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        <name>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. International PLC</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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              <counterpartyName>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. International PLC</counterpartyName>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Chicago Mercantile Exchange</name>
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        <issuerConditional desc="derivative" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
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              <counterpartyName>Chicago Mercantile Exchange</counterpartyName>
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            <expDate>2021-09-17</expDate>
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        </derivativeInfo>
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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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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. International PLC</name>
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          <other otherDesc="Trade Identifier" value="21FOKBB256T"/>
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        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DFE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="derivative" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <fwdDeriv derivCat="FWD">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. International PLC</counterpartyName>
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        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NYSE Liffe</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="BlackRock Identifier" value="MFSU12028"/>
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        <balance>28.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-78783.79000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.11220798203</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="derivative" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>NYSE Liffe</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>N/A</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <indexBasketInfo>
                <indexName>MSCI EAFE Index</indexName>
                <indexIdentifier>MFSU1 Index</indexIdentifier>
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            <expDate>2021-09-17</expDate>
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        <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>2021-07-30</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>
