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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SoftBank Corp.</name>
        <lei>353800M1YCTS9JRBJ535</lei>
        <title>SOFTBANK CORP</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3732000009"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BF5M0K5"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>117191500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.26500000"/>
        <valUSD>158333269.03000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.743412438147</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SEIBU HOLDINGS INC.</name>
        <lei>353800JY9TYV9WTCN620</lei>
        <title>SEIBU HOLDINGS INC</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3417200007"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BKY6H35"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>854900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.26500000"/>
        <valUSD>15148570.21000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.071126147923</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kioxia Holdings Corporation</name>
        <lei>35380080RTKRARNH4R73</lei>
        <title>KIOXIA HOLDINGS CORP</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3236330001"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BMGYJ02"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>771600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.26500000"/>
        <valUSD>317735734.07000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.491845006412</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Recruit Holdings Co.,Ltd.</name>
        <lei>353800R2LRSMVVC4I806</lei>
        <title>RECRUIT HOLDINGS CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3970300004"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BQRRZ00"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5734700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.26500000"/>
        <valUSD>383483053.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.800544340679</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.</name>
        <lei>5299003D9N4JBS256X18</lei>
        <title>JAPAN POST HOLDINGS CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3752900005"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BYT8143"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>7273200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.26500000"/>
        <valUSD>94327654.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.442890821188</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JAPAN POST INSURANCE Co.,Ltd.</name>
        <lei>54930042SK2Z708BA841</lei>
        <title>JAPAN POST INSURANCE CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3233250004"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BYT8154"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2285900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.26500000"/>
        <valUSD>20501212.71000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.096258080307</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JAPAN POST BANK Co.,Ltd.</name>
        <lei>5493006JVO6N2HC2XZ76</lei>
        <title>JAPAN POST BANK CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3946750001"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BYT8165"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>7287200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.26500000"/>
        <valUSD>140433062.93000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.659366703844</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TOPIX INDX FUTR JUN26</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>TOPIX INDX FUTR JUN26</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="N/A"/>
          <ticker value="TPXM26"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="TPM620260"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>774.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.26500000"/>
        <valUSD>19456253.76000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.091351748963</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="Index Future" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>OSAKA EXCHANGE,INC</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>3538001249AILNPRUX57</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <indexBasketInfo>
                <indexName>TOPIX INDX FUTR Jun 2026</indexName>
                <indexIdentifier>TPXM26</indexIdentifier>
              </indexBasketInfo>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2026-06-12</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>172758691.26000000</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>JPY</curCd>
            <unrealizedAppr>19456253.76000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </futrDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <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>2026-06-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>iShares, Inc.</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Chuck Pulsfort </ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Chuck Pulsfort </ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
