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        <name>iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF</name>
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        <fairValLevel>N/A</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares MSCI Canada ETF</name>
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          <isin value="US4642865095"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares MSCI Japan ETF</name>
        <lei>5493008I6YRUC6I0S051</lei>
        <title>iShares MSCI Japan ETF</title>
        <cusip>46434G822</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46434G8226"/>
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        <balance>453.00000000</balance>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Barclays Bank PLC</name>
        <lei>G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573</lei>
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          <other otherDesc="Trade Identifier" value="25FBKBCBND4"/>
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        <invCountry>XX</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>UBS AG</name>
        <lei>BFM8T61CT2L1QCEMIK50</lei>
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        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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          <other otherDesc="Trade Identifier" value="25FBKBB8MBT"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Barclays Bank PLC</name>
        <lei>G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573</lei>
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        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Trade Identifier" value="25FBKBCCB25"/>
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        <assetCat>DFE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="derivative" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>Barclays Bank PLC</counterpartyName>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Chicago Mercantile Exchange</name>
        <lei>SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39</lei>
        <title>E-MINI RUSS 2000 SEP25</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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          <other otherDesc="BlackRock Identifier" value="RTSU52029"/>
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        <balance>1.00000000</balance>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS TREASURY SL AGENCY SHARES</name>
        <lei>5493008LW2651I1QB503</lei>
        <title>BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares</title>
        <cusip>066922477</cusip>
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          <isin value="US0669224778"/>
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        <balance>31748.21000000</balance>
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        <valUSD>31748.21000000</valUSD>
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        <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>
        <name>Barclays Bank PLC</name>
        <lei>G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573</lei>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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              <counterpartyName>Barclays Bank PLC</counterpartyName>
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    <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>2025-07-31</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>BlackRock Funds III</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Chuck Pulsfort</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Chuck Pulsfort</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
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</edgarSubmission>
