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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF</name>
        <lei>549300MJV5OZGVS4LX86</lei>
        <title>iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF</title>
        <cusip>464288273</cusip>
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          <isin value="US4642882736"/>
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        <balance>5164.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>276893.68000000</valUSD>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. International PLC</name>
        <lei>4PQUHN3JPFGFNF3BB653</lei>
        <title>PURCHASED AUD / SOLD USD</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Trade Identifier" value="20FIKBBR9GM"/>
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        <balance>1.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="AUD" exchangeRt="1.44868853"/>
        <valUSD>-281.02000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.00398788465</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DFE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="derivative" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <fwdDeriv derivCat="FWD">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. International PLC</counterpartyName>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BlackRock Tactical Opportunities Fund</name>
        <lei>6FFMMI3AGWZH5SDXSF05</lei>
        <title>BlackRock Tactical Opportunities Fund</title>
        <cusip>09258N570</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US09258N5703"/>
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        <balance>23965.21600000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>331918.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.710168874427</pctVal>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BLACKROCK TOTAL RETURN 2060</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>BLACKROCK TOTAL RETURN 2060</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="BlackRock Identifier" value="BRTAKC6T9"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9.99600000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>140.33000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.001991387994</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>N/A</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund</name>
        <lei>G9U57HUAOODXJ10JKW95</lei>
        <title>BlackRock Advantage Emerging Markets Fund</title>
        <cusip>09258N323</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US09258N3237"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>81288.00100000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>790932.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>11.22392208915</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares TIPS Bond ETF</name>
        <lei>549300EHD1VQKMRQ0829</lei>
        <title>iShares TIPS Bond ETF</title>
        <cusip>464287176</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4642871762"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>43.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5289.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.075054878505</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>


    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-07-27</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>BlackRock Funds III</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Ann Frechette</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Ann Frechette</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
