a)

    50       58,511  

National Grid USA, 5.80%, 04/01/35

    680       881,819  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.

   

4.02%, 11/01/32 (Call 05/01/32)

    345       419,753  

4.30%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    385       493,511  

4.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    200       257,535  

Series C, 8.00%, 03/01/32

    321       506,732  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

Nevada Power Co.

   

5.38%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)(b)

  $   305     $     404,238  

5.45%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40)(b)

    25       33,781  

Series EE, 3.13%, 08/01/50 (Call 02/01/50)

    146       154,148  

Series N, 6.65%, 04/01/36

    315       459,842  

Series R, 6.75%, 07/01/37(b)

    245       367,981  

New England Power Co., 3.80%, 12/05/47 (Call 06/05/47)(a)(b)

    250       285,993  

New York State Electric & Gas Corp., 3.30%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(a)(b)

    475       496,270  

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

   

3.03%, 06/27/50 (Call 12/27/49)(a)(b)

    500       510,987  

4.28%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)(a)

    750       920,274  

Northern States Power Co./MN

   

2.60%, 06/01/51 (Call 12/01/50)

    290       292,237  

2.90%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    805       848,226  

3.40%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)(b)

    360       406,000  

3.60%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    75       88,709  

3.60%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    376       445,614  

4.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    145       179,147  

4.13%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    232       288,239  

4.85%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    85       110,647  

5.35%, 11/01/39

    385       544,442  

6.20%, 07/01/37

    260       395,513  

6.25%, 06/01/36

    421       619,387  

NorthWestern Corp., 4.18%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    346       410,275  

NSTAR Electric Co.

   

4.40%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    485       610,453  

5.50%, 03/15/40

    368       510,804  

Oglethorpe Power Corp.

   

4.20%, 12/01/42

    450       456,712  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)(b)

    105       106,359  

4.55%, 06/01/44(b)

    355       376,077  

5.05%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

    210       245,024  

5.25%, 09/01/50

    219       260,618  

5.38%, 11/01/40

    420       499,272  

5.95%, 11/01/39

    789       991,503  

Ohio Edison Co.

   

6.88%, 07/15/36

    350       478,588  

8.25%, 10/15/38

    65       100,654  

Ohio Power Co.

   

4.00%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    375       451,304  

4.15%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    315       388,841  

Series D, 6.60%, 03/01/33

    190       266,070  

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.

   

3.85%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    355       402,407  

4.15%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    405       475,928  

5.85%, 06/01/40

    45       62,246  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC

   

3.10%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    770       844,634  

3.70%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    100       119,047  

3.75%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)(b)

    726       854,925  

3.80%, 09/30/47 (Call 03/30/47)

    375       449,025  

3.80%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    490       592,675  

4.10%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    145       181,705  

4.55%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)

    410       520,299  

5.25%, 09/30/40

    685       942,441  

5.30%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)(b)

    240       334,773  

7.00%, 05/01/32

    203       309,964  

7.25%, 01/15/33

    285       440,591  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

7.50%, 09/01/38

  $   105     $     171,613  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

   

2.50%, 02/01/31 (Call 11/01/30)

    2,000       1,890,921  

3.30%, 08/01/40 (Call 02/01/40)(b)

    2,150       1,957,194  

3.50%, 08/01/50 (Call 02/01/50)

    1,610       1,455,098  

3.75%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    250       230,833  

3.95%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    725       677,979  

4.30%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    1,035       995,494  

4.50%, 07/01/40

    2,115       2,157,921  

4.60%, 06/15/43 (Call 12/15/42)

    196       197,012  

4.75%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    125       127,222  

4.95%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    2,130       2,244,215  

PacifiCorp

   

3.30%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    100       109,271  

4.10%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    505       604,204  

4.13%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    610       750,351  

4.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)(b)

    575       706,168  

5.25%, 06/15/35

    180       246,703  

5.75%, 04/01/37

    340       471,292  

6.00%, 01/15/39

    752       1,076,451  

6.10%, 08/01/36

    545       778,809  

6.25%, 10/15/37

    201       288,980  

6.35%, 07/15/38

    180       263,913  

PECO Energy Co.

   

2.80%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    125       128,405  

3.00%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    220       232,862  

3.90%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    746       916,613  

4.15%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    420       515,759  

4.80%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43)

    360       466,398  

5.95%, 10/01/36(b)

    111       162,393  

Pennsylvania Electric Co., 6.15%, 10/01/38

    75       92,391  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT

   

4.88%, 07/17/49(a)

    2,055       2,275,913  

6.15%, 05/21/48(a)

    1,450       1,845,125  

6.25%, 01/25/49(a)

    390       505,050  

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, 4.00%, 06/30/50 (Call 12/30/49)(a)

    15       14,845  

Potomac Electric Power Co.

   

4.15%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    458       546,705  

6.50%, 11/15/37

    395       589,909  

7.90%, 12/15/38(b)

    75       118,571  

PPL Capital Funding Inc.

   

4.00%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    235       266,876  

4.70%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    365       438,093  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    755       947,926  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.

   

3.00%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    330       351,125  

3.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    436       523,608  

4.13%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    250       297,554  

4.15%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45)

    295       362,645  

4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    580       713,525  

4.75%, 07/15/43 (Call 01/15/43)

    195       254,176  

6.25%, 05/15/39

    315       461,309  

Progress Energy Inc.

   

6.00%, 12/01/39

    365       503,427  

7.00%, 10/30/31

    310       437,930  

7.75%, 03/01/31

    469       684,537  

PSEG Power LLC, 8.63%, 04/15/31

    270       392,766  

Public Service Co. of Colorado

   

3.55%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    350       391,409  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

  $ 265     $     305,239  

3.80%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    187       223,124  

3.95%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    125       146,692  

4.05%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    255       319,340  

4.10%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    350       438,278  

4.30%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    205       257,003  

6.50%, 08/01/38

    235       364,789  

Series 17, 6.25%, 09/01/37

    415       621,519  

Series 34, 3.20%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    755       838,401  

Series 36, 2.70%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)

    580       586,416  

Public Service Co. of New Hampshire, 3.60%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    640       740,651  

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma, Series G, 6.63%, 11/15/37

    50       70,796  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

   

3.15%, 01/01/50 (Call 07/01/49)

    535       588,427  

3.20%, 08/01/49 (Call 02/01/49)

    610       673,631  

3.60%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    683       790,576  

3.65%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    235       272,137  

3.80%, 01/01/43 (Call 07/01/42)

    100       117,331  

3.80%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    589       703,604  

3.85%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    615       752,533  

3.95%, 05/01/42 (Call 11/01/41)(b)

    643       775,425  

4.05%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)(b)

    300       373,890  

4.15%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)(b)

    75       91,120  

5.50%, 03/01/40

    100       142,667  

5.80%, 05/01/37

    260       371,126  

Series K, 4.05%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)

    60       71,210  

Public Service Electric and Gas Co.

   

2.05%, 08/01/50 (Call 02/01/50)

    330       295,381  

2.70%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    166       167,578  

Puget Sound Energy Inc.

   

3.25%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    960       1,042,906  

4.22%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    126       156,295  

4.30%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    624       767,000  

4.43%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)(b)

    170       198,957  

5.64%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)(b)

    260       358,349  

5.76%, 10/01/39(b)

    225       316,467  

5.80%, 03/15/40

    256       356,886  

6.27%, 03/15/37

    365       518,212  

Ruwais Power Co. PJSC, 6.00%, 08/31/36(a)

    450       593,100  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

   

3.95%, 11/15/41(b)

    190       210,466  

4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    565       679,128  

4.30%, 04/01/42 (Call 10/01/41)

    300       348,015  

4.50%, 08/15/40

    645       786,100  

5.35%, 05/15/40(b)

    25       32,054  

6.00%, 06/01/39

    208       295,482  

Series RRR, 3.75%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)(b)

    751       857,052  

Series TTT, 4.10%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    30       35,724  

Series UUU, 3.32%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    180       192,256  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 3, 5.50%, 04/08/44(a)

    1,659       2,075,909  

Sempra Energy

   

3.80%, 02/01/38 (Call 08/01/37)

    591       659,107  

4.00%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    571       644,691  

6.00%, 10/15/39

    360       493,079  

Southern California Edison Co.

   

3.65%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)(b)

    775       809,170  

4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    919       991,263  

4.05%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    695       737,489  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  

Electric (continued)

    

4.50%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

  $ 443      $     500,333  

4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    849        975,350  

5.50%, 03/15/40

    445        554,448  

5.63%, 02/01/36

    275        334,350  

6.00%, 01/15/34

    738        988,388  

6.05%, 03/15/39

    300        390,742  

Series 04-G, 5.75%, 04/01/35

    235        309,937  

Series 05-B, 5.55%, 01/15/36

    285        345,787  

Series 05-E, 5.35%, 07/15/35

    415        527,136  

Series 06-E, 5.55%, 01/15/37

    250        303,805  

Series 08-A, 5.95%, 02/01/38

    650        834,843  

Series 13-A, 3.90%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    719        750,550  

Series B, 4.88%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    274        325,449  

Series C, 3.60%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    567        568,768  

Series C, 4.13%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    973        1,074,403  

Southern Co. (The)

    

4.00%, 01/15/51 (Call 10/15/25)(c)

    100        101,626  

4.25%, 07/01/36 (Call 01/01/36)

    249        290,343  

4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)

    1,375        1,644,978  

Southern Power Co.

    

5.15%, 09/15/41(b)

    395        461,375  

5.25%, 07/15/43(b)

    225        262,038  

Series F, 4.95%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)(b)

    380        426,104  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.

    

6.20%, 03/15/40

    234        332,438  

Series J, 3.90%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    420        461,490  

Series L, 3.85%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    700        768,051  

Southwestern Public Service Co.

    

3.40%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    30        32,434  

3.70%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    420        479,806  

3.75%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    115        132,245  

4.50%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    1,323        1,650,463  

6.00%, 10/01/36(b)

    395        528,272  

Series 6, 4.40%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    515        642,281  

Series 8, 3.15%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    25        26,635  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2014 Ltd., 4.85%, 05/07/44(a)

    700        947,470  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd., 4.00%, 05/04/47(a)

    415        500,248  

Tampa Electric Co.

    

3.63%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(b)

    375        431,513  

4.10%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    520        629,952  

4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    350        415,390  

4.35%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    540        668,350  

4.45%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    170        220,210  

6.55%, 05/15/36

    30        42,260  

Toledo Edison Co. (The), 6.15%, 05/15/37

    450        626,094  

Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association Inc. 4.25%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    205        231,510  

6.00%, 06/15/40(a)

    400        538,354  

Tucson Electric Power Co.

    

4.00%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    25        29,280  

4.85%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    325        423,442  

Union Electric Co.

    

3.25%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    650        707,822  

3.90%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    410        482,877  

4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    520        626,610  

8.45%, 03/15/39

    290        484,145  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

    

3.30%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)

    200        229,041  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

4.00%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)(b)

  $ 446     $ 537,977  

4.45%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    420       542,501  

4.60%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    650       875,789  

6.35%, 11/30/37

    25       36,936  

8.88%, 11/15/38

    615           1,096,261  

Series A, 6.00%, 05/15/37

    168       240,318  

Series B, 3.80%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    830       986,944  

Series B, 4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    547       687,084  

Series B, 6.00%, 01/15/36

    275       388,687  

Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    526       642,206  

Series D, 4.65%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43)

    441       575,523  

Wisconsin Electric Power Co.

   

4.30%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    310       370,544  

4.30%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)(b)

    429       540,022  

5.63%, 05/15/33

    57       78,204  

5.70%, 12/01/36

    325       453,425  

Wisconsin Power & Light Co.

   

3.65%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    140       160,082  

4.10%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    68       79,646  

6.38%, 08/15/37

    380       541,326  

Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

   

3.30%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    695       752,306  

3.67%, 12/01/42

    460       511,385  

4.75%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)

    310       400,949  

Xcel Energy Inc.

   

3.50%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)

    250       276,703  

4.80%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    79       97,796  

6.50%, 07/01/36

    225       327,583  
   

 

 

 
      281,850,498  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1%            

Emerson Electric Co.

   

2.75%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    540       545,983  

5.25%, 11/15/39

    35       46,161  

6.00%, 08/15/32

    610       837,332  
   

 

 

 
      1,429,476  
Electronics — 0.1%            

Fortive Corp., 4.30%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    499       589,338  

Honeywell International Inc.

   

2.80%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    975       1,033,609  

3.81%, 11/21/47 (Call 05/21/47)

    749       923,818  

5.38%, 03/01/41

    65       93,177  

5.70%, 03/15/36

    75       105,490  

5.70%, 03/15/37(b)

    65       91,372  

Tyco Electronics Group SA, 7.13%, 10/01/37(b)

    200       299,603  
   

 

 

 
      3,136,407  
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%            

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA

   

5.63%, 05/18/36 (Call 05/18/35)(a)

    30       33,301  

6.00%, 11/18/48 (Call 11/18/47)(a)

    846       942,638  

Mexico City Airport Trust

   

5.50%, 10/31/46 (Call 04/30/46)(a)

    625       537,656  

5.50%, 07/31/47 (Call 01/31/47)(a)

    1,564       1,348,637  
   

 

 

 
      2,862,232  
Environmental Control — 0.2%            

Republic Services Inc.

   

3.05%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    1,315       1,362,975  

5.70%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40)(b)

    140       196,021  

6.20%, 03/01/40

    20       29,425  

Waste Connections Inc., 3.05%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    25       25,817  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Environmental Control (continued)

   

Waste Management Inc.

   

3.90%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)

  $ 588     $ 715,601  

4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    926           1,137,443  

4.15%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)(b)

    763       966,150  
   

 

 

 
      4,433,432  
Food — 1.7%            

Campbell Soup Co.

   

3.13%, 04/24/50 (Call 10/24/49)

    576       576,469  

4.80%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    875       1,106,113  

Conagra Brands Inc.

   

5.30%, 11/01/38 (Call 05/01/38)

    1,176       1,519,431  

5.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    495       677,178  

General Mills Inc.

   

4.15%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    295       360,106  

4.55%, 04/17/38 (Call 10/17/37)

    838       1,050,019  

4.70%, 04/17/48 (Call 10/17/47)

    714       955,730  

5.40%, 06/15/40

    609       823,157  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV

   

4.00%, 09/06/49(a)(b)

    1,000       1,064,455  

4.70%, 11/10/47 (Call 05/10/47)(a)

    200       232,526  

Hershey Co. (The)

   

2.65%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    470       476,713  

3.13%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    690       757,587  

3.38%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)(b)

    200       227,269  

Ingredion Inc.

   

3.90%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    590       662,668  

6.63%, 04/15/37(b)

    275       378,731  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

   

3.55%, 03/15/50 (Call 09/15/49)

    475       504,169  

4.25%, 03/15/35

    1,327       1,578,911  

4.38%, 03/15/45

    25       29,701  

Kellogg Co.

   

4.50%, 04/01/46

    615       766,503  

Series B, 7.45%, 04/01/31

    826       1,212,449  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV, 5.70%, 10/01/40

    480       684,699  

Kroger Co. (The)

   

3.88%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    665       749,587  

3.95%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)

    541       630,517  

4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

    782       950,737  

4.65%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    545       681,068  

5.00%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    375       473,934  

5.15%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    195       258,531  

5.40%, 07/15/40 (Call 01/15/40)

    295       377,481  

5.40%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    430       596,758  

6.90%, 04/15/38

    330       478,728  

7.50%, 04/01/31

    315       448,184  

Mars Inc.

   

1.63%, 07/16/32 (Call 04/16/32)(a)

    275       269,149  

2.38%, 07/16/40 (Call 01/16/40)(a)

    303       298,243  

2.45%, 07/16/50 (Call 01/16/50)(a)

    160       152,139  

3.60%, 04/01/34 (Call 01/01/34)(a)

    455       539,061  

3.88%, 04/01/39 (Call 10/01/38)(a)

    925       1,080,990  

3.95%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(a)

    188       221,132  

3.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(a)(b)

    725       874,595  

4.13%, 04/01/54 (Call 10/01/53)(a)

    475       594,072  

4.20%, 04/01/59 (Call 10/01/58)(a)

    625       799,416  

McCormick & Co. Inc., 4.20%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    315       390,506  

Mondelez International Inc., 2.63%, 09/04/50 (Call 03/04/50)

    1,052       998,855  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E  O F  I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Food (continued)

   

Nestle Holdings Inc.

   

3.90%, 09/24/38 (Call 03/24/38)(a)(b)

  $   1,138     $     1,416,726  

4.00%, 09/24/48 (Call 03/24/48)(a)(b)

    1,644       2,114,936  

Sysco Corp.

   

3.30%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    277       262,201  

4.45%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    137       150,397  

4.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    546       604,142  

4.85%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45)

    755       883,406  

5.38%, 09/21/35

    325       401,469  

6.60%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    340       465,843  

6.60%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    1,195       1,674,121  

Tesco PLC, 6.15%, 11/15/37(a)(b)

    530       674,164  

Tyson Foods Inc.

   

4.55%, 06/02/47 (Call 12/02/46)

    840       1,048,450  

4.88%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    795       1,025,712  

5.10%, 09/28/48 (Call 03/28/48)

    1,034       1,399,514  

5.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    311       409,093  
   

 

 

 
      40,038,441  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.4%            

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA

   

5.50%, 11/02/47 (Call 05/02/47)

    455       510,169  

5.50%, 04/30/49 (Call 10/30/48)(a)(b)

    500       563,125  

Domtar Corp.

   

6.25%, 09/01/42

    175       194,101  

6.75%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    220       252,122  

Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.88%, 05/15/31

    578       926,447  

International Paper Co.

   

4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(b)

    856       1,057,747  

4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    971       1,192,473  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    701       871,068  

5.00%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35)

    495       638,130  

5.15%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    780       1,020,795  

6.00%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    573       787,496  

7.30%, 11/15/39

    165       244,672  

8.70%, 06/15/38

    395       604,798  

Stora Enso OYJ, 7.25%, 04/15/36(a)

    270       348,226  

Suzano Austria GmbH, 7.00%, 03/16/47 (Call 09/16/46)(a)

    935       1,133,463  
   

 

 

 
      10,344,832  
Gas — 1.1%            

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

3.38%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    326       365,958  

4.13%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    777       952,034  

4.13%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    409       511,032  

4.15%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    402       488,532  

4.30%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)(b)

    400       512,554  

5.50%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40)

    305       422,561  

Boston Gas Co., 4.49%, 02/15/42(a)

    35       42,967  

Brooklyn Union Gas Co. (The)

   

4.27%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)(b)

    385       472,146  

4.49%, 03/04/49 (Call 09/04/48)(a)

    1,552       1,939,328  

4.50%, 03/10/46 (Call 09/10/45)(a)(b)

    175       220,072  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

   

4.10%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    265       309,681  

5.85%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40)

    235       322,960  

6.63%, 11/01/37(b)

    465       657,272  

Centrica PLC, 5.38%, 10/16/43 (Call 04/16/43)(a)(b)

    250       298,312  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC

   

4.60%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    565       688,712  

4.80%, 11/01/43 (Call 05/01/43)

    360       439,080  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Gas (continued)

   

Series C, 3.90%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

  $ 661     $     742,817  

East Ohio Gas Co. (The), 3.00%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(a)

    125       126,685  

KeySpan Gas East Corp., 5.82%, 04/01/41(a)

    250       345,182  

Korea Gas Corp., 6.25%, 01/20/42(a)

    440       665,921  

Mega Advance Investments Ltd., 6.38%, 05/12/41(a)

    200       276,473  

Nakilat Inc., 6.07%, 12/31/33(a)(b)

    650       819,546  

NiSource Inc.

   

1.70%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

    100       97,568  

3.95%, 03/30/48 (Call 09/30/47)

    445       517,996  

4.38%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    935       1,144,268  

4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    456       568,134  

5.25%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)(b)

    502       642,590  

5.65%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    561       784,676  

5.80%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    150       195,006  

5.95%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40)

    360       488,965  

ONE Gas Inc.

   

4.50%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    355       447,452  

4.66%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)

    251       323,108  

Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.

   

3.35%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    886       947,032  

3.64%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    170       190,188  

4.10%, 09/18/34 (Call 03/18/34)(b)

    100       119,883  

4.65%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    153       192,903  

Southern California Gas Co.

   

3.75%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    180       205,139  

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    700       844,654  

5.13%, 11/15/40

    125       160,547  

Series UU, 4.13%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    201       248,355  

Series VV, 4.30%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    675       855,649  

Series WW, 3.95%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    791       951,892  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.

   

3.95%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    326       362,604  

4.40%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    660       775,587  

4.40%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)

    210       252,558  

5.88%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40)

    467       640,649  

6.00%, 10/01/34

    400       538,448  

Southwest Gas Corp.

   

3.80%, 09/29/46 (Call 03/29/46)

    175       196,312  

4.15%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)(b)

    403       478,361  

Spire Inc., 4.70%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)(b)

    150       174,549  

Washington Gas Light Co.

   

3.65%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    713       795,532  

Series K, 3.80%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    210       237,043  
   

 

 

 
      25,997,473  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%            

Snap-on Inc.

   

3.10%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    630       668,811  

4.10%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    370       449,059  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

   

4.85%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    381       526,372  

5.20%, 09/01/40

    285       389,442  
   

 

 

 
      2,033,684  
Health Care - Products — 1.2%            

Abbott Laboratories

   

4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)

    2,462       3,281,263  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)(b)

    653       889,372  

4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)

    2,680       3,772,837  

5.30%, 05/27/40

    110       158,827  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0  I S H A R E S  S E M I - A N N U A L  R E P O R T  T O  S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Health Care - Products (continued)

   

6.00%, 04/01/39

  $ 225     $     345,585  

Alcon Finance Corp., 3.80%, 09/23/49 (Call 03/23/49)(a)

    400       452,393  

Baxter International Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)(b)

    505       562,632  

Boston Scientific Corp.

   

4.55%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    430       533,442  

4.70%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    765       989,952  

7.00%, 11/15/35

    335       491,437  

7.38%, 01/15/40

    535       836,560  

Covidien International Finance SA, 6.55%, 10/15/37

    295       441,209  

Danaher Corp., 4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    480       618,128  

DH Europe Finance II Sarl

   

3.25%, 11/15/39 (Call 05/15/39)

    946       1,052,473  

3.40%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)(b)

    955       1,089,175  

Koninklijke Philips NV

   

5.00%, 03/15/42

    980       1,270,800  

6.88%, 03/11/38

    295       449,836  

Medtronic Inc.

   

4.38%, 03/15/35

    2,005       2,676,992  

4.63%, 03/15/45

    2,286       3,104,186  

Stryker Corp.

   

2.90%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(b)

    125       125,813  

4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    475       563,320  

4.38%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    431       523,988  

4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    870       1,121,416  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

   

4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    705       888,320  

5.30%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)

    512       719,819  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

   

4.25%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    465       497,505  

4.45%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    401       456,380  

5.75%, 11/30/39

    250       322,215  
   

 

 

 
      28,235,875  
Health Care - Services — 3.3%            

Adventist Health System/West, 3.63%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    200       203,073  

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.

   

3.39%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    192       208,159  

4.27%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    743       929,140  

Aetna Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    730       811,226  

4.13%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    442       500,637  

4.50%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    336       398,921  

4.75%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    480       583,920  

6.63%, 06/15/36

    725       1,039,314  

6.75%, 12/15/37

    660       973,491  

Allina Health System, Series 2019, 3.89%, 04/15/49

    271       306,764  

Anthem Inc.

   

3.13%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    933       960,909  

3.70%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    590       668,998  

4.38%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    1,035       1,280,593  

4.55%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    785       993,721  

4.63%, 05/15/42

    852       1,060,259  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    1,003       1,257,414  

4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    745       935,072  

4.85%, 08/15/54 (Call 02/15/54)

    160       193,691  

5.10%, 01/15/44

    670       896,892  

5.85%, 01/15/36

    19       25,629  

5.95%, 12/15/34(b)

    125       173,857  

6.38%, 06/15/37

    80       114,369  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Health Care - Services (continued)

   

Ascension Health

   

3.95%, 11/15/46

  $   1,336     $     1,610,154  

4.85%, 11/15/53

    278       391,880  

Series B, 3.11%, 11/15/39 (Call 05/15/39)

    215       224,450  

Banner Health, Series 2020, 3.18%, 01/01/50 (Call 07/01/49)

    321       333,255  

Baptist Healthcare System Obligated Group, Series 20B, 3.54%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)

    350       348,729  

BayCare Health System Inc., Series 2020, 3.83%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)

    433       516,550  

Baylor Scott & White Holdings

   

3.97%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    350       401,304  

4.19%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    201       243,506  

Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group, Series 2020, 3.37%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    300       288,143  

Children’s Health System of Texas, 2.51%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)

    560       514,927  

Children’s Hospital Corp. (The)

   

Series 2017, 4.12%, 01/01/47 (Call 07/01/46)

    290       346,042  

Series 2020, 2.59%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    175       163,094  

Children’s Hospital Medical Center/Cincinnati OH, 4.27%, 05/15/44

    375       462,022  

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (The), Series 2020, 2.70%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    500       490,077  

Children’s Hospital/DC, Series 2020, 2.93%, 07/15/50 (Call 01/15/50)

    75       69,590  

City of Hope, Series 2013, 5.62%, 11/15/43

    300       408,702  

CommonSpirit Health

   

3.82%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    805       842,977  

4.19%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    858       885,785  

4.35%, 11/01/42

    510       548,186  

Community Health Network Inc., 3.10%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    300       273,847  

Cottage Health Obligated Group, Series 2020, 3.30%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    200       211,299  

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, Series B, 4.18%, 08/01/48 (Call 02/01/48)

    246       278,668  

Dignity Health

   

4.50%, 11/01/42

    450       475,101  

5.27%, 11/01/64

    120       144,494  

Duke University Health System Inc., Series 2017, 3.92%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    688       817,750  

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.

   

4.21%, 07/01/48 (Call 01/01/48)

    225       269,306  

Series 2020, 2.68%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    110       106,041  

Series 2020, 2.88%, 09/01/50 (Call 03/01/50)

    50       48,351  

Hartford HealthCare Corp., 3.45%, 07/01/54

    130       124,865  

HCA Inc.

   

5.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)

    293       356,656  

5.25%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    1,910       2,325,362  

5.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    1,392       1,733,532  

Health Care Service Corp. A Mutual Legal Reserve Co., 3.20%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)(a)

    405       415,663  

Humana Inc.

   

3.95%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(b)

    545       642,933  

4.63%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    590       737,734  

4.80%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    455       592,436  

4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)(b)

    549       721,248  

8.15%, 06/15/38(b)

    205       320,426  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E  O F  I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Health Care - Services (continued)

   

Indiana University Health Inc. Obligated Group, 3.97%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

  $ 425     $     507,374  

Integris Baptist Medical Center Inc., Series A, 3.88%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)

    500       519,781  

Iowa Health System, Series 2020, 3.67%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    200       215,637  

Johns Hopkins Health System Corp. (The), 3.84%, 05/15/46

    511       597,495  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

   

4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    2,009       2,461,920  

4.88%, 04/01/42

    268       349,832  

Series 2019, 3.27%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    100       107,917  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(b)

    698       887,080  

Mayo Clinic, Series 2016, 4.13%, 11/15/52(b)

    340       424,981  

McLaren Health Care Corp., Series A, 4.39%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    225       270,176  

MedStar Health Inc., Series 20A, 3.63%, 08/15/49

    25       26,515  

Memorial Health Services, 3.45%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    25       25,200  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

   

4.13%, 07/01/52

    325       403,798  

5.00%, 07/01/42

    100       133,164  

Series 2015, 4.20%, 07/01/55

    465       592,076  

Series 2020, 2.96%, 01/01/50 (Call 07/01/49)

    41       42,012  

Methodist Hospital (The), Series 20A, 2.71%, 12/01/50 (Call 06/01/50)

    320       311,021  

Montefiore Obligated Group

   

4.29%, 09/01/50

    150       147,350  

Series 18-C, 5.25%, 11/01/48(b)

    560       643,172  

Mount Sinai Hospitals Group Inc.

   

3.39%, 07/01/50 (Call 07/01/49)

    30       28,929  

Series 2017, 3.98%, 07/01/48

    205       215,866  

Series 2019, 3.74%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    204       209,333  

New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The)

   

2.26%, 08/01/40 (Call 02/01/40)

    60       56,267  

2.61%, 08/01/60 (Call 02/01/60)

    100       92,603  

3.56%, 08/01/36

    250       269,626  

4.02%, 08/01/45

    415       499,206  

4.06%, 08/01/56

    517       635,350  

4.76%, 08/01/2116

    55       63,520  

Series 2019, 3.95%, 12/31/99 (Call 02/01/2119)(b)

    425       460,365  

Northwell Healthcare Inc.

   

3.81%, 11/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    410       424,520  

3.98%, 11/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    635       669,713  

4.26%, 11/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    729       806,799  

NY Society for Relief of Ruptured & Crippled Maintaining Hosp Special Surgery, Series 2020, 2.67%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)

    129       118,253  

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 5.90%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    100       124,895  

Partners Healthcare System Inc.

   

Series 2020, 3.19%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    1,155       1,210,522  

Series 2020, 3.34%, 07/01/60 (Call 01/01/60)(b)

    69       72,884  

PeaceHealth Obligated Group, Series 2018, 4.79%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    104       129,933  

Providence St Joseph Health Obligated Group

   

Series A, 3.93%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

    115       131,916  

Series I, 3.74%, 10/01/47

    250       281,369  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Health Care - Services (continued)

   

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

   

2.80%, 06/30/31 (Call 03/30/31)

  $ 250     $     267,752  

4.70%, 03/30/45 (Call 09/30/44)

    665       828,364  

Roche Holdings Inc., 4.00%, 11/28/44
(Call 05/28/44)(a)

    261       338,616  

RWJ Barnabas Health Inc., 3.95%, 07/01/46 (Call 07/01/45)

    340       380,222  

Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida Inc., 4.86%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    25       28,720  

Spectrum Health System Obligated Group, Series 19A, 3.49%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    227       246,452  

Stanford Health Care, Series 2018, 3.80%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    411       483,865  

Sutter Health, Series 2018, 4.09%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    518       577,122  

Texas Health Resources, 2.33%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)

    125       111,119  

Toledo Hospital (The)

   

4.98%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    50       47,531  

5.75%, 11/15/38 (Call 11/15/28)

    215       248,899  

6.02%, 11/15/48

    576       620,406  

Trinity Health Corp., Series 2019, 3.43%, 12/01/48

    345       357,305  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

   

2.75%, 05/15/40 (Call 11/15/39)

    655       685,727  

2.90%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    700       731,984  

3.13%, 05/15/60 (Call 11/15/59)

    335       359,856  

3.50%, 08/15/39 (Call 02/15/39)

    1,621       1,859,601  

3.70%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(b)

    1,095       1,309,974  

3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    700       829,897  

3.88%, 08/15/59 (Call 02/15/59)

    1,150       1,398,742  

3.95%, 10/15/42 (Call 04/15/42)

    617       751,130  

4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    893       1,129,079  

4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    675       849,085  

4.25%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    771       985,762  

4.25%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    1,182       1,510,690  

4.38%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    375       474,819  

4.45%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    1,015       1,346,715  

4.63%, 07/15/35

    1,573       2,063,921  

4.63%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    480       631,898  

4.75%, 07/15/45

    825       1,118,978  

5.70%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40)

    330       481,436  

5.80%, 03/15/36

    498       720,105  

5.95%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40)

    400       596,280  

6.50%, 06/15/37

    511       790,136  

6.63%, 11/15/37

    486       762,328  

6.88%, 02/15/38

    1,005       1,617,416  

Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Series 2018, 4.81%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    135       163,010  
   

 

 

 
      77,074,446  
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.1%            

CK Hutchison International 19 II Ltd., 3.38%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)(a)

    1,000       1,079,329  

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 7.45%, 11/24/33(a)(b)

    275       428,950  

PTT Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 3.70%, 07/16/70 (Call 01/16/70)(a)(b)

    700       678,600  
   

 

 

 
      2,186,879  
Home Furnishings — 0.1%            

Whirlpool Corp.

   

4.50%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    735       873,991  

4.60%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    225       278,603  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0  I S H A R E S  S E M I - A N N U A L  R E P O R T  T O  S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Home Furnishings (continued)

   

5.15%, 03/01/43

  $ 100     $     122,835  
   

 

 

 
      1,275,429  
Household Products & Wares — 0.2%            

Church & Dwight Co. Inc., 3.95%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

    305       364,001  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

2.88%, 02/07/50 (Call 08/07/49)

    530       574,989  

3.20%, 07/30/46 (Call 01/30/46)(b)

    800       903,278  

3.70%, 06/01/43

    300       346,795  

3.90%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)(b)

    330       415,902  

5.30%, 03/01/41

    31       43,380  

6.63%, 08/01/37

    330       524,451  

SC Johnson & Son Inc.

   

4.75%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/16/46)(a)

    1,055       1,374,264  

4.80%, 09/01/40

    200       256,549  
   

 

 

 
      4,803,609  
Insurance — 5.1%            

Aflac Inc.

   

4.00%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    421       479,923  

4.75%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    450       580,674  

6.45%, 08/15/40(b)

    131       181,164  

AIA Group Ltd.

   

3.20%, 09/16/40 (Call 03/16/40)(a)

    2,345       2,411,903  

4.50%, 03/16/46 (Call 09/16/45)(a)

    200       252,495  

AIG SunAmerica Global Financing X, 6.90%, 03/15/32(a)

    600       896,247  

Alleghany Corp., 4.90%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    140       173,926  

Allstate Corp. (The)

   

3.85%, 08/10/49 (Call 02/10/49)

    555       666,755  

4.20%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    867       1,096,003  

4.50%, 06/15/43

    345       447,286  

5.35%, 06/01/33(b)

    538       738,957  

5.55%, 05/09/35

    431       629,176  

5.95%, 04/01/36

    150       208,982  

6.50%, 05/15/67 (Call 05/15/37)(c)

    95       123,975  

American Financial Group Inc., 4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    450       495,594  

American International Group Inc.

   

3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34)

    1,671       1,929,889  

4.38%, 06/30/50 (Call 12/30/49)

    195       234,367  

4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54)

    205       241,621  

4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)

    1,612       1,934,325  

4.70%, 07/10/35 (Call 01/10/35)

    805       1,009,271  

4.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    899       1,128,159  

4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)

    1,095       1,363,357  

6.25%, 05/01/36

    1,215       1,687,490  

8.18%, 05/15/68 (Call 05/15/38)(c)

    200       283,823  

Aon Corp., 6.25%, 09/30/40

    75       109,980  

Aon PLC

   

4.25%, 12/12/42

    32       35,871  

4.45%, 05/24/43 (Call 02/24/43)

    530       611,979  

4.60%, 06/14/44 (Call 03/14/44)

    629       803,362  

4.75%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)(b)

    619       813,929  

Arch Capital Finance LLC, 5.03%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    184       236,115  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.

   

3.64%, 06/30/50 (Call 12/30/49)

    528       566,956  

7.35%, 05/01/34

    335       503,389  

Arch Capital Group U.S. Inc., 5.14%, 11/01/43

    500       642,117  

Assurant Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/34

    198       239,756  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Insurance (continued)

   

AXA SA, 8.60%, 12/15/30(b)

  $   1,315     $     2,027,506  

AXIS Specialty Finance PLC, 5.15%, 04/01/45(b)

    365       424,219  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

   

2.85%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    465       473,710  

4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    1,840       2,306,872  

4.25%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    1,563       1,985,893  

4.30%, 05/15/43

    576       733,810  

4.40%, 05/15/42

    570       725,410  

5.75%, 01/15/40

    610       924,403  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 4.50%, 02/11/43

    720       946,355  

Brighthouse Financial Inc., 4.70%, 06/22/47 (Call 12/22/46)

    1,349       1,311,895  

Chubb Corp. (The), 6.00%, 05/11/37

    210       308,531  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.

   

4.15%, 03/13/43

    250       312,895  

4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)

    860       1,119,877  

Empower Finance 2020 LP, 3.08%, 09/17/51 (Call 03/17/51)(a)

    430       444,718  

Equitable Holdings Inc., 5.00%, 04/20/48 (Call 10/20/47)

    1,415       1,690,297  

Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc., 4.87%, 06/01/44

    350       419,560  

Farmers Exchange Capital III, 5.45%, 10/15/54 (Call 10/15/34)(a)(b)(c)

    640       756,619  

Farmers Insurance Exchange, 4.75%, 11/01/57 (Call 11/01/37)(a)(c)

    300       307,210  

Great-West Lifeco Finance 2018 LP, 4.58%, 05/17/48 (Call 11/17/47)(a)

    785       1,003,114  

Great-West Lifeco Finance Delaware LP, 4.15%, 06/03/47 (Call 12/03/46)(a)(b)

    50       60,203  

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America (The)

   

3.70%, 01/22/70 (Call 07/22/69)(a)

    50       51,938  

4.85%, 01/24/77(a)

    545       688,769  

4.88%, 06/19/64(a)

    300       388,445  

Harborwalk Funding Trust, 5.08%, 02/15/69 (Call 02/15/49)(a)(c)

    590       723,951  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

   

3.60%, 08/19/49 (Call 02/19/49)

    335       373,888  

4.30%, 04/15/43

    179       211,182  

4.40%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    540       668,651  

5.95%, 10/15/36

    216       289,989  

6.10%, 10/01/41

    380       543,579  

6.63%, 03/30/40

    345       504,565  

Liberty Mutual Group Inc.

   

3.95%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)(a)

    1,226       1,357,897  

3.95%, 05/15/60 (Call 11/15/59)(a)

    1,647       1,789,000  

6.50%, 05/01/42(a)

    100       137,476  

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 7.70%, 10/15/97(a)

    85       130,105  

Lincoln National Corp.

   

4.35%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    424       485,273  

6.30%, 10/09/37

    116       148,712  

7.00%, 06/15/40

    750       1,075,580  

Loews Corp.

   

4.13%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)(b)

    310       353,362  

6.00%, 02/01/35(b)

    604       828,991  

Manulife Financial Corp., 5.38%, 03/04/46

    827       1,160,420  

Markel Corp.

   

4.15%, 09/17/50 (Call 03/17/50)(b)

    60       71,197  

4.30%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    285       342,680  

5.00%, 03/30/43

    250       301,924  

5.00%, 04/05/46

    705       923,299  

5.00%, 05/20/49 (Call 11/20/48)

    450       599,551  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Insurance (continued)

   

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

   

4.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

  $ 530     $     661,613  

4.35%, 01/30/47 (Call 07/30/46)

    697       894,786  

4.75%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    455       599,130  

4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    1,134       1,571,765  

5.88%, 08/01/33

    414       581,507  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

   

3.38%, 04/15/50(a)

    60       61,184  

3.73%, 10/15/70(a)(b)

    1,041       1,061,799  

4.90%, 04/01/77(a)(b)

    340       427,120  

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.88%, 12/15/67 (Call 12/15/32)(a)

    155       213,900  

MetLife Inc.

   

4.05%, 03/01/45

    586       708,874  

4.13%, 08/13/42

    491       588,390  

4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 11/13/45)

    705       911,274  

4.72%, 12/15/44

    600       772,550  

4.88%, 11/13/43

    783       1,038,911  

5.70%, 06/15/35

    475       687,401  

5.88%, 02/06/41

    715       1,036,462  

6.38%, 06/15/34(b)

    916       1,385,967  

6.40%, 12/15/66 (Call 12/15/31)

    1,283       1,592,169  

6.50%, 12/15/32

    825       1,225,819  

9.25%, 04/08/68 (Call 04/08/33)(a)

    150       216,355  

10.75%, 08/01/69 (Call 08/01/34)

    206       336,331  

Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., 6.80%, 06/15/36(a)

    75       98,989  

Nationwide Financial Services Inc.

   

3.90%, 11/30/49 (Call 05/30/49)(a)(b)

    828       850,691  

5.30%, 11/18/44(a)

    450       506,677  

6.75%, 05/15/87

    16       18,832  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.

   

4.35%, 04/30/50 (Call 10/30/49)(a)(b)

    435       467,106  

4.95%, 04/22/44(a)

    750       836,142  

8.25%, 12/01/31(a)

    200       283,530  

9.38%, 08/15/39(a)

    435       733,650  

New York Life Insurance Co.

   

3.75%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    135       150,572  

4.45%, 05/15/69 (Call 11/15/68)(a)

    927       1,142,981  

5.88%, 05/15/33(a)(b)

    1,110       1,519,796  

6.75%, 11/15/39(a)

    954       1,433,920  

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The)

   

3.63%, 09/30/59 (Call 03/30/59)(a)

    1,409       1,536,385  

3.85%, 09/30/47 (Call 03/30/47)(a)(b)

    990       1,128,345  

6.06%, 03/30/40(a)

    454       643,838  

Ohio National Financial Services Inc., 6.63%, 05/01/31(a)(b)

    355       358,057  

Ohio National Life Insurance Co. (The), 6.88%, 06/15/42(a)

    300       301,936  

OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc., 4.25%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)(a)(b)

    100       104,615  

Pacific Life Insurance Co., 4.30%, 10/24/67 (Call 10/24/47)(a)(c)

    1,070       1,134,200  

Pacific LifeCorp.

   

3.35%, 09/15/50 (Call 03/15/50)(a)

    1,025       1,048,970  

6.60%, 09/15/33(a)

    50       71,693  

Principal Financial Group Inc.

   

4.30%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    143       171,839  

4.35%, 05/15/43(b)

    375       441,701  

4.63%, 09/15/42

    380       472,000  

6.05%, 10/15/36

    191       268,281  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Insurance (continued)

   

Progressive Corp. (The)

   

3.70%, 01/26/45

  $ 210     $     245,417  

3.95%, 03/26/50 (Call 09/26/49)(b)

    255       318,928  

4.13%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    588       754,203  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    1,006       1,285,666  

4.35%, 04/25/44

    221       283,160  

6.25%, 12/01/32

    490       713,867  

Prudential Financial Inc.

   

3.00%, 03/10/40 (Call 09/10/39)

    100       103,860  

3.70%, 10/01/50 (Call 07/01/30)(b)(c)

    398       406,955  

3.70%, 03/13/51 (Call 09/13/50)

    326       360,639  

3.91%, 12/07/47 (Call 06/07/47)

    1,081       1,219,320  

3.94%, 12/07/49 (Call 06/07/49)

    1,066       1,211,667  

4.35%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)

    779       934,950  

4.42%, 03/27/48 (Call 09/27/47)

    650       782,596  

4.60%, 05/15/44

    795       979,156  

5.70%, 12/14/36

    1,075       1,514,287  

6.63%, 12/01/37(b)

    65       97,048  

6.63%, 06/21/40

    325       480,792  

Series B, 5.75%, 07/15/33(b)

    100       133,814  

Securian Financial Group Inc., 4.80%, 04/15/48(a)(b)

    315       371,836  

Selective Insurance Group Inc., 5.38%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    230       272,293  

Sompo International Holdings Ltd., 7.00%, 07/15/34(b)

    400       566,862  

Swiss Re Treasury U.S. Corp., 4.25%, 12/06/42(a)

    400       490,761  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America

   

3.30%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    805       822,471  

4.27%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)(a)

    2,401       2,815,216  

4.90%, 09/15/44(a)(b)

    1,372       1,760,541  

6.85%, 12/16/39(a)(b)

    186       278,064  

Transatlantic Holdings Inc., 8.00%, 11/30/39

    514       792,646  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

   

2.55%, 04/27/50 (Call 10/27/49)(b)

    441       434,293  

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    590       696,111  

4.00%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)

    662       809,364  

4.05%, 03/07/48 (Call 09/07/47)

    599       740,695  

4.10%, 03/04/49 (Call 09/04/48)

    541       680,872  

4.30%, 08/25/45 (Call 02/25/45)

    495       621,906  

4.60%, 08/01/43

    228       294,774  

5.35%, 11/01/40

    738       1,041,026  

6.25%, 06/15/37(b)

    272       407,368  

6.75%, 06/20/36

    25       38,531  

Travelers Property Casualty Corp., 6.38%, 03/15/33

    420       620,971  

Trinity Acquisition PLC, 6.13%, 08/15/43

    290       398,495  

Unum Group

   

4.50%, 12/15/49 (Call 06/15/49)

    260       254,977  

5.75%, 08/15/42

    435       501,688  

Validus Holdings Ltd., 8.88%, 01/26/40

    50       78,465  

Voya Financial Inc.

   

4.80%, 06/15/46

    150       183,019  

5.70%, 07/15/43

    640       844,216  

Western & Southern Financial Group Inc.,
5.75%, 07/15/33(a)

    200       264,975  

Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. (The),
5.15%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(a)

    150       185,913  

Willis North America Inc.

   

3.88%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    561       652,768  

5.05%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    380       513,697  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Insurance (continued)

   

WR Berkley Corp.

   

4.00%, 05/12/50 (Call 11/12/49)

  $   1,165     $     1,370,228  

4.75%, 08/01/44

    210       264,032  

XLIT Ltd.

   

5.25%, 12/15/43

    210       289,302  

5.50%, 03/31/45

    446       589,120  
   

 

 

 
      121,264,211  
Internet — 1.3%            

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

   

4.00%, 12/06/37 (Call 06/06/37)

    290       341,178  

4.20%, 12/06/47 (Call 06/06/47)

    1,565       1,936,731  

4.40%, 12/06/57 (Call 06/06/57)

    670       875,579  

4.50%, 11/28/34 (Call 05/28/34)

    625       775,911  

Alphabet Inc.

   

1.90%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    1,136       1,072,304  

2.05%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)(b)

    1,973       1,779,150  

2.25%, 08/15/60 (Call 02/15/60)

    1,594       1,422,866  

Amazon.com Inc.

   

2.50%, 06/03/50 (Call 12/03/49)

    1,456       1,442,983  

2.70%, 06/03/60 (Call 12/03/59)

    1,258       1,278,768  

3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)

    2,650       3,250,286  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)

    2,064       2,647,704  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)

    2,192       2,900,916  

4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34)

    2,022       2,751,477  

4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)

    1,650       2,335,736  

eBay Inc., 4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)

    1,019       1,133,526  

JD.com Inc., 4.13%, 01/14/50

    378       405,747  

Prosus NV, 4.03%, 08/03/50 (Call 02/03/50)(a)

    600       612,555  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

3.24%, 06/03/50 (Call 12/03/49)(a)

    800       806,400  

3.29%, 06/03/60 (Call 12/03/59)(a)

    1,500       1,500,743  

3.93%, 01/19/38 (Call 07/19/37)(a)

    800       914,733  

4.53%, 04/11/49 (Call 10/11/48)(a)(b)

    200       248,034  
   

 

 

 
      30,433,327  
Iron & Steel — 0.2%            

Nucor Corp.

   

4.40%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)(b)

    385       491,609  

5.20%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    554       746,139  

6.40%, 12/01/37

    632       925,216  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

   

6.88%, 11/21/36

    1,155       1,552,043  

6.88%, 11/10/39

    1,120       1,536,080  

8.25%, 01/17/34

    50       71,875  

Vale SA, 5.63%, 09/11/42

    455       560,105  
   

 

 

 
      5,883,067  
Leisure Time — 0.0%            

Harley-Davidson Inc., 4.63%, 07/28/45 (Call 01/28/45)

    260       275,733  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.0%            

Marriott International Inc./MD

   

4.50%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)

    165       170,110  

Series GG, 3.50%, 10/15/32 (Call 07/15/32)

    175       172,715  
   

 

 

 
      342,825  
Machinery — 0.6%            

ABB Finance USA Inc., 4.38%, 05/08/42

    1,158       1,498,972  

Caterpillar Inc.

   

3.25%, 09/19/49 (Call 03/19/49)

    1,110       1,230,890  

3.25%, 04/09/50 (Call 10/09/49)

    275       305,761  

3.80%, 08/15/42(b)

    1,016       1,242,992  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Machinery (continued)

   

4.30%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

  $ 525     $     662,905  

4.75%, 05/15/64 (Call 11/15/63)

    862       1,229,586  

5.20%, 05/27/41

    620       884,740  

5.30%, 09/15/35

    86       117,509  

6.05%, 08/15/36(b)

    529       779,545  

Crane Co., 4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    70       72,967  

Deere & Co.

   

2.88%, 09/07/49 (Call 03/07/49)(b)

    895       956,691  

3.75%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    513       635,402  

3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)(b)

    653       823,273  

7.13%, 03/03/31

    188       274,531  

Dover Corp.

   

5.38%, 10/15/35(b)

    240       318,239  

5.38%, 03/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    460       583,708  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

   

3.11%, 02/15/40 (Call 08/15/39)

    1,112       1,182,825  

3.36%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    868       942,220  

Rockwell Automation Inc., 4.20%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    726       941,024  

Xylem Inc., 4.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    438       515,185  
   

 

 

 
      15,198,965  
Manufacturing — 1.5%            

3M Co.

   

3.13%, 09/19/46 (Call 03/19/46)

    264       283,981  

3.25%, 08/26/49 (Call 02/26/49)

    836       931,439  

3.63%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    416       485,039  

3.70%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    450       533,244  

3.88%, 06/15/44

    150       180,279  

4.00%, 09/14/48 (Call 03/14/48)

    1,263       1,572,002  

5.70%, 03/15/37

    215       313,179  

Eaton Corp.

   

4.00%, 11/02/32

    1,200       1,440,896  

4.15%, 11/02/42

    1,131       1,388,394  

General Electric Co.

   

4.13%, 10/09/42

    557       578,610  

4.25%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    2,378       2,506,545  

4.35%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    1,581       1,684,382  

4.50%, 03/11/44

    839       912,810  

5.88%, 01/14/38

    3,058       3,683,121  

6.15%, 08/07/37

    1,009       1,244,698  

6.75%, 03/15/32

    2,665       3,432,991  

6.88%, 01/10/39

    1,750       2,317,419  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

   

3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    817       995,665  

4.88%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    570       768,934  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

4.00%, 06/14/49 (Call 12/14/48)(b)

    856       1,011,300  

4.10%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    290       343,696  

4.20%, 11/21/34 (Call 05/21/34)

    795       962,154  

4.45%, 11/21/44 (Call 05/21/44)

    50       61,312  

6.25%, 05/15/38

    455       631,705  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV

   

3.30%, 09/15/46(a)(b)

    720       811,486  

4.20%, 03/16/47(a)

    1,045       1,342,991  

4.40%, 05/27/45(a)

    1,578       2,043,249  

Trane Technologies Global Holding Co. Ltd.

   

4.30%, 02/21/48 (Call 08/21/47)(b)

    150       180,170  

5.75%, 06/15/43

    700       966,627  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Manufacturing (continued)

   

Trane Technologies Luxembourg Finance SA

   

4.50%, 03/21/49 (Call 09/21/48)

  $ 405     $     515,549  

4.65%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)

    190       236,973  
   

 

 

 
      34,360,840  
Media — 5.3%            

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

   

3.70%, 04/01/51 (Call 10/01/50)

    1,854       1,804,598  

4.80%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    1,399       1,593,740  

5.13%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    830       970,338  

5.38%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    1,329       1,589,019  

5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    3,000       3,579,433  

5.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    1,797       2,243,033  

6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)

    2,128       2,875,216  

6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45)

    2,765       3,729,463  

6.83%, 10/23/55 (Call 04/23/55)

    87       122,958  

Comcast Corp.

   

2.45%, 08/15/52 (Call 02/15/52)

    1,145       1,049,848  

2.65%, 08/15/62 (Call 02/15/62)

    800       757,335  

2.80%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)

    1,800       1,780,213  

3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    870       969,920  

3.25%, 11/01/39 (Call 05/01/39)

    1,473       1,637,683  

3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    1,140       1,257,115  

3.45%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    1,495       1,668,792  

3.75%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    1,334       1,552,735  

3.90%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    1,213       1,439,491  

3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)(b)

    1,937       2,321,109  

4.00%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    1,090       1,304,933  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    893       1,079,583  

4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    1,640       1,976,848  

4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)

    1,210       1,483,040  

4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    1,121       1,376,975  

4.25%, 01/15/33

    1,121       1,377,630  

4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    995       1,251,565  

4.50%, 01/15/43

    805       1,022,659  

4.60%, 10/15/38 (Call 04/15/38)

    2,440       3,109,607  

4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    1,445       1,892,340  

4.65%, 07/15/42

    1,070       1,389,732  

4.70%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)

    2,970       3,963,071  

4.75%, 03/01/44

    775       1,019,517  

4.95%, 10/15/58 (Call 04/15/58)

    2,023       2,919,694  

5.65%, 06/15/35

    681       958,385  

6.40%, 05/15/38

    299       452,541  

6.45%, 03/15/37

    340       508,060  

6.50%, 11/15/35

    862       1,302,105  

6.55%, 07/01/39

    155       238,246  

6.95%, 08/15/37

    918       1,439,357  

7.05%, 03/15/33

    671       1,018,811  

Cox Communications Inc.

   

2.95%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)(a)

    1,030       997,533  

4.50%, 06/30/43 (Call 12/30/42)(a)(b)

    71       83,854  

4.60%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    466       565,252  

4.70%, 12/15/42(a)

    416       505,910  

4.80%, 02/01/35 (Call 08/01/34)(a)

    100       124,059  

8.38%, 03/01/39(a)

    1,061       1,727,708  

Discovery Communications LLC

   

4.00%, 09/15/55 (Call 03/15/55)(a)(b)

    3,155       3,206,616  

4.65%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    164       184,833  

5.00%, 09/20/37 (Call 03/20/37)

    295       352,913  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    564       671,832  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Media (continued)

   

5.30%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

  $   1,063     $     1,278,340  

6.35%, 06/01/40

    250       337,066  

Fox Corp.

   

5.48%, 01/25/39 (Call 07/25/38)

    1,213       1,615,597  

5.58%, 01/25/49 (Call 07/25/48)

    1,240       1,694,084  

Grupo Televisa SAB

   

5.00%, 05/13/45 (Call 11/13/44)(b)

    1,060       1,189,972  

5.25%, 05/24/49 (Call 11/24/48)(b)

    500       585,945  

6.13%, 01/31/46 (Call 07/31/45)

    200       259,238  

6.63%, 01/15/40

    514       675,037  

NBCUniversal Media LLC

   

4.45%, 01/15/43

    1,220       1,541,475  

5.95%, 04/01/41

    895       1,328,711  

6.40%, 04/30/40

    110       168,015  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

   

5.50%, 08/15/35

    590       760,750  

5.65%, 11/23/43 (Call 05/23/43)

    480       627,340  

5.85%, 04/15/40

    275       370,653  

Time Warner Cable LLC

   

4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    915       993,969  

5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    1,300       1,562,297  

5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    1,130       1,398,524  

6.55%, 05/01/37

    1,537       2,008,122  

6.75%, 06/15/39

    681       910,718  

7.30%, 07/01/38(b)

    686       958,345  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 8.38%, 07/15/33

    1,400       2,140,209  

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.

   

3.00%, 07/30/46(b)

    410       414,553  

3.70%, 12/01/42

    607       684,724  

4.13%, 06/01/44

    630       753,622  

4.38%, 08/16/41

    400       485,345  

Series B, 7.00%, 03/01/32

    402       594,337  

Series E, 4.13%, 12/01/41(b)

    450       531,841  

ViacomCBS Inc.

   

4.20%, 05/19/32 (Call 02/19/32)

    877       1,009,004  

4.38%, 03/15/43(b)

    1,818       1,966,838  

4.60%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    920       1,017,130  

4.85%, 07/01/42 (Call 01/01/42)

    407       458,974  

4.90%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    825       941,896  

4.95%, 05/19/50 (Call 11/19/49)(b)

    219       258,369  

5.25%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    310       361,485  

5.50%, 05/15/33(b)

    490       604,495  

5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    155       195,477  

5.90%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40)

    215       265,006  

6.88%, 04/30/36

    1,160       1,577,841  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

   

2.75%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    1,075       1,039,207  

3.50%, 05/13/40 (Call 11/13/39)

    774       865,306  

3.60%, 01/13/51 (Call 07/13/50)

    2,084       2,325,160  

3.80%, 05/13/60 (Call 11/13/59)

    1,134       1,303,131  

4.63%, 03/23/40 (Call 09/23/39)

    679       859,103  

4.70%, 03/23/50 (Call 09/23/49)(b)

    1,425       1,876,081  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    980       1,243,644  

4.75%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    414       526,562  

4.95%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    520       678,295  

5.40%, 10/01/43

    755       1,039,434  

6.15%, 03/01/37

    60       85,315  

6.15%, 02/15/41

    74       108,623  

6.20%, 12/15/34

    1,240       1,814,943  

6.40%, 12/15/35

    1,002       1,499,036  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  

Media (continued)

    

6.55%, 03/15/33

  $ 950      $     1,376,155  

6.65%, 11/15/37

    1,348        2,022,069  
    

 

 

 
       125,634,656  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.1%             

Precision Castparts Corp.

    

3.90%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    551        630,720  

4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    591        726,010  

Valmont Industries Inc.

    

5.00%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    535        585,371  

5.25%, 10/01/54 (Call 04/01/54)(b)

    131        147,338  
    

 

 

 
       2,089,439  
Mining — 1.6%             

Anglo American Capital PLC, 3.95%, 09/10/50 (Call 03/10/50)(a)

    300        308,312  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    

5.25%, 04/01/42

    872        1,186,237  

6.45%, 10/15/35

    310        425,927  

Barrick North America Finance LLC

    

5.70%, 05/30/41

    760        1,063,902  

5.75%, 05/01/43

    452        650,350  

7.50%, 09/15/38

    222        330,083  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd., 5.95%, 10/15/39

    1,165        1,643,931  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.

    

4.13%, 02/24/42

    1,119        1,396,917  

5.00%, 09/30/43

    1,746        2,421,945  

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile

    

3.70%, 01/30/50 (Call 07/30/49)(a)(b)

    1,240        1,294,848  

4.25%, 07/17/42(a)(b)

    1,625        1,812,566  

4.38%, 02/05/49 (Call 08/05/48)(a)

    1,125        1,306,360  

4.50%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)(a)(b)

    1,485        1,751,061  

4.88%, 11/04/44(a)

    355        434,254  

5.63%, 10/18/43(a)

    1,000        1,330,014  

Fresnillo PLC, 4.25%, 10/02/50 (Call 04/02/50)(a)

    400        407,100  

Glencore Canada Corp., 6.20%, 06/15/35

    60        73,642  

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.

    

5.55%, 10/25/42(a)

    680        787,865  

6.00%, 11/15/41(a)(b)

    533        642,057  

6.90%, 11/15/37(a)(b)

    200        259,618  

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT

    

5.80%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    300        347,631  

6.76%, 11/15/48(a)(b)

    825        1,056,462  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

    

4.75%, 08/06/50 (Call 02/06/50)(a)

    250        262,813  

5.65%, 09/12/49 (Call 03/12/49)(a)

    400        472,000  

Kinross Gold Corp., 6.88%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    141        186,408  

Minera Mexico SA de CV, 4.50%, 01/26/50 (Call 07/26/49)(a)

    625        676,625  

Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd., 4.20%, 05/13/50 (Call 11/13/49)(a)(b)

    665        772,591  

Newmont Corp.

    

4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    442        583,783  

5.45%, 06/09/44 (Call 12/09/43)

    370        513,978  

5.88%, 04/01/35

    250        357,483  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    1,198        1,744,018  

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.

    

5.75%, 06/01/35

    136        196,945  

6.13%, 12/15/33

    1,051        1,524,971  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 5.20%, 11/02/40

    438        620,755  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Mining (continued)

   

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC

   

4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42)

  $   1,125     $     1,406,217  

4.75%, 03/22/42 (Call 09/22/41)

    115       152,282  

Southern Copper Corp.

   

5.25%, 11/08/42

    805       1,022,540  

5.88%, 04/23/45(b)

    1,145       1,565,966  

6.75%, 04/16/40

    535       768,259  

7.50%, 07/27/35

    630       924,056  

Teck Resources Ltd.

   

5.20%, 03/01/42 (Call 09/01/41)

    345       352,675  

5.40%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    265       274,950  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    415       467,461  

6.13%, 10/01/35

    290       336,161  

6.25%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    542       619,802  
   

 

 

 
      36,733,821  
Oil & Gas — 5.5%            

BG Energy Capital PLC, 5.13%, 10/15/41(a)

    340       429,781  

BP Capital Markets America Inc.

   

2.77%, 11/10/50 (Call 05/10/50)

    1,240       1,124,223  

3.00%, 02/24/50 (Call 08/24/49)

    1,730       1,622,623  

Burlington Resources LLC

   

5.95%, 10/15/36

    332       442,352  

7.20%, 08/15/31

    510       724,025  

7.40%, 12/01/31

    360       526,745  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   

4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    801       850,439  

5.85%, 02/01/35

    605       706,855  

6.25%, 03/15/38

    360       419,075  

6.45%, 06/30/33

    620       745,012  

6.50%, 02/15/37

    320       374,984  

6.75%, 02/01/39

    475       574,356  

7.20%, 01/15/32

    300       379,467  

Chevron Corp.

   

2.98%, 05/11/40 (Call 11/11/39)(b)

    815       864,059  

3.08%, 05/11/50 (Call 11/11/49)

    965       1,000,440  

Chevron USA Inc., 2.34%, 08/12/50 (Call 02/12/50)

    583       530,352  

CNOOC Finance 2012 Ltd., 5.00%, 05/02/42(a)

    250       330,331  

CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd.

   

3.30%, 09/30/49 (Call 03/30/49)

    700       732,145  

4.25%, 05/09/43

    320       386,333  

CNOOC Finance 2014 ULC, 4.88%, 04/30/44(b)

    405       534,083  

CNOOC Finance 2015 Australia Pty Ltd., 4.20%, 05/05/45

    400       484,468  

CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC

   

5.88%, 03/10/35

    1,442       1,999,106  

6.40%, 05/15/37

    780       1,147,200  

7.50%, 07/30/39

    565       932,132  

7.88%, 03/15/32

    361       551,756  

CNPC HK Overseas Capital Ltd.,
5.95%, 04/28/41(a)

    450       650,357  

Concho Resources Inc.

   

4.85%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    825       1,010,974  

4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    592       729,915  

Conoco Funding Co., 7.25%, 10/15/31

    630       912,250  

ConocoPhillips

   

5.90%, 10/15/32

    1,026       1,374,997  

5.90%, 05/15/38

    305       408,979  

6.50%, 02/01/39

    1,863       2,663,799  

ConocoPhillips Co.

   

4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    1,225       1,431,346  

5.95%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    250       358,670  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Oil & Gas (continued)

   

Devon Energy Corp.

   

4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

  $ 694     $     644,733  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

      1,037       1,002,590  

5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    961       988,817  

7.88%, 09/30/31

    253       316,734  

7.95%, 04/15/32

    175       222,052  

Ecopetrol SA

   

5.88%, 05/28/45

    915       997,991  

7.38%, 09/18/43

    965       1,207,466  

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 4.50%, 09/14/47 (Call 03/14/47)(a)(b)

    650       691,533  

Eni SpA, 5.70%, 10/01/40(a)

    200       237,699  

EOG Resources Inc.

   

3.90%, 04/01/35 (Call 10/01/34)

    905       1,012,450  

4.95%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    615       763,384  

5.10%, 01/15/36 (Call 07/15/35)

    195       229,597  

Equinor ASA

   

3.25%, 11/18/49 (Call 05/18/49)

    1,125       1,157,858  

3.70%, 04/06/50 (Call 10/06/49)

    662       736,219  

3.95%, 05/15/43

    859       974,010  

4.25%, 11/23/41

    735       871,814  

4.80%, 11/08/43

    691       884,787  

5.10%, 08/17/40

    788       1,037,406  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

3.00%, 08/16/39 (Call 02/16/39)

    1,064       1,085,326  

3.10%, 08/16/49 (Call 02/16/49)

    1,694       1,692,235  

3.45%, 04/15/51 (Call 10/15/50)

    1,851       1,939,146  

3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)

    1,044       1,109,018  

4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    1,761       2,025,418  

4.23%, 03/19/40 (Call 09/19/39)

    1,455       1,744,390  

4.33%, 03/19/50 (Call 09/19/49)

    2,384       2,877,317  

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA, 7.29%, 08/16/37(a)

    1,200       1,680,298  

Hess Corp.

   

5.60%, 02/15/41

    467       500,119  

5.80%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    645       719,210  

6.00%, 01/15/40

    745       826,305  

7.13%, 03/15/33

    530       638,796  

7.30%, 08/15/31

    500       609,566  

Husky Energy Inc., 6.80%, 09/15/37

    218       244,489  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC,
6.38%, 10/24/48(a)

    990       1,315,270  

Marathon Oil Corp.

   

5.20%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    340       322,273  

6.60%, 10/01/37

    755       778,899  

6.80%, 03/15/32

    721       775,388  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   

4.50%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    623       598,088  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    777       764,430  

5.00%, 09/15/54 (Call 03/15/54)

    478       465,607  

5.85%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    305       332,468  

6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    650       758,919  

Motiva Enterprises LLC, 6.85%, 01/15/40(a)

    836       971,140  

Noble Energy Inc.

   

4.20%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    370       441,656  

4.95%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    620       811,547  

5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    750       976,528  

5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    823       1,096,064  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    690       969,256  

Pertamina Persero PT

   

4.15%, 02/25/60 (Call 08/25/59)(a)

    400       393,496  

4.18%, 01/21/50 (Call 07/21/49)(a)

    735       733,725  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Oil & Gas (continued)

   

4.70%, 07/30/49(a)

  $   1,455     $     1,564,125  

6.00%, 05/03/42(a)

    270       329,383  

6.45%, 05/30/44(a)

    1,700       2,209,859  

6.50%, 11/07/48(a)

    1,080       1,447,066  

Petroleos del Peru SA

   

4.75%, 06/19/32(a)

    868       946,294  

5.63%, 06/19/47(a)

    1,000       1,148,050  

Petronas Capital Ltd.

   

4.50%, 03/18/45(a)

    1,460       1,849,047  

4.55%, 04/21/50 (Call 10/21/49)(a)

    2,000       2,517,038  

4.80%, 04/21/60 (Call 10/21/59)(a)

    200       271,805  

Phillips 66

   

4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34)

    804       907,753  

4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    1,465       1,588,119  

5.88%, 05/01/42

    1,356       1,677,115  

PTTEP Treasury Center Co. Ltd.,
3.90%, 12/06/59(a)

    500       533,325  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.

   

4.25%, 04/16/39(a)

    2,250       2,566,347  

4.38%, 04/16/49(a)

    2,475       2,914,092  

Shell International Finance BV

   

3.13%, 11/07/49 (Call 05/07/49)

    1,010       1,018,675  

3.25%, 04/06/50 (Call 10/06/49)

    1,370       1,412,603  

3.63%, 08/21/42

    583       629,743  

3.75%, 09/12/46

    1,034       1,136,085  

4.00%, 05/10/46

    1,670       1,906,306  

4.13%, 05/11/35

    2,205       2,632,248  

4.38%, 05/11/45

    1,996       2,386,578  

4.55%, 08/12/43

    690       841,278  

5.50%, 03/25/40

    1,257       1,735,938  

6.38%, 12/15/38(b)

    2,010       2,978,207  

Sinopec Capital 2013 Ltd., 4.25%, 04/24/43(a)

    400       476,971  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd., 4.88%, 05/17/42(a)

    735       949,778  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013 Ltd., 5.38%, 10/17/43(a)

    250       348,646  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2015 Ltd., 4.10%, 04/28/45(a)

    55       64,952  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd.

   

4.00%, 09/13/47(a)

    610       723,344  

4.25%, 04/12/47(a)

    600       733,796  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2018 Ltd.

   

3.35%, 05/13/50 (Call 11/13/49)(a)

    1,000       1,069,778  

3.68%, 08/08/49 (Call 02/08/49)(a)

    610       690,067  

4.60%, 09/12/48(a)

    250       325,790  

Suncor Energy Inc.

   

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    1,193       1,179,652  

5.35%, 07/15/33

    290       331,425  

5.95%, 12/01/34

    40       48,052  

5.95%, 05/15/35

    441       534,001  

6.50%, 06/15/38

    981       1,229,326  

6.80%, 05/15/38

    402       508,178  

6.85%, 06/01/39

    513       658,934  

7.15%, 02/01/32

    400       511,452  

Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd.,
5.38%, 11/20/48(a)

    600       700,415  

Total Capital International SA

   

2.99%, 06/29/41 (Call 12/29/40)(b)

    653       670,050  

3.13%, 05/29/50 (Call 11/29/49)

    1,650       1,654,502  

3.39%, 06/29/60 (Call 12/29/59)

    725       738,885  

3.46%, 07/12/49 (Call 01/12/49)

    1,051       1,119,378  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Oil & Gas (continued)

   

Valero Energy Corp.

   

4.90%, 03/15/45

  $ 859     $     867,595  

6.63%, 06/15/37

      1,234       1,451,359  

7.50%, 04/15/32

    855       1,102,939  

10.50%, 03/15/39

    29       46,890  
   

 

 

 
        130,010,390  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%            

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc., 4.08%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    1,263       1,256,065  

Baker Hughes Holdings LLC, 5.13%, 09/15/40

    839       992,066  

Halliburton Co.

   

4.50%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    200       194,083  

4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    1,145       1,098,187  

4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35)

    1,291       1,355,581  

5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    816       808,567  

6.70%, 09/15/38

    721       860,721  

7.45%, 09/15/39

    940       1,196,092  

National Oilwell Varco Inc., 3.95%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    816       660,739  
   

 

 

 
      8,422,101  
Packaging & Containers — 0.2%            

Packaging Corp. of America, 4.05%, 12/15/49 (Call 06/15/49)

    670       810,262  

Sonoco Products Co., 5.75%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40)

    634       837,332  

WestRock MWV LLC, 7.95%, 02/15/31

    51       71,181  

WRKCo Inc.

   

3.00%, 06/15/33 (Call 03/15/33)

    675       718,967  

4.20%, 06/01/32 (Call 03/01/32)

    1,090       1,289,356  
   

 

 

 
      3,727,098  
Pharmaceuticals — 6.8%            

AbbVie Inc.

   

4.05%, 11/21/39 (Call 05/21/39)(a)

    3,480       3,990,700  

4.25%, 11/21/49 (Call 05/21/49)(a)

    4,559       5,324,488  

4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)

    967       1,144,969  

4.40%, 11/06/42

    1,901       2,273,125  

4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)

    1,119       1,334,525  

4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34)

    1,233       1,498,723  

4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)(a)

    2,150       2,607,938  

4.63%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)(a)

    400       481,130  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)

    2,131       2,586,626  

4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)(a)

    1,144       1,401,688  

4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)(a)

    810       1,002,856  

4.88%, 11/14/48 (Call 05/14/48)

    1,235       1,565,480  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

4.25%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    200       228,220  

4.30%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    759       874,796  

AstraZeneca PLC

   

2.13%, 08/06/50 (Call 02/06/50)(b)

    365       328,344  

4.00%, 09/18/42

    508       619,639  

4.38%, 11/16/45

    695       894,470  

4.38%, 08/17/48 (Call 02/17/48)

    1,024       1,334,315  

6.45%, 09/15/37

    2,290       3,430,243  

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC

   

3.95%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44)(a)

    640       653,979  

4.20%, 07/15/34 (Call 01/15/34)(a)

    1,011       1,103,940  

4.40%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44)(a)

    859       949,577  

4.63%, 06/25/38 (Call 12/25/37)(a)(b)

    892       1,043,933  

4.65%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(a)

    74       80,300  

4.70%, 07/15/64 (Call 01/15/64)(a)

    760       854,724  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

   

4.88%, 06/25/48 (Call 12/25/47)(a)(b)

  $     1,000     $       1,202,612  

5.50%, 07/30/35(a)

    100       121,791  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

   

3.79%, 05/20/50 (Call 11/20/49)

    780       868,953  

4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)

    1,181       1,461,739  

4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    1,154       1,412,020  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

3.25%, 08/01/42

    1,244       1,390,793  

4.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)

    1,106       1,364,944  

4.25%, 10/26/49 (Call 04/26/49)

    2,841       3,629,628  

4.35%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    675       864,012  

4.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    690       940,850  

4.55%, 02/20/48 (Call 08/20/47)

    1,575       2,083,476  

4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    560       733,578  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    1,419       1,954,457  

5.25%, 08/15/43

    430       603,673  

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

4.37%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    495       540,207  

4.50%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    173       188,504  

4.60%, 03/15/43(b)

    533       586,452  

4.90%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)(b)

    515       591,880  

Cigna Corp.

   

3.20%, 03/15/40 (Call 09/15/39)

    475       501,554  

3.40%, 03/15/50 (Call 09/15/49)

    1,525       1,604,245  

3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    917       1,025,731  

4.80%, 08/15/38 (Call 02/15/38)

    2,165       2,690,458  

4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/16/46)

    446       560,519  

4.90%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    2,470       3,192,549  

5.38%, 02/15/42 (Call 08/15/41)

    425       542,918  

6.13%, 11/15/41

    205       292,405  

CVS Health Corp.

   

2.70%, 08/21/40 (Call 02/21/40)

    1,343       1,282,165  

4.13%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    775       879,607  

4.25%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    440       514,105  

4.78%, 03/25/38 (Call 09/25/37)

    3,575       4,317,927  

4.88%, 07/20/35 (Call 01/20/35)(b)

    860       1,077,945  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (Call 09/25/47)(b)

    6,092       7,726,373  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)

    2,820       3,569,380  

5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)

    1,008       1,287,835  

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

2.25%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    1,233       1,149,840  

2.50%, 09/15/60 (Call 03/15/60)

    625       585,370  

3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    25       29,872  

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)(b)

    1,050       1,266,581  

3.95%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    675       828,803  

3.95%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    498       617,317  

4.15%, 03/15/59 (Call 09/15/58)

    1,153       1,493,399  

5.95%, 11/15/37

    50       72,994  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.

   

4.20%, 03/18/43

    895       1,138,874  

5.38%, 04/15/34

    635       878,267  

6.38%, 05/15/38

    1,870       2,847,147  

Johnson & Johnson

   

2.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    618       601,234  

2.25%, 09/01/50 (Call 03/01/50)

    1,190       1,161,851  

2.45%, 09/01/60 (Call 03/01/60)(b)

    387       383,150  

3.40%, 01/15/38 (Call 07/15/37)

    760       890,322  

3.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(b)

    941       1,152,865  

3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35)(b)

    869       1,038,498  

3.63%, 03/03/37 (Call 09/03/36)

    1,150       1,371,554  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security

  Par
(000)
     Value  

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

    

3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

  $ 905      $     1,120,045  

3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)

      1,320        1,656,224  

4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33)

    1,167        1,525,781  

4.50%, 09/01/40(b)

    360        483,876  

4.50%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)

    310        418,809  

4.85%, 05/15/41

    336        465,421  

4.95%, 05/15/33

    371        508,348  

5.85%, 07/15/38

    575        871,782  

5.95%, 08/15/37

    950        1,447,667  

McKesson Corp.

    

4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(b)

    450        536,101  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    20        26,738  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

    

4.60%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    888        1,171,136  

5.90%, 11/01/39

    140        198,384  

Merck & Co. Inc.

    

2.35%, 06/24/40 (Call 12/24/39)

    1,359        1,366,685  

2.45%, 06/24/50 (Call 12/24/49)

    845        837,972  

3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    730        868,663  

3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)

    1,656        1,964,496  

3.90%, 03/07/39 (Call 09/07/38)(b)

    1,245        1,538,067  

4.00%, 03/07/49 (Call 09/07/48)

    1,120        1,411,766  

4.15%, 05/18/43

    1,410        1,762,813  

6.50%, 12/01/33

    27        41,257  

6.55%, 09/15/37(b)

    75        120,271  

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., 5.75%, 11/15/36(b)

    25        35,109  

Mylan Inc.

    

5.20%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    615        764,296  

5.40%, 11/29/43 (Call 05/29/43)

    600        742,791  

Mylan NV, 5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    735        911,599  

Novartis Capital Corp.

    

2.75%, 08/14/50 (Call 02/14/50)

    1,040        1,100,010  

3.70%, 09/21/42

    429        522,799  

4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)

    995        1,269,161  

4.40%, 05/06/44

    1,461        1,945,743  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 4.90%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)(b)

    410        437,606  

Pfizer Inc.

    

2.55%, 05/28/40 (Call 11/28/39)

    1,125        1,158,975  

2.70%, 05/28/50 (Call 11/28/49)

    608        620,784  

3.90%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    895        1,080,770  

4.00%, 12/15/36

    780        959,529  

4.00%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    1,294        1,635,579  

4.10%, 09/15/38 (Call 03/15/38)

    610        749,596  

4.13%, 12/15/46

    754        962,779  

4.20%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    1,139        1,480,734  

4.30%, 06/15/43

    1,001        1,282,252  

4.40%, 05/15/44

    715        932,912  

5.60%, 09/15/40

    565        803,288  

7.20%, 03/15/39

    1,360        2,254,958  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    

3.03%, 07/09/40 (Call 01/09/40)

    1,070        1,100,216  

3.18%, 07/09/50 (Call 01/09/50)(b)

    2,015        2,046,490  

3.38%, 07/09/60 (Call 01/09/60)(b)

    680        706,740  

Upjohn Inc.

    

3.85%, 06/22/40 (Call 12/22/39)(a)

    860        925,342  

4.00%, 06/22/50 (Call 12/22/49)(a)

    1,250        1,323,297  

Wyeth LLC

    

5.95%, 04/01/37

    1,256        1,844,410  

6.00%, 02/15/36

    253        364,517  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

   

6.50%, 02/01/34

  $   1,014     $     1,574,130  

Zoetis Inc.

   

3.00%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    385       404,009  

3.95%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    956       1,149,414  

4.45%, 08/20/48 (Call 02/20/48)(b)

    555       712,361  

4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    366       480,951  
   

 

 

 
      161,347,400  
Pipelines — 3.8%            

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC,
4.60%, 11/02/47(a)

    1,665       1,983,581  

Cameron LNG LLC

   

2.90%, 07/15/31 (Call 04/15/31)(a)

    100       108,303  

3.30%, 01/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)(a)

    1,375       1,528,926  

3.70%, 01/15/39 (Call 07/15/38)(a)

    370       409,023  

Colonial Pipeline Co.

   

4.25%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)(a)

    355       401,601  

7.63%, 04/15/32(a)

    85       120,776  

Columbia Pipeline Group Inc., 5.80%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    445       575,210  

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC, 8.38%, 06/15/32

    50       68,928  

Enable Midstream Partners LP, 5.00%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    170       140,569  

Enbridge Energy Partners LP

   

5.50%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    468       550,744  

7.38%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    487       707,023  

Series B, 7.50%, 04/15/38

    250       343,453  

Enbridge Inc.

   

4.00%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    430       447,375  

4.50%, 06/10/44 (Call 12/10/43)

    215       238,030  

5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    730       916,026  

Energy Transfer Operating LP

   

4.90%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    500       491,862  

5.00%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    1,880       1,756,082  

5.15%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    410       382,289  

5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    791       735,407  

5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    740       705,019  

5.95%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    355       356,857  

6.00%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    700       717,070  

6.05%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    115       117,810  

6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    743       755,665  

6.25%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    1,310       1,383,278  

6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    715       762,603  

6.63%, 10/15/36

    205       223,446  

7.50%, 07/01/38

    1,370       1,580,543  

Series 20Y, 5.80%, 06/15/38 (Call 12/15/37)

    200       203,920  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

   

3.20%, 02/15/52 (Call 08/15/51)

    915       845,450  

3.70%, 01/31/51 (Call 07/31/50)

    1,000       989,012  

3.95%, 01/31/60 (Call 07/31/59)

    925       906,584  

4.20%, 01/31/50 (Call 07/31/49)

    1,265       1,367,806  

4.25%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    840       901,531  

4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    890       958,196  

4.80%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    1,010       1,170,187  

4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    923       1,053,378  

4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    1,175       1,327,622  

4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    1,296       1,456,646  

4.95%, 10/15/54 (Call 04/15/54)

    225       254,740  

5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    875       1,028,986  

5.70%, 02/15/42

    249       310,046  

5.95%, 02/01/41

    430       547,185  

6.13%, 10/15/39

    660       854,311  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Pipelines (continued)

   

6.45%, 09/01/40

  $ 100     $       132,641  

7.55%, 04/15/38

    265       375,012  

Series D, 6.88%, 03/01/33

    328       436,152  

Series H, 6.65%, 10/15/34

    141       189,905  

Series J, 5.75%, 03/01/35

    75       93,833  

Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC, 5.95%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)(a)

    200       247,684  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

   

4.70%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    655       691,745  

5.00%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    535       586,259  

5.00%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    575       626,660  

5.40%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    465       529,526  

5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    740       850,272  

5.63%, 09/01/41

    70       79,797  

5.80%, 03/15/35

    400       476,371  

6.38%, 03/01/41

    580       710,971  

6.50%, 02/01/37

    200       244,818  

6.50%, 09/01/39

    503       626,700  

6.55%, 09/15/40

    425       530,227  

6.95%, 01/15/38

      1,140       1,468,675  

7.30%, 08/15/33

    76       102,526  

7.40%, 03/15/31

    148       191,627  

7.50%, 11/15/40

    355       470,428  

7.75%, 03/15/32

    180       241,935  

Kinder Morgan Inc.

   

3.25%, 08/01/50 (Call 02/01/50)(b)

    750       676,518  

5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45)

    656       736,688  

5.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    428       494,869  

5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    825       955,812  

5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    1,560       1,826,439  

7.75%, 01/15/32

    827       1,131,269  

7.80%, 08/01/31

    41       54,818  

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

   

3.95%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    475       479,178  

4.20%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    155       153,301  

4.20%, 10/03/47 (Call 04/03/47)

    358       368,293  

4.25%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    245       253,393  

4.85%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    598       676,256  

5.15%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43)

    1,000       1,170,939  

MPLX LP

   

4.50%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    1,457       1,475,841  

4.70%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    1,220       1,208,420  

4.90%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)

    220       218,643  

5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    639       671,696  

5.20%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    269       278,713  

5.50%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    1,558       1,726,762  

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.77%, 12/15/37(a)

    595       736,645  

Northern Natural Gas Co., 4.30%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(a)

    270       312,709  

ONEOK Inc.

   

4.45%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    797       703,649  

4.50%, 03/15/50 (Call 09/15/49)

    105       93,108  

4.95%, 07/13/47 (Call 01/06/47)

    685       647,527  

5.20%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    789       767,219  

6.00%, 06/15/35

    230       250,832  

7.15%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)

    530       620,361  

ONEOK Partners LP

   

6.13%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    668       692,563  

6.20%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    295       314,579  

6.65%, 10/01/36

    335       369,850  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Pipelines (continued)

   

6.85%, 10/15/37

  $ 375     $       420,046  

Phillips 66 Partners LP

   

4.68%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    320       317,112  

4.90%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    835       840,440  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

   

4.30%, 01/31/43 (Call 07/31/42)

    365       303,347  

4.70%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    282       247,779  

4.90%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    610       550,287  

5.15%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    575       527,042  

6.65%, 01/15/37

    334       354,739  

Sabal Trail Transmission LLC

   

4.68%, 05/01/38 (Call 11/01/37)(a)

    205       235,201  

4.83%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)(a)

    240       281,472  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC

   

4.80%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)(a)

    160       172,326  

8.00%, 03/01/32

    200       279,871  

Spectra Energy Partners LP

   

4.50%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    675       738,474  

5.95%, 09/25/43 (Call 03/25/43)

    345       432,859  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP

   

4.95%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    410       367,150  

5.30%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    616       578,888  

5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    650       619,040  

5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

      1,240       1,195,229  

6.10%, 02/15/42

    225       228,568  

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, 7.63%, 04/01/37

    100       132,095  

Texas Eastern Transmission LP

   

4.15%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(a)

    643       670,309  

7.00%, 07/15/32

    270       360,737  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

   

4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)

    670       774,102  

4.75%, 05/15/38 (Call 11/15/37)

    470       552,949  

4.88%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    795       966,626  

5.00%, 10/16/43 (Call 04/16/43)

    424       508,287  

5.10%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    996       1,258,457  

5.60%, 03/31/34

    250       312,614  

5.85%, 03/15/36

    250       325,036  

6.10%, 06/01/40

    509       673,227  

6.20%, 10/15/37

    878       1,186,428  

7.25%, 08/15/38

    555       806,715  

7.63%, 01/15/39

    1,146       1,740,712  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC

   

3.95%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)(a)

    600       612,326  

4.45%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)

    500       532,730  

4.60%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    705       773,248  

5.40%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    201       237,921  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

   

4.85%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    765       837,142  

4.90%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    755       804,086  

5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    678       755,272  

5.40%, 03/04/44 (Call 09/04/43)

    500       547,490  

5.75%, 06/24/44 (Call 12/24/43)

    520       601,387  

5.80%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    235       271,241  

6.30%, 04/15/40

    995       1,204,988  

8.75%, 03/15/32

    563       796,426  

Series A, 7.50%, 01/15/31

    105       135,042  
   

 

 

 
      89,721,216  
Private Equity — 0.1%            

Apollo Management Holdings LP, 5.00%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    85       100,201  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Private Equity (continued)

   

Carlyle Finance LLC, 5.65%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)(a)(b)

  $ 325     $ 412,897  

Carlyle Holdings II Finance LLC,
5.63%, 03/30/43(a)(b)

    311       386,775  

KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, 5.13%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)(a)

    665       813,186  

KKR Group Finance Co. VIII LLC, 3.50%, 08/25/50 (Call 02/25/50)(a)

    100       101,006  
   

 

 

 
          1,814,065  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.4%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

   

1.88%, 02/01/33 (Call 11/01/32)

    657       639,126  

3.38%, 08/15/31 (Call 05/15/31)

    725       813,291  

4.00%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    635       747,350  

4.85%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    525       690,921  

American Tower Corp.

   

3.10%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

      1,100       1,076,385  

3.70%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    718       774,311  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

   

3.90%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    601       703,703  

4.15%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)

    450       549,052  

4.35%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    84       105,350  

Camden Property Trust, 3.35%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    595       637,696  

Crown Castle International Corp.

   

3.25%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)

    248       247,302  

4.00%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    538       598,282  

4.15%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    482       551,561  

4.75%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    133       163,485  

5.20%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    952       1,230,567  

Duke Realty LP, 3.05%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    652       673,268  

Equinix Inc.

   

2.95%, 09/15/51 (Call 03/15/51)

    360       351,778  

3.00%, 07/15/50 (Call 01/15/50)

    720       703,995  

ERP Operating LP

   

4.00%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

    125       147,717  

4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    395       493,343  

4.50%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)(b)

    670       843,628  

Essex Portfolio LP

   

2.65%, 03/15/32 (Call 12/15/31)(b)

    215       223,185  

2.65%, 09/01/50 (Call 03/01/50)

    200       182,472  

4.50%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    355       441,348  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

   

3.63%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)(b)

    495       485,421  

4.50%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    432       484,323  

Healthpeak Properties Inc., 6.75%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    205       291,221  

Kilroy Realty LP, 2.50%, 11/15/32 (Call 08/15/32)

    662       642,407  

Kimco Realty Corp.

   

3.70%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    434       423,027  

4.13%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    51       52,573  

4.25%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)(b)

    625       655,556  

4.45%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    373       397,034  

National Retail Properties Inc., 3.10%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    880       771,192  

Prologis LP

   

2.13%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    800       717,777  

3.00%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    812       866,995  

4.38%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    235       310,696  

Realty Income Corp., 4.65%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    695       886,324  

Regency Centers LP

   

4.40%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

    385       422,918  

4.65%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    194       219,925  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)

   

Simon Property Group LP

   

3.25%, 09/13/49 (Call 03/13/49)

  $   1,549     $ 1,402,387  

3.80%, 07/15/50 (Call 01/15/50)

    171       168,494  

4.25%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    545       575,759  

4.25%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)

    285       301,402  

4.75%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    531       593,579  

6.75%, 02/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    560       777,172  

Trust F/1401

   

6.39%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)(a)

    600       623,250  

6.95%, 01/30/44 (Call 07/30/43)(a)

    200       219,241  

UDR Inc.

   

2.10%, 08/01/32 (Call 05/01/32)(b)

    980       965,897  

3.00%, 08/15/31 (Call 05/15/31)(b)

    665       716,214  

3.10%, 11/01/34 (Call 08/01/34)(b)

    95       102,611  

Ventas Realty LP

   

4.38%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    600       618,443  

4.88%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    223       248,307  

5.70%, 09/30/43 (Call 03/30/43)

    241       294,644  

WEA Finance LLC, 4.63%, 09/20/48
(Call 03/20/48)(a)(b)

    100       96,687  

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC, 4.75%, 09/17/44 (Call 03/17/44)(a)

    280       276,343  

Welltower Inc.

   

4.95%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    460       553,624  

6.50%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40)

    495       652,824  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   

6.88%, 12/15/33

    82       113,341  

7.38%, 03/15/32

    1,090       1,583,432  
   

 

 

 
      32,100,156  
Retail — 2.9%            

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

   

3.80%, 01/25/50 (Call 07/25/49)(a)

    855       928,131  

4.50%, 07/26/47 (Call 01/26/47)(a)

    385       457,189  

Costco Wholesale Corp., 1.75%, 04/20/32 (Call 01/20/32)

    1,002       1,020,333  

Darden Restaurants Inc., 4.55%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    330       335,387  

Dollar General Corp., 4.13%, 04/03/50 (Call 10/03/49)

    651       780,648  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

   

3.13%, 12/15/49 (Call 06/15/49)

    1,156       1,263,952  

3.30%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)

    733       833,528  

3.35%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    1,050       1,186,501  

3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)

    637       737,999  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    1,188       1,440,328  

4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    1,106       1,383,508  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    1,120       1,427,965  

4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    1,030       1,320,849  

4.50%, 12/06/48 (Call 06/06/48)

    1,176       1,560,116  

4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    1,060       1,445,939  

5.40%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    562       794,134  

5.88%, 12/16/36

    2,428       3,588,057  

5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)

    805       1,208,918  

Kohl’s Corp., 5.55%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45)

    335       303,155  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

   

3.00%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    1,655       1,695,118  

3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    1,734       1,969,207  

4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)

    1,086       1,293,260  

4.25%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    146       169,801  

4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    578       713,357  

4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    569       726,157  

5.00%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)

    115       150,999  

5.00%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    30       38,340  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Retail (continued)

   

McDonald’s Corp.

   

3.63%, 05/01/43

  $ 996     $     1,118,054  

3.63%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

      1,086       1,209,771  

3.70%, 02/15/42

    646       729,733  

4.20%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    325       393,728  

4.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    525       645,128  

4.45%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    920       1,143,711  

4.60%, 05/26/45 (Call 11/26/44)

    815       1,015,093  

4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35)

    913       1,165,672  

4.88%, 07/15/40

    246       316,116  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)

    1,015       1,319,094  

5.70%, 02/01/39

    608       834,904  

6.30%, 10/15/37

    691       1,017,646  

6.30%, 03/01/38

    439       648,445  

Starbucks Corp.

   

3.35%, 03/12/50 (Call 09/12/49)

    329       342,690  

3.50%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)

    723       770,147  

3.75%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    725       794,400  

4.30%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    315       371,077  

4.45%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    978       1,190,145  

4.50%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    950       1,169,975  

Target Corp.

   

3.63%, 04/15/46

    810       990,840  

3.90%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    617       785,034  

4.00%, 07/01/42

    1,000       1,283,795  

Tiffany & Co., 4.90%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)(b)

    379       523,182  

TJX Companies Inc. (The), 4.50%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    990       1,311,350  

Walgreen Co., 4.40%, 09/15/42

    655       688,378  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

   

4.50%, 11/18/34 (Call 05/18/34)

    508       570,150  

4.65%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    285       307,341  

4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44)

    790       867,708  

Walmart Inc.

   

2.95%, 09/24/49 (Call 03/24/49)

    1,325       1,470,910  

3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    645       786,670  

3.95%, 06/28/38 (Call 12/28/37)

    838       1,048,673  

4.00%, 04/11/43 (Call 10/11/42)

    805       1,013,967  

4.05%, 06/29/48 (Call 12/29/47)

    2,510       3,262,182  

4.30%, 04/22/44 (Call 10/22/43)

    395       516,150  

4.75%, 10/02/43 (Call 04/02/43)

    360       480,269  

5.00%, 10/25/40

    530       740,183  

5.25%, 09/01/35

    1,870       2,702,345  

5.63%, 04/01/40

    780       1,166,976  

5.63%, 04/15/41

    743       1,124,214  

6.20%, 04/15/38(b)

    535       849,363  

6.50%, 08/15/37

    345       551,337  
   

 

 

 
      68,009,422  
Semiconductors — 1.6%            

Analog Devices Inc.

   

4.50%, 12/05/36 (Call 06/05/36)

    455       537,800  

5.30%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    145       198,770  

Applied Materials Inc.

   

2.75%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    945       964,466  

4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)(b)

    681       896,725  

5.10%, 10/01/35 (Call 04/01/35)

    435       600,666  

5.85%, 06/15/41

    578       861,875  

Broadcom Inc.

   

4.15%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)

    1,800       2,016,494  

4.30%, 11/15/32 (Call 08/15/32)(b)

    1,703       1,941,462  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Semiconductors (continued)

   

Intel Corp.

   

3.10%, 02/15/60 (Call 08/15/59)

  $ 323     $     343,402  

3.25%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

      1,720       1,896,586  

3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)

    1,605       1,886,571  

4.00%, 12/15/32

    1,420       1,761,813  

4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45)

    1,515       1,887,870  

4.10%, 05/11/47 (Call 11/11/46)

    840       1,040,394  

4.25%, 12/15/42(b)

    300       374,690  

4.60%, 03/25/40 (Call 09/25/39)

    136       178,664  

4.75%, 03/25/50 (Call 09/25/49)

    1,975       2,693,853  

4.80%, 10/01/41

    535       710,295  

4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45)

    490       678,298  

4.95%, 03/25/60 (Call 09/25/59)

    768       1,114,486  

KLA Corp.

   

3.30%, 03/01/50 (Call 08/28/49)

    995       1,045,103  

5.00%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    211       281,393  

5.65%, 11/01/34 (Call 07/01/34)

    262       347,385  

Lam Research Corp.

   

2.88%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    1,157       1,189,287  

3.13%, 06/15/60 (Call 12/15/59)

    610       643,013  

4.88%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    625       868,425  

NVIDIA Corp.

   

3.50%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    1,154       1,337,345  

3.50%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    1,020       1,184,485  

3.70%, 04/01/60 (Call 10/01/59)

    750       876,107  

QUALCOMM Inc.

   

1.65%, 05/20/32 (Call 02/20/32)(a)

    1,067       1,043,898  

3.25%, 05/20/50 (Call 11/20/49)

    710       782,303  

4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)

    806       1,026,324  

4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34)

    979       1,284,592  

4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)(b)

    1,288       1,733,996  

Texas Instruments Inc.

   

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    823       1,004,563  

4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    1,110       1,451,056  
   

 

 

 
      38,684,455  
Software — 2.7%            

Activision Blizzard Inc.

   

2.50%, 09/15/50 (Call 03/15/50)

    790       711,650  

4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    550       689,262  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., Series 30Y, 4.75%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    365       462,795  

Fiserv Inc., 4.40%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    1,541       1,908,375  

Microsoft Corp.

   

2.53%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    7,275       7,414,392  

2.68%, 06/01/60 (Call 12/01/59)

    4,903       5,006,118  

3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)

    1,312       1,577,946  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34)

    1,330       1,614,935  

3.50%, 11/15/42

    875       1,059,179  

3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)

    2,454       3,015,795  

3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44)

    1,000       1,237,063  

3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56)

    1,616       2,074,063  

4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54)

    125       165,432  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36)

    1,452       1,856,112  

4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35)

    805       1,050,590  

4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46)(b)

    123       167,135  

4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)(b)

    1,300       1,787,812  

4.50%, 10/01/40

    208       282,248  

4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56)

    110       155,591  

5.20%, 06/01/39

    10       14,548  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Software (continued)

   

Oracle Corp.

   

3.60%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

  $   2,375     $     2,649,248  

3.60%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    2,925       3,211,318  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (Call 05/15/37)

    1,415       1,634,692  

3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    1,040       1,213,789  

3.85%, 04/01/60 (Call 10/01/59)

    2,652       3,008,555  

3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    1,438       1,718,252  

4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    2,913       3,374,069  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    1,619       1,876,908  

4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    1,385       1,626,361  

4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)

    1,650       2,049,229  

4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)

    1,324       1,636,505  

4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    734       900,696  

5.38%, 07/15/40

    1,772       2,441,422  

6.13%, 07/08/39

    1,115       1,656,334  

6.50%, 04/15/38(b)

    881       1,357,309  
   

 

 

 
      62,605,728  
Telecommunications — 6.7%            

America Movil SAB de CV

   

4.38%, 07/16/42(b)

    753       904,366  

4.38%, 04/22/49 (Call 10/22/48)

    950       1,163,503  

6.13%, 11/15/37(b)

    125       174,386  

6.13%, 03/30/40

    2,656       3,782,410  

6.38%, 03/01/35

    400       578,384  

AT&T Inc.

   

2.25%, 02/01/32 (Call 11/01/31)

    362       354,858  

2.75%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)

    175       181,642  

3.10%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    1,125       1,075,213  

3.30%, 02/01/52 (Call 08/01/51)

    2,685       2,459,131  

3.50%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    1,775       1,799,088  

3.50%, 09/15/53 (Call 03/15/53)(a)

    8,747       8,362,387  

3.50%, 02/01/61 (Call 08/01/60)(b)

    1,500       1,395,413  

3.55%, 09/15/55 (Call 03/15/55)(a)(b)

    9,724       9,211,214  

3.65%, 06/01/51 (Call 12/01/50)

    2,400       2,342,199  

3.65%, 09/15/59 (Call 03/15/59)(a)

    7,444       7,098,525  

3.85%, 06/01/60 (Call 12/01/59)

    2,586       2,553,343  

4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    1,260       1,406,139  

4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    578       640,637  

4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    3,115       3,633,239  

4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)

    2,467       2,761,216  

4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48)

    25       28,278  

4.65%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    660       736,399  

4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(b)

    1,057       1,219,491  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    789       916,684  

4.85%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    1,506       1,795,483  

4.90%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/14/37)

    1,155       1,392,820  

4.90%, 06/15/42

    600       706,404  

5.15%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    25       30,394  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36)

    125       156,348  

5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    250       315,204  

5.55%, 08/15/41

    25       31,626  

5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    35       45,697  

6.15%, 09/15/34

    190       251,722  

6.45%, 06/15/34

    125       167,217  

Bell Canada

   

4.30%, 07/29/49 (Call 01/29/49)

    587       717,158  

4.46%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    984       1,229,163  

British Telecommunications PLC

   

4.25%, 11/08/49 (Call 05/08/49)(a)

    620       714,177  

9.63%, 12/15/30

    1,802       2,882,354  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Telecommunications (continued)

   

Cisco Systems Inc.

   

5.50%, 01/15/40

  $ 564     $ 820,883  

5.90%, 02/15/39

      2,560           3,817,057  

Corning Inc.

   

3.90%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    124       143,151  

4.38%, 11/15/57 (Call 05/15/57)

    501       583,269  

4.70%, 03/15/37

    265       315,375  

4.75%, 03/15/42

    661       811,409  

5.35%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    430       579,851  

5.45%, 11/15/79 (Call 05/15/79)

    779       982,489  

5.75%, 08/15/40

    315       410,746  

5.85%, 11/15/68 (Call 05/15/68)

    50       66,257  

7.25%, 08/15/36 (Call 08/15/26)

    100       126,187  

Deutsche Telekom AG, 3.63%, 01/21/50 (Call 07/21/49)(a)

    1,112       1,227,779  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV

   

4.75%, 06/21/38 (Call 12/21/37)(a)(b)

    785       976,376  

4.88%, 03/06/42(a)

    670       863,206  

9.25%, 06/01/32

    596       1,004,305  

Juniper Networks Inc., 5.95%, 03/15/41

    505       634,468  

Motorola Solutions Inc., 5.50%, 09/01/44

    610       718,750  

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.,
4.50%, 01/31/43(a)(b)

    520       667,098  

Orange SA

   

5.38%, 01/13/42

    900       1,245,585  

5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)

    1,010       1,441,246  

9.00%, 03/01/31

    1,058       1,713,627  

Rogers Communications Inc.

   

3.70%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    900       994,330  

4.30%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    790       960,517  

4.35%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    929       1,129,280  

4.50%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    495       594,545  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    950       1,222,833  

5.45%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    221       298,238  

7.50%, 08/15/38

    240       373,647  

SES Global Americas Holdings GP, 5.30%, 03/25/44(a)

    258       267,051  

SES SA, 5.30%, 04/04/43(a)

    100       104,096  

Telefonica Emisiones SA

   

4.67%, 03/06/38

    1,209       1,385,653  

4.90%, 03/06/48

    1,315       1,502,374  

5.21%, 03/08/47

    1,170       1,382,663  

5.52%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(b)

    1,145       1,418,149  

7.05%, 06/20/36

    1,745       2,504,744  

TELUS Corp.

   

4.30%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    400       477,034  

4.60%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)

    788       979,456  

T-Mobile USA Inc.

   

2.25%, 11/15/31 (Call 08/15/31)(a)

    1,000       987,730  

2.55%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)(a)

    25       25,477  

3.00%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40)(a)

    2,360       2,288,870  

3.30%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)(a)

    1,240       1,194,666  

3.60%, 11/15/60 (Call 05/15/60)(a)

    1,100       1,080,893  

4.38%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)(a)

    1,815       2,099,120  

4.50%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)(a)

    2,562       2,979,183  

Verizon Communications Inc.

   

2.99%, 10/30/56 (Call 04/30/56)(a)

    5,957       6,033,745  

3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)(b)

    1,340       1,586,285  

4.00%, 03/22/50 (Call 09/22/49)

    2,090       2,518,276  

4.13%, 08/15/46(b)

    800       967,765  

4.27%, 01/15/36

    3,145       3,844,287  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)

    3,145       3,884,792  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    3,780       4,697,533  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Telecommunications (continued)

   

4.52%, 09/15/48

  $   3,035     $ 3,901,943  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    405       540,188  

4.75%, 11/01/41

    1,968       2,566,744  

4.81%, 03/15/39

    1,470       1,908,955  

4.86%, 08/21/46

    2,352       3,125,606  

5.01%, 04/15/49

    64       88,535  

5.01%, 08/21/54

    35       49,021  

7.75%, 12/01/30(b)

    125       190,263  

Vodafone Group PLC

   

4.25%, 09/17/50

    1,010       1,163,543  

4.38%, 02/19/43

    1,527       1,800,349  

4.88%, 06/19/49

    1,426       1,764,736  

5.00%, 05/30/38

    647       804,435  

5.13%, 06/19/59

    639       809,365  

5.25%, 05/30/48

    2,414       3,126,113  

6.15%, 02/27/37

    903       1,258,669  

6.25%, 11/30/32

    580       770,385  
   

 

 

 
          158,015,108  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.0%            

Hasbro Inc.

   

5.10%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)(b)

    350       367,435  

6.35%, 03/15/40

    510       615,249  
   

 

 

 
      982,684  
Transportation — 3.4%            

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

   

3.05%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)

    50       54,231  

3.55%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    100       115,160  

3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    500       594,726  

4.05%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    718       881,745  

4.13%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    74       91,105  

4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    603       736,160  

4.15%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    685       852,399  

4.38%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    710       887,593  

4.40%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    1,115       1,388,133  

4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    711       895,238  

4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    856       1,093,351  

4.70%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)

    185       244,219  

4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    805       1,081,173  

4.95%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    434       569,885  

5.05%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)(b)

    606       805,813  

5.15%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    705       959,070  

5.40%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    515       714,498  

5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    864       1,224,749  

6.15%, 05/01/37

    600       880,910  

6.20%, 08/15/36

    200       292,908  

Canadian National Railway Co.

   

2.45%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    565       549,155  

3.20%, 08/02/46 (Call 02/02/46)

    463       513,061  

3.65%, 02/03/48 (Call 08/03/47)

    270       321,222  

4.45%, 01/20/49 (Call 07/20/48)(b)

    680       911,183  

4.50%, 11/07/43 (Call 05/07/43)

    50       62,613  

6.20%, 06/01/36

    805       1,208,127  

6.25%, 08/01/34

    186       280,013  

6.38%, 11/15/37

    419       640,805  

6.71%, 07/15/36(b)

    425       653,252  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.

   

4.80%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35)

    346       447,443  

4.80%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)

    730       963,132  

5.75%, 03/15/33(b)

    850       1,075,883  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Transportation (continued)

   

5.95%, 05/15/37

  $ 381     $     554,852  

6.13%, 09/15/2115 (Call 03/15/2115)

    477       716,956  

7.13%, 10/15/31

      253       370,825  

CSX Corp.

   

3.35%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(b)

    850       928,294  

3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    653       744,912  

3.80%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    160       188,374  

3.95%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    480       578,250  

4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    895       1,056,013  

4.25%, 11/01/66 (Call 05/01/66)

    817       1,000,814  

4.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    341       417,801  

4.40%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    425       512,441  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    480       613,236  

4.50%, 08/01/54 (Call 02/01/54)

    318       404,318  

4.65%, 03/01/68 (Call 09/01/67)

    150       193,037  

4.75%, 05/30/42 (Call 11/30/41)

    436       551,282  

4.75%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    410       537,161  

5.50%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)

    400       544,856  

6.00%, 10/01/36(b)

    524       730,349  

6.15%, 05/01/37

    523       741,077  

6.22%, 04/30/40

    697       1,009,671  

Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado, 3.07%, 08/18/50 (Call 02/18/50)(a)(b)

    920       855,600  

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA

   

4.70%, 05/07/50 (Call 11/07/49)(a)

    685       828,165  

5.00%, 01/25/47 (Call 07/25/46)(a)

    400       494,000  

FedEx Corp.

   

3.88%, 08/01/42

    420       464,378  

3.90%, 02/01/35

    594       692,433  

4.05%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    969       1,118,614  

4.10%, 04/15/43

    352       399,562  

4.10%, 02/01/45

    508       575,438  

4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    835       991,737  

4.50%, 02/01/65

    25       27,636  

4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    902       1,092,862  

4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    1,090       1,368,994  

4.90%, 01/15/34

    655       833,610  

4.95%, 10/17/48 (Call 04/17/48)

    681       874,922  

5.10%, 01/15/44

    760       977,596  

5.25%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    1,034       1,391,632  

Kansas City Southern

   

4.20%, 11/15/69 (Call 05/15/69)

    635       686,438  

4.30%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    560       593,790  

4.70%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)

    108       124,478  

4.95%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)(b)

    270       309,499  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

3.05%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    1,196       1,237,477  

3.16%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)

    655       676,472  

3.40%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    50       55,025  

3.94%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    643       751,170  

3.95%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    440       508,516  

4.05%, 08/15/52 (Call 02/15/52)

    1,093       1,323,953  

4.10%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)(b)

    420       509,553  

4.15%, 02/28/48 (Call 08/28/47)(b)

    655       797,414  

4.45%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    460       574,657  

4.65%, 01/15/46 (Call 07/15/45)

    520       666,289  

4.84%, 10/01/41

    845       1,090,617  

Pelabuhan Indonesia II PT, 5.38%, 05/05/45(a)

    415       479,844  

Polar Tankers Inc., 5.95%, 05/10/37(a)(b)

    30       37,709  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Transportation (continued)

   

TTX Co.

   

4.20%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)(a)

  $ 250     $     296,697  

4.60%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)(a)

    250       318,207  

Union Pacific Corp.

   

2.97%, 09/16/62 (Call 03/16/62)

    750       726,851  

3.25%, 02/05/50 (Call 08/05/49)

      1,467       1,589,779  

3.35%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)(b)

    495       539,620  

3.38%, 02/01/35 (Call 08/01/34)(b)

    825       936,177  

3.55%, 08/15/39 (Call 02/15/39)

    940       1,055,619  

3.60%, 09/15/37 (Call 03/15/37)

    737       832,393  

3.75%, 02/05/70 (Call 08/05/69)

    100       109,514  

3.80%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51)

    1,218       1,420,123  

3.84%, 03/20/60 (Call 09/20/59)

    243       274,650  

3.88%, 02/01/55 (Call 08/01/54)

    395       463,501  

3.95%, 08/15/59 (Call 02/15/59)

    125       143,621  

4.00%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)(b)

    205       242,911  

4.05%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)(b)

    600       709,886  

4.05%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    595       711,767  

4.10%, 09/15/67 (Call 03/15/67)

    648       747,608  

4.15%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    205       245,571  

4.30%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    988       1,237,614  

4.38%, 09/10/38 (Call 03/10/38)

    1,159       1,418,898  

4.38%, 11/15/65 (Call 05/15/65)

    471       570,752  

4.50%, 09/10/48 (Call 03/10/48)

    460       598,545  

United Parcel Service Inc.

   

3.40%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    205       228,598  

3.40%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    900       1,026,382  

3.63%, 10/01/42

    445       507,630  

3.75%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    1,052       1,264,101  

4.25%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    730       927,100  

4.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    430       569,797  

5.20%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    270       367,361  

5.30%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    418       601,850  

6.20%, 01/15/38

    1,560       2,339,525  
   

 

 

 
      80,816,202  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.0%            

GATX Corp.

   

4.50%, 03/30/45 (Call 09/30/44)(b)

    200       220,716  

5.20%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    234       291,470  
   

 

 

 
      512,186  
Water — 0.2%            

American Water Capital Corp.

   

3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    600       698,893  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    285       342,809  
Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  

Water (continued)

   

4.15%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

  $ 435     $     538,052  

4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)(b)

    749       928,544  

4.30%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    226       276,196  

4.30%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)

    445       552,959  

6.59%, 10/15/37

    432       653,022  

Essential Utilities Inc.

   

3.35%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    489       513,162  

4.28%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    335       405,650  

Veolia Environnement SA, 6.75%, 06/01/38

    118       168,028  
   

 

 

 
      5,077,315  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 96.4% (Cost: $2,178,909,971)

      2,276,604,954  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 7.3%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.20%(f)(g)(h)

    114,884       114,964,071  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(f)(g)

    57,087       57,087,000  
   

 

 

 
      172,051,071  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 7.3%
(Cost: $171,981,907)

      172,051,071  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 103.7%
(Cost: $2,350,891,878)

      2,448,656,025  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (3.7)%

      (87,576,393
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   2,361,079,632  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(d) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(e) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(h) 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Formerly iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond 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, 2020. 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

          

Corporate Bonds & Notes

  $      $ 2,275,615,458      $      $ 2,276,604,954  

Money Market Funds

    172,051,071                      172,051,071  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $   172,051,071      $ 2,275,615,458      $      $ 2,448,656,025  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

October 31, 2020

 

    

iShares

10+ Year

Investment Grade

Corporate Bond

ETF

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 2,276,604,954  

Affiliated(c)

    172,051,071  

Cash

    40,774  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    19,419,448  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    20,800  

Capital shares sold

    9,858  

Dividends

    2,696  

Interest

    22,722,417  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    2,490,872,018  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    114,874,067  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    14,817,989  

Investment advisory fees

    100,330  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    129,792,386  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 2,361,079,632  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 2,260,787,033  

Accumulated earnings

    100,292,599  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 2,361,079,632  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    33,900,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 69.65  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 110,232,494  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 2,178,909,971  

(c) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 171,981,907  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Advertising — 0.0%            

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The), 5.40%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

  $ 170     $       227,421  
   

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 1.9%            

BAE Systems Holdings Inc., 4.75%, 10/07/44(a)

    465       592,487  

BAE Systems PLC, 5.80%, 10/11/41(a)

    25       35,260  

Boeing Co. (The)

   

3.25%, 02/01/35 (Call 11/01/34)

    425       452,846  

3.30%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)

    25       25,984  

3.38%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    205       209,593  

3.50%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)(b)

    495       526,151  

3.50%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    759       774,142  

3.55%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    280       310,257  

3.60%, 05/01/34 (Call 02/01/34)

      1,375       1,518,796  

3.65%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    225       239,336  

3.75%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)(b)

    835       925,366  

3.83%, 03/01/59 (Call 09/01/58)

    550       594,794  

3.85%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    685       755,709  

3.90%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    450       497,187  

3.95%, 08/01/59 (Call 02/01/59)

    790       878,454  

5.88%, 02/15/40

    225       301,947  

6.13%, 02/15/33

    50       67,858  

6.63%, 02/15/38

    156       227,049  

6.88%, 03/15/39

    637       949,985  

General Dynamics Corp., 3.60%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/14/42)

    380       461,284  

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

   

4.85%, 04/27/35 (Call 10/27/34)

    550       682,873  

5.05%, 04/27/45 (Call 10/27/44)

    400       523,834  

6.15%, 12/15/40

    130       189,496  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

3.60%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)(b)

    524       611,536  

3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    1,051       1,249,626  

4.07%, 12/15/42(b)

    805       993,769  

4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52)

    1,350       1,735,454  

4.50%, 05/15/36 (Call 11/15/35)

    735       931,940  

4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    1,383       1,862,920  

5.72%, 06/01/40

    50       71,355  

Series B, 6.15%, 09/01/36

    175       253,692  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

3.85%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44)

    625       711,052  

4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    1,684       2,016,528  

4.75%, 06/01/43

    840       1,089,533  

5.05%, 11/15/40

    300       390,988  

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., 7.75%, 02/15/31

    777       1,154,910  

Raytheon Co.

   

4.20%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    100       129,490  

4.70%, 12/15/41

    200       270,689  

4.88%, 10/15/40

    392       540,169  

Rockwell Collins Inc.

   

4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    1,170       1,502,663  

4.80%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    380       499,675  

United Technologies Corp.

   

3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    960       1,103,919  

4.05%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)

    335       411,001  

4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44)

    1,350       1,634,615  

4.45%, 11/16/38 (Call 05/16/38)

    749       937,720  

4.50%, 06/01/42

    1,680       2,155,478  

4.63%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)

    1,271       1,705,206  

5.40%, 05/01/35

    1,121       1,527,260  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Aerospace & Defense (continued)

   

5.70%, 04/15/40

  $ 906     $       1,322,897  

6.05%, 06/01/36

    230       328,791  

6.13%, 07/15/38

    990       1,473,614  
   

 

 

 
      40,357,178  
Agriculture — 1.4%            

Altria Group Inc.

   

3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)

    1,486       1,453,113  

4.25%, 08/09/42

    1,175       1,201,449  

4.50%, 05/02/43

    1,675       1,750,868  

5.38%, 01/31/44

    1,667       1,965,074  

5.80%, 02/14/39 (Call 08/14/38)

    585       717,652  

5.95%, 02/14/49 (Call 08/14/48)(b)

      1,390       1,766,989  

6.20%, 02/14/59 (Call 08/14/58)

    430       562,649  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

3.75%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    415       486,798  

4.02%, 04/16/43

    839       1,028,852  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    905       1,226,670  

4.54%, 03/26/42

    1,063       1,362,239  

5.38%, 09/15/35

    55       74,837  

BAT Capital Corp.

   

4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)

    2,150       2,277,605  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    1,880       1,956,907  

4.76%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)

    305       329,370  

Cargill Inc., 3.88%, 05/23/49 (Call 11/23/48)(a)

    780       977,708  

Philip Morris International Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/21/42

    509       556,881  

4.13%, 03/04/43

    421       478,051  

4.25%, 11/10/44

    730       844,629  

4.38%, 11/15/41

    842       974,336  

4.50%, 03/20/42

    420       493,817  

4.88%, 11/15/43

    530       662,072  

6.38%, 05/16/38

    1,295       1,869,307  

Reynolds American Inc.

   

5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    1,248       1,487,211  

5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/12/45)

    1,840       2,199,390  

6.15%, 09/15/43

    475       572,598  

7.25%, 06/15/37

    825       1,091,559  
   

 

 

 
      30,368,631  
Apparel — 0.1%            

NIKE Inc.

   

3.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    300       344,887  

3.63%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42)

    520       592,512  

3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)

    755       929,644  
   

 

 

 
      1,867,043  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.7%            

Cummins Inc., 4.88%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)(b)

    375       497,390  

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 8.50%, 01/18/31

    1,851       2,857,720  

Ford Holdings LLC, 9.30%, 03/01/30

    271       356,921  

Ford Motor Co.

   

4.75%, 01/15/43

    1,900       1,634,230  

5.29%, 12/08/46 (Call 06/08/46)(b)

    845       774,209  

7.40%, 11/01/46(b)

    519       575,230  

7.45%, 07/16/31

    1,195       1,356,330  

General Motors Co.

   

5.00%, 04/01/35

    933       973,036  

5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    638       650,497  

5.20%, 04/01/45

    965       963,125  

5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    610       615,142  

5.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    889       969,678  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Auto Manufacturers (continued)

   

6.25%, 10/02/43

  $       852     $       959,005  

6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)

    1,175       1,422,064  

6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)(b)

    580       680,086  
   

 

 

 
      15,284,663  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%            

Aptiv PLC

   

4.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    100       109,553  

5.40%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    406       491,034  

BorgWarner Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    295       324,417  

Lear Corp., 5.25%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)(b)

    600       629,871  
   

 

 

 
      1,554,875  
Banks — 7.5%            

Bank of America Corp.

   

3.95%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(c)

    1,205       1,455,796  

4.08%, 04/23/40 (Call 04/23/39)(c)

    1,325       1,550,553  

4.24%, 04/24/38 (Call 04/24/37)(c)

    1,401       1,655,091  

4.33%, 03/15/50 (Call 03/15/49)(b)(c)

    1,784       2,277,673  

4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)(b)(c)

    1,234       1,584,329  

4.88%, 04/01/44

    895       1,181,293  

5.00%, 01/21/44

    2,087       2,827,960  

5.88%, 02/07/42

    853       1,254,710  

6.11%, 01/29/37

    1,530       2,105,386  

7.75%, 05/14/38

    1,115       1,804,990  

Series L, 4.75%, 04/21/45

    593       764,681  

Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36

    2,000       2,806,577  

Barclays PLC

   

4.95%, 01/10/47

    1,660       2,070,729  

5.25%, 08/17/45

    1,190       1,511,728  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.20%, (Call 06/25/37)(a)(b)(c)(d)

    545       604,950  

Citigroup Inc.

   

3.88%, 01/24/39 (Call 01/22/38)(c)

    533       620,557  

4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 10/24/47)(c)

    1,263       1,571,339  

4.65%, 07/30/45

    1,200       1,567,743  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (Call 06/23/48)

    2,024       2,686,302  

4.75%, 05/18/46

    1,905       2,390,909  

5.30%, 05/06/44

    865       1,147,256  

5.88%, 02/22/33

    325       435,877  

5.88%, 01/30/42

    797       1,183,990  

6.00%, 10/31/33

    523       713,348  

6.13%, 08/25/36

    482       670,085  

6.63%, 06/15/32

    767       1,075,310  

6.68%, 09/13/43

    605       934,871  

6.88%, 03/05/38

    110       162,569  

6.88%, 02/15/98(b)

    180       286,036  

8.13%, 07/15/39

    1,635       2,830,543  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

   

3.74%, 09/12/39(a)(b)

    495       533,981  

3.90%, 07/12/47(a)

    829       985,775  

4.32%, 01/10/48(a)

    1,105       1,277,667  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

   

5.25%, 05/24/41

    1,323       1,901,810  

5.25%, 08/04/45

    1,501       1,986,440  

5.75%, 12/01/43

    1,205       1,684,939  

5.80%, 09/30/2110(a)

    100       174,470  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 4.88%, 05/15/45

    1,856       2,423,189  

Fifth Third Bancorp., 8.25%, 03/01/38

    941       1,568,682  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Banks (continued)

   

First Republic Bank/CA

   

4.38%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

  $       350     $       434,090  

4.63%, 02/13/47 (Call 08/13/46)

    495       634,282  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

   

4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37)(c)

    1,610       1,827,397  

4.41%, 04/23/39 (Call 04/23/38)(c)

    1,870       2,214,741  

4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45)

    1,584       2,023,522  

4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    1,645       2,101,775  

5.15%, 05/22/45

    1,255       1,615,397  

6.13%, 02/15/33

    775       1,073,264  

6.25%, 02/01/41

    2,250       3,305,257  

6.45%, 05/01/36

    230       314,036  

6.75%, 10/01/37

    4,275       6,066,879  

HSBC Bank USA N.A., 7.00%, 01/15/39

    265       397,669  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

5.25%, 03/14/44

    720       912,439  

6.10%, 01/14/42

    978       1,413,822  

6.50%, 05/02/36

    2,710       3,714,502  

6.50%, 09/15/37

    1,620       2,251,167  

6.80%, 06/01/38

    1,630       2,343,351  

7.63%, 05/17/32

    446       622,382  

HSBC USA Inc., 7.20%, 07/15/97(b)

    60       99,757  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)(c)

    2,515       2,874,239  

3.90%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(c)

    1,605       1,911,620  

3.96%, 11/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(c)

    2,717       3,253,222  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)(b)(c)

    990       1,201,159  

4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)(c)

    1,180       1,496,167  

4.85%, 02/01/44(b)

    645       857,555  

4.95%, 06/01/45(b)

    1,140       1,519,830  

5.40%, 01/06/42

    1,180       1,641,591  

5.50%, 10/15/40

    1,040       1,442,390  

5.60%, 07/15/41

    2,425       3,434,443  

5.63%, 08/16/43(b)

    968       1,361,742  

6.40%, 05/15/38(b)

    1,865       2,767,428  

8.75%, 09/01/30

    50       77,175  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

4.34%, 01/09/48(b)

    1,435       1,624,494  

5.30%, 12/01/45

    685       884,181  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

   

3.75%, 07/18/39

    625       729,271  

4.15%, 03/07/39

    895       1,101,808  

4.29%, 07/26/38

    1,225       1,509,571  

Morgan Stanley

   

3.97%, 07/22/38 (Call 07/22/37)(c)

    856       990,821  

4.30%, 01/27/45

    1,479       1,825,060  

4.38%, 01/22/47

    2,520       3,181,836  

4.46%, 04/22/39 (Call 04/22/38)(c)

    635       779,059  

6.38%, 07/24/42

    1,564       2,412,694  

7.25%, 04/01/32

    1,183       1,756,600  

Regions Bank/Birmingham AL, 6.45%, 06/26/37

    460       648,836  

Regions Financial Corp., 7.38%, 12/10/37

    490       720,119  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC,
5.63%, 09/15/45(a)

    495       640,251  

Societe Generale SA, 5.63%, 11/24/45(a)

    115       152,345  

Standard Chartered PLC

   

5.30%, 01/09/43(a)(b)

    485       602,715  

5.70%, 03/26/44(a)

    1,950       2,536,705  

UBS AG/London, 4.50%, 06/26/48(a)

    870       1,161,488  

Wachovia Corp.
5.50%, 08/01/35

    1,142       1,514,580  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Banks (continued)

   

6.55%, 10/15/35(b)

  $ 260     $     364,055  

7.50%, 04/15/35

    125       186,739  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

3.90%, 05/01/45

    1,887       2,235,621  

4.40%, 06/14/46

    1,286       1,524,080  

4.65%, 11/04/44(b)

    1,501       1,831,856  

4.75%, 12/07/46

    1,485       1,873,011  

4.90%, 11/17/45

    1,840       2,334,738  

5.38%, 02/07/35

    385       523,424  

5.38%, 11/02/43(b)

    1,365       1,797,140  

5.61%, 01/15/44

      2,010       2,733,823  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

   

5.85%, 02/01/37

    650       897,910  

5.95%, 08/26/36

    570       791,752  

6.60%, 01/15/38

    1,145       1,739,646  

Wells Fargo Capital X, 5.95%, 12/01/86

    668       871,789  

Westpac Banking Corp., 4.42%, 07/24/39

    1,112       1,299,640  
   

 

 

 
          159,252,082  
Beverages — 3.0%            

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)

    4,267       5,111,194  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)(b)

    7,355       9,067,597  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.

   

4.00%, 01/17/43

    958       1,057,467  

4.63%, 02/01/44(b)

    1,277       1,533,472  

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)(b)

    600       716,753  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)(b)

    1,399       1,711,431  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.75%, 07/15/42

    735       789,573  

4.38%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    620       717,842  

4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48)

    1,375       1,606,292  

4.60%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    1,783       2,140,170  

4.75%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)(b)

    1,075       1,304,606  

4.90%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)(b)

    1,198       1,459,548  

4.95%, 01/15/42

    835       1,047,710  

5.45%, 01/23/39 (Call 07/23/38)

    1,395       1,822,072  

5.55%, 01/23/49 (Call 07/23/48)(b)

    3,985       5,415,331  

5.80%, 01/23/59 (Call 07/23/58)

    1,560       2,216,171  

8.00%, 11/15/39

    325       527,815  

8.20%, 01/15/39

    807       1,333,146  

Bacardi Ltd.

   

5.15%, 05/15/38 (Call 11/15/37)(a)

    300       363,115  

5.30%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(a)(b)

    475       612,487  

Brown-Forman Corp.

   

4.00%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    140       170,591  

4.50%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    213       289,932  

Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV, 5.25%, 11/26/43

    306       418,072  

Constellation Brands Inc.

   

4.10%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    595       670,146  

4.50%, 05/09/47 (Call 11/09/46)

    550       655,152  

5.25%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    503       656,096  

Diageo Capital PLC

   

3.88%, 04/29/43 (Call 10/29/42)

    735       913,577  

5.88%, 09/30/36(b)

    535       779,608  

Diageo Investment Corp.

   

4.25%, 05/11/42

    1,020       1,301,096  

7.45%, 04/15/35

    11       17,890  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Beverages (continued)

   

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

   

3.50%, 01/16/50 (Call 07/16/49)

  $   1,000     $       1,048,400  

4.38%, 05/10/43

    330       398,372  

Heineken NV

   

4.00%, 10/01/42(a)

    540       641,949  

4.35%, 03/29/47 (Call 09/29/46)(a)(b)

    120       149,844  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

   

4.42%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    525       613,622  

4.50%, 11/15/45 (Call 08/15/45)(b)

    385       448,256  

4.99%, 05/25/38 (Call 11/25/37)

    770       942,294  

5.09%, 05/25/48 (Call 11/25/47)

    475       604,594  

Molson Coors Beverage Co.

   

4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    1,577       1,636,525  

5.00%, 05/01/42

    800       906,096  

PepsiCo Inc.

   

2.88%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    1,050       1,110,358  

3.38%, 07/29/49 (Call 01/29/49)

    1,125       1,286,545  

3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)

    1,525       1,743,587  

3.60%, 08/13/42

    405       471,313  

4.00%, 03/05/42

    492       588,018  

4.00%, 05/02/47 (Call 11/02/46)(b)

    695       866,927  

4.25%, 10/22/44 (Call 04/22/44)

    671       840,417  

4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45)(b)

    829       1,087,491  

4.60%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45)

    460       605,448  

Pernod Ricard SA, 5.50%, 01/15/42(a)

    250       339,897  
   

 

 

 
      62,755,905  
Biotechnology — 1.3%            

Amgen Inc.

   

3.15%, 02/21/40 (Call 08/21/39)

    1,700       1,737,050  

3.38%, 02/21/50 (Call 08/21/49)

    790       803,173  

4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)

    2,080       2,409,224  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    1,520       1,809,653  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)

    3,170       3,924,930  

4.95%, 10/01/41

    341       433,269  

5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    670       871,854  

5.65%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    140       188,036  

5.75%, 03/15/40(b)

    220       294,602  

6.38%, 06/01/37(b)

    315       451,053  

6.40%, 02/01/39

    125       179,407  

6.90%, 06/01/38

    75       111,019  

Baxalta Inc., 5.25%, 06/23/45 (Call 12/23/44)(b)

    354       499,857  

Biogen Inc., 5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    1,870       2,421,500  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

   

4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)

    415       487,896  

4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(b)

    1,645       1,985,194  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    1,146       1,407,827  

4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)

    1,085       1,354,972  

4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    2,053       2,647,729  

4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    1,495       1,919,627  

5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)

    980       1,392,183  
   

 

 

 
      27,330,055  
Building Materials — 0.5%            

Carrier Global Corp.

   

3.38%, 04/05/40 (Call 10/05/39)(a)

    1,000       1,027,921  

3.58%, 04/05/50 (Call 10/05/49)(a)

    500       515,124  

CRH America Finance Inc.

   

4.40%, 05/09/47 (Call 11/09/46)(a)

    100       119,619  

4.50%, 04/04/48 (Call 10/04/47)(a)

    751       911,795  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Building Materials (continued)

   

Johnson Controls International PLC

   

4.50%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

  $       488     $ 604,352  

4.63%, 07/02/44 (Call 01/02/44)

    577       709,564  

4.95%, 07/02/64 (Call 01/02/64)(e)

    515       619,829  

5.13%, 09/14/45 (Call 03/14/45)

    43       56,319  

6.00%, 01/15/36

    135       178,462  

Martin Marietta Materials Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    745       838,286  

Masco Corp., 4.50%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    545       620,099  

Owens Corning

   

4.30%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    377       419,235  

4.40%, 01/30/48 (Call 07/30/47)

    279       302,532  

7.00%, 12/01/36

    249       338,183  

Votorantim Cimentos SA, 7.25%, 04/05/41(a)

    500       643,750  

Vulcan Materials Co.

   

4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    815       959,968  

4.70%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    605       747,951  
   

 

 

 
      9,612,989  
Chemicals — 1.6%            

Albemarle Corp., 5.45%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    558       708,257  

Braskem America Finance Co., 7.13%, 07/22/41 (Call 01/22/41)(a)

    200       231,250  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 5.88%, 01/31/50(a)(b)

    1,400             1,374,380  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

   

4.25%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)

    1,859       2,071,946  

4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    633       699,990  

4.63%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    390       455,741  

4.80%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    885       1,043,695  

5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 08/15/41)

    419       510,044  

5.55%, 11/30/48 (Call 05/30/48)(b)

    515       652,606  

9.40%, 05/15/39

    346       590,324  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

   

5.32%, 11/15/38 (Call 05/15/38)

    805       981,794  

5.42%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    2,345       2,953,410  

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    889       1,037,741  

4.80%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    428       504,357  

Ecolab Inc.

   

3.70%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    175       201,896  

3.95%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)(b)

    720       890,490  

5.50%, 12/08/41

    278       394,206  

FMC Corp., 4.50%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)(b)

    490       595,352  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

   

4.38%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    275       294,032  

5.00%, 09/26/48 (Call 03/26/48)(b)

    345       405,979  

Lubrizol Corp. (The), 6.50%, 10/01/34

    350       529,589  

LYB International Finance BV

   

4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    990       1,159,167  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    885       1,082,310  

LYB International Finance III LLC, 4.20%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    365       386,853  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, 4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54)(b)

    973       1,087,316  

Methanex Corp., 5.65%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    450       471,291  

Mosaic Co. (The)

   

4.88%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    230       248,439  

5.45%, 11/15/33 (Call 05/15/33)

    393       457,237  

5.63%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    805       961,105  

Nutrien Ltd.

   

4.13%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    1,037       1,153,215  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Chemicals (continued)

   

4.90%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

  $ 745     $     863,478  

5.00%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    698       867,984  

5.25%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    229       287,174  

5.63%, 12/01/40

    390       500,395  

5.88%, 12/01/36

    241       311,173  

6.13%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40)

    650       865,745  

7.13%, 05/23/36

    18       24,924  

OCP SA, 6.88%, 04/25/44(a)

    200       263,437  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 5.88%, 09/17/44(a)

    900       1,033,875  

Praxair Inc., 3.55%, 11/07/42 (Call 05/07/42)

      1,020       1,158,100  

RPM International Inc., 4.25%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    560       616,339  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   

3.80%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    435       476,013  

4.00%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    315       359,571  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)(b)

    490       594,839  

4.55%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)

    95       114,081  

Syngenta Finance NV, 5.68%, 04/24/48 (Call 10/24/47)(a)(b)

    775       883,412  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

   

4.38%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    660       716,662  

5.00%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    780       921,447  
   

 

 

 
          34,992,661  
Commercial Services — 1.2%            

American University (The), Series 2019, 3.67%, 04/01/49

    500       590,201  

California Institute of Technology

   

4.32%, 08/01/45

    12       16,134  

4.70%, 11/01/2111

    145       212,618  

Cleveland Clinic Foundation (The), 4.86%, 01/01/2114

    200       296,596  

DP World PLC

   

4.70%, 09/30/49 (Call 03/30/49)(a)

    500       490,000  

5.63%, 09/25/48(a)

    1,500       1,681,406  

6.85%, 07/02/37(a)

    850       1,071,000  

Duke University, 3.30%, 10/01/46

    25       28,701  

Equifax Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/37

    210       292,678  

ERAC USA Finance LLC

   

4.20%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)(a)(b)

    50       56,805  

5.63%, 03/15/42(a)

    65       88,116  

7.00%, 10/15/37(a)(b)

    2,124       3,203,729  

George Washington University (The) 4.87%, 09/15/45

    16       22,615  

Series 2018, 4.13%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    998       1,278,570  

Georgetown University (The)

   

Series 20A, 2.94%, 04/01/50

    173       179,155  

Series A, 5.22%, 10/01/2118 (Call 04/01/2118)

    75       114,680  

Global Payments Inc., 4.15%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    805       924,479  

Johns Hopkins University, Series 2013, 4.08%, 07/01/53

    36       48,734  

Leland Stanford Junior University (The), 3.65%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)

    503       643,395  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

   

3.89%, 07/01/2116

    100       134,123  

3.96%, 07/01/38(b)

    59       72,932  

4.68%, 07/01/2114

    325       511,782  

5.60%, 07/01/2111

    600       1,100,629  

Series F, 2.99%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    1,920       2,138,843  

Moody’s Corp.

   

4.88%, 12/17/48 (Call 06/17/48)

    211       281,951  

5.25%, 07/15/44

    525       717,637  

Northwestern University

   

4.64%, 12/01/44

    355       492,325  

Series 2017, 3.66%, 12/01/57 (Call 06/01/57)

    55       70,615  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Services (continued)

   

President and Fellows of Harvard College

   

3.15%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

  $ 500     $     575,482  

3.30%, 07/15/56 (Call 01/15/56)

    385       462,819  

3.62%, 10/01/37

    46       54,462  

4.88%, 10/15/40

    200       283,959  

Princeton University, 5.70%, 03/01/39

    515       775,046  

S&P Global Inc.

   

3.25%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)

    575       648,176  

4.50%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    275       368,782  

Trustees of Boston College, 3.13%, 07/01/52(b)

    530       602,070  

Trustees of Boston University, Series CC, 4.06%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

    130       170,113  

Trustees of Dartmouth College,
3.47%, 06/01/46(b)

    260       310,133  

Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (The), 3.61%, 02/15/2119 (Call 08/15/2118)

    405       500,218  

Tufts University, Series 2012, 5.02%, 04/15/2112

    100       150,499  

University of Notre Dame du Lac

   

Series 2015, 3.44%, 02/15/45

    139       165,313  

Series 2017, 3.39%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    1,150       1,366,581  

University of Southern California

   

2.81%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)

    334       355,770  

3.03%, 10/01/39

      1,161       1,292,162  

5.25%, 10/01/2111

    250       422,984  

Series 2017, 3.84%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    100       128,632  

Verisk Analytics Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    186       249,764  

Wesleyan University, 4.78%, 07/01/2116

    125       175,356  

William Marsh Rice University

   

3.57%, 05/15/45

    331       393,279  

3.77%, 05/15/55

    125       159,631  
   

 

 

 
        26,371,680  
Computers — 1.8%            

Apple Inc.

   

3.45%, 02/09/45

    2,094       2,360,696  

3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    1,780       2,101,691  

3.75%, 11/13/47 (Call 05/13/47)

    1,460       1,727,566  

3.85%, 05/04/43

    1,690       2,022,069  

3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)

    2,045       2,439,832  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46)(b)

    1,165       1,479,324  

4.38%, 05/13/45

    1,985       2,535,199  

4.45%, 05/06/44

    670       863,728  

4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)

    1,280       1,629,958  

4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)(b)

    1,799       2,396,713  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

   

8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)

    1,626       2,231,391  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    1,150       1,567,098  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

   

6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)

    1,165       1,457,503  

6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    910       1,137,782  

HP Inc., 6.00%, 09/15/41

    604       692,449  

International Business Machines Corp.

   

4.00%, 06/20/42

    1,540       1,828,932  

4.15%, 05/15/39

    3,050       3,687,296  

4.25%, 05/15/49(b)

    1,680       2,094,962  

4.70%, 02/19/46

    845       1,114,216  

5.60%, 11/30/39

    615       872,315  

5.88%, 11/29/32

    356       492,824  

7.13%, 12/01/96(b)

    95       164,441  

Seagate HDD Cayman, 5.75%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    805       842,342  
   

 

 

 
      37,740,327  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.3%

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

3.70%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

  $ 270     $     340,247  

4.00%, 08/15/45

    330       433,009  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The)

   

3.13%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)

    920       986,850  

3.70%, 08/15/42

    50       56,900  

4.15%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    200       252,209  

4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    535       681,470  

6.00%, 05/15/37

    255       368,746  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   

3.50%, 10/25/47

    525       649,365  

5.50%, 02/01/34

    495       705,479  

5.55%, 03/05/37

    49       72,711  

5.80%, 08/15/34(b)

    85       127,364  

Unilever Capital Corp., 5.90%, 11/15/32

    1,151       1,624,098  
   

 

 

 
      6,298,448  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%            

WW Grainger Inc.

   

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    480       552,624  

4.20%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    465       560,984  

4.60%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    755       951,004  
   

 

 

 
        2,064,612  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.8%            

Ally Financial Inc. 8.00%, 11/01/31

    2,077       2,882,045  

American Express Co., 4.05%, 12/03/42

    925       1,168,697  

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC

   

3.50%, 09/10/49 (Call 03/10/49)(a)

    800       882,997  

4.00%, 10/02/47 (Call 04/02/47)(a)(b)

    340       402,872  

4.45%, 07/15/45(a)

    400       496,010  

5.00%, 06/15/44(a)

    61       79,817  

Brookfield Finance Inc., 4.70%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    979       1,210,173  

Brookfield Finance LLC, 3.45%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    500       497,447  

Carlyle Holdings II Finance LLC, 5.63%, 03/30/43(a)

    245       310,461  

CME Group Inc.

   

4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    770       998,868  

5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    746       1,071,488  

Credit Suisse USA Inc., 7.13%, 07/15/32

    663       1,007,564  

FMR LLC

   

5.15%, 02/01/43(a)

    500       687,403  

6.50%, 12/14/40(a)

    500       775,943  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.42%, 11/15/35

    9,055       10,351,473  

Invesco Finance PLC, 5.38%, 11/30/43

    376       502,630  

Jefferies Financial Group Inc., 6.63%, 10/23/43 (Call 07/23/43)

    245       298,536  

Jefferies Group LLC

   

6.25%, 01/15/36

    430       528,202  

6.50%, 01/20/43

    620       769,301  

KKR Group Finance Co. II LLC, 5.50%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)(a)

    550       723,479  

Legg Mason Inc., 5.63%, 01/15/44

    430       590,245  

Mastercard Inc.

   

3.65%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    868       1,029,315  

3.80%, 11/21/46 (Call 05/21/46)

    450       541,707  

3.95%, 02/26/48 (Call 08/26/47)

    745       923,663  

Neuberger Berman Group LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp., 4.88%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44)(a)

    50       56,436  

Raymond James Financial Inc., 4.95%, 07/15/46

    885       1,132,635  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

 

Visa Inc.

    

3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

  $   1,294      $       1,537,922  

4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)

    1,914        2,374,023  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)

    2,170        2,829,659  

Western Union Co. (The)

    

6.20%, 11/17/36(b)

    260        319,224  

6.20%, 06/21/40

    340        405,456  
    

 

 

 
       37,385,691  
Electric — 12.3%             

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC

    

4.00%, 10/03/49(a)

    400        442,000  

4.88%, 04/23/30(a)

    800        951,750  

6.50%, 10/27/36(a)(b)

    1,000        1,406,875  

Acwa Power Management And Investments One Ltd.,
5.95%, 12/15/39(a)

    225        247,781  

AEP Texas Inc.

    

3.80%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    50        57,124  

Series G, 4.15%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)(b)

    245        293,667  

Series H, 3.45%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)

    250        266,095  

AEP Transmission Co. LLC

    

3.15%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    50        52,903  

3.75%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    485        567,725  

3.80%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)(b)

    315        371,476  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    465        569,737  

4.25%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)(b)

    320        401,478  

Alabama Power Co.

    

3.45%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    415        451,526  

3.75%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    575        643,868  

3.85%, 12/01/42

    220        254,833  

4.10%, 01/15/42

    85        98,275  

4.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    367        432,610  

4.30%, 01/02/46 (Call 07/02/45)(b)

    425        504,675  

5.70%, 02/15/33(b)

    50        68,893  

6.00%, 03/01/39

    395        568,218  

6.13%, 05/15/38

    310        447,633  

Series A, 4.30%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    185        229,334  

Series B, 3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    485        541,602  

Ameren Illinois Co.

    

3.25%, 03/15/50 (Call 09/15/49)

    340        379,116  

3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    480        568,413  

4.15%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    625        781,244  

4.30%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    200        248,727  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    613        813,667  

4.80%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    250        334,355  

American Transmission Systems Inc., 5.00%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)(a)

    325        433,621  

Appalachian Power Co.

    

4.40%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    491        603,568  

4.45%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    405        500,279  

7.00%, 04/01/38

    648        992,072  

Series L, 5.80%, 10/01/35

    212        286,195  

Series P, 6.70%, 08/15/37

    80        116,752  

Series Y, 4.50%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    305        385,790  

Arizona Public Service Co.

    

3.50%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)(b)

    405        450,865  

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    620        724,830  

4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    60        74,133  

4.25%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    610        773,825  

4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    60        76,318  

4.50%, 04/01/42 (Call 10/01/41)

    501        634,537  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  

Electric (continued)

    

5.05%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

  $ 160      $     211,239  

Avista Corp., 4.35%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    300        385,441  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.

    

3.20%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(b)

    360        380,044  

3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    645        707,240  

3.75%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    50        57,445  

4.25%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)(b)

    200        247,355  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

    

3.80%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    872        1,000,296  

4.45%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    801        1,023,552  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    685        847,612  

5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    947        1,293,488  

5.95%, 05/15/37

    1,205        1,744,824  

6.13%, 04/01/36

    717        1,022,140  

Black Hills Corp.

    

3.88%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    370        414,930  

4.20%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    220        259,440  

4.35%, 05/01/33 (Call 02/01/33)

    595        716,903  

Celeo Redes Operacion Chile SA, 5.20%, 06/22/47(a)

    195        210,936  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC

    

3.55%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)

    845        961,020  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    525        626,239  

4.50%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    315        407,956  

Series AC, 4.25%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)(b)

    510        656,488  

CenterPoint Energy Inc., 3.70%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(b)

    325        356,496  

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC, 4.97%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    520        634,848  

Cleco Power LLC, 6.00%, 12/01/40

    100        133,427  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The)

    

4.55%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)(a)(b)

    100        119,796  

5.95%, 12/15/36

    430        586,170  

CMS Energy Corp.

    

4.70%, 03/31/43 (Call 09/30/42)

    1,005        1,243,338  

4.88%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    546        705,006  

Cometa Energia SA de CV, 6.38%, 04/24/35 (Call 01/24/35)(a)

    388        446,346  

Comision Federal de Electricidad

    

5.75%, 02/14/42(a)

    800        939,500  

6.13%, 06/16/45(a)

    400        494,375  

Commonwealth Edison Co.

    

3.65%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    420        479,846  

3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    275        314,030  

3.80%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    350        405,564  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    695        841,016  

4.00%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    585        698,519  

4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    350        436,490  

4.60%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43)

    150        189,438  

4.70%, 01/15/44 (Call 04/15/43)

    575        738,180  

6.45%, 01/15/38

    105        157,962  

Series 123, 3.75%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    400        463,951  

Series 127, 3.20%, 11/15/49
(Call 05/15/49)(b)

    155        164,445  

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The)

    

4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    900        1,136,134  

4.30%, 04/15/44 (Call 10/15/43)

    650        829,368  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.

    

3.70%, 11/15/59 (Call 05/15/59)

    225        252,313  

3.85%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    550        626,886  

3.95%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    575        667,177  

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    939        1,184,045  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

4.50%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45)

  $     867     $     1,097,113  

4.50%, 05/15/58 (Call 11/15/57)

    385       488,690  

4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54)

    798       1,067,505  

5.70%, 06/15/40

    195       283,419  

Series 05-A, 5.30%, 03/01/35

    125       164,332  

Series 06-A, 5.85%, 03/15/36

    125       172,290  

Series 06-B, 6.20%, 06/15/36

    395       559,889  

Series 06-E, 5.70%, 12/01/36(b)

    90       121,823  

Series 07-A, 6.30%, 08/15/37

    125       182,086  

Series 08-B, 6.75%, 04/01/38

    635       968,749  

Series 09-C, 5.50%, 12/01/39

    465       635,969  

Series 12-A, 4.20%, 03/15/42

    83       99,915  

Series 2017, 3.88%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    605       706,545  

Series A, 4.13%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    410       493,254  

Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/57 (Call 05/15/57)

    25       29,189  

Series C, 4.30%, 12/01/56 (Call 06/01/56)

    602       738,022  

Series E, 4.65%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    430       558,969  

Consumers Energy Co.

   

3.10%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)(b)

    200       215,675  

3.25%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    450       505,815  

3.75%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    48       57,042  

3.95%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    245       299,123  

3.95%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    310       382,677  

4.05%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    430       528,606  

4.35%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    500       662,491  

Dayton Power & Light Co. (The), 3.95%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)(a)

    384       439,119  

Delmarva Power & Light Co., 4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    250       302,535  

Dominion Energy Inc.

   

4.70%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    621       770,802  

7.00%, 06/15/38

    403       588,036  

Series A, 4.60%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    610       761,805  

Series B, 5.95%, 06/15/35

    490       661,395  

Series C, 4.05%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    475       533,319  

Series C, 4.90%, 08/01/41 (Call 02/01/41)

    642       794,658  

Series E, 6.30%, 03/15/33

    391       531,677  

Series F, 5.25%, 08/01/33

    520       653,546  

Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.

   

4.60%, 06/15/43 (Call 12/15/42)

    501       640,011  

5.10%, 06/01/65 (Call 12/01/64)

    370       532,608  

5.30%, 05/15/33(b)

    155       206,355  

5.45%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    380       520,212  

6.05%, 01/15/38(b)

    313       452,766  

6.63%, 02/01/32

    375       540,321  

DTE Electric Co.

   

2.95%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    300       308,693  

3.70%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    350       401,280  

3.70%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    335       382,849  

3.75%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    175       203,977  

3.95%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    200       228,790  

3.95%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    895       1,089,288  

4.30%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    348       427,880  

5.70%, 10/01/37

    500       678,051  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    325       380,375  

Series A, 4.05%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(b)

    580       707,402  

DTE Energy Co., 6.38%, 04/15/33

    235       324,986  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

   

3.20%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    540       580,098  

3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    340       389,188  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

3.75%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

  $ 240     $     277,750  

3.88%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    390       459,263  

3.95%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    1,075         1,297,205  

4.00%, 09/30/42 (Call 03/30/42)

    325       387,632  

4.25%, 12/15/41 (Call 06/15/41)

    415       507,227  

5.30%, 02/15/40

    555       760,343  

6.00%, 01/15/38

    187       274,604  

6.05%, 04/15/38

    335       494,201  

6.10%, 06/01/37

    285       414,624  

6.45%, 10/15/32

    441       636,837  

Duke Energy Corp.

   

3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46)

    1,813       2,009,913  

3.95%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    450       508,786  

4.20%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)(b)

      1,005       1,189,457  

4.80%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    716       900,860  

Duke Energy Florida LLC

   

3.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    495       534,305  

3.85%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)(b)

    380       441,323  

4.20%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    90       112,098  

5.65%, 04/01/40

    150       215,235  

6.35%, 09/15/37

    525       789,455  

6.40%, 06/15/38(b)

    345       520,350  

Duke Energy Indiana LLC

   

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    295       339,950  

6.12%, 10/15/35

    250       355,168  

6.35%, 08/15/38

    236       359,655  

6.45%, 04/01/39

    285       444,173  

Series UUU, 4.20%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    125       148,929  

Series WWW, 4.90%, 07/15/43 (Call 01/15/43)

    190       251,008  

Series YYY, 3.25%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    250       267,397  

Duke Energy Ohio Inc.

   

3.70%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    60       69,070  

4.30%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    835       1,041,546  

Duke Energy Progress LLC

   

3.60%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    470       529,206  

3.70%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    720       827,926  

4.10%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    410       500,381  

4.10%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    371       444,842  

4.15%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    444       538,049  

4.20%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    352       435,638  

4.38%, 03/30/44 (Call 09/30/43)

    150       188,109  

6.30%, 04/01/38

    175       264,339  

E.ON International Finance BV, 6.65%, 04/30/38(a)

    539       792,196  

El Paso Electric Co.

   

5.00%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    300       375,608  

6.00%, 05/15/35(b)

    400       533,238  

Electricite de France SA

   

4.75%, 10/13/35 (Call 04/13/35)(a)(b)

    990       1,257,151  

4.88%, 09/21/38 (Call 03/21/38)(a)(b)

    1,550       2,012,477  

4.88%, 01/22/44(a)

    775       1,001,507  

4.95%, 10/13/45 (Call 04/13/45)(a)

    1,220       1,562,039  

5.00%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)(a)

    1,400       1,819,969  

5.25%, 10/13/55 (Call 04/13/55)(a)

    290       404,589  

5.60%, 01/27/40(a)(b)

    860       1,211,363  

6.00%, 01/22/2114(a)

    375       487,763  

6.95%, 01/26/39(a)

    155       245,923  

Emera U.S. Finance LP, 4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    1,290       1,585,731  

Emirates Semb Corp. Water & Power Co. PJSC, 4.45%, 08/01/35(a)

    250       275,000  

Empresa de Transmision Electrica SA, 5.13%, 05/02/49(a)

    450       534,294  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

Enel Finance International NV

   

4.75%, 05/25/47(a)

  $   1,820     $     2,193,979  

6.00%, 10/07/39(a)(b)

    665       883,095  

Entergy Arkansas LLC

   

4.20%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    245       300,570  

4.95%, 12/15/44 (Call 12/15/24)

    20       21,869  

Entergy Louisiana LLC

   

3.05%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)

    384       421,647  

4.00%, 03/15/33 (Call 12/15/32)

    595       719,502  

4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    821       1,040,343  

4.20%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    645       803,821  

4.95%, 01/15/45 (Call 01/15/25)

    100       110,164  

Entergy Mississippi LLC, 3.85%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    615       730,736  

Entergy Texas Inc., 3.55%, 09/30/49 (Call 03/30/49)

    350       391,010  

Evergy Kansas Central Inc.

   

3.25%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    225       244,336  

4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    218       268,340  

4.13%, 03/01/42 (Call 09/01/41)(b)

    485       598,302  

4.25%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45)

    480       609,702  

4.63%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    245       317,285  

Evergy Metro Inc.

   

4.20%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    355       448,632  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    260       334,203  

5.30%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)

    314       431,791  

Series 2019, 4.13%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    350       437,267  

Eversource Energy, 3.45%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)

    150       162,093  

Exelon Corp.

   

4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    601       727,362  

4.95%, 06/15/35 (Call 12/15/34)

    325       398,142  

5.10%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    761       984,011  

5.63%, 06/15/35

    742       976,269  

7.60%, 04/01/32

    180       264,297  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC

   

5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    810       965,640  

5.75%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)

    360       426,307  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    813       1,015,693  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

Series C, 4.85%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    1,020       1,255,625  

Series C, 7.38%, 11/15/31(b)

    1,236       1,805,930  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC

   

4.55%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(a)

    350       439,234  

5.45%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44)(a)

    600       821,331  

Florida Power & Light Co.

   

3.15%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)(b)

    1,250       1,388,317  

3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    585       679,363  

3.80%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)(b)

    275       328,241  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    485       599,475  

3.99%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    655       815,936  

4.05%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    360       445,428  

4.05%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)(b)

    305       371,986  

4.13%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    470       577,968  

4.13%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    492       627,382  

4.95%, 06/01/35

    700       958,073  

5.13%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    50       66,893  

5.25%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    200       283,354  

5.63%, 04/01/34

    125       180,069  

5.65%, 02/01/37

    146       207,745  

5.69%, 03/01/40

    169       249,873  

5.95%, 10/01/33

    15       21,408  

5.95%, 02/01/38(b)

    820       1,225,749  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  

Electric (continued)

    

5.96%, 04/01/39

  $ 100      $     150,498  

Georgia Power Co.

    

4.30%, 03/15/42

      1,300          1,552,161  

4.30%, 03/15/43(b)

    296        353,079  

5.40%, 06/01/40

    75        99,897  

Series 10-C, 4.75%, 09/01/40

    466        574,137  

Iberdrola International BV, 6.75%, 07/15/36

    230        344,227  

Indiana Michigan Power Co.

    

4.25%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    355        441,779  

6.05%, 03/15/37

    239        336,164  

Series K, 4.55%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    490        629,500  

Series L, 3.75%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)

    240        275,420  

Indianapolis Power & Light Co.

    

4.05%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)(a)

    125        153,359  

4.70%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)(a)

    50        65,134  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV, 4.88%, 01/14/48(a)

    250        254,609  

Interstate Power & Light Co.

    

3.50%, 09/30/49 (Call 03/30/49)

    660        732,831  

3.70%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    435        490,384  

4.70%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43)(b)

    143        179,918  

6.25%, 07/15/39

    80        114,004  

ITC Holdings Corp., 5.30%, 07/01/43 (Call 01/01/43)

    278        376,144  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 6.15%, 06/01/37

    57        81,078  

Kentucky Utilities Co.

    

4.38%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45)

    750        926,067  

5.13%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40)

    606        809,312  

Series 1, 4.65%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    50        62,567  

LLPL Capital Pte Ltd., 6.88%, 02/04/39(a)

    192        225,934  

Louisville Gas & Electric Co., 4.25%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    485        596,984  

Massachusetts Electric Co.,
5.90%, 11/15/39(a)(b)

    50        71,874  

MidAmerican Energy Co.

    

3.15%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    500        539,931  

3.65%, 08/01/48 (Call 02/01/48)

    530        635,086  

3.95%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

    205        255,438  

4.25%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    236        297,966  

4.25%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    1,161        1,492,210  

4.40%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    950        1,224,705  

4.80%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    645        868,148  

5.75%, 11/01/35

    56        80,014  

5.80%, 10/15/36

    55        79,250  

6.75%, 12/30/31(b)

    211        314,214  

Minejesa Capital BV

    

4.63%, 08/10/30(a)

    1,500        1,564,762  

5.63%, 08/10/37(a)

    500        552,969  

Mississippi Power Co., Series 12-A, 4.25%, 03/15/42

    425        492,832  

Monongahela Power Co., 5.40%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)(a)

    680        932,743  

Narragansett Electric Co. (The), 4.17%, 12/10/42(a)(b)

    50        59,110  

National Grid USA, 5.80%, 04/01/35(b)

    680        876,360  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.

    

4.02%, 11/01/32 (Call 05/01/32)

    305        375,742  

4.30%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    655        839,118  

4.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    200        256,599  

Series C, 8.00%, 03/01/32

    496        796,536  

Nevada Power Co.

    

5.38%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    305        400,405  

5.45%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40)

    25        34,374  

Series N, 6.65%, 04/01/36

    300        447,477  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

Series R, 6.75%, 07/01/37

  $     245     $       363,567  

New England Power Co., 3.80%, 12/05/47 (Call 06/05/47)(a)(b)

    950       1,097,519  

New York State Electric & Gas Corp., 3.30%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(a)(b)

    165       170,821  

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., 4.28%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)(a)

    750       903,556  

Northern States Power Co./MN

   

2.90%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)(b)

    900       924,497  

3.40%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    360       410,637  

3.60%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    75       89,377  

4.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    115       144,973  

4.13%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    232       289,743  

4.85%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    25       32,596  

5.35%, 11/01/39

    355       502,213  

6.25%, 06/01/36

    421       628,893  

NorthWestern Corp., 4.18%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    571       667,652  

NSTAR Electric Co.

   

4.40%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    175       224,268  

5.50%, 03/15/40

    346       484,323  

Oglethorpe Power Corp.

   

4.20%, 12/01/42

    450       469,617  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    105       110,229  

4.55%, 06/01/44

    355       406,242  

5.05%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

    200       258,857  

5.25%, 09/01/50

    255       323,023  

5.38%, 11/01/40

    345       451,155  

5.95%, 11/01/39(b)

    465       592,932  

Ohio Edison Co.

   

6.88%, 07/15/36

    350       542,761  

8.25%, 10/15/38

    65       113,077  

Ohio Power Co.

   

4.00%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    275       336,489  

4.15%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(b)

    565       702,067  

Series D, 6.60%, 03/01/33

    190       280,009  

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.

   

3.30%, 03/15/30 (Call 09/15/29)

    630       695,703  

3.85%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    320       365,435  

4.15%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    405       483,604  

5.85%, 06/01/40

    45       61,448  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC

   

3.10%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(b)

    800       872,345  

3.75%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    639       766,968  

3.80%, 09/30/47 (Call 03/30/47)

    375       454,987  

3.80%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    490       598,334  

4.10%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    345       438,581  

4.55%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)

    410       537,641  

5.25%, 09/30/40

    305       431,685  

5.30%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    710       1,011,325  

7.00%, 05/01/32

    173       260,010  

7.25%, 01/15/33

    185       285,714  

7.50%, 09/01/38

    105       177,540  

PacifiCorp

   

4.10%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    280       340,805  

4.13%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    735       923,544  

4.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    700       870,665  

5.75%, 04/01/37

    265       375,624  

6.00%, 01/15/39

    650       954,796  

6.10%, 08/01/36

    780       1,135,977  

6.25%, 10/15/37

    135       202,684  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

6.35%, 07/15/38

  $     180     $       273,069  

PECO Energy Co.

   

3.00%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    470       491,264  

3.90%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    540       644,029  

4.15%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    615       747,204  

4.80%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43)

    500       643,462  

5.95%, 10/01/36

    111       156,268  

Pennsylvania Electric Co., 6.15%, 10/01/38

    75       105,320  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT

   

4.88%, 07/17/49(a)

    1,415       1,569,843  

6.15%, 05/21/48(a)

    1,425       1,848,937  

6.25%, 01/25/49(a)(b)

    590       782,175  

Potomac Electric Power Co.

   

4.15%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    621       747,098  

6.50%, 11/15/37

    345       514,049  

7.90%, 12/15/38

    75       122,205  

PPL Capital Funding Inc.

   

4.00%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    735       825,918  

4.70%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    615       740,408  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    425       525,886  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.

   

3.00%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)(b)

    530       549,431  

3.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    345       411,955  

4.13%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    185       220,135  

4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(b)

    455       560,761  

4.75%, 07/15/43 (Call 01/15/43)

    195       251,847  

5.20%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    10       13,134  

6.25%, 05/15/39

    315       465,677  

Progress Energy Inc.

   

6.00%, 12/01/39(b)

    540       771,426  

7.00%, 10/30/31

    310       451,230  

7.75%, 03/01/31

    349       516,850  

PSEG Power LLC, 8.63%, 04/15/31

    270       385,511  

Public Service Co. of Colorado

   

3.55%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    350       384,794  

3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    250       292,944  

3.80%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    400       467,250  

3.95%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    125       147,222  

4.05%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    605       751,775  

4.10%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    350       441,246  

4.30%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    205       258,249  

4.75%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    5       6,443  

6.50%, 08/01/38

    235       365,498  

Series 17, 6.25%, 09/01/37

    390       601,370  

Series 34, 3.20%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    730       796,845  

Public Service Co. of New Hampshire, 3.60%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    840       980,099  

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma, Series G, 6.63%, 11/15/37

    50       74,822  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

   

3.15%, 01/01/50 (Call 07/01/49)

    500       547,303  

3.20%, 08/01/49 (Call 02/01/49)

    510       570,315  

3.60%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    705       831,495  

3.65%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    235       273,326  

3.80%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    763       913,557  

3.85%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    575       705,708  

3.95%, 05/01/42 (Call 11/01/41)

    560       674,793  

4.05%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)

    205       258,178  

4.15%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)

    75       94,356  

5.50%, 03/01/40

    100       143,145  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

5.80%, 05/01/37

  $ 260     $     368,493  

Series K, 4.05%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)

    60       72,560  

Puget Sound Energy Inc.

   

3.25%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

      1,160         1,226,513  

4.22%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    25       30,765  

4.30%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    499       612,175  

4.43%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    695       820,319  

5.64%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)

    235       325,145  

5.76%, 10/01/39

    225       316,156  

5.80%, 03/15/40

    141       197,317  

6.27%, 03/15/37

    365       516,781  

Ruwais Power Co. PJSC, 6.00%, 08/31/36(a)

    450       570,094  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

   

3.95%, 11/15/41

    190       211,208  

4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    565       684,639  

4.50%, 08/15/40

    395       501,536  

5.35%, 05/15/40

    25       33,601  

6.00%, 06/01/39(b)

    208       310,286  

Series RRR, 3.75%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)(b)

    621       721,104  

Series TTT, 4.10%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    30       36,963  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 3, 5.50%, 04/08/44(a)

    1,600       1,960,000  

Sempra Energy

   

3.80%, 02/01/38 (Call 08/01/37)

    2,206       2,470,383  

4.00%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    679       750,849  

6.00%, 10/15/39

    450       628,691  

Southern California Edison Co.

   

3.65%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    365       392,191  

4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    681       778,224  

4.05%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    565       645,806  

4.50%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    443       535,767  

4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    749       920,733  

5.50%, 03/15/40

    272       367,273  

5.63%, 02/01/36

    275       366,397  

6.00%, 01/15/34(b)

    363       503,574  

6.05%, 03/15/39

    650       920,105  

Series 04-G, 5.75%, 04/01/35

    205       282,690  

Series 05-B, 5.55%, 01/15/36

    285       366,374  

Series 05-E, 5.35%, 07/15/35

    395       524,834  

Series 06-E, 5.55%, 01/15/37

    250       329,680  

Series 08-A, 5.95%, 02/01/38

    475       673,591  

Series 13-A, 3.90%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    410       449,812  

Series B, 4.88%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    799       1,040,204  

Series C, 3.60%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    630       661,782  

Series C, 4.13%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    973       1,112,557  

Southern Co. (The)

   

4.25%, 07/01/36 (Call 01/01/36)

    799       945,376  

4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)

    1,605       1,876,818  

Southern Power Co.

   

5.15%, 09/15/41

    595       742,155  

5.25%, 07/15/43(b)

    225       280,373  

Series F, 4.95%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    805       999,300  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.

   

6.20%, 03/15/40

    385       551,101  

Series J, 3.90%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    670       749,104  

Series L, 3.85%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    415       460,863  

Southwestern Public Service Co.

   

3.40%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    455       488,156  

3.70%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    385       440,520  

3.75%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    115       131,696  

4.50%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    280       358,441  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Electric (continued)

   

6.00%, 10/01/36(b)

  $ 395     $     526,002  

Series 6, 4.40%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    490       620,598  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2014 Ltd., 4.85%, 05/07/44(a)

    700       956,882  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd., 4.00%, 05/04/47(a)(b)

    615       773,362  

Tampa Electric Co.

   

3.63%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(b)

    375       441,876  

4.10%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    520       625,786  

4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    350       425,277  

4.35%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    225       284,263  

4.45%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    295       386,551  

6.55%, 05/15/36

    30       43,272  

Toledo Edison Co. (The), 6.15%, 05/15/37

    650       966,995  

Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association Inc.

   

4.25%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    55       64,849  

6.00%, 06/15/40(a)

    700       1,002,241  

Tucson Electric Power Co., 4.85%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    300       404,251  

Union Electric Co.

   

3.25%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    470       517,457  

3.90%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    410       497,948  

4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    380       467,429  

8.45%, 03/15/39(b)

    290       513,035  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

   

3.30%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)

    75       80,663  

4.00%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)(b)

    346       413,825  

4.45%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    575       719,999  

4.60%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    760       997,069  

6.35%, 11/30/37

    25       37,379  

8.88%, 11/15/38

    315       577,395  

Series A, 6.00%, 05/15/37

    110       158,780  

Series B, 3.80%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    450       524,415  

Series B, 4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    7       8,443  

Series B, 6.00%, 01/15/36

    250       355,557  

Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    585       702,530  

Series D, 4.65%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43)(b)

    286       372,027  

Wisconsin Electric Power Co.

   

4.30%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)(b)

    429       532,518  

5.63%, 05/15/33

    57       77,856  

5.70%, 12/01/36

    5       6,916  

Wisconsin Power & Light Co., 6.38%, 08/15/37

    380       560,669  

Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

   

3.30%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(b)

      1,045         1,138,236  

4.75%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)

    310       411,516  

Xcel Energy Inc.

   

3.50%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)(b)

    510       558,026  

4.80%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    279       346,735  

6.50%, 07/01/36

    225       322,006  
   

 

 

 
        261,607,431  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.0%            

Emerson Electric Co.

   

5.25%, 11/15/39

    35       47,434  

6.00%, 08/15/32

    450       635,734  
   

 

 

 
      683,168  
Electronics — 0.1%            

Fortive Corp., 4.30%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    569       672,479  

Honeywell International Inc.

   

3.81%, 11/21/47 (Call 05/21/47)

    460       583,457  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Electronics (continued)

   

5.70%, 03/15/36

  $ 75     $     108,841  

5.70%, 03/15/37

    65       95,732  

Series 30, 5.38%, 03/01/41

    27       39,933  

Tyco Electronics Group SA, 7.13%, 10/01/37

    200       320,198  
   

 

 

 
      1,820,640  
Engineering & Construction — 0.2%            

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA, 6.00%, 11/18/48 (Call 11/18/47)(a)

    850       1,079,500  

Mexico City Airport Trust

   

5.50%, 10/31/46 (Call 04/30/46)(a)

    475       517,616  

5.50%, 07/31/47 (Call 01/31/47)(a)

    1,839       1,993,591  
   

 

 

 
      3,590,707  
Environmental Control — 0.2%            

Republic Services Inc.

   

3.05%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    260       258,991  

5.70%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40)

    140       198,387  

Waste Management Inc.

   

3.90%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)

    350       404,847  

4.00%, 07/15/39 (Call 01/15/39)

    390       468,967  

4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    910       1,116,141  

4.15%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    1,258       1,568,522  
   

 

 

 
      4,015,855  
Food — 1.7%            

Campbell Soup Co., 4.80%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    760       927,124  

Conagra Brands Inc.

   

5.30%, 11/01/38 (Call 05/01/38)(b)

    976       1,183,842  

5.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    1,020       1,289,576  

8.25%, 09/15/30

    545       788,573  

General Mills Inc.

   

4.15%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    30       34,077  

4.55%, 04/17/38 (Call 10/17/37)(b)

    605       727,160  

4.70%, 04/17/48 (Call 10/17/47)

    435       543,710  

5.40%, 06/15/40

    425       563,251  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV

   

4.00%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,031,675  

4.70%, 11/10/47 (Call 05/10/47)(a)

    200       230,000  

Hershey Co. (The)

   

3.13%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    385       414,591  

3.38%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    200       226,496  

Ingredion Inc., 6.63%, 04/15/37

    200       281,176  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

   

4.25%, 03/15/35

    1,070       1,249,380  

4.38%, 03/15/45(b)

    700       801,136  

Kellogg Co.

   

4.50%, 04/01/46(b)

    390       463,566  

Series B, 7.45%, 04/01/31

    851       1,242,954  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV, 5.70%, 10/01/40

    480       649,817  

Kroger Co. (The)

   

3.88%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    625       665,165  

3.95%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)

    100       103,603  

4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

    840       951,009  

4.65%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    510       579,264  

5.00%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    375       449,403  

5.15%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    195       244,306  

5.40%, 07/15/40 (Call 01/15/40)(b)

    295       370,441  

5.40%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    370       480,511  

6.90%, 04/15/38

    330       468,717  

7.50%, 04/01/31

    315       450,292  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Food (continued)

   

Mars Inc.

   

3.20%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)

  $ 275     $     307,027  

3.60%, 04/01/34 (Call 01/01/34)(a)

    455       539,321  

3.88%, 04/01/39 (Call 10/01/38)(a)

    650       780,698  

3.95%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(a)

    825       988,522  

3.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(a)

    675       820,342  

4.13%, 04/01/54 (Call 10/01/53)(a)(b)

    475       581,665  

4.20%, 04/01/59 (Call 10/01/58)(a)

    675       890,388  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, 4.20%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    315       382,319  

Mondelez International Inc., 4.63%, 05/07/48 (Call 11/07/47)

    725       941,487  

Nestle Holdings Inc.

   

3.90%, 09/24/38 (Call 03/24/38)(a)

    1,180       1,428,324  

4.00%, 09/24/48 (Call 03/24/48)(a)

    1,904       2,405,891  

Sysco Corp.

   

4.45%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    792       962,097  

4.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    506       639,134  

4.85%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45)

    625       804,583  

5.38%, 09/21/35

    325       444,171  

Tesco PLC, 6.15%, 11/15/37(a)(b)

    730       945,685  

Tyson Foods Inc.

   

4.55%, 06/02/47 (Call 12/02/46)(b)

    640       768,994  

4.88%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)(b)

    520       642,086  

5.10%, 09/28/48 (Call 03/28/48)

      1,494         1,946,532  

5.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    360       459,037  
   

 

 

 
        35,089,118  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.5%            

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA

   

5.15%, 01/29/50 (Call 07/29/49)(a)

    50       51,250  

5.50%, 11/02/47 (Call 05/02/47)

    455       491,258  

5.50%, 04/30/49 (Call 10/30/48)(a)(b)

    500       537,362  

Domtar Corp.

   

6.25%, 09/01/42(b)

    175       208,733  

6.75%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)(b)

    220       273,905  

Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.88%, 05/15/31

    693       1,132,933  

International Paper Co.

   

4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    990       1,124,992  

4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    1,305       1,468,483  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    576       661,478  

5.00%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35)

    440       559,441  

5.15%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    610       746,558  

6.00%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    405       539,837  

7.30%, 11/15/39

    780       1,154,284  

8.70%, 06/15/38

    75       118,276  

Stora Enso OYJ, 7.25%, 04/15/36(a)

    470       582,800  

Suzano Austria GmbH, 7.00%, 03/16/47 (Call 09/16/46)(a)

    935       1,107,975  
   

 

 

 
      10,759,565  
Gas — 1.1%            

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

3.38%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(b)

    950       1,045,175  

4.13%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    565       671,978  

4.13%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    285       356,426  

4.15%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    340       397,817  

4.30%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)(b)

    400       504,367  

5.50%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40)

    305       414,263  

Boston Gas Co., 4.49%, 02/15/42(a)

    35       43,430  

Brooklyn Union Gas Co. (The) 4.27%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    1,035       1,275,410  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Gas (continued)

   

4.49%, 03/04/49 (Call 09/04/48)(a)

  $   1,300     $     1,652,742  

4.50%, 03/10/46 (Call 09/10/45)(a)(b)

    25       31,391  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

   

4.10%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    365       428,141  

5.85%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40)

    235       325,685  

6.63%, 11/01/37

    35       51,063  

Centrica PLC, 5.38%, 10/16/43 (Call 04/16/43)(a)

    250       309,418  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC

   

4.60%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)(b)

    500       592,117  

4.80%, 11/01/43 (Call 05/01/43)

    115       139,548  

Series C, 3.90%, 11/15/49 (Call 08/15/49)

    270       293,132  

KeySpan Gas East Corp., 5.82%, 04/01/41(a)

    250       350,127  

Korea Gas Corp., 6.25%, 01/20/42(a)

    640       1,041,600  

Mega Advance Investments Ltd., 6.38%, 05/12/41(a)

    200       299,188  

Nakilat Inc., 6.07%, 12/31/33(a)(b)

    650       788,734  

NiSource Inc.

   

3.95%, 03/30/48 (Call 12/30/47)

    435       491,630  

4.38%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    720       844,687  

4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    803       974,022  

5.25%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    687       890,060  

5.65%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    561       764,847  

5.80%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    150       197,816  

5.95%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40)(b)

    560       772,116  

ONE Gas Inc.

   

4.50%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)(b)

    355       442,893  

4.66%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)

    235       295,204  

Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.

   

3.64%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    70       76,189  

4.10%, 09/18/34 (Call 03/18/34)

    100       119,737  

4.65%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    153       186,601  

Southern California Gas Co.

   

3.75%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    180       198,594  

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    470       565,065  

5.13%, 11/15/40

    80       102,972  

Series UU, 4.13%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    155       189,195  

Series VV, 4.30%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    510       653,383  

Series WW, 3.95%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)(b)

    800       990,234  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.

   

3.95%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    250       278,144  

4.40%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    341       399,603  

4.40%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)

    210       256,180  

5.88%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40)

    767       1,077,826  

6.00%, 10/01/34

    400       549,151  

Southwest Gas Corp.

   

3.80%, 09/29/46 (Call 03/29/46)

    175       203,238  

4.15%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)(b)

    285       340,374  

Spire Inc., 4.70%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    100       123,483  

Washington Gas Light Co.

   

3.65%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    511       563,168  

Series K, 3.80%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)(b)

    210       232,380  
   

 

 

 
      23,790,544  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%            

Snap-on Inc., 4.10%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    450       562,212  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

   

4.85%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    191       264,939  

5.20%, 09/01/40

    235       309,478  
   

 

 

 
      1,136,629  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Health Care - Products — 1.3%

   

Abbott Laboratories

   

4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)

  $   2,155     $     2,825,984  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    973       1,293,589  

4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)

    3,020       4,206,261  

5.30%, 05/27/40(b)

    310       439,345  

6.00%, 04/01/39

    200       299,821  

Alcon Finance Corp., 3.80%, 09/23/49 (Call 03/23/49)(a)

    400       446,439  

Baxter International Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    1,423       1,494,908  

Boston Scientific Corp.

   

4.55%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    1,275       1,576,126  

4.70%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    945       1,232,052  

7.00%, 11/15/35

    335       492,659  

7.38%, 01/15/40

    220       351,968  

Danaher Corp., 4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    465       589,354  

DH Europe Finance II Sarl

   

3.25%, 11/15/39 (Call 05/15/39)

    300       325,919  

3.40%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)(b)

    810       893,398  

Koninklijke Philips NV, 5.00%, 03/15/42(b)

    1,080       1,453,427  

Medtronic Inc.

   

4.38%, 03/15/35

    2,040       2,596,723  

4.63%, 03/15/45

    1,871       2,532,034  

Stryker Corp.

   

4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    475       559,246  

4.38%, 05/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    266       328,154  

4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    1,035       1,339,082  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

   

4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    881       1,104,404  

5.30%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)

    512       684,457  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

   

4.25%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    465       505,021  

4.45%, 08/15/45 (Call 07/15/45)

    315       358,584  

5.75%, 11/30/39

    200       250,844  
   

 

 

 
      28,179,799  
Health Care - Services — 2.8%            

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp., 4.27%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    750       972,286  

Aetna Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    465       491,536  

4.13%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    600       651,266  

4.50%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    520       586,298  

4.75%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    380       444,592  

6.63%, 06/15/36

    380       527,429  

6.75%, 12/15/37

    435       621,742  

Allina Health System, Series 2019, 3.89%, 04/15/49

    215       257,139  

Anthem Inc.

   

3.70%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(b)

    320       327,732  

4.38%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)(b)

    895       1,022,623  

4.55%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    1,030       1,211,736  

4.63%, 05/15/42

    1,302       1,510,336  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    829       971,704  

4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    620       724,481  

4.85%, 08/15/54 (Call 02/15/54)

    275       332,354  

5.10%, 01/15/44(b)

    795       982,806  

5.95%, 12/15/34

    35       47,539  

Ascension Health

   

3.95%, 11/15/46

    1,278       1,585,440  

4.85%, 11/15/53

    166       237,600  

Baylor Scott & White Holdings

   

3.97%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    350       430,313  

4.19%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    201       250,796  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  

Health Care - Services (continued)

    

CommonSpirit Health

    

3.82%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)(b)

  $ 630      $     675,978  

4.19%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    797        871,786  

4.35%, 11/01/42

    695        784,242  

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, Series B, 4.18%, 08/01/48 (Call 02/01/48)

    230        289,099  

Dignity Health

    

4.50%, 11/01/42

    305        357,715  

5.27%, 11/01/64

    115        152,681  

Duke University Health System Inc., Series 2017, 3.92%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    330        417,711  

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc., 4.21%, 07/01/48 (Call 01/01/48)

    75        95,488  

Hartford HealthCare Corp., 3.45%, 07/01/54

    100        106,392  

HCA Inc.

    

5.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)(b)

    1,362        1,583,370  

5.25%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

      1,425        1,659,844  

5.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    1,360        1,614,075  

Humana Inc.

    

3.95%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    780        845,869  

4.63%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    685        804,533  

4.80%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/14/46)(b)

    325        396,784  

4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)(b)

    285        351,092  

8.15%, 06/15/38

    100        154,756  

Indiana University Health Inc. Obligated Group, 3.97%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    100        124,946  

Johns Hopkins Health System Corp. (The), 3.84%, 05/15/46

    135        166,212  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

    

4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    2,183        2,756,773  

4.88%, 04/01/42

    100        136,126  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    1,250        1,506,590  

Mayo Clinic, Series 2013, 4.00%, 11/15/47

    11        13,932  

McLaren Health Care Corp., Series A, 4.39%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    25        31,802  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    

4.13%, 07/01/52

    325        410,973  

5.00%, 07/01/42

    45        62,281  

Series 2015, 4.20%, 07/01/55

    465        601,183  

Montefiore Obligated Group, Series 18-C, 5.24%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    370        459,839  

Mount Sinai Hospitals Group Inc., Series 2017, 3.98%, 07/01/48(b)

    205        240,275  

New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The)

    

4.02%, 08/01/45

    101        126,453  

4.06%, 08/01/56

    450        562,066  

4.76%, 08/01/2116

    55        75,737  

Series 2019, 3.95%, 12/31/99 (Call 02/01/2119)

    750        901,840  

Northwell Healthcare Inc.

    

3.81%, 11/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    110        123,382  

3.98%, 11/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    890        1,031,675  

4.26%, 11/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    710        843,260  

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 5.90%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    75        110,059  

Partners Healthcare System Inc., Series 2020, 3.19%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    1,135          1,199,631  

Providence St Joseph Health Obligated Group

    

Series A, 3.93%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)(b)

    115        140,494  

Series I, 3.74%, 10/01/47

    250        292,966  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  

Health Care - Services (continued)

    

Quest Diagnostics Inc., 4.70%, 03/30/45 (Call 09/30/44)

  $ 527      $     640,053  

Roche Holdings Inc., 4.00%, 11/28/44 (Call 05/28/44)(a)(b)

    261        336,545  

Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida Inc., 4.86%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    25        33,098  

Spectrum Health System Obligated Group, Series 19A, 3.49%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    100        114,103  

Stanford Health Care, Series 2018, 3.80%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    375        463,286  

Sutter Health, Series 2018, 4.09%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    395        497,661  

Texas Health Resources, 4.33%, 11/15/55

    9        11,879  

Toledo Hospital (The)

    

4.98%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)(b)

    50        54,620  

5.75%, 11/15/38 (Call 11/15/28)

    165        200,555  

6.02%, 11/15/48(b)

    530        686,547  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    

3.50%, 08/15/39 (Call 02/15/39)

    377        415,350  

3.70%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(b)

      1,145        1,277,075  

3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    870        983,526  

3.88%, 08/15/59 (Call 02/15/59)

    1,325        1,508,984  

3.95%, 10/15/42 (Call 04/15/42)

    617        710,465  

4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    493        590,993  

4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    1,000        1,193,797  

4.25%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    430        519,803  

4.25%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    1,007        1,220,662  

4.38%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    350        423,411  

4.45%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    1,065        1,332,015  

4.63%, 07/15/35

    1,539        1,923,831  

4.63%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)(b)

    405        504,810  

4.75%, 07/15/45

    1,000        1,283,274  

5.70%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40)

    330        461,703  

5.80%, 03/15/36

    390        535,760  

5.95%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40)

    400        575,478  

6.50%, 06/15/37

    415        613,188  

6.63%, 11/15/37

    486        728,634  

6.88%, 02/15/38

    980        1,498,553  

Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Series 2018, 4.81%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    135        180,687  
    

 

 

 
         58,788,004  
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.1%         

CK Hutchison International 19 II Ltd., 3.38%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)(a)

    1,000        1,122,500  

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 7.45%, 11/24/33(a)(b)

    275        430,289  
    

 

 

 
       1,552,789  
Home Furnishings — 0.1%             

Whirlpool Corp.

    

4.50%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    755        838,253  

5.15%, 03/01/43

    200        230,014  
    

 

 

 
       1,068,267  
Household Products & Wares — 0.2%             

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    

2.88%, 02/07/50 (Call 08/07/49)

    400        411,795  

3.20%, 07/30/46 (Call 01/30/46)(b)

    755        824,358  

3.90%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)

    310        379,256  

5.30%, 03/01/41(b)

    31        42,972  

6.63%, 08/01/37

    330        506,395  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Household Products & Wares (continued)

   

SC Johnson & Son Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)(a)

  $   1,025     $     1,358,672  
   

 

 

 
      3,523,448  
Insurance — 5.3%            

ACE Capital Trust II, Series N, 9.70%, 04/01/30

    100       150,000  

Aflac Inc.

   

4.00%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    395       475,623  

4.75%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    1,035       1,379,928  

6.45%, 08/15/40(b)

    131       196,724  

AIA Group Ltd., 4.50%, 03/16/46
(Call 09/16/45)(a)

    200       255,373  

AIG SunAmerica Global Financing X, 6.90%, 03/15/32(a)(b)

    575       840,995  

Alleghany Corp., 4.90%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    140       180,678  

Allstate Corp. (The)

   

3.85%, 08/10/49 (Call 02/10/49)(b)

    805       961,813  

4.20%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    620       794,032  

4.50%, 06/15/43

    335       437,010  

5.35%, 06/01/33(b)

    388       527,484  

5.55%, 05/09/35

    376       523,925  

5.95%, 04/01/36

    150       219,307  

6.50%, 05/15/67 (Call 05/15/37)(c)

    195       247,650  

American Financial Group Inc./OH, 4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    425       525,761  

American International Group Inc.

   

3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34)

    1,496       1,708,383  

4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54)

    495       575,244  

4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)

    1,041       1,275,712  

4.70%, 07/10/35 (Call 01/10/35)

    760       935,651  

4.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(b)

    1,095       1,402,672  

4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)

    1,045       1,332,402  

6.25%, 05/01/36

    990       1,352,194  

8.18%, 05/15/68 (Call 05/15/38)(c)

    170       232,050  

Aon Corp., 6.25%, 09/30/40

    600       892,457  

Aon PLC

   

4.45%, 05/24/43 (Call 02/24/43)

    505       608,915  

4.60%, 06/14/44 (Call 03/14/44)(b)

    705       890,779  

4.75%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)(b)

    441       580,074  

Arch Capital Finance LLC, 5.03%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    270       373,520  

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 7.35%, 05/01/34(b)

    270       418,323  

Arch Capital Group U.S. Inc., 5.14%, 11/01/43

    470       653,183  

Assurant Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/34

    48       63,233  

AXA SA, 8.60%, 12/15/30

    2,015       2,979,681  

AXIS Specialty Finance PLC, 5.15%, 04/01/45

    510       630,438  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

   

4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    1,965       2,400,929  

4.25%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    1,243       1,546,989  

4.30%, 05/15/43(b)

    373       461,018  

4.40%, 05/15/42

    715       891,051  

5.75%, 01/15/40

    445       643,993  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 4.50%, 02/11/43

    715       913,557  

Brighthouse Financial Inc., 4.70%, 06/22/47 (Call 12/22/46)

    1,174       1,186,395  

Chubb Corp. (The), 6.00%, 05/11/37

    210       317,469  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.

   

4.15%, 03/13/43

    250       310,543  

4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)

    860       1,112,073  

Equitable Holdings Inc., 5.00%, 04/20/48 (Call 10/20/47)

    1,140       1,291,384  

Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc., 4.87%, 06/01/44

    450       560,754  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Insurance (continued)

   

Farmers Exchange Capital II, 6.15%, 11/01/53 (Call 11/01/33)(a)(c)

  $ 10     $     13,184  

Farmers Exchange Capital III, 5.45%, 10/15/54 (Call 10/15/34)(a)(c)

    615       743,037  

Farmers Insurance Exchange, 4.75%, 11/01/57 (Call 11/01/37)(a)(c)

    300       327,952  

Great-West Lifeco Finance 2018 LP, 4.58%, 05/17/48 (Call 11/17/47)(a)

      1,000         1,306,670  

Great-West Lifeco Finance Delaware LP, 4.15%, 06/03/47 (Call 12/03/46)(a)

    50       61,420  

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America (The)

   

3.70%, 01/22/70 (Call 07/22/69)(a)

    50       56,349  

4.85%, 01/24/77(a)

    475       645,318  

4.88%, 06/19/64(a)

    275       380,468  

Harborwalk Funding Trust, 5.08%, 02/15/69 (Call 02/15/49)(a)(c)

    590       750,483  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

   

3.60%, 08/19/49 (Call 02/19/49)(b)

    860       944,344  

4.30%, 04/15/43

    179       218,034  

4.40%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    415       517,653  

5.95%, 10/15/36

    216       303,622  

6.10%, 10/01/41

    520       764,642  

6.63%, 03/30/40

    520       779,681  

Liberty Mutual Group Inc.

   

3.95%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)(a)(b)

    1,326       1,459,800  

4.50%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)(a)(b)

    667       805,621  

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 7.70%, 10/15/97(a)(b)

    85       144,610  

Lincoln National Corp.

   

4.35%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    860       1,012,357  

6.30%, 10/09/37

    116       164,031  

7.00%, 06/15/40(b)

    625       978,841  

Loews Corp.

   

4.13%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    310       383,666  

6.00%, 02/01/35

    354       497,847  

Manulife Financial Corp., 5.38%, 03/04/46

    860       1,246,838  

Markel Corp.

   

4.15%, 09/17/50 (Call 03/17/50)(b)

    685       783,769  

4.30%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    285       318,699  

5.00%, 03/30/43

    350       410,724  

5.00%, 04/05/46

    595       728,126  

5.00%, 05/20/49 (Call 11/20/48)

    325       408,868  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

   

4.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    385       461,456  

4.35%, 01/30/47 (Call 07/30/46)

    782       968,256  

4.75%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    170       221,590  

4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    1,115       1,523,209  

5.88%, 08/01/33

    75       100,652  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

   

3.73%, 10/15/70(a)(b)

    931       997,220  

4.90%, 04/01/77(a)

    190       268,829  

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.88%, 12/15/37 (Call 12/15/32)(a)

    155       208,475  

MetLife Inc.

   

4.05%, 03/01/45

    1,666       1,996,381  

4.13%, 08/13/42

    766       915,323  

4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 12/13/45)

    455       591,756  

4.88%, 11/13/43

    565       754,580  

5.70%, 06/15/35

    350       483,922  

5.88%, 02/06/41

    1,050       1,497,880  

6.38%, 06/15/34

    570       847,845  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  

Insurance (continued)

    

6.40%, 12/15/66 (Call 12/15/31)

  $   1,258      $     1,553,882  

6.50%, 12/15/32

    655        967,792  

9.25%, 04/08/38 (Call 04/08/33)(a)(b)

    125        186,250  

10.75%, 08/01/69 (Call 08/01/34)

    176        293,040  

Series N, 4.72%, 12/15/44

    875        1,136,146  

Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., 6.80%, 06/15/36(a)

    75        105,351  

Nationwide Financial Services Inc.

    

3.90%, 11/30/49 (Call 05/30/49)(a)(b)

    1,520        1,737,704  

5.30%, 11/18/44(a)

    450        585,439  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.

    

4.95%, 04/22/44(a)

    750        979,128  

8.25%, 12/01/31(a)

    200        307,451  

9.38%, 08/15/39(a)

    435        788,274  

New York Life Insurance Co.

    

4.45%, 05/15/69 (Call 11/15/68)(a)

    642        836,525  

5.88%, 05/15/33(a)(b)

    980        1,385,691  

6.75%, 11/15/39(a)

    1,160        1,833,587  

Nippon Life Insurance Co., 3.40%, 01/23/50 (Call 01/23/30)(a)(c)

    700        721,000  

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The)

    

3.63%, 09/30/59 (Call 03/30/59)(a)

    1,694        1,888,663  

3.85%, 09/30/47 (Call 03/30/47)(a)(b)

    750        857,632  

Ohio National Financial Services Inc., 6.63%, 05/01/31(a)

    150        164,584  

Ohio National Life Insurance Co. (The), 6.88%, 06/15/42(a)(b)

    300        351,973  

Pacific Life Insurance Co., 4.30%, 10/24/67 (Call 10/24/47)(a)(c)

    760        852,918  

Principal Financial Group Inc.

    

4.30%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)(b)

    133        163,300  

4.35%, 05/15/43

    325        402,678  

4.63%, 09/15/42

    40        50,500  

6.05%, 10/15/36

    191        272,596  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    

3.70%, 01/26/45

    210        241,289  

4.13%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    673        840,464  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    940        1,188,514  

4.35%, 04/25/44

    171        213,835  

6.25%, 12/01/32

    240        349,587  

Prudential Financial Inc.

    

3.70%, 03/13/51 (Call 09/13/50)

    75        79,765  

3.91%, 12/07/47 (Call 06/07/47)

    974        1,101,597  

3.94%, 12/07/49 (Call 06/07/49)(b)

    1,438        1,612,102  

4.35%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)

    1,379        1,642,724  

4.42%, 03/27/48 (Call 09/27/47)

    550        663,726  

4.60%, 05/15/44

    480        604,429  

5.70%, 12/14/36

    780        1,116,810  

6.63%, 06/21/40

    150        228,665  

Series B, 5.75%, 07/15/33

    100        136,418  

Series D, 6.63%, 12/01/37(b)

    65        98,657  

Securian Financial Group Inc., 4.80%, 04/15/48(a)(b)

    315        428,819  

Selective Insurance Group Inc., 5.38%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    230        303,375  

Sompo International Holdings Ltd., 7.00%, 07/15/34

    400        578,753  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America

    

4.27%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)(a)(b)

    2,635        3,244,229  

4.90%, 09/15/44(a)

    826        1,089,602  

6.85%, 12/16/39(a)(b)

    186        285,031  

Transatlantic Holdings Inc., 8.00%, 11/30/39

    275        457,755  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

    

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(b)

    530        621,530  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  

Insurance (continued)

    

4.00%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)

  $ 457      $     566,447  

4.05%, 03/07/48 (Call 09/07/47)

    639        799,378  

4.10%, 03/04/49 (Call 09/04/48)

    715        919,066  

4.30%, 08/25/45 (Call 02/25/45)

    535        673,142  

4.60%, 08/01/43

    108        141,667  

5.35%, 11/01/40

    563        795,642  

6.25%, 06/15/37

    450        670,048  

6.75%, 06/20/36

    325        500,936  

Travelers Property Casualty Corp., 6.38%, 03/15/33

    400        599,847  

Unum Group

    

4.50%, 12/15/49 (Call 06/15/49)

    635        684,059  

5.75%, 08/15/42

    360        432,701  

Voya Financial Inc.

    

4.80%, 06/15/46

    100        129,036  

5.70%, 07/15/43

    660        934,883  

Western & Southern Financial Group Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/33(a)

    200        269,402  

Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. (The), 5.15%, 01/15/49
(Call 07/15/48)(a)

    150        200,381  

Willis North America Inc.

    

3.88%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(b)

    310        342,106  

5.05%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    805        1,037,791  

WR Berkley Corp., 4.75%, 08/01/44

    210        264,464  

XLIT Ltd.

    

5.25%, 12/15/43

    150        218,004  

5.50%, 03/31/45(b)

    661        944,833  
    

 

 

 
         111,925,010  
Internet — 0.9%             

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

    

4.00%, 12/06/37 (Call 06/06/37)

      1,615        1,832,944  

4.20%, 12/06/47 (Call 06/06/47)

    1,285        1,547,622  

4.40%, 12/06/57 (Call 06/06/57)

    435        548,236  

4.50%, 11/28/34 (Call 05/28/34)

    625        766,406  

Amazon.com Inc.

    

3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)

    2,490        2,995,434  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)(b)

    1,555        2,000,589  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)(b)

    1,942        2,607,691  

4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34)

    1,932        2,560,519  

4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)

    1,475        2,078,275  

eBay Inc., 4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)

    1,217        1,224,580  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    

3.93%, 01/19/38 (Call 07/19/37)(a)(b)

    1,300        1,471,431  

4.53%, 04/11/49 (Call 10/11/48)(a)

    200        259,000  
    

 

 

 
       19,892,727  
Iron & Steel — 0.4%             

ArcelorMittal SA

    

6.75%, 03/01/41(b)

    560        730,512  

7.00%, 10/15/39

    646        815,281  

Nucor Corp.

    

4.40%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)

    385        465,170  

5.20%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    719        957,599  

6.40%, 12/01/37(b)

    632        924,160  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

    

6.88%, 11/21/36

    1,105        1,455,606  

6.88%, 11/10/39

    1,320        1,750,031  

8.25%, 01/17/34

    50        69,813  

Vale SA, 5.63%, 09/11/42

    455        528,938  
    

 

 

 
       7,697,110  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Leisure Time — 0.0%

   

Harley-Davidson Inc., 4.63%, 07/28/45 (Call 01/28/45)

  $ 225     $     259,697  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.0%            

Marriott International Inc./MD, 4.50%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)

    780       925,877  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.6%            

ABB Finance USA Inc., 4.38%, 05/08/42

    537       703,670  

Caterpillar Inc.

   

3.25%, 09/19/49 (Call 03/19/49)

    955       1,031,647  

3.80%, 08/15/42(b)

      1,223       1,457,054  

4.30%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    525       658,209  

4.75%, 05/15/64 (Call 11/15/63)

    780       1,065,997  

5.20%, 05/27/41

    620       869,758  

5.30%, 09/15/35

    86       116,765  

6.05%, 08/15/36

    186       269,748  

Crane Co., 4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    70       76,466  

Deere & Co.

   

2.88%, 09/07/49 (Call 03/07/49)

    865       892,762  

3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)(b)

    1,003       1,229,535  

7.13%, 03/03/31

    188       276,860  

Dover Corp.

   

5.38%, 10/15/35

    140       187,948  

5.38%, 03/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    460       619,375  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

   

3.11%, 02/15/40 (Call 08/15/39)(a)

    1,000       1,024,923  

3.36%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)(a)

    1,245       1,282,614  

Rockwell Automation Inc., 4.20%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(b)

    876       1,131,933  

Xylem Inc./NY, 4.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    275       333,921  
   

 

 

 
        13,229,185  
Manufacturing — 1.4%            

3M Co.

   

3.13%, 09/19/46 (Call 03/19/46)(b)

    450       457,495  

3.25%, 08/26/49 (Call 02/26/49)(b)

    801       840,608  

3.63%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    341       378,290  

3.88%, 06/15/44

    150       171,957  

4.00%, 09/14/48 (Call 03/14/48)(b)

    1,183       1,406,477  

5.70%, 03/15/37

    215       308,768  

Eaton Corp.

   

4.00%, 11/02/32

    1,125       1,364,709  

4.15%, 11/02/42

    1,110       1,383,773  

General Electric Co.

   

4.13%, 10/09/42

    307       329,101  

4.50%, 03/11/44

    525       613,161  

5.88%, 01/14/38(b)

    2,583       3,358,996  

6.15%, 08/07/37

    1,829       2,402,002  

6.88%, 01/10/39

    1,450       2,020,610  

Series A, 6.75%, 03/15/32

    2,555       3,476,864  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

   

3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    1,292       1,630,728  

4.88%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    570       787,007  

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd.

   

4.30%, 02/21/48 (Call 08/21/47)

    125       149,106  

5.75%, 06/15/43

    680       968,119  

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA

   

4.50%, 03/21/49 (Call 09/21/48)

    405       520,876  

4.65%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)

    165       205,271  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.
4.00%, 06/14/49 (Call 12/14/48)(b)

    900       1,043,139  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Manufacturing (continued)

   

4.10%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

  $ 290     $     335,732  

4.20%, 11/21/34 (Call 05/21/34)(b)

    362       434,819  

4.45%, 11/21/44 (Call 05/21/44)

    820       996,041  

Series A, 6.25%, 05/15/38

    455       647,735  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV

   

3.30%, 09/15/46(a)

    1,220       1,357,084  

4.20%, 03/16/47(a)(b)

    1,195       1,537,916  

4.40%, 05/27/45(a)

      1,088       1,389,345  
   

 

 

 
        30,515,729  
Media — 5.0%            

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

   

4.80%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    1,105       1,194,018  

5.13%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    715       803,666  

5.38%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)(b)

    1,144       1,327,287  

5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    2,435       2,785,906  

5.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    2,587       3,080,541  

6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)

    1,220       1,611,400  

6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45)

    2,540       3,264,304  

6.83%, 10/23/55 (Call 04/23/55)

    752       1,017,374  

Comcast Corp.

   

3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(b)

    805       868,917  

3.25%, 11/01/39 (Call 05/01/39)

    2,950       3,187,969  

3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    1,540       1,656,267  

3.45%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    1,285       1,418,546  

3.90%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    1,083       1,260,876  

3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    1,950       2,294,093  

4.00%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    1,030       1,217,019  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    893       1,058,610  

4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)(b)

    1,975       2,347,821  

4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)

    1,145       1,363,991  

4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    1,001       1,210,615  

4.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    2,330       2,774,299  

4.25%, 01/15/33

    1,505       1,810,357  

4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/25/35)

    605       742,928  

4.50%, 01/15/43

    1,105       1,380,079  

4.60%, 10/15/38 (Call 04/15/38)

    2,215       2,766,785  

4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    995       1,266,313  

4.65%, 07/15/42

    860       1,079,139  

4.70%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)

    3,595       4,726,441  

4.75%, 03/01/44

    1,100       1,420,345  

4.95%, 10/15/58 (Call 04/15/58)

    1,235       1,694,453  

5.65%, 06/15/35

    296       410,123  

6.40%, 05/15/38(b)

    124       183,572  

6.45%, 03/15/37

    270       397,820  

6.50%, 11/15/35

    710       1,069,439  

6.55%, 07/01/39

    80       121,734  

6.95%, 08/15/37

    798       1,224,030  

7.05%, 03/15/33(b)

    671       1,012,101  

Cox Communications Inc.

   

4.50%, 06/30/43 (Call 12/30/42)(a)

    71       79,733  

4.60%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    1,530       1,829,363  

4.70%, 12/15/42(a)

    275       318,722  

8.38%, 03/01/39(a)

    800       1,298,789  

Discovery Communications LLC

   

4.88%, 04/01/43

    975       1,101,341  

4.95%, 05/15/42

    675       765,425  

5.00%, 09/20/37 (Call 03/20/37)

    1,240       1,422,996  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    685       807,561  

5.30%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    662       801,385  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Media (continued)

   

6.35%, 06/01/40

  $ 625     $ 827,197  

Fox Corp.

   

5.48%, 01/25/39 (Call 07/25/38)(a)

      1,483       1,900,473  

5.58%, 01/25/49 (Call 07/25/48)(a)

    1,125       1,510,938  

Grupo Televisa SAB

   

5.00%, 05/13/45 (Call 11/13/44)(b)

    1,060       1,240,200  

5.25%, 05/24/49 (Call 11/24/48)(b)

    500       615,781  

6.13%, 01/31/46 (Call 06/30/45)

    200       269,188  

6.63%, 01/15/40

    429       588,668  

NBCUniversal Media LLC

   

4.45%, 01/15/43

    970       1,193,246  

5.95%, 04/01/41

    865       1,257,179  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

   

5.50%, 08/15/35

    150       184,215  

5.65%, 11/23/43 (Call 05/23/43)

    585       783,871  

5.85%, 04/15/40

    375       495,094  

Time Warner Cable LLC

   

4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    770       800,971  

5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    1,140       1,332,444  

5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    1,425       1,703,019  

6.55%, 05/01/37

    1,207       1,571,480  

6.75%, 06/15/39

    720       932,600  

7.30%, 07/01/38

    801       1,097,247  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 8.38%, 07/15/33

    970       1,427,167  

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.

   

3.00%, 07/30/46

    375       398,213  

3.70%, 12/01/42

    507       588,419  

4.13%, 06/01/44

    775       973,334  

4.38%, 08/16/41(b)

    400       501,323  

Series B, 7.00%, 03/01/32

    200       299,815  

Series E, 4.13%, 12/01/41

    250       305,794  

ViacomCBS Inc.

   

4.38%, 03/15/43

    1,175       1,261,830  

4.60%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    805       883,104  

4.85%, 07/01/42 (Call 01/01/42)

    365       413,603  

4.90%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    625       709,567  

5.25%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(b)

    485       570,787  

5.50%, 05/15/33

    360       451,627  

5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    955       1,206,703  

5.90%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40)

    215       272,813  

6.88%, 04/30/36

    785       1,073,909  

7.88%, 07/30/30

    415       599,739  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

   

2.75%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(b)

    1,150       1,165,370  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    728       963,585  

4.75%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    45       60,840  

4.95%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    495       680,053  

5.40%, 10/01/43

    505       723,244  

6.15%, 03/01/37

    60       87,479  

6.15%, 02/15/41

    74       111,631  

6.20%, 12/15/34

    2,195       3,239,800  

6.40%, 12/15/35

    722       1,077,853  

6.55%, 03/15/33

    1,070       1,576,981  

6.65%, 11/15/37

    1,025       1,579,098  
   

 

 

 
        106,981,985  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.1%            

Precision Castparts Corp.

   

3.90%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    491       588,696  

4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    506       649,368  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Metal Fabricate & Hardware (continued)

   

Valmont Industries Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)(b)

  $ 410     $ 471,493  

5.25%, 10/01/54 (Call 04/01/54)

    571       647,117  
   

 

 

 
        2,356,674  
Mining — 1.6%            

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

5.25%, 04/01/42

      1,507       1,995,388  

6.45%, 10/15/35

    70       99,896  

Barrick North America Finance LLC

   

5.70%, 05/30/41

    516       700,512  

5.75%, 05/01/43

    1,074       1,514,917  

7.50%, 09/15/38

    222       336,367  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd., 5.95%, 10/15/39

    374       511,843  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.

   

4.13%, 02/24/42

    674       825,737  

5.00%, 09/30/43(b)

    2,147       2,891,115  

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile

   

3.70%, 01/30/50 (Call 07/30/49)(a)(b)

    1,500       1,517,344  

4.25%, 07/17/42(a)

    1,235       1,350,395  

4.38%, 02/05/49 (Call 08/05/48)(a)

    1,575       1,781,227  

4.50%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)(a)

    1,050       1,204,875  

4.88%, 11/04/44(a)

    60       71,850  

5.63%, 10/18/43(a)

    1,200       1,569,375  

Glencore Canada Corp., 6.20%, 06/15/35

    35       42,391  

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.

   

5.55%, 10/25/42(a)(b)

    225       256,122  

6.00%, 11/15/41(a)(b)

    185       220,875  

6.90%, 11/15/37(a)

    100       128,064  

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT, 6.76%, 11/15/48(a)

    800       1,052,600  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV, 5.65%, 09/12/49 (Call 03/12/49)(a)

    400       442,000  

Kinross Gold Corp., 6.88%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    40       49,524  

Minera Mexico SA de CV, 4.50%, 01/26/50 (Call 07/26/49)(a)

    625       634,375  

Newmont Corp.

   

4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    1,038       1,304,751  

5.45%, 06/09/44 (Call 12/09/43)

    504       675,950  

5.88%, 04/01/35

    250       352,382  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    893       1,272,825  

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.

   

5.75%, 06/01/35

    136       186,969  

6.13%, 12/15/33

    586       848,468  

7.25%, 03/15/31(b)

    791       1,166,272  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 5.20%, 11/02/40

    465       644,693  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC

   

4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42)

    1,455       1,757,662  

4.75%, 03/22/42 (Call 09/22/41)

    415       549,583  

Southern Copper Corp.

   

5.25%, 11/08/42

    805       937,825  

5.88%, 04/23/45(b)

    1,195       1,521,758  

6.75%, 04/16/40

    835       1,147,864  

7.50%, 07/27/35

    630       889,481  

Teck Resources Ltd.

   

5.20%, 03/01/42 (Call 09/01/41)

    445       443,458  

5.40%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    450       461,334  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    415       469,917  

6.13%, 10/01/35

    410       487,670  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Mining (continued)

   

6.25%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)(b)

  $ 510     $ 588,730  
   

 

 

 
        34,904,384  
Oil & Gas — 7.7%            

Apache Corp.

   

4.25%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    533       473,989  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

      1,197       1,130,486  

5.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    730       742,764  

5.25%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    455       469,623  

5.35%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)(b)

    425       440,633  

Burlington Resources LLC

   

5.95%, 10/15/36

    385       535,314  

7.20%, 08/15/31(b)

    450       650,168  

7.40%, 12/01/31

    345       498,464  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   

4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    856       1,017,783  

5.85%, 02/01/35

    200       258,543  

6.25%, 03/15/38

    575       749,868  

6.45%, 06/30/33

    855       1,146,557  

6.50%, 02/15/37

    225       300,734  

6.75%, 02/01/39

    185       259,217  

7.20%, 01/15/32

    300       414,781  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

   

5.25%, 06/15/37 (Call 12/15/36)

    920       982,378  

5.40%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    932       1,021,685  

6.75%, 11/15/39

    898       1,110,952  

CNOOC Finance 2012 Ltd., 5.00%, 05/02/42(a)

    250       334,453  

CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd.

   

3.30%, 09/30/49 (Call 03/30/49)(b)

    600       654,563  

4.25%, 05/09/43

    750       929,063  

CNOOC Finance 2015 Australia Pty Ltd., 4.20%, 05/05/45

    400       493,000  

CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC, 4.88%, 04/30/44

    965       1,286,828  

CNPC HK Overseas Capital Ltd.,
5.95%, 04/28/41(a)

    450       669,938  

Concho Resources Inc.

   

4.85%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    460       506,166  

4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)(b)

    1,165       1,372,446  

Conoco Funding Co., 7.25%, 10/15/31

    630       907,815  

ConocoPhillips

   

5.90%, 10/15/32

    617       828,897  

5.90%, 05/15/38

    310       429,580  

6.50%, 02/01/39

    2,348       3,476,774  

ConocoPhillips Co.

   

4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    1,109       1,330,824  

5.95%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    450       668,212  

Continental Resources Inc./OK, 4.90%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)(b)

    977       861,550  

Devon Energy Corp.

   

4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    329       337,082  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    612       657,817  

5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    1,246       1,416,941  

7.95%, 04/15/32

    150       209,509  

Ecopetrol SA

   

5.88%, 05/28/45(b)

    1,410       1,684,950  

7.38%, 09/18/43

    950       1,292,594  

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 4.50%, 09/14/47 (Call 03/14/47)(a)

    750       773,789  

EOG Resources Inc.

   

3.90%, 04/01/35 (Call 10/01/34)(b)

    800       936,263  

5.10%, 01/15/36 (Call 07/15/35)

    195       260,125  

Equinor ASA
3.25%, 11/18/49 (Call 05/18/49)(b)

    900       959,276  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Oil & Gas (continued)

   

3.95%, 05/15/43

  $ 609     $ 708,285  

4.25%, 11/23/41

    700       850,770  

4.80%, 11/08/43

    738       974,945  

5.10%, 08/17/40

    707       943,827  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

3.00%, 08/16/39 (Call 02/16/39)

    700       730,790  

3.10%, 08/16/49 (Call 02/16/49)

    1,475         1,521,870  

3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)

    1,239       1,374,296  

4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(b)

      2,381       2,877,153  

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA,
7.29%, 08/16/37(a)

    1,200       1,655,625  

Hess Corp.

   

5.60%, 02/15/41

    1,277       1,377,963  

5.80%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    495       547,818  

6.00%, 01/15/40(b)

    665       742,653  

7.13%, 03/15/33

    300       380,608  

7.30%, 08/15/31

    770       985,826  

Husky Energy Inc., 6.80%, 09/15/37

    108       143,776  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC

   

5.38%, 04/24/30(a)

    900       1,046,813  

6.38%, 10/24/48(a)

    1,150       1,518,180  

Marathon Oil Corp.

   

5.20%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)(b)

    840       938,682  

6.60%, 10/01/37(b)

    540       665,898  

6.80%, 03/15/32

    641       803,830  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   

4.50%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    458       522,232  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    697       798,785  

5.00%, 09/15/54 (Call 03/15/54)

    568       634,713  

5.85%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)(b)

    455       553,147  

6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    820       1,105,669  

Motiva Enterprises LLC, 6.85%, 01/15/40(a)

    475       609,094  

Nexen Inc.

   

5.88%, 03/10/35

    537       739,046  

6.40%, 05/15/37

    680       1,007,675  

7.50%, 07/30/39

    565       953,261  

7.88%, 03/15/32

    640       984,000  

Noble Energy Inc.

   

4.20%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    70       65,790  

4.95%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(b)

    280       294,664  

5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    1,290       1,322,379  

5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    660       697,862  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    1,090       1,249,124  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

0.00%, 10/10/36 (Call 10/10/20)(f)

    200       98,508  

4.10%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    835       761,978  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(b)

    800       746,026  

4.30%, 08/15/39 (Call 02/15/39)

    750       719,623  

4.40%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    863       782,613  

4.40%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(b)

    610       579,876  

4.50%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44)

    915       874,454  

4.63%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    780       758,599  

6.20%, 03/15/40

    805       947,689  

6.45%, 09/15/36

    1,600       1,892,945  

6.60%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    715       868,681  

7.50%, 05/01/31

    770       975,392  

7.88%, 09/15/31(b)

    349       455,329  

7.95%, 06/15/39

    200       269,087  

Ovintiv Inc.

   

6.50%, 08/15/34

    855       921,122  

6.50%, 02/01/38

    650       717,798  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Oil & Gas (continued)

   

6.63%, 08/15/37

  $ 235     $     259,912  

7.20%, 11/01/31

    100       120,147  

7.38%, 11/01/31

    200       243,365  

8.13%, 09/15/30

    290       365,451  

Pertamina Persero PT

   

4.18%, 01/21/50 (Call 07/21/49)(a)

    800       794,924  

4.70%, 07/30/49(a)

    1,600       1,743,128  

6.45%, 05/30/44(a)

      2,100         2,795,447  

6.50%, 11/07/48(a)(b)

    1,080       1,471,840  

Petroleos del Peru SA

   

4.75%, 06/19/32(a)

    1,135       1,271,377  

5.63%, 06/19/47(a)

    700       846,125  

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

5.50%, 06/27/44

    1,307       1,148,216  

5.63%, 01/23/46

    1,825       1,595,871  

5.95%, 01/28/31 (Call 07/28/30)(a)

    3,050       2,947,062  

6.35%, 02/12/48

    2,203       2,039,317  

6.38%, 01/23/45(b)

    1,715       1,613,626  

6.50%, 06/02/41

    1,684       1,625,586  

6.63%, 06/15/35

    2,650       2,651,325  

6.63%, 06/15/38

    395       387,100  

6.75%, 09/21/47

    4,595       4,400,115  

6.95%, 01/28/60 (Call 07/28/59)(a)

    2,225       2,136,000  

7.69%, 01/23/50 (Call 07/23/49)(a)

    6,285       6,535,520  

Petronas Capital Ltd., 4.50%, 03/18/45(a)(b)

    1,150       1,467,107  

Phillips 66

   

4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34)

    641       771,729  

4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    1,640       1,972,137  

5.88%, 05/01/42

    1,501       2,039,968  

PTTEP Treasury Center Co. Ltd.,
3.90%, 12/06/59(a)

    500       567,500  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.

   

4.25%, 04/16/39(a)

    2,915       3,213,787  

4.38%, 04/16/49(a)

    2,135       2,408,213  

Shell International Finance BV

   

3.13%, 11/07/49 (Call 05/07/49)

    1,360       1,404,363  

3.63%, 08/21/42

    583       628,101  

3.75%, 09/12/46(b)

    951       1,085,967  

4.00%, 05/10/46

    1,980       2,317,273  

4.13%, 05/11/35

    1,935       2,329,962  

4.38%, 05/11/45

    1,663       2,049,414  

4.55%, 08/12/43(b)

    1,550       1,935,604  

5.50%, 03/25/40(b)

    1,350       1,872,530  

6.38%, 12/15/38

    1,405       2,117,583  

Sinopec Capital 2013 Ltd., 4.25%, 04/24/43(a)

    400       492,000  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd., 4.88%, 05/17/42(a)

    735       977,550  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013 Ltd., 5.38%, 10/17/43(a)

    250       353,911  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd.

   

4.00%, 09/13/47(a)(b)

    1,035       1,244,588  

4.25%, 04/12/47(a)

    600       747,750  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2018 Ltd.

   

3.68%, 08/08/49 (Call 02/08/49)(a)

    310       354,563  

4.60%, 09/12/48(a)

    975       1,286,386  

Suncor Energy Inc.

   

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    1,040       1,141,328  

5.35%, 07/15/33

    125       164,613  

5.95%, 12/01/34

    40       55,318  

5.95%, 05/15/35(b)

    441       608,762  

6.50%, 06/15/38

    776       1,104,881  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Oil & Gas (continued)

   

6.80%, 05/15/38

  $ 797     $     1,162,424  

6.85%, 06/01/39

    923       1,355,442  

7.15%, 02/01/32

    400       589,215  

Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 5.38%, 11/20/48(a)

    600       810,750  

Tosco Corp., 8.13%, 02/15/30

    61       89,378  

Total Capital International SA, 3.46%, 07/12/49 (Call 01/12/49)

      1,301       1,418,896  

Valero Energy Corp.

   

4.90%, 03/15/45(b)

    809       926,472  

6.63%, 06/15/37

    1,439       1,954,509  

7.50%, 04/15/32

    655       903,868  

10.50%, 03/15/39

    129       224,231  
   

 

 

 
        163,318,690  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.5%            

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC, 5.13%, 09/15/40

    749       911,074  

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc., 4.08%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    1,835       1,908,678  

Halliburton Co.

   

4.50%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)(b)

    200       219,021  

4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    1,235       1,344,689  

4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35)

    970       1,120,938  

5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    1,365       1,481,357  

6.70%, 09/15/38

    446       614,632  

7.45%, 09/15/39

    935       1,387,191  

National Oilwell Varco Inc., 3.95%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)(b)

    1,166       1,112,546  
   

 

 

 
      10,100,126  
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%            

Packaging Corp. of America, 4.05%, 12/15/49 (Call 06/15/49)

    485       541,748  

Sonoco Products Co., 5.75%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40)

    634       852,178  

WestRock MWV LLC, 7.95%, 02/15/31

    151       215,101  

WRKCo Inc., 4.20%, 06/01/32 (Call 03/01/32)(b)

    1,115       1,288,224  
   

 

 

 
      2,897,251  
Pharmaceuticals — 6.8%            

AbbVie Inc.

   

4.05%, 11/21/39 (Call 05/21/39)(a)

    3,130       3,467,445  

4.25%, 11/21/49 (Call 05/21/49)(a)

    3,795       4,290,727  

4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)(b)

    637       727,645  

4.40%, 11/06/42

    2,685       3,096,237  

4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)(b)

    2,269       2,617,751  

4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34)

    2,060       2,424,803  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)(b)

    1,981       2,344,067  

4.88%, 11/14/48 (Call 05/14/48)

    1,475       1,814,851  

Allergan Finance LLC, 4.63%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    400       451,536  

Allergan Funding SCS

   

4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    2,015       2,410,384  

4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    894       1,087,754  

4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    1,060       1,287,990  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

4.25%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    200       218,560  

4.30%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(b)

    585       663,488  

AstraZeneca PLC

   

4.00%, 09/18/42

    433       517,705  

4.38%, 11/16/45

    520       674,160  

4.38%, 08/17/48 (Call 02/17/48)

    1,058       1,350,128  

6.45%, 09/15/37

    2,150       3,183,468  

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC

   

3.95%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44)(a)

    585       612,897  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

   

4.20%, 07/15/34 (Call 01/15/34)(a)

  $   846     $ 951,575  

4.40%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44)(a)

    437       485,161  

4.63%, 06/25/38 (Call 12/25/37)(a)

    1,287       1,552,393  

4.65%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(a)

    74       81,304  

4.70%, 07/15/64 (Call 01/15/64)(a)

    1,050       1,160,496  

4.88%, 06/25/48 (Call 12/25/47)(a)(b)

    890       1,081,564  

5.50%, 07/30/35(a)

    100       126,009  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

   

4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)

    1,575       1,993,903  

4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    1,039       1,295,158  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

3.25%, 08/01/42

    709       788,279  

4.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)(a)

    3,013       3,669,401  

4.25%, 10/26/49 (Call 04/26/49)(a)(b)

    2,606       3,344,786  

4.35%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    610       785,990  

4.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    690       907,180  

4.55%, 02/20/48 (Call 08/20/47)(a)

    1,340       1,767,539  

4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)(a)

    385       500,744  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)(a)

    2,059       2,818,473  

5.25%, 08/15/43(a)

    430       588,331  

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

4.37%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    495       536,338  

4.50%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    535       572,553  

4.60%, 03/15/43

    470       509,591  

4.90%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    415           469,255  

Cigna Corp.

   

3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(a)

    1,117       1,181,714  

4.80%, 08/15/38 (Call 02/15/38)

    1,800       2,163,125  

4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/16/46)(a)(b)

    1,460       1,754,919  

4.90%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    1,905       2,361,515  

5.38%, 02/15/42 (Call 08/15/41)(a)

    675       826,099  

6.13%, 11/15/41(a)

    205       279,615  

CVS Health Corp.

   

4.78%, 03/25/38 (Call 09/25/37)(b)

    3,985       4,687,855  

4.88%, 07/20/35 (Call 01/20/35)

    1,195       1,444,646  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (Call 09/25/47)

    6,255       7,691,349  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)

    2,770       3,385,973  

5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)

    883       1,091,918  

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    1,550       1,917,434  

3.95%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    675       834,164  

3.95%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    1,450       1,781,700  

4.15%, 03/15/59 (Call 09/15/58)

    718       902,316  

5.95%, 11/15/37

    50       74,705  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.

   

4.20%, 03/18/43

    535       675,489  

5.38%, 04/15/34(b)

    620       866,324  

6.38%, 05/15/38

    2,200       3,400,708  

Johnson & Johnson

   

3.40%, 01/15/38 (Call 07/15/37)

    1,040       1,184,789  

3.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    911       1,086,847  

3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35)

    1,024       1,198,376  

3.63%, 03/03/37 (Call 09/03/36)(b)

    1,015       1,168,366  

3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(b)

    1,225       1,487,971  

3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)

    1,075       1,321,001  

4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33)

    1,014       1,271,682  

4.50%, 09/01/40(b)

    360       476,557  

4.50%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)

    275       357,099  

4.85%, 05/15/41

    386       519,399  

4.95%, 05/15/33

    496       653,180  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

   

5.85%, 07/15/38

  $   105     $ 156,480  

5.95%, 08/15/37

    830       1,260,161  

McKesson Corp., 4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    450       536,762  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

   

4.60%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    513       656,313  

5.90%, 11/01/39

    340       497,683  

Merck & Co. Inc.

   

3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    730       862,256  

3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)

    2,330       2,762,292  

3.90%, 03/07/39 (Call 09/07/38)

    1,240       1,480,919  

4.00%, 03/07/49 (Call 09/07/48)

    720       910,152  

4.15%, 05/18/43

    1,710       2,167,439  

6.55%, 09/15/37(b)

    75       115,452  

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., 5.75%, 11/15/36

    25       34,770  

Mylan Inc.

   

5.20%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    620       733,879  

5.40%, 11/29/43 (Call 05/29/43)

    585       705,386  

Mylan NV, 5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    865       1,038,772  

Novartis Capital Corp.

   

2.75%, 08/14/50 (Call 02/14/50)

    1,000       1,036,488  

3.70%, 09/21/42

    255       303,056  

4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)

    505       630,375  

4.40%, 05/06/44

    2,026           2,600,203  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 4.90%, 12/15/44
(Call 06/15/44)

    400       430,325  

Pfizer Inc.

   

3.90%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    695       829,879  

4.00%, 12/15/36

    855       1,040,935  

4.00%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(b)

    660       819,630  

4.10%, 09/15/38 (Call 03/15/38)

    595       728,816  

4.13%, 12/15/46

    754       917,077  

4.20%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    1,365       1,693,409  

4.30%, 06/15/43

    726       934,125  

4.40%, 05/15/44

    1,165       1,490,366  

5.60%, 09/15/40

    465       666,472  

7.20%, 03/15/39

    1,750       2,967,539  

Wyeth LLC

   

5.95%, 04/01/37

    860       1,261,203  

6.00%, 02/15/36

    451       655,212  

6.50%, 02/01/34

    764       1,143,185  

Zoetis Inc.

   

3.95%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    721       849,347  

4.45%, 08/20/48 (Call 02/20/48)

    380       489,352  

4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    1,276       1,646,340  
   

 

 

 
      144,326,504  
Pipelines — 4.4%            

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC,
4.60%, 11/02/47(a)

    1,900       2,227,750  

Cameron LNG LLC, 3.30%, 01/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)(a)(b)

    1,350       1,454,101  

Colonial Pipeline Co.

   

4.25%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)(a)

    355       412,710  

7.63%, 04/15/32(a)

    85       126,450  

Columbia Pipeline Group Inc., 5.80%, 06/01/45
(Call 12/01/44)(b)

    630       849,043  

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC, 8.38%, 06/15/32

    50       71,551  

Enable Midstream Partners LP, 5.00%, 05/15/44
(Call 11/15/43)

    380       337,605  

Enbridge Energy Partners LP

   

5.50%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    638       823,270  

7.38%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    295       467,035  

Series B, 7.50%, 04/15/38

    250       383,134  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Pipelines (continued)

   

Enbridge Inc.

   

4.00%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)(b)

  $   325     $ 358,238  

4.50%, 06/10/44 (Call 12/10/43)

    860       991,486  

5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 05/29/46)

    580       771,505  

Energy Transfer Operating LP

   

4.90%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    650       710,947  

5.00%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    1,690       1,706,589  

5.15%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    435       451,696  

5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    791       825,696  

5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    970       1,007,270  

5.95%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    455       506,777  

6.05%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    100       111,233  

6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    938       1,058,246  

6.25%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    1,275       1,475,523  

6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    800       964,098  

6.63%, 10/15/36

    205       246,512  

7.50%, 07/01/38

    290       380,880  

Series 20Y, 5.80%, 06/15/38 (Call 12/15/37)

    100       114,138  

Series 30Y, 6.00%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(b)

    520       585,432  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

   

3.70%, 01/31/51 (Call 07/31/50)

    500       497,886  

3.95%, 01/31/60 (Call 07/31/59)

    550       538,110  

4.20%, 01/31/50 (Call 07/31/49)

    1,385           1,457,308  

4.25%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    1,010       1,081,131  

4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    935       1,033,018  

4.80%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    795       926,468  

4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    698       812,067  

4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    1,425       1,674,785  

4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(b)

    765       893,814  

4.95%, 10/15/54 (Call 04/15/54)

    675       777,442  

5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    850       1,009,872  

5.70%, 02/15/42

    749       932,445  

5.95%, 02/01/41

    590       764,533  

6.13%, 10/15/39

    410       562,906  

6.45%, 09/01/40

    100       138,554  

7.55%, 04/15/38

    250       373,633  

Series D, 6.88%, 03/01/33

    633       897,175  

Series H, 6.65%, 10/15/34

    141       198,793  

Series J, 5.75%, 03/01/35

    75       94,132  

Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC, 5.95%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)(a)

    200       239,994  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

   

4.70%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    340       360,248  

5.00%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)(b)

    510       553,243  

5.00%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    575       627,038  

5.40%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    465       539,038  

5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    390       465,539  

5.63%, 09/01/41

    70       80,401  

5.80%, 03/15/35

    300       362,770  

6.38%, 03/01/41

    565       706,960  

6.50%, 02/01/37

    200       251,859  

6.50%, 09/01/39

    342       435,859  

6.55%, 09/15/40

    235       303,962  

6.95%, 01/15/38

    1,375       1,842,891  

7.30%, 08/15/33

    51       70,236  

7.40%, 03/15/31

    148       197,494  

7.50%, 11/15/40

    370       506,971  

7.75%, 03/15/32

    100       141,726  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE

   

5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45)(b)

    1,081       1,227,571  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Pipelines (continued)

   

5.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

  $   539     $ 638,293  

5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    1,590       1,893,276  

5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    1,370       1,628,227  

7.75%, 01/15/32

    1,102       1,606,489  

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

   

3.95%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    485       508,048  

4.20%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    255       271,780  

4.20%, 10/03/47 (Call 04/03/47)

    805       905,219  

4.25%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    235       255,205  

4.85%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)(b)

    653       785,040  

5.15%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43)

    535       655,122  

MPLX LP

   

4.50%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    1,982       2,016,814  

4.70%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    825       835,720  

4.90%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)

    365       364,644  

5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    874       947,398  

5.20%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)(a)

    259       271,913  

5.50%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    1,665       1,891,467  

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.77%, 12/15/37(a)(b)

    455       597,374  

Northern Natural Gas Co., 4.30%, 01/15/49
(Call 07/15/48)(a)

    270       327,118  

ONEOK Inc.

   

4.45%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(b)

    930       953,427  

4.95%, 07/13/47 (Call 01/06/47)

    895       983,100  

5.20%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    909       1,038,138  

6.00%, 06/15/35(b)

    230       288,992  

ONEOK Partners LP

   

6.13%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    618       769,315  

6.20%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    295       369,866  

6.65%, 10/01/36

    210       275,894  

6.85%, 10/15/37

    300       402,109  

Phillips 66 Partners LP

   

4.68%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    185       209,662  

4.90%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    690           784,333  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

   

4.30%, 01/31/43 (Call 07/31/42)

    330       298,982  

4.70%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    777       718,956  

4.90%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    860       852,099  

5.15%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    255       261,414  

6.65%, 01/15/37

    344       415,831  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC

   

6.88%, 04/15/40(a)

    75       76,812  

7.50%, 07/15/38(a)

    295       327,534  

Sabal Trail Transmission LLC

   

4.68%, 05/01/38 (Call 11/01/37)(a)

    205       243,268  

4.83%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)(a)

    165       197,947  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC

   

4.80%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)(a)

    160       192,957  

8.00%, 03/01/32(b)

    150       220,990  

Spectra Energy Partners LP

   

4.50%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    570       657,741  

5.95%, 09/25/43 (Call 03/25/43)

    620       803,085  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP

   

4.95%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    260       258,745  

5.30%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    591       619,388  

5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    1,275       1,367,880  

5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    1,315       1,389,513  

6.10%, 02/15/42

    225       256,249  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Pipelines (continued)

   

Texas Eastern Transmission LP

   

4.15%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(a)

  $   463     $ 517,061  

7.00%, 07/15/32

    340       482,735  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

   

4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)

    1,295       1,518,397  

4.75%, 05/15/38 (Call 11/15/37)

    350       398,072  

4.88%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    1,255       1,504,276  

5.00%, 10/16/43 (Call 04/16/43)

    1,041       1,291,305  

5.10%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    800       996,324  

5.60%, 03/31/34

    250       318,463  

5.85%, 03/15/36

    250       324,628  

6.10%, 06/01/40

    485       677,290  

6.20%, 10/15/37

    653       885,221  

7.25%, 08/15/38

    430       650,590  

7.63%, 01/15/39

    771       1,205,384  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC

   

4.45%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)

    300       321,441  

4.60%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    790       873,748  

5.40%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    151       177,050  

Western Midstream Operating LP

   

5.25%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    750       695,650  

5.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    395       357,491  

5.45%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    425       400,326  

5.50%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    100       93,081  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

   

4.85%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    515       542,498  

4.90%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    1,020       1,091,782  

5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)(b)

    1,129       1,236,490  

5.40%, 03/04/44 (Call 09/04/43)

    735       834,461  

5.75%, 06/24/44 (Call 12/24/43)

    390       461,920  

5.80%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    75       91,379  

6.30%, 04/15/40

    710       875,394  

8.75%, 03/15/32

    125       190,121  

Series A, 7.50%, 01/15/31(b)

    105       141,230  
   

 

 

 
          93,783,969  
Private Equity — 0.1%            

Apollo Management Holdings LP, 5.00%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)(b)

    85       107,161  

Carlyle Finance LLC, 5.65%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)(a)(b) .

    325       423,807  

KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, 5.13%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)(a)

    855       1,080,254  
   

 

 

 
      1,611,222  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.4%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

   

3.38%, 08/15/31 (Call 05/15/31)(b)

    2,150       2,390,414  

4.00%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    310       376,158  

4.70%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)

    975       1,180,770  

4.85%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    360       482,734  

American Tower Corp., 3.70%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    200       213,162  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

   

3.90%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    581       702,402  

4.15%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)

    175       218,036  

4.35%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    50       64,655  

Camden Property Trust, 3.35%, 11/01/49
(Call 05/01/49)(b)

    725       798,810  

Crown Castle International Corp.

   

4.00%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    410       459,840  

4.75%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    110       135,985  

5.20%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    702       910,320  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)

   

Duke Realty LP, 3.05%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

  $   750     $ 762,092  

ERP Operating LP

   

4.00%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

    35       41,436  

4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    413       537,481  

4.50%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    575       730,855  

Essex Portfolio LP

   

2.65%, 03/15/32 (Call 12/15/31)

    50       51,304  

4.50%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    355       451,631  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

   

3.63%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)(b)

    475       521,568  

4.50%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    547       686,038  

Healthpeak Properties Inc., 6.75%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    205       314,896  

Kimco Realty Corp.

   

3.70%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    645       691,166  

4.13%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    51       57,410  

4.25%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    430       501,237  

4.45%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    450       532,161  

Prologis LP

   

3.00%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    95       96,902  

4.38%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    235       311,246  

Realty Income Corp., 4.65%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    520       701,949  

Regency Centers LP

   

4.40%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

    385       479,237  

4.65%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    610       795,853  

Service Properties Trust, 4.38%, 02/15/30
(Call 08/15/29)(b)

    425       431,082  

Simon Property Group LP

   

3.25%, 09/13/49 (Call 03/13/49)

    1,130       1,182,466  

4.25%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    535       652,765  

4.25%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)(b)

    245       301,969  

4.75%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    555       696,854  

6.75%, 02/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    655       1,009,213  

Trust F/1401

   

6.39%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/28/49)(a)

    800       938,000  

6.95%, 01/30/44 (Call 07/30/43)(a)

    200       251,437  

UDR Inc.

   

3.00%, 08/15/31 (Call 05/15/31)

    1,715       1,793,447  

3.10%, 11/01/34 (Call 08/01/34)

    195       207,172  

3.20%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    250       264,250  

Ventas Realty LP

   

4.38%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    557       658,436  

4.88%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    223       288,473  

5.70%, 09/30/43 (Call 03/30/43)

    241       333,213  

WEA Finance LLC, 4.63%, 09/20/48
(Call 03/20/48)(a)(b)

    100       124,658  

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC, 4.75%, 09/17/44 (Call 03/17/44)(a)

    870           1,089,141  

Welltower Inc.

   

4.95%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    460       596,556  

6.50%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40)

    495       733,315  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   

6.88%, 12/15/33

    554       777,496  

7.38%, 03/15/32

    1,350       1,960,700  
   

 

 

 
      30,488,391  
Retail — 2.9%            

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

   

3.80%, 01/25/50 (Call 07/25/49)(a)

    280       277,327  

4.50%, 07/26/47 (Call 01/26/47)(a)

    385       436,185  

Darden Restaurants Inc., 4.55%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    505       549,678  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Retail (continued)

   

Home Depot Inc. (The)

   

3.13%, 12/15/49 (Call 06/15/49)

  $ 320     $ 340,529  

3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)(b)

    280       316,713  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    915       1,116,665  

4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    816       1,005,030  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    1,520       1,912,815  

4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    1,150       1,452,571  

4.50%, 12/06/48 (Call 06/06/48)

    1,117       1,463,630  

4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    1,125       1,531,240  

5.40%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    171       237,452  

5.88%, 12/16/36

    2,273       3,282,605  

5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)

    1,105       1,647,930  

Kohl’s Corp., 5.55%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45)

    555       594,062  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

   

3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    930       993,372  

4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)(b)

    932       1,049,101  

4.25%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)(b)

    750       850,552  

4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    480       561,183  

4.55%, 04/05/49 (Call 10/05/48)(b)

    1,070           1,310,337  

4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    421       514,596  

5.00%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    30       36,398  

Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc.

   

4.30%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    340       274,017  

4.50%, 12/15/34 (Call 06/15/34)

    222       205,455  

5.13%, 01/15/42 (Call 07/15/41)

    105       94,443  

Marks & Spencer PLC, 7.13%, 12/01/37(a)

    135       160,268  

McDonald’s Corp.

   

3.63%, 05/01/43

    736       789,387  

3.63%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(b)

    500       543,400  

3.70%, 02/15/42

    835       909,908  

4.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    410       498,382  

4.45%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    847       1,036,075  

4.60%, 05/26/45 (Call 11/26/44)(b)

    985       1,228,112  

4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35)

    1,403       1,759,307  

4.88%, 07/15/40

    146       181,543  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)

    1,045       1,352,370  

5.70%, 02/01/39

    480       657,349  

6.30%, 10/15/37

    598       869,046  

6.30%, 03/01/38

    439       635,481  

Nordstrom Inc., 5.00%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)(b)

    785       793,990  

Starbucks Corp.

   

3.75%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    735       808,779  

4.30%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/10/44)

    515       610,006  

4.45%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    485       588,795  

4.50%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    880       1,046,366  

Target Corp.

   

3.63%, 04/15/46(b)

    730       837,805  

3.90%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    269       324,234  

4.00%, 07/01/42

    638       778,571  

6.35%, 11/01/32(b)

    1,120       1,593,253  

6.50%, 10/15/37

    500       785,572  

7.00%, 01/15/38

    600       969,804  

Tiffany & Co., 4.90%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    379       508,775  

Walgreen Co., 4.40%, 09/15/42

    1,180       1,206,905  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

   

4.50%, 11/18/34 (Call 05/18/34)(b)

    1,033       1,118,475  

4.65%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    285       297,963  

4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44)

    790       823,955  

Walmart Inc.

   

2.95%, 09/24/49 (Call 03/24/49)

    300       321,988  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Retail (continued)

   

3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

  $   1,795     $ 2,147,762  

3.95%, 06/28/38 (Call 12/28/37)

    2,163       2,633,957  

4.00%, 04/11/43 (Call 10/11/42)

    685       839,956  

4.05%, 06/29/48 (Call 12/29/47)

    2,780       3,501,288  

4.30%, 04/22/44 (Call 10/22/43)

    345       433,612  

4.75%, 10/02/43 (Call 04/02/43)

    360       476,792  

5.00%, 10/25/40

    430       594,337  

5.25%, 09/01/35

    1,520       2,137,601  

5.63%, 04/01/40

    350       515,135  

5.63%, 04/15/41

    743       1,114,334  

6.20%, 04/15/38

    535       824,579  

6.50%, 08/15/37

    170       265,253  
   

 

 

 
      61,574,356  
Semiconductors — 1.1%            

Analog Devices Inc.

   

4.50%, 12/05/36 (Call 06/05/36)

    655       761,764  

5.30%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    220       294,836  

Applied Materials Inc.

   

4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    881       1,150,605  

5.10%, 10/01/35 (Call 04/01/35)(b)

    435       591,652  

5.85%, 06/15/41

    925       1,379,936  

Intel Corp.

   

3.10%, 02/15/60 (Call 08/15/59)

    260       267,279  

3.25%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    2,265       2,473,041  

3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)

    1,459       1,719,929  

4.00%, 12/15/32

    1,920       2,316,253  

4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45)

    1,050       1,276,248  

4.10%, 05/11/47 (Call 11/11/46)

    1,065       1,300,111  

4.25%, 12/15/42(b)

    300       374,275  

4.80%, 10/01/41

    460       613,004  

4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45)

    290       390,339  

KLA Corp.

   

3.30%, 03/01/50 (Call 08/28/49)

    350       343,695  

5.00%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    411       536,030  

5.65%, 11/01/34 (Call 07/01/34)

    225       281,332  

Lam Research Corp., 4.88%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    565       743,772  

QUALCOMM Inc.

   

4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)

    1,231       1,477,770  

4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34)

    1,053       1,314,232  

4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    1,210       1,536,551  

Texas Instruments Inc.

   

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    200       240,269  

4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    1,270       1,612,372  
   

 

 

 
          22,995,295  
Software — 2.7%            

Activision Blizzard Inc., 4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    595       748,598  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., Series 30Y, 4.75%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    65       84,630  

Fiserv Inc., 4.40%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    1,765       2,111,884  

Microsoft Corp.

   

3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)

    1,135       1,310,225  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34)

    1,010       1,174,973  

3.50%, 11/15/42(b)

    730       851,556  

3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)

    2,735       3,320,814  

3.75%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42)

    375       448,080  

3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44)

    1,405       1,707,260  

3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56)

    2,400       3,052,101  

4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54)

    1,650       2,088,106  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36)

    1,755       2,176,807  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Software (continued)

 

4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35)

  $ 1,245     $ 1,554,973  

4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46)

    1,386       1,817,842  

4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)

      2,279       3,047,076  

4.50%, 10/01/40

    1,340       1,750,163  

4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56)

    1,900       2,640,326  

4.75%, 11/03/55 (Call 05/03/55)(b)

    630       899,945  

4.88%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    580       802,904  

5.20%, 06/01/39

    807       1,150,812  

5.30%, 02/08/41

    1,025       1,479,052  

Oracle Corp.

   

3.25%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(b)

    950       1,053,493  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (Call 05/15/37)

    2,690       3,109,199  

3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    1,185       1,372,560  

3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    1,615       1,886,073  

4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(b)

    1,690       2,011,508  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    2,025       2,451,025  

4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    1,135       1,380,994  

4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)

    1,698       2,083,993  

4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)

    1,224       1,561,499  

4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    570       723,755  

5.38%, 07/15/40(b)

    1,240       1,704,628  

6.13%, 07/08/39

    1,165       1,737,681  

6.50%, 04/15/38

    866       1,316,253  
   

 

 

 
          56,610,788  
Telecommunications — 7.2%  

America Movil SAB de CV

   

4.38%, 07/16/42(b)

    753       920,072  

4.38%, 04/22/49 (Call 10/22/48)

    1,250       1,563,672  

6.13%, 11/15/37

    125       177,969  

6.13%, 03/30/40

    1,526       2,229,318  

6.38%, 03/01/35(b)

    400       573,000  

AT&T Inc.

   

4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    1,235       1,385,666  

4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    1,925       2,169,374  

4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    2,345       2,731,062  

4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)(b)

    4,395       5,038,408  

4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48)

    1,695       1,963,370  

4.65%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    635       715,347  

4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    2,185       2,562,768  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    1,800       2,129,344  

4.85%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)(b)

    1,881       2,256,834  

4.85%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    836       975,715  

4.90%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/14/37)

    1,155       1,379,710  

4.90%, 06/15/42(b)

    475       560,460  

5.15%, 03/15/42

    1,115       1,360,094  

5.15%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    1,285       1,590,186  

5.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/14/49)(b)

    2,254       2,798,245  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36)

    1,620       2,004,738  

5.30%, 08/15/58 (Call 02/14/58)(b)

    865       1,125,463  

5.35%, 09/01/40

    1,605       2,041,584  

5.35%, 12/15/43

    225       277,864  

5.38%, 10/15/41

    440       544,691  

5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    1,285       1,669,761  

5.55%, 08/15/41

    411       531,909  

5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    1,110       1,481,306  

5.70%, 03/01/57 (Call 09/01/56)

    704       971,478  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    1,155       1,555,712  

6.10%, 07/15/40

    100       134,340  

6.15%, 09/15/34

    50       67,019  

6.20%, 03/15/40

    100       135,432  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Telecommunications (continued)

 

6.25%, 03/29/41

  $ 250     $ 337,260  

6.30%, 01/15/38

    100       138,079  

6.35%, 03/15/40

      1,486       2,043,906  

6.38%, 03/01/41

    1,089       1,483,029  

6.45%, 06/15/34

    25       33,157  

6.55%, 02/15/39

    350       496,657  

Bell Canada Inc.

   

4.30%, 07/29/49 (Call 01/29/49)

    850       1,029,659  

4.46%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(b)

    874       1,087,405  

British Telecommunications PLC

   

4.25%, 11/08/49 (Call 05/08/49)(a)

    605       652,117  

9.63%, 12/15/30

    2,697           4,273,784  

Cisco Systems Inc.

   

5.50%, 01/15/40

    1,430       2,080,490  

5.90%, 02/15/39

    1,840       2,737,808  

Corning Inc.

   

3.90%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    649       686,293  

4.38%, 11/15/57 (Call 05/15/57)

    380       414,125  

4.70%, 03/15/37

    165       193,460  

4.75%, 03/15/42

    535       619,366  

5.35%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(b)

    440       567,837  

5.45%, 11/15/79 (Call 05/15/79)

    1,100       1,227,467  

5.75%, 08/15/40

    250       320,696  

5.85%, 11/15/68 (Call 05/15/68)

    50       61,298  

7.25%, 08/15/36 (Call 08/15/26)

    100       125,899  

Deutsche Telekom AG, 3.63%, 01/21/50 (Call 07/21/49)(a)

    600       634,533  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV

   

4.75%, 06/21/38 (Call 12/21/37)(a)

    650       809,606  

4.88%, 03/06/42(a)

    345       443,185  

8.75%, 06/15/30

    2,985       4,521,906  

9.25%, 06/01/32

    564       932,981  

Juniper Networks Inc., 5.95%, 03/15/41

    440       542,593  

Motorola Solutions Inc., 5.50%, 09/01/44(b)

    705       835,379  

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 4.50%, 01/31/43(a)(b)

    520       622,863  

Orange SA

   

5.38%, 01/13/42(b)

    580       807,938  

5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)

    510       743,269  

9.00%, 03/01/31

    3,077       4,930,723  

Rogers Communications Inc.

   

3.70%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    815       889,487  

4.30%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    970       1,145,821  

4.35%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    788       935,076  

4.50%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    695       823,081  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(b)

    615       793,046  

5.45%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    294       393,908  

7.50%, 08/15/38

    240       375,690  

SES Global Americas Holdings GP, 5.30%, 03/25/44(a)(b)

    935       1,069,498  

Telefonica Emisiones SA

   

4.67%, 03/06/38

    620       718,561  

4.90%, 03/06/48

    920       1,119,077  

5.21%, 03/08/47

    2,330       2,862,823  

5.52%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    505       656,952  

7.05%, 06/20/36

    1,685       2,429,341  

Telefonica Europe BV, 8.25%, 09/15/30(b)

    2,230       3,296,823  

TELUS Corp.

   

4.30%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)(b)

    765       943,205  

4.60%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)

    615       791,481  

Verizon Communications Inc.

   

3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    1,235       1,399,429  

4.13%, 08/15/46

    1,250       1,510,720  
 

 

 

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Telecommunications (continued)

   

4.27%, 01/15/36

  $ 2,690     $ 3,231,020  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)

      2,035       2,485,966  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    3,340       4,095,372  

4.52%, 09/15/48

    3,410       4,410,202  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    485       646,273  

4.75%, 11/01/41(b)

    2,033       2,648,440  

4.81%, 03/15/39(b)

    1,175       1,507,262  

4.86%, 08/21/46

    2,052       2,708,745  

5.01%, 04/15/49(b)

    3,605       4,976,251  

5.25%, 03/16/37(b)

    2,030       2,711,814  

5.50%, 03/16/47

    1,395       2,040,828  

6.55%, 09/15/43

    1,120       1,760,673  

7.75%, 12/01/30

    125       185,355  

Vodafone Group PLC

   

4.25%, 09/17/50

    1,730       1,903,954  

4.38%, 02/19/43

    1,300       1,496,862  

4.88%, 06/19/49(b)

    1,095       1,313,165  

5.00%, 05/30/38

    640       783,782  

5.13%, 06/19/59(b)

    90       109,782  

5.25%, 05/30/48

    2,179       2,746,995  

6.15%, 02/27/37

    1,873       2,598,244  

6.25%, 11/30/32

    620       841,400  

7.88%, 02/15/30

    575       828,653  
   

 

 

 
          152,241,736  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.0%            

Hasbro Inc.

   

5.10%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)(b)

    465       508,181  

6.35%, 03/15/40

    330       414,354  
   

 

 

 
      922,535  
Transportation — 3.3%            

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

   

3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    625       734,281  

4.05%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    535       646,065  

4.13%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    174       210,902  

4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    1,315       1,575,992  

4.15%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    550       668,236  

4.38%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    525       645,060  

4.40%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    815       1,003,639  

4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    606       743,491  

4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    955       1,185,188  

4.70%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)

    885       1,135,237  

4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    650       859,224  

4.95%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    434       566,239  

5.05%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    201       265,247  

5.15%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    655       885,890  

5.40%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)(b)

    240       329,327  

5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    815       1,168,546  

6.15%, 05/01/37

    475       689,802  

6.20%, 08/15/36

    200       286,408  

7.95%, 08/15/30

    83       125,889  

Canadian National Railway Co.

   

3.20%, 08/02/46 (Call 02/02/46)

    300       330,770  

3.65%, 02/03/48 (Call 08/03/47)

    1,345       1,539,675  

4.45%, 01/20/49 (Call 07/20/48)

    520       677,379  

4.50%, 11/07/43 (Call 05/07/43)

    50       63,095  

6.20%, 06/01/36

    475       694,438  

6.25%, 08/01/34

    186       271,300  

6.38%, 11/15/37

    395       596,957  

6.71%, 07/15/36

    425       638,371  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Transportation (continued)

   

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.

   

4.80%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35)

  $ 267     $ 342,904  

4.80%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)

    420       566,652  

5.75%, 03/15/33(b)

    850       1,133,620  

5.95%, 05/15/37

    106       153,083  

6.13%, 09/15/2115 (Call 03/15/2115)

      878           1,422,617  

7.13%, 10/15/31

    230       336,773  

CSX Corp.

   

2.40%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    250       254,742  

3.35%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    650       681,647  

3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    578       647,153  

3.95%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    210       243,386  

4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    450       517,358  

4.25%, 11/01/66 (Call 05/01/66)

    631       721,817  

4.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    1,246       1,507,909  

4.40%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    425       508,878  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    630       789,779  

4.50%, 08/01/54 (Call 02/01/54)

    200       248,073  

4.65%, 03/01/68 (Call 09/01/67)

    220       270,467  

4.75%, 05/30/42 (Call 11/30/41)

    636       796,353  

4.75%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    85       110,016  

5.50%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)

    400       536,397  

6.00%, 10/01/36

    724       991,848  

6.15%, 05/01/37

    533       742,682  

6.22%, 04/30/40

    595       869,035  

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA, 5.00%, 01/25/47 (Call 07/25/46)(a)

    400       475,000  

FedEx Corp.

   

3.88%, 08/01/42

    260       262,752  

3.90%, 02/01/35

    915       995,101  

4.05%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    1,210       1,228,674  

4.10%, 04/15/43

    177       183,823  

4.10%, 02/01/45

    608       622,015  

4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    675       716,622  

4.50%, 02/01/65

    25       25,777  

4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    659       722,900  

4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    1,040       1,173,981  

4.90%, 01/15/34

    555       663,446  

4.95%, 10/17/48 (Call 04/17/48)

    481       547,972  

5.10%, 01/15/44

    685       802,748  

Kansas City Southern

   

4.20%, 11/15/69 (Call 05/15/69)

    560       675,803  

4.30%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    165       200,025  

4.95%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    270       352,802  

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd., 5.88%, 07/05/34(a)

    218       256,944  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

3.40%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    865       943,278  

3.94%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    885       1,031,460  

3.95%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    170       198,513  

4.05%, 08/15/52 (Call 02/15/52)

    917       1,091,141  

4.10%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    395       474,400  

4.15%, 02/28/48 (Call 08/28/47)(b)

    655       802,571  

4.45%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    360       447,445  

4.65%, 01/15/46 (Call 07/15/45)

    520       668,147  

4.84%, 10/01/41

    845       1,096,027  

5.10%, 08/01/2118 (Call 02/01/2118)

    385       504,808  

Pelabuhan Indonesia II PT, 5.38%, 05/05/45(a)(b)

    400       470,000  

Polar Tankers Inc., 5.95%, 05/10/37(a)

    30       38,984  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 29, 2020

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

 

Par

(000)

    Value  

Transportation (continued)

   

TTX Co.

   

4.20%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)(a)

  $ 250     $ 304,440  

4.60%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)(a)

    250       338,101  

Union Pacific Corp.

   

3.35%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    270       278,939  

3.38%, 02/01/35 (Call 08/01/34)

    575       634,266  

3.55%, 08/15/39 (Call 02/15/39)

      1,310       1,433,576  

3.60%, 09/15/37 (Call 03/15/37)(b)

    650       719,504  

3.80%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51)

    400       450,183  

3.84%, 03/20/60 (Call 09/20/59)(a)

    1,221       1,341,093  

3.88%, 02/01/55 (Call 08/01/54)

    375       412,624  

3.95%, 08/15/59 (Call 02/15/59)

    25       28,251  

4.00%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)(b)

    150       171,149  

4.05%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    500       574,595  

4.05%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    695       790,217  

4.10%, 09/15/67 (Call 03/15/67)

    570       657,079  

4.15%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    405       468,052  

4.25%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    331       383,545  

4.30%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    150       177,438  

4.30%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    778       939,558  

4.38%, 09/10/38 (Call 03/10/38)

    734       876,389  

4.38%, 11/15/65 (Call 05/15/65)

    981       1,172,183  

4.50%, 09/10/48 (Call 03/10/48)

    645       788,894  

United Parcel Service Inc.

   

3.40%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    180       186,793  

3.40%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    650       683,905  

3.63%, 10/01/42

    445       486,136  

3.75%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    605       673,250  

4.25%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    1,265       1,525,674  

4.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    430       549,476  

6.20%, 01/15/38

    1,085       1,592,855  

United Parcel Service of America Inc., 8.38%, 04/01/30(e)

    30       44,104  
   

 

 

 
          69,285,265  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.0%            

GATX Corp.

   

4.50%, 03/30/45 (Call 09/30/44)(b)

    150       169,600  

5.20%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    185       234,988  
   

 

 

 
      404,588  
Water — 0.2%            

American Water Capital Corp.

   

3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    1,005       1,144,597  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    195       228,099  
Security  

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  

Water (continued)

   

4.15%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

  $ 265     $ 320,652  

4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)(b)

    629       754,258  

4.30%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    146       179,064  

4.30%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)

    445       544,648  

6.59%, 10/15/37

    395       602,610  

Essential Utilities Inc., 4.28%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    310       375,647  

Veolia Environnement SA, 6.75%, 06/01/38

    118       176,951  
   

 

 

 
      4,326,526  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.7%
(Cost: $1,895,357,831)

 

    2,072,645,845  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 8.8%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.74%(g)(h)(i)

    158,179       158,289,593  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.52%(g)(h)

    29,587       29,587,000  
   

 

 

 
      187,876,593  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 8.8%
(Cost: $187,818,153)

 

    187,876,593  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 106.5%
(Cost: $2,083,175,984)

 

    2,260,522,438  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (6.5)%

 

    (138,508,531
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   2,122,013,907  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(d) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(e) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(f) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(i) 

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 year ended February 29, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer     

Shares

Held at

02/28/19

(000)

 

 

 

 

    

Net Activity

(000)

 

 

    

Shares

Held at

02/29/20

(000)

 

 

 

 

    

Value at

02/29/20

 

 

     Income       

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

(a) 

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     44,702        113,477        158,179      $ 158,289,593      $ 284,172 (b)     $ 1,707      $ 42,049  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     5,363        24,224        29,587        29,587,000        473,534                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 187,876,593      $ 757,706      $ 1,707      $ 42,049  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

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  (continued)

February 29, 2020

   iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond 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 the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 29, 2020. 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

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 2,072,645,845      $      $ 2,072,645,845  

Money Market Funds

     187,876,593                      187,876,593  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 187,876,593      $ 2,072,645,845      $      $ 2,260,522,438  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

February 29, 2020

 

   

iShares

Long-Term

Corporate Bond

ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 2,072,645,845  

Affiliated(c)

    187,876,593  

Cash

    11,808  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    16,646,585  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    32,201  

Capital shares sold

    1,195,602  

Dividends

    35,439  

Interest

    22,712,184  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    2,301,156,257  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    158,222,908  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    20,826,581  

Investment advisory fees

    92,861  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    179,142,350  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 2,122,013,907  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 1,951,634,615  

Accumulated earnings

    170,379,292  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 2,122,013,907  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    30,200,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 70.27  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 153,995,630  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 1,895,357,831  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 187,818,153  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations

Year Ended February 29, 2020

 

   

iShares

Long-Term

Corporate

Bond ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 473,534  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    55,461,138  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    284,172  

Other income — Unaffiliated

    96,633  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    56,315,477  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    821,007  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    821,007  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    55,494,470  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    5,373,896  

Investments — Affiliated

    1,707  

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    40,159,836  
 

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    45,535,439  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    200,365,084  

Investments — Affiliated

    42,049  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    200,407,133  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    245,942,572  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 301,437,042  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
 
   

Year Ended

02/29/20

   

Year Ended

02/28/19

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 55,494,470     $ 26,509,461  

Net realized gain (loss)

    45,535,439       (15,176,798

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    200,407,133       (9,689,781
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    301,437,042       1,642,882  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (51,645,393     (26,801,451
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    1,283,334,387       (100,635,843
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    1,533,126,036       (125,794,412

Beginning of year

    588,887,871       714,682,283  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 2,122,013,907     $ 588,887,871  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF  
   

Year Ended

02/29/20

   

Year Ended

02/28/19

   

Year Ended

02/28/18

   

Year Ended

02/28/17

   

Year Ended

02/29/16

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 57.73     $ 60.06     $ 59.77     $ 56.51     $ 62.53  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.54       2.56       2.48       2.48       2.55  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    12.48       (2.31     0.30       3.25       (6.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    15.02       0.25       2.78       5.73       (3.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

         

From net investment income

    (2.48     (2.58     (2.49     (2.47     (2.55
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (2.48     (2.58     (2.49     (2.47     (2.55
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 70.27     $ 57.73     $ 60.06     $ 59.77     $ 56.51  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Based on net asset value

    26.50     0.53     4.65     10.21     (5.53 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

         

Total expenses

    0.06     0.11     0.20     0.20     0.20
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.06     0.10     0.20     0.20     0.20
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.89     4.44     4.05     4.10     4.40
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 2,122,014     $ 588,888     $ 714,682     $ 830,758     $ 785,548  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    15     24     12     10     11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

F I N A N C I A L   H I G H L I G H T S


Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):

 

iShares ETF  

Diversification    

Classification    

 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

    Diversified      

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest income, if any, are recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Fund. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Fund and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Fund’s tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.

Recent Accounting Standards: The Fund has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Under the new standard, the Fund has changed the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities with non-contingent call features to the earliest call date. In accordance with the transition provisions of the standard, the Fund applied the amendments on a modified retrospective basis beginning with the fiscal period ended February 29, 2020. The cost basis of securities at February 28, 2019 has been adjusted to $645,281,461.

This change in accounting policy has been made to comply with the newly issued accounting standard and had no impact on accumulated earnings (loss) or the net asset value of the Fund.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

   

Fixed-income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions.

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

   

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The fair value hierarchy for the Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: The Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of February 29, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedule of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for the Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of February 29, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of February 29, 2020:

 

 

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty

   

Market Value of

Securities on Loan

 

 

    
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a) 
   

Non-Cash Collateral

Received

 

 

     Net Amount  

 

 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 10,503,625      $ 10,503,625     $      $  

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    9,366,479        9,366,479               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    6,344,134        6,344,134               

Citadel Clearing LLC

    10,405,676        10,405,676               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    4,375,595        4,375,595               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    12,252,044        12,252,044               

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    555,000        555,000               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    28,455,748        28,455,748               

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

    8,415,217        8,415,217               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    8,201,441        8,201,441               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    16,998,720        16,998,720               

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

    876,807        876,807               

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    908,496        908,496               

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    2,275,158        2,275,158               

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    1,685,144        1,685,144               

UBS AG

    8,208,795        8,208,795               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    24,167,551        24,167,551               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 153,995,630      $ 153,995,630     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by the Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by the Fund.

 

5.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $121 billion

    0.0600

Over $121 billion, up to and including $181 billion

    0.0570  

Over $181 billion, up to and including $231 billion

    0.0542  

Over $231 billion, up to and including $281 billion

    0.0515  

Over $281 billion

    0.0489  

Each reduced investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for the Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Fund.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Fund, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, or its affiliates, however, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees the Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. The Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

 

 

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Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its statement of operations. For the year ended February 29, 2020, the Fund paid BTC $99,688 for securities lending agent services.

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the year ended February 29, 2020, transactions executed by the Fund pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales     

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 2,697,972      $ 9,959,904      $ 109,417  

The Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends – affiliated in the statement of operations.

A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.

 

6.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended February 29, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

     Other Securities  
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 240,543,225          $ 208,041,777  

For the year ended February 29, 2020, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind

Sales

 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 1,631,740,345          $ 404,728,540  

 

7.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of February 29, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. As of February 29, 2020, the following permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

iShares ETF   Paid-in Capital     

Accumulated

Earnings

 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 39,363,947          $ (39,363,947

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

Year Ended

02/29/20

    

Year Ended

02/28/19

 

 

 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 51,645,393      $ 26,801,451  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of February 29, 2020, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

iShares ETF

   

Undistributed

Ordinary Income

 

 

    

Non-expiring

Capital Loss

Carryforwards

 

 

(a) 

   

Net Unrealized

Gains (Losses)

 

(b) 

    Total    

Long-Term Corporate Bond

       $ 6,191,435           $ (11,646,952)      $ 175,834,809     $ 170,379,292    

 

  (a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 
  (b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, and the classification of investments.

 

For the year ended February 29, 2020, the Fund utilized $6,644,117 of its capital loss carryforwards.

As of February 29, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost     

Gross Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Gross Unrealized

Depreciation

   

Net Unrealized  

Appreciation  

(Depreciation)  

 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 2,084,687,629      $ 179,140,193      $ (3,305,384   $ 175,834,809    

 

8.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their prices more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future,

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The impact of the pandemic may be short term or may last for an extended period of time.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

9.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
    Year Ended
02/29/20
    Year Ended
02/28/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

       

Shares sold

    26,300,000     $ 1,702,397,129       3,300,000     $ 190,580,512  

Shares redeemed

    (6,300,000     (419,062,742     (5,000,000     (291,216,355
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

    20,000,000     $  1,283,334,387       (1,700,000   $  (100,635,843
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

10.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court.

 

11.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares Trust and

Shareholders of iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (one of the funds constituting iShares Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of February 29, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended February 29, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 29, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 29, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of February 29, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 29, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 29, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of February 29, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

April 21, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

The iShares Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by Bloomberg Index Services Limited or ICE Data Indices, LLC, nor do these companies make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the iShares Funds. BlackRock is not affiliated with the companies listed above.

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  OCTOBER 31, 2020

 

  

2020 Annual Report

 

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

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iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF  |  EMBH  |  NYSE Arca

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.

 


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of October 31, 2020 has been a time of sudden change in global financial markets, as the emergence and spread of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) led to a vast disruption in the global economy and financial markets. Prior to the outbreak of the virus, U.S. equities and bonds both delivered solid returns, despite fears and doubts about the economy that were ultimately laid to rest with unprecedented monetary stimulus and a sluggish yet resolute performance from the U.S. economy. But as the threat from the coronavirus became more apparent throughout February and March 2020, countries around the world took economically disruptive countermeasures. Stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses became widespread, many workers were laid off, and unemployment claims spiked, causing a global recession and a sharp fall in equity prices.

After markets hit their lowest point of the reporting period in late March 2020, a steady recovery ensued, as businesses began to re-open and governments learned to adapt to life with the virus. Equity prices continued to rise throughout the summer, fed by strong fiscal and monetary support and improving economic indicators. Many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs in early September 2020 before retreating amid concerns about a second wave of infections. In the United States, large-capitalization stocks advanced, outperforming small-capitalization stocks, which declined marginally during the reporting period. International equities from developed economies declined, significantly lagging emerging market stocks, which rebounded sharply.

During the market downturn, the performance of different types of fixed-income securities initially diverged due to a reduced investor appetite for risk. U.S. Treasuries benefited from the risk-off environment, and posted solid returns, as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) touched an all-time low. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and both investment-grade and high-yield bonds recovered to post positive returns.

The Fed took an accommodative monetary stance in late 2019 to support slowing economic growth. After the coronavirus outbreak, the Fed instituted two emergency interest rate cuts, pushing short-term interest rates close to zero. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also implemented a new bond-buying program, as did several other central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.

Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruptions have clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion is likely to continue as economic activity resumes. Several risks remain, however, including a potential resurgence of the coronavirus amid loosened restrictions, policy fatigue among governments already deep into deficit spending, and structural damage to the financial system from lengthy economic interruptions.

Overall, we favor a moderately positive stance toward risk, and in particular toward credit given the extraordinary central bank measures taken in recent months. This support extends beyond investment-grade corporates and into high-yield, leading to attractive opportunities in that end of the market. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments. We remain neutral on equities overall while favoring emerging market stocks and tilting toward the quality factor for its resilience.

In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of October 31, 2020
     
     6-Month     12-Month
   

U.S. large cap equities

(S&P 500® Index)

      13.29       9.71 %
   

U.S. small cap equities

(Russell 2000® Index)

      18.13       (0.14 )
   

International equities

(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

      8.57       (6.86 )
   

Emerging market equities

(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

      20.96       8.25
   

3-month Treasury bills

(ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

      0.06       0.92
   

U.S. Treasury securities

(ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)

      (1.63 )       8.92
   

U.S. investment grade bonds

(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

      1.27       6.19
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds

(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

      4.87       3.55
   

U.S. high yield bonds

(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

      10.73       3.42

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Market Overview

     4  

Fund Summary

     5  

About Fund Performance

     7  

Shareholder Expenses

     7  

Schedule of Investments

     8  

Financial Statements

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     11  

Statement of Operations

     12  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     13  

Financial Highlights

     14  

Notes to Financial Statements

     15  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     21  

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

     22  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     23  

Supplemental Information

     25  

Trustee and Officer Information

     26  

General Information

     28  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     29  

Additional Financial Information

     30  

 

 

 


Market Overview

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

Global Bond Market Overview

Global investment-grade bonds advanced for the 12 months ended October 31, 2020 (“reporting period”). The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index, a broad measure of global bond market performance, returned 5.63% in U.S. dollar terms for the reporting period.

Market disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic drove sharp volatility in bond prices, followed by a steady recovery after governments worldwide intervened to support fixed-income markets and economic activity. As the extent of the outbreak became evident in late February and early March 2020, uncertainty led investors to move out of stocks and into bonds, and global bond yields (which are inversely related to prices) declined. But the continued spread of the virus and related restrictions on economic activity led to a significant increase in yields, as investors became concerned that the pandemic-related downturn would restrict liquidity and limit the ability of sovereign and corporate borrowers to issue new bonds. However, the swift action of central banks helped stabilize credit markets and improve liquidity, and a gradual, but significant, recovery in bond prices followed.

U.S. bond prices followed the global pattern: an advance in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic, followed by a sharp decline and subsequent recovery, leading to a positive performance for the reporting period overall. In response to the economic downturn, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) enacted two emergency decreases to short-term interest rates in March 2020. It further stabilized bond markets by implementing bond buying programs for U.S. Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate bonds. Bond prices rose thereafter, driving Treasury yields to historic lows despite record issuance to fund government fiscal stimulus programs. Fed action, along with signs that defaults would be lower than anticipated, drove corporate bond prices higher beginning in late March 2020. In August 2020, the Fed revised its long-standing inflation policy, allowing it to exceed its 2% target in order to stimulate the economy.

European bonds also advanced, benefiting from efforts by the European Central Bank (“ECB”) to stabilize and provide liquidity for markets. In March 2020, the ECB instituted a 750 billion bond purchasing program that authorized purchases of government and corporate bonds. The ECB augmented this program with an additional 600 billion in June 2020, further bolstering the European bond market. To finance its recovery efforts, in October 2020 the E.U. issued its own large-scale bonds for the first time (previously most European debt was issued only by individual member states). Demand for the issuance was high, indicating significant investor appetite for E.U.-backed bonds.

Bonds in the Asia/Pacific region posted a modest return after a sharp decline in bond prices in March 2020 was followed by a relatively modest rebound. Japanese bond prices in particular declined amid a significant increase in issuance of government bonds to finance stimulus efforts. To support this influx of bond supply and improve market liquidity, the Bank of Japan increased its bond-buying program for both government and corporate bonds. Bonds in other parts of the Asia/Pacific region posted gains, however, as foreign investors in search of yield buoyed bond prices in South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand. Emerging market bonds also advanced amid a strong economic recovery in China, which helped reassure yield-hungry investors that economic conditions were improving in the latter part of the reporting period.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, emerging market bonds. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    (4.84 )%       2.55      1.94       (4.84 )%       13.41      10.66

Fund Market

    (4.96      2.54        1.94         (4.96      13.37        10.66  

J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Swap Hedged Index

    (5.67      2.77        2.13               (5.67      14.62        11.74  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 7/22/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 7/23/15.

The J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Swap Hedged Index is an unmanaged index that consists of the J.P. Morgan EMBI® Global Core Index plus interest rate swaps that intend to hedge the interest rate exposure of the J.P. Morgan EMBI® Global Core Index.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 7 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a)(b) 
    

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 (a)  
  $      1,000.00          $      1,131.70          $        0.59               $      1,000.00          $      1,024.60          $       0.56        0.11

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 7 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020  (continued)    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund posted a decline for the reporting period due to the notable negative impact of the interest rate hedge, which offset gains in the underlying U.S. dollar-denominated emerging market bonds. Emerging market bonds benefited from investors seeking higher-yield investments as the Fed reduced its key lending rate to near 0%. Many emerging market countries with debt denominated in U.S. dollars benefited from U.S. dollar weakness, which reduced borrowing costs. Additionally, the global economic slowdown offered emerging market central banks the latitude to reduce interest rates.

On an unhedged basis, Middle Eastern bonds were the largest contributors to the Fund’s return. Despite a decline in oil prices that diminished the region’s economic outlook, Saudi Arabian government bonds advanced, largely on the strength of ample cash reserves and low debt levels. Government bonds from Qatar also gained as plans to repay $20 billion in debt in 2021 solidified the country’s financial prospects. These gains offset declines in Lebanon, where the government defaulted on bonds amid political upheaval.

European bonds also contributed to the Fund’s return, led by bonds from Russia. The Russian central bank reduced its key lending rate from 6.50% to 4.25% during the reporting period, boosting bond prices.

Declining interest rates during the reporting period led to negative performance from hedging activity, which was the largest detractor from the Fund’s return. Typically, increasing interest rates reduce the price of existing bonds, meaning a rise in interest rates detracts from bond fund performance. Conversely, decreasing interest rates usually serve to increase bond prices. An interest rate hedged fund attempts to avoid these fluctuations by offsetting interest rate risk, primarily using interest rate swaps and U.S. Treasury futures contracts.

The Fund’s interest rate hedge seeks near-zero interest rate sensitivity. Consequently, the Fund’s return was minimally affected by interest rate fluctuations during the reporting period. With interest rate sensitivity hedged, the Fund fluctuated based on direct exposure to the yield premium of emerging market bonds, independent of declining interest rates.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type   Percent of
Net Assets
 

Investment Companies

    94.3

Short-term Investments

    0.9  

Swaps, net cumulative depreciation

    (2.1

Other assets less liabilities

    6.9  

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY (of the UNDERLYING FUND)  

 

Credit Rating(a)   Percent of
Total Investment(b)
 

Aa

    6.2

A

    16.8  

Baa

    31.8  

Ba

    17.3  

B

    17.6  

Caa

    4.3  

Ca

    1.6  

Not Rated

    4.4  

 

  (a) 

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

 

  (b) 

Excludes money market funds.

 
 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses – The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

A B O U T   F U N D   P E R F O R M A N C E / S H A R E H O L D E R   E X P E N S E S

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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

   
Exchange-Traded Funds — 94.3%            

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF(a)

    48,263     $ 5,309,895  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 94.3%
(Cost: $5,320,940)

      5,309,895  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 0.9%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(a)(b)

    50,000       50,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.9%
(Cost: $50,000)

      50,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 95.2%
(Cost: $5,370,940)

      5,359,895  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 4.8%

      272,797  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 5,632,692  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

 

(b) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/19
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
10/31/20
    Shares
Held at
10/31/20
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares(a)

  $     $ 2,566 (b)    $     $ (2,566   $     $           $ 4,567 (c)     $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    89,000             (39,000 )(b)                   50,000       50,000       1,193        

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

    7,023,093       243,781       (1,812,200     74,940       (219,719     5,309,895       48,263       241,567        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 72,374     $ (219,719   $ 5,359,895       $ 247,327     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

 
  (b) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (c) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

   Effective      Termination      Notional
Amount
    

 

     Upfront
Premium
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Rate    Frequency    Rate(a)    Frequency    Date      Date      (000)   Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  
1.17%            Semi-annual    0.22%            Quarterly      N/A        12/08/21      $(1,438)   $ (15,095    $ (1,529    $ (13,566
2.38    Semi-annual    0.22    Quarterly      N/A        01/12/23      (377)     (17,660      (15,626      (2,034
2.46    Semi-annual    0.22    Quarterly      N/A        01/13/25      (890)     (78,027      (22,089      (55,938
0.49    Semi-annual    0.22    Quarterly      N/A        09/27/27      (732)     7,354        772        6,582  
3.25    Semi-annual    0.22    Quarterly      N/A        10/18/28      (619)     (122,302      (63,574      (58,728
0.77    Semi-annual    0.22    Quarterly      N/A        04/01/30      (680)     4,579        (5,033      9,612  
2.34    Semi-annual    0.22    Quarterly      N/A        12/08/36      (372)     (67,203      (12,323      (54,880
0.86    Semi-annual    0.22    Quarterly      N/A        03/30/45      (330)     30,141        6,207        23,934  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

   Effective      Termination      Notional
Amount
      

 

     Upfront
Premium
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Rate    Frequency    Rate(a)    Frequency    Date      Date      (000)     Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  
0.87%            Semi-annual    0.22%            Quarterly      N/A        03/30/50      $ (105   $ 11,507      $ 3,699      $ 7,808  
1.06    Semi-annual    0.22    Quarterly      N/A        09/19/50        (325     20,362        840        19,522  
                   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                      (226,344      (108,656      (117,688
                   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

      Premiums
Paid
       Premiums
Received
       Unrealized
Appreciation
       Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

     $11,518          $(120,174        $67,458          $(185,146 )  

 

  (a)

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $ 67,458  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

     185,146  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared interest rate swaps contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Swaps

   $ (860,330
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Swaps

   $ 475,285  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments    

 

Interest rate swaps:

        

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 5,948,992    

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

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 the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond 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, 2020. 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

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 5,309,895        $        $        $ 5,309,895  

Money Market Funds

     50,000                            50,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 5,359,895        $        $        $ 5,359,895  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Swaps

   $        $ 67,458        $        $ 67,458  

Liabilities

                 

Swaps

              (185,146                 (185,146
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (117,688      $        $ (117,688
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

 

   

iShares

Interest Rate
Hedged
Emerging
Markets
Bond ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value:

 

Affiliated(a)

  $ 5,359,895  

Cash

    3,453  

Cash pledged:

 

Centrally cleared swaps

    264,000  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    345  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    146  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    5,328  

Dividends

    5  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    5,633,172  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

    480  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    480  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 5,632,692  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 7,078,619  

Accumulated loss

    (1,445,927
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 5,632,692  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    250,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 22.53  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 5,370,940  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2020

 

   

iShares
Interest

Rate
Hedged
Emerging
Markets

Bond ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 242,760  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    4,567  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    247,327  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    45,528  

Miscellaneous

    264  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    45,792  

Less:

 

Investment advisory fees waived

    (39,458
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    6,334  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    240,993  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    (11,180

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

    83,554  

Swaps

    (860,330
 

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (787,956
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    (219,719

Swaps

    475,285  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    255,566  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (532,390
 

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (291,397
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Interest Rate Hedged Emerging
Markets Bond ETF
 
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 240,993     $ 655,359  

Net realized loss

    (787,956     (237,999

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    255,566       (105,619
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (291,397     311,741  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (196,224     (631,997
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (1,213,129     (6,248,772
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total decrease in net assets

    (1,700,750     (6,569,028

Beginning of year

    7,333,442       13,902,470  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 5,632,692     $ 7,333,442  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF  
     Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
    Year Ended
10/31/17
    Year Ended
10/31/16
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 24.44     $ 25.28     $ 26.44     $ 25.06     $ 24.20  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.91       1.42       1.06       1.11       1.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (2.10     (1.00     (1.19     1.24       0.61  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (1.19     0.42       (0.13     2.35       1.78  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

         

From net investment income

    (0.72     (1.26     (1.03     (0.97     (0.89

Return of capital

                            (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.72     (1.26     (1.03     (0.97     (0.92
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 22.53     $ 24.44     $ 25.28     $ 26.44     $ 25.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Based on net asset value

    (4.84 )%      1.72     (0.51 )%      9.57     7.49
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

         

Total expenses(d)

    0.75     0.75     0.75     0.75     0.75
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(d)

    0.10     0.10     0.10     0.10     0.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.97     5.71     4.07     4.32     4.82
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 5,633     $ 7,333     $ 13,902     $ 2,644     $ 2,506  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)(f)

    4     3     0 %(g)       2     3
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

 

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

 

(d) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

 

(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

 

(g) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):

 

iShares ETF   Diversification    
Classification    

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

  Diversified    

Currently the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in an iShares fund (an “underlying fund”). The financial statements and schedule of investments for the underlying fund are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., swaps) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Fund may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Fund. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Fund and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Fund’s tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last traded price.

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

 

 

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If events (e.g., a market closure, market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access;

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: The Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of October 31, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedule of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for the Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by the Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”).

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (“CCP”) and the CCP becomes the Fund’s counterparty on the swap. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the schedule of investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps on the

 

 

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statement of assets and liabilities. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted cash, are included in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty are amortized over the term of the contract and recorded as realized gains (losses) in the statement of operations, including those at termination.

Interest rate swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate (interest rate risk).

Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. In more complex interest rate swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.75%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund.

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses is a fund’s total annual operating expenses. BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (“EMB”), after taking into account any fee waivers by EMB, plus 0.10%.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for the Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Fund.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Fund, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees the Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. The Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its statement of operations. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid BTC $1,361 for securities lending agent services.

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

The Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends – affiliated in the statement of operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended October 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 243,782      $ 641,317      

For the year ended October 31, 2020, purchases and sales related to in-kind transactions were as follows:    

 

iShares ETF   In-kind    
Purchases    
     In-kind    
Sales    
 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

  $        $1,170,883      

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of October 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. As of October 31, 2020, the following permanent differences attributable to distributions paid in excess of taxable income and realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

iShares ETF   Paid-in Capital      Accumulated    
Loss    
 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 78,205        $    (78,205)      

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond
Ordinary income

  $ 196,224      $ 631,997  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2020, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

iShares ETF    

Non-expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards
 
 
(a) 
   
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 
(b) 
    Total    

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

  $ (1,308,164   $ (137,763     $    (1,445,927)    

 

  (a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 

 

  (b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

As of October 31, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
   

Net Unrealized    
Appreciation    
(Depreciation)    

 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 5,379,970      $      $ (137,763     $    (137,763)      

 

 

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9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

The Fund may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Fund may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Fund manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the statement of assets and liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With centrally cleared swaps , there is less counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021, and it is expected that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time. The Fund may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Fund is uncertain.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

       

Shares sold

        $       50,000     $ 1,228,056  

Shares redeemed

    (50,000     (1,213,129     (300,000     (7,476,828
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (50,000     (1,213,129     (250,000     (6,248,772
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court. On May 27, 2020, the California Supreme Court denied Plaintiff’s petition for review. The case is now closed.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and

Shareholders of iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF (one of the funds constituting iShares U.S. ETF Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Important Tax Information  (unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund intends to pass through to its shareholders foreign source income earned and foreign taxes paid by the underlying funds:

 

iShares ETF   Foreign Source
Income Earned
 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 241,506    

The Fund hereby designates the following amount of distributions from direct federal obligation interest for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020:

 

iShares ETF   Federal Obligation
Interest
 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 311    

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percent of ordinary income dividends attribute to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisers to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income tax.

 

 

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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

 

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940Act) (the “Independent Board Members), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. At meetings on April 17, 2020 and May 19, 2020, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 8-10, 2020, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were higher than the median of overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements ) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s peer group (where applicable) and reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, which were provided at the June 8-10, 2020 meeting and throughout the year.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized

 

 

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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  (continued)

 

that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

October 31, 2020

 

       
     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year
           % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year
 
iShares ETF   

Net

Investment

Income

    

Net Realized

Capital Gains

    

Return of

Capital

    

Total Per

Share

           

Net

Investment

Income

     Net Realized
Capital Gains
    

Return of

Capital

    

Total Per

Share

 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

   $ 0.724190      $      $      $ 0.724190                100                100

Premium/Discount Information

Information on the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads can be found at iShares.com.

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

 

The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of open-end equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds (the “BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex”), one complex of closed-end funds and open-end non-index fixed-income funds (the “BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex”) and one complex of ETFs (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees all of the funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex, which consists of 374 funds as of October 31, 2020. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Salim Ramji and Charles Park, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Ramji and Mr. Park is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

 

Interested Trustees
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Robert S. Kapito(a)

(63)

   Trustee (since 2011).    President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002).    Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009).

Salim Ramji(b)

(50)

   Trustee (since 2019).    Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2019); Head of BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Business (2015-2019); Global Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2014-2015); Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (2010-2014).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2019); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2019).

(a) Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

(b) Salim Ramji is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

 

Independent Trustees
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Cecilia H. Herbert

(71)

   Trustee (since 2011); Independent Board Chair (since 2016).    Chair of the Finance Committee (since 2019) and Trustee and Member of the Finance, Audit and Quality Committees of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Trustee of WNET, New York’s public media company (since 2011) and Member of the Audit Committee (since 2018) and Investment Committee (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009-2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director (1998-2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School.    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Trustee of Thrivent Church Loan and Income Fund (since 2019).

Jane D. Carlin

(64)

   Trustee (since 2015); Risk Committee Chair (since 2016).    Consultant (since 2012); Member of the Audit Committee (2012-2018), Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (2017-2018) and Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (2012-2018); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2016) and Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since (2016).

Richard L. Fagnani

(65)

   Trustee (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair (since 2019).    Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Independent Trustees (continued)
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

John E. Kerrigan

(65)

   Trustee (since 2011); Nominating and Governance and Equity Plus Committee Chairs (since 2019).    Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005).

Drew E. Lawton

(61)

   Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017).    Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

John E. Martinez

(59)

   Trustee (since 2011); Securities Lending Committee Chair (since 2019).    Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005); Director of Cloudera Foundation (since 2017); and Director of Reading Partners (2012-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003).

Madhav V. Rajan

(56)

   Trustee (since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair (since 2019).    Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Chair of the Board for the Center for Research in Security Prices, LLC (since 2020); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011).
Officers
     
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

Armando Senra

(49)

   President (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2007); Head of U.S., Canada and Latam iShares, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2019); Head of Latin America Region, BlackRock, Inc. (2006-2019); Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (1994-2006).

Trent Walker

(46)

   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2020).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since September 2019); Executive Vice President of PIMCO (2016-2019); Senior Vice President of PIMCO (2008-2015); Treasurer (2013-2019) and Assistant Treasurer (2007-2017) of PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, 2 PIMCO-sponsored interval funds and 21 PIMCO-sponsored closed-end funds.

Charles Park

(53)

   Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011).    Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of BFA (since 2006).

Deepa Damre Smith

(45)

   Secretary (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2013).

Scott Radell

(51)

   Executive Vice President (since 2012).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

Alan Mason

(59)

   Executive Vice President (since 2016).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

Marybeth Leithead

(57)

   Executive Vice President (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2017); Chief Operating Officer of Americas iShares (since 2017); Portfolio Manager, Municipal Institutional & Wealth Management (2009-2016).

 

 

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A description of the Company’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Fixed Income
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

 

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Additional Financial Information

 

Audited Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

iShares Trust

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | EMB | NASDAQ


Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)

   
Azerbaijan — 0.4%            

Southern Gas Corridor CJSC,
6.88%, 03/24/26(b)

  $     55,500     $         63,217,969  
   

 

 

 
Bahrain — 0.2%            

Oil and Gas Holding Co. BSCC (The), 7.50%, 10/25/27(b)

    28,450       29,956,962  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 1.7%            

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile
3.00%, 09/30/29 (Call 06/30/29)(b)

    28,371       29,949,137  

3.15%, 01/14/30 (Call 10/14/29)(b)

    30,540       32,477,381  

3.63%, 08/01/27 (Call 05/01/27)(b)

    34,977       38,190,512  

3.70%, 01/30/50 (Call 07/30/49)(b)

    50,500       52,630,469  

4.38%, 02/05/49 (Call 08/05/48)(b)

    33,333       38,707,946  

4.50%, 09/16/25(b)

    27,537       31,142,626  

4.50%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)(b)

    33,918       39,927,846  

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA, 4.70%, 05/07/50 (Call 11/07/49)(b)

    28,625       34,487,400  
   

 

 

 
      297,513,317  
China — 2.6%            

Amber Circle Funding Ltd.,
3.25%, 12/04/22(b)

    8,835       9,152,508  

China Minmetals Corp., 3.75%, (Call 11/13/22)(b)(c)(d)

    15,212       15,459,195  

CNAC HK Finbridge Co. Ltd.
3.00%, 09/22/30(b)

    6,000       5,885,964  

3.38%, 06/19/24(b)

    17,150       17,771,688  

4.13%, 07/19/27(b)

    14,122       15,154,671  

4.63%, 03/14/23(b)

    18,024       19,060,380  

5.13%, 03/14/28(b)

    25,660       28,994,517  

CNOOC Curtis Funding No. 1 Pty Ltd., 4.50%, 10/03/23(b)

    20,540       22,536,231  

Minmetals Bounteous Finance BVI Ltd., 3.38%, (Call 09/03/24)(b)(c)(d)

    12,893       13,094,453  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd., 4.88%, 05/17/42(b)

    14,302       18,485,335  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013 Ltd., 4.38%, 10/17/23(b)

    21,357       23,340,425  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd., 4.38%, 04/10/24(b)

    20,913       22,952,018  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2015 Ltd., 3.25%, 04/28/25(b)

    22,712       24,500,570  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd., 3.63%, 04/12/27(b)

    12,174       13,385,678  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2018 Ltd.
2.15%, 05/13/25 (Call 04/13/25)(b)

    15,647       16,140,165  

2.70%, 05/13/30 (Call 02/13/30)(b)

    23,108       23,988,993  

2.95%, 11/12/29 (Call 08/12/29)(b)

    16,773       17,721,723  

SPIC MTN Co. Ltd., 1.63%, 07/27/25(b)

    16,741       16,709,852  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2013 Ltd., 3.13%, 05/22/23(b)

    11,247       11,851,526  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2014 Ltd., 4.13%, 05/07/24(b)

    25,907       28,524,117  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd.
1.63%, 08/05/30 (Call 05/05/30)(b)

    20,779       19,999,788  

3.50%, 05/04/27(b)

    31,985       35,423,387  

Three Gorges Finance I Cayman Islands Ltd., 3.15%, 06/02/26(b)

    16,439       17,870,179  
   

 

 

 
      438,003,363  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Indonesia — 1.1%            

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT
4.75%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(b)

  $     11,900     $         12,926,375  

5.45%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(e)

    1,000       1,135,000  

5.45%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(b)

    11,000       12,485,000  

6.53%, 11/15/28(b)

    8,784       10,617,660  

Pelabuhan Indonesia II PT,
4.25%, 05/05/25(b)

    9,743       10,528,529  

Pertamina Persero PT
4.18%, 01/21/50 (Call 07/21/49)(b)

    11,486       11,414,212  

4.30%, 05/20/23(b)

    17,594       18,853,071  

5.63%, 05/20/43(b)

    14,059       16,484,177  

6.00%, 05/03/42(b)

    12,236       14,882,035  

6.45%, 05/30/44 (b)

    15,395       20,051,988  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT
4.13%, 05/15/27(b)

    15,080       16,371,225  

5.25%, 10/24/42(b)

    9,747       11,178,591  

5.45%, 05/21/28(b)

    8,465       9,930,503  

6.15%, 05/21/48(b)

    10,419       13,248,410  

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, 4.00%, 06/30/50 (Call 12/30/49)(b)

    11,200       11,077,500  
   

 

 

 
      191,184,276  
Kazakhstan — 1.1%            

Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, 4.13%, 12/10/22(b)

    26,048       27,260,860  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC
4.75%, 04/19/27(b)

    28,576       32,165,860  

5.38%, 04/24/30(b)

    34,522       41,167,485  

5.75%, 04/19/47(b)

    32,535       40,441,005  

6.38%, 10/24/48(b)

    41,524       54,866,699  
   

 

 

 
      195,901,909  
Malaysia — 1.7%            

Petronas Capital Ltd.
3.50%, 03/18/25(b)

    42,934       47,160,316  

3.50%, 04/21/30 (Call 01/21/30)(b)

    63,414       70,614,026  

4.50%, 03/18/45(b)

    37,477       48,017,406  

4.55%, 04/21/50 (Call 10/21/49)(b)

    74,312       92,716,481  

4.80%, 04/21/60 (Call 10/21/59)(b)

    27,672       37,313,962  
   

 

 

 
      295,822,191  
Mexico — 2.5%            

Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior SNC/Cayman Islands, 4.38%, 10/14/25(b)

    6,140       6,606,256  

Comision Federal de Electricidad
4.75%, 02/23/27(b)

    6,698       7,309,192  

4.88%, 01/15/24(b)

    10,655       11,600,631  

Mexico City Airport Trust, 5.50%, 07/31/47 (Call 01/31/47)(b)

    17,880       15,297,794  

Petroleos Mexicanos
3.50%, 01/30/23

    9,660       9,418,500  

4.50%, 01/23/26

    11,591       10,220,944  

4.88%, 01/18/24

    9,383       9,166,429  

5.35%, 02/12/28

    20,665       17,651,836  

5.95%, 01/28/31 (Call 10/28/30)

    28,181       23,552,271  

6.35%, 02/12/48

    24,140       18,274,736  

6.38%, 01/23/45

    13,656       10,213,049  

6.49%, 01/23/27 (Call 11/23/26)

    19,395       18,042,199  

6.50%, 03/13/27

    47,356       43,715,507  

6.50%, 01/23/29

    16,665       14,866,846  

6.50%, 06/02/41

    12,914       9,976,065  

6.63%, 06/15/35

    22,967       18,914,703  

6.75%, 09/21/47

    50,652       39,229,974  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Mexico (continued)            

6.84%, 01/23/30 (Call 10/23/29)

  $     36,822     $         32,922,322  

6.88%, 10/16/25 (Call 09/16/25)(e)

    5,500       5,395,500  

6.88%, 08/04/26

    24,329       23,353,407  

6.95%, 01/28/60 (Call 07/28/59)

    34,266       26,796,012  

7.69%, 01/23/50 (Call 07/23/49)

    69,106       57,354,525  
   

 

 

 
      429,878,698  
Panama — 0.2%            

Banco Nacional de Panama
2.50%, 08/11/30 (Call 05/11/30)(e)

    24,814       24,653,727  

2.50%, 08/11/30 (Call 05/11/30)(b)

    1,100       1,092,894  
   

 

 

 
      25,746,621  
Peru — 0.4%            

Petroleos del Peru SA
4.75%, 06/19/32(b)

    26,767       29,261,684  

5.63%, 06/19/47(b)

    27,657       31,698,034  
   

 

 

 
      60,959,718  
Philippines — 0.2%            

Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp., 7.39%, 12/02/24(b)

    25,853       32,364,724  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.2%            

Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC
5.94%, 11/21/23(b)

    17,772       19,593,630  

6.80%, 11/22/25(b)

    16,745       19,842,825  
   

 

 

 
      39,436,455  
South Africa — 0.4%            

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.
6.35%, 08/10/28(b)

    22,029       22,710,522  

6.75%, 08/06/23(b)

    23,915       22,614,622  

7.13%, 02/11/25(b)

    28,605       26,781,431  
   

 

 

 
      72,106,575  
United Arab Emirates — 1.3%            

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC,
4.60%, 11/02/47(b)

    25,487       30,385,283  

DP World Crescent Ltd.
3.88%, 07/18/29(b)

    10,600       11,037,250  

3.91%, 05/31/23(b)

    13,749       14,522,381  

4.85%, 09/26/28(b)

    10,700       11,877,000  

DP World PLC
5.63%, 09/25/48(b)

    16,844       19,181,105  

6.85%, 07/02/37(b)

    19,030       23,841,022  

DP World Salaam, 6.00%,
(Call 01/01/26)(b)(c)(d)

    17,209       17,983,405  

MDGH - GMTN BV
2.50%, 11/07/24 (Call 10/07/24)(b)

    12,128       12,677,550  

2.50%, 05/21/26 (Call 04/21/26)(b)

    10,773       11,257,785  

2.88%, 05/21/30 (Call 02/21/30)(b)

    11,746       12,472,784  

3.95%, 05/21/50 (Call 11/21/49)(b)

    16,960       19,419,200  

MDGH-GMTN BV
2.88%, 11/07/29 (Call 08/07/29)(b)

    14,153       15,055,254  

3.70%, 11/07/49 (Call 05/07/49)(b)

    20,750       22,779,609  
   

 

 

 
      222,489,628  
Venezuela — 0.0%            

Petroleos de Venezuela SA
5.38%, 04/12/27(b)(f)

    24,185       689,273  

5.50%, 04/12/37(b)(f)

    22,444       628,438  

6.00%, 05/16/24(b)(f)

    32,388       906,847  

6.00%, 11/15/26(b)(f)

    30,450       867,835  

9.00%, 11/17/21(b)(f)

    28,268       791,505  

9.75%, 05/17/35(b)(f)

    31,912       1,037,120  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Venezuela (continued)            

12.75%, 02/17/22(b)(f)

  $     14,002     $ 392,064  
   

 

 

 
      5,313,082  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 14.0%
(Cost: $2,440,597,173)

          2,399,895,488  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations(a)

 

Angola — 1.0%            

Angolan Government International Bond
8.00%, 11/26/29(b)

    43,525       33,459,844  

8.25%, 05/09/28(b)

    45,640       35,770,350  

9.13%, 11/26/49(b)

    37,165       28,198,944  

9.38%, 05/08/48(b)

    48,340       36,919,675  

9.50%, 11/12/25(b)

    38,930       33,236,487  
   

 

 

 
      167,585,300  
Argentina — 1.4%            

Argentine Republic Government International Bond
0.13%, 07/09/30 (Call 11/30/20)(g)

    178,193       64,594,927  

0.13%, 07/09/35 (Call 11/30/20)(g)

    227,062       74,362,737  

0.13%, 01/09/38 (Call 11/30/20)(g)

    124,869       46,279,349  

0.13%, 07/09/41 (Call 11/30/20)(g)

    106,515       36,088,622  

0.13%, 07/09/46 (Call 11/30/20)(g)

    25,272       8,238,770  

1.00%, 07/09/29 (Call 11/30/20)

    31,208       12,795,347  
   

 

 

 
      242,359,752  
Azerbaijan — 0.5%            

Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond
3.50%, 09/01/32(b)

    29,300       28,329,438  

4.75%, 03/18/24(b)

    34,500       36,397,500  

State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic, 4.75%, 03/13/23(b)

    23,350       24,262,109  
   

 

 

 
      88,989,047  
Bahrain — 2.2%            

Bahrain Government International Bond
5.45%, 09/16/32(e)

    18,200       17,796,187  

5.45%, 09/16/32(b)

    7,500       7,333,594  

5.63%, 09/30/31(b)

    26,945       26,641,869  

6.00%, 09/19/44(b)

    34,430       32,095,216  

6.13%, 08/01/23(b)

    40,480       43,098,550  

6.75%, 09/20/29(b)

    34,865       37,730,467  

7.00%, 01/26/26(b)

    30,240       34,142,850  

7.00%, 10/12/28(b)

    43,317       47,743,456  

7.38%, 05/14/30(b)

    27,290       30,215,147  

CBB International Sukuk Co. 5 SPC, 5.62%, 02/12/24(b)

    25,980       27,368,306  

CBB International Sukuk Co. 7 SPC, 6.88%, 10/05/25(b)

    24,643       27,792,683  

CBB International Sukuk Programme Co. SPC
3.95%, 09/16/27(e)

    20,050       19,899,625  

3.95%, 09/16/27(b)

    6,000       5,955,000  

4.50%, 03/30/27(b)

    25,860       26,466,094  
   

 

 

 
      384,279,044  
Bolivia — 0.1%            

Bolivian Government International Bond, 4.50%, 03/20/28(b)

    23,630       20,491,641  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 3.5%            

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e

   

Social, 5.75%, 09/26/23(b)

    20,756       22,896,463  

Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais, 5.33%, 02/15/28(b)

    13,042       13,731,202  
 

 

 

      

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Brazil (continued)            

Brazilian Government International Bond
2.63%, 01/05/23

  $     29,267     $       30,263,907  

2.88%, 06/06/25

    22,923       23,182,316  

3.88%, 06/12/30

    39,063       39,551,288  

4.25%, 01/07/25

    67,416       72,998,887  

4.50%, 05/30/29 (Call 02/28/29)

    33,908       36,376,926  

4.63%, 01/13/28 (Call 10/13/27)

    51,247       55,474,877  

4.75%, 01/14/50 (Call 07/14/49)

    42,200       41,408,750  

5.00%, 01/27/45

    51,245       52,702,280  

5.63%, 01/07/41

    36,000       39,442,500  

5.63%, 02/21/47

    44,637       48,933,311  

6.00%, 04/07/26

    37,386       43,391,126  

7.13%, 01/20/37

    25,274       31,687,278  

8.25%, 01/20/34

    17,165       23,237,119  

8.88%, 04/15/24

    16,474       20,355,686  
   

 

 

 
      595,633,916  
Chile — 1.2%            

Chile Government International Bond
2.45%, 01/31/31 (Call 10/31/30)

    43,190       44,836,619  

3.24%, 02/06/28 (Call 11/06/27)

    54,221       60,134,478  

3.50%, 01/25/50 (Call 07/25/49)

    62,820       69,200,156  

3.86%, 06/21/47

    33,563       38,933,080  
   

 

 

 
      213,104,333  
China — 1.1%            

China Development Bank,
1.00%, 10/27/25(b)

    5,000       4,967,450  

China Government International Bond
0.40%, 10/21/23(e)

    9,200       9,211,243  

0.55%, 10/21/25(e)

    8,400       8,360,268  

1.20%, 10/21/30(e)

    6,400       6,346,387  

1.88%, 12/03/22(b)

    17,500       18,046,875  

1.95%, 12/03/24(b)

    25,795       27,108,933  

2.13%, 12/03/29(b)

    24,970       26,686,687  

2.63%, 11/02/27(b)

    13,156       14,331,818  

3.25%, 10/19/23(b)

    23,563       25,529,038  

3.50%, 10/19/28(b)

    15,479       17,989,500  

Export-Import Bank of China (The)
2.88%, 04/26/26(b)

    15,523       16,900,511  

3.63%, 07/31/24(b)

    16,964       18,464,254  
   

 

 

 
      193,942,964  
Colombia — 3.4%            

Colombia Government International Bond
2.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    18,273       18,712,694  

3.00%, 01/30/30 (Call 10/30/29)

    30,062       30,691,423  

3.13%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/31)

    21,084       21,632,184  

3.88%, 04/25/27 (Call 01/25/27)

    47,208       50,913,828  

4.00%, 02/26/24 (Call 11/26/23)

    40,933       43,593,645  

4.13%, 05/15/51 (Call 11/15/50)

    30,619       32,073,403  

4.50%, 01/28/26 (Call 10/28/25)

    28,131       31,163,873  

4.50%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    38,130       42,753,263  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    84,834       98,460,461  

5.20%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    34,773       41,890,598  

5.63%, 02/26/44 (Call 08/26/43)

    44,824       55,371,648  

6.13%, 01/18/41

    45,130       58,118,978  

7.38%, 09/18/37

    32,622       45,864,493  

8.13%, 05/21/24

    19,153       23,098,518  
   

 

 

 
      594,339,009  
Costa Rica — 0.6%            

Costa Rica Government International Bond 4.25%, 01/26/23(b)

    23,998       21,868,177  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Costa Rica (continued)            

6.13%, 02/19/31(b)

  $     33,050     $       27,297,234  

7.00%, 04/04/44(b)

    27,092       21,080,963  

7.16%, 03/12/45(b)

    36,040       28,449,075  
   

 

 

 
      98,695,449  
Croatia — 0.6%            

Croatia Government International Bond
5.50%, 04/04/23(b)

    37,880       41,821,887  

6.00%, 01/26/24(b)

    48,261       55,650,966  
   

 

 

 
      97,472,853  
Dominican Republic — 2.9%            

Dominican Republic International Bond
4.50%, 01/30/30(b)

    25,773       26,006,568  

4.88%, 09/23/32(e)

    28,400       28,941,375  

4.88%, 09/23/32(b)

    3,507       3,573,852  

5.50%, 01/27/25(b)

    38,071       40,676,484  

5.88%, 04/18/24(b)

    26,895       28,441,463  

5.88%, 01/30/60(e)

    2,500       2,399,219  

5.88%, 01/30/60(b)

    78,123       74,973,667  

5.95%, 01/25/27(b)

    43,680       47,652,150  

6.00%, 07/19/28(b)

    32,677       36,036,604  

6.40%, 06/05/49(b)

    39,748       40,443,590  

6.50%, 02/15/48(b)

    25,861       26,612,585  

6.85%, 01/27/45(b)

    51,668       55,446,222  

6.88%, 01/29/26(b)

    37,402       42,205,819  

7.45%, 04/30/44(b)

    36,988       42,258,790  
   

 

 

 
      495,668,388  
Ecuador — 1.5%            

Ecuador Government International Bond
0.00%, 07/31/30(e)(h)

    26,894       12,110,670  

0.00%, 07/31/30(b)(h)

    1,257       565,905  

0.05%, 07/31/40(b)(g)

    1,568       776,712  

0.50%, 07/31/30(e)(g)

    98,965       65,316,605  

0.50%, 07/31/30(b)(g)

    3,259       2,151,205  

0.50%, 07/31/35(e)(g)

    221,528       121,840,400  

0.50%, 07/31/35(b)(g)

    6,807       3,744,142  

0.50%, 07/31/40(e)(g)

    89,838       44,497,836  
   

 

 

 
      251,003,475  
Egypt — 2.8%            

Egypt Government International Bond
5.58%, 02/21/23(b)

    28,483       29,275,183  

5.75%, 05/29/24(b)

    34,138       34,927,441  

5.88%, 06/11/25(b)

    37,697       38,674,766  

6.59%, 02/21/28(b)

    29,629       29,823,440  

7.05%, 01/15/32(b)

    26,702       26,101,205  

7.50%, 01/31/27(b)

    46,530       49,220,016  

7.60%, 03/01/29(b)

    41,343       42,996,720  

7.63%, 05/29/32(b)

    37,850       38,311,297  

7.90%, 02/21/48(b)

    37,307       35,383,358  

8.50%, 01/31/47(b)

    62,139       61,672,958  

8.70%, 03/01/49(b)

    39,052       39,235,056  

8.88%, 05/29/50(b)

    49,569       50,049,200  
   

 

 

 
      475,670,640  
El Salvador — 0.4%            

El Salvador Government International Bond
7.12%, 01/20/50 (Call 07/06/49)(b)

    28,940       21,822,569  

7.65%, 06/15/35(b)

    25,600       20,304,000  

9.50%, 07/15/52 (Call 01/15/52)(e)

    16,760       14,555,012  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

      


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
El Salvador (continued)            

9.50%, 07/15/52 (Call 01/15/52)(b)

  $     11,892     $         10,327,459  
   

 

 

 
      67,009,040  
Ethiopia — 0.1%            

Ethiopia International Bond,
6.63%, 12/11/24(b)

    25,200       25,326,000  
   

 

 

 
Gabon — 0.3%            

CBB International Sukuk Programme Co. SPC, 6.25%, 11/14/24(b)

    26,800       28,893,750  

Gabon Government International Bond, 6.63%, 02/06/31(b)

    25,900       23,107,656  
   

 

 

 
      52,001,406  
Ghana — 1.3%            

Ghana Government International Bond
6.38%, 02/11/27(b)

    31,783       29,458,868  

7.63%, 05/16/29(b)

    25,949       24,002,825  

7.88%, 02/11/35(b)

    25,170       22,330,509  

8.13%, 01/18/26(b)

    27,039       27,148,730  

8.13%, 03/26/32(b)

    33,082       30,363,073  

8.63%, 06/16/49(b)

    29,182       25,534,250  

8.95%, 03/26/51(b)

    28,536       25,566,473  

10.75%, 10/14/30(b)

    27,000       33,024,375  
   

 

 

 
      217,429,103  
Guatemala — 0.3%            

Guatemala Government Bond,
6.13%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)(b)

    36,300       44,796,469  
   

 

 

 
Hungary — 1.3%            

Hungary Government International Bond
5.38%, 02/21/23

    42,682       47,110,257  

5.38%, 03/25/24

    52,200       59,866,875  

5.75%, 11/22/23

    48,932       56,195,344  

7.63%, 03/29/41

    32,764       58,319,920  
   

 

 

 
      221,492,396  
India — 0.5%            

Export-Import Bank of India
3.25%, 01/15/30(b)

    26,030       26,477,391  

3.38%, 08/05/26(b)

    26,520       27,962,025  

3.88%, 02/01/28(b)

    27,200       28,740,064  
   

 

 

 
      83,179,480  
Indonesia — 3.9%            

Indonesia Government International Bond
2.85%, 02/14/30

    13,992       14,722,208  

2.95%, 01/11/23

    7,462       7,766,226  

3.38%, 04/15/23(b)

    14,743       15,576,901  

3.50%, 01/11/28

    14,363       15,682,601  

3.70%, 10/30/49

    12,830       13,643,903  

3.85%, 07/18/27(b)

    9,719       10,864,020  

3.85%, 10/15/30

    19,266       21,963,240  

4.10%, 04/24/28

    11,480       13,008,275  

4.13%, 01/15/25(b)

    22,701       25,254,862  

4.20%, 10/15/50

    19,354       22,353,870  

4.35%, 01/08/27(b)

    12,558       14,343,591  

4.35%, 01/11/48

    19,405       22,406,711  

4.45%, 04/15/70

    12,303       14,525,229  

4.63%, 04/15/43(b)

    14,119       16,492,757  

4.75%, 01/08/26(b)

    23,512       27,222,487  

4.75%, 02/11/29

    15,228       18,083,250  

4.75%, 07/18/47(b)

    10,517       12,857,033  

5.13%, 01/15/45(b)

    18,563       23,279,162  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Indonesia (continued)            

5.25%, 01/17/42(b)

  $     21,891     $         27,486,887  

5.25%, 01/08/47(b)

    16,903       22,000,311  

5.35%, 02/11/49

    10,899       14,546,759  

5.38%, 10/17/23(b)

    8,977       10,107,541  

5.88%, 01/15/24(b)

    21,268       24,365,152  

5.95%, 01/08/46(b)

    9,861       13,885,521  

6.63%, 02/17/37(b)

    15,209       21,226,061  

6.75%, 01/15/44(b)

    17,029       25,543,500  

7.75%, 01/17/38(b)

    20,313       31,307,411  

8.50%, 10/12/35(b)

    17,257       27,600,414  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III
2.80%, 06/23/30(b)

    14,170       14,595,100  

3.75%, 03/01/23(b)

    11,631       12,379,746  

4.15%, 03/29/27(b)

    19,124       21,466,690  

4.33%, 05/28/25(b)

    21,323       23,975,048  

4.35%, 09/10/24(b)

    16,252       18,100,665  

4.40%, 03/01/28(b)

    17,892       20,419,245  

4.45%, 02/20/29(b)

    12,098       13,939,164  

4.55%, 03/29/26(b)

    17,343       19,814,377  
   

 

 

 
      672,805,918  
Iraq — 0.5%            

Iraq International Bond
5.80%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/14/20)(b)

    66,366       57,219,612  

6.75%, 03/09/23(b)

    25,440       23,667,150  
   

 

 

 
      80,886,762  
Ivory Coast — 0.5%            

Ivory Coast Government International Bond
5.75%, 12/31/32 (Call 12/30/20)(b)(g)

    27,370       26,668,722  

6.13%, 06/15/33(b)

    34,878       35,139,585  

6.38%, 03/03/28(b)

    26,189       27,441,161  
   

 

 

 
      89,249,468  
Jamaica — 0.9%            

Jamaica Government International Bond
6.75%, 04/28/28

    38,558       44,353,749  

7.88%, 07/28/45

    48,872       63,365,603  

8.00%, 03/15/39

    32,587       43,228,692  
   

 

 

 
      150,948,044  
Jordan — 0.7%            

Jordan Government International Bond
5.75%, 01/31/27(b)

    26,230       27,000,506  

5.85%, 07/07/30(b)

    34,225       34,396,125  

6.13%, 01/29/26(b)

    29,162       30,647,439  

7.38%, 10/10/47(b)

    26,649       27,473,454  
   

 

 

 
      119,517,524  
Kazakhstan — 1.3%            

Kazakhstan Government International Bond
3.88%, 10/14/24(b)

    38,779       42,378,176  

4.88%, 10/14/44(b)

    29,003       38,338,341  

5.13%, 07/21/25(b)

    68,486       79,465,162  

6.50%, 07/21/45(b)

    39,922       62,902,101  
   

 

 

 
      223,083,780  
Kenya — 0.8%            

Kenya Government International Bond
6.88%, 06/24/24(b)

    51,570       54,438,581  

7.25%, 02/28/28(b)

    25,880       27,044,600  

8.00%, 05/22/32(b)

    30,320       31,807,575  

8.25%, 02/28/48(b)

    30,180       30,745,875  
   

 

 

 
      144,036,631  
 

 

 

      

2 0 2 0   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L   R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

35Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Kuwait — 0.8%            

Kuwait International Government Bond, 3.50%, 03/20/27(b)

  $     121,700     $       137,521,000  
   

 

 

 
Lebanon — 0.2%            

Lebanon Government International Bond
6.00%, 01/27/23(b)(f)

    25,692       3,540,679  

6.10%, 10/04/22(b)(f)

    33,071       4,535,896  

6.60%, 11/27/26(b)(f)

    40,307       5,554,808  

6.65%, 02/26/30(b)(f)

    31,945       4,322,558  

6.75%, 11/29/27(b)(f)

    26,540       3,657,544  

6.85%, 03/23/27(b)(f)

    29,931       4,124,866  

7.00%, 03/23/32(b)(f)

    25,509       3,371,494  
   

 

 

 
      29,107,845  
Malaysia — 0.8%            

1MDB Global Investments Ltd.,
4.40%, 03/09/23(b)

    78,000       77,610,000  

Malaysia Sovereign Sukuk Bhd,
3.04%, 04/22/25(b)

    25,334       27,503,224  

Malaysia Sukuk Global Bhd,
3.18%, 04/27/26(b)

    26,811       29,776,967  
   

 

 

 
      134,890,191  
Mexico — 2.8%            

Mexico Government International Bond
3.25%, 04/16/30 (Call 01/16/30)

    26,704       27,638,640  

3.60%, 01/30/25

    20,961       22,592,028  

3.75%, 01/11/28

    18,348       19,861,710  

3.90%, 04/27/25 (Call 03/27/25)

    8,621       9,416,826  

4.00%, 10/02/23

    24,964       27,132,747  

4.13%, 01/21/26

    18,283       20,345,551  

4.15%, 03/28/27

    21,836       24,303,468  

4.35%, 01/15/47

    17,193       18,090,260  

4.50%, 04/22/29

    28,248       31,937,895  

4.50%, 01/31/50 (Call 07/31/49)

    22,862       24,633,805  

4.60%, 01/23/46

    24,540       26,587,556  

4.60%, 02/10/48

    20,449       22,116,872  

4.75%, 04/27/32 (Call 01/27/32)

    19,126       21,863,409  

4.75%, 03/08/44

    34,796       38,493,075  

5.00%, 04/27/51 (Call 10/27/50)

    21,791       24,907,113  

5.55%, 01/21/45

    23,505       28,654,064  

5.75%, 10/12/2110

    24,192       28,138,320  

6.05%, 01/11/40

    25,758       32,422,882  

6.75%, 09/27/34

    14,532       19,432,009  

8.30%, 08/15/31

    8,188       11,816,307  
   

 

 

 
      480,384,537  
Mongolia — 0.0%            

Mongolia Government International Bond, 5.13%, 12/05/22(b)

    7,345       7,530,920  
   

 

 

 
Morocco — 0.2%            

Morocco Government International Bond, 4.25%, 12/11/22(b)

    35,875       37,523,008  
   

 

 

 
Nigeria — 1.4%            

Nigeria Government International Bond
6.50%, 11/28/27(b)

    37,627       36,404,122  

7.14%, 02/23/30(b)

    33,086       31,959,008  

7.63%, 11/21/25(b)

    29,376       30,835,620  

7.63%, 11/28/47(b)

    41,472       37,765,440  

7.70%, 02/23/38(b)

    33,723       31,046,237  

7.88%, 02/16/32(b)

    41,899       40,602,750  

8.75%, 01/21/31(b)

    27,156       28,148,891  
   

 

 

 
      236,762,068  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oman — 2.6%            

Oman Government International Bond
4.13%, 01/17/23(b)

  $     29,669     $       29,140,521  

4.75%, 06/15/26(b)

    61,785       56,398,120  

5.38%, 03/08/27(b)

    49,395       45,165,553  

5.63%, 01/17/28(b)

    64,680       59,202,412  

6.00%, 08/01/29(b)

    56,048       51,178,830  

6.50%, 03/08/47(b)

    49,305       39,875,419  

6.75%, 10/28/27(e)

    16,150       15,665,500  

6.75%, 01/17/48(b)

    70,847       57,873,143  

Oman Sovereign Sukuk Co.
4.40%, 06/01/24(b)

    48,072       47,996,888  

5.93%, 10/31/25(b)

    35,591       37,459,528  
   

 

 

 
      439,955,914  
Pakistan — 0.5%            

Pakistan Government International Bond
6.88%, 12/05/27(b)

    42,655       41,441,998  

8.25%, 04/15/24(b)

    27,904       29,159,680  

Third Pakistan International Sukuk Co. Ltd. (The), 5.63%, 12/05/22(b)

    21,896       21,772,835  
   

 

 

 
      92,374,513  
Panama — 3.1%            

Panama Government International Bond
2.25%, 09/29/32 (Call 06/29/32)

    29,250       29,747,250  

3.16%, 01/23/30 (Call 10/23/29)

    40,059       43,676,828  

3.75%, 03/16/25 (Call 12/16/24)

    32,337       35,378,699  

3.87%, 07/23/60 (Call 01/23/60)

    44,382       49,943,619  

3.88%, 03/17/28 (Call 12/17/27)

    31,886       36,100,931  

4.00%, 09/22/24 (Call 06/24/24)

    32,258       35,322,510  

4.30%, 04/29/53

    45,181       54,527,819  

4.50%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    29,230       36,025,975  

4.50%, 04/16/50 (Call 10/16/49)

    43,091       53,109,658  

4.50%, 04/01/56 (Call 10/01/55)

    64,135       79,078,455  

6.70%, 01/26/36

    52,049       75,031,887  
   

 

 

 
      527,943,631  
Paraguay — 0.4%            

Paraguay Government International Bond
4.95%, 04/28/31 (Call 01/28/31)(b)

    26,652       31,084,561  

6.10%, 08/11/44(b)

    27,298       35,231,481  
   

 

 

 
      66,316,042  
Peru — 2.5%            

Peruvian Government International Bond
2.39%, 01/23/26 (Call 12/23/25)

    27,386       28,755,300  

2.78%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)

    55,924       60,565,692  

4.13%, 08/25/27

    30,023       34,854,826  

5.63%, 11/18/50

    69,593       110,979,087  

6.55%, 03/14/37

    28,317       42,785,217  

7.35%, 07/21/25

    42,567       54,392,645  

8.75%, 11/21/33

    55,546       93,542,936  
   

 

 

 
      425,875,703  
Philippines — 3.5%            

Philippine Government International Bond
2.46%, 05/05/30

    22,036       23,550,975  

2.95%, 05/05/45

    28,761       30,217,026  

3.00%, 02/01/28

    37,159       40,774,199  

3.70%, 03/01/41

    40,107       45,909,981  

3.70%, 02/02/42

    40,710       46,854,666  

3.75%, 01/14/29

    32,965       38,167,289  

3.95%, 01/20/40

    38,794       45,643,566  

4.20%, 01/21/24

    32,373       35,893,564  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Philippines (continued)            

5.00%, 01/13/37

  $     28,381     $       36,913,038  

5.50%, 03/30/26

    20,264       25,026,040  

6.38%, 01/15/32

    18,373       25,865,739  

6.38%, 10/23/34

    38,584       55,693,592  

7.75%, 01/14/31

    32,464       49,132,235  

9.50%, 02/02/30

    42,199       69,061,301  

10.63%, 03/16/25

    24,056       34,114,415  
   

 

 

 
      602,817,626  
Poland — 1.0%            

Republic of Poland Government International Bond
3.00%, 03/17/23

    50,300       53,207,969  

3.25%, 04/06/26

    48,816       55,085,805  

4.00%, 01/22/24

    53,725       59,646,032  
   

 

 

 
      167,939,806  
Qatar — 4.3%            

Qatar Government International Bond
3.25%, 06/02/26(b)

    46,220       50,957,550  

3.38%, 03/14/24(b)

    29,823       32,087,684  

3.40%, 04/16/25(b)

    30,767       33,795,627  

3.75%, 04/16/30(b)

    42,157       48,981,164  

3.88%, 04/23/23(b)

    42,635       45,739,361  

4.00%, 03/14/29(b)

    53,252       62,304,840  

4.40%, 04/16/50(b)

    67,578       85,824,060  

4.50%, 04/23/28(b)

    42,660       51,085,350  

4.63%, 06/02/46(b)

    26,465       34,627,798  

4.82%, 03/14/49(b)

    80,522       107,421,381  

5.10%, 04/23/48(b)

    81,103       111,896,795  

5.75%, 01/20/42(b)

    12,621       18,525,262  

6.40%, 01/20/40(b)

    11,532       17,730,450  

9.75%, 06/15/30(b)

    14,774       24,797,236  

SoQ Sukuk A QSC, 3.24%, 01/18/23(b)

    22,702       23,900,949  
   

 

 

 
      749,675,507  
Romania — 1.4%            

Romanian Government International Bond
3.00%, 02/14/31(b)

    36,920       38,154,512  

4.00%, 02/14/51(b)

    57,870       58,774,219  

4.38%, 08/22/23(b)

    37,952       41,308,380  

4.88%, 01/22/24(b)

    24,970       27,701,094  

5.13%, 06/15/48(b)

    32,206       38,858,552  

6.13%, 01/22/44(b)

    24,392       32,852,975  
   

 

 

 
      237,649,732  
Russia — 3.7%            

Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond
1.00%, 03/31/30(b)(g)

    29,460       33,805,567  

4.25%, 06/23/27(b)

    40,200       45,237,562  

4.38%, 03/21/29(b)

    48,800       55,891,250  

4.75%, 05/27/26(b)

    51,600       58,840,125  

4.88%, 09/16/23(b)

    50,800       55,657,750  

5.10%, 03/28/35(b)

    63,200       76,669,500  

5.25%, 06/23/47(b)

    112,000       147,000,000  

5.63%, 04/04/42(b)

    48,400       63,555,250  

5.88%, 09/16/43(b)

    26,000       35,433,125  

12.75%, 06/24/28(b)

    41,284       70,750,455  
   

 

 

 
      642,840,584  
Saudi Arabia — 4.6%            

KSA Sukuk Ltd.
2.97%, 10/29/29(b)

    25,699       27,401,559  

3.63%, 04/20/27(b)

    45,459       50,459,490  

4.30%, 01/19/29(b)

    22,532       26,277,945  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Saudi Arabia (continued)            

Saudi Government International Bond
2.50%, 02/03/27(b)

  $     15,795     $       16,545,263  

2.75%, 02/03/32(b)

    11,642       12,151,338  

2.88%, 03/04/23(b)

    27,242       28,433,837  

2.90%, 10/22/25(b)

    29,252       31,226,510  

3.25%, 10/26/26(b)

    55,880       60,856,812  

3.25%, 10/22/30(b)

    17,966       19,560,483  

3.63%, 03/04/28(b)

    51,454       56,937,067  

3.75%, 01/21/55(b)

    31,907       33,990,926  

4.00%, 04/17/25(b)

    52,188       57,879,754  

4.38%, 04/16/29(b)

    45,380       53,349,862  

4.50%, 04/17/30(b)

    35,114       42,059,988  

4.50%, 10/26/46(b)

    69,522       82,035,960  

4.50%, 04/22/60(b)

    33,511       40,768,226  

4.63%, 10/04/47(b)

    48,821       58,890,331  

5.00%, 04/17/49(b)

    36,816       46,986,420  

5.25%, 01/16/50(b)

    39,019       51,627,014  
   

 

 

 
      797,438,785  
Senegal — 0.3%            

Senegal Government International Bond
6.25%, 05/23/33(b)

    27,923       28,394,201  

6.75%, 03/13/48(b)

    29,260       28,528,500  
   

 

 

 
      56,922,701  
South Africa — 2.3%            

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond
4.30%, 10/12/28

    44,353       43,022,410  

4.67%, 01/17/24

    32,585       33,868,034  

4.85%, 09/27/27

    22,443       22,779,645  

4.85%, 09/30/29

    43,661       43,251,678  

4.88%, 04/14/26

    32,029       33,220,079  

5.00%, 10/12/46

    22,621       19,036,985  

5.38%, 07/24/44

    23,984       21,248,325  

5.65%, 09/27/47

    35,412       31,926,131  

5.75%, 09/30/49

    69,199       62,365,599  

5.88%, 09/16/25

    47,018       51,293,699  

5.88%, 06/22/30

    33,255       35,125,594  
   

 

 

 
      397,138,179  
Sri Lanka — 0.9%            

Sri Lanka Government International Bond
5.75%, 04/18/23(b)

    33,326       19,162,450  

6.20%, 05/11/27(b)

    41,392       22,248,200  

6.75%, 04/18/28(b)

    31,259       16,752,870  

6.83%, 07/18/26(b)

    24,478       13,286,965  

6.85%, 03/14/24(b)

    27,338       15,531,401  

6.85%, 11/03/25(b)

    42,469       23,596,838  

7.55%, 03/28/30(b)

    40,878       22,099,669  

7.85%, 03/14/29(b)

    37,015       19,999,667  
   

 

 

 
      152,678,060  
Trinidad And Tobago — 0.1%            

Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond, 4.50%, 08/04/26(b)

    22,932       23,963,940  
   

 

 

 
Tunisia — 0.1%            

Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 5.75%, 01/30/25(b)

    26,828       22,577,439  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 3.6%            

Hazine Mustesarligi Varlik Kiralama AS
4.49%, 11/25/24(b)

    8,132       7,682,199  

5.00%, 04/06/23(b)

    13,433       13,113,966  
 

 

 

      

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    
Par

(000)

    Value  
Turkey (continued)            

Turkey Government International Bond
3.25%, 03/23/23

  $   17,502     $ 16,522,982  

4.25%, 03/13/25

    20,092       18,327,671  

4.25%, 04/14/26

    14,634       13,010,541  

4.88%, 10/09/26

    34,641       31,241,852  

4.88%, 04/16/43

    37,008       27,062,100  

5.13%, 02/17/28

    27,325       24,293,633  

5.25%, 03/13/30

    22,756       19,854,610  

5.60%, 11/14/24

    29,194       28,044,486  

5.75%, 03/22/24

    29,893       29,005,552  

5.75%, 05/11/47

    42,415       32,977,662  

6.00%, 03/25/27

    33,768       31,836,892  

6.00%, 01/14/41

    31,906       25,843,860  

6.13%, 10/24/28

    26,333       24,613,126  

6.35%, 08/10/24

    28,545       28,143,586  

6.38%, 10/14/25

    24,500       23,887,500  

6.63%, 02/17/45

    37,149       32,052,621  

6.75%, 05/30/40

    19,031       16,860,277  

6.88%, 03/17/36

    34,917       32,167,286  

7.25%, 12/23/23

    21,207       21,664,276  

7.25%, 03/05/38

    11,667       11,028,961  

7.38%, 02/05/25

    40,413       41,360,180  

7.63%, 04/26/29

    30,452       30,708,939  

8.00%, 02/14/34

    13,668       14,026,785  

11.88%, 01/15/30

    16,840       21,744,650  
   

 

 

 
       617,076,193  
Ukraine — 2.1%            

Ukraine Government International Bond
7.25%, 03/15/33(e)

    50,000       47,000,000  

7.25%, 03/15/33(b)

    4,800       4,512,000  

7.38%, 09/25/32(b)

    78,912       75,558,240  

7.75%, 09/01/23(b)

    37,271       38,705,933  

7.75%, 09/01/24(b)

    34,713       35,852,020  

7.75%, 09/01/25(b)

    36,473       37,293,642  

7.75%, 09/01/26(b)

    35,833       36,213,726  

7.75%, 09/01/27(b)

    35,993       36,240,452  

9.75%, 11/01/28(b)

    43,753       47,567,715  
   

 

 

 
      358,943,728  
United Arab Emirates — 2.9%            

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond
0.75%, 09/02/23(e)

    14,125       14,107,344  

0.75%, 09/02/23(b)

    2,700       2,696,625  

1.70%, 03/02/31(e)

    17,000       16,702,500  

1.70%, 03/02/31(b)

    1,600       1,572,000  

2.13%, 09/30/24(b)

    32,303       33,675,877  

2.50%, 10/11/22(b)

    3,100       3,209,469  

2.50%, 04/16/25(b)

    33,645       35,630,055  

2.50%, 09/30/29(b)

    35,795       37,942,700  

2.70%, 09/02/70(e)

    19,400       17,654,000  

2.70%, 09/02/70(b)

    1,200       1,092,000  

3.13%, 05/03/26(b)

    31,890       35,029,172  

3.13%, 10/11/27(b)

    42,336       46,992,960  

3.13%, 04/16/30(b)

    35,025       38,965,312  

3.13%, 09/30/49(b)

    43,414       45,733,936  

3.88%, 04/16/50(b)

    46,024       54,624,735  

4.13%, 10/11/47(b)

    35,392       43,443,680  

Emirate of Dubai Government International Bonds, 3.90%, 09/09/50(b)

    8,275       7,775,914  
Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
United Arab Emirates (continued)            

Finance Department Government of Sharjah
4.00%, 07/28/50(e)

  $ 9,096     $ 9,050,520  

4.00%, 07/28/50(b)

    3,604       3,585,980  

RAK Capital, 3.09%, 03/31/25(b)

    12,232       12,950,630  

Sharjah Sukuk Program Ltd.
2.94%, 06/10/27(b)

    8,800       9,042,000  

3.85%, 04/03/26(b)

    13,963       15,119,311  

4.23%, 03/14/28(b)

    13,889       15,412,450  

Series NOV, 3.23%, 10/23/29(b)

    4,375       4,541,731  
   

 

 

 
      506,550,901  
Uruguay — 2.4%            

Uruguay Government International Bond
4.38%, 10/27/27

    42,133       49,190,783  

4.38%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)

    51,919       62,708,038  

4.50%, 08/14/24

    26,712       29,174,012  

4.98%, 04/20/55

    70,724       93,576,824  

5.10%, 06/18/50

    104,859       139,855,298  

7.63%, 03/21/36

    27,086       42,195,032  
   

 

 

 
      416,699,987  
Venezuela — 0.0%            

Venezuela Government International Bond
9.25%, 09/15/27(f)

    2,528       221,200  

12.75%, 08/23/22(b)(f)

    4,840       423,500  
   

 

 

 
      644,700  
Vietnam — 0.2%            

Vietnam Government International Bond, 4.80%, 11/19/24(b)

    24,400       27,229,505  
   

 

 

 
Zambia — 0.1%            

Zambia Government International Bond
8.50%, 04/14/24(b)

    25,000       10,781,250  

8.97%, 07/30/27(b)

    32,170       13,511,400  
   

 

 

 
      24,292,650  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 84.4%
(Cost: $14,800,663,089)

 

    14,530,263,227  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 0.6%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(i)(j)

    98,130       98,130,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.6%
(Cost: $98,130,000)

      98,130,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 99.0%
(Cost: $17,339,390,262)

      17,028,288,715  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.0%

      179,968,411  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   17,208,257,126  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

U.S. dollar denominated security issued by foreign domiciled entity.

(b) 

This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

(c) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(d) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(e) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

      


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

    

 

(f) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(g) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(h) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(i) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(j) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

    

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/19
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
10/31/20
    Shares
Held at
10/31/20
(000)
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

  $ 98,438,000     $     $ (308,000 )(a)    $     $     $ 98,130,000       98,130     $ 462,142     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

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 the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2020. 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

                         

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     $        $ 2,399,895,488        $        $ 2,399,895,488

Foreign Government Obligations

                14,530,263,227                   14,530,263,227

Money Market Funds

       98,130,000                            98,130,000
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 
     $ 98,130,000        $ 16,930,158,715        $                 —        $ 17,028,288,715
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

      

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

 

     iShares
J.P. Morgan USD
Emerging Markets
Bond ETF

ASSETS

   

Investments in securities, at value:

   

Unaffiliated(a)

    $ 16,930,158,715

Affiliated(b)

      98,130,000

Cash

      47,825

Receivables:

   

Investments sold

      26,683,366

Capital shares sold

      61,252,958

Dividends

      5,976

Interest

      186,517,459
   

 

 

 

Total assets

      17,302,796,299
   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

   

Payables:

   

Investments purchased

      88,350,906

Capital shares redeemed

      587,248

Investment advisory fees

      5,601,019
   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

      94,539,173
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    $ 17,208,257,126
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

   

Paid-in capital

    $ 18,344,601,614

Accumulated loss

      (1,136,344,488 )
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    $ 17,208,257,126
   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

      156,700,000
   

 

 

 

Net asset value

    $ 109.82
   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

      Unlimited
   

 

 

 

Par value

      None
   

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

    $ 17,241,260,262

(b) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

    $ 98,130,000

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2020

 

    

iShares

J.P. Morgan

USD

Emerging

Markets

Bond ETF

INVESTMENT INCOME

   

Dividends — Affiliated

    $ 462,142

Interest — Unaffiliated

      664,356,364

Payment-in-kind interest — Unaffiliated

      24,347,042

Other income — Unaffiliated

      178,968
   

 

 

 

Total investment income

      689,344,516
   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

   

Investment advisory fees

      58,033,230

Miscellaneous

      264
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      58,033,494
   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      631,311,022
   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   

Investments — Unaffiliated

      (448,337,489 )

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

      122,240,841
   

 

 

 

Net realized loss

      (326,096,648 )
   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments — Unaffiliated

      (306,762,768 )
   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (306,762,768 )
   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

      (632,859,416 )
   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

    $ (1,548,394 )
   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

      

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
     Year Ended
10/31/20
        Year Ended
10/31/19

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

            

OPERATIONS

            

Net investment income

    $ 631,311,022          $ 743,588,755

Net realized gain (loss)

      (326,096,648 )            160,512,638

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (306,762,768 )            1,198,822,979
   

 

 

          

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      (1,548,394 )            2,102,924,372
   

 

 

          

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

                

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (611,804,451 )            (872,461,442 )
   

 

 

          

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

            

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      3,339,303,532            (1,492,886,987 )
   

 

 

          

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

            

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      2,725,950,687            (262,424,057 )

Beginning of year

      14,482,306,439            14,744,730,496
   

 

 

          

 

 

 

End of year

    $ 17,208,257,126          $ 14,482,306,439
   

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF  
    Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
     Year Ended
10/31/18
     Year Ended
10/31/17
     Year Ended
10/31/16
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 113.14      $ 104.57      $ 115.92      $ 114.74      $ 108.36  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    4.63        5.25        5.07        5.33        5.39  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (3.39      9.44        (11.50      1.02        6.57  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.24        14.69        (6.43      6.35        11.96  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

    (4.56      (6.12      (4.92      (5.17      (5.58
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (4.56      (6.12      (4.92      (5.17      (5.58
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 109.82      $ 113.14      $ 104.57      $ 115.92      $ 114.74  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

             

Based on net asset value

    1.20      14.50      (5.68 )%       5.74      11.35
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    0.39      0.39      0.39      0.54      0.59
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.39      0.39      0.39      0.40      0.40
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.22      4.81      4.60      4.69      4.81
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 17,208,257      $ 14,482,306      $ 14,744,730      $ 11,928,210      $ 9,649,296  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    10      11      15      26      32
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

      

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):

 

iShares ETF   Diversification    
Classification    

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

  Diversified    

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest are recognized daily on an accrual basis.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Fund. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Fund and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Fund’s tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Recent Accounting Standards: The Fund has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Under the new standard, the Fund has changed the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities with non-contingent call features to the earliest call date. In accordance with the transition provisions of the standard, the Fund applied the amendments on a modified retrospective basis beginning with the fiscal period ended October 31, 2020. The adjusted cost basis of securities at October 31, 2019 is $14,378,585,622.

This change in accounting policy has been made to comply with the newly issued accounting standard and had no impact on accumulated earnings (loss) or the net asset value of the Fund.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

   

Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

 

 

of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

If events (e.g., a market closure, market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access;

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $19 billion

    0.4000

Over $19 billion, up to and including $33 billion

    0.3800  

Over $33 billion, up to and including $47 billion

    0.3610  

Over $47 billion

    0.3430  

Each reduced investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level.

Sub-Adviser: Effective February 28, 2020, BFA has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock International Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of BFA, under which BFA pays the Sub-Adviser for services it provides to the Fund.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for the Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Fund.

 

 

      

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

 

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the year ended October 31, 2020, transactions executed by the Fund pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      Net Realized  
Gain (Loss)  
 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 79,012,489      $ 47,956,070        $  (366,854)    

The Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends – affiliated in the statement of operations.

A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.

 

5.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended October 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales    

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 1,884,481,935      $ 1,454,757,015    

For the year ended October 31, 2020, purchases and sales related to in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind  

Sales  

 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 9,279,958,725      $ 6,380,364,150    

 

6.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of October 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. As of October 31, 2020, the following permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

iShares ETF   Paid-in Capital      Accumulated  
Loss  
 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 118,191,349        $(118,191,349)    

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond
Ordinary income

  $ 611,804,451      $ 872,461,442  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2020, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

iShares ETF    
Undistributed
Ordinary Income
 
 
   

Non-expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards
 
 
(a) 
   
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 
(b) 
    Total    

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 74,396,766       $(874,175,731     $(336,565,523     $(1,136,344,488)    

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

 

  (a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 

 

  (b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the accrual of income on securities in default and the classification of investments.

 

As of October 31, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized  
Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

  $ 17,364,854,238      $ 551,698,111      $ (888,263,634     $(336,565,523)    

 

7.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Investments in the securities of issuers domiciled in countries with emerging capital markets involve certain additional risks that do not generally apply to investments in securities of issuers in more developed capital markets, such as (i) low or nonexistent trading volume, resulting in a lack of liquidity and increased volatility in prices for such securities; (ii) uncertain national policies and social, political and economic instability, increasing the potential for expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, high rates of inflation or unfavorable diplomatic developments; and (iii) possible fluctuations in exchange rates, differing legal systems and the existence or possible imposition of exchange controls, custodial restrictions or other foreign or U.S. governmental laws or restrictions applicable to such investments.

The Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force the Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. The Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from the Fund’s portfolio will decline if the Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below the Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Fund may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Fund manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the statement of assets and liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in high yield securities. High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.

The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed-income securities and/or uses derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

 

 

      

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

 

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021, and it is expected that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time. The Fund may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Fund is uncertain.

 

8.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

       

Shares sold

    90,100,000     $ 9,855,486,299       72,300,000     $ 7,852,920,951  

Shares redeemed

    (61,400,000      (6,516,182,767     (85,300,000      (9,345,807,938
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    28,700,000       3,339,303,532       (13,000,000     (1,492,886,987
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

9.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court. On May 27, 2020, the California Supreme Court denied Plaintiff’s petition for review. The case is now closed.

 

10.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

N O T E S   T O   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S

      


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares Trust and

Shareholders of iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (one of the funds constituting iShares Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

      

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  OCTOBER 31, 2020

 

  

2020 Annual Report

 

 

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

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iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF | CMDY | NYSE Arca

 

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iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF | COMT | NASDAQ

 

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iShares Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF | CCRV | NYSE Arca

 

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iShares Gold Strategy ETF | IAUF | Cboe BZX

 

 

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The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of October 31, 2020 has been a time of sudden change in global financial markets, as the emergence and spread of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) led to a vast disruption in the global economy and financial markets. Prior to the outbreak of the virus, U.S. equities and bonds both delivered solid returns, despite fears and doubts about the economy that were ultimately laid to rest with unprecedented monetary stimulus and a sluggish yet resolute performance from the U.S. economy. But as the threat from the coronavirus became more apparent throughout February and March 2020, countries around the world took economically disruptive countermeasures. Stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses became widespread, many workers were laid off, and unemployment claims spiked, causing a global recession and a sharp fall in equity prices.

After markets hit their lowest point of the reporting period in late March 2020, a steady recovery ensued, as businesses began to re-open and governments learned to adapt to life with the virus. Equity prices continued to rise throughout the summer, fed by strong fiscal and monetary support and improving economic indicators. Many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs in early September 2020 before retreating amid concerns about a second wave of infections. In the United States, large-capitalization stocks advanced, outperforming small-capitalization stocks, which declined marginally during the reporting period. International equities from developed economies declined, significantly lagging emerging market stocks, which rebounded sharply.

During the market downturn, the performance of different types of fixed-income securities initially diverged due to a reduced investor appetite for risk. U.S. Treasuries benefited from the risk-off environment, and posted solid returns, as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) touched an all-time low. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and both investment-grade and high-yield bonds recovered to post positive returns.

The Fed took an accommodative monetary stance in late 2019 to support slowing economic growth. After the coronavirus outbreak, the Fed instituted two emergency interest rate cuts, pushing short-term interest rates close to zero. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also implemented a new bond-buying program, as did several other central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.

Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruptions have clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion is likely to continue as economic activity resumes. Several risks remain, however, including a potential resurgence of the coronavirus amid loosened restrictions, policy fatigue among governments already deep into deficit spending, and structural damage to the financial system from lengthy economic interruptions.

Overall, we favor a moderately positive stance toward risk, and in particular toward credit given the extraordinary central bank measures taken in recent months. This support extends beyond investment-grade corporates and into high-yield, leading to attractive opportunities in that end of the market. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments. We remain neutral on equities overall while favoring emerging market stocks and tilting toward the quality factor for its resilience.

In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of October 31, 2020
     
     6-Month     12-Month  
   

U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

    13.29%       9.71%
   

U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

  18.13     (0.14)
   

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

    8.57     (6.86)
   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  20.96     8.25
   

3-month Treasury bills
(ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

    0.06     0.92
   

U.S. Treasury securities
(ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)

    (1.63)     8.92
   

U.S. investment grade bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

    1.27     6.19
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

    4.87     3.55
   

U.S. high yield bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

  10.73     3.42

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Market Overview

     4  

Fund Summary

     5  

About Fund Performance

     12  

Shareholder Expenses

     12  

Consolidated Schedules of Investments

     13  

Consolidated Financial Statements

  

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     23  

Consolidated Statements of Operations

     24  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     25  

Consolidated Financial Highlights

     27  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     31  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     40  

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

     41  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     42  

Supplemental Information

     50  

Trustee and Officer Information

     51  

General Information

     53  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     54  

 

 

 


Market Overview   

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

Global Market Overview

Most global commodities declined sharply for the 12 months ended October 31, 2020 (“reporting period”). The S&P GSCI Index, a broad measure of global commodities performance, returned -31.28% in U.S. dollar terms for the reporting period. The pandemic’s slowing economic activity weakened demand for many commodities, particularly energy commodities, which declined below pre-pandemic prices. In contrast, metals and agricultural commodities posted gains for the reporting period.

U.S. economic growth was unusually volatile during the reporting period, reflecting the sudden economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent recovery. Growth was negative in the first two quarters of 2020, with annualized contractions of -5.0% and -31.4%, respectively, as the U.S. officially entered recession for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. The latter figure represented the largest quarterly economic contraction on record, as efforts to contain the virus through restrictions on travel and business led to widespread disruption of the U.S. economy.

Despite the continued presence of the coronavirus in the U.S., businesses and consumers adapted to the new conditions, and many states began to loosen restrictions on activity beginning May 2020. The U.S. economy rapidly rebalanced toward remote economic activity; working and shopping from home flourished, while traditional, in-person economic activity at malls, hotels, and restaurants remained subdued.

Along with a significant series of fiscal stimulus measures, easing restrictions led to a large increase in consumer spending as many commercial activities resumed, and government payments to individuals boosted household incomes. Consequently, the economy began to show signs of recovery, growing at an annualized rate of 33.1% in the third quarter of 2020. In response to the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) enacted two emergency decreases to short-term interest rates in March 2020.

Commodity prices throughout the reporting period reflected the volatility in the wider financial markets. Oil prices declined sharply as the pandemic curtailed economic activity and global trade diminished, leading to a steep decline in oil demand. Stalling manufacturing output weighed heavily on major oil producers in countries like the U.S., U.K., and Canada. Following a moderate rebound in the summer of 2020, oil prices retreated during September and October 2020 as rising coronavirus cases raised investors’ concerns about the economic recovery.

Prices for industrial metals like copper and iron ore ended the reporting period higher, despite earlier declines due to supply chain disruptions and shuttered factories. The resumption of manufacturing activity in the spring of 2020, most notably in China, led to a strong rebound in metals demand. Ongoing supply constraints due to closed mines also supported metals prices, benefiting producers in Australia and Chile.

Precious metals posted strong performance, as demand for metals like gold and silver surged following massive pandemic-related monetary stimulus, which drove bond yields to record lows. In this environment, investors sought portfolio diversification, turning to precious metals as stores of value amid concerns about the resumption of global economic activity and a depreciating U.S. dollar. Major gold producers in Australia, the U.S., Canada, and South Africa responded to rising prices with higher dividend payouts, while scaling back production estimates due to closures.

Agricultural commodities prices generally rebounded when economic activity resumed. Easing travel restrictions bolstered demand for ethanol, a fuel made from sugar and corn, which drove sugar prices higher. Despite supply constraints, meat prices remained low amid stagnant global demand and import restrictions.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020    iShares® Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide exposure, on a total return basis, to a diversified group of commodities. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in exchange-traded futures contracts on the Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

     Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
      1 Year     Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

     (4.81 )%      (5.20 )%        (4.81 )%       (12.87 )% 

Fund Market

     (4.69     (5.13       (4.69      (12.70

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index

     (4.34     (4.93             (4.34      (12.20

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 4/3/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/5/18.

The Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index is an unmanaged index that aims to reflect the performance of a diversified group of commodities, while also seeking to minimize the effect of contango and maximize the effect of backwardation in connection with periodically switching or “rolling” into new futures contracts.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $    1,000.00        $     1,147.00        $     1.46             $     1,000.00        $     1,023.80        $     1.37          0.27

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 12 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020  (continued)    iShares® Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund declined during the reporting period amid sharply slowing economic activity that weighed on commodities prices. While many commodities prices rebounded to end the reporting period higher, energy prices remained below pre-pandemic levels. The Fund uses a mix of commodities futures designed to provide investors total returns consistent with investment in a broad basket of commodities. Due in part to portfolio shifts during the reporting period, some of the Fund’s largest exposures were to gold, natural gas, and copper futures. Exposure to crude oil futures remained substantial.

Energy sector exposure detracted from the Fund’s return. West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude oil prices began to decline sharply in March 2020 as the pandemic’s restrictions led to significantly curtailed economic activity. Demand for oil declined steeply amid diminished global trade and stalled industrial output. A production dispute between Russia and Saudi Arabia, two of the world’s largest oil producers, also pressured oil prices. Oil producers scaled back production to match reduced demand and halted investments in new projects. After Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Companies (“OPEC”) lowered output, oil prices rebounded moderately. However, oil prices retreated near the end of the reporting period as a strengthening U.S. dollar and renewed closures due to rising coronavirus case numbers weighed on investor sentiment. Natural gas futures also declined as natural gas companies curtailed production amid low prices and pandemic-related economic disruption.

On the upside, exposure to precious and industrial metals futures bolstered the Fund’s return. After declines in the first quarter of 2020, prices of gold, silver, and copper rose. Strong investor demand for gold amid record-low yields on other investments, such as bonds, propelled prices to record highs. Copper prices benefited both from demand in China due to accelerating manufacturing activity and from ongoing supply disruptions. U.S. dollar weakness following massive fiscal and monetary stimulus also supported gains, as metals are priced in U.S. dollars.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type    
Percent of
Net Assets
 
 

Commercial Paper

    68.4

Money Market Funds

    14.2  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    13.0  

Cash

    4.6  

Futures

    (0.5

Other assets, less liabilities

    0.3  

 

COMMODITIES EXPOSURE

 

Sector Exposure(a)    
Percent of
Exposure
 
 

Agriculture Futures

    30.7

Energy Futures

    24.8  

Precious Metals Futures

    20.9  

Industrial Metals Futures

    18.5  

Livestock Futures

    5.1  

 

  (a)

Represents the sector allocation of the Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index.

 
 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020    iShares® Commodities Select Strategy ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks total return by providing investors with broad commodity exposure. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

     Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
      1 Year      5 Years     Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

     (21.66 )%       (2.25 )%      (8.17 )%        (21.66 )%       (10.77 )%       (40.25 )% 

Fund Market

     (21.97      (2.31     (8.22       (21.97      (11.05      (40.47

S&P GSCITM Dynamic Roll (USD) TR(a)

     (21.46      (5.22     (11.43       (21.46      (23.51      (51.96

S&P GSCITM (USD) TR

     (31.28      (8.59     (14.05             (31.28      (36.19      (59.92

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

 

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 10/15/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 10/16/14.

The S&P GSCITM Dynamic Roll (USD) TR is an unmanaged, production-weighted index that measures the performance of general commodity price movements and employs a flexible futures rolling strategy designed to alleviate the negative impact of contango and reduce trading costs.

 

  (a) 

The S&P GSCITM Dynamic Roll (USD) TR Index reflects the performance of S&P GSCI Commodity Gross TR Index from October 15, 2014 through October 31, 2018, S&P GSCITM Dynamic Roll Reduced Energy 70/30 Futures/Equity Blend (USD) TR Index from November 1, 2018 through January 31, 2020 and beginning February 1, 2020 reflects the performance of the S&P GSCITM Dynamic Roll (USD) TR Index.

 

The S&P GSCITM (USD) TR is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of general commodity price movements and inflation in the world economy.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $    1,000.00        $     1,094.70        $     2.53             $     1,000.00        $     1,022.70        $     2.44          0.48

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 12 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020  (continued)    iShares® Commodities Select Strategy ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund declined significantly during the reporting period amid sharply slowing economic activity that weighed on commodities prices. While many commodities prices rebounded to end the reporting period higher, energy prices remained below pre-pandemic levels. In early February 2020, the Fund’s benchmark changed from the S&P GSCI Dynamic Roll Reduced Energy 70/30 Futures/Equity Blend to the S&P GSCI Dynamic Roll, a widely followed commodities index referencing only commodities futures. Accordingly, the Fund rebalanced to 100% commodities futures to maximize the direct exposure to commodities futures and eliminate fluctuations due to the performance of commodities equities. The Fund’s largest futures exposures on average included West Texas Intermediate crude oil and Brent crude oil as well as gold and corn.

Energy sector exposure detracted the most from the Fund’s return. Oil prices, which were already low by recent historical standards, began to decline sharply in March 2020 as the pandemic’s restrictions led to significantly curtailed economic activity. Demand for oil declined steeply amid diminished global trade and stalled industrial output. A production dispute between Russia and Saudi Arabia, two of the world’s largest oil producers, also pressured oil prices. Oil producers scaled back production to match reduced demand and halted investments in new projects. After the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) lowered output, oil prices rebounded moderately, but retreated near the end of the reporting period as a strengthening U.S. dollar and renewed closures due to rising coronavirus cases weighed on investor sentiment.

Agricultural futures, notably live cattle and corn, also constrained the Fund’s return. Demand for cattle diminished amid restaurant closures and thriftier spending by consumers. Although prices benefited both from supply constraints during plant closures and somewhat improved demand after economic activity resumed, they remained below pre-pandemic levels. The price of corn, a key ingredient in ethanol production, declined due to lower gasoline consumption amid global travel restrictions. Meanwhile, supply was pressured by limited labor availability and business closures.

On the upside, precious metals futures bolstered the Fund’s return. Strong investor demand for gold amid record-low yields on other investments, such as bonds, propelled prices to record highs. U.S. dollar weakness following massive fiscal and monetary stimulus also supported gains, as metals are priced in U.S. dollars.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type    
Percent of
Net Assets
 
 

Commercial Paper

    70.3

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    13.5  

Certificates of Deposit

    5.6  

Money Market Funds

    5.4  

Cash

    5.5  

Futures

    (2.4

Other assets, less liabilities

    2.1  

COMMODITY-LINKED FUTURES

 

Sector Exposure(a)    
Percent of
Net Assets
 
 

Energy Futures

    50.8

Agriculture Futures

    20.3  

Industrial Metals Futures

    13.1  

Livestock Futures

    8.1  

Precious Metals Futures

    7.7  

 

  (a) 

Exposures are calculated as the current notional value of the futures contracts as a percentage of net assets.

 
 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020    iShares® Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide exposure to a select group of commodities that exhibit higher roll yields, on a total return basis, than a broad group of commodities, as represented by the ICE BofA Commodity Enhanced Carry Total Return Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

          Cumulative Total Returns  
            Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

      (3.52 )% 

Fund Market

      (3.47

ICE BofA Commodity Enhanced Carry Total Return Index

            (3.41

For the fiscal period ended 10/31/20, the Fund did not have six months of performance and therefore line graphs are not presented.

The inception date of the Fund was 9/1/20. The first day of secondary market trading was 9/3/20.

The ICE BofA Commodity Enhanced Carry Total Return Index is an unmanaged index composed of 18 futures contracts on physical agricultural, energy, precious metals, and industrial metals commodities listed on U.S. and non-U.S. futures exchanges. The Reference Benchmark is rebalanced on a monthly basis to include the 10 futures contracts on commodities having the highest degree of backwardation or lowest degree of contango among the Reference Benchmark universe.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

Beginning
Account Value
(09/01/20)
 
 
(a)  
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (b) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (b) 
    

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $    1,000.00          $    964.80          $    0.64               $    1,000.00          $    1,023.10          $    2.03        0.40

 

  (a) 

The beginning of the period (commencement of operations) is September 1, 2020.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (60 days for actual and 184 days for hypothetical expenses) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 12 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type    
Percent of
Net Assets

 

Commercial Paper

    70.3

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    12.0  

Cash

    20.1  

Commodity Swaps

    (3.5

Other assets, less liabilities

    1.1  

FIVE LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security    
Percent of
Net Assets
 
 

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.07%, 11/05/20

    6.2

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.09%, 12/08/20

    5.8  

NRW Bank, 0.13%, 12/01/20

    4.1  

Electricite de France SA, 0.17%, 12/02/20

    4.1  

Swedbank AB, 0.10%, 11/19/20

    3.8  
 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020    iShares® Gold Strategy ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Gold Strategy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide exposure, on a total return basis, to the price performance of gold. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

     Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
      1 Year     Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

     20.64     14.88       20.64      39.60

Fund Market

     20.80       14.86         20.80        39.55  

Bloomberg Composite Gold Index

     20.66       15.02               20.66        39.92  

 

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 6/6/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 6/8/18.

The Bloomberg Composite Gold Index is an unmanaged index comprised of exchange -traded gold futures contracts and one or more exchange-traded products backed by or linked to physical gold. The index is designed to track the price performance of gold.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $    1,000.00        $     1,090.90        $     0.68             $     1,000.00        $     1,024.50        $     0.66          0.13

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (366 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 12 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2020 (continued)    iShares® Gold Strategy ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund posted strong gains for the reporting period, propelled by the rising price of gold. The Fund performed in line with the broader gold market, as represented by the Bloomberg Composite Gold Index, due to its composition as a mix of gold futures and exchange-traded products linked to or backed by gold.

Gold reached an all-time high of $2,067 per ounce in early August 2020 before retreating somewhat to end the reporting period with a 25% advance. Although gold prices dropped early in the pandemic amid heavy selling as investors raised cash to cover losses in other asset classes, gold rallied strongly, supported by its allure as a store of value in times of economic uncertainty.

Leading central banks’ monetary measures, such as near-zero or negative interest rates and large bond-buying programs, further increased the appeal of gold, as the economic stimulus raised the possibility of inflation and reduced the cost of financing gold purchases. Expansive monetary policy led the U.S. dollar to depreciate relative to many global currencies, further bolstering gold prices. Gold, which is priced in U.S. dollars, became less expensive for foreign buyers.

Gold prices began to retreat in August 2020 amid signs of central bank selling and of rising U.S. Treasury yields due to optimism about vaccine development. Unexpectedly robust third-quarter 2020 economic growth and concerns about rising global numbers of coronavirus cases strengthened the U.S. dollar, constraining gold prices. Fading hopes for additional fiscal stimulus ahead of the U.S. presidential election also weighed on gold.

Investor demand drove record investments in gold-backed ETFs during the reporting period. Demand for physical gold used in jewelry and electronics weakened due to the pandemic’s economic effects and record-high prices. Despite a recovery in production as mines reopened during the third quarter of 2020, volumes remained below pre-pandemic levels, leading to overall declines in gold supply.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type    
Percent of
Net Assets
 
 

Money Market Funds

    77.6

Grantor Trust

    16.9  

Cash

    5.1  

Futures

    (3.2

Other assets, less liabilities

    3.6  

 

COMMODITY-LINKED FUTURES

 

Sector Exposure(a)    
Percent of
Net Assets
 
 

Gold Futures

    75.3

 

  (a)

Exposures are calculated as the current notional value of the futures contracts as a percentage of net assets.

 
 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses – The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par    

    

Value

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Commercial Paper — 68.4%

   

American Honda Finance Corp., 0.16%, 11/18/20(a)

  $  1,500,000     $  1,499,871  

Antalis SA, 0.16%, 11/03/20

    1,275,000       1,274,978  

BASF SE, 0.16%, 12/30/20(a)

    1,000,000       999,727  

BNZ International Funding Ltd.

   

0.07%, 11/05/2020(a)

    500,000       499,994  

0.07%, 01/06/2021(a)

    1,100,000       1,099,782  

Collateralized CP Flex Co., 0.21%, 11/13/20(a)

    1,000,000       999,950  

DBS Bank Ltd., 0.15%, 01/20/21(a)

    1,700,000       1,699,412  

Deutsche Bank AG, 0.11%, 11/24/20(a)

    375,000       374,972  

Korea Development Bank (The), 0.10%, 11/24/20(a)

    1,300,000       1,299,907  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, 0.21%, 01/11/21(a)

    1,200,000       1,199,492  

Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen Girozentrale, 0.14%, 01/06/21(a)

    1,400,000       1,399,643  

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 0.18%, 12/15/20(a)

    1,500,000       1,499,647  

Manhattan Asset Funding, 0.16%, 11/13/20(a)

    1,500,000       1,499,976  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp./NY, 0.11%, 11/16/20(a)

    1,500,000       1,499,924  

National Bank of Canada

   

0.12%, 01/04/2021(a)

    1,300,000       1,299,705  

0.13%, 01/19/2021(a)

    250,000       249,925  

Nationwide Building Society, 0.14%, 12/04/20(a)

    400,000       399,945  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, 0.12%, 11/24/20(a)

    600,000       599,950  

NRW Bank, 0.10%, 11/09/20(a)

    1,300,000       1,299,965  

Nutrien Ltd., 0.19%, 12/04/20(a)

    1,150,000       1,149,784  

Santander UK PLC

   

0.09%, 11/02/2020

    500,000       499,996  

0.13%, 12/01/2020(a)

    1,000,000       999,881  
Security  

Par/

Shares

    Value  
Commercial Paper (continued)  

Sheffield Receivable Corp., 0.18%, 11/17/20(a)

  $ 1,450,000     $ 1,449,897  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 0.11%, 12/09/20(a)

    850,000       849,896  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 0.16%, 01/08/21(a)

    1,600,000       1,599,493  

United Overseas Bank Ltd., 0.11%, 12/03/20(a)

    1,400,000       1,399,853  
   

 

 

 
      28,645,565  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 13.0%            

U.S. Treasury Bill

   

0.07%, 11/05/20

    3,545,000       3,544,978  

0.09%, 12/08/20

    400,000       399,965  

0.09%, 12/15/20

    1,500,000       1,499,848  
   

 

 

 
      5,444,791  
Money Market Funds — 14.2%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(b)(c)

    5,970,000       5,970,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 95.6%
(Costs: $40,059,282)

      40,060,356  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 95.6%
(Cost: $40,059,282)

 

    40,060,356  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 4.4%

 

    1,852,109  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  41,912,465  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase.

(b) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(c) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/19
   

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
10/31/20
   

Shares

Held at

10/31/20

    Income    

Capital
Gain
Distributions
from

Underlying
Funds

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

  $ 4,713,000     $ 1,257,000 (a)    $     $     $     $ 5,970,000       5,970,000     $ 28,005     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

Futures Contracts

 

Description

   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

           

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index

     2,178        12/16/20      $ 40,988      $ (225,495
           

 

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy  ETF

    

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 225,495  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (62,469
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (412,598
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 28,095,707  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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 the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                       

 

 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments

           

Assets

           

Commercial Paper

   $      $ 28,645,565      $      $ 28,645,565  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            5,444,791               5,444,791  

Money Market Funds

     5,970,000                      5,970,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 5,970,000      $ 34,090,356      $      $ 40,060,356  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

           

Liabilities

           

Futures Contracts

   $ (225,495    $      $      $ (225,495)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Commodities Select Strategy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par    

    

Value

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Certificates of Deposit — 5.6%  

Bank of Montreal/Chicago IL, 0.36%, 02/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.100%)(a)

  $   3,800,000     $ 3,801,253  

Barclays Bank PLC, 0.60%, 12/15/20

    4,000,000       4,002,426  

Standard Chartered Bank/New York, 0.32%, 04/28/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.100%)(a)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd./New York, 0.25%, 12/21/20

    1,300,000       1,300,227  
   

 

 

 
        11,103,906  
Commercial Paper — 70.3%            

American Honda Finance Corp., 0.16%, 11/18/20(b)

    2,000,000       1,999,828  

BASF SE, 0.16%, 12/30/20(b)

    8,000,000       7,997,817  

BNG Bank NV, 0.18%, 12/09/20(b)

    6,200,000       6,198,967  

BNZ International Funding Ltd.

   

0.07%, 11/05/2020(b)

    2,500,000       2,499,971  

0.07%, 01/06/2021(b)

    5,700,000       5,698,870  

Cancara Asset Securitisation LLC, 0.23%, 01/04/21(b)

    2,000,000       1,999,531  

Crown Point Capital Co. LLC

   

0.25%, 03/08/2021(b)

    3,000,000       2,997,710  

0.27%, 12/01/2020(b)

    1,500,000       1,499,797  

DBS Bank Ltd.

   

0.15%, 01/20/2021(b)

    4,100,000       4,098,580  

0.22%, 03/05/2021(b)

    5,000,000       4,996,920  

Deutsche Bank AG, 0.11%, 11/24/20(b)

    2,000,000       1,999,853  

Electricite de France SA

   

0.17%, 12/02/2020(b)

    1,769,000       1,768,770  

0.25%, 12/11/2020(b)

    3,000,000       2,999,482  

European Investment Bank, 0.19%,
02/01/21(b)

    2,000,000       1,999,321  

HSBC Bank PLC, 0.24%, 04/07/21(b)

    2,000,000       1,998,207  

KFW International Finance Inc., 0.23%, 02/25/21(b)

    1,000,000       999,413  

Korea Development Bank (The), 0.10%, 11/24/20(b)

    6,000,000       5,999,571  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, 0.21%, 01/11/21(b)

    1,350,000       1,349,428  

Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen Girozentrale, 0.14%, 01/06/21(b)

    7,200,000       7,198,164  

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 0.18%, 12/15/20(b)

    3,800,000       3,799,107  

Manhattan Asset Funding, 0.16%,
11/13/20(b)

    5,000,000       4,999,920  

MetLife Short Term Funding, 0.20%,
01/19/21(b)

    600,000       599,797  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp./NY, 0.11%, 11/16/20(b)

    2,000,000       1,999,899  

Mizuho Bank Ltd.

   

0.26%, 04/13/2021(b)

    5,250,000       5,244,225  

0.31%, 02/18/2021(b)

    2,000,000       1,998,723  

MUFG Bank Ltd., 0.22%, 11/24/20(b)

    1,000,000       999,936  

National Bank of Canada

   

0.12%, 01/04/2021(b)

    5,000,000       4,998,863  

0.13%, 01/19/2021(b)

    1,900,000       1,899,427  
Security  

Par/

Shares

    Value  
Commercial Paper (continued)  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, 0.12%, 11/24/20(b)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 999,917  

NRW Bank, 0.10%, 11/09/20(b)

    7,000,000       6,999,809  

Nutrien Ltd., 0.19%, 12/04/20(b)

    2,600,000       2,599,512  

PSP Capital Inc., 0.22%, 01/13/21(b)

    1,000,000       999,771  

Queensland Treasury

   

0.20%, 02/02/2021(b)

    1,000,000       999,704  

0.21%, 01/21/2021(b)

    4,450,000       4,448,923  

Santander UK PLC, 0.13%, 12/01/20(b)

    2,650,000       2,649,684  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 0.22%, 05/03/21(b)

    2,500,000       2,497,174  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York, 0.30%, 02/04/21(b)

    1,500,000       1,499,285  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 0.16%, 01/08/21(b)

    8,500,000       8,497,306  

Swedbank AB, 0.22%, 12/18/20(b)

    1,000,000       999,856  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 0.20%, 03/24/21(b)

    2,000,000       1,998,486  

United Overseas Bank Ltd., 0.11%, 12/03/20(b)

    5,000,000       4,999,476  

Versailles CDS LLC

   

0.23%, 01/19/2021(b)

    3,100,000       3,098,668  

0.23%, 03/24/2021(b)

    2,000,000       1,998,244  
   

 

 

 
      138,125,912  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 13.5%            

U.S. Treasury Bill

   

0.00%, 12/03/20(b)(c)

    3,500,000       3,499,744  

0.09%, 12/08/20(b)

    3,250,000       3,249,716  

0.09%, 12/15/20(b)

    9,825,000       9,824,003  

0.10%, 11/19/20(b)

    2,000,000       1,999,924  

0.16%, 12/31/20(b)

    8,000,000       7,998,787  
   

 

 

 
      26,572,174  
Money Market Funds — 5.4%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(d)(e)

    10,605,095       10,605,095  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 94.8%
(Costs: $186,391,802)

 

    186,407,087  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 94.8%
(Cost: $186,391,802)

 

    186,407,087  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 5.2%

 

    10,151,250  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 196,558,337  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(b) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase.

(c) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

 

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October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Commodities Select Strategy ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/19
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
10/31/20
   

Shares

Held at
10/31/20

    Income    

Capital
Gain
Distributions
from

Underlying
Funds

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency
Shares(a)

  $ 5,857,749     $     $ (5,858,260 )(b)    $ 1,083     $ (572   $           $ 9,764 (c)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

    74,727,000             (64,121,905 )(b)                  10,605,095       10,605,095       357,368        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 1,083     $ (572   $ 10,605,095       $ 367,132     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

  (b) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

  (c) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

           

Aluminum

     184        01/18/21      $ 8,517      $ 100,368  

Brent Crude Oil

     652        10/31/23        29,457        (2,592,504

Cattle Feeder

     42        01/28/21        2,817        (10,754

Cocoa

     35        03/16/21        807        (57,895

Coffee

     39        12/18/20        1,527        (176,326

Copper

     66        12/19/22        11,114        (27,922

Corn

     601        12/14/21        11,637        372,292  

Cotton

     82        12/08/20        2,826        337,207  

Gasoline RBOB

     146        11/30/20        6,329        (866,695

Gold 100 OZ

     72        06/28/21        13,658        179,193  

KC HRW Wheat

     127        03/12/21        3,478        669,471  

Lead

     32        12/14/20        1,453        7,384  

Lean Hogs

     172        12/14/20        4,512        184,894  

Live Cattle

     197        06/30/21        8,501        (183,660

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     229        12/10/21        7,946        (1,167,973

Natural Gas

     266        03/29/21        8,025        1,986,769  

Nickel

     24        12/14/20        2,180        300,892  

NY Harbor ULSD

     120        03/31/21        5,643        (333,509

Silver

     13        12/29/20        1,537        272,576  

Soybean

     164        11/12/21        7,962        60,275  

Sugar

     257        06/30/21        3,690        135,074  

Wheat

     271        07/14/21        8,028        936,717  

WTI Crude Oil

     1,017        11/20/23        42,389        (5,016,243

Zinc

     40        03/15/21        2,530        117,103  
           

 

 

 
            $ (4,773,266
           

 

 

 

 

 

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October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Commodities Select Strategy ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 5,660,215  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 10,433,481  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (83,838,575
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (10,775,257
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 290,542,675  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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 the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                       

 

 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments

           

Assets

           

Certificates of Deposit

   $      $ 11,103,906      $      $ 11,103,906  

Commercial Paper

            138,125,912               138,125,912  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            26,572,174               26,572,174  

Money Market Funds

     10,605,095                      10,605,095  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 10,605,095      $ 175,801,992      $      $ 186,407,087  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Futures Contracts

   $ 5,660,215      $      $      $ 5,660,215  

Liabilities

           

Futures Contracts

     (10,433,481                    (10,433,481
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (4,773,266    $      $      $ (4,773,266
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par     Value  

Short-Term Investments

 

Commercial Paper — 70.3%

   

BASF SE, 0.16%, 12/30/20

  $   1,100,000     $   1,099,700  

BNZ International Funding Ltd., 0.07%, 01/06/21

    1,025,000       1,024,797  

BPCE SA, 0.12%, 12/01/20(a)

    1,100,000       1,099,886  

Cancara Asset Securitisation LLC, 0.24%, 01/14/21(a)

    800,000       799,762  

DBS Bank Ltd., 0.11%, 12/02/20(a)

    1,100,000       1,099,888  

Electricite de France SA, 0.17%, 12/02/20(a)

    1,200,000       1,199,844  

Hitachi Capital America Corp., 0.18%,
11/19/20(a)

    1,100,000       1,099,889  

Korea Development Bank (The), 0.11%, 12/01/20(a)

    1,100,000       1,099,891  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, 0.21%, 01/11/21

    1,100,000       1,099,534  

Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen Girozentrale, 0.14%, 01/06/21

    1,100,000       1,099,719  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp./NY, 0.11%, 11/19/20(a)

    1,100,000       1,099,931  

National Bank of Canada, 0.12%, 01/04/21

    1,100,000       1,099,750  

NRW Bank, 0.13%, 12/01/20(a)

    1,200,000       1,199,860  

Nutrien Ltd., 0.21%, 12/24/20(a)

    1,100,000       1,099,652  

Santander UK PLC, 0.13%, 12/01/20

    1,100,000       1,099,869  

Sheffield Receivable Corp., 0.18%, 11/17/20

    1,000,000       999,929  
Security   Par     Value  

Commercial Paper (continued)

   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 0.10%, 11/25/20(a)

  $ 1,100,000     $ 1,099,921  

Swedbank AB, 0.10%, 11/19/20(a)

    1,100,000       1,099,939  

United Overseas Bank Ltd., 0.11%, 12/03/20

    1,000,000       999,895  
   

 

 

 
      20,521,656  

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 12.0%

   

U.S. Treasury Bill

   

0.07%, 11/05/20(a)

    1,800,000       1,799,989  

0.09%, 12/08/20(a)

    1,700,000       1,699,851  
   

 

 

 
      3,499,840  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 82.3%
(Costs: $24,020,822)

 

    24,021,496  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 82.3%
(Cost: $24,020,822)

 

    24,021,496  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 17.7%

 

    5,156,880  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   29,178,376  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase.

 

 

OTC Total Return Swaps

As of October 31, 2020, the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is $(342,910) for Citibank N.A. and $(685,820) for Merill Lynch International.

 

Paid by the Fund  

Received by the Fund

 

Effective
Date

  Termination
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Rate(a)   Frequency   Reference(b)   Frequency

0.09%

 

At Termination

  ICE BofA Commodity Enhanced Carry Total Return Index  

At Termination

  N/A     09/01/21     $ 10,058       $   (347,185)       $   (4,275)       $   (342,910)  

0.09

 

At Termination

  ICE BofA Commodity Enhanced Carry Total Return Index  

At Termination

  N/A     09/01/21       20,117       (696,717)       (10,897)       (685,820)  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                $ (1,043,902)     $ (15,172)     $ (1,028,730)  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents 3-month Treasury Bill. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

  (b) 

Please refer to the reference entity below for more details.

 

 

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October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF

    

 

Reference Entity

The ICE BofA Commodity Enhanced Carry Total Return Index consists of futures contracts under each counterparty. The following table represents the individual long positions and related weighting of the future contracts underlying the ICE BofA Commodity Enhanced Carry Total Return Index as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

 
Futures contracts    Maturity date        Weight %  

 

 

Copper

     12/14/2021          16.4

Gold

     02/24/2021          15.5  

Chicago Wheat

     07/14/2021          13.7  

Corn

     12/14/2021          13.6  

RBOB Gasoline

     05/28/2021          9.4  

Soybeans

     11/12/2021          9.2  

Sugar

     09/30/2021          7.5  

Gold

     04/28/2021          4.3  

Zinc

     12/14/2021          4.3  

Nickel

     12/14/2021          3.0  

Silver

     03/29/2021          1.6  

Lean Hogs

     06/16/2021          0.9  

Natural Gas

     11/26/2021          0.6  

Balances Reported in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Total Return Swaps

 

      Premiums
Paid
       Premiums
Received
       Unrealized
Appreciation
       Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Total Return Swaps

     $—          $(15,172)          $—          $(1,028,730

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

     

Commodity

Contracts

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — OTC

  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received

   $1,043,902
  

 

For the period ended October 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Swaps

   $    (15,172)
  

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Swaps

   $(1,028,730)
  

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Total return swaps:

        

Average notional value

   $ 30,175,124  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Year End

The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

      Assets        Liabilities

Derivative Financial Instruments:

       

Swaps - OTC(a)

   $             —        $1,043,902
  

 

 

      

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

            1,043,902

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

           
  

 

 

      

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

            1,043,902
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

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iShares® Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF

    

 

  (a) 

Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums received in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following tables present the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Fund:

 

 

 
Counterparty     

Derivative

Liabilities

Subject to

an MNA by

Counterparty

 

 

 

 

 

      

Derivatives

Available

for Offset

 

 

(a) 

    

Net Amount

of Derivative

Liabilities

 

 

(b)  

 

 

Citibank N.A.

     $   347,185        $        $   347,185  

Merrill Lynch International

     696,717                 696,717  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $1,043,902        $        $1,043,902  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivatives assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

 
(b) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

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 the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Commercial Paper

   $        $ 20,521,656        $        $ 20,521,656  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              3,499,840                   3,499,840  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ 24,021,496        $        $ 24,021,496  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Swaps

   $                 —        $ (1,028,730      $                 —        $ (1,028,730
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a) Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

  

              

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Gold Strategy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Grantor Trust

 

Grantor Trust — 16.9%            

iShares Gold Trust(a)(b)

    206,749     $ 3,698,740  
   

 

 

 

Total Grantor Trust
(Cost: $3,152,138)

 

    3,698,740  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 77.6%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.04%(a)(c)

    17,047,000       17,047,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 77.6%
(Costs: $17,047,000)

 

    17,047,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 94.5%
(Cost: $20,199,138)

 

    20,745,740  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 5.5%

 

    1,218,206  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  21,963,946  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)   

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b)   

Non-income producing security.

(c)   

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer    Value at
10/31/19
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
10/31/20
     Shares
Held at
10/31/20
     Income      Capital
Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

   $ 6,201,000      $ 10,846,000 (a)     $      $      $      $ 17,047,000        17,047,000      $ 44,726      $  

iShares Gold Trust

     1,749,819        6,460,340        (5,054,490      177,060        366,011        3,698,740        206,749                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 177,060      $ 366,011      $ 20,745,740         $ 44,726      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

           

Gold

     88        12/29/20      $ 16,543      $ (693,966
           

 

 

 

 

 

O N S O L I D A T E D  C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

iShares® Gold Strategy ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2020, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 693,966  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 2,235,919  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (860,095
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 11,037,058  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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 the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2020. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Grantor Trust

   $ 3,698,740        $        $        $ 3,698,740  

Money Market Funds

     17,047,000                            17,047,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 20,745,740        $        $        $ 20,745,740  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ (693,966      $             —        $             —        $ (693,966
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

 

     iShares
Bloomberg
Roll Select
Commodity
Strategy ETF
    iShares
Commodities
Select
Strategy ETF
    iShares
Commodity
Curve Carry
Strategy ETF
    iShares
Gold
Strategy ETF
 

ASSETS

       

Investments in securities, at value:

       

Unaffiliated(a)

  $ 34,090,356     $ 175,801,992     $ 24,021,496     $  

Affiliated(b)

    5,970,000       10,605,095             20,745,740  

Cash

                5,850,863        

Foreign currency, at value(c)

          255              

Cash pledged:

       

Futures contracts

    1,936,000       10,808,356             1,125,000  

Collateral — OTC derivatives

                360,000        

Receivables:

       

Variation margin on futures contracts

    176,468       1,490,464             104,734  

Dividends

    449       14,938             1,049  

Tax reclaims

          8,236              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    42,173,273       198,729,336       30,232,359       21,976,523  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

       

Bank overdraft

    251,225       2,088,317             10,393  

Payables:

       

Investment advisory fees

    9,583       82,682       10,081       2,184  

Swap premiums received

                15,172        

Unrealized depreciation on:

       

OTC swaps

                1,028,730        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    260,808       2,170,999       1,053,983       12,577  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 41,912,465     $ 196,558,337     $ 29,178,376     $ 21,963,946  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Paid-in capital

  $ 42,068,141     $ 248,350,998     $ 30,206,498     $ 20,546,678  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (155,676     (51,792,661     (1,028,122     1,417,268  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 41,912,465     $ 196,558,337     $ 29,178,376     $ 21,963,946  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    1,000,000       8,100,000       1,500,000       350,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 41.91     $ 24.27     $ 19.45     $ 62.75  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited       Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None       None       None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 34,089,282     $ 175,786,707     $ 24,020,822     $  

(b) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 5,970,000     $ 10,605,095     $     $ 20,199,138  

(c)  Foreign currency, at cost

  $     $ 257     $     $  

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2020

 

     




iShares
Bloomberg
Roll Select
Commodity
Strategy
ETF
 
 
 
 
 
 
   


iShares
Commodities
Select
Strategy ETF
 
 
 
 
   


iShares
Commodity
Curve Carry
Strategy ETF
 
 
 
(a) 
   

iShares
Gold
Strategy ETF

 
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $     $ 940,043     $     $  

Dividends — Affiliated

    28,005       357,368             44,726  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    205,582       2,821,942       5,657       428  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

          9,764              

Foreign taxes withheld

          (45,703            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    233,587       4,083,414       5,657       45,154  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees

    80,226       1,375,212       19,461       33,116  

Miscellaneous

          264              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    80,226       1,375,476       19,461       33,116  

Less:

       

Investment advisory fees waived

    (3,866     (2,711           (16,452
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    76,360       1,372,765       19,461       16,664  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    157,227       2,710,649       (13,804     28,490  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (737     (21,710,657     (66      

Investments — Affiliated

          1,083             (22,814

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

          3,879,212              

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

                      199,874  

Futures contracts

    (62,469     (83,838,575           2,235,919  

Foreign currency transactions

          13              

Swaps

                (15,172      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (63,206     (101,668,924     (15,238     2,412,979  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (430     12,067,892       674       (53

Investments — Affiliated

          (572           366,011  

Futures contracts

    (412,598     (10,775,257           (860,095

Foreign currency translations

          7              

Swaps

                (1,028,730      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (413,028     1,292,070       (1,028,056     (494,137
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (476,234     (100,376,854     (1,043,294     1,918,842  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (319,007   $ (97,666,205   $ (1,057,098   $ 1,947,332  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

For the period from September 1, 2020 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2020.

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity
Strategy ETF
           iShares
Commodities Select Strategy ETF
 
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
           Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

          

OPERATIONS

          

Net investment income

  $ 157,227     $ 799,071        $ 2,710,649     $ 9,677,710  

Net realized loss

    (63,206     (2,887,072        (101,668,924     (71,283,577

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (413,028     364,902          1,292,070       26,833,214  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

    (319,007     (1,723,099        (97,666,205     (34,772,653
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

          

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (598,892     (644,782        (8,490,082     (40,656,951
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

          

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    15,826,208       (11,234,784        (215,658,235     (134,936,163
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

          

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    14,908,309       (13,602,665        (321,814,522     (210,365,767

Beginning of period

    27,004,156       40,606,821            518,372,859       728,738,626  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 41,912,465     $ 27,004,156        $ 196,558,337     $ 518,372,859  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (continued)

 

    iShares
Commodity
Curve Carry
Strategy ETF
          iShares
Gold Strategy ETF
 
   

Period From
09/01/20

to 10/31/20

 
(a)  

 

     
Year Ended
10/31/20
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/19
 
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (13,804     $ 28,490     $ 88,453  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (15,238       2,412,979       478,678  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (1,028,056       (494,137     455,035  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1,057,098       1,947,332       1,022,166  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

            (788,999     (37,443
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    30,235,474         12,193,568       2,951,071  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase in net assets

    29,178,376         13,351,901       3,935,794  

Beginning of period

            8,612,045       4,676,251  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 29,178,376       $ 21,963,946     $ 8,612,045  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights  

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

    iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF  
   
Year Ended
10/31/20
 
 
    
Year Ended
10/31/19
 
 
    

Period From
04/03/18

to 10/31/18

 
(a)  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 45.01      $ 47.77      $ 50.00  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.23        1.05        0.58  

Net realized and unrealized loss(c)

    (2.33      (3.05      (2.81
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease from investment operations

    (2.10      (2.00      (2.23
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

       

From net investment income

    (1.00      (0.76       
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.00      (0.76       
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 41.91      $ 45.01      $ 47.77  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

       

Based on net asset value

    (4.81 )%       (4.19 )%       (4.46 )%(e) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

       

Total expenses

    0.28      0.28      0.28 %(f)  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.27      0.19      0.10 %(f)  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.55      2.30      2.01 %(f)  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

       

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 41,912      $ 27,004      $ 40,607  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    0      0      0 %(e)  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

    iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF  
    Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
     Year Ended
10/31/18
    Year Ended
10/31/17
     Year Ended
10/31/16
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 31.80      $ 37.18      $ 35.97     $ 32.41      $ 32.97  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.26        0.76        0.63       0.31        0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (6.93      (3.04      2.62       3.58        (0.57
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (6.67      (2.28      3.25       3.89        (0.41
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

            

From net investment income

    (0.86      (3.10      (2.04     (0.33      (0.15
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.86      (3.10      (2.04     (0.33      (0.15
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 24.27      $ 31.80      $ 37.18     $ 35.97      $ 32.41  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

            

Based on net asset value

    (21.66 )%       (5.87 )%       9.29 %(d)       12.08      (1.23 )% 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

            

Total expenses

    0.48      0.48      0.48     0.48      0.48
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.48      0.48      0.48     0.48      0.48
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.95      2.32      1.66     0.93      0.51
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

            

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 196,558      $ 518,373      $ 728,739     $ 258,956      $ 320,820  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    5      32      167     44      43
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Excluding the payment from an affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been 9.06%.

(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout the period)

 

 

          iShares
Commodity
Curve
Carry
Strategy
ETF
 
 

 

 

 

   


Period

From
09/01/20

to

10/31/20

 

 
(a) 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 20.16  
   

 

 

 

Net investment loss(b)

      (0.01

Net realized and unrealized loss(c)

      (0.70
   

 

 

 

Net decrease from investment operations

      (0.71
   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 19.45  
   

 

 

 

Total Return

   

Based on net asset value

      (3.52 )%(d) 
   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

   

Total expenses

      0.40 %(e)  
   

 

 

 

Net investment loss

      (0.28 )%(e) 
   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

   

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 29,178  
   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

      0 %(d)  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amount reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

    iShares Gold Strategy ETF  
     
Year Ended
10/31/20
 
 
   
Year Ended
10/31/19
 
 
   

Period From

06/06/18

to 10/31/18

 

(a)  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $   57.41     $   46.76     $   50.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.13       0.82       0.27  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    10.47       10.20       (3.51
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    10.60       11.02       (3.24
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

     

From net investment income

    (5.26     (0.37      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (5.26     (0.37      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $   62.75     $   57.41     $   46.76  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

     

Based on net asset value

    20.64     23.74     (6.48 )%(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

     

Total expenses

    0.25     0.25     0.25 %(f)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.13     0.18     0.19 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.22     1.58     1.45 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

     

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 21,964     $ 8,612     $ 4,676  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    77     47     13 %(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f)

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These consolidated financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

 

Diversification

Classification

 

 

 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

    Non-diversified     

Commodities Select Strategy

    Diversified     

Commodity Curve Carry Strategy(a)

    Non-diversified     

Gold Strategy

    Non-diversified     

 

 

 

(a) The Fund commenced operations on September 1, 2020.

 

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements for each Fund include the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiary in the Cayman Islands (each, a “Subsidiary”) that invests in certain “commodity-linked instruments” and cash and cash equivalents in accordance with each Fund’s investment objective. In compliance with Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, each Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in its Subsidiary. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. Each Fund’s commodity-linked instruments held in its Subsidiary are intended to provide the Fund with exposure to applicable commodity markets or commodities consistent with current U.S. federal income tax laws applicable to investment companies such as the Fund. Each Subsidiary has the same investment objective as its Fund.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Any taxes withheld that are reclaimable from foreign tax authorities are reflected in tax reclaims receivable. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Foreign Currency Translation: Each Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the statement of operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. Each Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its consolidated statement of operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of October 31, 2020, if any, are disclosed in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contacts and swaps) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

 

 

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In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Net income and realized gains from investments held by each Subsidiary are treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary in any taxable year, the loss will generally not be available to offset the Fund’s ordinary income and/or capital gains for that year.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price.

   

Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last traded price.

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

If events (e.g., a market closure, market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access;

 

 

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Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of October 31, 2020, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the consolidated schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its consolidated schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2020 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities.

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: The Funds invest in commodity futures contracts to gain exposure to the applicable commodities markets. Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement of operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the statement of assets and liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract.

 

 

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The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the statement of operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement of operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Funds’ basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid.

Total return swaps are entered into by the iShares Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in such market or to exchange the risk/return of one security or market (e.g., fixed-income) with another security or market (e.g., equity or commodity prices) (equity risk, commodity price risk and/or interest rate risk).

Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (distributions plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument, or basket or underlying instruments, in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. If the total return of the instruments or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting fixed or floating interest rate obligation, the Fund receives payment from or makes a payment to the counterparty.

Certain total return swaps are designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity positions. This means that the Fund has the ability to trade in and out of these long and short positions within the swap and will receive the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investment in these positions, subject to certain adjustments due to events related to the counterparty. Benefits and risks include capital appreciation (depreciation), corporate actions and dividends received and paid, all of which are reflected in the swap’s market value. The market value also includes interest charges and credits (“financing fees”) related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. These interest charges and credits are based on a specified benchmark rate plus or minus a specified spread determined based upon the country and/or currency of the positions in the portfolio.

Positions within the swap and financing fees are reset periodically. During a reset, any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on positions and accrued financing fees become available for cash settlement between the Fund and the counterparty. The amounts that are available for cash settlement are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Fund and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement. Certain swaps have no stated expiration and can be terminated by either party at any time.

The iShares Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF invests in total return swaps that provide exposure to commodities futures contracts to gain exposure to certain commodities markets.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency, or other events.

For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement, and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a fund and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, each Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Funds have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of their agreement with such counterparty, each Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

 

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6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to each Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

 

Investment Advisory Fee

 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

    0.28

Commodities Select Strategy

    0.48  

Commodity Curve Carry Strategy

    0.40  

Gold Strategy

    0.25  

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF, iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF and iShares Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF through February 28, 2025, February 29, 2024 and March 1, 2024, respectively, in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to the Fund’s investments in other registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates.

For the year ended October 31, 2020, BFA voluntarily waived its investment advisory fees for the iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF in the amount of $3,866.

BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the iShares Gold Strategy ETF through February 29, 2024 in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to the Fund’s investments in other exchange-traded products sponsored by BFAor its affiliates, provided that the waiver be no greater than the Fund’s investment advisory fee of 0.25%.

Each Subsidiary has entered into a separate contract with BFA under which BFA provides investment advisory services to the Subsidiary but does not receive separate compensation from the Subsidiary for providing it with such services. Each Subsidiary has also entered into separate arrangements that provide for the provision of other services to the Subsidiary (including administrative, custody, transfer agency and other services), and BFA pays the costs and expenses related to the provision of those services.

Sub-Adviser: BFA has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock International Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of BFA, under which BFA pays the Sub-Adviser for services it provides to the iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF and its Subsidiary.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its consolidated statement of operations. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (continued)

 

iShares ETF  

 

Fees Paid   

to BTC   

 

Commodities Select Strategy

  $ 2,693     

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends – affiliated in the consolidated statement of operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended October 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

 

Purchases

    

 

Sales   

 

Commodities Select Strategy

  $   1,420,413      $   145,872,235     

Gold Strategy

    2,274,882        3,796,817     

For the year ended October 31, 2020, purchases and sales related to in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

 

In-kind

Purchases

    

 

In-kind   

Sales   

 

Commodities Select Strategy

  $   60,962,946      $   65,403,857     

Gold Strategy

    4,185,458        1,257,673     

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of October 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ consolidated financial statements.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. As of October 31, 2020, the following permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, the character of income (losses) from a wholly-owned subsidiary and net investment loss were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

iShares ETF   Paid-in Capital    

 

Accumulated

Earnings (Loss)

 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

  $ (42,683   $ 42,683  

Commodities Select Strategy

    (80,765,564     80,765,564  

Commodity Curve Carry Strategy

    (28,976     28,976  

Gold Strategy

          861,592       (861,592 )    

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

 

Year Ended

10/31/20

    

 

Year Ended
10/31/19

 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

    

Ordinary income

  $ 598,892      $ 644,782  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commodities Select Strategy

    

Ordinary income

  $ 8,490,082      $ 40,656,951  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gold Strategy

    

Ordinary income

  $ 788,999      $ 37,443  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2020, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

 

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iShares ETF   Undistributed
Ordinary Income
    

 

Non-expiring  
Capital Loss  

Carryforwards(a)

    Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
    Total   

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

  $ 69,482      $ (737   $ (224,421   $ (155,676 )  

Commodities Select Strategy

    799,123        (47,833,818     (4,757,966     (51,792,661 )  

Commodity Curve Carry Strategy

           (66     (1,028,056     (1,028,122 )  

Gold Strategy

    1,564,632              (147,364     1,417,268  

 

(a) Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 

 

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

As of October 31, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
   

 

Net Unrealized 
Appreciation 
(Depreciation) 

 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

  $ 40,059,282      $ 1,142      $ (68   $ 1,074  

Commodities Select Strategy

    186,391,784        513,261        (134     513,127  

Commodity Curve Carry Strategy

    24,020,822        757        (1,028,813     (1,028,056 )  

Gold Strategy

    20,199,138        546,602              546,602  

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

Market Risk: Each Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Fund’s portfolio will decline if each Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

 

 

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Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its consolidated schedule of investments.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

Certain Funds have substantial exposure to certain commodity markets through investments in commodity-linked instruments and through commodity-related equities. Any negative changes in commodity markets that may be due to changes in supply and demand for the commodities, market events, regulatory developments or other factors that the Funds cannot control could have an adverse impact on the Funds’ portfolios.

The iShares Gold Strategy ETF has substantial exposure to gold through its investments in gold investments and the Fund’s portfolio may be adversely affected by changes or trends in the price of gold, which historically has been volatile. Governments, central banks, or other large holders can influence the production and sale of gold, which may adversely affect the performance of the Fund.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021, and it is expected that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

       

Shares sold

    500,000     $ 19,721,031           $  

Shares redeemed

    (100,000     (3,894,823     (250,000     (11,234,784
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    400,000     $ 15,826,208       (250,000   $ (11,234,784
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commodities Select Strategy

       

Shares sold

    7,700,000     $   244,234,738       10,500,000     $   334,026,227  

Shares redeemed

    (15,900,000     (459,892,973     (13,800,000     (468,962,390
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (8,200,000   $ (215,658,235     (3,300,000   $ (134,936,163
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Period Ended
10/31/20
 
iShares ETF   Shares      Amount  

Commodity Curve Carry Strategy

    

Shares sold

    1,500,000      $ 30,235,474  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares      Amount  

Gold Strategy

        

Shares sold

    300,000     $ 17,435,063       50,000      $ 2,951,071  

Shares redeemed

    (100,000     (5,241,495             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

    200,000     $  12,193,568       50,000      $  2,951,071  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other

 

 

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transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court. On May 27, 2020, the California Supreme Court denied Plaintiff’s petition for review. The case is now closed.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and

Shareholders of iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF,

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF, iShares Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF and

iShares Gold Strategy ETF

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedules of investments, of iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF, iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF, iShares Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF and iShares Gold Strategy ETF and their subsidiaries (four of the funds constituting iShares U.S. ETF Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations and changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2020, the results of each of their operations and changes in each of their net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF, iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF and iShares Gold Strategy ETF: consolidated statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020 and consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020.

 

iShares Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF: consolidated statements of operations and changes in net assets for the period September 1, 2020 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2020.

Basis for Opinions

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Important Tax Information  (unaudited)   

 

For corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 that qualified for the dividends-received deduction were as follows:

 

    iShares ETF   Dividends-Received
Deduction
 
 

Commodities Select Strategy

    19.38

The following maximum amounts are hereby designated as qualified dividend income for individuals for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020:

 

 

    iShares ETF   Qualified Dividend
Income
 
 

Commodities Select Strategy

  $ 901,347  

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Funds hereby designate the following maximum amounts allowable as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations:

 

 

    iShares ETF   Interest-Related
Dividends
 
 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

  $ 156,629  
 

Commodities Select Strategy

    2,094,819  
 

Gold Strategy

    28,492  

The Fund hereby designates the following amount of distributions from direct federal obligation interest for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020:

 

 

    iShares ETF   Federal Obligation
Interest
 
 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

  $ 7,755  
 

Commodities Select Strategy

    215,288  
 

Gold Strategy

    13,156  

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percent of ordinary income dividends attribute to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisers to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income tax.

 

 

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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

 

iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. At meetings on April 17, 2020 and May 19, 2020, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 8-10, 2020, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements ) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s peer group (where applicable) and reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, which were provided at the June 8-10, 2020 meeting and throughout the year.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized

 

 

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that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”), and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between BFA and BlackRock International Limited (BIL), (together the Advisory Agreements”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

 

 

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The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreements. At meetings on April 17, 2020 and May 19, 2020, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 8-10, 2020, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA and BIL; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements ) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds. BFA pays BIL for sub-advisory services, and there are no additional fees imposed on the Fund in respect of the services provided under the Sub-Advisory Agreement.

The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s peer group (where applicable) and reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA and under the Advisory Agreements for the coming year as compared to the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, including those of BIL, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies for BFA and BIL, which were provided at the June 8-10, 2020 meeting and throughout the year and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreements supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

 

 

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Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

iShares Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required to consider and approve the proposed Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) on behalf of the Fund. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the proposed Advisory Contract. At a meeting held on June 8-10, 2020, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved the selection of BFA as investment adviser and approved the proposed Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA. The Board also considered information previously provided by BFA, BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), and BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), as applicable, at prior Board meetings. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services to be provided to the Fund and the availability of information related to profits to be realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its

 

 

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affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, no one of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board further noted that due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances.

The Board also noted that the overall fund expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the overall fund expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the Advisory Contract.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services: The Board reviewed the scope of services to be provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time and have made significant investments into the iShares business to support the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board considered representations by BFA, BTC, and BlackRock that the scope and quality of services to be provided to the Fund would be similar to the scope and quality of services provided to other iShares funds. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to other iShares funds. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and relevant, and has provided information and made appropriate officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources that will be available to them in managing the Fund. The Board also considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, which were provided throughout the year with respect to other iShares funds.

Based on review of this information, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the Advisory Contract.

Costs of Services to be Provided to the Fund and Profits to be Realized by BFA and Affiliates: The Board did not consider the profitability of the Fund to BFA based on the fees payable under the Advisory Contract or revenue to be received by BFA or its affiliates in connection with services to be provided to the Fund since the Fund had not yet offered its shares. The Board noted that it expects to receive profitability information from BFA periodically following the Fund’s launch and will thus be in a position to evaluate whether any new or additional breakpoints or other adjustments in Fund fees would be appropriate.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale or other efficiencies that may result from increases in the Fund’s assets. The Board considered information that it had previously received regarding economies of scale, efficiencies and scale benefits shared with the iShares funds through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints and waivers or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for any breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

This consideration of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the Advisory Contract.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”), and acknowledged BFA’s assertion that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA previously provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) generally differ from the iShares funds, including in terms of the different and generally more extensive services provided to the iShares funds, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: Except as noted below, the Board did not consider the “fallout” benefits or ancillary revenue to be received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services to be provided to the Fund by BFA since the Fund had not yet offered its shares. However, the Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board considered the potential payment of advisory fees and/or administration fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services and/or administration services. The Board also noted the potential revenue to be

 

 

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received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that would permit a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board also considered the potential for revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, and its affiliates in the event of any loaning of portfolio securities of the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions), will be reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the Advisory Contract.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services to be rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the Advisory Contract.

iShares Gold Strategy ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. At meetings on April 17, 2020 and May 19, 2020, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 8-10, 2020, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements ) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s peer group (where applicable) and reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also

 

 

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reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, which were provided at the June 8-10, 2020 meeting and throughout the year.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

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Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

October 31, 2020

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year
    % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year
 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
    Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy(a)

  $  0.953678     $     $  0.044475     $  0.998153       96         4     100

Commodities Select Strategy(a)

    0.797537             0.060047       0.857584       93             7       100  

Gold Strategy(a)

    4.896198             0.363795       5.259993       93             7       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

Premium/Discount Information

Information on the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads can be found at iShares.com.

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

 

The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of open-end equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds (the “BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex”), one complex of closed-end funds and open-end non-index fixed-income funds (the “BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex”) and one complex of ETFs (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees all of the funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex, which consists of 374 funds as of October 31, 2020. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Salim Ramji and Charles Park, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Ramji and Mr. Park is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

 

Interested Trustees
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Robert S. Kapito(a)

(63)

  

Trustee

(since 2011).

   President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002).    Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009).

Salim Ramji(b)

(50)

  

Trustee

(since 2019).

   Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2019); Head of BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Business (2015-2019); Global Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2014-2015); Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (2010-2014).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2019); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2019).

(a) Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

(b) Salim Ramji is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

 

          Independent Trustees     
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Cecilia H. Herbert

(71)

  

Trustee (since 2011);

Independent Board Chair (since 2016).

   Chair of the Finance Committee (since 2019) and Trustee and Member of the Finance, Audit and Quality Committees of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Trustee of WNET, New York’s public media company (since 2011) and Member of the Audit Committee (since 2018) and Investment Committee (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009-2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director (1998-2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School.    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Trustee of Thrivent Church Loan and Income Fund (since 2019).

Jane D. Carlin

(64)

  

Trustee (since 2015);

Risk Committee Chair (since 2016).

   Consultant (since 2012); Member of the Audit Committee (2012-2018), Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (2017-2018) and Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (2012-2018); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2016) and Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since (2016).

Richard L. Fagnani

(65)

  

Trustee (since 2017);

Audit Committee Chair (since 2019).

  

Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016).

   Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

 

 

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Independent Trustees (continued)
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

John E. Kerrigan

(65)

  

Trustee (since 2011); Nominating and Governance and Equity Plus Committee Chairs

(since 2019).

   Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005).

Drew E. Lawton

(61)

  

Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair

(since 2017).

   Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

John E. Martinez

(59)

  

Trustee (since 2011); Securities Lending Committee Chair

(since 2019).

   Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005); Director of Cloudera Foundation (since 2017); and Director of Reading Partners (2012-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003).

Madhav V. Rajan

(56)

  

Trustee (since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair

(since 2019).

   Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Chair of the Board for the Center for Research in Security Prices, LLC (since 2020); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011).
Officers
     
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

Armando Senra

(49)

  

President

(since 2019).

   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2007); Head of U.S., Canada and Latam iShares, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2019); Head of Latin America Region, BlackRock, Inc. (2006-2019); Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (1994-2006).

Trent Walker

(46)

  

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

(since 2020).

   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since September 2019); Executive Vice President of PIMCO (2016-2019); Senior Vice President of PIMCO (2008-2015); Treasurer (2013-2019) and Assistant Treasurer (2007-2017) of PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, 2 PIMCO-sponsored interval funds and 21 PIMCO-sponsored closed-end funds.

Charles Park

(53)

  

Chief Compliance Officer

(since 2011).

   Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of BFA (since 2006).

Deepa Damre Smith

(45)

  

Secretary

(since 2019).

   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2013).

Scott Radell

(51)

  

Executive Vice President

(since 2012).

   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

Alan Mason

(59)

  

Executive Vice President

(since 2016).

   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

Marybeth Leithead

(57)

  

Executive Vice President

(since 2019).

   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2017); Chief Operating Officer of Americas iShares (since 2017); Portfolio Manager, Municipal Institutional & Wealth Management (2009-2016).

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The iShares Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Company’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Fixed Income

LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate

    

 

 

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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

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Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to clarify an inconsistency in to whom persons covered by the code should report suspected violations of the code. The amendment clarifies that such reporting should be made to BlackRock’s General Counsel, and retains the alternative option of anonymous reporting following “whistleblower” policies. Other non-material changes were also made in connection with this amendment. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-474-2737.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant has more than one audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined under Item 3(b) and 3(c), serving on its audit committee. The audit committee financial experts serving on the registrant’s audit committee are Richard L. Fagnani, John E. Kerrigan, and Madhav V. Rajan, all of whom are independent, as that term is defined under Item 3(a)(2).


Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The principal accountant fees disclosed in items 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(d) and 4(g) are for the twelve series of the registrant for which the fiscal year-end is October 31, 2020 (the “Funds”), and whose annual financial statements are reported in Item 1.

 

  (a)

Audit Fees – The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Funds’ annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were $148,900 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 and $161,200 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.

 

  (b)

Audit-Related Fees – There were no fees billed for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2020 for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Fund’s financial statements and are not reported under (a) of this Item.

 

  (c)

Tax Fees – The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning for the Funds were $41,591 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 and $45,372 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. These services related to the review of the Funds’ tax returns and excise tax calculations.

 

  (d)

All Other Fees – There were no other fees billed in each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2020 for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in (a) through (c) of this Item.

 

  (e)

(1) The registrant’s audit committee charter, as amended, provides that the audit committee is responsible for the approval, prior to appointment, of the engagement of the principal accountant to annually audit and provide their opinion on the registrant’s financial statements. The audit committee must also approve, prior to appointment, the engagement of the principal accountant to provide non-audit services to the registrant or to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the registrant’s investment adviser (“Adviser Affiliate”) that provides ongoing services to the registrant, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.

(2) There were no services described in (b) through (d) above that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

  (f)

None of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the Funds’ financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 were attributable to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

  (g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant for services rendered to the Funds, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any Adviser Affiliate that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the last two fiscal years were $41,591 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 and $45,372 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.

 

  (h)

The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any Adviser Affiliate that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, if any, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence, and has determined that the provision of these services, if any, does not compromise the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

(a) The registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act of 1934 and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant’s audit committee members are Richard L. Fagnani, John E. Kerrigan, and Madhav V. Rajan.


(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 6.

Investments.

(a) Schedules of investments are included as part of the reports to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.

 

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures.

(a) The President (the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer) have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act of 1934.

(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 period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 13.

Exhibits.

(a) (1) Code of Ethics is not filed as an exhibit; please refer to Item 2.

(a) (2) Section 302 Certifications are attached.

(a) (3) Not applicable.

(a)  (4) Not applicable.

(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached.

 


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/ Armando Senra                            

       Armando Senra, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: January 06, 2021

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/ Armando Senra                            

       Armando Senra, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: January 06, 2021

 

  By:     

/s/ Trent Walker                                

       Trent Walker, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: January 06, 2021