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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Bank of America, National Association</name>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Bank of America, National Association</name>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Developed Real Estate Index Fund</name>
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          <isin value="US0919361875"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Chicago Mercantile Exchange</name>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="derivative" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
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              <counterpartyName>Chicago Mercantile Exchange</counterpartyName>
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            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
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                <indexIdentifier>HWAH1 Index</indexIdentifier>
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            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2021-03-19</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>18367.32000000</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </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>2021-01-28</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>
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</edgarSubmission>
