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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® MSCI Global Agriculture Producers ETF
May 31, 2021 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks          
           
Australia — 1.1%          
Australian Agricultural Co. Ltd.(a)   52,335   $50,230 
Costa Group Holdings Ltd.   64,125    168,243 
Elders Ltd.   26,325    227,099 
Inghams Group Ltd.   56,115    152,892 
Nufarm Ltd./Australia(a)   54,450    203,817 
Select Harvests Ltd.   20,478    91,574 
Tassal Group Ltd.   35,235    100,297 
         994,152 
Brazil — 0.6%          
Adecoagro SA(a)   16,830    178,903 
Sao Martinho SA   29,929    197,662 
SLC Agricola SA   16,130    164,033 
         540,598 
Canada — 6.7%          
Ag Growth International Inc.   3,195    108,012 
Nutrien Ltd.   96,186    5,920,608 
Rogers Sugar Inc.   15,705    73,582 
Village Farms International Inc.(a)   12,105    116,035 
         6,218,237 
China — 2.8%          
Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A   45,000    57,962 
China BlueChemical Ltd., Class H   292,000    91,791 
China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)(b)   295,050    0(c)
China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd.(a)(d)   505,000    126,242 
COFCO Joycome Foods Ltd.   398,000    175,348 
ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd.   18,000    49,461 
First Tractor Co. Ltd., Class H(a)   64,000    34,480 
Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A   13,500    52,764 
Heilongjiang Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A   18,000    43,724 
Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd., Class A   28,700    159,101 
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A   61,400    391,644 
Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A   2,900    50,433 
Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology Co. Ltd., Class A   32,200    64,044 
Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A   38,190    535,570 
New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A   45,000    107,834 
Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A   21,080    93,097 
Sinofert Holdings Ltd.   360,000    48,194 
Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A   45,600    288,564 
Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A   64,520    141,810 
Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A(a)   13,500    35,604 
         2,547,667 
Egypt — 0.0%          
Misr Fertilizers Production Co. SAE   7,740    35,456 
           
France — 0.1%          
Vilmorin & Cie SA   990    70,835 
           
Germany — 0.9%          
K+S AG, Registered(a)   32,355    447,166 
KWS Saat SE & Co. KGaA   1,935    178,513 
Suedzucker AG(d)   12,060    201,509 
         827,188 
Hong Kong — 1.5%          
WH Group Ltd.(e)   1,632,500    1,395,225 
           
India — 3.7%          
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.   21,180    88,786 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
India (continued)          
Bayer CropScience Ltd./India   2,256   $164,827 
Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.   27,810    110,884 
Coromandel International Ltd.   19,665    216,990 
EID Parry India Ltd.(a)   12,150    70,175 
Escorts Ltd.   11,385    183,692 
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.   13,005    67,504 
Kaveri Seed Co. Ltd.   4,095    40,622 
KRBL Ltd.(a)   1,431    4,121 
PI Industries Ltd.   14,148    510,316 
Rallis India Ltd.   13,995    60,349 
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd.   15,975    71,351 
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.   101,340    927,313 
UPL Ltd.   83,970    944,166 
         3,461,096 
Indonesia — 0.8%          
Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT   81,000    50,000 
Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT   1,246,500    588,618 
Inti Agri Resources Tbk PT(a)(b)   2,230,700    7,808 
Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk PT   697,500    97,054 
Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT   526,500    43,827 
         787,307 
Ireland — 0.1%          
Origin Enterprises PLC   22,140    101,092 
           
Israel — 1.1%          
ICL Group Ltd.   118,710    857,013 
Israel Corp. Ltd. (The)(a)   675    210,326 
         1,067,339 
Italy — 3.2%          
CNH Industrial NV   172,845    2,978,143 
           
Japan — 5.7%          
Chubu Shiryo Co. Ltd.   3,000    32,255 
Hokuto Corp.   3,900    68,514 
Kubota Corp.   173,300    3,903,396 
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.   13,500    101,530 
Maruha Nichiro Corp.   6,800    147,796 
Mitsui DM Sugar Holdings Co. Ltd.   2,400    39,638 
NH Foods Ltd.   14,000    555,590 
Nihon Nohyaku Co. Ltd.   7,000    33,177 
Sakata Seed Corp.   4,700    158,561 
Starzen Co. Ltd.   2,000    38,071 
Taki Chemical Co. Ltd.   800    39,597 
YAMABIKO Corp.   5,600    61,881 
Yukiguni Maitake Co. Ltd.   3,100    48,529 
         5,228,535 
Malaysia — 1.7%          
Genting Plantations Bhd   45,000    87,093 
IOI Corp. Bhd   423,000    418,549 
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd   73,800    396,361 
Leong Hup International Berhad   130,500    23,190 
QL Resources Bhd   184,507    267,822 
Sime Darby Plantation Bhd   292,500    321,860 
United Plantations BHD   18,000    61,106 
         1,575,981 
Netherlands — 0.5%          
ForFarmers NV   5,535    35,784 
OCI NV(a)   16,065    408,694 
         444,478 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI Global Agriculture Producers ETF
May 31, 2021 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Norway — 6.4%          
Aker BioMarine ASA(a)   3,465   $33,478 
Atlantic Sapphire ASA(a)   10,125    114,470 
Austevoll Seafood ASA   15,345    199,891 
Bakkafrost P/F   8,505    749,103 
Grieg Seafood ASA(a)(d)   8,550    84,414 
Leroy Seafood Group ASA   50,220    452,534 
Mowi ASA   74,212    1,928,625 
Norway Royal Salmon ASA   2,184    47,268 
Salmar ASA   9,540    700,438 
Yara International ASA   29,430    1,567,455 
         5,877,676 
Pakistan — 0.3%          
Engro Corp. Ltd./Pakistan   46,983    95,844 
Engro Fertilizers Ltd.   91,223    42,113 
Fauji Fertilizer Co. Ltd.   91,089    63,396 
Millat Tractors Ltd.   5,804    42,618 
         243,971 
Poland — 0.1%          
Grupa Azoty SA(a)   8,325    78,074 
           
Russia — 0.6%          
PhosAgro PJSC, GDR   22,950    469,557 
Ros Agro PLC, GDR   5,760    73,775 
         543,332 
Saudi Arabia — 2.0%          
Al Jouf Agricultural Development Co.   2,475    59,594 
Almarai Co. JSC   42,615    626,796 
National Agriculture Development Co. (The)(a)   8,640    93,880 
SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co.   36,045    989,720 
Saudi Fisheries Co.(a)   3,240    49,158 
         1,819,148 
Singapore — 1.7%          
Bumitama Agri Ltd.   9,024    3,101 
China XLX Fertiliser Ltd.   69,000    30,720 
First Resources Ltd.   94,500    95,649 
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.   1,080,000    187,660 
Japfa Ltd.   67,540    44,377 
Wilmar International Ltd.   326,700    1,177,174 
         1,538,681 
South Africa — 0.1%          
Astral Foods Ltd.   6,570    69,008 
Oceana Group Ltd.   13,439    70,212 
         139,220 
South Korea — 0.1%          
Dongwon Industries Co. Ltd.   180    47,633 
Harim Holdings Co. Ltd.   5,490    51,422 
Namhae Chemical Corp.   3,960    34,122 
         133,177 
Sweden — 0.1%          
Scandi Standard AB   7,650    56,377 
           
Taiwan — 0.4%          
Charoen Pokphand Enterprise   26,000    74,552 
Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd.   124,000    247,453 
Taiwan TEA Corp.(a)   90,000    63,996 
         386,001 
Thailand — 0.7%          
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR   657,000    572,446 
GFPT PCL, NVDR   85,500    29,265 
Security  Shares   Value 
           
Thailand (continued)          
Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL, NVDR(a)   252,054   $34,683 
Thaifoods Group PCL, NVDR(d)   193,500    30,684 
         667,078 
Turkey — 0.2%          
Gubre Fabrikalari TAS(a)(d)   8,464    60,720 
Hektas Ticaret TAS(a)   65,381    71,840 
Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri AS   2,160    46,797 
         179,357 
United Kingdom — 0.5%          
Cranswick PLC   8,910    499,524 
           
United States — 55.0%          
AGCO Corp.   10,755    1,488,169 
American Vanguard Corp.   4,545    83,583 
AppHarvest Inc.(a)   9,090    151,349 
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   94,279    6,272,382 
Bunge Ltd.   23,670    2,055,029 
Cal-Maine Foods Inc.   6,255    218,362 
CF Industries Holdings Inc.   36,180    1,923,691 
Corteva Inc.   125,685    5,718,667 
Darling Ingredients Inc.(a)   27,360    1,873,066 
Deere & Co.   50,310    18,166,941 
FMC Corp.   21,870    2,552,010 
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.   5,985    200,318 
Hydrofarm Holdings Group Inc.(a)   1,980    123,334 
Ingredion Inc.   11,310    1,073,658 
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.   24,708    2,038,163 
Lindsay Corp.   1,845    303,742 
Mosaic Co. (The)   60,840    2,198,758 
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)   8,190    196,888 
Sanderson Farms Inc.   3,375    549,281 
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)   7,065    1,535,719 
Toro Co. (The)   18,270    2,029,614 
Vital Farms Inc.(a)   2,610    55,567 
         50,808,291 
Total Common Stocks — 98.7%          
(Cost: $75,554,168)       91,243,236 
           
Preferred Stocks          
           
Chile — 1.1%          
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Class B, Preference Shares, NVS   22,915    1,026,352 
           
Total Preferred Stocks — 1.1%          
(Cost: $986,387)       1,026,352 
           
Warrants          
           
Thailand — 0.0%          
Thaifoods Group PCL (Expires 05/14/24)(a)(d)   15,480    792 
           
Total Warrants — 0.0%          
(Cost: $0)       792 


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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® MSCI Global Agriculture Producers ETF
May 31, 2021 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
           
Short-Term Investments          
           
Money Market Funds — 0.4%          
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.06%(f)(g)(h)   391,037   $391,272 
           
Total Short-Term Investments — 0.4%          
(Cost: $391,230)        391,272 
           
Total Investments in Securities — 100.2%          
(Cost: $76,931,785)        92,661,652 
           
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.2)%        (217,620)
           
Net Assets—100.0%       $92,444,032 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

 

(b)Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
(c)Rounds to less than $1.
(d)All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(e)Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(f)Affiliate of the Fund.
(g)Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.
(h)All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.


Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended May 31, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer 

Value at

08/31/20

  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

  

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

  

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

  

Value at

05/31/21

  

Shares

Held at

05/31/21

   Income  

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares  $179,138   $212,249(a)  $—   $(94)  $(21)  $391,272    391,037   $3,962(b)  $— 
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares(c)   20,000    —    (20,000)(a)  —    —    —    —    11    — 
                  $(94)  $(21)  $391,272        $3,973   $— 
(a)Represents net amount purchased (sold).
(b)All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.
(c)As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to a recently published shareholder report. Shareholder reports are available on the Fund’s website at iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at sec.gov.

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of May 31, 2021. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                    
Assets                    
Common Stocks  $59,717,865   $31,517,563   $7,808   $91,243,236 
Preferred Stocks   1,026,352    —    —    1,026,352 
Warrants   792    —    —    792 
Money Market Funds   391,272    —    —    391,272 
   $61,136,281   $31,517,563   $7,808   $92,661,652 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Equity    
     
GDR Global Depositary Receipt NVS Non-Voting Shares
NVDR. Non-Voting Depositary Receipt PJSC Public Joint Stock Company

 

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