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        <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>Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.</name>
        <lei>3538008EFEM34VRJDQ95</lei>
        <title>BANDAI NAMCO HOLDINGS INC</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3778630008"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B0JDQD4"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2153294.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>77123475.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.339940998561</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>Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation</name>
        <lei>353800YNKX4RQUGAR072</lei>
        <title>MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL GROUP CORP</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3897700005"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B0JQTJ0"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5169900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>38765774.86000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.170869844736</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>INPEX CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>353800VHYYADPR6MXQ47</lei>
        <title>INPEX CORP</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3294460005"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B10RB15"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3794200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>93760639.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.413273462052</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>Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd.</name>
        <lei>549300P0R46FF6DUA630</lei>
        <title>IDEMITSU KOSAN CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3142500002"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B1FF8P7"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3268045.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>28940615.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.127562998416</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>MS&amp;AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MS AD INSURANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3890310000"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B2Q4CS1"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5141420.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>163303217.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.719799759365</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>Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>OTSUKA HOLDINGS CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3188220002"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B5LTM93"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1808200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>138670413.73000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.611224518256</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>Daiichi Life Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300ZUFXI7JXZVTZ25</lei>
        <title>DAIICHI LIFE GROUP INC</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3476480003"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B601QS4"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14815400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>169448513.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.746886687903</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>ENEOS Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>3538001KQ5SAOZSQTT44</lei>
        <title>ENEOS HOLDINGS INC</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3386450005"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B627LW9"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>11070095.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>92301723.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.406842921152</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>Sompo Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>353800CWW4SRGEYEB512</lei>
        <title>SOMPO HOLDINGS INC</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3165000005"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B62G7K6"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3520450.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>149992643.09000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.661130074892</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>NEXON Co., Ltd.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NEXON CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3758190007"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B63QM77"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1270900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>25157601.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.110888419281</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>Suntory Beverage &amp; Food Limited</name>
        <lei>549300FONLMVK7YYYH41</lei>
        <title>SUNTORY BEVERAGE FOOD LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3336560002"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BBD7Q84"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>526500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>14835663.81000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.065391897387</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>Yokohama Financial Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>YOKOHAMA FINANCIAL GROUP INC</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3305990008"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BD97JW7"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4172400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>50644978.21000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.223230403485</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>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>123896400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>183520550.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.808912708149</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>892600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>19152818.69000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.084420836876</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>1351700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>417937341.79000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.842163324718</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>5707000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>646338464.18000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.848898375454</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>7254700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>112265432.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.494837963683</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>2270800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>23957875.82000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.105600327514</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>7685800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>162775869.49000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.717475341254</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 SEP26</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>TOPIX INDX FUTR SEP26</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="N/A"/>
          <ticker value="TPXU26"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="TPU620261"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>180.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>2074401.17000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.009143441789</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="Index Future" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>OSAKA EXCHANGE,INC</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>3538001249AILNPRUX57</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <indexBasketInfo>
                <indexName>TOPIX INDX FUTR Sep 2026</indexName>
                <indexIdentifier>TPXU26</indexIdentifier>
              </indexBasketInfo>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2026-09-11</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>44542918.21000000</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>JPY</curCd>
            <unrealizedAppr>2074401.17000000</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>2026-09-30</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>
</edgarSubmission>
